Radio Grognard KING SIZE

I talk about the condition of OOP and collectible RPG books.

I talk about how you sometimes have to "unlearn" things to understand an RPG rules system.

I talk about how gamers should remember to share the fun.

I talk about players who must examine EVERYTHING and how to put them on a time limit.

I talk about a recent game I GMed and how to put a new player at-ease.

I talk about last-minute things to do before the game.

I talk about retconning a campaign and how to go about it.

I talk about different kinds of initiative in RPGs.

I talk about the direction the RPG hobby is going due to a higher profile in media and the public.

I talk about how I use OneNote for mobile GM reference.

I talk about how I digitally organize my campaigns using note apps.

I talk about box text, putting them in your own words and how to enliven descriptions and NPC interactions for your players.

I talk about learning from (bad) movies can really help a GM with running the game.

I talk about pyrrhic and bittersweet victories.

A followup on a previous episode, I answer a voicemail and then talk about what I listen to during prep and inspiration you can get from music.

I talk about how things like random encounters should be used to further the adventure.

I talk about winging a story, placing encounters and keeping the game going for one more session.

I talk about having an overall premise and how it really helps party cohesion in your games.

I talk about powerful NPCs, how they should not overshadow the PCs and how to make them disappear (temporarily).

I talk about two different plot structures and how writers like Dickens and Doyle help with the game.

I talk about realism, plausibility and the fantastic in RPGs.

I talk about using horror in RPGs.

I talk about keeping your health, energy and stamina for GMing games (and life in general).

I talk about ad-libbing, keeping the game loose and most importantly, trusting your instincts as a GM.

I talk about how noth the players and the GM work to set the pace of the encounter/adventure/campaign.

I talk about putting limits on your creativity to enhance your campaigns.

I talk about the hexcrawl vs. pointcrawl.

I answer a voicemail and talk about adversity (GM vs. Players) in RPGs.

I talk about converting characters to completely different RPG rulesets.

I talk about how to have NPCs interact with the PCs.

I talk about a great, inexpensive (as in PWYW) adventure-creating resource on DriveThruRPG. Link:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9108/thunder-bunny-press 

Wth the ENnies coming up and a new Kickstarter fulfilling I again sit down with  Glynn Seal of MonkeyBlood Design to talk about his Best Cartography nomination for Midderlands Expanded, The City of Great Lunden, future projects and how to use ordinary fantasy RPG monsters in the Midderlands.

I ramble about modular thinking in adventures.

I answer an email about why I use Bluffside in my campaign world and what's so great about The Mouth of Doom (from the megadungeon Rappan Athuk).

I talk about D&D editions and why I like what I like.

I remind Game Masters (and myself) to observe and listen to players for a richer game session.

I talk about using an introductory adventure to kick off a new campaign - or not.

I talk about always saying "yes" and player expectation.

I talk about putting mysteries in a campaign world and how to manage them.

I read an email and talk a bit about resource management.

I talk about the difference between rules-light and stripped-down RPG rulesets.

I talk about how I have more games than I can regularly play and the importance of choosing the one(s) that will get the most use.

I do a mini-tribute to RFI and Vince Florio and talk about distinctive equipment.

I talk about traps (focusing on pits) and how you can compound the danger.

I talk about working new monsters into your world.

I talk about when campaigns tend to dissolve after a handful of sessions and what to do about it.

I talk about how I make rulings and modify the "Yes" rule.

I talk about how I learned how to play NPC bad guys per their intellect.

I talk about how real-life experiences can help your character and the GM.

I sort of ramble on about sub-classes in RPGs.