Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The character montage is my favorite way to handle character introductions in Dungeons & Dragons or any other roleplaying game. See examples of this technique, how to explain it to players, and even how to use it for travel, to resolve a scene, and much more!
Contents:
00:00 The perfect introduction
00:32 The A-Team
00:46 How to explain it to players
01:31 Hawaii 5-0
02:09 Three's Company
02:59 How it builds energy
04:35 Ideal character scene and Love Boat
06:00 Mork and the free-form intro
07:10 Themed intro scenes
08:30 First encounter as intro
09:30 Split screen intro
10:56 Resolve a scene and Honor Among Thieves
12:45 Narrative scene and montage travel
16:28 Transition montage
17:07 Battlestar Galactica
17:22 Tailor to the RPG
18:06 Magnum PI and session zero
20:46 Advice for players
25:19 Support the Show
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The character montage is my favorite way to handle character introductions in Dungeons & Dragons or any other roleplaying game. See examples of this technique, how to explain it to players, and even how to use it for travel, to resolve a scene, and much more!
Contents:
00:00 The perfect introduction
00:32 The A-Team
00:46 How to explain it to players
01:31 Hawaii 5-0
02:09 Three's Company
02:59 How it builds energy
04:35 Ideal character scene and Love Boat
06:00 Mork and the free-form intro
07:10 Themed intro scenes
08:30 First encounter as intro
09:30 Split screen intro
10:56 Resolve a scene and Honor Among Thieves
12:45 Narrative scene and montage travel
16:28 Transition montage
17:07 Battlestar Galactica
17:22 Tailor to the RPG
18:06 Magnum PI and session zero
20:46 Advice for players
25:19 Support the Show
Support me and join our community to help shape this show (and get a copy of my Adventure, Encounter, and Monster Design Tools): alphastream.org/index.php/support
You can find more RPG and D&D insights on my blog, alphastream.org
Subscribe to my newsletter to receive a FREE product and get updates on new RPG products and blog posts! alphastream.org/index.php/subscribe-to-alphastream-org
Follow me on Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@Alphastream
Follow me on Patreon: patreon.com/Alphastream
#DnD #ttrpg #tabletopgames #rpgs #dungeonsanddragons #characterdesign #characterbuilding #charactercreation #tabletoprpg
