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Plot Traps
Plot Traps is a collection of essays on 15 different plot elements common to role- playing games.   This collection is ideal for the New GM trying to figure out ways to incorporate fantasy tropes into their games.    Each Element has a brief explanation of what it is, variations on that theme, Essential Components, and ideas on how to avoid turning it into a plot trap.
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28 May 2021 @ 15:07
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03 July 2021 @ 14:49
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