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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 19h

How do you give your players closure at the end of a campaign?

For me, it’s all about reflection and resilience (both centerpieces of The Flame Returns).

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#TTRPGCommunity #Ealdsmyth #GMThoughts #TheFlameReturns #Storytellers

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 20h

The journey’s end is waiting.

Gather your players. Face the reflection. Rekindle the flame.

The Flame Returns is now live.

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#TTRPG #Ealdsmyth #TabletopRPG #WorldshaperExclusive #TheFlameReturns

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 21h

Teachers, counselors, storytellers: If you’ve ever wanted a narrative tool for building resilience and self-awareness, this module is your blueprint.

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#SEL #TTRPGEducation #Storytelling #Ealdsmyth #TheFlameReturns

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 21h

This finale began as a simple “intro session.” It became a meditation on identity and endurance.

I wrote The Flame Returns to help groups reflect, not just roll dice.

#TTRPGDesign #Ealdsmyth #StoryWeaving #TheFlameReturns #Worldbuilding

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 22h

Every group deserves a moment of closure—the chance to look back and see how far they’ve come.

That’s what The Flame Returns offers.

#TTRPGCommunity #TheFlameReturns #FantasyStorytelling #EmotionalGrowth #Roleplay

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 1d

To my Worldshapers: This one’s for you.

Your support fuels stories that heal, connect, and transform.

The Flame Returns is live now.

#PatreonExclusive #WorldshaperExclusive #Ealdsmyth #StorytellingGame #TTRPG

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 1d

If you’ve been curious how TTRPGs teach resilience, empathy, and closure, this final module shows it in action.

Designed for classrooms and game tables alike.

#SEL #SocialEmotionalLearning #TTRPGinEducation #TheFlameReturns #TabletopGaming

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 1d

A clearing in the forest.

A flickering light.

A choice that defines who your heroes have become.

This is where the story ends (and where it begins again).

#FantasyTTRPG #TheFlameReturns #Ealdsmyth #NarrativeGaming #TTRPGCommunity

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 1d

The flame that started it all now burns brightest.

The Flame Returns concludes the 3-part Intro to TTRPGs series — a journey through identity, resilience, and closure.

Exclusive for Worldshapers!

#TTRPG #Ealdsmyth #WorldshaperExclusive #StorytellingGame #TheFlameReturns

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 7d

You don’t need a fight to make players sweat.

All it takes is one subtle detail—one clue that they’re being watched.

My newest d20 table helps you build that tension:
Why Are You Being Watched?
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#TTRPG #GameMasterTips #Suspense

Mark Ezra Stokes | Game Mastering the Human Experience | Patreon

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 7d

They say “the walls have eyes.”

But what if they’re right?

My new d20 table, Why Are You Being Watched?, is built for that exact feeling.

#TTRPG #HorrorTTRPG #Lorekeeper

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 7d

Want to make your players uneasy without combat?

Drop one detail from this new table and watch paranoia bloom.

Why Are You Being Watched?
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#TTRPG #Worldbuilding #d20

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 7d

You light the torch. The room brightens—
—but the shadows don’t move.

Why Are You Being Watched? is now live for Lorekeepers.

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#TTRPG #d20Table #AtmosphericPlay

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 7d

What if the paranoia isn’t paranoia?

New d20 table: Why Are You Being Watched?

Twenty reasons your world feels wrong—none of them comforting.

#TTRPG #Lorekeeper #Storytelling

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 8d

A good GM never needs to show the monster.

They just let the players feel it watching.

My latest d20 table: Why Are You Being Watched?

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#TabletopGames #HorrorTTRPG #Worldbuilding

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 8d

They don’t see the watcher—just signs.

Flickering lights. A shadow that lingers too long. A whisper that knows their name.

New drop: Why Are You Being Watched?

#TTRPG #StoryHooks #HorrorGaming

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 8d

Ever feel your NPCs are being observed… by something that shouldn’t exist?

Why Are You Being Watched? just dropped for Lorekeepers.

Subtle. Creepy. Unsettling.

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#TTRPGCommunity #d20 #Atmosphere

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes the scariest part of the story is realizing the story’s watching you.

My new d20 table, Why Are You Being Watched?, is live.

#Worldbuilding #TTRPG #Storytelling

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 8d

New Lorekeeper drop: Why Are You Being Watched?

A d20 table of paranoia, subtle dread, and unseen eyes.

Perfect for GMs who love tension before the reveal.

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#TTRPG #d20Table #HorrorTTRPG

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 14d

I haven’t been this excited to write about why we make things in a long time.

If you’ve ever doubted your work when it feels unseen, this one’s for you.

Read here: markezrastokes.com/w...

#WhyWeCreate #Creators #CreativeCommunity

It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 14d

Remember: Every viral hit started as something made in silence.

I wrote about the importance of creating before the audience arrives.

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#Creativity #CreativeProcess #WhyWeCreate

It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

Why We Create Before Anyone’s Watching - MarkEzraStokes.com

Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 14d

Gamemasters. Writers. Dreamers.

You shape worlds before anyone ever steps inside them.
That invisible labor matters.

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#TTRPG #WhyWeCreate #Storytelling

It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 14d

Those “invisible” hours of work?

They’re not wasted. They’re foundational.

New blog post on why creating before anyone’s watching is vital.

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#WhyWeCreate #CreativeJourney #Process

It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.

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Mark Ezra Stokes @markezrastokes.bsky.social · 15d

To all the writers, GMs, artists, and teachers:

What keeps you creating when no one’s looking?

I explored this in my new blog post.

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#WhyWeCreate #CreativeCommunity #Storytellers

It’s late Sunday night, and the next morning’s Patreon drop just isn’t where I want it to be creatively. I’ve got to get up the next morning at 4:30 to get the drop done before heading to my day job before sunrise. That’s when the self-doubt creeps in the most–when I’m tired, vulnerable and alone with my thoughts.