Candela Obscura: Game Master Roundtable
Aabria Iyengar, Liam O’Brien, Spenser Starke, and Matthew Mercer gather together to discuss the otherworldly experience of being Game Masters in the world of Candela Obscura! Learn about the unique techniques these Game Masters used to create their settings, develop meaningful arcs for their players, and craft a thrilling mystery using the Illuminated Worlds System. We hope this helps you with your own investigations!
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GAME MASTERS
Aabria Iyengar
Liam O’Brien
Matthew Mercer
Spenser Starke
0:00 Introduction
1:39 Creating a creepy atmosphere
10:33 Inspiration from fiction
14:00 Inspiration from the real world
26:10 Drawing themes and story elements from your Session Zero
30:30 Player arcs
33:47 Weaving assignments into an overarching campaign
39:11 Mysteries and clues
53:10 Mixed success rolls
1:10:43 Historical realism