Mastering The RPG

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.

Your Mastering the RPG Questions Answered and Goodbye James (Season 3; Ep 13)

In the season finale, Carl and Eric wish James a fond farewell as they go through a number questions posed by listeners and friends of the show.  
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Being a Professional GM or You Get What You Pay For (Season 3; Ep 12)

Carl and Eric interview James about being a professional GM.  They talk about everything from how he started to how the business is run.
 
00:00 - Introduction
05:57 - Main Topic
 
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System Dive on Savage Worlds or How About Fast, Furious, and Fun (Season 3; Ep 11)

The crew deep dives into the tabletop RPG Savage Worlds.  Savage Worlds is a generic game system that is one of the favorites of Carl and Eric.
 
00:00 - Introduction
(Carl’s Music Video: https://youtu.be/pq-FKUDw7ro)
04:55 - Main Topic
 
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Handling Unrealistic Expectations in RPGs or Something..Something..Critical Role (Season 3; Ep 10)

This week the gang talks about managing unrealistic expectations of both players and GMs in RPGs.  People often talk about the "Mercer Effect" in tabletop RPGs and the crew takes on ideas to lesson it.
00:00 - Introduction
03:22 - Main Topic 
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System Dive on Pathfinder 2e or We Don’t Need No OGL (Season 3; Ep 9)

Eric walks through all the details of Pathfinder 2e from Paizo. This includes discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the system and what makes it fun for GMs and Players. He has some thoughts on the new remastered version, too.
 
00:00 - Introduction
06:34 - Main Topic
 
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Failing Forward in Tabletop RPGs or Failure is an Option (Season 3; Ep 8)

The crew talks about the concept of “failing forward” in tabletop RPGs.  This concept includes ideas on continuing the narrative after a failure or allowing for success but at a cost.  The team certainly has different opinions on this topic!
 
00:00 - Intro
06:27 - Main Topic
 
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System Dive on Call of Cthulhu or I’m Not Afraid of No…Ancient Horror (Season 3; Ep 7)

James does a deep dive on the Call of Cthulhu game fro Chaosium.  He details the mechanics, great features, and how he plays the game as a Gamemaster (GM) and player.  Eric drives the conversation with questions that probe everything about this great game.
 
00:00 - Intro
04:50 - Main Topic
 
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Running Hex and Point Crawls in RPGs or I Will Walk a 1000 Miles (Season 3; Ep 6)

The crew talks about running hex and point crawls in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and Savage Worlds.  They go into the differences, advantages of each, and tips for running each kind of overland travel technique.
 
00:00 - Introduction
05:00 - Main Topic
 
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