Disaster

This episode I am joined by Heath, a.k.a Dag of Dahgda's Cauldron, and we discuss the surprisingly vast topic of "Disaster". With we start with how, much like conflict, it's an essential part of any adventure whether it's small-scale or apocalyptic. We they go on to compare the merits of setting a campaign either before, or after, a disaster, and how that flavours and shapes the experience. Of course, not all disastrous events happen in-universe, many take the form of social and interpersonal issues at the table. Dag and I discuss a couple of these including the D&D rite of passage of hearing "sorry, I can't make it" five minutes before the session! Finally, the finish the episode by chatting about ways to manage and reframe disaster, real or misconceived, including the dreaded TPK! 01:39 - The scale of "personal" disaster as a necessity of adventure 13:16 - Pre- or post-apocalypse 20:44 - Avoiding disaster at the table 28:08 - Off the rails, on to opportunity! 34:40 - Contingency management 43:14 - Dealing with "The Biggest Disaster" - The aftermath of a TPK 57:04 - The micro impact of macro disaster Follow (@DahgdaC) on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DahgdaC Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/dahgdac Follow me on: Website: https://www.thinkingcritically.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/Danilo_DnD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinking_critically_dnd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkingCriticallyDnD References: Acting episode of Thinking Critically Dungeons, Dice, And Dudes Foundry VTT & The Forge Tribality Publishing Intro Music: 'Local Forecast' by Kevin MacLeod Intermission Music: 'Chill' by Kevin MacLeod Outro Music: 'Local Forecast - Elevator' by Kevin MacLeod