This is a sequel episode to the series playing the Ironsworn solo roleplaying game, if you're new to it I recommend going back to the first episode in which I create the character I am playing, Terilius the Iron Monk.

In this series while playing Ironsworn, I’m going to bookend each episode with a topic more or less related to the game session. In this fourth part of the series, I introduce the episode with mentions of the differences between writing a story, talk, or presentation with a classic narrative structure in mind, as opposed to this type of exercise which has actually more to do with improv comedy, given it is very much improvised on the fly, and in my experience of it so far, more difficult to stick to typical storytelling structure, such as a three act narrative.

Rough timeline:

• Beginning to 9:00 min: Intro and talking about narrative structure vs. improvising
• 9:00 to 57:00 min: Playing Ironsworn (part 4)

If you’re interested in working with me or being on the show don’t hesitate getting in touch - my email is willem@icecreamforeveryone.net, or you can find me on Twitter / Instagram @Hippowill.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Ironsworn RPG
• Joseph Campbell's Monomyth / Hero's Journey / The Hero with a Thousand Faces
• Classic 3 act narrative structure, or Freytag's Pyramid
• Improvisational Theatre (Wikipedia)
• Playing Ironsworn Part 1: Character Creation, Brand Personalities
• Playing Ironsworn Part 2: System & feeling embarrassed
• Playing Ironsworn Part 3: Random creative input
• Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPG)
• Les Voix d'Altaride (French RPG Podcast
• An article about solo tabletop roleplaying games