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Story Hour Forum?

Started by el-remmen, March 09, 2006, 09:01:59 AM

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Maddman

#15
March 15, 2006, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: VarajSomebody please explain to me what exactly a story hour is?

A story hour is a log or description of the events in someone's game.  They are not short stories or pure fiction, but the results of game play.  RPGnet calls them 'Actual Play' threads, and ENWorld has a Story Hour forum.  Same deal.
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Varaj

#16
March 15, 2006, 09:26:17 AM
Quote from: MaddmanA story hour is a log or description of the events in someone's game.  They are not short stories or pure fiction, but the results of game play.  RPGnet calls them 'Actual Play' threads, and ENWorld has a Story Hour forum.  Same deal.

Ahhhh.
Should a pure fiction story line be blog or Collaborative Works?
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Ottomsoh the Elderly

#17
March 15, 2006, 09:27:59 AM
It's a continued report on dramatic events happening somewhere, usually centered on a small group of persons directly involved in the whole crisis.

NPC-schtick off:

It's someone writing down as a novella his RPG campaign. Usually it's done by the GM, but not always.

ENWorld has a whole forum dedicated to them.
 

fett527

#18
March 15, 2006, 10:41:54 AM
Quote from: VarajSomebody please explain to me what exactly a story hour is?
Varaj,
We have had an ongoing Story Hour written by Dshai527 and Enkhidu.  Ours reads much like a novel but it is not necessary.  It's based on what happened in the game.

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=125128
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el-remmen

#19
March 19, 2006, 05:14:00 PM
Question for Pooka and/or the other Powers That Be:

If I want to have a companion thread for my story hour, so that one is the story itself and the other is a meta-game analysis and on-going commentary - does it make more sense to do two of the article-like story hour suckers?

Or one for the story hour and one that is just a regular thread and provide links back and forth?
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Guest (Deleted)

#20
March 19, 2006, 06:04:00 PM
That wouldn't make sense.

el-remmen

#21
March 19, 2006, 06:30:45 PM
Quote from: PookaThat wouldn't make sense.

Huh?
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Guest (Deleted)

#22
March 19, 2006, 06:44:50 PM
Do you know what a pooka is?

el-remmen

#23
March 19, 2006, 07:02:58 PM
Quote from: PookaDo you know what a pooka is?

Yeah, but I wanted to be sure, since I one point you said that you would not be using the Pooka-schtick in this forum. :D

I guess the two "article-style" ones makes sense - as the meta-version will only be updated with each complete session or so, and it make take two to three updates in some cases to get one full session up in the narrative format.

Thanks.
Check out the "Out of the Frying Pan" D&D Aquerra Story Hour (Now with Session by Session DM Commentary!)

"Just because you're buff, don't play tough, 'cause I'll reverse the Earth and turn your flesh back to dust. . ."

Guest (Deleted)

#24
March 19, 2006, 07:03:51 PM
When did I say that?  I never said that.

el-remmen

#25
March 19, 2006, 07:40:35 PM
Quote from: PookaWhen did I say that?  I never said that.

You're weirding me out, man.  :eek:
Check out the "Out of the Frying Pan" D&D Aquerra Story Hour (Now with Session by Session DM Commentary!)

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Guest (Deleted)

#26
March 19, 2006, 08:13:03 PM
Why am I weirding you out?
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