Game opens GM: Okay, who's driving the boat? Player: I am GM: Huh, weird. I thought you would be below defusing the bomb but okay. All players: wait what?
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
THIS IS GOLD and now i want to do it
@namelessspook798710 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities I stole it from a magazine many years ago, and now it's only fair someone else steals it.
@Commanber4 күн бұрын
I'm stealing this for my one-shot next Sunday lol. I still have no idea what it is about but your comment just got my creative thinking going, so cheers!
@namelessspook79874 күн бұрын
@@Commanber I hope you all have fun with it.
@theminecraftghost601910 күн бұрын
Every time I watch one of your videos, I am amazed by your lamps and mini statues I love your decorations.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
haha if my family doesn't approve of my home decor i'm happy at least someone does hahaha
@B.McAllister3 күн бұрын
This channel is incredible. A hidden gem that NEEDS to be uncovered by the millions. For this quality of content deserves it. Amazing quality and incredible personality behind it.
@lonbpalmer10 күн бұрын
"I've seen ancient curses more readable than your writing!"...hahaha! So good.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
for the record, Winifred is a big meanie and if you know a good exorcist, please send them my way
@TheADHDM10 күн бұрын
ad reads are getting progressively more haunted
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
i live in fear of this doll
@Music_Engineering10 күн бұрын
You are not alone
@amberm35739 күн бұрын
I only buy products that will cost me my immortal soul (I don't have a choice, I have no real money).
@jackorion85909 күн бұрын
At some point, we might have to play with just Winnifried in our games as Val gets assimilated into her.
@ambynavy10 күн бұрын
Your production quality is magnificent and you're an excellent camera personality! Never regretted subscribing to your channel
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
haaa thank you so much
@RincetheWind9 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities Don't stress yourself. Better to post quality than quantity. Love your content!
@Deadknight676 күн бұрын
Agreed
@DeficientMaster10 күн бұрын
Help me Miss Val I drank all three potions & now I'm smelling colors is that normal?
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
sadly that's only the first stage of symptoms, are you experiencing any fever? cold sweats? a third hand growing from your forehead?
@RandomProduct10 күн бұрын
5:33 The Starmetal Sword! I actually put that into my Root RPG campaign. The players found the tomb of a long-dead platypus knight, named Sir Perry Tratchett (yes it's also a Perry the Platypus joke), and his statue was wielding a greatsword made of space rock.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
that made me cackle, I love that hahahhaha oh and on a side note i've really really been wanting to try root, it looks so niiice, hope you're having a lovely time with it!
@shenpai15665 күн бұрын
These videos are higher quality than many much larger channels. You've got something good brewing (heh) here!
@whoismyult10 күн бұрын
While many other TTRPG KZbinrs continue to do optimization videos, you continue to create these gems that get to what makes up the soul of RPGs...story and atmosphere creation, roleplaying, and other non-mechanical aspects. You've fast become one of my favorite content creators! (And I love your sense of humor)
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 сағат бұрын
Aaaaa thank you
@tomkelly004 күн бұрын
my 1st world problem is that I keep thinking about TTRPG's and having cool (imho) ideas and wanting to play them, only to remember that I literally hate people and don't actually want to play.
@MacMcNurgle2 күн бұрын
A mate is high up in scouts and one of his leaders tells him they have a young lady that wants to be a DM. I am sending her to your content. And gifting her a heap of books and resources. Cheers.
@Drnonstop9 күн бұрын
I used the "skill challenge" (from Matthew Colville's video) as an action tonic when I started my campaign last week. There were two guards and a messenger who tried to escape a cage in a bandit camp. Basically, roll over 14 three times and you've escaped the camp, anything below changes the fate of the messenger. Some wanted to try RP to flee and some wanted to use combat. So the guards tried (and succeed) to seduce the bandit on watch, one tried to overpower the bandit leader while the messenger fled onto the horse. They liked it so much they didn't even want to escape and didn't matter if there was damage or not on the attacks they just wanted to roleplay! Next time they will be in character and I will use your action tonic to get them out of the city to investigate the messagengers warning. Thanks for the awesome videos, on halloween I will use your one horror one shot - will report back how it goes!
@ElProtagoniste10 күн бұрын
I need to say, thanks for all your amazing work. This does help a lot when creating my own roleplaying game :)
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
aaaah i'm so happy to hear that! good luck on creating your game, that's an awesome endeavor!
@ElProtagoniste10 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities Thanks :)
@PsiQss9 күн бұрын
There's also the "You're probably wondering how I got here, huh..", although I'd say it's only good for a one-shot scenario. But in order to pull it off, you have to plan it well and kinda need your players to understand what's going on and be willing to play along. Also for them to agree to a little bit of railroading. You begin with an action-packed skill challenge - PCs escaping from an exploding ship, collapsing dungeon, being chased by a dragon etc. Then at one point you stop and cut to the "before" - a moment in the past, where the adventure actually starts - then continue from there. The players have an idea of what awaits them and will likely try to prepare for it. They will probably await that moment too, to see what happens next. Yes, it is railroady in that sense, but let's face it - most one-shots are built with an assumption that the PCs will actually pick up the quest and go to the final location. But that's also the reason why I wouldn't try it in a longer campaign.
@Trencher137510 күн бұрын
Awesome introductions to introductions! You really boiled it down to the essentials.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
thank you! It's good to hear this with how worried it always am about being concise enough haha
@louisdesroches9 күн бұрын
So I just stumbled upon this video. I subscribed before it was over. Outstanding content, amazing delivery, flawless writing.
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Aaaaarhhhh thank you so much! Happy to have you! Welcome aboard!
@xavierrocaalbiol83509 күн бұрын
Reaaaaaly gooood content quality. What a Queen of edition!
@JR-ld2xx10 күн бұрын
Real nice job! Thank you.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
thank you Jeff 😄
@St.Ellachick10 күн бұрын
Always glad to see you post a new video. Those little discryptions are perfect and I love them so much
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
thank you so much
@TheUglyGoblin10 күн бұрын
Damn the quality of your videos are always so good! They have such a great personality. Would love to see these as a movie- if that makes any sense xD
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
omggg thank youuuu
@TheUglyGoblin7 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities I feel that xD haha ain't that just the way 😌
@FrostSpike5 күн бұрын
I regularly do short "cut-scenes" during my campaign to give the players (not the characters) a view of what's going on in the world outside of their characters' direct knowledge or influence. I never tell the players exactly *when* the scene is set though... it could be past, present, or (a potential) future...
@kieran22212 күн бұрын
I just love your stuff, style and enunciation. Thank you again :D
@greyskieshappymind9 күн бұрын
My friend recommended this channel to me after I expressed interest in running an indie TTRPG for the first time. I wasn't sure which video to start with but I'm glad I picked this one. I've been having doubts about whether the games I want to run come off as fun and this really put into perspective what potential players would be looking for when it comes to an adventure :]
@persilfleur26985 күн бұрын
Autant le contenu que la forme, tout est ultra travaillé. J'adore ! Et en vrai, je pense que je vais piquer pas mal d'idées. (Tellement envie de réutiliser le truc de la mallette pour un scénar de casse !)
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 сағат бұрын
Haha éclate toi! Les scénars de casse sont super fun
@ratonsaveur30706 күн бұрын
you always deliver such good advice and so beautifully packaged!! Your videos never fail to inspire me
@Artifex-h2y9 күн бұрын
Your accent awakens things in me.
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
I once mispronounced something so badly it sounded like broken ancient curse and awakened the kraken.
@commonviewer24887 күн бұрын
It helps to set expectations beforehand, some freeze when suddenly thrown into the thick of it
@danielzarkos8 күн бұрын
I loved the content! Keep it up! I really liked the idea of giving players room to play their characters 'in the past' in a scene to show more of their personality traits and stuff like that!
@johnnypop-tart33510 күн бұрын
We love committing to the bit
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
always! we'll see how weird these videos can get hahaha
@knaz74689 күн бұрын
The doll ... will haunt me! It's my one weakness. My sister had a porcelain doll she DRAGGED around by the foot and over time it's head got cracked multiple times and my parents taped it up with clear tape. And her eyes would open automatically and dramatically when she sat up, or if you put her in a rocking chair they would open and close over and over. OK I got to add this to my halloween campaign!
@iTakethingsapart10 күн бұрын
I've been using Sly Flourish's RotLDM method to prep my sessions and I think this is a great supplement to the "strong start" item from that! i.e. not just for the start of adventures but you can do one of these for each individual session to draw the focus of your play group to the game, and since that book is short of any additional guidance beside "maybe start with combat" I'll definitely be referring to this for additional inspiration!
@yurizanelli65389 күн бұрын
Very interesting! I have always believed the "action tonic" to be the best adventure opener, but your other suggestions are also great. Excellent production quality and decorations too. Merci beaucoup!
@Cobalt-Bleu9 күн бұрын
Amazing video. Thank you for the inspiration. Going to change my opening headers in my scenario docs with your titles. Can’t wait for the next video
@Entitas-xl4sg5 күн бұрын
You put a spell on me lady
@andrewneil60273 күн бұрын
I like that wallpaper
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 сағат бұрын
Me too! Sadly I only have scraps on a foam board, and could never find more rolls of it hahahah
@ranty_fugue9 күн бұрын
Great video! You ground the concepts in examples so well that this is useful for both new and experienced GMs. I would love to see more on this in the future, as the focus on engagement is so utterly critical. And more thoughts on experiments! Variation and novelty are so important for that engagement, so I’d love to hear more.
@Israelmadruga10 күн бұрын
The edits, like the ice growing, and the aesthetics are always so awesome!! Keep it up!! :D
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
thank you
@FaunoAtelie10 күн бұрын
Amazing as always
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
aaaaah thank you!
@enxman769710 күн бұрын
Another really useful way to put down tools for a GM! Thanks!
@LockerLovesYellow10 күн бұрын
As someone who has been DMing for 6 years, 2 of which professionally: I loved you views and thoughts here, also a big fan of Reading The Room. Know what kind of setting and story you are running, what kind of players you have at the table and what direction/tempo you need to kick it into gear.
@jeroencamerlynck62209 күн бұрын
I love your work. Thank you.
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@tomasherrera906910 күн бұрын
I recently used the Plot Juice and transitioned it to a Drama Draught for my very JRPG inspired Ryuutama game! Going from an ominous cutscene to "the normal everyday state of affairs" so we could end with a related climax was very fun to prep and run. Great advice all around!!
@ardugaleen22314 күн бұрын
Enfin du DnD français mrc ma soeur de nous représenter 🙏🙏🙏
@corkboardsandcuriosities2 күн бұрын
Hahaha démasquée par l’accent ?
@VanBurenPhilips10 күн бұрын
Love this ✌
@partysqu1d10 күн бұрын
I am SO excited to utilize some of these techniques. Im starting a pirate campaign soon, and this video dropped just in time and is full of PLATINUM advice! Thanks for so much awesome content!
@JeffsGameBox10 күн бұрын
So happy and grateful to see you making videos! 💚👽🛸
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
thank you! this one took longer to make than I expected, but thank you for the patience
@AscensionOfAuriel4 күн бұрын
I saw your video, with amazing edits and a black cat. I am subscribed. I am looking all the possible info, as I am creating my debut DND campaign and I love this guidance. Much obliged, lady.🥰🥰🤗
@georgiemelrose91889 күн бұрын
I love this. Thank you for always offering such fun, interesting advice
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
haha this makes me happy, thank you for the encouragement
@bradcraig66769 күн бұрын
Some useful and wise advise.
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
thank you! happy this is helpful!
@emperorbliss10 күн бұрын
Great video. I hope every DM can find your channel. All of your videos are gold 🪙
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
@vercingetorix7219 күн бұрын
Awesome video. That alchemy set looks really cool I want one! 😂
@corkboardsandcuriosities7 күн бұрын
aaaah thank you! haha the alchemy set (or at least the wine distiller thingy) is something I grabbed second hand, and honestly i really feel like it pulled most of the work on the decor for this one hahaha
@NewAge3748 күн бұрын
I wonder if these concoctions can be used by DMs in later sessions during a campaign. Probably not every session needs it, but a sprinkle of each can start off a particular part of an adventure. There could be worries about skipping the recap part, so I am curious how to create immersive ways in which the recap is told in real time by the characters while still feeling part of roleplay. An obvious solution would be to have a character with a journal take notes at camp, but another might be to have the DM (re)introduce a NPC that is a friendly acquaintance to one of the characters asking what they've been up to.
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Oh absolutely! These don’t have to be used just at the start of the campaign, they’re just nice to start off any session! For the recap (don’t know how you go about it but I like when it’s the players who recap instead of the GM, though the GM can fill in the gaps) once the recap is done the GM can set the stage for the opener. The recap can happen in character but doesn’t have to, and I generally like to think it serves as a nice transition into game time, and then the catalyst can just be the thing that really declares the game started?
@NewAge3746 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities Awesome, yeah that works in campaigns that follow events in a more chronological manner to the minute. I wonder if it's dangerous to experiment with having more time pass in between sessions, say a couple of days or weeks, after key events. This could be important for proper resting or to practice new skills in a ¨realistic¨ way circumventing certain mechanics that make it more tedious. But sometimes the story also asks for a little lull and the alternative of having players do random, disconnected adventures sounds less appealing
@rangleme8 күн бұрын
So FUN! Super useful.
@Ezlo012219 күн бұрын
I absolutely love this video, love the alchemical analogy, the names, the advice, the haunted doll. Plot Juice and Action tonic for me all the way. How do you make those blueprints at 11:36 ??
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
I made them on photoshop! And then laminated the paper so that I could write on them with dry erase markers :)
@AnotherDuck9 күн бұрын
I like a toned down version of the Action Tonic™. Not starting with immediate action, but starting in an interesting situation or just skipping past "meet at the tavern" and being on your way to deal with some undead that recently appeared in a nearby cave (but why did they appear?).
@jburkhardt270610 күн бұрын
Magnifique!
@cadenceclearwater434010 күн бұрын
Oui 😎
@omikun179 күн бұрын
You do not need a degree in chemistry to use a chemistry metaphor. This was a good video tell the doll to shut up....
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Hahah sadly this doll does whatever she wants, I’m still looking for an exorcist to deal with her. Until then, she just likes to roast me.
@jackorion859010 күн бұрын
First hour!! Okay okay l did cheat through the discord account announcement.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
how dare you cheat jack, you'll have to redeem yourself by finally running that MotW game
@jackorion85909 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities I shall never escape this curse, am I?
@maxdaviid10 күн бұрын
Name it "The french way", please
@aleks425610 күн бұрын
I thought i was done listening to teachers, guess i was wrong
@NamelessMonk8 күн бұрын
How are you finding all these Knick knacks around your room. They are hunting and awesome!
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Haha I just have strange taste in home decor. To be fair though, antiques and random things like that are easy to find where I live
@sirhamalot865110 күн бұрын
I saw a one-shot open with all of the players falling from the sky.
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
that's.... i love it, i want this
@virgilelegros28169 күн бұрын
Neat ideas ! What campaign.s are you playing at the moment ?
@cheflagoo4608 күн бұрын
woohoo
@Fernando_Cabanillas10 күн бұрын
I am sorry, but my experiments WILL cause a world ending explosion, or at least try to, if the players dont stop it xD
@corkboardsandcuriosities10 күн бұрын
I'd report you to the FBI, but i actually really want to see the fear in your player's eyes
@Fernando_Cabanillas10 күн бұрын
@@corkboardsandcuriosities oh, they will fear alright, slowly but surely >:3
@Drudenfusz9 күн бұрын
I certainly always go with the drama draught usually with a thematic taste to it though. Action tonic is too meaningless to satisfy me, and the plot juice too stale because of how superficial those plots usually are. The themes are the perfect pumpkin spice for my drama draught to make it personal and memorable while also being tasty. The other two are fine as films, but at the table in roleplay they just bore me.
@corkboardsandcuriosities8 күн бұрын
Haha the drama draught is also my favourite, I’m one of those rp lovers who mostly play for the emotional involvement. But action tonics have really grown on my tbh haha
@ChrisSham5 күн бұрын
Modiphius are not good. Low effort writing, badly prepared rules, book binding that falls apart... You can find plenty of negative reviews if you look for them. It's also looking like they're generally not interested in supporting any one game for very long. They've already lost or abandoned several franchise licences. I wouldn't waste money on anything of theirs again.
@hershmergersh67339 күн бұрын
There isn't a GM alive that could convincingly run a Discworld game, and no GM or player alive with sharp enough wit to roleplay within it