RPGBOT.Podcast

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss how to make travel an interesting storytelling device in your game. We discuss popular fiction as both good and bad examples of how to use travel, and offer suggestions for how to adapt those ideas without taking away from the rest of your game.

Special thanks to for this week's questions of the week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast episodes referenced in this episode
• Episode 0 – The Adventure Begins
• Episode 15 – Food
• Articles on RPGBOT.net
• DnD 5e – Oath of Conquest Paladin Handbook
• DnD 5e – The Fundamental Math of Character Optimization
• DnD 5e
• Dungeon Master's Guide (affiliate link)
• Chapter 9, under "Creating a Monster"
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Chapter 8, under "Movement"
• Pathfinder 2e:
• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Page 479: Travel Speed
• https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=470
• Other Stuff
• Dijkstra's Algorithm
• Eurotrip
• XKCD: Unpopular Opinions
• Left for Dead 2
• Lord of the Rings
• Mulan 2 – Escort Mission Boogaloo
• Oregon Trail
• Oregon Trail Card Game (affiliate link)
• Red Hand of Doom (affiliate link)
• Skyrim, available now on your smart fridge or whatever
• The Mandalorian – Chapter 10: The Passenger
• Wheel of Time (affiliate link)

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we discuss Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, the new supplement for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. We examine the new source book share our thoughts on the new character options, the new mechanics, and the included adventure.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• DnD 5e
• Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos (affiliate link)
• Other Stuff
• DnD 3.5 "NPC Attitudes" – Startlingly similar to Strixhaven's scale for NPC attitudes
• Potter Puppet Pals, by Neil Cicierega

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss downtime rules in tabletop RPGs. We explore what characters can do between adventures, including things like owning a home, having a day job, crafting items, and other day-to-day activities which you can use to expand your characters and your games.

Special thanks to Pawjwp for this week's questions of the week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast episodes referenced in this episode
• Episode 16 – Surviving a Long Hiatus
• Episode 17 – Lifestyle
• DnD 5e
• Acquisitions Incorporated (affiliate link)
• Dungeon Master's Guide (affiliate link)
• Ghost of Saltmarsh (affiliate link)
• Out of the Abyss (affiliate link)
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Xanathar's Guide to Everything (affiliate link)
• Pathfinder 2e:
• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Downtime Rules on pages 294 and 500
• Downtime: https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=181
• More Downtime: https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=538
• Earn an Income: https://2e.aonprd.com/Skills.aspx?ID=2&General=true
• Crafting: https://2e.aonprd.com/Skills.aspx?ID=4
• Learn a Spell: https://2e.aonprd.com/Skills.aspx?General=true&ID=4
• Other Stuff
• Red Hand of Doom (affiliate link)
• Akorians Preservation.docx

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we meet with Griffin and Gargoyle founding partners Daniel Colwell and Michael Paylor to discuss the highly anticipated opening of the immersive fantasy restaurant and amusement experience in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin--the birthplace of Dungeons and Dragons in spring of 2024. You can find out more about the GnG experience and how to get involved at the following links:

The Griffin and Gargoyle Website

Facebook at: The Griffin and Gargoyle

And join the conversation on their Discord Server at Griffin and Gargoyle on Discord

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss lifestyle rules in tabletop RPGs. We explore the lifestyle rules of Pathfinder 2nd edition, D&D 5e, how they work, what they mean, and how you can use them as a storytelling device.

Special thanks to @F_Capomax and @KevinLowman60 for this week's questions of the week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast episodes referenced in this episode
• Episode 10 – Horror
• Episode 15 – Food
• Articles on RPGBOT.net
• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Campaign Planning
• The Quartermancer
• The section of RPGBOT.net about Pokemon
• DnD 5e
• Acquisitions Incorporated (affiliate link)
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Dungeon Master's Guide (affiliate link)
• Ghost of Saltmarsh (affiliate link)
• Out of the Abyss (affiliate link)
• Xanathar's Guide to Everything (affiliate link)
• Pathfinder 2e:
• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Downtime Rules on pages 294 and 500
• https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=181
• https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=538
• Other Stuff
• Dungeon Master's Guide II (DnD 3.5) (affiliate link)
• Forbidden Lands (affiliate link)
• Magmar (The pokemon)
• Magnamar (The city)
• Red Hand of Doom
• The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss (affiliate link)
• Way of the Wicked (affiliate link)

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss how to make sure that your game survives a long hiatus, such as those which frequently come with the winter holidays. We discuss how to keep your group engaged, the importance of "reserving" time in which you play, what you can when the whole group can't play, and how to handle unexpected opportunities to play.

Special thanks to Altchester for this week's question of the week.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast episodes referenced in this episode
• How to Play Dungeons and Dragons Part 1
• Articles on RPGBOT.net
• DnD 5e – Oath of Conquest Paladin Handbook
• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Multiclassing
• DnD 5e
• Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (affiliate link)
• Other Stuff
• Do Not Let Us Die In The Dark Night Of This Cold Winter (affiliate link)
• Honey Heist
• The Wild Sheep Chase on DMsGuild (affiliate link)

In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had never been exposed to Dungeons and Dragons. By the end of this series, you'll be ready to build a character and play your first game.

In our fourth and final episode in this series, Randall, Random, and Tyler sit down with Jodie for a short question and answer question to answer some lingering questions.

THE FULL 4-PART SERIES

1. Part 1 – Concepts and Themes
2. Part 2 – Characters
3. Part 3 – Playing the Game
4. Part 4 – Questions and Answers

In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had never been exposed to Dungeons and Dragons. By the end of this series, you'll be ready to build a character and play your first game.

In our second episode in this series, Randall Dungeon Masters a short one-shot adventure for Jodie using the character that she built in the previous session.

THE FULL 4-PART SERIES

1. Part 1 – Concepts and Themes
2. Part 2 – Characters
3. Part 3 – Playing the Game
4. Part 4 – Questions and Answers

In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had never been exposed to Dungeons and Dragons. By the end of this series, you'll be ready to build a character and play your first game.

In our second episode in this series, Tyler and Jodie build Jodie's first character, discuss the steps for doing so, and fill in her first character sheet.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Adventurer's League Organized Play
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Basic Rules
• System Reference Document (SRD)
• Tyranny of Dragons Campaign (Tyler incorrectly called it "Wrath of the Dragon God")
• Part 1: Hoard of the Dragon Queen (affiliate link)
• Part 2: The Rise of Tiamat (affiliate link)

In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had never been exposed to Dungeons and Dragons. By the end of this series, you'll be ready to build a character and play your first game.

In our first episode in this series, Random and Jodie discuss the basic concepts and themes of Dungeons and Dragons and other roleplaying games. They discuss what players do in roleplaying games, how they work, what dice are for, and what sort of things that characters do in a roleplaying game like Dungeons and Dragons.

THE FULL 4-PART SERIES

1. Part 1 – Concepts and Themes
2. Part 2 – Characters
3. Part 3 – Playing the Game
4. Part 4 – Questions and Answers

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes – You won't need these to play, but Random mentions them in this episode
• Episode 4 – Failure
• Episode 7 – Character Optimization