Under the Lamplight Five. The Magistrate Families

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.

On the fifth episode we talk about the Magistrate Families and the role they play in the city. It might be a little low fantasy megacorp style action here.

Thac0 with Advantage 77. Start Player: New Player Tutorial

Thac0 with Advantage 77. Start Player: New Player Tutorial

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 is a spawn point for new players.

On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about zero level humans. But in this case, we me people that haven’t played D&D before. We’ve talked about new players before, but what about specific techniques? How do you introduce concepts in bit sized chunks that will go down easy? We’re going to talk about setting up your D&D sessions with new players by looking at video game tutorials in today’s episode.

Under the Lamplight Four. Stats

Under the Lamplight Four. Stats

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.

On the fourth episode we talk about the games stats, why Chris choose them. and how they impact the games playstyle.

The Heroes of Hovel's Way. Chapter 17 - Earthen Spike Part 1

The Heroes of Hovel’s Way. Chapter 17 – Earthen Spike Part 1

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.

Under the Lamplight Three. Lamplighters

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.

On the third episode we talk about the Lamplighters, the strange caretakers of the streetlamps of Avalon and their role in the setting along with some cosmological secrets.

Thac0 with Advantage 76. What's the Topic? It's a Mystery!

Thac0 with Advantage 76. What’s the Topic? It’s a Mystery!

Posted on by Christopher Sniezak

Welcome to THAC0 . . . with Advantage! We’re two friends who have been playing D&D a long time. While we both love lots of other RPGs, D&D collects stray fantasy elements the way English accumulates unrelated words. 

The lore of D&D was pieced together from a ton of fantasy and folklore. But what if you took that approach to the mechanics and procedures of your game? What can you steal from Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged in the Dark games that will help you run your D&D games, or any other fantasy RPG? We’re going to podcast to find out.