Independent investigation to launch; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums. Suspension in Place while Investigation is Started On Monday, we announced the suspension of Chris Sniezak’s network activities while we prepare an independent investigation into allegations against him. Find more details in our news post here. Never Unprepared Now Available MORE
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Actions Taken Due to Recent Allegation
For those who don’t already know, Misdirected Mark Productions is a member of a three-part collective called “GEM” which also includes the gaming and GM advice blog Gnome Stew and the publishing company Encoded Designs. The three organizations operate separately from each other and have separate leadership teams, but they share many personnel in common MORE
BXP 2×18 – [Live Episode] Design Goals feat. Danielle Lauzon
Monica and Danielle Lauzon (Letters Edged in Black GM, Vampire: the Requiem line developer, Storypath systems developer) discuss making sure your game has goals. What do characters do in your game? What kind of conflicts are there? Why does this even matter? All this and more in today’s episode. Also discussed: Monica’s many trials and MORE
PTG189 — Online Gaming
Show us how you manage an online game! From recruitment to note taking, Senda and Phil are here with some thoughts on running one shots and campaigns online. Also, way more than you wanted to know about Senda’s new desk and way more than you wanted to know about wikis generally and Confluence specifically. Bonus MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – January 26, 2020
Network sponsor: The Lucky Die; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums. Network Sponsor: The Lucky Die Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to be sponsored this month by The Lucky Die! The Lucky Die is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E actual play podcast which recently released its 100th episode (and beyond!). Congratulations to this MORE
Gnomecast #84 – Without the Books
Join Ang, Di, and Senda for a discussion about when and how to run a game without the rule books. Can these gnomes wing it well enough to keep out of the stew? Check out Di’s list of open SRDs here. Follow Di at @DiceQGM on Twitter, and check out the Dice Queen blog. Follow Senda at @IdellaMithlynnd MORE
The Tale of Hunter’s Bay | Episode 6: The Tavern Tale
Wherein we confront wrongdoing and take the reins of our own destiny! The Tale of Hunter’s Bay is an original audio drama set in The Blackwood and produced by the Mythic Gazetteer: your guide to bright new worlds! Episode Six, The Tavern Tale, was written by Alex Goodman and Eli Kurtz, and features the voice MORE
127 – Further Descent into Midnight
We can’t hear enough about those volcanic shafts. Rhi from the Magpies Podcast joins hosts Senda and Andi to GM Descent into Midnight. Descent into Midnight is a Powered by the Apocalypse game featuring all underwater creatures. You build an… Source: She’s A Super Geek 127 – Further Descent into Midnight
PTG188 – The Hero’s Journey
Show us how you implement the hero’s journey in one shots and campaigns! Phil and Senda talk about this classic story structure and ways you can make it work in games vs. static media. Also, Transit AI, Ancillary Justice, and WHATEVER SENDA IS READING. Bonus outtakes for Patreon backers today! Find these and more at http://patreon.com/mmp. MORE
Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – January 19, 2020
Network sponsor: The Lucky Die; Down with D&D makes EN World top ten; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums. Network Sponsor: The Lucky Die Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to be sponsored this month by The Lucky Die! The Lucky Die is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E actual play podcast which recently released MORE