Story teller position

[Nate]

For the consideration of the Mage community, I would like to step up for the head s.t. position. If there are any.objections or comments, I'll see you at the next game.

[Just Richard]

I think I'll kick off these questions with one I feel is important.

If you are elected to the position, who do you have in mind to be on your staff as ASTs?

[Falling Rock/Lei Feng]

Okay, I'll bite, how do you plan on ensuring that we don't have a few of the players hogging the spotlight, so to speak? I'm not saying that our current STs do this, I'm just saying that it is a concern of mine that all of the players, whether their character is an initiate or an adept, feel like they are important to the plot and have an impact on what is going on.

[Nate]

I apologize for the delay. Recovering from the camping trip and all. In order of posting:

I'd honestly prefer to have volunteer ASTs, but I will be taking people aside and asking their opinions as we go along. I have a few people already in mind, but I'll wait to speak with them personally before I announce anything.

The second question is always a tricky thing, every group has the go-getters, drama kings/queens, charismatic leaders, et all. I plan to set up scenarios where they are required to find support, bringing in a larger group to resolve the problem. Another way to make sure that every player has a chance in the spotlight is a rotating staff to deal with ongoing problems, freeing up a fresh st/ast for the larger group. Proactive scheduling has a good chance of ensuring that there is always someone available for the group. There are other, more subtle ways of ensuring that all players have an active role in the story, and this is one of the things that I'll be working on while I get trained.