Radio Grognard KING SIZE

I talk about deities and pantheons.

I talk about how my GM prep has evolved and how it falls into line with other GMs.

I talk about not being afraid to use other editions of a game if it's useful to you.

I talk about using Surprise and Morale in RPGs.

I talk about how GMs should restrict themselves to one or two RPG rulesets to keep from getting burned out.

I talk about how GMs should keep the flexibility of the campaign but be mindful of the end - however that happens.

I talk about using mind mapping to spin variants on the usual boring ol' scenario.

I talk about using the things I've talked about in the previous episodes to come up with an adventure.

I talk about using random encounters in an urban setting and how to set them up.

I talk about using shops and areas in your urban area to make connections and possible adventures.

I talk about how to plan a sandbox in an urban setting using tables and dice drop charts.

I talk about character concepts that players have and how to accommodate them.

I talk about adapting specific media franchises for convention games using Savage Worlds as the system and DuckTales as the franchise.

I talk about adapting different media to your RPG sessions. First up: genres.

I talk and muse about the Wish spell and how I adjudicate it.

I talk about how you should make every stat count.

I talk about how it's okay to "fake it 'till ya make it" as a GM.

I talk about when you have to cut a session short.

I talk about how to restart a group after a lengthy hiatus.

In the field again for this short episode, I talk about the space you play in and how to make sure it's a safe place to play.

I talk about different ways of tracking damage in RPGs.

I'm in the field for this one. I talk about having to plan your food for conventions if you have special dietary needs.

I talk about a GM creativity problem: the opposite of Writer's Block, Writer's Gridlock.

I talk about convention pregens and how to convert popular characters from other media.

I talk about secrets the players AND GM should keep an how they can benefit role-playing.

I talk about an idea I had about the use of action words, and when to use them, in an adventure.

I talk more about non-fantasy resources and how you'll probably have to create most of your adventures.

I talk about how RPG supplemental material is heavily weighted towards fantasy and how you can deal with that.

I talk about how to get into a convention game that's full.

I talk about how TSR's Marvel FASERIP RPG and other one-table systems should be adapted to other genres.

I talk about the frustrating feeling you get when you ALMOST know an RPG ruleset and have to constantly refresh it in your mind.

I talk about art in RPGs and why you should do it.

I talk about bards and how to change the idea of what they are.

I talk about new GMs, bad game sessions and how they can learn from them.

I talk about what PCs do in their spare time during the adventure and how that can help them in the future.

I talk about character backgrounds and growth during the course of the campaign.

*sigh* I take a break from the RPG talk the weigh in on the Judges Guild debacle. Erik Tenkar has the low-down here: https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2020/02/announcements-regarding-judges-guild.html

I talk about plot hooks, how they're good for both player and GM and what form(s) they can take.

I talk about cheat sheets and how to make 'em.

I talk about Pulp Gaming and how to handle it.

I talk about how to prep for miniatures or tokens in your game.

I talk about rumors. rumor tables and how to utilize them.

I talk about a possible alternate way to deal with equipment and encumbrance.

I talk about level advancement for NPCs and monsters.

I talk about how to handle PCs getting lost.

I talk one last time about life, RPGs, hobbies and how it's a game, not an obsession.

I talk about how life events can get in the way of the gaming hobby and how that is as it should be.

After a bit of rambling I talk about genres you're either just not into or have a hard time GMing.

I talk about how to adjust your loadout in regards to rulebooks and other essential books.

I talk about the fact that PCs who go wild in a campaign will be dealt with in kind - by the campaign world.