Category: Podcasts

Thac0 with Advantage 80. The Best Ways to Ask Players for Feedback in D&D and other RPGs

Thac0 with Advantage 80. The Best Ways to Ask Players for Feedback in D&D and other RPGs

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Welcome to THAC0 . . . with Advantage! We’re two friends that have been playing D&D a long time. While we both love lots of other RPGs, we’re still processing our game notes

It’s natural for a GM to wonder if what they presented in the last game session is what their players wanted. Did that section that you spent hours outlining provide the response you were hoping? Is the secret mastermind going to be rewarding for the PCs to uncover? What if I asked for too many ability checks? What if I forgot to ask for the ability checks that one player just put all of their effort into increasing? In today’s episode, we’re going to look at gathering feedback and putting that feedback into action in our games.

Under the Lamplight Ten. Religion

Under the Lamplight Ten. Religion

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.

Episode Ten of Under the Lamplight. The Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast. Brett and Chris chat about religion, how it’s a sham and what role it plays in the city.

Under the Lamplight Nine. The Guild System

Under the Lamplight Nine. The Guild System

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.

Episode nine of Under the Lamplight. The Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast. Brett and Chris chat about the Guild system in the city of Avalon, how it helps the city function and what role it can play in your SoA games.

Thac0 with Advantage 79. Playing Against Type

Thac0 with Advantage 79. Playing Against Type

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Welcome to THAC0 . . . with Advantage! We’re two friends that have been playing D&D a long time. While we both love lots of other RPGs, D&D can still be unpredictable.

We all know the fantasy archetypes that spring from fantasy RPGs. The naïve but steadfast paladin, the stoic ranger who relates better to animals than people, the arrogant wizard that looks down on anyone less intelligent than they are. But we also know people that intentionally play against those archetypes. The hard drinking hedonistic paladin of the goddess of love, the ranger that has friends in every tavern in every city along the Sword Coast, the wizard that loves teaching and explaining new things to others. Today we’re going to look at playing against type, why you may want to do it, and how sometimes it can be very similar to playing a rigid archetype.

Under the Lamplight Eight. NPCs and Adversaries

Under the Lamplight Eight. NPCs and Adversaries

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Under the Lamplight (UtLL) is the Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast where Brett and Chris talk about the setting and the game. The Streets of Avalon RPG is a Low Fantasy Urban RPG focused on the stories of people living in a city of classism, corruption, and decay while trying to bring a little light into their lives and the people closest to them.

Episode eight of Under the Lamplight. The Streets of Avalon RPG companion podcast. Brett and Chris chat about NPCs and Adversaries and how they work in the Streets of Avalon RPG.

The Heroes of Hovel’s Way. Chapter 19 – Earthen Spike Part 3

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

The Heroes of Hovel’s Way is an epic fantasy story about two young heroes, Odie and Eremon. These heroes have the potential to deal with a dire threat from an ancient time that is poised to return to the world. A titan destroyer, Valhalmorris the Mountain Strangler, stirs. The fate of the Barony of Kastakin may be in their hands. We play the game to find out. We invite you to join us on the journey.