Of Dice & DMs

After two and half years of podcasting, we are saying farewell to our loyal listeners, but wanted to let you all know what D&D and RPGs have meant to us, how they've changed lives, and why this is just the end of the podcast, but not of our relationship with tabletop games.

After a brief announcement, we discuss some of the D&D classes that we haven't had a chance to talk about before - druids, barbarians, rogues, artificers, and clerics.

One of the most maligned classes, the ranger is the class of Aragorn and Tarzan, or so we discuss on today's episode. We look at the different ranger sub classes in D&D and what we think of each one.

A new episode, as the prophecy decreed! The crew discuss ways to enjoy RPG games where the outcome is foretold at the beginning, and how to sprinkle elements of prophecy into your games.

What a twist! We discuss the power of surprise and twists in an RPG, and whether it's possibly to surprise a genre-savvy party.

Do you prefer giving your game master pages upon pages of back story, or would you rather let the dice control your fate and use the life path method? Following the talk about the Infinity RPG, Ben and Jeremy discuss with Tory some of the ways you can build your character's history into adventures in a realistic fashion.

Tory's absent, so Ben and Jeremy talk about the Infinity RPG, and some other thematic elements of science-fiction RPGs.

What makes a memorable NPC? We discuss ways of getting players to care about the NPCs in your games - both how to have them be beloved, and how to make them hated.

Nothing can last forever, and D&D games are no different. We talk about some of the ways that your campaign can come to an end - in a fizzle or with winning against the Big Bad, we discuss how to find a satisfying conclusion to your adventures.

Jeremy gives you some ideas of what his new show is going to be about. Check it out here - https://dndntvpod.podbean.com/