Episode 556 - ending a long campaign, part 1

* (0:30) Never humor Brodeur. * (1:17) Jason Brick is launching a new flash fiction anthology, with several Fear the Boot hosts contributing. You can find the Kickstarter here. * (4:23) The fine folks at  feed Dan’s Enclave addiction, and he repays them by referring to Wasteland Warfare as Wasteland Warriors. * (8:32) Discussing how to end a long campaign, as inspired by the end of our , along with an upcoming  campaign Wayne is preparing to wrap up. * (10:18) An aside on projects we’ll be doing between major actual plays. * (13:00) Hooray for even keeping a game alive until it ends! * (15:06) Why the expectations around the end of the game create unique stress. Remembering it’s not just the GM’s ending. * (18:22) Asking the players what they want from the ending without having them dictate the plot. * (25:25) Writing the ending in session zero. * (26:23) Getting back to the example ending from Skies of Glass. * (36:33) Accepting player freedom in their choices and giving them some responsibility for their own satisfaction. * (40:10) Respecting the difference between an individual character’s ending and the shared, group ending. Hosts: Brodeur, Chad, Dan, Wayne