RPGBOT.Podcast

On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Kelsey Dionne, creator of the ShadowDark RPG. We discuss ShadowDark's design, origins, philosophy, and gameplay, and all the gritty, brutal fun to be had exploring the Shadowdark.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Shadowdark
• Free Quickstart Rules (affiliate link)
• Core Rules
• The Cursed Scroll
• Kickstarter
• Kelsey Dionne
• The Arcane Library
• The Secret of Skyhorn Lighthouse (affiliate link)
• The Corruption of Skyhorn Lighthouse (affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Ennie Award Winning Game Designers Johan Nohr and Pelle Nilsson – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E37
• Other Stuff
• Lamentations of the Flame Princess (affiliate link)
• Veins of the Earth (affiliate link)

On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss familiars. Every wizard's favorite little friend, we look at familiars as both a storytelling device and as a mechanical option for spellcasters.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Ezoic (affiliate link)

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 14 – Pets, Companions, and Hirelings

Content from RPGBOT.net

Practical Guide to Familiars – PF1

Practical Guide to Familiars – PF2

Other Stuff

Hocus Pocus

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (affiliate link)

Worlds Beyond Number Podcast

On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Bookwyrm Games about Quest Chest, their immersive boxed adventure experience. We what the existing Quest Chests have to offer, including beautiful props and self-contained adventures, and we get some teasers for Bookwyrm's upcoming Kickstarter to create more Quest Chests.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Quest Chest Kickstarter – Launches June 6th!
• Bookwyrm Games
• Buy a Quest Chest
• @QuestChest
• Austin Hartell
• @Dungeon_Artist
• Youtube
• Michael Paylor
• Bookwyrm
• @GargoyleGriffin
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.News December 9th, 2021 – Griffin and Gargoyle
• Other Stuff
• Blackwater DnD
• GoodTime Society

On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we play a brief introductory one-shot of Call of Cthulhu. Ash acts as Keeper while Randall and Tyler investigate a spooky horror mystery and get their first taste of Call of Cthulhu in action.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Call of Cthulhu Source Materials
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set (affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E10 – How to Play Call of Cthulhu – Part 1: Concepts and Themes
• RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E12 – How to Play Call of Cthulhu – Part 2: Character Creation
• Content from RPGBOT.Net
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review
• Call of Cthulhu: Regency Cthulhu – A Review

On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Mirrorscape about ARcana, the AR/VR virtual tabletop. We discuss how ARcana works, what the AR/VR experience has to offer which traditional VTTs can't match, and the exciting future of ARcana as AR/VR technology becomes increasingly accessible.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Mirrorscape ARcana
• @MirrorscapeXR

Show Art Courtesy of Mirrorscape

Music by HumanoideVFX from Pixabay

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Lion Cat Mirror Image by Thomas Wolter on Pixabay

Music by GeriArt on Pixabay

Closing Theme Music by Bluemount Score from Pixabay

On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Riftweaver game studio about their upcoming digital TTRPG, Riftweaver. We discuss the unique experienced offered by a digital-first TTRPG with a purpose-built virtual tabletop, then we dig into the mechanics of the game itself.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Riftweaver Games
• Fablecraft Kickstarter
• Fablecraft Link Tree

Music by HumanoideVFX from Pixabay

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Art Courtesy of Riftweaver Game Studio

On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss aberrations. We look at all the weirdness from both a player's and a DM's perspective, and look at ways to make aberrations interesting and engaging in your game.

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Check out our Best of Season 1 and Best of Season 2 playlists!

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Meeting an Ancient Aboleth – dScryb (affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 10 – Horror
• Kobold Press Tome of Heroes: the Wit and Wisdom of Brian Suskind – RPGBOT.News S2E53
• Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel – RPGBOT.News S2E57
• Dice Math – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E92
• Keith Baker on Eberron – RPGBOT.Masterclass S3E3
• Keys from the Golden Vault – RPGBOT.News S3E17
• The Undead – A Guide to Incorporating Undead Creatures in TTRPGs – RPGBOT.Podcast S3E28
• The Undead II: A Guide for Role Playing Undead Creatures in TTRPGs – RPGBOT.Podcast S3E30
• Content from RPGBOT.net
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review
• Other Stuff
• Baldur's Gate
• Chaosium
• Basic Roleplaying System (affiliate link)
• Monstrous Races (affiliate link)

Music by GeriArt on Pixabay

Closing Theme Music by Bluemount Score from Pixabay

On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Celeste Conowitch and Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Press about the upcoming Kickstarter for Tales of the Valiant. We discuss Celeste and Wolfgang's ongoing work on Tales of the Valiant (formerly "Black Flag"), the joys and challenges of a public playtests, and all the exciting things we can expect from the Kickstarter coming later in May.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Tales of the Valiant
• Kickstarter Campaign
• @Valiant_RPG
• Celeste Conowitch
• @cconowitch
• Venture Maidens
• Wolfgang Baur
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Kobold Press' Chelsea "Dot" Steverson on the Black Flag Playtest – RPGBOT.News S3E15
• RPGBOT.podcast Episode 2 – Mounted Combat
• Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 – RPGBOT.News S2E101
• Other Stuff
• Gen Con

Show Art Courtesy of Kobold Press

Music by HumanoideVFX from Pixabay

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss playing evil characters in TTRPGs. We discuss important guidelines for safely playing an evil character in, ideas for playing an evil character successfully, and how you can run a game for an evil party.

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Check out our Best of Season 1 and Best of Season 2 playlists!

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast S2E9 – Alignment (part 1 of 2)
• RPGBOT.Podcast S2E9 – Alignment (part 2 of 2)
• Content from RPGBOT.net
• Otherworldly Patrons and You – DnD 5e
• Dark Gifts or Distinctive Quirks? – DnD 5e
• Villains – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E58
• Other Stuff
• Book of Vile Darkness (3e) (affiliate link)
• Monstrous Races (affiliate link)
• Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (affiliate link)
• Way of the Wicked (affiliate link)

Music by GeriArt on Pixabay

Closing Theme Music by Bluemount Score from Pixabay