Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Whether to incorporate a Player Character's Backstory, or to give your players individual missions during a larger group session, Personal Quests are a fantastic tool to give everyone a moment in the spotlight and to encourage them to take action. Here's some tips and considerations for using them in your game.
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*CHECK OUT MY NOVELS*
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. They feature gun fights, sword fights, car chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror (except Book 2, which is mostly 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 PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES*
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures won the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley?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
And while not an adventure, here's Mythos Artifacts I wrote with Jon Hook of some neat magic artifacts for Call of Cthulhu: drivethrurpg.com/product/390047/Mythos-Artifacts?affiliate_id=1017650
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*GOT DICE?*
Check out the Q-Workshop Seth Skorkowsky RPG Icons Dice, a 10-die set that I designed with Q-Workshop: q-workshop.com/en/rpg-dice-sets/2046/rpg-icons-dice-set-seth-skorkowsky-copy?search_query=skorkowsky&results=10
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*I HAVE A PODCAST*
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss horror and gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
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Guest starring The Gang
#ttrpg #rpg #dnd
00:00 Intro
00:44 What Are Personal Quests?
01:45 Out-of-Character Secrets
03:07 Players Incorporate Backstories
06:25 Phoenix Fan Fusion
07:55 Personal Backstory Quests
11:22 Side-Job Quests
14:30 Call to Action
16:15 Space Them Out
16:40 Don't Overshadow the Group
17:57 They Can Fail or Refuse
19:18 Rewards for Completion
20:33 Betrayal Quests
22:57 Outro
Whether to incorporate a Player Character's Backstory, or to give your players individual missions during a larger group session, Personal Quests are a fantastic tool to give everyone a moment in the spotlight and to encourage them to take action. Here's some tips and considerations for using them in your game.
Get you tickets to Phoenix Fan Fusion 2026 - phoenixfanfusion.com/pricing?utm_source=influencer&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fan_fusion_2026&utm_content=sethskorkowsky&utm_term=youtube
*SUPPORT ME ON PATREON* (Tip Jar): patreon.com/SSkorkowsky
A heartfelt thank you to my 240 Patrons for their continued support in making this channel possible.
______
*CHECK OUT MY NOVELS*
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. They feature gun fights, sword fights, car chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror (except Book 2, which is mostly 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 PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES*
A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e). This collection of adventures won the 2020 Gold ENnie Award for Best Digital Adventure Book: drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley?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
And while not an adventure, here's Mythos Artifacts I wrote with Jon Hook of some neat magic artifacts for Call of Cthulhu: drivethrurpg.com/product/390047/Mythos-Artifacts?affiliate_id=1017650
__________
*GOT DICE?*
Check out the Q-Workshop Seth Skorkowsky RPG Icons Dice, a 10-die set that I designed with Q-Workshop: q-workshop.com/en/rpg-dice-sets/2046/rpg-icons-dice-set-seth-skorkowsky-copy?search_query=skorkowsky&results=10
For individuals of the 12-sided D6: q-workshop.com/en/single-dice/1713/twelve-sided-d6-seth-skorkowsky
__________
*SHIRTS!*
Check out the Channel Store for some shirts: spreadshop-admin.spreadshirt.com/sethskorkowsky
__________
*FOLLOW ME ON BLUESKY*
I mostly ramble about movies, tabletop roleplaying games, and random other things as they occur to me:
https://bsky.app/profile/sskorkowsky.bsky.social
__________
*I HAVE A PODCAST*
Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss horror and gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU
__________
As an Amazon and DriveThru RPG Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from those websites.
Guest starring The Gang
#ttrpg #rpg #dnd
00:00 Intro
00:44 What Are Personal Quests?
01:45 Out-of-Character Secrets
03:07 Players Incorporate Backstories
06:25 Phoenix Fan Fusion
07:55 Personal Backstory Quests
11:22 Side-Job Quests
14:30 Call to Action
16:15 Space Them Out
16:40 Don't Overshadow the Group
17:57 They Can Fail or Refuse
19:18 Rewards for Completion
20:33 Betrayal Quests
22:57 Outro
