We pick up where we left off in episode 69 as we continue to talk about Star Wars Edge of the Empire roleplaying game by Fantasy Flight Games. Obligation, careers and specializations are just a couple more elements of EotE that we discuss. Of course there is listener feedback via Random Encounter as well as...
Part one of two where we discuss Star Wars Edge of the Empire roleplaying game published by Fantasy Flight Games. We talk about the dice, dice pool and the narrative component of the rpg system. We also touch on the force die, light and dark side points and how those are used within the game....
Ending the rpg campaign. There can be a number of situations why you would want to wrap up your roleplaying game. Whether it is GM or player burn out, the game is falling apart – players not getting along, or you’re being tempted by the new shiny, we talk about how and when to end it....
Why we like Dungeons & Dragons. We get asked “you play rpg’s, but why do you like D&D?” We think it’s a good ‘universal’ fantasy rpg system. Most people are aware of how the game works, many have played it at one time or another, and it contains a fair amount of different rpg mechanics –...
Critical hits and fumbles in tabletop roleplaying games, how do they enrich your game or can they be just plain silly? Some systems have critical hits and fumbles built into it. Most of us may have taken it upon ourselves to incorporate such a system into our house rules. Dungeon Crawl Classics make critical hits...
RPG styles and systems, a preference on system and how it may tie into system. It’s hard to explain, but we get there…eventually. We’ve been thinking a lot recently about roleplaying game systems that are designed specifically for certain types of stories v. those systems that try and be generic enough to “do it all” Random...
Holidays and festivals in roleplaying games, they can bring people together, start plots and story arcs and much more. They also help to enforce seasonal changes and the passage of time. There’s also the real-world holidays and how they effect your game. Tis the holiday season and we want your rpg to be festive! Consider...
Treachery in roleplaying games, how do you handle that and betrayal without having players get upset? After Sean and Chris from MM used each other to cheat on Phil and Me, I figured we’d talk about: Treachery in your RPGs! An early Happy Thanksgiving to all our US listeners! We want to improve our show and...
Gear can play a unique role in your rpg. You’re equipped with a horse, to carry your stuff. You hire a pleeb to carry your loot, but how do you really handle these things in your rpg. Inspired by a question posed to The Dungeon Bastard at Gamehole Con 2015, we touch on the subject....
Dark and gritty in role-playing games. A dark and gritty game is probably one you won’t GM to children due to moral quandaries, adult themes, or violence and mature situations. We wanted to compare it to heroic games, but not sure that came across. Gamehole is Over – Ideas for next year already? Need more...
Day 2 recap of Gamehole Con 2015. Gamehole Con is a gaming convention held every November in Madison, Wisconsin. We speak with the Director of the con, Alex Kammer. There’s good, bad and improvements to make for 2016’s event. Chad Knight, an organizer of Ever Con, talks about the student-run gaming convention that takes place...
Chris Perkins from Wizards of the Coast (WotC) spoke at Gamehole Con 2015. We recorded it. We think he’s hinting at potential Ravenloft product. Were we right? Next episode Subscribe on iTunes or Android so you don’t miss our next episode when we do a recap day 2 of Gamehole Con 2015.
Bill Cavalier is the Dungeon Bastard. We capture his talk at Gamehole Con 2015.
Gamehole Con 2015 recap of day 1 of the tabletop gaming convention located in Madison, Wisconsin. Brett and I talk about Gamehole Con 3 starting with Thursday and Friday, who we met, what we did and how things are going.
Presenting the unexpected in roleplaying games doesn’t come to your players without an element of surprise. Sean has mentioned wanting to start a game and not tell folks what it’s about so let’s discuss how to introduce a change-up or a surprise to your game (and if it’s a good idea at all). Random Encounter Michael Phillips...
Fear and horror in roleplaying games, after all tis the season! In this episode we talk about whether you need to scare your players in order to create fear and horror in your rpg. How does mechanics play a role in creating these emotions? There are some games that facilitate fear and horror better than...
Player characters level up or bad-ass beginner? Angela Murray inspired us to discuss the topic. Do you start out a wimp where your wizard has 1d4+Con Mod hit points to only die from a pin prick or do you have max hit points and want to be an effective bad ass at first level? There is...
From rpg player to game master, it can be a leap. How did we Brett and Sean start gaming? Was it running or playing rpg’s? Then how we got into game mastering and what made us do such a foolish thing. Topic inspired by Jeff Rademaker, we share some of the things we learned and...
Player control in roleplaying games, some may call it ‘player agency’. Brett & Sean run themselves in circles trying to define it. Chits, points, fortune or luck dice can allow a player to change things, is that giving them too much control? Topic inspired by listener Eric Farmer, he got us thinking about the role...
Roleplaying for story, do we do it? First we need to define ‘story’. We, and other like Misdirected Mark, talk about story needs, wants, etc., for our games. If we’re not in it for the story, then what is it? There are dangers in forcing story. Sean Train anyone? Lets face it, story is the end...
Challenges killing player characters, is it tougher to do with today’s roleplaying games? Episode 53 Show Agenda Reading from Curt Thompson’s G+ Intro Announcements Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners Moe Tousignant re: Weird on G+ Darcy Ross re: Weird on G+ Victor Wyatt comment on G+ Voicemail from Joe Matt...
Gear in roleplaying games may incude a ten foot pole, bag of flower, pouch of marbles and more. How do you handle gear in your rpg. Episode 52 Show Agenda Intro Announcements Gamehole attendees flying in for con. If you give me a heads up AND are flying into Madison, I will try to pick...
Weirdness in roleplaying games. How weird is too weird? Guest Alex Kammer of Gamehole Con joins us. Episode 51 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Thank you to everyone for listening to our BS up to episode 50! Shout outs to those that left audio well-wishes. In no particular order: Kevin Knealy, Roger Brasslet,...
It’s our 50th episode! We talk about tabletop rpg players, a surprise and listener well wishes. Episode 50 Show Agenda Episode 50 – Good Players Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Patreon has launched!! Consider a kind contribution to the show and be a Complete BS’er! https://www.patreon.com/gamingandbs Sponsor Greyedout Productions – Head over to www.etsy.com/shop/greyedout and...
Playing an rpg that takes place in the modern world but with no spin on it like horror, sci-fi, monsters, etc. Episode 49 Show Agenda Episode 49 – Modern Settings Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Kristian Serrano and +Ron Blessing from the Savage Blogger’s Network said nice things about us in ep 10 – http://www.savagebloggers.net/episode-010/...
Realism in roleplaying games, we talk about falling off a 100 story tower and surviving. Real? Well it is a world of elves and magic. Episode 48 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Apologies to Ben Blanding on G+. He called in N. Phillip Cole to say we started mentioning his game in a...
Monster ecologies in roleplaying games. We talk a little synergy and if it matters that it make sense having monsters in your encounter. Should the players notice if it belongs or not? Episode 47 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements G&BS spy network success! Our elite team infiltrated the Misdirected Mark’s Gen Con seminar!...
How do you handle money in roleplaying games? There are lots of different ways, we share our thoughts. Episode 46 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Shaintar KS – Brett explains something he thinks is important. Now on Tumblr gamingandbs.tumblr.com Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners From ep 45 https://plus.google.com/b/102903036211520314167/+Gamingandbscom/posts/Jb89rPQeM2L?cfem=1...
Travel in roleplaying games. Is it the destination or the journey? You walk, and walk, and walk some more. How do you handle travel in your game? Episode 45 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners Kevthuhlu on our website writes on Ep 005...
It’s often a topic of debate, mostly for game masters. Do you fudge dice rolls or roll in open and let them land where they may? Episode 44 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Bonus BS! interview with Phil got a bit out of hand… Ed Greenwood – looks like he’s going to make...
