Friday, November 3, 2023

James, I have a question for you.


This page is based upon a true backstage incident that happened during the filming of Star Trek: The Original Series.  DeForest Kelley complained to Gene Roddenberry about a script.  Kelley told Roddenberry, “Shatner gets five pages of dialog, Nimoy gets four pages of dialog, and I get half a page of dialog.”  As a lifelong Star Trek fan, it is a given that I’d use that to create a page in my web comic.


Dungeons & Dragons game masters:  This is a lesson that I learned the hard way.  You should make time for your shy players to have their characters in the spotlight.  Ask your shy players several questions about what their characters are doing, how they are supporting their party, or what their characters plans are for the future.  For example, having a party make plans to construct their bastion gives them a home; while discourages your characters from becoming murder hobos.


This inclusive play strategy includes asking the talkative players to quiet down.  That allows shy players to assist in making individual and party goals.  And then, allow your players the time to collectively make plans to achieve those goals.


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