Curmudgeons And Dragons

[#53] Jim brings us a tale of outrageous hazing that ultimately backfires.

• Jason mentioned places to put bad dice. 
• While this did not technically fall afoul of any current hazing laws, it should have.
• For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.

We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes! • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Story Music: º Crusade Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4678-crusade-heavy-industry License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#52] In this discussion episode, we talk tips and tricks for biulding compelling PC backgrounds, as a player and DM.

• Jason is a fan of The Ultimate RPG Backstory Guide. 
• Jim is partial to Backstory Cards.
• Jim talked about using a Character Funnel to create a shared backstory. 
• Halfling Hobbies offers a pretty great cheat sheet for connecting backstories.  

Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight • Transition Music: º Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4481-thatched-villagers License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

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[#50] In our Golden Anniversary Episode, we out n our Sage hats to offer advice to aspiring DMs, including what to do about vindictive oligarchs , how much backstory is the right amount , and how to go on when a player (NOT a character) dies. 

• The rich are not like you and me .
• Get help with grief when you lose a friend.
• Join the conversation at the DMAcademy subreddit. 

Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight • Transition Music: º Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4481-thatched-villagers License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo

[#49] In this horror story, Jim brings us a tale of a DM who isn't clear on how the History skill actually works.

• This story comes to us via Redditor u/Kursed_Valeth .
• CBR has good tips for interesting ways you should use the History skill. 
• For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.  

We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes! • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Story Music: º Indore by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4988-indore License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#48] In an extension of our regular DM Advice episodes, we conitnue our look at a list of 50 DM tips and discuss which oesn make our personal cut, how we'd revise them, and why Jason still hates shopping.

• Our list comes courtesy of MT Black Games.
• Step one for creating compelling NPCs is to give them a name. 
• We consider the difference between Deus Ex Machina and The Cavalry .  

Everything we love can be found at curmudgeonsanddragons.com • Theme Music: ºCrunk Knightby Kevin MacLeod • Transition Music: º Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#47] In this horror story, Jason shares an infuriating tale of a wizard-hating DM.

• If you want your own custom spell book, etsy has options. 
• That's not how Contingency works. 
• Even if it was, Disintegrate is a 6th level spell, so it's not a valid target.
• For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.  

We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes! • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Story Music: º Crusade Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4678-crusade-heavy-industry License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#46] In these wholesome stories of RPGs done right, Greg tells us about a place where evryone knows your PC's name, Jason tell us about tying one on in the best way, and Josey and Jim both marvel at the uncanny wisdom of kids new to the game.

• Greg somehow found a wholesome story on Reddit. 
• Josey found her amazing story of Australian teens on Kotaku . 
• Jason also located his story on Reddit!    

We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes! • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Story Music: º Life of Riley, Fretless, and Savannah Sketch by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#45] Jim just played El Paso! El Paso is a WIP hack of The Between RPG. It's a 'Weird Western' focusing on ghosts, liminal spaces, and the costs and impacts of violence. 

• The Between by Jason Cordova is available from Gauntlet Publishing.
• Follow the game's designer on Twitter.
• Caleb sports a pair of .45 Schofield revolvers named Salvation and Damnation.
• The eponymous 1949 John Payne & Gail Russell film depicts a pretty brutally corrupt place. 

Did you know we have shirts? Check out the STORE • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Written and Hosted by Jim Crocker Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production

[#44] In this horror story, Josey relates a sordid tale of a frat bully at the table. TW: Sexual harassment in and out of character, physical violence at the table.

• They were playing Waterdeep: Dragon Heist , an official WotC adventure campaign.
• For a visualzation of The Slap, sub in one of these WWE Epic Superstar Slaps. 
• For more stories of terrible games, check out the RPG Horror Stories subReddit.  

We tell horror stories every Friday! Check out our other episodes! • Theme Music: º Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3566-crunk-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license • Story Music: º Crusade Heavy Industry by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4678-crusade-heavy-industry License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted by Jason Portizo, Josey Diaz, Jim Crocker, and Greg Genovas Produced and Edited by Jason Portizo Curmudgeons and Dragons is a JTP Audio production