Iconic Podcast

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This week we welcome 13th Age game designer, Rob Heinsoo, back to the show to discuss a variety of topics: from what’s being played at his game table to reminiscing over the joys and pains of creating 13th Age in the first place.

While there were some technical difficulties with the phone call, we had an excellent time with him and hope you, our listeners, enjoy it too!

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This week we give our take on the 13th Age adventure, The Crown of Charon. It’s a tournament adventure, which is different from other products we’ve reviewed in the past.

Listen in as we give a high-level overview of it as well as some things worth bearing in mind as you consider picking up this product, which you can do over at DriveThruRPG.

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All good things must come to an end, and a 13th Age campaign is no exception. Whether it be because everyone hits level 10 or the party needs to disband for some reason, it’s a good idea to start thinking about how you’re going to bring your campaign to a close. In this episode we talk about some things that are good to keep in mind as you anticipate that ‘final session.’

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Not that long ago, we did an episode on Being a Better Player, and we wanted to do a followup to that with a discussion about how to be a Better GM, especially when running 13th Age.

As a part of this episode, we briefly talk about the Wangrod Defense as discussed by Matt Colville, which you can watch here.

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This week we answer a question that we should have answered back in Season 1: Why do we love 13th Age so much? Join us as we talk about the various aspects of the game that make it one of our favorites, and leave a comment as to why you love it!

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For our first episode of Season 3, we take a look at the soon-to-be-released Shards of the Broken Sky. It’s a great sandbox setting that you can run through multiple times or pull bits and pieces out for your own campaign. Listen in as we give a chapter-by-chapter breakdown of what’s in the book!

The long-anticipated book is now available for pre-order at Pelgrane Press’ website, and for the fantastic listeners of the Iconic Podcast, you can use this voucher code to receive a 10% discount off your pre-order!

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If you enjoy listening to the Iconic Podcast, please consider supporting us by becoming a patron or by using our Amazon referral link to do your online shopping.

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Iconic Podcast! We are excited to announce that Becca, who has been a guest on so many of our recent shows is now an official host! Listen in as we talk about what sort of gaming we’ve been doing, what we like about 13th Age, and what we’re excited about for this upcoming season.

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This week, in another Class Acts segment, we take an in-depth look at The Occultist. This class is based on the idea of someone being able to bend reality to their will, and we talk about how that’s handled mechanically, as well as a number of ways to bring that in through One Unique Things and Backgrounds. And remember, there’s only ever one in the game at a time! This is truly an Unique class!

This topic was selected by our patrons, and one had commented that he doesn’t allow the Occultist to be played at his table. When asked for clarification, this is what he responded:

I think it is related to my take on the Occultist as a “world-breaker.” I don’t mind the class if it was a one-on-one game where the Occultist plays a solo campaign with a GM. But around a table I think it would risk being a spot-light-hogging machine. Every Hero is “unique” in some way, but the Occultist is doubly so, and it’s hard to NOT build the whole campaign around that one person and make everyone else feel like side-kicks.

And the caution to not let this become a ‘spotlight-hogging machine’ is excellent advice. If you have had a player play an Occultist or have played on yourself, leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts on it!

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This week we open the covers of Martin Killmann’s book Dark Pacts & Ancient Secrets. Listen in as we discuss the six, new 13th Age classes that are introduced, what the highlights of each are, and what they bring to 13th Age that wasn’t there before.

If you want a copy of the book, you can purchase either the PDF or print-on-demand at DriveThruRPG. The classes are also available on 13thagesrd.com and if you like the classes there, we encourage you to buy the book as well!

To find out more information on the next book Martin is working on, join the 13th Age Discord server and check out the #dark_alleys_playtest channel!

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