We love those side characters in our RPGs but how do you introduce many of them in one scene. That’s a large part of the discussion today along with some other advice on how to make engaging and memorable NPCs in your games. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MMP_511a_NPC_Groups-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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MM Plays 11 – Like a Rolling Stone Part 1 (CotS AP)
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s been a couple of weeks since Gunny awakened his powers and learned some truths. Now we get to meet the class in part one of Like a Rolling Stone before the trio of unlikely students goes off on their first training mission together. This episode uses the following sound and MORE
GNOMECAST #162 – Hex Crawls
Today we have myself, Ang, along with JT and Senda and today we’re going to talk about introducing new players to roleplaying games.
MM Plays 10 – Time for Change Epilogue (CotS AP)
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s the epilogue of a Time for Change. We end our initial tale of magical high school swashbuckling drama as Gunny’s very windy day of school ends, we learn a bunch of stuff, and meet an important character. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MMP_510_AP_3_Time_For_Change_EpilogueCotS010-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
THAC0 with Advantage. Honor Among Thieves or THE D&D MOVIE
Take the rules. Learn them. Use them. Report on them. Get revisions. Repeat. It’s the playtesters life. Then there’s playing at 10th level and above which many many people do, right? No, they don’t? Ok, well, for those who do Ang and Jared get into it and some ideas for how to make it fun.
MM Plays 9 – Slice of Life
A simple walk in a park. A meal with your family at a diner. A drink in a bar with friends. Sitting around in class passing notes and listening to the teacher speak about the beauty of playwrights from the past. These are all slice of life moments. But how does this enter the realm MORE
GNOMECAST #161 – Introducing New Players
Today we have myself, Ang, along with JT and Senda and today we’re going to talk about introducing new players to roleplaying games.
MM Plays 8 – Time for Change Part 2 (CotS AP)
Welcome to MM Plays. It’s part 2 of the Children of the Shroud. We continue our tale of magical high school swashbuckling drama as Gunny’s very windy day of school and a song that just won’t quit reveals its source. Someone might even draw a weapon in this episode. It’s part two of a Time MORE
THAC0 with Advantage. Playtests and High Level Play
Take the rules. Learn them. Use them. Report on them. Get revisions. Repeat. It’s the playtesters life. Then there’s playing at 10th level and above which many many people do, right? No, they don’t? Ok, well, for those who do Ang and Jared get into it and some ideas for how to make it fun.
MM Plays 7 – Milestones, Tests & Contests
Welcome to MM Plays. We’re talking about one of the ways experience and advancement is provided in Cortex Prime and then we get into Tests and Contests. Two of the foundational play mechanics of Cortex. We hope you enjoy and let us know what parts of Cortex you’d like to hear us talk about. http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MMP_507_Milestones_Tests_Contests-final2.mp3Podcast: MORE