Radio Grognard KING SIZE

I talk about mounts in RPGs.

I talk about modern published adventures and how actual improvisation can help you run them.

I talk about the 1E DMG, appendixes and how it can help build a world for ANY game system.

I talk about PC mortality of an absent player.

I talk about taking tips and advice from more well-known GMs but not imitating them.

I talk about the GM's power of description and how to use it.

I talk about using walls in games.

I talk about trying to establish benchmarks for a future NPC project.

I talk about giving your NPCs an unusual trait ir two and how that benefits your campaign.

I talk about having a non-gaming session with your players to talk gaming and having them throw out ideas to help the campaign.

I talk about re-writing adventures after running them.

I talk about the two opposite poles of RPGs and what we can do to find a successful medium.

I talk about the importance of sound in a RPG and what you (as GM and/or player) should do to control it.

I talk about taking an RPG ruleset, stripping it down and rebuilding it for another setting.

I talk about throwing a curve into your game to keep the players (and you) on their toes.

I talk about the idea of "rating" your dice for the amount of damage in an ad-lib session.

I talk about role-playing vs. combat sessions and how games sometimes veer into one or the other for a significant time.

I review the PDF RPG Six Gun by Deep 7.

I talk about how to give out experience points to pace the leveling.

I go on a bit of a rant about Edition Wars, my take on it and why I have a hard time winding an OSR game.

I talk about finding lists for game and encounter ideas.

I talk about, once again, how GMs can plan out game sessions for a specific time slot.

I review the PDF RPG Wild West Cinema by Spectrum Games 

I talk about thieves' special abilities.

I examine and reflect upon the cleric's turn ability in D&D.

I talk about the uses of character backstories in RPGs.

I talk about how players should think about their actions during encounters.

I ramble on about the definition of "winning" in an RPG.

I talk about how to play crazy without driving your group crazy.

I talk about Theater of the Mind and ways you can deal with it.

I talk about VTTs and the learning curve (featuring Owlbear Rodeo).

I talk about Game Master's Option and how to use that to adjust the flow of the game.

I talk about how to write up an annoying (but useful) NPC.

I talk about the heart of RPGs for the new gamers out there.

I talk about rules and how you shouldn't let them get in the way.

I talk about what one of the GMs primary job is.

I talk about the quiet players, how to determine which ones and how to draw them out if needed.

I talk about modifiers - the =/- mods vs. advantage/disadvantage mod and how they could possibly work together.

I talk about character death and how to handle it afterwards.

I talk about how you can mix up regular combat encounters with some role-playing with truly insufferable jerks for an easy PC win.

I talk about how to roll stats and the take-what-you-got vs. rearrange-'em-to-fit-a-concept methods.

I talk about how medieval do you make your fantasy games?

I talk about equipment and ways to handle use of said equipment.

I talk about how you can get the players to determine encounters during a hexcrawl.

I talk about ruleset "enhancers" you can add to your game, using "viz" as an example (thanks to Rob Conley for the inspiration).

I talk about skills and skill sets in RPGs, particularly Thief Skills.

I talk about going over and smoothing out the confusing parts of an adventure during prep.

I talk about using props, handouts, etc. for your game to keep the immersion going.

I talk about how to expedite character creation.

I talk about how the first words of the session should set the scene and tone for what's to come.