Session Walkthroughs & Examples

This appendix provides complete session examples and troubleshooting scenarios to help Incident Masters develop confidence and handle challenging facilitation situations.

Complete Session Examples

Detailed walkthroughs showing full sessions from start to finish, including player interactions, decision points, and facilitator responses:

Legacy Malmon Facilitation

Special guidance for running historical threats in modern contexts:

Problem Scenario Solutions

Real-world facilitation challenges and proven techniques for handling them:

  • Silent Group - When players won’t engage or participate actively
  • Expert Dominated - Managing groups where one player dominates discussion
  • Lost Group - Recovering when players are confused or overwhelmed

How to Use These Walkthroughs

For New Incident Masters

  • Start with Complete Sessions: Read full walkthroughs to understand session flow and pacing
  • Study Player Interactions: Notice how questions drive discovery rather than exposition
  • Observe Problem Handling: See how experienced IMs redirect and recover from challenges

For Experienced Facilitators

  • Reference Problem Scenarios: Quick access to solutions for common facilitation challenges
  • Adapt Techniques: Extract specific methods for use in your own sessions
  • Compare Approaches: Multiple solutions for handling similar situations

Session Preparation

  • Choose Similar Scenarios: Find walkthroughs that match your planned session complexity
  • Practice Key Moments: Rehearse difficult transitions and decision points
  • Prepare Contingencies: Know how to handle if your session goes off-script

Post-Session Analysis

  • Compare Outcomes: Review how your session aligned with walkthrough examples
  • Identify Improvements: Learn from differences between planned and actual session flow
  • Build Experience: Document your own successful techniques for future reference

Each walkthrough includes: - Session Setup: Group composition, time constraints, and preparation notes - Turn-by-Turn Play: Actual dialogue and decision-making with timing notes - Facilitator Commentary: Why specific choices were made and alternative approaches - Outcome Analysis: What worked well and what could be improved - Adaptation Notes: How to modify for different groups or constraints