On A Roll

By Ryan Faricelli

The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their ... more

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April 11, 2019Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?
Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?
Running epic plots is hard! This week, Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenges of huge stories and the difficulty involved in nailing good endings for giant tales.
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Inktober2018 Postcard Set by Reel Fun Studios — Kickstarter
— Carie's Kickstarter for her postcard set is found here.
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59min
April 04, 2019Episode 211: Dan Comstock and The Goat Larp
Episode 211: Dan Comstock and The Goat Larp
Dan Comstock shows up to talk with the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend about GOAT Larp. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out how to run plots for goats while talking to Dan about the 10,000 attendee German festival larp scene and his plans for Dammerung!
Special Guest: Dan Comstock.
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Links:
Inktober2018 Postcard Set by Reel Fun Studios — Kickstarter
— Carie's running a Kickstarter to fund her awesome postcard set! Check it out and please consider backing her project!
Goatlarp
— It's weird. It's fun. It's real. Check out Dan's Goat Larp project!
Dammerung LARP - Home
— DAMMERUNG!!!!!!!! Information about Dan's mythic dark age fantasy larp can be found here.
Pertho Productions | Dammerung Website
— This is the website for Dammerung.
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1h 3min
April 01, 2019 Episode 41: Dakotasaurus on Math
Episode 41: Dakotasaurus on Math
APRIL FOOL'S EPISODE 2019 – This week on the Honor Roll podcast, the Professor, the Alumnus and the Teacher's Pet sit down with Dakotasaurus to talk about study techniques and mathematics. Ryan, Carie and Jason take on a math problem dictated by Dakota and she challenges them to guess her favorite dinosaurs!
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25min
March 28, 2019Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters
Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters
After listening to Jason's dramatic prison tale, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend dive deep into the world of rare and unusual characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what makes a character rare and unusual and how storytellers and players should handle them in their games!
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Links:
(1) reelfunstudios - Twitch
— Carie makes art on her Twitch channel!
Carie Varner is creating Paintings and other art | Patreon
— Carie's Patreon for folks who would like to support her artwork!
(1) Reel Fun Studios - Home
— Here's where you can follow Carie making art on Facebook!
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1h 7min
March 21, 2019Episode 209: Burnout!
Episode 209: Burnout
What happens when you get burned out? The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend try to figure out the signs of gaming burnout and what causes it. It's up to Carie, Jason and Ryan to come up with ways to avoid and treat player and storytelling burnout on this week's episode!
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Links:
Snowhaven for Fifth Edition by Josh Heath — Kickstarter
— Support Snowhaven on Kickstarter and get a book with Carie's art on the cover!
The Gun Belt - Home
— Check out Ryan's RPG The Gun Belt!
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1h 1min
March 14, 2019Episode 208: Plot Building
Episode 208: Plot Building
What does the process of plot building sound like? This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend pull back the curtain on a storyteller meeting. Carie, Jason and Ryan craft a plot for a game off the cuff to demonstrate the process!
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Coral Springs MUSH
— This is the MUSH that Carie runs that we crafted the plot for.
The Gun Belt - Home
— This is The Gun Belt, the tabletop rpg that Ryan is developing.
Snowhaven for Fifth Edition by Josh Heath — Kickstarter
— Carie was just hired to do the cover art for Snow Haven, a new setting for 5th Edition. Josh Heath was on last week to talk about Snow Haven, which is currently on Kickstarter.
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57min
March 07, 2019Episode 207: Josh Heath on Snowhaven
Episode 207: Josh Heath on Snowhaven
Josh Heath from High Level Games joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about the current tabletop RPG on Kickstarter, Snowhaven. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn all about snow-punk, the process of producing an indie RPG and the fascinating world of pistol-packing yetis!
Special Guest: Josh Heath.
Support On A Roll
Links:
Snowhaven for Fifth Edition by Josh Heath — Kickstarter
— The Snowhaven Kickstarter!
High Level Games - High Level Games
— High Level Games' website.
Cyberpunk: Night City – A Cyberpunk 2020 Live Action Experience
— The Cyberpunk 2020 LARP taking place in San Antonio, Texas this May.
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1h 3min
March 05, 2019Episode 206: Live! from Con Nooga!
Episode 206: LIVE! from Con Nooga
Con Nooga, the multi-fandom convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, asked the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to help host panels and record an episode live during the con. Carie, Jason and Ryan answered questions and gave gaming advice to attendees in this week's episode!
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The Gun Belt - Home
— Ryan's game, The Gun Belt, is about robot and alien cowboys riding dinosaurs in an interstellar wild west!
Roll20: Online virtual tabletop for pen and paper RPGs and board games
— Roll20 enables online D&D!
DriveThruRPG.com - The Largest RPG Download Store!
— DriveThruRPG is a great place to get PDFs of your favorite games!
Dungeon Masters Guild -
— The DMs Guild is part of DriveThruRPG where you can download adventures written by other fans!
Amazon.com: Hasbro Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Starter Set: Gateway
— The Stranger Things/D&D crossover set!
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51min
February 28, 2019The Podcasting Show
Special Episode: The Podcast Show
Ryan joins forces with Rob Alderman from The Alderman Group to discuss the ins and outs of starting a podcast for you or your business. This show was recorded live in front of the Cleveland Media Association on March 1, 2019.
Special Guest: Rob – The Entrepreneur.
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Links:
26 Resources For Royalty Free Podcast Music and Sound Effects — Need Royalty-Free music for your podcast? Here's an article with a great list of places you can get some!
5dollarfilm by Rob Alderman on Apple Podcasts — Rob's podcast about movies and tacos!
On A Roll by Ryan Faricelli on Apple Podcasts — Ryan's podcast about tabletop role-playing games!
Adventures in Businessing: Entrepreneurship, Small Business, and a Healthy Dose of Humor by James Laws, Kevin Stover, Rob Alderman, Jeremy Moore on Apple Podcasts — Rob's podcast about entrepeneurship!
Project SSA by Dan Buck on Apple Podcasts — Rob's podcast about saying, "Yes," to adventure!
Be The Kind by Rob Alderman on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast by Erika Moore and Candace Natola about kindness and encouragement.
The Gargyle Podcast by The Gargyle on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast by Nathan Simmons about being a geek and loving movies.
iReckon Podcast by Dr. J. Adam Lowe on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast by Dr. J. Adam Lowe that asks, "Why," and examines facts versus truths.
Last Life Podcast by Last Life Podcast on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast about video games hosted by Kenny Hall and his friends Kenny, Hayden and Josh.
Screeners Podcast by Screeners Podcast on Apple Podcasts — Local film podcast hosted by Chad Guyton, Chris Farrell, Daniel Howat, Josh Ziegler and Melody Farrell.
The Punnery by Dan Buck & Michael De Backer - Improvisers, Comedians, Word Nerds on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast hosted by Dan Buck and Michael De Backer that's all about puns!
Roll Or Die by Roll Or Die on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast of actual-play Dungeons & Dragons game with Stephen Baggett as Dungeon Master.
Targeted Podcast True Crime Domestic Violence by Mo Blackwell on Apple Podcasts — Local podcast about domestic violence from Dr. Mo Blackwell.
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56min
February 21, 2019Episode 205: Matthew, Zak and Other Pieces of Poop
Episode 205: Matthew, Zak and Other Pieces of Poop
After an exhausting week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the gross monsters in the RPG industry. Carie, Jason and Ryan tackle the controversies and consider what we as gamers can and should do now!
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Links:
Ninja Monkey Studios - Home
— The Facebook page for the artist that was hired to draw Carie's MUSH character!
NerdBurger Games
— Check out Die Laughing from Craig Campbell over at NerdBurger Games!
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1h 7min

FAQs about On A Roll:

How many episodes does On A Roll have?

The podcast currently has 105 episodes available.