Mastering The RPG

Eric, Chris, and Carl chat about the differences and challenges of running Sandbox worlds vs. a Narrative campaign in tabletop RPG games.
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:40 - Email
08:50 - Cool Stuff Found - https://gladdendesign.com
14:55 - Main Topic
 
 
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Eric leads Chris and Carl through a discussion on creating lore and world building leveraging ideas from the players.  This idea of “Sourcing the Table” can lead to player buy-in and exciting adventures.
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:04 - Email
14:55 - Main Topic
 
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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

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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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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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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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

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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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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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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