Radio Grognard KING SIZE

I talk about mining monster books and other resources to come up with different, and tougher monsters.

I talk about using a prison break to kick off and maintain a campaign.

I talk about how to run a spooky, lighter-themed Halloween game.

I talk about the GM's timing and flow.

I talk about how GMs can use description and action words in their gameplay.

I talk about the struggles to minimize outside distractions at bay and keep players (and sometimes the GM) focused and immersed in the game.

I talk about the flexibility of earlier editions of D&D, B/X in particular.

I talk about having a standard encounter or two ready to go for playtesting and impromptu games.

I talk about hit points and other ways to track damage in RPGs.

I talk about expanded equipment lists and other items.

I talk about how gamers spend their downtime - breaks from the game.

I talk about what the OSR is as defined on YouTube vlogs with a highlight on Question Beast's YT channel. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRVJNkOObIU

I talk about single die-type RPGs and variations on success and failure.

I talk about spell storing and how to commercialize magic in your campaign world.

I talk about how it's okay to be in the back during an encounter.

I talk about thief specialization to better define the PC.

I talk about adventure ideas revolving around the death of a character or NPC.

I talk about thieve's guilds and different ways to run them in a campaign.

I talk about how characters can treat magic like science.

I talk about service and support businesses for adventurers that would pop up.

I talk about dice drop tables.

I talk about house rules and how they affect the evolution of your game.

I talk about how to play dragons.

In a followup to yesterday's episode, I talk about adding some marital arts flavor into a traditional fantasy RPG game.

I talk about and compare version of one of my favorite classes, The Monk.

I talk about horror elements and how to do "jump scares" in your game.

I talk about how to streamline your adventures to fit into a shorter session time.

I talk about stream-of-consciousness thinking and how you shouldn't impede yourself with restrictions.

I talk (okay, rant a bit) on how gamers will sometimes use "the math is too hard" as a reason why they don't like a game.

I talk about rules-light RPGs and what is a good balance of rules.

I talk about interacting with the players and reacting to what they're doing.

I talk about how to deal with new (to the hobby) players.

I talk about looking for pictures to help me create adventures.

I talk about rules which we use, not use or occasionally use, focusing on advantage/disadvantage vs dice roll modifiers.

I do some musing on how to do mysteries in RPGs.

I talk about completing the adventure and running a gauntlet to get back.

I talk about creating an adventure using the Lester Dent method.

I talk about how to use the deceased in your adventures.

I talk about the social contract thing going around and what players can expect out of me at a game.

I talk about allowing races outside the standard races in your game.

I talk about how to voice NPCs using your normal voice.

Marc Wallring sends in a voicemail and I look at the fighter in earlier editions vs. the current edition of D&D.

I talk about literary points-of-view and how to start adventures in the middle.

I talk about characters getting lost and how to use that for your games.

I talk about using things like the Encyclopedia Magica and other sources for magic item adventure McGuffins.

I talk about "theater of the mind" play vs. actually mapping out encounters.

I talk about displaced critters and how you can work them into an adventure.

I talk about having a list of basic plots to recycle, mix n' match and create something new.

I talk about making your own side adventures.

I talk about resisting the urge to railroad and a new technique for the GM.