John Talks Games

John DIscusses the Tavern the central location common to many fantasy settings and the various things you can do to make your stand out in your realm. 

John talks about the question he asks himself during the opening stages of his story development. Where is the village? who lives there? why is the here? These questions and the answers lead to a better understanding of both your fantasy realm and give you the first story hooks for the beginning party of characters. 

John discusses the power of the patron as it has been used in his games in the past. He offers insights into what types of rewards a party might receive and how to look at the goals of the patron and how it impacts the party. 

In this cast John discusses the role of Fluff, the background story and information that your game is built on. Even if you ignore it most of the time. 

John Discusses the use of the dungeon and how it shapes the play of your fantasy game. He discusses options based on both story and the monsters you choose to use in your game. 

A quick podcast of hints and ideas for new players to keep their game moving in fantasy role-play. 

John briefly discusses the power of a pre-generated character for a given setting. He includes examples of how to use a background, trinkets and elements of your game brief to enhance your understanding of the character. 

A discussion of the basic was a virtual tabletop that can be used to run a role-playing game and the ways my group uses bo the core tabletop and some of the supporting software.  A few hints about keeping the players engaged in the digital environment are also included. 

In this episode, John discusses the basic elements of building a new Fantasy RPG campaign. This includes character elements and the steps he takes as a judge before the players gather for the first session.