Can Deus ex Machina Improve Your D&D Games?

Hello everyone and welcome! In today’s video, I’m going to explain 3 storytelling devices — lock-ins, breakouts, and the sometimes controversial Deus ex Machina (God out of the Machine).

What this video includes:

⚡ What lock-ins and breakouts are — and how they can add a bit of flavour to your adventures
⚡ How Deus ex Machina (and its evil twin, Diabolus Ex Machina) can make… or break your story
⚡ Tips for using these devices and how to avoid pitfalls
⚡ Examples in action from Curse of Strahd and Storm King’s Thunder

If you're a GM looking to broaden your adventure writing skills or love a bit of plot theory, give this one a watch!

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Chapters
00:00 - Start
00:10 - Definitions and links to TTRPGs
01:23 - Lock-ins in TTRPGs
02:44 - Break out
03:43 - Deus ex machina in TTRPGs
05:06 - Curse of Strahd vs. Storm King's Thunder
06:12 - How to weave lock-ins, brekaouts, and deus ex machina into your game
06:19 - Application 1
06:29 - Application 2
06:39 - Application 3
06:49 - Application 4
07:06 - Application 5
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