Phzoul and Kersus chat about games with some input from Age of Adventure.

The number 13; Historical Superstitions & Real-World Travel Inspirations.

Combat Realism, Shield Mechanics, & Armor Degradation

Table Safety, Phobias, and Running Dark RPGs

GMing Strategy: Pivoting, Special Forces, & "Bait-and-Switch" Scenarios

Pop Culture & Spooky Media as RPG Fodder

D&D 5e vs. OSR, Indie, and Superhero RPGs

Jackalex, Phzoul and Kersus ramble on about gaming.

Forgotten Realms, Inventory/Encumbrance, Knave, Procedural Adventuring, Religion, Voyages of Zylarthen and more!

Kersus and Phzoul chat with DH Cross, author of Insidiae, co-author of World Builder, creator of the Eldritch RPG and so much more!

Sci-Fi RPGs when you don't believe the tech is realistic; Playing criminals without being bad; Playing villains/monsters to their capability; Games we used to love but no longer play; Eldritch RPG; Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds/World Builder's Archive; etc.

Terminus: A Coherence System Game https://suite-ten-gold.vercel.app/

The One Shot RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4266/one-shot-rpg

Furiously Eclectic Discord: https://discord.gg/cGuB6xK4 (only good for one week)

Phzoul & Kersus banter about gaming.

Cthulhu games, splitting paries, short tribute to Michael Mirth aka Paul Burdick, is Traveller harder to write for, Star Trek, criticizing Age, less is more.

Phzoul, GM_Cactus, Aron and Kersus chat about Social Initiative, hidden initiative - when sessions go wrong - gaming as a useful life skill and more!

This time it's a panel of five.

Aron Clark: On The Table

Chris Clark: Inner City Games Designs

Phzoul: One Shot RPG

Marcello: Friend's Product

We talk Gary Gygax, Lejendary Adventure, Holmes & Clark, Random Encounters, One Shot RPG, and more ignoring Age of Adventure!

Happy Holmes D&D month!

Happy Gary Gygax Day! I miss that man.

Phzoul and Kersus talk about Black Swan Events, cool things to try (running a capital ship), drinking while gaming, useful treasure and more! Age arrives too late and eats cereal.

Note: Spoiler about S01 Game of Thrones and the first book.

Phzoul and Kersus (with a little help from Age of Adventure) chat about:

To Pregen or Not to Pregen;

Fudging die rolls;

Ammo Tracking;

Villains;

and more!

Phzoul joins Age of Adventure and Kersus for gaming talk and some tips to good one-shots. Age and Kersus rake Phzoul over the coals.

Kersus and Age of Adventure's shared history within the Furiously Eclectic gaming community. They explore the evolution of their tabletop role-playing games, specifically discussing how the Lasers and Feelings system influenced the creation of the Age of Adventure RPG. They compare the logistical benefits of online gaming versus the traditional in-person experience, noting how digital platforms allow for global connectivity and easier session management. The dialogue also addresses game mechanics, such as the balance between high success rates and gritty realism, alongside the challenges of character advancement in rules-light systems. Finally, they touch upon community management on Discord and the unique excitement found in tournament-style play and individual character goals.

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