RPG From Scratch

The Marshalls are dealt a devastating blow when Bentley receives troubling news from the capital. Their morale cannot be quenched, however, as they find plot seeds leading inexorably towards Fort Oderax.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/08/rpg-from-scratch-gloomtown-03-convicted-melons

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Doug and Josh discuss campaign design differences between on-rails and sandbox campaigns as well as the finer points of designing effective NPCs, getting back to the plot, and the prevalence of magic in our game.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/08/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-29-rails-in-the-sand

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The Marshals split the party and begin their investigation into the amber-hued plague known as "gloomsmite" in earnest. They find that things are far more complicated than the sub-Governor would have us believe. Join the bees with us, and get buzzed.

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We discuss the merits of Magic: The Gathering, how to keep your players from saying "okay, we do that," and how to describe things in a way that's better for your players. We also whip out the nerf bat and argue about the future of Marksmen in our game.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/07/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-28-archer-reeee

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We meet our new rag-tag group of Akaenoshian Marshalls who've been sold up the river to deal with a small town's Temperance movement and the multiple conspiracies that have popped up to undermine it. Nobody knows that they're the wrong folks for the job... except themselves.

An all-new campaign kicks off in GLOOMTOWN!

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/07/rpg-from-scratch-gloomtown-01-a-river-runs-through-whit

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Thinking about making a GM PC? Think hard. We talk about our experiences and possible pitfalls regarding this controversial NPC type. Also, we make more monsters, artifacts, and rituals alongside a pair of wacky new questgivers for anyone to use!

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/07/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-27-omgmpc

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We plan our THIRD CAMPAIGN - this time, with Maxx at the helm. Doug, Liam, Josh, and our great friend Ouzts set about the evergreen task of creating compelling and interesting adventurers for our evolving game world. If you are starting a new tabletop adventure, listen in. You may be inspired!

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/07/rpg-from-scratch-gloomtown-session-zero

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The gang shares their first GMing experiences, how nervous we were, and our biggest mistakes. We also dig into one of the biggest and oldest cultures of our word: the crocodilian and megalithic Mera! Would you like to wind up as an overfed, blind, idiot god? Listen in!

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/07/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-26-were-off-to-see-the-lizard

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Like a conscientious part-time lover, we wrap it up in this episode. The gang finishes with The Eighth Hand, discusses some new business ideas and finds out the dubious fate of Post, the out... post. Say thank you and goodnight to The Wing Mob in our final episode of Agnes' Ashes!

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/06/rpg-from-scratch-agnes-ashes-ex-post-artifacto

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We take our first foray into product reviews with one dedicated to helping you make better characters and share our thoughts on its usefulness both on and off the table.

This particular gem is written by James D'amato of the OneShot Podcast network. Let us know if it's something you'd consider using with your group.

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