Radio Grognard KING SIZE

I go over a couple of field recordings I made the previous night and the ideas therein.

I play the first recording of a new series and talk about game books, size and how they're put together.

I talk about damage caps and their use.

I talk about pace and how GMs can keep the players on their toes decision-wise.

I answer a VOICE mail from J.A. Large about the PC vs. PC combat from a previous show and then I talk about dice, superstitions and how the main dice manufacturers.

I talk more about what you should carry in your GM kit namely how much dice you bring along.

I talk about PC vs. PC combat. Not a fan.

I talk about how you should periodically revise, reorganize and de-clutter your GM kit, whatever form that takes.

I talk about how GMs should periodically set things up and then be quiet and observe.

I talk about a voicemail I got from Dan Greig asking what my dream table of players would be. I think I have an answer...

I answer an email and a voicemail.

I talk about a cool RPG mechanic for players and GMs I discovered in an RPG I'm reviewing.

I talk about having to run a game at the spur of the moment and how starting with an encounter can help you do that.

I talk about playing a tough loner and how even they should develop as a character.

I talk about how reading is important in RPGs and how social media has greatly affected our comprehension.

I talk about the pervasiveness of magic in RPGs and wonder whether or not it's necessary in most genres.

I talk about how I do my YouTube reviews.

I talk about universal RPGs in general and Savage Worlds in particular.

I talk about giving players an out in encounters and how to handle PC captures.

I talk about finding the core mechanic of any RPG to find out if I like it or not.

I talk about how prime stats have been increasingly marginalized in current class-and-level RPGs.

I talk about one-shots and how you can make them feel more like a campaign.

I talk about non-class-and-level RPGs and the things that stand out to me.

I talk about Major Villains in RPGs and how to set up weaknesses in them using the Seven Deadly Sins.

I talk about potion miscibility and the fun that can be had in-game.

I talk about the use of notes during the game.

I talk about New Year's resolutions then stat bumps for PCs in OSR games.

I talk about how luck and saves work in RPGs.

I talk about story points to use in your adventures.

I talk about some common interesting magical items in my campaign world.

I talk a bit more about my fantasy RPG campaign world.

I respond to John Alan Large's (The Red Dice Diaries) request to talk about my campaign world. More to follow.

I talk about how a GM would handle a PC cleric in your campaign who wants to worship a deity of his own creation or create a division of his current faith.

I talk about how new players should understand that the spotlight is not on them alone.

I talk about how everyone leaves clues of where they've been and how the PCs should pick up on that.

I talk about covering your books with faux leather and I have a request.

I talk about clerical spontaneous casting in Vancian magic systems.

I talk about how watching silent movies can help enhance your RPG sessions.

I talk about a few things GMs can do to help with immersion and running the game.

I talk about taking disparate ideas and modifying them to come up with an adventure (using Rory's Story Cubes).

I talk about PCs who have to be coaxed into joining the adventure and how I (not) deal with it.

I talk about the use of abandoned and ghost towns in RPGs.

I talk about turning your GM campaign book into the "bible" or world book for your campaign.

I talk about challenging yourself as player and/or GM.

I talk about how to do stat rolls for the physical stats (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution).

I talk about how to use stat rolls for playing PCs who are better mentally than you.

I talk about motivations in RPG characters.

I talk about saving throws, their primary purpose and how that can change depending on the RPG.

I talk about what hit points represent and how far past zero is dead.

I talk about what makes up Armor Class and how it applies to different RPGs.