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The Art of the Table: GMing Beyond the Basics at PAX South 2016

On: February 2, 2016

I recorded some panels while I attended PAX South this year. The first one I recorded goes over some GMing tips and tricks. Have you been running an amazing RPG campaign for years but still have a few problems that keep coming up? Have you always wanted to run a game but felt afraid to get started? The Art of the Table and its fine crew of experienced game masters is here to have a look under the hood of your home game and install whatever’s needed to send your campaign roaring off towards legendary status. Hosted by Danielle Harper [Veteran GM, The Art of the Table], Adam Koebel [Game Designer, Sage Kobold Productions], Randy Scheunemann [Retail Specialist, Steve Jackson Games], Ryan Coogan [Director, Dystopia Rising Lone Star], and Steven Lumpkin [Veteran GM, The Art of the Table].

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RPPR Episode 105: I love it when a plan is agreed upon

On: September 15, 2014

In: Podcast Episode

With: 3 Comments

News:Our newest Kickstarter is up. Boiling Point is an adventure for Base Raiders. It mixes investigation with dungeon crawling for a perfect blend of excitement and fun. If it does well, we’ll have Caleb write about death traps. Check it out!

Synopsis: Planning is a part of playing RPGs, not just for the GM, but for the players too. But the players usually must plan during the game and sometimes planning becomes dithering. Dithering leads to wasted time, which leads to the game falling apart. Tom and I discuss how to move players along when they plan, how much help GMs should offer, and our experiences as players. Plus, Tom has a letter, not to mention shout outs and anecdotes.

Shout Outs

Storm of Steel: Excellent memoir of a German infantry officer in World War 1.
Coffee and Cigarettes: People talking over coffee and cigarettes. Plus, Bill Fucking Murray.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Animatronic robots weren’t scary enough, until now. Now, way too scary.
Pac: An artist Tom recommends for your commissioned art needs.
Shadows of Yog-Sothoth: The first Call of Cthulhu campaign and still useful today!
Payday 2 Hotline Miami DLC: GUYS DO YOU LIKE HURTING OTHER PEOPLE?
Horrors of War: This is also a baller Kickstarter. If you want the best written Call of Cthulhu scenarios, you should back this project.

Song: Best Laid Plans by Swampland.

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Putting More History in Your Story at Gencon 2013

On: January 16, 2014

In: Panel discussion

With: 1 Comment

Both RPGs and fiction draw heavily on historical cultures and narratives, even for a new setting. This panel recorded at Gencon 2013 discusses how real history can be twisted, altered, mashed up, or remixed to create compelling games. It features industry veterans Keith Baker, Jessica Banks, Kenneth Hite, and Lewis Pulsipher.

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