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With essays byJames Jacobs

Jeff GrubbWolfgang Baur

Robert J. SchwalbSteve Winter

Clinton J. BoomerKevin Kulp

Margaret WeisRee SoesbeeRichard Pett

Ben McFarlandZeb Cook

Amber E. Scott

Edited by Michele Carter

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Kobold Guide to Plots and Campaigns

KOBOLD Guide to Plots and Campaigns© 2016 Open Design

Editor Michele CarterCover art Marcel MercadoInterior art Tyler WalpolePublisher Wolfgang BaurAccountant Shelly BaurArt director/graphic designer Marc Radle

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this book in any manner without express permission from the publisher is prohibited.

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Kobold Guide to Plots and Campaigns

Table of ContentsBeginning a Campaign James Jacobs

Other People’s Stories Jeff Grubb

Choosing an Ending First Wolfgang Baur

Take a Walk on the Dark Side Robert J. Schwalb

Otherworldly Visions Steve Winter

When Last We Left Our Intrepid Heroes Clinton J. Boomer

Tricks from the Oral Tradition Kevin Kulp

Action Scenes: More Than Just Flashing Blades Margaret Weis

Tone and Bombast Wolfgang Baur

Branching Storylines and Nonlinear Gameplay Ree Soesbee

Crooked Characters Richard Pett

Fashioning the Enemy Ben McFarland

Pacing, Beats, and the Passage of Time Wolfgang Baur

Complex Plotting Kevin Kulp

Sharpening Your Hooks Steve Winter

The Art of Letting Go Zeb Cook

Plotting a Generational Campaign Ben McFarland

Using Cliffhangers Effectively Amber E. Scott

An Improv Adventure: The Journey from Here to There Zeb Cook

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