Role Playing Public Radio » synnibarr http://slangdesign.com/rppr Commentary and Comedy Edition Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:45:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Role Playing Public Radio looks at role playing games with humor and insight. Our mission is to make gaming more fun, whether it is celebrating a legendary session or making fun of dysfunctional games. If you have ever slain a gazebo by mistake, looted the body of a sass mouthed NPC, or died screaming in Call of Cthulhu, RPPR is for you! Ross Payton no Ross Payton rpprpodcast@gmail.com rpprpodcast@gmail.com (Ross Payton) 2005-2010 RPPR examines a new topic in gaming each episode. Listen in and hear some new gaming anecdotes and advice. role playing games, dungeons dragons, call of cthulhu, gaming, rpgs, geeks, comedy, d20 Role Playing Public Radio » synnibarr http://slangdesign.com/rppr/ituneslogosmall.jpg http://slangdesign.com/rppr RPPR Episode 35: Gencon 2009 Preview http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/08/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-35-gencon-2009-preview/ http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/08/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-35-gencon-2009-preview/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:20:42 +0000 Ross http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=211
  • RPPR Episode 36: Gencon 2009 Wrapup
  • RPPR Episode 19: Gencon 2008 Wrapup
  • RPPR Episode 39: 2009 Year in Review
    • ]]>     Donate to the RPPR Ransom, The Goblin Hulk, a 4E D&D Dungeon usable in any campaign!

    Tom, Aaron and I discuss our plans for this year’s Gencon and RPPR’s third time there. But before we get into that, I discuss the werestorm, one of the more baffling features of the World of Synnibarr. Tom’s going to play in several games and I’m running 6 games for Arc Dreams. Even Aaron is going to play in a few games, including some fancy Battletech Pods. Scott Glancy of Pagan Publishing might even let us playtest some new WW1 Call of Cthulhu scenarios.

    Favorite Forum Threads:
    Need a little help with an Item creation – neat items for any fantasy game
    Anecdote: One-Upping Tom’s Gun-Rape story – it is quite horrific and not safe for work
    GURPS combat explained – it makes GURPS combat sound fun!
    Tom’s Call of Cthulhu WW2 actual play

    Shout-outs
    Last of the Living: Zombies in New Zealand. Hell Yeah.
    Ghostbusters the game.It’s fun, I guess?
    Survival City: Cold War Archeology, nuclear bunkers, missile silos and all that cool atomic era architecture.
    Blackest Night: I don’t even know.
    Hell’s Highway: A documentary about highway safety films, the first ultraviolent gore films.
    Dreamquest to Unknown Kadath the graphic novel: Lovecraft’s fantasy epic as a funnybook.
    Maptools: This is the most awesome virtual tabletop ever and I will learn how to use it.

    Music: The Geeks Come out At Night by Devo Spice

    Related posts:

    1. RPPR Episode 36: Gencon 2009 Wrapup
    2. RPPR Episode 19: Gencon 2008 Wrapup
    3. RPPR Episode 39: 2009 Year in Review

    ]]>     http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/08/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-35-gencon-2009-preview/feed/ 2 gencon,monsters and other childish things,synnibarr Donate to the RPPR Ransom, The Goblin Hulk, a 4E D&D Dungeon usable in any campaign! - Tom, Aaron and I discuss our plans for this year's Gencon and RPPR's third time there. But before we get into that, I discuss the werestorm, Donate to the RPPR Ransom, The Goblin Hulk, a 4E D&D Dungeon usable in any campaign! Tom, Aaron and I discuss our plans for this year's Gencon and RPPR's third time there. But before we get into that, I discuss the werestorm, one of the more baffling features of the World of Synnibarr. Tom's going to play in several games and I'm running 6 games for Arc Dreams (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=216.0). Even Aaron is going to play in a few games, including some fancy Battletech Pods. Scott Glancy of Pagan Publishing might even let us playtest some new WW1 Call of Cthulhu scenarios. Favorite Forum Threads: Need a little help with an Item creation (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=264.0) - neat items for any fantasy game Anecdote: One-Upping Tom's Gun-Rape story (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=227.0) - it is quite horrific and not safe for work GURPS combat explained (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=255.0) - it makes GURPS combat sound fun! Tom's Call of Cthulhu WW2 actual play (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=242.0) Shout-outs Last of the Living: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDswj4WlyGs) Zombies in New Zealand. Hell Yeah. Ghostbusters (http://www.ghostbustersgame.com/)the game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reE95exnMAo).It's fun, I guess? Survival City (http://www.amazon.com/Survival-City-Adventures-Atomic-America/dp/1568983050): Cold War Archeology, nuclear bunkers, missile silos and all that cool atomic era architecture. Blackest Night (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackest_Night): I don't even know. Hell's Highway (http://www.amazon.com/Hells-Highway-Story-Safety-Films/dp/B0000D0YWQ): A documentary about highway safety films, the first ultraviolent gore films. Dreamquest to Unknown Kadath the graphic novel (http://lovecraftismissing.com/?p=1960): Lovecraft's fantasy epic as a funnybook. Maptools (http://rptools.net/): This is the most awesome virtual tabletop ever and I will learn how to use it. Music: The Geeks Come out At Night by Devo Spice (http://www.devospice.com/) Ross Payton no     RPPR Episode 34: Break It Up http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/07/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-34-break-it-up/ http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/07/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-34-break-it-up/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:09:21 +0000 Ross http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=196 Conflict is the heart of drama, yet that doesn’t mean it’s always welcome in a role playing game, especially when it is between players. So when a debate becomes an argument or when tempers rise, what should you do? Tom and I discuss how to deal with various meta-player conflicts, as a GM and as a player. Instead of a letter, Tom reviews an animated movie The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.

    The second New World Campaign Ransom is up! Check out the Fundable for The Goblin Hulk, a module suitable for level 1, 6 or 12 characters. New Monsters, templates and more.

    No forum threads this time, because we both forgot. However, I did create a Synnibarr character for you to hear about, Tetsuo the Wereman Ninja! Oh and some anecdotes.

    Shout-Outs

    Music: Break it up by the Cyanide Pills

    No related posts.

    ]]>     http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/07/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-34-break-it-up/feed/ 4 advice,meta,players,synnibarr,the new world campaign,the room Conflict is the heart of drama, yet that doesn’t mean it’s always welcome in a role playing game, especially when it is between players. So when a debate becomes an argument or when tempers rise, what should you do? Conflict is the heart of drama, yet that doesn’t mean it’s always welcome in a role playing game, especially when it is between players. So when a debate becomes an argument or when tempers rise, what should you do? Tom and I discuss how to deal with various meta-player conflicts, as a GM and as a player. Instead of a letter, Tom reviews an animated movie The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. The second New World Campaign Ransom is up! Check out the Fundable for The Goblin Hulk, a module suitable for level 1, 6 or 12 characters. New Monsters, templates and more. No forum threads this time, because we both forgot. However, I did create a Synnibarr character for you to hear about, Tetsuo the Wereman Ninja! Oh and some anecdotes. Shout-Outs * The Room (http://www.amazon.com/Juliette-Danielle-Sestero-Haldiman-Carolyn/dp/B000CFYAMC/) + Rifftrax – the greatest movie ever made plus the best commentary ever recorded. * Field Notes: (http://fieldnotesbrand.com/) Neat notebooks for all you notebook nerds out there. * Prototype (http://www.amazon.com/PROTOTYPE-Xbox-360/dp/B000WQWPOQ): Become the monster you always wanted to be. * A Scary Solstice (http://www.cthulhulives.org/Solstice/): Lovecraftian Christmas Carols. * Twitch of the Def Nerve (http://benfrankenstein.blogspot.com/2009/05/ben-frankenstein-here.html): A badass mashup of exploitation movies and hip-hop. * Nostalgia Critic (http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic): Some reviewing website or something. * Transformers 2 Review: (http://io9.com/5301898/michael-bay-finally-made-an-art-movie?skyline=true&s=i) The Best Review. Of Anything. Ever. Music: Break it up by the Cyanide Pills (http://www.cyanidepills.co.uk/) Ross Payton no     RPPR Episode 33: Sightseeing Tours http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/06/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-33-sightseeing-tours/ http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/06/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-33-sightseeing-tours/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:26:00 +0000 Ross http://slangdesign.com/rppr/?p=188
  • RPPR Episode 25: Save vs. Warm Fuzzies
    • ]]>     Taking a tour in an established setting like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings can be a highlight of your gaming experience or the vacation from hell. Crossing lightsabers with Vader, flying with the crew of the Serenity or taking down a Terminator with pipe bombs and Mack trucks is the stuff of gaming legend. But on the other hand, being smacked down by Drizzt, begging Elminister for help or watching Harry Potter save the day (again) is slightly worse than being dragged naked across broken glass. We discuss how to run fun games with established settings, including settings that lack published gaming sourcebooks. Plus, a new letter from Tom, a listener anecdotes and a new segment-The World of Synnibar Character Creation Spotlight!

    RPPR Forums Highlights

    Shout Outs

    Music: Tourist Trap by the White Rabbits

      Related posts:

      1. RPPR Episode 25: Save vs. Warm Fuzzies

      ]]>       http://slangdesign.com/rppr/2009/06/podcast-episode/rppr-episode-33-sightseeing-tours/feed/ 14 advice,campaign,setting,synnibarr,the new world campaign Taking a tour in an established setting like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings can be a highlight of your gaming experience or the vacation from hell. Crossing lightsabers with Vader, flying with the crew of the Serenity or taking down a Terminator with p... Taking a tour in an established setting like Star Wars or Lord of the Rings can be a highlight of your gaming experience or the vacation from hell. Crossing lightsabers with Vader, flying with the crew of the Serenity or taking down a Terminator with pipe bombs and Mack trucks is the stuff of gaming legend. But on the other hand, being smacked down by Drizzt, begging Elminister for help or watching Harry Potter save the day (again) is slightly worse than being dragged naked across broken glass. We discuss how to run fun games with established settings, including settings that lack published gaming sourcebooks. Plus, a new letter from Tom, a listener anecdotes and a new segment-The World of Synnibar Character Creation Spotlight! RPPR Forums Highlights (http://www.slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=181.0) * Rehabilitating the Bad GM (and why I now hate KOTOR) (http://www.slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=181.0) * Project 15 (http://www.slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=208.0) * CREEPY THREAD OF DOOM (http://www.slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=206.0) Shout Outs * Me of Little Faith - new book from Lewis Black * The World of Synnibarr -The Ultimate in Transgenre Gaming! * Battle Dragons - a rpg of dragons that battle * Freeman's Mind (http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=49C3B7EDD1624C55)- now we know why Gordon never talked in the games Music: Tourist Trap by the White Rabbits (http://www.whiterabbitsmusic.com/home/) Ross Payton no