On this episode of Total Pebble Knockdown:

* Dark Souls is a difficult game and causes a fierce dislike in certain people, such as Nathan. However, we have learned that games based on the Dark Souls formula are far better than the game that spawned them in many ways. We get up on our soapbox and discuss Code Vein, Nioh, The Surge 2 and Jedi Fallen Order to see why some souls-like games succeed by changing the formula.

* There are many new players picking up TTRPGs and some are going to be more reserved and some overly enthusiastic. From the perspective of a GM and player, how do we help introverts and extroverts get acclimated to playing the co-operative activity known as roleplaying? Time to delve deeper into this subject.

* You should be careful not to go too far down the spam folder rabbit hole, or you may pick up a bunny costume. Meet Clara, an interesting character that only exists through spam e-mails we received on our last show. We have so many odd messages that have been sent, leading us to characters that only exist in digital paper. But, okay, let’s look at some of the odder ones.