Experience Pointers

By Saving Throw

Jordan Caves-Callarman, Meghan Caves and Gaurav Gulati discuss some of the finer points of playing RPGs!... more

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The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

Experience Pointers episodes:

August 07, 2018 GM & Player Secrets
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they talk about using secrets in your game as game masters as well as players!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question** **of the 'SODE:** https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/939fl7/your_solutions_for_the_classic_i_dont_want_to/?st=jka48nbo&sh=553f84da
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1h 8min
August 07, 2018 GM & Player Secrets
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they talk about using secrets in your game as game masters as well as players!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question** **of the SODE:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/939fl7/your_solutions_for_the_classic_i_dont_want_to/?st=jka48nbo&sh=553f84da](https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/939fl7/your_solutions_for_the_classic_i_dont_want_to/?st=jka48nbo&sh=553f84da)
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1h 8min
July 24, 2018 Running One-Shots
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they talk about One-Shots and some tips on running them!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question of the 'SODE:** https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/90zwg8/what_kind_of_adventures_to_run_in_a_fantasy_urban/
* **Savage Worlds One-Sheets:** https://www.peginc.com/store/winter-break/
* **Lady Blackbird:** http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/
* **Risus: The Anything RPG:** http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170294
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45min
July 24, 2018 Running One-Shots
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they talk about One-Shots and some tips on running them!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question** **of the SODE:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/90zwg8/what_kind_of_adventures_to_run_in_a_fantasy_urban/](https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/90zwg8/what_kind_of_adventures_to_run_in_a_fantasy_urban/)
* **Savage Worlds One-Sheets:** [https://www.peginc.com/store/winter-break/](https://www.peginc.com/store/winter-break/)
* **Lady Blackbird:** [http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/](http://www.onesevendesign.com/ladyblackbird/)
* **Risus: The Anything RPG:** [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170294](http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170294)
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45min
July 10, 2018 Personal Play with James D'Amato
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they are joined by special guest James D’Amato to discuss his upcoming book and how you can use personal play techniques to improve your character!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question of the 'SODE:** * https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/8u7hbi/as_a_player_how_do_you_balance_playing_your
* One Shot Podcast Network: http://oneshotpodcast.com/
**The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide Pre-Order links:**
* Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ultimate-rpg-character-backstory-guide-james-damato/1128515582
* Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-RPG-Character-Backstory-Guide/dp/1507208375
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49min
July 10, 2018 Personal Play with James D’Amato
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they are joined by special guest James D’Amato to discuss his upcoming book and how you can use personal play techniques to improve your character!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question of the SODE:**
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/8u7hbi/as_a_player_how_do_you_balance_playing_your/?__twitter_impression=true](https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/8u7hbi/as_a_player_how_do_you_balance_playing_your/?__twitter_impression=true)
* One Shot Podcast Network: [http://oneshotpodcast.com/](http://oneshotpodcast.com/)
**The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide Pre-Order links:**
* Barnes & Noble: [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ultimate-rpg-character-backstory-guide-james-damato/1128515582](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ultimate-rpg-character-backstory-guide-james-damato/1128515582)
* Amazon: [https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-RPG-Character-Backstory-Guide/dp/1507208375](https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-RPG-Character-Backstory-Guide/dp/1507208375)
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49min
June 26, 2018 Tools of the Trade
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they share some of the tools and websites that they use during their games.
**SHOW NOTES**
* Question of the 'SODE: https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/8rmcbh/does_anyone_have_tips_for_running_games_inside_of/
* Mythical Beast Generator http://ianmart1n.github.io/mythicalbeasts/
* Table Fables: http://a.co/6RWTo8K
* Notebook.ai: https://www.notebook.ai/
* OneNote: https://products.office.com/en-us/onenote/digital-note-taking-app
* The Digital DM(for OneNote Templates): http://www.cryrid.com/digitaldnd/
* Flat Plastic Miniatures: http://arcknight.squarespace.com/shop/
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52min
June 12, 2018 Five Room Dungeons
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they discuss the Five Room Dungeon model for creating adventures!
**SHOW NOTES**
* **Question** **of the 'SODE:** https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/8kkwph/if_you_were_running_a_game_where_the_players_were/?st=jhh4a0m0&sh=40d8580d
* **5 Room Dungeon layout:** https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Five_Room_Dungeon
* **More on 5 Room Dungeons, and examples:** https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt156-6-methods-making-dungeons-interesting/
* **It’s Always Cloudy in Barovia, Episode 3 (5RD Example):** https://youtu.be/tbAVes_MDOY
* **Mysterium at Bainbridge Estate, Epsidoe 2 (5RD Example):** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUGjPi08SrY
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1h 11min
May 29, 2018 Character Backgrounds with Tyler Rhoades
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they’re joined by special guest Tyler Rhoades to discuss character backgrounds!
**SHOW NOTES**
* Question of the 'SODE: https://goo.gl/24rWA7
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1h 5min
May 15, 2018 Dealing with GM Anxiety
Join Jordan, Meghan, and Gaurav as they discuss different aspects of running and playing tabletop RPGs, and offer up some ideas and suggestions for you to bring to your games. On this episode, they talk about some of the anxiety that Game Masters have when prepping and running their game, and how to deal with them!
**SHOW NOTES**
* Question of the 'SODE: https://goo.gl/gJ566L
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43min

FAQs about Experience Pointers:

How many episodes does Experience Pointers have?

The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.