Fort River News for the Tribes

One of the fun things I do inside KTDARPG is create our game-city's newspaper, Fort River News for the Tribes. We needed a way to get info out to all the players so we could be on the same page every now & then--this seemed an easy way to do it. Sometimes the paper summarizes what's happening; sometimes it reminds players where their characters are in relation to others; sometimes it just pulls us all back to the "big picture" game plot.

And sometimes...sometimes Chyna can use the newspaper to put little tidbits & twists into the game.

With the first edition, I discovered the newspaper can give the feeling that all these characters are actually living in a city where other stuff happens. I can create classified ads, birth & death notices, "personals." I can even make up little events around town, like robberies or missing persons or whatever comes to mind. It's also open for players who might want to include their own news or ads.

I've included a link (at right) to the back issues of "Fort River News" in case you wanna check it out. Gives a different perspective on the game, from the inside.

Oh, and if that city skyline makes Fort River look a bit like Chicago? Well...you never know. :)
-Chyna
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