RPGBOT.Podcast

On this RPGBOT.Podcast, we examine the mechanics of fear in TTRPGs. Frequently reduced to a mechanical annoyance, we look a how games apply fear to characters and how you can make use of those mechanics.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 10 – Horror

On this RPGBOT.Bestiary, we do a deep examination of slaad. We examine their lore, their stats, and how you can use giant, murderous space frogs to create spooky experiences in your game.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 – Variant Rules
• RPGBOT.Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 – The Move Toward Inclusion in Tabletop Gaming

On this RPGBOT.Podcast, we look at Drow in Dungeons and Dragons. We dig ino the real-world history of Drow, then look at how we can use Drow in our games in a way that makes them scary antagonist without dipping into problematic tropes.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• How to Defend Your Lair with Keith Ammann – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E95
• How to Defend Your Lair with Keith Ammann – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E95
• Other Stuff
• Drow of the Underdark (3.5) (affiliate link)
• MOAR The Monsters Know What They're Doing (affiliate link)
• The Monsters Know What They're Doing (affiliate link)

On this RPGBOT.Masterclass, we talked to Eric Silver, the best DM in podcasting, about producing Actual Play (AP) RPG podcasts. We discuss some of the deep practical and technical aspects of creating, producing, and marketing excellent audio content.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Eric Silver
• Join the Party Podcast
• Other Stuff
• Adventure Zone
• ALIEN RPG
• Blades in the Dark (affiliate link)
• Critical Roll
• Dimension 20
• Friends at the Table
• Masks (affiliate link)
• Not Another DnD Podcast (NADDPod)
• Three Black Halflings
• Tom Bodett
• Transplanar
• Valda's Spire of Secrets, by Mage Hand Press

On this RPGBOT.Podcast, we do a side-by-side comparison between the updated versions of the 5e cleric being presented by OneDnD (WotC) and by Tales of the Valiant (Kobold Press).

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• OneDnD Playtest Docs
• Tales of the Valiant August Playtest: Cleric
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Unearthed Arcana: Players Handbook Playtest #7 – RPGBOT.Podcast S3E75
• Content from RPGBOT.net
• Cleric Subclasses Breakdown
• One D&D Playtest, Unearthed Arcana: Player's Handbook #6
• Tales of the Valiant Alpha – A Review

On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we conclude our 4-ish part series on how to play Vampire: The Masquerade. We sit down with Ash to answer some lingering questions from Randall and Tyler.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Vampire: The Masquerade Source Materials
• Vampire Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• How to Play Vampire: The Masquerade – Part 4: Actual Play Episode 2 – RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E71
• How to Play Vampire: The Masquerade – Part 3: Actual Play Episode 1 – RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E69
• How to Play Vampire: The Masquerade – Part 2: Character Creation – RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E59
• How to Play Vampire: The Masquerade – Part 1: Concepts and Themes – RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E53

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