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- Adventurer Classes In Pop Culture - Fairy Tale Edition[#83] The entire crew gathers to go over how we'd stat out a bunch of fairy tale/Disney characters! There's some confusion over which versions we're working with but it gets sorted eventually.
- Check out the orginal article we used as our inspiration.
- Here's Rolling Stone on the much-loathed 'Disney Adult' .
- This is the Tangled trailer that confused Jim with its lack of actual Rapunzel.
- The Three Rules of Genie Wishes are a best practice for any D&D game.
56 min - Does this...look humanoid...to you? (spoiler: yes it does) [RPG Horror Story][#82] This week, Greg brings a tale of the DM who didn't know how creature types worked. Jim is stil travelling this week.
- You can read the original post and comments.
- The campaign in question was set in the Warhammer Fantasy World (Note from Jim: Not 40k like Jason said).
- Here's a pretty good overview of how creature types work in 5e.
- There is apparently a Pokemon called Grapploct .
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
12 min - Little Bro Derails Campaign To "Win" [RPG Horror Story][#81] This week, Jason shares the tale of a young player who didn't really get how D&D works. Or maybe understood it too well. Jim is on the road this week.
- Read the original post and comments.
- Josey mentioned the stages of cognitive development.
- Jason mentioned No Thank You, Evil!
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
26 min - Old Man Henderson [RPG Classic Story][#80] The party gathers 'round as Jason tells the tale of the player who "won" Call of Cthulu: Old Man Henderson.
- You can read the original post and comments.
- Catch up on the Call of Ctulhu RPG.
- For stories of currently terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
37 min - Are You SURE???? [r/DMAcademy Advice VI][#79] We dive into the DMAcademy SubReddit to offer our takes on a handful of D&D-related conundrums.
- How do you feel about Saying NO? (Spolier: We're mostly fine wth it!)
- Recruiting and the challenges of playing with strangers .
- How to make things easier for your DM.
- Murder Hobos: Threat or menace?
- Keeping the peace when handing out magic items .
- A question that goes much better than we expected it to.
- How clear about the consequences of your party's actions is clear enough?
- Join the conversation at the DMAcademy subreddit.
42 min - The Cleric is NOT a Catholic Priest and That Joke Wasn't Funny [RPG Horror Story][#78] In this episode, Jim brngs a horror story about the difference between problematic jokes in private games with your friends and making strangers uncomfortable in public settings. CW: Veiled discussion of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
- You can read the original post and comments here.
- The BBC has a good overview of the history and scope of the scandal the post refers to.
- There's lots of good, actionable advice ut there for dealing with creeps like the one in this story.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
17 min - Top 15 WORST DM Advice Ever [Part 1: 1-8][#77] It's an anti-advice espiode, as we delve into the Top 15 WORST Pieces of DM Advice, (possibly) Ever.
- Follow along as we cover the first half of the list.
35 min - Those WERE The Bandits! [RPG Horror Story][#76] In this Horror Story, Josey is our host (at least for the into)! Jason brings us the tale of miscommunication between the DM and the party. Jim is off this week.
- You can read the original post and comments here.
- Josey invoked Skyrim's Golden Claw Quest .
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
14 min - The Monsters Know What They're Doing [Third Party Book Club #1][#75] In this NEW segment Jason, Josey, and a very laggy Greg (sorry! I tried fixing it!) talk about their favorite books published by anyone other than WotC, Jim is off this week.
- THis week, we're talking about the pretty brilliantThe Monsters Know What They're Doing.
- There's MORE The Monsters Know What They're Doing!
- These books spin out of the long-running blog of the same name.
21 min - Savage Super Session Zero Screwup [RPG Horror Story][#74] This week's Horror Story comes from Josey. Jim and Greg are off this week.
- You can read the original post and comments here.
- This story is about a superheroic game using the Savage Worlds system.
- We talk a lot about Session Zero.
- Josey mentioned a book about the Stamford Prison Experiment.
- For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.
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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!