Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss generating player investment and engagement early in the game, both in the early sessions of a campaign or the opening scenes of a one-shot. Enjoy the show, and tell us MORE
Category: Podcasts
PTG 265 – Unfulfilled Character Concepts
Show us what you do with your unfulfilled/unrequited character concepts! Phil and Senda talk about how unfulfilled concepts happen, ways that you can try to hang on to them, and some of our own unfulfilled MORE
Mastering Dungeons – Updating Old Adventures Part 1
There are tons (kind of literally) of adventure content supported by the Fifth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons; especially given the breadth and depth of the DMs Guild and other sources. Still, the tales from MORE
Gnomecast #134 – A Valentine’s Day Reading
Join Ang, Matt, J.T., and Senda for Valentine’s Day readings of excerpts from stories in 26.5 Shades of Scarlet, Gnome Stew‘s collection of gnome-based romance stories. Will these gnomes be gnomantic enough to escape the MORE
MMP #463 – Smarter Than You
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss techniques for GMs and players to manage playing characters more competent than themselves. Enjoy the show, and tell us how your smart characters at the Misdirected Mark Forums. Announcements and Links MORE
Mastering Dungeons – Back to Fizban’s
After a brief hiatus, the dragons are back and the Dynastic Dungeoneers are ready to finish them off! Shawn and Teos break down the last of the bestiary, finishing their breakdown of Fizban’s Treasury of MORE
MMP #462 – Setting Up for a New Game
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss how GMs and players can get the most out of setting up the components and venue for a new game. Enjoy the show, and tell us how you manage game MORE
PTG264 – How to be Multigamerous
Senda and Phil talk about managing the social aspects of trying new games or playing lots of games with an existing group (spoilers: it’s about communication). Find us on the internet: Twitter: @PandasTalkGames Forums: http://forums.misdirectedmark.com and MORE
Mastering Dungeons – Keith Ammann Knows What He’s Doing
Blogger and author Keith Ammann (The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Live to Tell the Tale, and MOAR! The Monsters Know What They’re Doing) joins Shawn and Teos to discuss the idea of the monsters MORE
Gnomecast #133 – Tropes!
Join Ang, Jared, and J.T. for a discussion about how GMs can make good use of story tropes for the benefit of the game as well as how to avoid common trope pitfalls. Can these MORE