Role Play Chat is BACK and I'm joined by friend of the pod Bodhi, oen of the creative minds behind Homie and the Dude, TTRPG publishing.

If you'd like to learn more about Homie and the Dude you can check their website out here: ⁠https://www.homieandthedude.com/

and if you'd like to back their amazing kickstarter, you can do so here: ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/scorched-basin?ref=d8a2mk

-Mat

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Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/role_play_chat

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: @role_play_chat

Instagram & Threads: @role_play_chat 

Mastodon: @[email protected]

Email:  [email protected]

Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)

Youtube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

Curse of Strahd, Castle Ravenloft and the Domains of Darkness are beloved parts of our shared TTRPG and DnD hobby. Join Delilah S. Dawson (the author of the newly released D&D novel: Raveloft, Heir of Strahd) and I as we discuss all things Ravenloft in this episode of Role Play Chat.

If you'd like to learn more about Delilah's books you can check those out here: https://www.whimsydark.com/

and if you'd like to order her book: Ravenloft, Heir of Strahd, you can do so here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721855/dungeons-and-dragons-ravenloft-heir-of-strahd-by-delilah-s-dawson/

-Mat

~ Affiliate Links & Support ~

early episodes and other perks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat

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DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Tabletop Giant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT

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Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/role_play_chat

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: @role_play_chat

Instagram & Threads: @role_play_chat 

Mastodon: @[email protected]

Email:  [email protected]

Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)

Youtube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

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Gaming cons can sometimes be a little intimidating but they are without a doubt the pinnacle of tabletop gaming, or at least they are to me!

Listen in as Alex (friend of the show) and I have a look back down memory lane as we discuss everything we did at PAXu 2024 and share advice for folks who might be new to attending tabletop (or any) cons!Happy gaming & much love-Mat ~ Affiliate Links & Support ~early episodes and other perks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Terrain Etsy Shop:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tabletop Giant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠————— Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.————— Where to find me, Mat, on socials?Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: @role_play_chatInstagram & Threads: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -————— Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard. -————— Other stuff we talked about:

You need a GM for a tabletop roleplaying game... right? Wrong! Some wonderful games exist without a game master. Join Jordan of Goosepoop games and I as we chat all about GMless games from how to play them to how to design them!

If you want to hear more of Jordan's insights you should check his website here:⁠ ⁠https://goosepoopgames.square.site/

Happy gaming & much love-Mat

~ Affiliate Links & Support ~

early episodes and other perks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat

⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Terrain Etsy Shop:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ko-fi:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tabletop Giant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT

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Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/role_play_chat

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: @role_play_chat

Instagram & Threads: @role_play_chat 

Mastodon: @[email protected]

Email:  [email protected]

Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)

Youtube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

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Other stuff we talked about:

- Microscope - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/91183/microscope?keyword=microscope&affiliate_id=3513284

- Quiet Year - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/110152/the-quiet-year?affiliate_id=3513284

- Goblin Quest - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/147492/goblin-quest?affiliate_id=3513284

- Alice is Missing - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/321387/alice-is-missing-a-silent-roleplaying-game?affiliate_id=3513284

- Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/479604/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast?affiliate_id=3513284

- Fiasco - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/335287/fiasco?affiliate_id=3513284

- Ironsworn - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/238369/ironsworn?affiliate_id=3513284

- Warped FM - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goosepoopgames/warped-fm

NPCs are the lifeblood of any setting. These denizens shape the world your players experience. Sometimes we make them up on the spot, other times we give them complex motivations and roles to play in the intrigue of our campaigns. Join me and Kurt from Sidekicks and Sidequests as we chat about

Puzzles can be hit or miss - join me and Ryan Imel DM as we chat about strategy to make the most out of puzzles in your game.

Happy gaming & much love

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Other stuff we talked about:

Nothing I can think of! Let me know if I've forgotten anything!

Everyone loves a good scare! Join me and Gnome Anne in this Halloween special where we chat about everything horror in tabletop roleplaying.

Happy gaming & much love

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Other stuff we talked about:

Call of Cthulhu : https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/167631/call-of-cthulhu-investigator-handbook-7th-edition?affiliate_id=3513284

Under the Autumn Strangely: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/463011/under-the-autumn-strangely?affiliate_id=3513284

Alien RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/293976/alien-rpg-core-rulebook?src=hottest_filtered?affiliate_id=3513284

Kids on Bikes: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/231938/kids-on-bikes-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=3513284

Mothership: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484476/mothership-core-set-bundle?src=newest_recent?affiliate_id=3513284

Creating and using sounds, music and ambient noise in a game really can elevate the immersion and emotion, but finding the right track isn't always that easy. Join Aiden, AKA the Dungeon Maestro, and I as we cover everything you need to know about being music in tabletop gaming.

Mega Dungeons scare me a little, so I've invited an expert to join me to

I've never been too fond of the death save rules as written in DnD5e. Join me and Diana to chat about:

-Our experience using death saves,

-How other TTRPGs handle death rules,

-alterations to the rules you should consider to spice up death saves in you games, and more!

If you want to hear more of Diana you should check her content here: https://linktr.ee/dianaoftherose⁠

If you would like to purchase the indie showcase Galatea you can do so here: https://mirror-lock.itch.io/galatea

Other things we talked about in today's episode include:

Dread TTRPG which you can buy here

Tales from the Loop TTRPG which you can buy here

Happy gaming & much love

-Mat

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