plot focused
map out the things that are going to happen using the typical 3-act play as a guide:
- Act I – Setup: Exposition, inciting incident, plot point one
- Act II – Confrontation: Rising action, midpoint, plot point two
- Act III – Resolution: Pre climax, climax, conclusion
character focused
if you want a character focused game do the plot focused thing, then this:
- have your players give you their character backstories/histories.
- begin connecting elements of the backstories to plot points on a web.
- don’t solve problems with magic/tech/The Cavalry (story), only create them