Episode 592 – de-escalation

* (0:44) Get signed up for Fear the Con!

* (1:02) Brodeur is now on TikTok for some reason. Here’s the link. Do what you will.

* (5:45) Welcoming Jason back to the show.

* (6:31) There I Was…When Nothing Happened. The Kickstarter can be found here.

* (11:26) Why “winning the fight” may not be a winning strategy.

* (17:24) Seeing another way out.

* (22:16) The five stages of avoiding violence.

* (31:33) The relationship between anger and fear. Understanding your own psychology.

* (38:55) Designing encounters with a clear understanding of your NPC’s motivations.

Hosts: Brodeur, Dan, Jason, Julia