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Ep 1165It's A Natural Disaster

I talk about natural disasters and how GMs can use them in their games.

Oct 15, 20217 min

Ep 1164Keep To the Code!

I talk about alignment and my thoughts on them.

Oct 14, 20217 min

Ep 1163Run It 'Till You're On It

I talk about getting more experience GMing and the discipline it takes.

Oct 13, 20219 min

Ep 1162O.D.T.A.A.

I talk about encounter things and keeping the pace with encounter tables.

Oct 12, 20217 min

Ep 1161Very Superstitious

I talk about how superstitions can help your game.

Oct 11, 20219 min

Ep 1160Drift Playing

I talk about the state of class abilities/skills/feats in OSR D&D games.

Oct 10, 20217 min

Ep 1159On the Dot

I talk about HP tracking and another way to do it (taken from another RPG).

Oct 9, 20217 min

Ep 1158Making YOUR Move

I talk about PC free-agency and how players, not others, decide how their PC is going to act in-game.

Oct 8, 202110 min

Ep 1157XP or Not?

I talk about XP and leveling - the 2 ways to do it (as I see it).

Oct 7, 202113 min

Ep 1156And They Call Him...Fred?

I talk about naming PCs and NPCs again and where I get my inspiration.

Oct 6, 20218 min

Ep 1155Safe Equals Maturity

I talk about "safe games", which is just consideration and respect at the table.

Oct 5, 202112 min

Ep 1154Goldfish Poop Squad

I talk about planting not-so-competent bad guys in your game.

Oct 4, 20216 min

Ep 1153Don't Fear the Roll

I talk about stat rolls and saves and how YOU, the GM, should not be afraid to determine the outcome of the roll.

Oct 3, 20217 min

Ep 1152Too Too Much

I talk about having too much stuff in your campaign.

Oct 2, 20218 min

Ep 1151The Damage We Do

I talk about damage and how to deal with it.

Oct 1, 20219 min

Ep 1150Where's the Time?

I talk about how to play/run multiple campaigns.

Sep 30, 20217 min

Ep 1149How's It Going to End?

I talk about how GMs should think about, but not plan, the end of the adventure/campaign.

Sep 29, 20218 min

Ep 1148PCs Do Something Here

I talk about how I like to leave the adventure with "blank spots" to fill in at the table.

Sep 28, 20217 min

Ep 1147More Kit-Bashing: Pick Your Base Wisely

I talk more about RPG kit-bashing, primarily about choosing a base system.

Sep 27, 20219 min

Ep 1146Role First, Roll Last

I talk about how the mechanics and role-playing should work to enhance each other.

Sep 26, 20218 min

Ep 1145Kit-Bashing RPGs

I talk about using multiple elements from several RPGs for your unique homebrew.

Sep 25, 20217 min

Ep 1144Hook to Hook

I talk about using one plot hook to link to another plot hook.

Sep 24, 202111 min

Ep 1143Doug Rhea: A Eulogy

I reminisce about and give a s short farewell to Doug Rhea.

Sep 23, 20217 min

Ep 1142RPG Training

I talk about things you can do to train yourself to be a better GM.

Sep 22, 20218 min

Ep 1141The Big One

I talk about lake and river adventures.

Sep 21, 20218 min

Ep 1140Tripping Myself

I talk about how I like to sometimes throw in a twist to keep everyone guessing - including myself.

Sep 20, 20217 min

Ep 1139More About Stats and Checks

I talk again about stat checks and saves.

Sep 19, 20218 min

Ep 1138Pick Four

I talk about picking out plot hooks to set up for a sandbox campaign.

Sep 18, 20219 min

Ep 1137Cause and Effect

I talk about events and repercussions for PCs living in a dynamic and evolving campaign world.

Sep 17, 20218 min

Ep 1136Slowing My Roll

I talk about and question my use of stat/saving rolls and how it affects the game session.

Sep 16, 202111 min

Ep 1135The Top Three

I talk about my favorite 3 published campaign worlds.

Sep 15, 20218 min

Ep 1134Lists of Monsters

I talk about random monster lists and ways to concoct and use your own.

Sep 14, 20218 min

Ep 1133I'm Only Sleeping

I talk about a certain list floating around the ether.

Sep 13, 20219 min

Ep 1132When They Flip

I talk about how GMs handle player attrition and group movement.

Sep 12, 20218 min

Ep 1131Ah Where to Begin?

I talk about where I started in RPGs and how I really can't deal with OD&D.

Sep 11, 20218 min

Ep 1130The Myth of Old School

I talk about how old school and the OSR is what YOU make of it.

Sep 10, 20218 min

Ep 1129Rep? What Rep?

I talk about a PC/NPC's reputation and how a GM can use it.

Sep 9, 20218 min

Ep 1128Average? Maybe...

I talk about Average Hit Points for monsters.

Sep 8, 20217 min

Ep 1127Maps and Hooks

I talk about how to populate a small regional campaign map and how to place hooks there.

Sep 7, 20219 min

Ep 112650 Shades of Knavery

I talk about types and degrees of villains.

Sep 6, 20219 min

Ep 1125Twisting the Plot

I talk about how GMs can throw a twist in their adventures.

Sep 5, 20219 min

Ep 1124Rotating Plot Hooks

I talk about how to collect, compile and rotate through plot hooks for a sandbox campaign.

Sep 4, 20219 min

Ep 1123Sneaky Stats and Saves

I talk about the PC rolls that the GM makes.

Sep 3, 20217 min

Ep 1122Flies in the Ointment

I talk about the PC's foes; their plans, how the actions of the PCs affect them and how they react to them.

Sep 2, 202110 min

Ep 1121Bye Bye Grid

I talk about the possibility to go gridless with my maps.

Sep 1, 20218 min

Ep 1120Not Too Lazy

I talk about being a Lazy GM but warn about being too lazy.

Aug 31, 20217 min

Ep 1119NPC Hacks

I talk about how to twist and tweak your NPCs to make them memorable.

Aug 30, 202111 min

Ep 1118Many Hats

I talk about the processes GMs go through from prep to table.

Aug 29, 20217 min

Ep 1117Doug I Hardly Knew Ye

My tribute to Doug Rhea, Gamemaster, Mastermind behind North Texas RPG Con and Great Man.

Aug 28, 20215 min

Ep 1116The PC Snapshot

I talk about character backgrounds and how they relate to the game.

Aug 27, 20217 min