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MM Plays 48 – A Magical Night Part 8 (CotS AP)

Posted on February 6, 2024April 1, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

It’s part 8 of A Magical Night. Time for the epilogue of A Magical Night. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MMP_548_Amagicalnight_Part-8_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | MORE

PTG 340 – Giving Your Setting LIFE

Posted on January 31, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you breathe life into your setting at the table! How do you make a setting feel alive, engaging, and evocative? Phil and Senda discuss in this off the cuff episode.

Gnomecast #181 – Bridgett Jeffries, Community Coordinator

Posted on January 31, 2024April 3, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

Ang welcomes Bridgett Jeffries, Chaosium Community Coordinator to the Stew, where they talk about what that role means to the modern gaming community. Also, horror games and how our tastes change! Links http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GC_181_Bridgett_Jeffries.mp3Podcast: Play in MORE

Thac0 with Advantage 36. Where we are. Recapping Sessions

Posted on January 24, 2024March 1, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

No matter how long it is between our game sessions, its easy to lose track of what was going on the last time you played. Even though we want to get caught up, no one wants to wait 15 minutes for the GM to read the previous session into the record. We’re going to look at the best way to balance recapping your last session with having enough momentum to hit the ground running.

PTG 339 – Challenging Challenges

Posted on January 24, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you make an encounter (in whatever context) challenging without being *too* challenging! Phil and Senda talk GM knowledge vs. NPC knowledge, planning challenges and encounters, and not nerfing your players special powers on the reg.

PTG 338 – Introducing Settings

Posted on January 17, 2024March 1, 2024 by Senda Linaugh

Show us how you introduce a new setting to players! Phil and Senda talk setting considerations, ways to do setting introductions without turning on the firehose, and recommendations for getting folks up to speed quickly.

Gnomecast #180 – Meet a New Gnome – Josh Storey

Posted on January 17, 2024April 3, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

In our first Gnomecast of 2024, Ang welcomes Josh Storey to the Stew! Links https://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GC_180_JoshStorey_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

MM Plays 47 – Consequences & Damage

Posted on January 16, 2024March 4, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

Does your game have consequences or damage, or both? Does it affect how you GM and Play the game? How does it affect the flow of the game itself? We examine those questions and more on this episode of Misdirected Mark Plays.

Weekly Misdirected Mark Productions News – January 14, 2024

Posted on January 14, 2024March 4, 2024 by Bob Everson

Summary: This week’s new episodes. Show Recaps Here are summaries of new episodes from Misdirected Mark Productions this past week: MMPlays 46 – A Magical Night Part 7 (CotS AP)It’s part 7 of A Magical MORE

Thac0 with Advantage 35. Dungeons & Dragons 2023 Retrospective

Posted on January 10, 2024March 1, 2024 by Christopher Sniezak

Last year was a roller coaster ride for all things Dungeons & Dragons. The year started with breaking a 23 year old promise with the OGL, a reversal that saw the 5e SRD added to creative commons, the release of the Dungeons & Dragons movie, the excitement of the 2024 anniversary year plans, and the sudden, sobering stop of the December layoffs from Hasbro. We take a look at this tumultuous year and what it means for the game and the brand.