A free form, essay discussion about a great Game Master and Player tool:  The Pufferfish moment. Is your D&D group struggling with role play?  Does your TTRPG group want to improve their spotlight management? Try  the Pufferfish Moment! This simple yet versatile variant of the talking  stick helps Game Masters and Players alike to provide more structure to  the ins and outs of roleplaying, because lets face it, we aren't all  professional actors! I know, it sounds a little silly but ever since we  started using it, our game has improved tremendously. These dual talking  sticks help solve common role-playing issues by helping with:  

1) Spotlight management. 

2) Another way to facilitate pillar change.

 3) Creates a clear distinction between when the players are in  character. 

4) It structures Roleplay in a very natural way.   

We also discuss some interesting variations and methods of using the  puffefish to explore and add complexity to this amazing Dungeon Master  tool!   

Role Play Chat is a YouTube channel where your hosts Chris and Mat sit  down and chat about Tabletop Role-Playing Games (such as Dungeons and  Dragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu) and other RPG related  topics.    

Enjoy! Chris and Mat    

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