We circle back to episode 17 where we initially talked about alignment. We address listener feedback and elaborate a bit more on the topic. Episode 18 Show Outline Intro including music Announcements Brett is in news coverage of EverCon: http://www.waow.com/story/27815978/2015/01/09/gamers-come-out-for-evercon Random Encounter – messages from audience via email, G+ community or Twitter Sean – this! is...
We talk about alignment, primarily in D&D/fantasy roleplaying games. How do you handle alignment in your game? Intro including music Announcements Sean submitted event for GaryCon.com in March. Running One Minute to Midnight, a Spycraft d20 scenario. Brett will be at EverCon.org next weekend and is all set to go. Random Encounter – messages from...
Props in roleplaying games, it may take work but it can add more to your game. Oh! And it doesn’t have to be something the GM offers! Episode 16 Show Outline Intro including music Announcements Hope those out there that celebrated Xmas had a good time with family and friends – and happy upcoming New...
Scifi rpgs, is space handled like Firefly or Star Wars? We talk about the challenges of a scifi game. Hard science and how ‘crazy’ do you get when you offer a scifi rpg to your players? Episode 15 Show Outline Intro Announcements Random Encounter – messages from audience via email, G+ community or Twitter Phil...
Technology at the gaming table, what do you allow? Laptops ok or are they a distraction? “Hey man, can you put away your cell phone for a second. It’s your turn.” Episode 14 Show Outline Guest Chad Knight joins us to talk about EverCon.org. tech at the table, Die Roll, and Skill Check! Announcements Poll...
Brett and Sean discuss playing an rpg, but not necessarily playing by the rules-as-written? Huh, what? Then why play that game? Episode 13 Show Outline Intro Sponsor Greyedout Productions – Dice bags. Promo code: GamingandBS gets you 10% off. http://greyedout.etsy.com Topics of Discussion It’s not what system you choose, it’s how you use it that matters....
We talk about game balance, challenge ratings, encounters and throwing a lich up against a party of first level pleebs! Is it necessary? Let us know. Episode 12 Show Outline Intro Announcements DMG released! (that’s 5e folks) Added to Master List of Podcasts on Table Top Podcast Community https://plus.google.com/+MoeTousignant/posts/H5fyeqxtQv3 Thanks Moe! Savage Worlds Bloggers Network...
Bad roleplaying game stores get our blood pressure up, but it’s because we want them to thrive. Let us know why your game store rocks via email: gamingandbs@gmail.com or call 929.BIG.DICE and leave us a message! Episode 11 Show Outline Intro Announcements – updates to website, news, events, links, etc Sponsor: Greyed Out Productions. https://www.etsy.com/shop/greyedout Use...
Getting impatient with players? Not ‘yes, and’ing? B & S Divulge some of their GM mistakes in roleplaying games. It’s all learning, right? Episode 10 Show Outline Announcements Friends of the show page on the website. Drop us a line.18 Official podcast of Gamehole Con III in 2015! Random Encounter Happy post Canadian Thanksgiving to...
RPG Convention game prep: goals of the game, what should players bring, pacing and more. Episode 9 Show Outline Announcements Friends of the show page on the website. Drop us a line. Random Encounter Email from Nick A. Comments from Chad K. Topics of Discussion – Convention Game Prep Game Master Game system known system unknown...
We talk about getting new people into the tabletop rpg hobby. Be careful of turning-off new players – killing pc’s, ruling with iron fist, and more. Episode 8 Show Outline Announcements VOTE DAMMIT! Topics of Discussion – New Gamers How we got started in RPGs The pitch – what to say to someone to...
Brett is out for this one so Sean interviews the Director of Gamehole Con, Alex Kammer. Episode 7 Show Outline While Brett spends time in the woods of northern Wisconsin Sean flies solo but not without the help of Alex Kammer, Director, of Gamehole Con. Topic of Discussion – Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con Our first...
RPG Settings (aka Location, Location, Location). Homebrew vs prepublished. Does one take more work than the other? Announcements Gamehole is coming! (https://www.gameholecon.com/) Call the BS line 929.BIG.DICE (929.244.3423) I learned how to pronounce Moe’s last name! (it’s pronounced: 2 Sin O – in English.) And here’s a link to this Windsor Gaming Resoruce page (http://w-g-r.blogspot.ca/) As...
System matters? A high level overview of whether system matters or not in roleplaying games. Sean’s 5E game kicks off, sort of. Die roll: Brett takes notes! Sean mentions some sci-fi games and settings. Announcements First itunes reviews. Thanks to Zave! and Kevthuhlu! Shout outs to: Chad Knight and Moe Tousignant! Random Encounter Email from...
GMs overusing the same concepts, schticks and being predictable in rpgs. Players playing the same character. How did you get in hobby? – vote! Gumshoe, 5E, and NewGameapalooza. Check out Darktheatre.net/llc. Announcements Darktheatre will be pushing out an update to their Character Folio app at the end of the year (Dec) www.darktheatre.net/llc/ Random Encounter Poll Results!...
Player character death in rpgs! How do you handle it? Doesn’t it contribute to the story? Leave us review on iTunes. Our first listener email – Thanks Zave! Brett would make a bad dwarf, buys a sword, and preps for new game. Ben Gerber games 24 hrs straight for charity, sponsor his effort. Shout outs...
Metagaming in rpgs! We talk about posting on Google+ and how some people seem to spam their info all over the place. Once the banter is over, we get to metagaming, which was originally spurred from our first episode. We define it in our own terms – essentially player knowledge and manipulating the game through...
Narrative control is our first ‘main’ topic of discussion. Sean touches on the approach that the Star Wars Edge of the Empire by Fantasy Flight Games takes with narration and how some systems or groups approach narration differently based on the game, or is it how they play? But before that we talk about Warhammer 40k, and why...
