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RPPR Episode 120: Talken it Out

On: September 19, 2015

Sponsor: This episode of RPPR is sponsored by Mystical Throne Entertainment. You’ll find a variety of settings covering dark fantasy, historical fantasy, horror, Greek mythology, modern action, and sci-fi.

News: Sparkles the Unicorn for Base Raiders is now available! Get it on DrivethruRPG or through the Base Raiders store.

Synopsis: In many groups, most role playing happens between players and the GM, not between the players. In this episode, Tom, Aaron, Bill, and I discuss how to encourage intra-party role playing and when is too much. Bill also reviews the new 5E D&D book, Out of the Abyss, in great detail. Plus, shout outs and anecdotes

Shout Outs

Night Mind: A Youtube channel that explains creepypasta serials like Marble Hornets
Eureka: A comedic sci-fi series now on Netflix
SciShow: A Youtube channel that explains science, like the 5 most dangerous chemicals and Turbo Encabulator.
Delta Green Fiction: Check out Strange Authorities, Through A Glass Darkly, Denied to the Enemy, and Tales of Failed Anatomies. Great horror fiction!
Turbo Kid: A retro sci-fi action film about post-apocalyptic Canada (?)
Blunt Talk: A new comedy series starring Sir Patrick Stewart as a drug addicted fop
Play Unsafe: A book of great advice for GMing
Mythos Society Guide to New England: A useful book for running games in Lovecraft Country
Arkham Archivist: A blog by Cthulhuchick

Song: Dreams by Iacon

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:31:18 — 62.9MB)

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RPPR Episode 118: Limping away from Gen Con 2015

On: August 8, 2015

In: Podcast Episode

With: 18 Comments

News: No Soul Left Behind is now available in print! Backers should get their copies soon. Also, Firewall will soon be out in print.

Synopsis: Gen Con is over and what a time we had! Between the games we played, fans we met, and panels we ran or attended, all of us had a blast this year. In this special extra long episode, we discuss our most memorable experiences of the con, and of course, our loot. Hear from Caleb, Tom, Aaron, David, Dan, Bill, Melissa, Michelle, and myself as we go over the con!

Shout Outs (wow so many very links)

Eclectic Eccentricities: A neat shop of dice jewelery and other crafts.
Michael Plondaya’s art blog: He made Red Markets fan art! Also, a great artist.
Drunk and Ugly: They hung out with us and we were on some of their panels.
Review Cultist’s Art: Gaze upon Lucille in all her glory!
Feng Shui 2: Hong Kong style action movie gaming, now in print!
Dreamhounds of Paris: The Surrealist movement meets Cthulhu. A winning combination!
Cthulhu Apocalypse: 1930s post-apocalyptic Cthulhu survival horror.
Superfight: A card game about arguing who would win a fight. Quite fun!
Meow: M E O W.
Bezier Games: Neat board and card games. David approved.
Malleus Monstrorum: A compendium of Cthulhu monsters and gods.
Shotguns vs. Cthulhu: An anthology of stories about fighting the mythos, presumably with shotguns.
Geek Therapy: Therapy by and for geeks.
Baby Bestiary: Super kawaii monsters – who could kill a baby owlbear?
Snake Oil: a fun card game about salesmanship and creativity.
The Cartel: An Apocalypse World powered game about powerful drug cartels.
At the Hands of an Angry God: A game about building a Utopia.
Cthulhu Dark Ages, Second Edition: A new edition for 7th edition Call of Cthulhu! No store page for it yet though.
Noble Treachery: A card game about becoming king by screwing over the other nobles.
Night Witches: An Apocalypse World powered game about female pilots in the Russian military during World War 2.
Misspent Youth: A RPG about fighting the MAN as an angry teenager.
Q Workshop: Cool dice maker.
Ashen Stars – Accretion Disk: A supplement for Ashen Stars with new gear and aliens.
Gadget Guides: Get your gadgets for your Mutants and Masterminds game!
Adorable Pandaring: Who has the cutest panda?
Alpha Bandits: A word game about stuff. God so many licks to write up
Wordariffic: A card game about picking words from random cards.
Kettle of Fish, Accidental Cyclops, and Lurkers in the Valley: Cool LARP groups that put on great games!
Pocket belts: Lack pockets? Get a belt of them!
Lowlife: great counter-culture looking RPG with a unique setting.
Skirmish Outbreak: A new miniature based skirmish game – survivors fighting zombies and each other.

Music: The Mach Rider by the Encounter.

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RPPR Episode 109: 5E Dungeons and Dragons Breakdown

On: December 13, 2014

In: Podcast Episode

With: 18 Comments

News: RPPR B-Sides volume 2 is coming soon. Volume 1 is free, so check that out, if you haven’t already.

Synopsis: A new edition of Dungeons and Dragons has been released and Bill, Sean, and I have played enough to have opinions that are more than just knee-jerk reactions. In this episode, we talk about the merits of 5E compared to the previous edition, what we like, what we don’t and more. Tom isn’t in this episode, so no letter. We do have shout outs and anecdotes though!

Shout Outs

Better Angels GM Screen: If you’re running a Better Angels game, you will appreciate having this screen handy.
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon: Wuxia and mystery, all wrapped up in one film.
QI: a funny British talk show, worth watching.
Dungeon of the Endless: A fun roguelike/tower defense hybrid game that can be quite addicting.
Binding of Isaac Rebirth: A creepy action rogue-lite game that is also quite addicting. A bit like the old Zelda games but with far more poop.
Blue Dungeon Tiles: Great for mapping out dungeons for your tabletop game!
God Game Black: A supplement for The Laundry RPG, based on material from The Apocalypse Codex. Highly recommended for Laundry GMs.
Dwarven Forge Cavern: High quality terrain for any tabletop game.
Serial: A longform podcast about one story each season.
Gale Force spell cards: Useful references for spell casters in any 5E game.
Tales of the Arabian Nights: A board game about storytelling set in Arabic legend
Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary: A charitable organization that helps animals here in the Ozarks
Spatchcocking: For all your turkey cooking needs

Song: Dragon by David Thornton

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