by LivFreeOrPie

This document is an exercise to share my personal Storyteller voice and perspective on how I consciously perform the role of Storyteller when receiving the opportunity to run the game.

This is not a prescription on how Storytelling must be performed in order for it to succeed. There are many paths to successful games of Blood on the Clocktower that bring joy and fellowship into the world. 

Your perspective on Storytelling will come from your life experience. Spend some time thinking about how you as an individual play, approach, and run the game in a way that uses and showcases your individual strengths.

Topics:

• Personal Storyteller Approach

• Humility, Grace, & Gratitude

• Event Preparedness

• Cadence / Routine

• Prioritizing the New Player Experience

• Time & Group Management

• Repairing Mistakes

• Meet Your Players at Their Familiarity & Level of Experience

Direct link: ADVICE – Blood on the Clocktower Storyteller Performance.gdoc

by By Etredes u/etreides / Etredes on YouTube / Nocturne Gaming on Patreon / Nocturne Gaming Discord / aEtreides on Twitch

I've lingered in this subreddit enough to come across many questions surrounding many interactions, from either newer Storytellers, Storytellers who are encountering complex interactions for the first time, or Storytellers encountering an interaction that doesn't have an official guideline as established by TPI (this will be especially true for all cases involving interactions between more than two characters, since the intention of official Jinxes (or Djinns) is to specifically address important interactions between no more than two - afaiaa; I'm not representative of TPI by any means). And I wanted to, perhaps, offer a philosophy to Storytelling that, while likely imperfect in some fashion, might help folx navigate these more complex cases...

Direct link: ADVICE - The Seven Essentials of Being a Good Storyteller by Etredes - Reddit Scrape.gdoc

by The Pandemonium Institute

Three video series:

• How to Storytell: Setup

• How to Storytell: The Night

• How to Storytell: The Day

by Final Three Con, published 2025.04.16
video digest by LivFreeOrPie (not reviewed or endorsed by contributors)

"We at Final Three Con know Storytelling is hard, and situations can come up that you’re not prepared for. That’s why we asked some thoughtful Storytellers in our community to answer some difficult questions about situations they’ve dealt with, and give their best advice as experienced Storytellers. Check it out!"

Direct link: YouTube | Tips from a Storyteller's Toolkit

Video digest link: ADVICE – F3C Tips from a Storyteller’s Toolkit | Video Digest by LivFreeOrPie.gdoc

by Clockers Con I / Jon Gracey, published 2025.09.01

Direct Link: YouTube | Blood on the Clocktower - Storyteller Tips - Clockers Con Panel