Roll For Topic

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GM/DM discussions on topics related to running tabletop games. Each episode is a 30-45 minute conversation about one specific topic chosen by rolling 1d10 on a table of topics.

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June 19, 2025 Episode 170 – How Do You Run a One-shot for Non-gamers?
Andy seeks advice about an upcoming game for a group of newbie players. But not before our hosts talk books, Andy excitedly describes his first trip to a swamp, and Chris reveals that his young daughter is about to make her first foray into TTRPGs.
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39min
June 05, 2025 Episode 169 – I Know a Guy and Changing Rules
Andy and Chris are both about to go on trips so they freewheel a conversation about buying a suit and changing the system for a currently running campaign.
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30min
May 22, 2025 Episode 168 – Do You Replay TTRPG Scenes That Go Wrong?
Would you ever call for a “re-do” of a scene or encounter that didn’t go as planned? In what situations might that make sense? And are there better ways to “roll with” an unwelcome development in the game? Chris and Andy discuss, along with talk about game pacing and Andy’s million-dollar idea for a mystery …
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43min
May 08, 2025 Episode 167 – How Do You Use Weather in Your TTRPGs?
Does it matter in your D&D game if the weather outside is bright and balmy or cold and rainy? Are there ways to incorporate changing weather into a TTRPG that don’t just boil down to the occasional die roll penalty? Chris and Andy discuss, and Chris describes his experience with Bully Pulpit Games’ The Skeletons.
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36min
April 24, 2025 Episode 166 – Do your characters have lives outside of the adventure?
Andy and Chris talk about the lives our PCs lead outside of the adventuring life. They also inadvertently pitch a very fun sounding game where you play a bunch of teachers.
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37min
April 10, 2025 Episode 165 – How Do You Handle Character Aging and Age Differences?
Have you played in games where your character’s age had a big impact, mechanically or narratively? Chris and Andy discuss why it matters if your D&D character is 18 or 65 years old, and how exploring those nuances might make your game more interesting.
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35min
March 27, 2025 Episode 164 – How Do You Handle Player Mounts and Horses?
What do you do when one of your players comes to the table with a PC that has a horse, mount, or another game feature that radically changes tactical situations? Chris and Andy discuss ways you can approach mounts in a way that doesn’t cheat the player of their mount, but which also doesn’t hurt …
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43min
March 13, 2025 Episode 163 – Do you hand out documents at the table?
Andy and Chris talk about the things we used to love and then get into the the discussion of handing out documents/clues/puzzles at the table.
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44min
February 27, 2025 Episode 162 – How Do You Run Wilderness Survival Games?
What elements go into a good game focused on wilderness survival and exploration? Chris and Andy discuss, but not before a few detours to talk about Stephen King’s Dark Tower series and The Wizard of Oz.
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32min
February 13, 2025 Episode 161 – How Do You Handle Religion in Your Games?
What does religious faith look like in your games? Do you encourage your players to make religious faith a key part of their PCs, whether or not their character class is mechanically built around it? Andy and Chris discuss–but not before a few detours into the Dune setting, Tolkien (again), and more.
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50min

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