Mastering The RPG

Holiday Episode with Gift ideas for Your Favorite RPG Gamers (Season 4; Ep 10)

The crew talks about things that make great gifts for the RPG gamers or wish others would give them!
 
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Some of the items discussed:
Unique Dice:  
Cardyhedron
 
Books:
D&D Art & Arcana
Ben Riggs' Slaying The Dragon
Monsters Know What They’re Doing
Sly Flourish - Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons
So You Want To Be A Game Master: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Other Systems
The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables
 
Games:
Shadowdark  (arcanelibrary.com)
 
Custom Miniatures:
 Hero Forge:  https://www.heroforge.com

Running Bases in RPGs or Did I Leave the Hellforge On? (Season 4; Ep 9)

The crew talks about running bases, strongholds, and other places that the players can call their own!
00:00 - Introduction
05:00 - EMail
05:50 - Cool Stuff
08:45 - Main Topic
 
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Gamehole Con Wrap-Up of I Miss My New Friends Already! (Season 4; Episode 8)

The crew does a creature corner this week along with a recap of Carl and Chris's time at Gamehole Con.
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:05 - Creature Corner - Hive Mind
19:15 - Main Topic
 
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Casual Conversation: GMing a RPG Convention Game or May I See Your Tickets Please (Season 4; Ep 7)

The crew has a casual conversation about running and Game Mastering games at a RPG convention.  Discussion runs the gamut from why do it to best practices.
 
00:00 - Introduction
02:50 - Email
11:00 - Main Topic
 
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SPECIAL Savage Worlds Email From Listener Episode and Tabletop Tango Crossover (Season 4; Ep 6)

Eric, Carl, and Chris answer a listener's list of interesting questions on Savage Worlds.  The crew also answered the questions over on the Tabletop Tango (www.tabletoptango.com) YouTube channel so this episode has a slightly different format.
If you have a question or want some advice on particular topic, send a note gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com 
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Savage Rifts Discord: https://discord.gg/W3FvF9sZ SavageRifts.com: https://savagerifts.com/sr/ SavageRifts
Online Convention: https://savagerifts.com/con/
Savage Rifts Actual Play from PEG/Savage Rfits Con: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6VgkRiyHN8
Unofficial SW Discord: https://discord.com/invite/VqT7CJj 
Roll20 Savage Worlds Directory Game: https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/2204385/roll20-savages-savage-worlds-directory
Fallout: Rough Riders (Savage Fallout): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1io4xhuyJNLb8RYyVmjjRNgLyY4Ycc8pbAW4W94ZbE6Y/edit?usp=sharing

Running Factions in RPGs or Don't You Know Who I Work For (Season 4, Ep5)

Eric, Carl, and Chris talk about making interesting and engaging factions in tabletop RPGs.  They talk about everything about how to create them to how they would work in your game.
00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - Email
08:14 - Main Topic
 
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Creating Engaging Non-Combat RPG Encounters or Don't be a Murder Hobo (Season 4; Ep 4)

Chris and Carl talk about creating encounters for your tabletop RPG that are interesting and compelling but are not combat related.  They talk about everything from puzzles to traps to social interactions.
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:55 - Cool Stuff Found
 https://www.edge-studio.net/?l=en
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-city-of-arches-a-high-fantasy-5e-rpg-city-sourcebook
07:26 - Main Topic
 
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Villains 2: Crafting Engaging RPG Villains or I’m Just Drawn That Way (Season 4; Ep 3)

Chris, Eric, and Carl talk about how to create villains that have interesting backstories, motivations, and mechanical ideas.
 
00:00 - Introduction
05:10 - Email/Cool Stuff - https://weberdesigngroup.com/
10:35 - Main Topic
 
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Game Mastering for a Small RPG Party or Is This a Buddy Cop Movie (Season 4; Ep 2)

Eric, Carl and Chris discuss the fun and challenges that are present with gaming with small party sizes (1 or 2).  They give advice on running these kinds of campaigns and offer players advice too!
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:33 - Creature Corner - NEW!
09:00 - Main Topic
 
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Villains Part 1: Nemesis Hooks in RPGs or No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Die (Season 4; Ep 1) - Welcome Chris!

Eric and Carl welcome our new co-host Chris and talk about using Nemesis NPCs in your RPG games.  These aren't necessarily the big bad evil character but can be someone (or a party) that gets in the player's way, beats them to the punch, or simply is an antagonist that adds interest to the campaign.