Discern Realities

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Episode 42

What happened here recently? The Heart Queen’s garden party (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Dust, Fog and Glowing Embers (07:32) What here is not what it appears to be? Answering the Discern Realities questions (22:21) What here is useful or valuable to me? Star Bears (!!!) (33:09) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (36:50) Make camp (37:33) First watch (44:56) Links: Dust, Fog & Glowing Embers https://www.kickstarter....

Episode 41

What happened here recently? Painting the scene in Bellet Osc (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? The Legacy Weapon (07:46) What here is not what it appears to be? Undertake a Perilous Journey (14:39) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shrine of Gornorn, Dwarven God of Wrongness (25:41) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (31:11) Hellhound (31:55) The door (34:30) Just like clockwork (38:54) Links Our website www.gauntlet-r...

Episode 40

This week David & Jason welcome Fraser Simons, Scott Selvidge & Michael Barford to the show! What happened here recently? Scenic Dunnsmouth and taking ownership of a weird setting (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? The Arcane Compendium (11:28) What here is not what it appears to be? Alignment (16:53) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Sundered compendium class (31:59) The Monster Hunter compendium class (40:59) The Compendium Class contest recap (49:29) The Revenant co...

Episode 39

What happened here recently? Checking-in on Anglekite and Scenic Dunnsmouth (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Plundergrounds zine with Ray Otus (05:12) What here is not what it appears to be? Ways of kicking-off a new adventure (20:44) What here is useful or valuable to me? A small hack for tracking expendable, multi-use items (31:09) What is about to happen? Our ongoing Comic Strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (35:32) Getting frisky (36:15) Hell hound (38:31) Links ...

Episode 38

What happened here recently? An Anglekite update (00:23) Finishing the adventure a little earlier than expected (02:55) What should I be on the lookout for? The Gauntlet creative community (08:39) Scott Selvidge (10:11) Ape City (11:00) Codex - Love & Codex - Yellow (13:35) What here is not what it appears to be? Large scale and mass combat (17:33) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Nerd Puppet compendium class (29:20) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the...

Episode 37

What happened here recently? Narrating the fall of Morning Mist castle (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? The Bard playbook from Awful Good Games (07:54) What here is not what it appears to be? Emotional play in Dungeon World (16:38) Setting expectations before the session (18:46) Letting a scene breathe (21:28) GM approaches (27:29) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shadow Master compendium class (32:07) Serpent Brother compendium class (37:45) What is about to happen? Our ongoin...

Episode 36

Interview Segment Slade Stolar and The Indie Hack (00:29) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Revenant compendium class (24:11) The Oneironaut (26:46) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (28:36) Pendulum (29:04) Makin’ it rain! (30:55) Escape! (33:15) Escape? (34:30) A woman of means (36:16) Who is really in control here? Thanks for a great year of Discern Realities! (38:46) Links Buy The Indie Hack! [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/...

Episode 35

What happened here recently? The Crimson Keep (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? Comic Strip AP (04:58) What here is not what it appears to be? Managing spotlight & “turn order” (09:27) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Aetherwashed (22:08) Spout Lore (28:11) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (31:10) Jonathan (31:50) Catspaw Patterson (33:38) Volley (36:24) Quick-thinking (37:43) Links Comic Strip AP community h...

Episode 34

What happened here recently? Playing PbtA with other GMs (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? The Last Days of Anglekite (07:46) What here is not what it appears to be? Interpreting HP in the fiction (13:50) What here is useful or valuable to me? Announcing the compendium class contest (25:19) Monkey Friend compendium class (28:22) Spout Lore (30:10) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (32:39) Hide in the shadows (33:49) The vau...

Episode 33

What happened here recently? Bellet Osc (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Ink-tober (05:01) What here is not what it appears to be? Hack & Slash (07:30) What here is useful or valuable to me? Mean Old Minerva’s Wagon of Gifts & Stories (13:06) The First Fear (14:28) Old Minerva’s Bag of Sweets (14:44) Old Minerva’s Broom (14:56) Old Minerva’s Magnifying Stone (15:26) The Needle of Idle Safety (15:46) Weather Wax (16:25) Chester (16:58) Spout Lore - Sponsorship Segment (18:09) ...

Episode 32

What happened here recently? Androxous the Obscene (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? The Gauntlet is on Patreon! (05:42) What here is not what it appears to be? Multi-Class Dabbler (14:13) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Triton War Basin (19:31) The Nar-Wand (21:12) The Drainage Club (21:30) Vortex Bottle (21:56) Sailfin Potion (22:26) Triton Net (23:01) Triton Homewater (see website for text) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackl...

Episode 31

What happened here recently? Yoon-suin (00:22) Getting the most out of World of Dungeons (03:30) The Die of Fate (06:10) What should I be on the lookout for? Vin Moves on the Vindexus Blog (07:57) What here is not what it appears to be? Revealing information about magic items to the players (11:58) What here is useful or valuable to me? We announce the winner of the Codex Keeper contest! (16:49) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (25:4...

Episode 30

What happened here recently? Episode 30 celebration and Monster of the Week (00:22) What should I be on the lookout for? The Menagerie of Minor Magic (06:23) What here is not what it appears to be? The Bard’s Arcane Art move (08:27) Arcane Art during downtime or Make Camp (11:56) Ways of making Arcane Art more interesting (15:25) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Goddess of Blood & Cruel Fate (19:17) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ram...

Episode 29

What happened here recently? Managing the Mage playbook (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Jeremy Strandberg’s Monster Creation Cheat Sheet (05:19) What here is not what it appears to be? The Ranger’s animal companion (07:12) What here is useful or valuable to me? Robert Doe’s Familiar of the First Tree (19:07) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Ramshackle Crow (21:52) Love letter for Ramshackle (22:11) Catspaw Patterson and the lands beyond the Black Gate of...

Episode 28

What happened here recently? Death Frost Dungeon World and an extended Perilous Journey (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? MM3 Market in the Woods (07:18) What here is not what it appears to be? Monster hit points (11:40) Coming-up with monster stats on the fly (12:40) When is it ok to fudge a monster’s hit points? (14:43) Hit points and fictional positioning (17:38) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex Keeper contest (20:54) Stump of the First Tree custom move (23:18) What is ab...

Episode 27

What happened here recently? 1v1 Death Frost Doom (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex - Blood (05:45) What here is not what it appears to be? “The conversation” (08:12) Before the session (10:11) During the session (12:48) Roses & Thorns (16:11) What here is useful or valuable to me? Mind control moves (18:34) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (25:24) The screaming (26:49) “Our sister is out there…” (29:38) Journey to the city (30:3...

Episode 26

What happened here recently? A story from Tor of Pocket-Sized Play (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Sorcerers & Sellswords (01:53) What here is not what it appears to be? Discern Realities & Spout Lore (07:19) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Smokeless Pipe (18:14) The Brass Kettle (18:55) Traveler’s Notebooks (19:20) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (20:45) Night visitor (21:28) Lugana (23:30) Urbina (25:28) Drink of my...

Episode 25

Codex announcement Chrome Submissions (00:23) What happened here recently? Advantages of having a smaller number of players (02:24) What should I be on the lookout for? Automated Google Sheet for online play (07:11) What here is not what it appears to be? The Defend move and the initial combat disposition (09:04) What here is useful or valuable to me? We discuss David’s Lonely Adventurer compendium class (13:15) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (22:5...

Episode 24

What happened here recently? Secrets at the game table (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? The Collector playbook (07:38) What here is not what it appears to be? 1v1 Play (11:48) What here is useful or valuable to me? “Pet mule” in media res (19:49) The Irresistible Mule magic item (22:45) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (24:38) Bloodless, the Sinister Shackle (26:03) Ham-strung (28:15) One-eye (29:57) Links Twitter: @GauntletRPG ...

Episode 23

What Happened Here Recently? Talking to inanimate objects (00:24) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The Gauntlet family of podcasts (03:26) What Here is Not What it Appears to Be? Fronts - Part Two (05:57) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me We announce the finalists and winner of our location-based custom move contest (15:47) What is About to Happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (26:07) Lucero’s signature weapon (26:58) “I may not be the smartest…...

Episode 22

What Happened Here Recently? A game with a brand-new GM (00:21) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? Mark Tygart’s Dungeon Starters (04:37) What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? Fronts - Part One (06:27) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? The rope bridge across Buzzard’s Beak Canyon (13:35) ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?? (17:22) What is About to Happen? Our ‘comic strip AP’ featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (21:14) Some opening questions about Lucero (22:41) Tracking a thief for Lord...

Episode 21

What Happened Here Recently? The death of Rook the Halfling Thief (00:55) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? The Elder God’s Pit custom move (05:08) What is About to Happen? Our ongoing ‘comic strip’ AP featuring Domenico Castafiel (13:03) Gravid with godlings! (13:54) Maggot’s miasma (15:04) The vault (18:58) The guard (20:55) The situation (23:29) The trans-dimensional egg sac (25:39) “Accept your master, beast!” (27:05) Links: Our website: www.gauntlet-rpg.com Twitter: @GauntletRPG...

Episode 20

What Happened Here Recently? Lugana’s Gambit (00:22) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The One Page Dungeon contest (05:41) What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? Using various fiction sources to inspire your NPCs (08:55) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? Jeremy Strandberg’s Light-fingers move (14:50) What is About to Happen? Our comic strip AP featuring Domenico Castafiel (18:36) Fast friends (19:40) The infernal infestation (20:11) A betrayal (21:16) Say hello to your little friend (2...

Episode 19

What Happened Here Recently? A disastrous session (00:21) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The Final Girl (04:41) What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? How to successfully incorporate Flags into your game (09:49) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? The Starlit Meadow (14:05) What is About to Happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Domenico Castafiel (21:08) Whispers in the dark (22:04) An unexpected encounter (24:34) A real charmer (27:02) Who is Really in Control Here? T...

Episode 18

What Happened Here Recently? Wrapping-up Carcosa sessions (00:23) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? World of Dungeons (06:37) What Here is Not What it Appears to Be? A discussion about our ‘core’ playbooks (11:07) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? Location-based custom move contest (plus the Holy Machine of Dugmaren Brightmantle) (17:42) What is About to Happen? Our ‘comic strip’ AP featuring the adventures of Domenico Castafiel (22:00) Iotho’s offer (23:48) To the vault… (26:54) Who is ...

Episode 17

What Happened Here Recently? The labyrinth custom move in action (00:21) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The Teratic Tome by Rafael Chandler (04:45) http://www.lulu.com/shop/rafael-chandler/teratic-tome/hardcover/product-20695443.html What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? The 7-9 result on Last Breath (09:06) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? Spider Thrall compendium class (14:20) Text can be found on www.gauntlet-rpg.com What is About to Happen? Our comic strip ‘AP’ featuring the ad...

Episode 16

What Happened Here Recently? Death Frost Doom abridged (00:20) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? DW resources page on the Die Heart blog (05:22) http://dieheart.net/useful-stuff/dw-resources/ What Here is Not What it Appears to Be? Making and introducing compendium classes (06:52) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? Labyrinth custom move (14:38) What is About to Happen? The ongoing adventures of Domenico Castafiel (19:15) Double trouble (21:06) Aftermath (23:14) Iotho’s personal chambers (...

Episode 15

What Happened Here Recently? The tinker (00:30) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? Jason Morningstar joins us to talk about Skeletons (05:39) What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? New playbooks vs. compendium classes (11:47) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? The Storysmith (17:36) What is About to Happen? Our ‘comic strip’ AP (21:02) Iotho Brugno (22:00) A brief flirtation (24:01) Party platform (25:26) Ulterior motives? (27:15) Danger! (28:40) Who’s Really In Control Here? Our G+ Commu...

Episode 14

What Happened Here Recently? The Company of the Three Kings (00:21) Company stats (02:02) Company features (03:16) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The Dungeon World Codex (05:58) http://codex.dungeon-world.com What Here is Not What It Appears to Be? Inhabiting your character at the table (08:01) Adopt one physical or verbal tic per character (09:45) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me? Results of the magic item contest (12:08) What is About to Happen? Our ‘comic strip’ AP featuring Domeni...