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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
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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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