The Storyteller's Manifesto

We, the storytellers of Cajun Nights, do 
hereby adhere to these ideas and 
concepts:

...that the role of the Storyteller is to help 
increase the value and quality of the 
roleplaying experience of the game

...that the Storyteller's main job and first 
priority is to help make a good story 
happen

...that the Storyteller must allow for the 
personal expression of each character, 
and take into account their objectives, 
hopes, dreams, and needs.

...that the Storyteller should proceed 
always with respect for players, and 
always display a mature and positive 
attitude.

...that a Storyteller should be the final 
judge in any roleplaying conflict or 
challenge point in a story.

...that no Storyteller is an island unto 
themselves - they must always be a 
member of a team and be willing to 
share power and decision-making with 
others where appropriate.

...that every Storyteller must share 
information about their activities, rulings, 
and current plots on a regular basis

...that every Storyteller must make sure there
are follow-up in-game activities to each scene,
including but not limited to in-story reports,
Newspaper stories,and investigations

...that out-of-game, out-of-character 
conflicts and personal difficulties should 
have no effect on a Storyteller's 
decisions in-game, in-character.

...the job of a Storyteller is to help include 
every willing, interested and able player 
in some fashion in the overall tapestry of 
the stories of the game.

...that all character setbacks, tragedies, 
difficulties and troubles should have 
some kind of story explanation and 
rationale provided by the Storyteller, and 
that a Storyteller's job is to provide 
storylines that will help each character to 
further address them in some way.

...and further, these tenets about stories:

Each story should have a meaning and 
purpose, a thematic background, and a 
continuity that links it in with other stories 
taking place.

Stories should be inclusive, not 
exclusive.

Events should progress outside of the 
context of a story. Every action should 
have a reaction. Every decision should 
have at least one consequence.