Episode 592 – de-escalation

* (0:44) Get signed up for Fear the Con! * (1:02) Brodeur is now on TikTok for some reason. Here’s the link. Do what you will. * (5:45) Welcoming Jason back to the show. * (6:31) There I Was…When Nothing Happened. The Kickstarter can be found here. * (11:26) Why “winning the fight” may not be a winning strategy. * (17:24) Seeing another way out. * (22:16) The five stages of avoiding violence. * (31:33) The relationship between anger and fear. Understanding your own psychology. * (38:55) Designing encounters with a clear understanding of your NPC’s motivations. Hosts: Brodeur, Dan, Jason, Julia