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Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Eric leads James and Carl through what, why, and how of creating a character backstory for tabletop RPGs like Dungeon and Dragons (D&D). They offer tips and tricks for players and GMs using backstories to guide their campaigns.
00:00 - Introduction
04:50 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
The trio talks about running and participating in social encounters and social situations in a tabletop RPG. They talk about the challenges and suggestions for players and GMs. Ideas are applicable to any RPG such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). This week’s cool stuff found is a card game where you are an evil overlord.
00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Cool Stuff Found - “Aye, Dark Overlord!” - Fantasy Flight Games
12:30 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Carl, Eric, and James compare old-school gaming (and OSR) to modern games and play styles. We also answer a question on using sanity from Call of Cthulhu in Savage Worlds.
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Question and Answers
15:12 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Carl, Eric, and Morgan (our special guest) talk about how you can take some cool Savage Worlds RPG mechanics and use them in your system of choice (such as Dungeons and Dragons).
00:00 - Introduction
02:40 - Cool Stuff Found
09:40 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
The team discusses how they think about creating a new campaign for tabletop RPG such as Dungeons and Dragons. Includes ideas on how to create a campaign concept and story arcs.
00:00 - Introduction
02:20 - Cool Stuff Found - The Lazy DM’s Companion https://slyflourish.com/
10:25 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
The team discusses disruptive player characters in RPG and how a GM can improve the situation. There are some suggestions for players on how avoid becoming the “Selfish Rogue.”
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - Cool Stuff Found - “Slaying the Dragon” by Ben Riggs - https://www.amazon.com/dp/125027804X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6HE679YJ256XQYG43MC4
09:30 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
In this episode our team discusses using familiars and other extras without upsetting the GM and all your friends! There's a fine line sometimes between fun and disrupting so let's learn how to walk it.
00:00 - Introduction
01:39 - Cool Stuff Found - Noisy Person Cards - James D’Amato
09:50 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Carl, Eric, and James talk about what a one-shot is, the challenges in running and designing them. They talk about tips on creation and running the events at conventions or your home group. They also throw in some player tips when playing in one.
00:00 - Introduction
01:14 - Cool Stuff - https://www.greatgamemaster.com/dm/
04:40 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Eric, Carl, and James talk about Perception (or Notice, etc.) in RPGs and how they are used and misused. They talk about how they would use the mechanic and ways to make it work better in your games.
00:00 - Introduction
03:44 - Cool Thing (http://themonstersknow.com)
16:00 - Main Topic
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Carl, Eric, and James dig into the importance of actually role-playing in an RPG. They offer plenty of tips!
01:30- Cool Stuff: https://www.doubleproficiency.com
10:30- Main Topic
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Mastering the RPG
Mastering the RPG is all about tabletop RPGs --such as D&D, Savage Worlds, and everything else. There are many RPG podcasts but we want to dive into interesting topics on improving your GM and player's game. We digress into our learning from our own sessions and all the fun we have with this fantastic hobby.
We are not an Actual Play but respect those who put their game play out on display. We might learn a lesson there as well!