Mastering The RPG

Carl and James talk about creating a satisfying end to an RPG campaign regardless of game system (like Dungeons and Dragons).  They have advice for both GMs looking to make the ending memorable and for players to up the epic-ness of final conflicts. The duo also answer a listener question on generic RPG systems.
 
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Questions / Feedback
11:30 - Main Topic
 
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James leads Eric and Carl through a discussion of how they create compelling and interesting monsters for their RPG campaigns for D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) and other RPGs (you know Carl is a Savage Worlds fanatic).  They look at the why you would do it, tips and tricks, creating compelling boss fights and some suggestions for players too.
 
00:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Main Topic
 
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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