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Shaking off the GM Rust
Ok, so I admit it. I’m really rusty when it comes to sitting in the GM seat. We’ve run through about three sessions of my Society of Odin Steampunk d20 game, and so far I would grade my performance...
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Gamer vs. Non-Gamer – The Married Life
Considering the fact that I just had my fourth wedding anniversary, I’m dedicating this post to my wife, Nikki, for putting up with my crap so far. Boy did she not know what she was in for! So, I was...
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My Many Characters – A PC Snapshot
I love to create both Player Characters and Non-Player Characters as I feel that the individuals that populate game worlds are as important (if not moreso) than the game world itself. The rest of the...
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Episode 29 – Gaming Ruts
Do you ever find yourself rolling up the same character archetype time after time? Are dungeon crawls that end with fighting a dragon the crux of your Saturday night? Do you play the same game so...
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So Much Gaming, So Little Experience
During last week’s episode, we talked about our personal gaming ruts. Since we wrapped that discussion, I’ve been constantly working ideas through my head as to the ways I plan on breaking out of...
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Go Back to Your Home!
Gaming ruts have been keenly on my mind lately. More out of coincidence than great planning, the recent podcast helped me analyze my own gaming experiences with a thorough lens. Much to the Crew’s...
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Rules Heavy vs. Rules Light – What’s a Player to do?
I’m only a week into my journey on improving myself as both a Player and a GM and I’ve already hit a major obstacle that requires time, patience, and a whole lot of brain power (that I’m not sure I …...
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Episode 31 – Failure in the Geek Game
Being a geek is an investment in time, money, and most importantly interest. But what happens when the time isn’t available or the interest isn’t there? With so many things to keep up on, past and...
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Rules Heavy vs. Rules Light – Zen and the Art of GMing
I am currently at a major crossroads when it comes to the way I approach running a game. Anyone who has listened to the early episodes of the podcast knows that I spent an abhorrently long time in...
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Episode 32 – Gamer Shame
The time has finally come! Geeks, Nerds, and Dorks of the world unite! We can finally be acknowledged as legitimately cool, hip, contributing members of society. Comic books? Right on. Video...
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Are Fantasy Settings The Best Settings?
With the multitude of tabletop gaming systems and settings out there for mass consumption, it can be easy for Players and GMs, those new to the hobby and veterans alike, to get lost in the maze of...
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Episode 38 – Metagaming: Player vs. Character Knowledge
Tabletop roleplaying games are all about stepping outside of yourself and wreaking havoc…er… having fun with your friends in fantastic and action packed ways. But what happens when the geek by day /...
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My “Gold Standard” of Fantasy Art
I know that last week I promised to take a look at Modern RPG settings, but I have to admit, it’s pretty late and I’m kinda phoning this post in, but for very good reasons! We’ve spent this weekend...
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Episode 39 – The Goonies
HEY YOU GUYS!!!! This week it’s a blast to the past and a chance at redemption as we’re joined in the Goondocks by none other than our very own Jared the Intern, fresh off the plane from the middle...
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DnD Next – Keep “Nexting” and Driving (Things Forward)
Articles abound these days about the buzz that is DnD Next. From analysis of the core rules to speculations about the future, every play-tester has their opinion and each one is valid in its own...
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Are Modern Settings the Best Settings?
So, a few weeks back, I wrote about how the Fantasy genre has served as the gateway to tabletop roleplaying games for many of us who enjoy the game. However, in this day and age of social media,...
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Are Sci-Fi Settings the Best Settings?
So, after growing up a die-hard Star Wars fan and loving all manner of science fiction movies my entire life, I find it a personal tragedy that I have yet to really sink my teeth into a Sci-Fi...
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Episode 43 – Uncaged Part 2
It’s that time again! We like to keep it fresh, so it’s time for round two of our monthly uncaged episode. What’s our topic? We don’t have one! What are we talking about? That’s a surprise! Are...
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A Q&A with Hugh Howey, Author of the Popular Self Published Work “Wool”
Hugh Howey is best known for his series of Novelettes that resulted in the Wool Omnibus Edition a self published, and still ongoing, series on Amazon. This Omnibus spent a span of time at the number...
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Changing it Up – My Switch to a Different System
I have long touted myself as a devout d20 system player, and never for the life of me could I imagine straying away from the rule-set when it comes to running a game. Sure, I’m completely open to...
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