You’ve built your world. Picked your genre. Set the tone. Agreed not to roll dice in the guacamole. Now it’s time to ask the question that turns individual characters into a story worth telling: Why are these people together? Not just “because the plot says so,” but truly—what binds them? What history do they share? What promises have been made, debts owed, pranks un-avenged? While a group of strangers meeting in a tavern can get the job done, a party with shared pasts and tangled loyalties is storytelling gold. Why Bonds Matter Character bonds are the narrative thread that ties a party together. They give players a reason to care…