Today Monica and Rai tackle the thorny subject of always being stuck in the GM seat. Is that a good thing? A bad one? Neither? We discuss the ups and downs of being the game facilitator and how to feel less anxious about stepping into the role yourself.
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Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 7
One of the greatest D&D adventures of all time; and the first to be published under the D&D “Expert” rules; the Isle of Dread! Sure it’s been updated and supplemented, but Shawn and Teos are MORE
Gnomecast #137 – Playing with Canon
Join Ang, Jared, and Phil for a discussion about running games in settings with established canonical storylines in other media. Is it canon that these gnomes will end up in the stew? Links for this MORE
PTG270 – Knowledge Imbalance
Show us how you manage knowledge imbalance when a player at your table knows more about a setting or situation than you do! Or really, let’s have a conversation about it, shall we? Bamboo Lounge MORE
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 6
Continuing this series, Shawn and Teos tackle the classic 1984 adventure Dragons of Despair; the first of an epic series of Dragonlance adventures! Links Dragonlance? Unearthed Arcana – Heroes of Krynn Adrian Ng – WotC MORE
MMP #467 – Old Setting New System
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss converting games with settings that you like into games with rules that you like just as much. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite old game conversions at MORE
PTG269-6 Year Anniversary
Show us how you wrap up year 6! Our podcast is getting old, just like Phil (Happy birthday, Phil)! On today’s episode, we do a quick recap of year 6, including our three favorite episodes, MORE
BXP 05×01-A Lukewarm Defense of Perception Checks
Today we’re talking about Perception checks – that old chestnut. Are they bad? Are they good? Should we throw them away entirely? What’s even the point of having them? Monica and Rai break down their thoughts on the topic.
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 5
Shawn and Teos tackle the classic adventure N1. Enjoy! (Oh, sorry. Back in the day, we all knew the adventures in the same way you might attack your sibling playing Battleship. This one is Against MORE
Gnomecast #136 – Getting Players to Try New Games
Join Ang, John, and Tomas for a discussion about how to expand the selection of new games that you and your group can enjoy. Can these gnomes try enough new games to escape the stew? MORE