RPPR Episode 53: You Lie! Rhetoric and Large Groups
Thank you RPPR listeners! The Ruins of Lemuria PDF Ransom was a success! We are hard at work behind the scenes creating many cool things for you and running games over Skype for the ransom contributors.
Synopsis: Rhetoric is a divisive issue in tabletop games. Where do you draw the line between a player’s skill in speech and the PC’s ability? Tom and I discuss how rhetoric touches on game design, running a game and player vs. player conflicts. I’ve also started a superheroes campaign, using Wild Talents for the rules, and this time around we have seven players. A large group presents quite a few interesting challenges so we discuss how to run a game with a huge number of players.
Shout outs
- Zombie Panic: Free zombie themed multiplayer FPS mod for the Source Engine
- The Creation of Narrative in Tabletop Role-Playing Games: Critical analysis of RPGs
- By Dawn’s Early Light: Like Dr. Strangelove without the comedy.
- Debris volume 1 and 2: Insane montages of the most obscure and crazy films and video footage EVER
- Angry Joe Show: It’s a review show. Tom likes it.
- Comic Jumper: Xbox live arcade game about comic books. It’s funny and pretty hard
- asdfmovies: funny youtube videos.
- The Laundry: Horror-comedy RPG based on Charles Stross’ Atrocity Archives novel series.
Music: I can be persuaded by Mars
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RPPR Episode 52: Holiday Dash
Synopsis: Chase scenes are an underutilized element in many games. A staple of action stories but RPGs focus on social scenes and combat. This is because it’s hard for a GM to make a chase scene actually exciting. Special guest RJ joins us as we discuss ways to make a boring chase scene into an epic one. Tom does not have a letter, but we do have many special holiday shout outs and a few anecdotes.
Forum Shout Outs:
- My Rifts Experiment: Palladium offers a grab bag of random products. I promise to run a game based on what they give me.
- Junk Mail Novel: Spam is like poetry, man.
- Ruins of Lemuria Kickstarter: Learn what kind of games I’ll run over Skype and if you have any questions about the PDF then ask them here.
Holiday Shout Outs below the fold
Song: Chase Scene Through DNA Wormholes by Rubber Band Banjo
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RPPR Episode 51: Info Dump
Synopsis: In fiction, revealing too much information right away is a sign of bad storytelling. In role playing games, it’s often essential for a good session. Game masters have to realize that what they think the players should know is often not enough for the players to actually understand what’s going on. We discuss the importance of information and how to make sure that everyone know what’s going on. Tom has a letter and we have shout outs and an anecdote.
Shout outs
- Rise Again – a zombie novel with evil mercenaries
- Police Squad – a funny as hell TV comedy
- The Unwritten – A meta-fantasy epic comic from Vertigo
- Gamma World – Gonzo sci fi role playing game
- The Walking Dead – an amazing TV show about surviving a zombie apocalypse
Forum Shout outs
- Order66 Tribute: A very special tribute for a very special forums member
- Pick the Best of RPPR: Help us pick the very best RPPR material for Youtube
- Pirates and Cthulhu: a winning combination!
Music: The Information Age by Anthony Fiaumano
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