On The Shoulders Of Dwarves

### Setting the scene, the Five W’s (1:10) * Who is it about? * What happened? * When did it take place? * Where did it take place? * Why did it happen? Retro justification: How did we get here? ### Forward-thinking (7:00) Is this getting us somewhere? - Did this push the plot, or a character arc, forward? If not - Do we need this? ### Uri's tools (8:25) Guiding the plot: [Subtle railroading](https://dwarves.podiant.co/e/3686b9a8d8a11c/) Engaging the players Character development Open-ended questions The Chandelier rule Feedback ### Taking the Load Off (20:00) If you feel underrepresented in the Ennies, please consider [submitting yourself as a judge](http://www.ennie-awards.com/blog/2020-ennie-judge-nominations-open/). ----- Email us at show@dwarfcast.net with questions, topic suggestions, and comments on this episode, and check out [our Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/dwarfpodcast) [We have a Patreon page](https://www.patreon.com/dwarfcast), in case you'd like to support us i