Dekahedron RPG Podcast

By J.P. Gill

Dekahedron is a weekly podcast featuring Joe, an old referee discussing tabletop RPGs. Di ve into topics ranging from classic OSR/D&D gameplay to modern systems like FATE.

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The podcast currently has 208 episodes available.

Dekahedron RPG Podcast episodes:

March 15, 2023038 - Safety Tools
TRIGGER WARNING - This episode make oblique references to several topics that some listeners may be sensitive to. Feel free to skip this episode if you feel that might apply to you.
Heathyr joins Joes to talk about safety tools around the table. This topic was inspired by a voice mail from Jason, the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
The X Card: https://geekinitiative.com/x-card-your-gaming-ring-of-protection/

Lines & Veils: https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/30906/what-do-the-terms-lines-and-veils-mean
You can leave feedback at sayhi.chat/dekahedron or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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15min
March 10, 2023037 - Feedback Friday: Jason, Sam, and Heathyr on Backgrounds (Mail Call #9)
Joe responds to a voicemail from Jason, and emails from Sam & Heathyr. Links from this episode:
Rob's Acquistions episode of the Down in a Heap podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/Acquisitions-From-Backstory-and-a-Transmission-from-Planet-Eris-e1vl3ae

Robert Lynn Asprin's MythAdventures series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythAdventures
You can leave feedback at sayhi.chat/dekahedron or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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12min
March 08, 2023 036 - Classes vs Skills
Joe & James discuss the merits of class-based systems vs skill-based systems.
You can leave feedback by emailing [email protected]. Voice feedback can be sent by calling 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) or by visiting sayhi.chat/dekahedron
For more information visit dekahedron.com. Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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17min
March 03, 2023035 - Feedback Friday - Mailcall #8 - Links, XP for Magic, Pronunciating Nouns/verbs, Sex, Actual play
Joe responds to some voicemails from Jason. Links from this episode:
Flipping & Turning Magazine (AD&D Monster to AC adjustment chart is in Issue #3): https://smolderingdung.itch.io/

Jason's episode about Hackmaster: https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/143-All-About-Hackmaster-elu4hp
You can leave feedback at sayhi.chat/dekahedron or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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16min
March 01, 2023034 - Character Background III: Same Stats, Different Dude
James had an idea that we should each build our own character from the same set of stats, and show that it's not the stats that make the character. Meanwhile Evil Jeff phones in to talk about character backgrounds. This episode merges both of those.
Episode 2, Character Background: https://anchor.fm/jpgill/episodes/002---Character-Backgrounds-e1odqn2

Episode 17, Character Background II: https://anchor.fm/jpgill/episodes/017---Character-Background-II-e1r6a2k

Duckpin bowling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duckpin_bowling
Evil Jeff is the host of the Minions and Musings podcast: https://anchor.fm/eviljeff
You can leave feedback by emailing [email protected]. Voice feedback can be sent by calling 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) or by visiting sayhi.chat/dekahedron
For more information visit dekahedron.com. Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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25min
February 24, 2023033 - Feedback Friday (Mailcall #7) - Jason on Dungeons & Rolling Treasure
Joe and James respond to a couple of voicemails from Jason. Links from this episode:
Jason recommends this blog post about the Mythic Underworld: https://saveversusallwands.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dungeon-as-mythic-underworld.html

Joe fails to remember the name of the Zenopus Archives: https://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/
You can leave feedback at sayhi.chat/dekahedron or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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24min
February 22, 2023 032 - AI Generated RPGs and Joe's Pet Peeve
In this Joe-solo (JOLO!) episode, Joe answers Heathyr's hypothetical question about and AI generated RPG. Then he goes off on a light hearted rant about the pronunciation of the word "attribute."
You can leave feedback by emailing [email protected]. Voice feedback can be sent by calling 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278) or by visiting sayhi.chat/dekahedron
For more information visit dekahedron.com.
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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9min
February 17, 2023031 - Feedback Friday (Mail Call #6)
There's a lot of feedback in the queue, so Joe does a turbo Mail Call episode that he's calling Feedback Friday! Topics discussed include:
Jason, the Destroyer of Cars and Joe's experience with the Curse of Rolla.

Joe reveals the upcoming review of Through Dungeons Deep by Robert Plamondon.

T&T's silly spell names.

Games the use a single type of dice.

Sam shares a silly gaming story.
You can leave feedback at sayhi.chat/dekahedron or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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15min
February 14, 2023030 - Sex and D&D
Joe and James discuss handling sexual situations at the gaming table. Hint: They don't.
The show starts with an homage to What's New with Phil & Dixie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What's_New_with_Phil_%26_Dixie. Voices were provided by listeners Heathyr and Keith.
Joe starts by saying that he lied in the last episode, and his favorite module is really Frontier Forts of Kelnore by Judges Guild: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Forts_of_Kelnore
Other things mentioned were:
Powered by the Apocalypse games, specifically MASHED: A Korean War MASH RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199282/MASHED-A-Korean-War-MASH-RPG

The Complete Guide to AD&D Sex: https://www.accum.se/~stradh/dnd/mirror/Assorted/ADnD_netbook_of_sex.html
Today's closing question was provided by Jason, the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Please leave us feedback at anchor.fm/jpgill/message or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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16min
February 08, 2023 029 - Rolling Treasure
Jason had asked if we prefer rolling for treasure ahead of time, or if we do it in front of the party after the monster had been defeated. He also asked if we accept the treasure as rolled, or modify it to better suit the party. James and Joe answer these questions, and Joe also talks abotu his way of handling wandering monsters.
Jason is the host of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/
Please leave us feedback at anchor.fm/jpgill/message or email [email protected] or call/text 562-RPG-CAST (562-774-2278).
Joe also has an RPG blog and James has a fake Facebook account for followers of this podcast.
Cover art logo by DesignKat. Music by Kevin MacLeod.
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18min

FAQs about Dekahedron RPG Podcast:

How many episodes does Dekahedron RPG Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 208 episodes available.

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