Plot Hooks

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by the amazing Waffles and Syrup from WafflesMapleSyrup! This dynamic duo is well known in the TTRPG community for their amazing actual play streams and their kind hearts, and they have a great conversation with Samuel about death and resurrection in TTRPGs! In The Wilds...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by the amazing Mal from Papelchemy! Mal is dedicated to bringing cuteness to TTRPGs, and we dive into what adorableness brings to our tables! In The Wilds segment, kobolds! And in The Tavern, what would you do if something cute was ferocious? Be sure to check out our...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by the brilliant StarShinobi! Star and Samuel discuss size in TTRPGs, from giant monsters (it's Kaiju month at Plot Hooks after all!) to Disaster Hamsters 2! In The Wilds segment, we look at the dragon queen herself, Tiamat! And in The Tavern, what would you do in the...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Matt Hudson, the original cohost of Plot Hooks! Matt returns to discuss organized crime in TTRPGs, armed with tons of experience with years of running Star Wars games! In The Wilds segment, we look at pixies! And in The Tavern, what would you do if you got indebted to...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by David Gordon Buresh, an amazing writer and member of the TTRPG space, perhaps most well known from work with Cardboard Republic! In this wonderful conversation, we dive into gothic horror storytelling! In The Wilds segment, we look at wolves! And in The Tavern, what...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Jess and Keith Pendley, the amazing duo behind Underground Oracle! In this wonderful conversation, we dive into storytelling in urban environments! In The Wilds segment, we look at the shield guardian! And in The Tavern, what would you do if there was a fight club? Be...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Graham Rose, author of Paleomythic by Osprey Games! In this wonderful conversation, we dive into his prehistoric TTRPG and prehistoric storytelling in general! In The Wilds segment, we look at giant apes! And in The Tavern, what would you do if you ran out of food? If...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Ty Burrus, creator of the Aether & Steamworks TTRPG! Ty is an absolutely wonderful game designer and artist, and also serves as producer over at Roll for Chaos. And importantly, as we're in steampunk month, he's a lover of steampunk! In this wonderful conversation, we...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Sheryl, the Roving Naturalist! She is an amazing DM and science communicator - check out her personal YouTube channel and the social media of her awesome DnD show, Nature Check! In this wonderful conversation, we discuss ecology in TTRPGs and how we can use the...

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Plot Hooks podcast! Here we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in TTRPGs. We believe that everyone can be a storyteller! Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by Sean of Paradice RPG and Benjamin of Lawful Great Adventures to discuss story-driven worldbuilding! Enjoy this wonderful conversation between these GMs about the intersection of narrative and creating the settings the story happens in. To close out the show, in The...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, Samuel is joined by his 6-year-old daughter Izzie and explains Dungeons & Dragons to her! In The Wilds segment, Izzie chooses the giant fire beetle! DISASTER HAMSTERS IS LIVE! Check it out on the DMs Guild! Thanks so much to the entire team which made it happen: StarShinobi (@StarShinobi), Ken...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, Samuel considers the disconnect between how the challenges of real life come at us regardless of “what level” we’re at, while in TTRPGs the challenges are geared for our level specifically. In The Wilds segment, the weretiger! And in The Tavern, what would you do if the party participated in a...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, Samuel looks at the latest Unearthed Arcana supplement - Folk of the Feywild - and talks storytelling with these incredible new races! In The Wilds segment, the hippogriff! And in The Tavern, what would you do if actions in the Feywild caused things to happen in the Material Plane? DISASTER...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, Samuel looks at the contrast between consequences and punishments from the DM perspective, and how understanding the nuance can help us have better play experiences and tell better stories. In The Wilds segment, the carrion crawler! And in The Tavern, what would you do if a creature needed something...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today, in a special episode, we preview Disaster Hamsters - Plot Hooks' new DM's Guild supplement which launches on March 14, 2021. Thanks so much to the entire team which made it happen: StarShinobi (@StarShinobi), Ken (@KenHartWriter), Holly (@ManateeTartan), Nick (@NickPlaysDnD), and Direquest (@direquest on Instagram)! We...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today, I'm joined by David Tilstra, the DM for the nautical actual play From Afar Podcast! Together we dive into the waters of roleplaying on the ocean for today's show! In the Prime Material, we look at nautical storytelling in general, along with its challenges! In The Wilds, the classic and epic sea-faring foe: the Sahuagin!...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, I look at crafting a satisfying ending to our campaigns, using the lens of two popular movies to frame our conversation on this vital storytelling topic! In The Wilds segment, the rust monster! And in The Tavern, what would you if that pet you picked up was a familiar? Disaster Hamsters is getting...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, I'm joined by the amazing Ximena De Ariño of Morras y Dragones! We hit on subjects such as linguistic discrimination, storytelling within another cultural context, and lots of goofiness along the way! In The Wilds segment, the ochre jelly! And in The Tavern, what would you if an alchemist is...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, I'm joined by the amazing Holly - otherwise known as Tartan Manatee - to discuss handling disabilities well in our stories. In The Wilds segment, the wyvern! And in The Tavern, what would you if a dungeon wasn't what you thought it was? Be sure to follow Holly on Twitter, @ManateeTartan! She's on...

Hey everyone! Welcome to Plot Hooks, the podcast where we explore the art of narrative and collaborative storytelling in the world's premier RPG, Dungeons & Dragons. Today in the Prime Material, we look at why there is no formula for playing TTRPGs and why that is important. In The Wilds segment, the roc! And in The Tavern, what would you if something died of old age? Disaster Hamsters is getting so close to releasing! We can't wait! In the meantime, check out Oath of Destiny, live on the...