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Ep 515Compiling The Fun
I talk about combining your prep notes for ease of use.

Ep 514Magic Begone!
I talk about playing RPGs without (or a substitute for) magic.

Ep 513Sometimes Ya Gotta Work It
I talk about some games that don't read well at first but play great.

Ep 512Money For Nothing
I answer an email about currency in RPGs.

Ep 511Using The Gear
I talk about how to care and use PC equipment.

Ep 510Stat Rolls: How I Do It
I talk about (IMO) how you should integrate the stat roll into the role-playing.

Ep 509It's Not Easy Being 'Zines
I talk about 'zines in general and Torchlight in particular.

Ep 508The Quick and The Dead
I answer a voicemail about thief's skills and an email about handling encounter lethiality.

Ep 507Stalling
I talk about an important part of thinking on your feet as a GM, the grand tradition of stalling for time.

Ep 506Chucking The Grid
I talk about using gridless maps in session.

Ep 505Everything's A Mystery or Diminishing Returns
I talk about spreading clues, information and how to shrink the pool of NPCs to move the game along.

Ep 504Waxing Nostalgic
I talk about my 1E AD&D books, how I care for them, reflecting on the history of RPGs and pontificating on all other things gaming.

Ep 503Stats?
I talk about basic stats in RPGs, different kinds and how many (if any) are needed.

Ep 502Paint It Black
I talk about describing things in a game that are dark.

Ep 501On The Hunt
I talk about how a hunting scenario can develop into an adventure.

Ep 500Write It Down? Seriously?
I talk about my aversion of note-taking during the session and electronic alternatives.

Ep 499Clean or Dirty?
I talk about how fighters and others approach a fight.

Ep 498Blunt Talk or A Clerical Error
I talk about options and alternatives for clerical weapon selection.

Ep 497Numbers Is Everywhere
I talk about other rulesets besides D&D's, showing math is in all of them.

Ep 496Save Vs. Reference
I talk about Using Reference Sheets to help with character creation at the table.

Ep 495Look Around
I talk about making up an adventure out of things around you.

Ep 494Scene-Think
I talk about planning your adventures as scenes on a framework and how to avoid the possible pitfall of that technique.

Ep 493Adventure Glue
I talk about clues and info, the two things that hold RPG sessions together.

Ep 492Boundaries And Where To Set Them
I talk about how the social contract at the game table has changed over the years and what behavior is not good for the game.

Ep 491Messages, Morals and RPGs
I talk about messages and other topics like that in RPGs and how I avoid them.

Ep 490Making Your Mark
I talk about book covers, coloring, Adding name and contact info and generally personalizing your RPG books.

Ep 489They're Learning...
I talk about how prominent adversaries can and should develop over time.

Ep 488Zine Hooks
I talk about an upcoming Swords & Wizardry zine and more on how to use and craft hooks.

Ep 487Changing It Up
I answer voicemails and talk about converting NPCs to a different ruleset.

Ep 486Maintenance
I talk about maintenance of your books outside the game and your character's equipment inside the game.

Ep 485What About Titles?
I answer an email from Dan Greig and then give my opinion on level titles in 1E AD&D.

Ep 484Holiday Load
I talk about how the end-of-year Holiday Season affects your normal gaming schedule and how to get through it.

Ep 483I Didn't See THAT Coming!
I talk about how to deal with foreshadowing in your games.

Ep 482More Gun Talk
I talk more about firearm use in RPGs.

Ep 481Talking Gangbusters With Mark Hunt
I sit down and talk with Mark Hunt, designer of the new Gangbusters B/X Edition.

Ep 480Just Enough Smarts
I talk about how adversaries should be played per their intelligence and how they should react to characters foiling their plans.

Ep 479Undead Ideas
I talk about some ideas for using undead as adventure hooks and other ideas like that.

Ep 478Neutral (or Not)
I talk about the Neutral alignment and the purpose of alignments in general.

Ep 477Game Fertilizer
I talk about mining entertainment, good or bad, for adventure ideas.

Ep 476Play It Anyway
I talk about playing Games outside your interests and how it can possibly give you inspiration.

Ep 475The Table You Use
I talk about where you play and what kind of table setup you use.

Ep 474From Notes To Table
I talk about translating your prep notes into an adventure at the table.

Ep 473More Map Malarky
Since I just got my Immersive Battle Maps books I talk about different map types I've used.

Ep 472Punch-Out!
I talk about unarmed combat and a possible way to do it.

Ep 471Custom Magic
I talk about house rules and customizing spells for your campaign.

Ep 470Essential Reading: The 1E DMG
I talk about artifacts and how the 1E DMG is a great resource for every GM AND player.

Ep 469Gettin' A Charge Out Of It
I talk about magic items and charging them.

Ep 468Just A Note...
I talk about taking notes during a game session.

Ep 467Portals and You
I talk about the use of portals in RPGs.

Ep 466Out of The Box, Into The Game
I talk about creative thinking leading to possible house rules.