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information that introduces the characters, location, and situation

Spects need certain information in order to play. The most crucial is the context—who’s who, what’s going on, and where they are. A bit of history may also be important. This information is the exposition. Some exposition may be delivered before the story begins, but most comes out while playing.

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Questions can be helpful or problematic, depending on how you use them. Before we explore how questions can be useful, let’s consider the issues they sometimes create.

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