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A fan podcast that discusses books, movies, TV, games, and other media in the realm of fantasy and sci-fi. May include hot takes.... more
FAQs about Rough Characters Podcast:How many episodes does Rough Characters Podcast have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.
December 18, 2022Episode 4: Strategy RPGsIn this episode, we talk about our favorite genre of video games, strategy RPGs, and why we love specific ones so much....more57minPlay
December 11, 2022Episode 3: Are Prologues Necessary?In this episode, Phil and John discuss the necessity of prologues and epilogues in fantasy fiction. They disagree per usual. Which side of the fence are you on?...more56minPlay
December 04, 2022Episode 2: House of the Dragon Season 1 ReviewIn this special episode, no news or game, just talking about all that blood and fire from Season 1 of House of the Dragon, one of the best shows we've seen in recent memory. Full of terrors and SPOILERS!...more1h 26minPlay
November 27, 2022Episode 1: GrimdarkIn the first episode of a new fantasy and scifi podcast, Philip Overby and John Palladino discuss the Grimdark genre, gray characters, the absence of hope, and bleak endings. Will they finally define Grimdark? No!...more51minPlay
December 31, 2021Episode 23: Favorites of 2021In this solo episode, I talk about my favorite games, TV, and movies of 2021, my reading plans for 2022, and other stuff! ...more25minPlay
November 06, 2021Episode 22: Chatting about RPG Character Creation with John PalladinoIn Episode 22, I have invited fellow tabletop RPG enthusiast John Palladino to chat with me about some of our favorite character creation systems. We didn't have time to talk about everything we wanted, but we focused on Dungeons and Dragons and MORK BORG for this episode. What are some of your favorite tabletop RPG character creation systems? ...more54minPlay
August 27, 2021Episode 21:Grimdark RPG Project-Choosing a SystemIn Episode 21 of the Negative HP Podcast, I talk about how my experience as a teacher has shaped my design choices, why I'm choosing to craft a new system, and why I decided to not use an existing system. ...more22minPlay
July 11, 2021Episode 20: Grimdark RPG Project-MechanicsThis episode deals with the mechanics of the Unnamed Grimdark RPG Project. It includes the House Leader (Macro) System and Delegate (Micro) System. It also highlights how territories and resources work in the game. ...more43minPlay
June 20, 2021Episode 19: Grimdark RPG Project-Character CreationThe development of the as-yet named Grimdark RPG Project continues, this time with character creation, specifically how to build your House, choosing a Class, generating Attribute scores, and touching a bit on Traits, Achievements, and Sins. Stats galore! ...more24minPlay
June 06, 2021Episode 18: Grimdark RPG Project-WorldbuildingThis reboot of the Negative HP Podcast features an overview and worldbuilding for an unnamed Grimdark RPG Project. In this episode, I talk about the overview of the RPG, worldbuilding related to the countries, and recent games I've been playing. ...more30minPlay
FAQs about Rough Characters Podcast:How many episodes does Rough Characters Podcast have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.