Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
One of the best ways to get what you want during a tabletop roleplaying game is to simply state what that is. Leaving it up the Game Master or other players to guess what you want rarely works out
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*DID YOU KNOW I'M A NOVELIST?*
If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series (you might notice Dämoren subtlety placed behind me). They feature gun fights, sword fights, chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: amzn.to/3rehNnJ
I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short stories packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics. Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. amzn.to/3faj4cX
And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting across the multiverse for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: amzn.to/3sfh1IA
If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads
goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky
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*MY OWN PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES*
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures win the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley--An-Anthology-of-Call-of-Cthulhu-Scenarios-set-in-the-1920s?affiliate_id=1017650
Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose Traveller 2e). This is two adventures. One is written by me, and the other is my update to J. Andrew Keith's brilliant Murder on Arcturus Station: drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
And while I didn't write it (Marc Miller has that distinction), I did greatly expand and update the classic Traveller adventure Death Station to Mongoose 2e, which is totally free: drivethrurpg.com/product/380659/Death-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
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*FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER*
I mostly ramble about movies and random other things as they occur to me:
twitter.com/SSkorkowsky
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*I HAVE A PODCAST NOW*
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA
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*My Patreon* (Tip Jar): patreon.com/SSkorkowsky
Special thank you to my 183 Patrons for their support. I promise I'll get better at working with this new equipment setup.
Guest starring Mike and Todd.
00:00 Intro Ramble
01:09 What's This Building?
03:50 They Don't Know What They Want
04:33 Just Come Out and Say It
05:24 The GM is Not a Mind Reader
06:34 They're Overcomplicating It
09:04 When It's Intentional
13:07 "Big Picture" Wants
14:48 When the GM Wants Something
18:23 Outro
Image Credits:
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#TTRPG
One of the best ways to get what you want during a tabletop roleplaying game is to simply state what that is. Leaving it up the Game Master or other players to guess what you want rarely works out
_________
*DID YOU KNOW I'M A NOVELIST?*
If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series (you might notice Dämoren subtlety placed behind me). They feature gun fights, sword fights, chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: amzn.to/3rehNnJ
I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short stories packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics. Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. amzn.to/3faj4cX
And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting across the multiverse for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: amzn.to/3sfh1IA
If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads
goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky
__________
*MY OWN PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES*
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures win the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley--An-Anthology-of-Call-of-Cthulhu-Scenarios-set-in-the-1920s?affiliate_id=1017650
Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose Traveller 2e). This is two adventures. One is written by me, and the other is my update to J. Andrew Keith's brilliant Murder on Arcturus Station: drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
And while I didn't write it (Marc Miller has that distinction), I did greatly expand and update the classic Traveller adventure Death Station to Mongoose 2e, which is totally free: drivethrurpg.com/product/380659/Death-Station?affiliate_id=1017650
__________
*FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER*
I mostly ramble about movies and random other things as they occur to me:
twitter.com/SSkorkowsky
__________
*I HAVE A PODCAST NOW*
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA
__________
*My Patreon* (Tip Jar): patreon.com/SSkorkowsky
Special thank you to my 183 Patrons for their support. I promise I'll get better at working with this new equipment setup.
Guest starring Mike and Todd.
00:00 Intro Ramble
01:09 What's This Building?
03:50 They Don't Know What They Want
04:33 Just Come Out and Say It
05:24 The GM is Not a Mind Reader
06:34 They're Overcomplicating It
09:04 When It's Intentional
13:07 "Big Picture" Wants
14:48 When the GM Wants Something
18:23 Outro
Image Credits:
dreamstime.com/stock-photography-businessman-retro-office-table-salesperson-image17378722
dreamstime.com/stock-photo-man-mouth-covered-masking-tape-surprised-preventing-speech-studio-shoot-image41032705
dreamstime.com/quiz-time-text-digital-format-business-person-quiz-concept-concept-quiz-time-text-digital-format-business-image175675777
#TTRPG
