Eric, Chris, and Carl chat about the differences and challenges of running Sandbox worlds vs. a Narrative campaign in tabletop RPG games.

00:00 - Introduction

03:40 - Email

08:50 - Cool Stuff Found - https://gladdendesign.com

14:55 - Main Topic

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Eric leads Chris and Carl through a discussion on creating lore and world building leveraging ideas from the players.  This idea of “Sourcing the Table” can lead to player buy-in and exciting adventures.

00:00 - Introduction

03:04 - Email

14:55 - Main Topic

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The crew talks about things that make great gifts for the RPG gamers or wish others would give them!

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Some of the items discussed:

Unique Dice:  

Cardyhedron

Books:

D&D Art & Arcana

Ben Riggs' Slaying The Dragon

Monsters Know What They’re Doing

Sly Flourish - Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons

So You Want To Be A Game Master: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Other Systems

The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables

Games:

Shadowdark  (arcanelibrary.com)

Custom Miniatures:

 Hero Forge:  https://www.heroforge.com

The crew talks about running bases, strongholds, and other places that the players can call their own!

00:00 - Introduction

05:00 - EMail

05:50 - Cool Stuff

08:45 - Main Topic

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The crew does a creature corner this week along with a recap of Carl and Chris's time at Gamehole Con.

00:00 - Introduction

03:05 - Creature Corner - Hive Mind

19:15 - Main Topic

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The crew has a casual conversation about running and Game Mastering games at a RPG convention.  Discussion runs the gamut from why do it to best practices.

00:00 - Introduction

02:50 - Email

11:00 - Main Topic

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Eric, Carl, and Chris answer a listener's list of interesting questions on Savage Worlds.  The crew also answered the questions over on the Tabletop Tango (www.tabletoptango.com) YouTube channel so this episode has a slightly different format.

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Savage Rifts Discord: https://discord.gg/W3FvF9sZ SavageRifts.com: https://savagerifts.com/sr/ SavageRifts

Online Convention: https://savagerifts.com/con/

Savage Rifts Actual Play from PEG/Savage Rfits Con: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6VgkRiyHN8

Unofficial SW Discord: https://discord.com/invite/VqT7CJj 

Roll20 Savage Worlds Directory Game: https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/2204385/roll20-savages-savage-worlds-directory

Fallout: Rough Riders (Savage Fallout): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1io4xhuyJNLb8RYyVmjjRNgLyY4Ycc8pbAW4W94ZbE6Y/edit?usp=sharing

Eric, Carl, and Chris talk about making interesting and engaging factions in tabletop RPGs.  They talk about everything about how to create them to how they would work in your game.

00:00 - Introduction

03:20 - Email

08:14 - Main Topic

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Chris and Carl talk about creating encounters for your tabletop RPG that are interesting and compelling but are not combat related.  They talk about everything from puzzles to traps to social interactions.

00:00 - Introduction

03:55 - Cool Stuff Found

 https://www.edge-studio.net/?l=en

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-city-of-arches-a-high-fantasy-5e-rpg-city-sourcebook

07:26 - Main Topic

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Chris, Eric, and Carl talk about how to create villains that have interesting backstories, motivations, and mechanical ideas.

00:00 - Introduction

05:10 - Email/Cool Stuff - https://weberdesigngroup.com/

10:35 - Main Topic

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