Misdirected Mark Plays

By Chris SniezakLeisure Games Hobbies

Misdirected Mark Plays episodes

October 12, 2021MMP #451 – Fudging
Phil, Bob, and Jerry take on the perennial RPG topic of the fudging of die rolls, both from the GM and player perspectives. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your opinions on fudging at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Links and Announcements
Check out Andi’s new shop, Crafty As A. Fox!
Time Stamps
1:16 The Temperature Check
2:37 The Lobby
7:38 The Workshop: Fudging
1:25:51 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 46 min
October 05, 2021MMP #450 – Background Check
Phil, Bob, and Jerry head to the Lab to try out a new segment on player character backgrounds. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite character origins at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
2:47 The Temperature Check
12:44 The Lobby
18:05 The Lab: Background Check
1:12:45 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 39 min
September 28, 2021MMP #449 – Fallen Heroes
Phil, Bob, and Jerry return once more to the Adversary Files to discuss the Fallen Hero. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite fallen heroes at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
2:49 The Temperature Check
6:57 The Lobby
11:45 The Workshop: Adversary Files – Fallen Heroes
52:51 The Conversation Corner
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 14 min
September 21, 2021MMP #448 – Likeable NPCs
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss tips for running NPCs your players will enjoy. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite NPCs at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
1:58 The Temperature Check
4:43 The Lobby
10:06 The Workshop: Likeable NPCs
1:31:48 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
Unfortunately, we were unable to reach forum user Chuck regarding his win in the dice bag giveaway drawing, so congratulations to the new winner, Victor Wyatt!
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 35 min
September 07, 2021MMP #447 – Adversaries: Hunter/Collector
Phil, Bob, and Jerry return to the Adversary Files, discussing the related roles of Hunter and Collector. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite hunter/collector adversaries at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
1:08 The Temperature Check
5:01 The Lobby
15:16 The Workshop: Adversary Files: The Hunter/Collector
1:14:07 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
The Price of Coal on Kickstarter through Wednesday, September 15th.
Reminder: there will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th (and no podcast episode on September 14th) while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 35 min
August 31, 2021MMP #446 – Session Zero (Redux)
Phil, Bob, and Jerry return to the topic of Session Zero, discussing how to best take advantage of an introductory session for your campaign. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite session zero techniques at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
2:46 The Temperature Check
6:48 The Lobby
10:47 The Workshop: Session Zero
1:26:16 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
The CATS Procedure
An index card-sized reference for the CATS Procedure
The Fear the Boot Group Template
Backstory Cards
Reminder: there will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th (and no podcast episode on September 14th) while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 49 min
August 24, 2021MMP #445 – Fanatics
Phil, Bob, and Jerry continue the Adversary File series with a discussion about the Fanatic, an adversary driven by single-minded devotion to a cause. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite fanatical adversaries at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
3:49 The Temperature Check
7:12 The Lobby
17:59 The Workshop: Adversary Files: Fanatics
1:13:03 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
Check out Jim Crocker’s newsletter Jim Still Likes Games and subscribe today!
Check out PK Sullivan’s new Breakfast for Pancakes episode, “How to Make Pannetone Bread Pudding – An Improv Cooking Lesson”! Be sure to subscribe to Breakfast for Pancakes on YouTube and follow @B4Pancakes on Twitter!
Check out the new edition of Get Bit on Kickstarter through Friday, September 3rd.
There will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th, and no podcast episode on September 14th, while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 43 min
August 17, 2021MMP #444 – Guest Stars
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss adding a new temporary player to an ongoing campaign and share tips both for running the game and playing in it. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite guest star appearances at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
1:55 The Temperature Check
4:30 The Lobby
11:20 The Workshop: Guest Stars
1:21:54 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
Check out PK Sullivan’s new YouTube show Breakfast for Pancakes! The first episode, “How to make the PERFECT fried egg every time,” is already out, and many more are on the way. Check it out and be sure to subscribe on YouTube and follow @B4Pancakes on Twitter!
There will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th, and no podcast episode on September 14th, while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 40 min
August 10, 2021MMP #443 – Montages
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss getting through a lot in a little bit of time by using a montage. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite montage at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
1:29 The Temperature Check
5:15 The Lobby
15:28 The Garage: Montages
1:03:55 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club has come to an end! Thanks to everyone who joined us on this journey, and we hope you had fun. We don’t know yet when the next watch club will start or what it will feature, so keep an ear on the podcast and an eye on the forums to find out!
Congratulations to forum users Chuck and Randy, the winners of the Misdirected Mark Forums dice bag giveaway! Winners are being contacted via the forums, so check your private messages there to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered!
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Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 26 min
August 03, 2021MMP #442 – Playing the Oldies
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss ups, down, tips, and tricks of dusting off and running those older games. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your older game collection at The Misdirected Mark Forums.
Time Stamps
3:03 The Temperature Check
4:16 The Lobby
12:46 The Workshop: Running Older Games
1:18:50 The Conversation Corner
Announcements and Links
The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is coming to an end! The watch party for the series finale takes place the night this episode drops: Tuesday, August 3rd at 11:30 PM. Keep an eye on the Week 22 forum post (or the MMP Slack) for the watch party link, and we hope to see you there. Thanks for coming with us on this journey!
The The Misdirected Mark Forums dice bag giveaway has also come to an end! Winners will be announced on tonight’s live stream and will drop on the podcast feed next week. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Follow and Support
Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon
Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter
Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel
Encoded Designs itch.io page
Never Unprepared Audiobook
1 hr 40 min