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In this episode, the characters head into the neighborhood called Terror Town. They are on the hunt for the hacker attempting to break into the company computer systems. We discuss adventure planning and the players assure me that the dungeon doesn't need that many rooms.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode, the characters close up Human resources and prepare for their big meeting.We discuss transitions and expectations.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode, the characters go to the human resources department in an attempt to get their access back and shut down the corporate war. There is a bit of a gunfight. We discuss expectations versus payoff.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode, the players find out that their characters have been fired and are locked out of the computer system. We discuss how to handle skills and failure. We also talk about how to handle the characters' boss within the game context.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode, we introduce Brian's new character, try to get answers out of the prisoner again. I discuss problems with technology, preparation and players limiting their actions to what is on their character sheet.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode the player characters return to base and attempt to interrogate their prisoner. It does not go well. There is plenty of blame to go around between the GM and players. Let this be a cautionary tale warning you GMs from running off the cuff sessions with only some of your players. You still need to bring your A-game or people are going to get bored and frustrated.

Battlelords of the 23rd Century is by SSDC.
Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

In this episode the characters and GM muddle through a rather confusing aftermath of the combat. They pick up the pieces and settle on taking their prisoner off to corporate lockup. We also talk about providing setting information.

We are playing Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC.

The Kobold Guide to Worldbuilding is available at Kobold Press.

Music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com

In this episode we complete the combat and have a chat about combat in general, rolling dice in the open versus behind a screen and laugh at, I mean mourn Brian’s poor luck.

We are playing Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com

In this episode, we start a long combat between the player characters and the hidden assassins. Combat is always a slow portion of the game, we decided to break this scene up into two episodes with the commentary at the end of the second episode, which we’ll put up next week.

We are playing Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC.

Music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.

Welcome to the new RPG Logic podcast! We record an actual play of a tabletop RPG game and then go back and discuss what we did. We talk about the decisions the players and the GM made,  adventure design, and rules calls. Our goal is to show how the game is played and how to do things better the next time.

We are playing Battlelords of the 23rd Century by SSDC. This game session was recorded in person.

Music by Kevin Macleod at incompetech.com