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RPG From Scratch

The Nerdy Show Networknerdyshow.com
Ever wanted to create your own tabletop RPG? Imagine it: a gleaming, glorious system combining everything you love about gaming and dropping the crap you can’t stand. Embark on a D.I.Y. docu-quest for tabletop roleplaying perfection as we design, test, and rebalance our own RPG From Scratch! We chronicle our tabletop trials and errors, grapple with game design, explore the art of mechanics and storytelling, and adventure through epic playtesting campaigns. New episodes weekly!

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Episodes

Design Episode 73 :: Summit of the Nine

The hombres dive into the intricacies of world-building, focusing naming mountain ranges and the creation of the Guf city-states. As the podcast continues to unfold, listeners can look forward to further exploration of this fascinating world and its inhabitants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 202440 min

Design Episode 72 :: Death Becomes You

In this episode of RPG From Scratch, our Homebrew Hombres dive deep into character classes and abilities! They discuss giving Command its very own Attendant to boss around both in and out of combat and making it so Death players can now weaponize their own Death Score to inflict damage on enemies while also absorbing it from allies. Don't miss this enlightening episode filled with hijinks and powerful enhancements to your next roleplaying system! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Jul 31, 202356 min

Design Episode 71 :: Lost in Translation

In this exciting episode of RPG From Scratch, we're talking about how to bring the fun of Artifacts to the digital world of play-by-post forums. We mull over what it would take to adapt to this unique style of play so you can roll the dice and sling spells with friends from all over the internet. And that's not all - we've even created a brand new character just for you to try out at conventions. So whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie adventurer, join us for an unforgettable journey into t...

May 01, 202338 min

Design Episode 70 :: Ctrl + ROLL

In this exciting episode of RPG From Scratch, we're talking about how to bring the fun of Artifacts to the digital world of play-by-post forums. We mull over what it would take to adapt to this unique style of play so you can roll the dice and sling spells with friends from all over the internet. And that's not all - we've even created a brand new character just for you to try out at conventions. So whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie adventurer, join us for an unforgettable journey into t...

Apr 24, 202341 minEp. 70

Design Episode 69 :: The Nice One

In this episode, we flesh out Radiance levels 7-10 giving them new spells and powerful abilities. We also nail down the racial abilities Savothians. And if that wasn't enough, we also take a closer look at the geography of Urd, finalizing the shape of the map and exploring the different regions and locations that your players can explore. Join us as we explore the exciting world of game creation in this must-listen episode of our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Mar 06, 20231 hr 4 min

Design Episode 68 :: The Lamplighters

In this episode, we flesh out Radiance levels 7-10 giving them new spells and powerful abilities. We also nail down the racial abilities Savothians. And if that wasn't enough, we also take a closer look at the geography of Urd, finalizing the shape of the map and exploring the different regions and locations that your players can explore. Join us as we explore the exciting world of game creation in this must-listen episode of our podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Feb 20, 202357 min

Design Episode 67 :: Knights of the Round Tabletop

We explore the concept of hazardous items and how the Leyliners (and McGargle) would classify them. But that's not all - we also take a detour to discuss the preparation process for polishing off the epic Citadel Path. It's sure to be a lively and engaging episode that any tabletop fan won't want to miss. So join us as we dive into the world of tabletop roleplaying and have a blast doing it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 23, 20231 hr 2 min

Bonus :: Discussing The Open Gaming License

The Hombres gather to discuss the recent news regarding Hasbro and their proposed changes to the Open Gaming License, the motivations behind it, and what kind of licensing structure we plan on using for our Artifacts Roleplaying Game. Community drives this entire industry, so we'd love to hear what you value about this concept as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 202326 min

Design Episode 66 :: Step by Step

The Hombres create another premade character to add to the canon. We also map out a baseline of what each step should get on steps 7 through 10, putting us on the home stretch of where we see everyone ending up, as well as laying out what we think each weakness that each Path has that it will overcome at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 09, 202346 min

Design Episode 65 :: Darkness before the Sunrise

The Hombres tackle two more premade characters! We introduce the world to Cirril - the goth pirate, with a longing in his soul and a song in his heart, and backing him up is Lady Sunrise, a swamp stomping hard knock blues artist from the honkiest tonkiest hive in Urd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 202243 min

Design Episode 64 :: Giving up the Ghost

Maxx debuts his first listener-submitted items. The Hombres reunite to tackle the big questions. What is life after death? Who lives here? How exactly does one Pounce? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 07, 202244 min

Design Episode 63 :: Iconics

The Hombres get back in the lab to tackle Step 6 Radiance, really giving them glowy bois the blasting power they need to match their dazzling personalities. Also, we discuss the utility of premade characters for beta testing and create a diverse dais of roguish roustabouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 202251 min

Design Episode 62 :: State of the Art

The Hombres get our artist, Jarrod Pope on to talk about character design from the perspective of a player, an artist, and a game designer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 05, 202236 min

Design Episode 61 :: X Marks the Man

In this episode, the Hombres get back into Step Six with Champion, get a surprise visit from a being beyond understanding, and throw a few bones to the Marksman players out there! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 08, 20221 hr 1 min

Design Episode 60 :: Wondrous and Wacky

The gang gets further into the rules of death and dying. Radiance gets an upgrade in Step 3. Also, how do you deal with unfinished side quests as a GM? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 202233 min

Design Episode 59 :: The Index

The Hombres get elbow deep into the organizational structure of The Leyliners and the history of the Akaenoshian Empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 20221 hr 44 min

Design Episode 58 :: Throwing the Fight

The Hombres get in your bags and sort 'em out. Think you're strong enough to bear the weight of this system? Think again. Better hire a Dillo to drag your piles of dyron and enchanted toilets. Only the strong get to pull a Riddick and keep what they kill. Maybe you can just throw it all away. What if you throw it at an enemy? Let's argue about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 20221 hr 23 min

Design Episode 57 :: Submissive and Readable

Join the Hombres this week as we discuss the ever-compelling topic of economics! Also, we discuss the kinds of parties that GMs should be balancing combat encounters around at every size. Big news! There's also a new way for all of you to contribute. We are launching McGarrgl's Compendium of Wondrous and Wacky Items , a codex of user-submitted items for the world of Urd! All listeners can document the items they find via the Unique Item Submission Form . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Mar 07, 202235 min

Design Episode 56 :: Secret Knowledge

What do you know? Are you willing to roll for it? Join the Hombres as they come up with guidelines for knowledge checks, light levels, and echolocation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, 202237 min

Design Episode 55 :: Sunny Dispostion

In this episode, the Hombres hammer out a better version of Initiative, talk more about Opposed Rolls, and NPCs with attitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, 202238 min

Design Episode 54 :: Showing Initiative

SURPRISE! Sneak Attack. We figure it out. Battle Readiness gets pulled apart and reassembled. Opposed rolls are thrown out, and Skill Checks are refined. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 202141 min

Design Episode 53 :: Group Rolls

Liam sits this one out while Doug, Josh, and Maxx go to town on the Savothian racial abilities. With the changes to Professions and combat actions, they could really use a replacement for Character Bonus. We also go in depth on skill checks and group rolling. Should everyone roll individually? Is the +2 from Aid in Pathfinder and D&D sufficient? We hash it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 06, 202135 min

Design Episode 52 :: Win Conditions

An absolute banger. We fleshed out the religious foci of the Pharmacon Society, gave boosts to Command and Battle Order, and talked about alternate win conditions as a fundamental pillar of scene design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 202142 min

Design Episode 51 :: Send me a Letter

We've got a great episode on our hands today. We create a fraternal order of physicians. We fix Champion's Challege, create a mail system for our world and have AWESOME news about the Wiki! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 202153 min

Design Episode 50 :: WE'RE BACK!

We're back, baby! After braving the wilds of quarantine for over a year and a half, we have survived, gotten vaxx'd, and can now meet again in person, and we have SO much new to share with you. - Upcoming free tabletop game using a block tower - Updates about the Wiki - Merging back into a single feed - Update to patreon tiers and more! We're so excited to get back up to our previous speed and bring all of you along with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 25, 202137 minEp. 50

Design Episode 49

The gang gets a special surprise and has a few top-down discussions about the game. Are players leveling up to fast? How long should a typical campaign last? Can players aid skill checks? Also, could we improve the terminology around adventures? Tune in to find out! Show Notes! https://nerdyshow.com/2020/11/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-49 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 20201 hr 4 min

Design Episode 48

Step 6 Citadel is in the bag! We also tackled another virtue in Zealotry to make sure that when it comes to combat, you're well armed. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/09/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-48 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 07, 20201 hr 9 min

Design Episode 47

We do some doomsday worldbuilding and tackle Scoundrel Step 6! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 09, 20201 hr 11 min

Design Episode 46

In this episode, the hombres get further into Step 6 with Fire and Zealotry again! We also take a look at the lost civilization of Mtsen and who they used to be and what is left of them in the region. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/06/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-46 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 202048 min

Design Episode 45 :: Ice to Meet You

In our first completely remote episode, we listen to our Patrons' suggestions and just make some effin' monsters! We also spend some time chilling with our least-played path and find ourselves really warming up to it. Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/04/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-45-ice-to-meet-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 202040 min
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