Why Use Questions? (episode 63)

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 [e-mail] 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 in a monetary fashion. Also, most links to [DriveThruRPG are affiliate](http://drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=29668), which means we get a bit of money if you buy through them, with no added cost to you. Intro and outro based on On the Shoulders of Dwarves by the Cliches Duo. On the Shoulders of Dwarves is shared under [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)