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FAQs about Alex Schroeder: Halberds & Helmets:How many episodes does Alex Schroeder: Halberds & Helmets have?The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.
September 29, 2019Writing RPG MaterialThings to consider when writing RPG text: keeping it short, keeping stats short, keeping it all in one place, don't require leafing around, have art that referees can show to player, have maps that referees can annotate...more17minPlay
September 18, 2019Environment, ConflictThe mini settings I like to generate where the environment or the map generates inspiration for conflict: the river valleys generate political entities, the swamps and mountain peaks religious entities, add secret societies, a long war somewhere else......more20minPlay
April 20, 2019PlayersKeep adding where players go, keep track of the open plots, let alpha players push the campaign, involve quiet players, how to plan with your players, negotiate background, and discover personality...more15minPlay
April 14, 2019WildernessRunning the wilderness: one hex is one day on foot without roads, using a different random encounter table for every region, how to find their lair, or their tracks...more18minPlay
March 20, 2019SettlementsCreating settlements, starting with a few non-player characters, rumours about adventures to be had nearby, the importance of merchants...more13minPlay
March 14, 2019DungeonsRunning Dungeons, when to roll for random encounters, how much XP to give for monsters, how to restock dungeons...more9minPlay
February 26, 2019Running the GameKeep prep short. Use every idea right away. Be impartial and be adversarial. Let them struggle....more8minPlay
February 16, 2019Eleven PrinciplesNo skills. Fewer classes. Quick and random character generation. Smaller bonuses, little damage, few hit points. Rare healing. Simple combat. Treasure is XP. No magic shops. Random encounters....more20minPlay
February 08, 2019No Clerics, No PaladinsNo clerics. Healing magic makes fights and delves longer. Undead turning makes fights with undeads easier. None of this makes the game better, but instead the Old Testament references break my immersion....more10minPlay
FAQs about Alex Schroeder: Halberds & Helmets:How many episodes does Alex Schroeder: Halberds & Helmets have?The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.