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Ep 515Compiling The Fun

I talk about combining your prep notes for ease of use.

Dec 12, 201913 min

Ep 514Magic Begone!

I talk about playing RPGs without (or a substitute for) magic.

Dec 11, 201911 min

Ep 513Sometimes Ya Gotta Work It

I talk about some games that don't read well at first but play great.

Dec 10, 201910 min

Ep 512Money For Nothing

I answer an email about currency in RPGs.

Dec 9, 20199 min

Ep 511Using The Gear

I talk about how to care and use PC equipment.

Dec 8, 201911 min

Ep 510Stat Rolls: How I Do It

I talk about (IMO) how you should integrate the stat roll into the role-playing.

Dec 7, 201910 min

Ep 509It's Not Easy Being 'Zines

I talk about 'zines in general and Torchlight in particular.

Dec 6, 201910 min

Ep 508The Quick and The Dead

I answer a voicemail about thief's skills and an email about handling encounter lethiality.

Dec 5, 201913 min

Ep 507Stalling

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

Dec 4, 201912 min

Ep 506Chucking The Grid

I talk about using gridless maps in session.

Dec 3, 201911 min

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.

Dec 2, 201912 min

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.

Dec 1, 20199 min

Ep 503Stats?

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

Nov 30, 201911 min

Ep 502Paint It Black

I talk about describing things in a game that are dark.

Nov 29, 201911 min

Ep 501On The Hunt

I talk about how a hunting scenario can develop into an adventure.

Nov 28, 201910 min

Ep 500Write It Down? Seriously?

I talk about my aversion of note-taking during the session and electronic alternatives.

Nov 27, 201910 min

Ep 499Clean or Dirty?

I talk about how fighters and others approach a fight.

Nov 26, 20199 min

Ep 498Blunt Talk or A Clerical Error

I talk about options and alternatives for clerical weapon selection.

Nov 25, 20199 min

Ep 497Numbers Is Everywhere

I talk about other rulesets besides D&D's, showing math is in all of them.

Nov 24, 201911 min

Ep 496Save Vs. Reference

I talk about Using Reference Sheets to help with character creation at the table.

Nov 23, 20199 min

Ep 495Look Around

I talk about making up an adventure out of things around you.

Nov 22, 201910 min

Ep 494Scene-Think

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

Nov 21, 201912 min

Ep 493Adventure Glue

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

Nov 20, 201912 min

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.

Nov 19, 201922 min

Ep 491Messages, Morals and RPGs

I talk about messages and other topics like that in RPGs and how I avoid them.

Nov 18, 201910 min

Ep 490Making Your Mark

I talk about book covers, coloring, Adding name and contact info and generally personalizing your RPG books.

Nov 17, 201913 min

Ep 489They're Learning...

I talk about how prominent adversaries can and should develop over time.

Nov 16, 20199 min

Ep 488Zine Hooks

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

Nov 15, 20198 min

Ep 487Changing It Up

I answer voicemails and talk about converting NPCs to a different ruleset.

Nov 14, 201920 min

Ep 486Maintenance

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

Nov 13, 201910 min

Ep 485What About Titles?

I answer an email from Dan Greig and then give my opinion on level titles in 1E AD&D.

Nov 12, 201913 min

Ep 484Holiday Load

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

Nov 11, 20199 min

Ep 483I Didn't See THAT Coming!

I talk about how to deal with foreshadowing in your games.

Nov 10, 201910 min

Ep 482More Gun Talk

I talk more about firearm use in RPGs.

Nov 9, 201911 min

Ep 481Talking Gangbusters With Mark Hunt

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

Nov 8, 201933 min

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.

Nov 7, 201911 min

Ep 479Undead Ideas

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

Nov 6, 201910 min

Ep 478Neutral (or Not)

I talk about the Neutral alignment and the purpose of alignments in general.

Nov 5, 201911 min

Ep 477Game Fertilizer

I talk about mining entertainment, good or bad,  for adventure ideas.

Nov 4, 201911 min

Ep 476Play It Anyway

I talk about playing Games outside your interests and how it can possibly give you inspiration.

Nov 3, 201910 min

Ep 475The Table You Use

I talk about where you play and what kind of table setup you use.

Nov 2, 20198 min

Ep 474From Notes To Table

I talk about translating your prep notes into an adventure at the table.

Nov 1, 201912 min

Ep 473More Map Malarky

Since I just got my Immersive Battle Maps books I talk about different map types I've used.

Oct 31, 20197 min

Ep 472Punch-Out!

I talk about unarmed combat and a possible way to do it.

Oct 30, 201910 min

Ep 471Custom Magic

I talk about house rules and customizing spells for your campaign.

Oct 29, 201910 min

Ep 470Essential Reading: The 1E DMG

I talk about artifacts and how the 1E DMG is a great resource for every GM AND player.

Oct 28, 201910 min

Ep 469Gettin' A Charge Out Of It

I talk about magic items and charging them.

Oct 27, 201913 min

Ep 468Just A Note...

I talk about taking notes during a game session.

Oct 26, 201910 min

Ep 467Portals and You

I talk about the use of portals in RPGs.

Oct 25, 201911 min

Ep 466Out of The Box, Into The Game

I talk about creative thinking leading to possible house rules.

Oct 24, 201914 min