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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• 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

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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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• 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)

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss languages in TTRPGs. Why do languages work the way they do? What's wrong with the way they work? What can we do better to make languages matter in an interesting way?

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• dScryb – Comprehend Languages (affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• The Maniculum Podcast – RPGBOT.News S2E48
• Other Stuff
• Maniculum Podcast
• Tuckernut Island

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we continue our discussion on undead creatures in TTRPGs. We look at undead from a player's perspective, including how you fight them, how you befriend them, and how you play them.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• dScryb – Ghoul Paralyzes Players(affiliate link)
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• The Undead – A Guide to Incorporating Undead Creatures in TTRPGs – RPGBOT.Podcast S3E28
• Content From RPGBOT.net
• Oathbreaker Paladin Handbook – DnD 5e
• DnD 5e – School of Necromancy Wizard Handbook
• Other Stuff
• Monstrous Races (affiliate link)
• Necromancin' Dancin'
• Thac0

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss undead creatures in TTRPGs. We look at what makes them unique from both a storytelling and mechanics perspective, and how you can bring them into your game in ways that are fun for players to engage with.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episode 9 – Death
• DnD Goes to the Movies (Featuring Reviews of All Four Movies including Honor Among Thieves!) – RPGBOT.News S3E23
• Other Stuff
• Brandon Sanderson
• Candlekeep Mysteries (affiliate link)
• Forgotten Realms
• How Orcus Stole Christmas (affiliate link)

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Friday Strout about the newly-launched Kickstarter for The Vineyard. We talk about the cool villains, the scary content, and how you can use The Vineyard to bring exciting, interesting antagonists in your game.

Ash is on Youtube now!

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• The Vineyard on Kickstarter
• Check the Kickstarter page for a link The Tower of Atonement preview adventure
• Friday Strout
• Dollars and Dragons
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Inside the Mind of Friday Strout, Professional Dungeon Master – RPGBOT.Masterclass S3E13
• Other Stuff
• Project Black Flag

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we continue our discussion of the Tomb of Horrors. We dig into the adaptations of Tomb of Horrors in 4e, D&D Next (yes, that exists), and 5e, then we take a look at how the game has evolved since its earliest days, and where the Tomb of Horrors stands in today's world.

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.podcast Episode 1 – DnD 5e's Investigation Skill
• RPGBOT.Podcast S2E11 – Puzzles
• Mörk Borg Cult: Heretic – RPGBOT.News S2E32
• Part I Tomb of Horrors as a Window in DnD History – RPGBOT.Podcast S3E24
• Other Stuff
• Dungeons of Dread (1e) (affiliate link)
• Return to the Tomb of Horrors (2e) (affiliate link)
• Tales from the Yawning Portal (5e) (affiliate link)
• Tomb of Horrors (3.5) (affiliate link)
• Tomb of Horrors (4e) (affiliate link)

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