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Stuck in the Sandbox - And How to Break Free

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Stuck in the Sandbox - And How to Break Free

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#027 - 5 Ways to Overcome Sandbox Paralysis

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The “Framing Quest” - or rather, “Framing Mystery” - worked well for my sandbox campaign.

“What happened to the prior civilizations in this region?” was a great overall motiviator for the PCs to explore the region and gather new clues.

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