RPPR Episode 10: Filling in the Flavor Text
Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church
Music by Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails released under a Creative Commons license
Synopsis:
Creating adventures for your group can be a pain in the but but we’re here to help. The players can be heartless jerks who stomp all over your plot, massacre your poor NPCs or generally wreck mayhem on your plans. Improvisation is the hallmark of a good gamemaster and we discuss several techniques to prep for the next game.
Shout Outs:
Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic: A great D&D themed web comic featuring great art and an engaging light hearted story. It even updates on a daily basis unlike some other D&D themed web comics…
Betrayal at House on the Hill: A fun board game of supernatural horror with an innovative variable scenario rule set.
Rifftrax: If you liked Mystery Science Theater 3000, you’ll love Rifftrax. For a few dollars you can download a mp3 commentary of a popular movie by MST3K writer and host Mike Nelson (plus others) making fun of the movie. From Roadhouse to the Matrix Reloaded, Rifftrax is worth the few dollars it costs.
Zero Punctuation: A fast talking British game reviewer who isn’t afraid to give us his honest opinion of popular games like Guitar Hero 3, with an accompanying computer animated video to go along with it.
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RPPR Episode 09: -10 and counting or PC Death and Dying
Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church
Music by Sabrepulse
Synopsis: Death is a fact of life in gaming. A thread I started on rpg.net about PC death generated a bit of discussion about how people handle player characters dying in a game. So, Tom and I discuss how to best plan and deal with characters getting shot, stabbed, poisoned, mangled, maimed, disemboweled, defenestrated, disintegrated and otherwise expiring. Plus, a special Valentine’s Day letter from Tom, anecdotes and more.
Also, we have a new Call of Cthulhu/Delta Green PC mortuary. Please immortalize your dead investigator by entering it in here and view the other fallen investigators.
Shout Outs
Half Life: Full Life Consequences. A hilarious and absurd cartoon based on a horrible Half Life 2 fan fiction.
Idiots of Gary’s Mod: Another Half Life 2 inspired bit of insanity.
Armageddon Empire: An addicting computer strategy game. If you’ve ever wanted to rule a post apocalyptic empire, this is for you.
Pantheon: Narrative Cage Match. A great tabletop storytelling game, where each player tries to control the outcome of the narrative.
Ironclaw RPG: A fantasy tabletop rpg with talking animal people.
Henry Rollins: Rock star and stand up comedian. He gets angry. Also, he is a liar.
Ryan McKain runs a gaming group called the Free Knights.
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Actual Play: The End of the World as we know it?
Call of Cthulhu One Shot: The End of the World as we know it?
Game run by Ross Payton
Players: Tom, Jason and Paul
Synopsis: This is a bit of an experimental game. Instead of the PCs being heroic investigators trying to save the world from evil, they are the leaders of a Midwestern city as the Apocalypse starts. Can they save civilization from rampaging cultists, ghouls, and other disasters? Will they trust the rag tag band of investigators who claim they alone know the secret truth and rave about gods and demons? Will they make stupid jokes at my expense? Find out in The End of the World as we know it.
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