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- We Liked It Our Way Better! [RPG Horror Story][#93] This week, Jim, with a horror story about how to ruin an otherwise-great game just by not shutting up when it’s over.
- You can read the original post and comments here.
- In case you need a primer on derivation.
- If there’s any way to bring Grigory Rasputin into your game, please do so.
- Here’s a walkthrough of the Assassin’s Creed Vatican Mission we kept talking about.
- If you’d like to become a demon hunter yourself, the Vatican offers a course.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subreddit.
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Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, and Jim Crocker
Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo
Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production15 min - Gary Had A Pizza, Now Has Nothing [RPG Horror Story][#92] This week, Josey brings us a terrifying tale of a player who snapped for getting exactly what he deserved. CW: Brief, veiled description of in-game sexual assault.
- Check out the original post and comments.
- Monks still aren’t at all necessarily religious in the same way clerics are, but it’s still complicated.
- We all agree on the greatness of Costco pizza.
- The connection between piracy and slavery is, of course, quite complicated.
- We talk a lot about Safety Tools, and how they will help prevent your game from ending up on this subreddit.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subreddit.
Check out our other episodes!
Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, and Jim Crocker
Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo
Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production16 min - Stuck At the Kids' Table [RPG Horror Story][#91] Jason relates the tale of a grown-ass man unknowingly being invited to a game for teens.
- Check out the original post and comments.
- Monks aren’t at all necessarily religious in the same way clerics are, but it’s complicated.
- The only thing worse than opening The Door in the Woods is not opening it.
- There are a lot of much better D&D Birthday Party ideas.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, and Jim Crocker
Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo
Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production23 min - "We don't think you're going to stick around" [RPG Horror Story][#90] In this Horror Story, Jim delivers a tale of a store game that doesn't go so well. Josey is off this week.
- Read the original post and comments.
- For the business wonks, a report on commercial rents on Long Island. (Spoiler: They're really high!)
- There's a long-running debate, amplified by the pandemic, about the ethics and best practices of charging for play space in stores.
- Check out more terrible RPG Horror Stories.
- We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes!
13 min - Top 15 WORST DM Advice Ever [Part 2: 9-15][#89] We tackle the back half of the 15 WORST DM tips ever uttered. Spoiler: they pretty much earn that distinction honestly. Greg's computer is sadly toasted this week.
- Read the original list of Bad Advice.
- We tackled the front half of the list in Episode 77.
- Find out everything you could possibly want about the classic 90s RPG Dark Conspiracy.
- Jim reminsiced about learning to play D&D with the classic Holmes Basic Set.
43 min - I Thought A Mile Was 1000 Feet! [RPG Horror Story][#88] Jim delivers a charming Horror Short Story about some Imperial Entanglements.
- Read the original post.
- Speaking of delightful, chek out this list of obsolete unites of measurement.
- Check here if you need more accurate conversions than those offered in our show .
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
11 min - Objection! [r/DMAcademy Advice VII][#87] It's a DM Advice Episode! We offer our takes on questions from the DMAcademy subreddit . Submit your own burning RPG questions to us for a future DM Advice segment. Everyone is here this week!
- Some people think that playing the exact plot of a classic film is a great idea, but that's just your opinion, man.
- Jim mentioned an Agon playset based on Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
- We offer advice on how to handle the World's Worst Scout.
- The actual designers are pretty clear on when you can use Passive skills.
- There's a lot of leeway in how much involvement DMs should have in building PCs (esepcially backgrounds).
- We game how a DM who wants an evil sorceror to use Subtle Spell in a way that will allow the PCs to discover him could do that.
- One DM wants to know how to handle players who have decided that since they can't beat the BBEG in battle, they're going to try their luck in Court.
- We take a very brief foray into the 'creative' use of spells.
- And finally, Josey has plenty to say about the wisdom of trying to do a 'funny' dress-fitting scene .
1 hr 8 min - A Deck Of A Few Stuff [RPG Horror Story][#86] Josey reminds us that introducing the Deck of Many Things is literally the worst thing that anyone can do to thier game. Yes, even a nerfed version of it. That only destroys up your campaign more slowly. Greg is off this week.
- Read the original post and comments here .
- Seriously, The Deck of Many Things will break your game.
- Jason mentioned OctaneRender as a keyword for AI art.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
16 min - RPG Wholesome Stories VI: Great Newbies, Supportive Partners, and Elves Speak Spanish![#85] In this semi-regular feature, we take a break from horro to remember that RPGs are supposed to be fun, and that players and GMs are supposed to be awesome.
- Jim's brings a tale of the bullet-journalisng newbie. Here's a picture of thier amazing character journal!
- Josey tells a story about a partner who brought a player back to gaming.
- Jason's heartwarming tale is about a DM who went above and beyond to accomodate an ESL speaker at their table. Because you could learn to speak fluent Elvish, but why?
31 min - Do Players Really NEED To Learn Their Class Features? [RPG Horror Story][#84] Jason brings us the story of a DM frustrated by a player not interested in learning much about the cool class features of her PC. Jim is maybe-sorta-kinda on her side and it makes for an interesting back-and-forth! Josey is off this week.
- Read the original post and comments .
- Here's a guide to exploiting the heck out of those class features.
- Jim mistakenly heard one of the class features as whale from the grave.
- We all discussed the merits of cheat sheets for new players.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
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About Curmudgeons And Dragons
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The party gathers at the round table to discuss your RPG horror stories, building interesting characters, and all things D&D! Join Jason, Josey, and Jim at the tavern for a pint of ale and share…
some stories!