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Revisiting Respite: Narrative Requires Reflection

Haly revisits an old topic with tips for giving your characters a chance to catch a breath, recover, and—most important—reflect.

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Haly, the Moonlight Bard ✒️
Jul 23, 2025
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OK, let’s talk about me for once.

If you’re new here—and holy fuck, a bunch of you are new here; hi, hello, welcome!—then you don’t know that I’m one of my favorite things to think about.

Mostly shit …

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