On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

### Why have a “special” episode? (1:06) It’s a fun break from the routine, it keeps the tension going, it’s a way to make some in-game event more special and it allows you to do things that the “regular” rules/flow/setting might not be well-suited to. And it encourages everyone to put more effort and excitement into the game. ### When? (2:25) A special can be used to celebrate an event (in-play or off-play) an adventure finale, a campaign finale, a player's birthday, a momentous event, something that the mechnics don't support, to represent something grander than the usual scope or scale. ### An all nighter (3:25) Set the time to play an extended session. ### Childhood encounters (3:45) Play the characters in their youth (toddlers/children/teens). ### Playing the baddies (4:40) Getting the player to play the villains. [Creating an Interesting Villain](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/creating-an-interesting-villain-episode-52-36ef5d25fb4d20/) ### Lower deck episode (7:10) [Lower-deck episode](https://tvtr