RPPR Episode 49: Morality Role Play
Morality and alignment are two of the trickiest issues in tabletop RPGs. Every player has their own perspective, beliefs and biases and they frequently come out during play. How do you deal with conflicts over moral dilemmas? We go over several possible reasons why this occurs and how to resolve it. Tom forgot his letter at work, but we do have several shout outs and anecdotes:
- Minecraft: A highly addicting computer game of building and violent death, still in alpha but worth the $13
- The Daily Show: Earth. A book about Earth by the writers of the Daily Show. It’s funny, I am guessing.
- A Dirty World: Excellent film noir inspired RPG by Greg Stolze.
- Brian Regan: Epitome of Hyperbole. A comedy DVD from the stand up comic.
- Rififi: A film noir classic. A jewel heist goes awry in Paris and someone must pay the price.
- Citizen Cohn: A film about McCarthy’s lawyer, played by James Wood.
- E.S. Posthumus – Makara: Cinematic music that is perfect for gaming.
- Point of Order: A documentary about the McCarthy trials.
- Ean Moody and Violet Kirk: two great artists available for commissions.
Song: Fuck Your Morals by Nothing in Return
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RPPR Episode 48: Under A Dark Sun
- My campaign for Monsters & Other Childish Things, Road Trip is out! Buy your copy now.
- Cody has a new blog, Popgun Chaos. Read his reviews and essays about comics and bask in his glory.
- The Get Aaron to Gencon Kickstarter was a success! Listen to Aaron’s game. If you contributed enough to get a button or DVD, bug Aaron about it.
Episode Synopsis: The newest campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons, Dark Sun, is out and we’ve already started the new RPPR campaign. Cody reviews the book and we discuss the book’s new rules and background information. We also talk about some of the other new games we picked up at Gencon this year. Plus, a new letter from Tom, anecdotes and shout outs:
Shout Outs
- Operation Endgame: The Office meets Battle Royale. Hilarious and violent, a winning combination!
- Childrens Hospital: A funny new show on Adult Swim
- Rubicon: A great conspiracy show on AMC. Brand new so catch up with it now.
- I, Zombie: A new zombie comic published by Vertigo. Great art and writing so far.
- Emerald Warriors: Green Lanterns fight crime. Cosmically. Or something.
- Visions of Suffering: a heart warming tale of gore and fear. Also, Russian.
- Talking with the Gods: documentary about crazy man and comic writer Grant Morrison.
- Wednesday Comics: Retro themed comics from the best writers and artists.
Music: Dark Sun by The Curtains and Their Terrifying Story
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RPPR Episode 47: Adventures in the Real World
The Codex of War is out! Download it here.
If you like our AP episodes, donate to the ‘Get Aaron to Gencon’ Kickstarter to get early access to 5 AP episodes.
The real world holds just as much adventure as any fantasy or sci-fi setting. In this episode, Tom and I discuss various types of games you could run based in the real world with normal PCs (with no extraordinary abilities or cinematic fighting skills). There are more possibilities than you might realize.
Shout Outs
- The Good, The Bad and The Weird
- Blue Collar
- IT Crowd
- Killing Floor
- Dresden Files RPG
- Fuller Memorandum
- Trying Human
- String Theory
Music: Anything 4 Adventure by the Jim Morey Band.
If a real world campaign interests you, check out the following resources below the fold.
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