On this RPGBOT.Masterclass, we talked to Friday Strout, one of the top professional DMs/GMs on StartPlaying.Games. Friday shares her expertise on the business side of being a professional DM/GM, and we discuss difficult aspects like marketing, attracting and managing players, and making life as a pro DM/GM work for you.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Friday Strout
• Dollars and Dragons
• @isFridayTV
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Optimizing Online Play with Demiplane's Adam Bradford – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E39
• Becoming a Professional DM with Devon Chulick – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E42
• Other Stuff
• Alien RPG
• B Dave Walters
• Curse of Strahd (affiliate link)
• Demiplane
• Foundry VTT
• MCDM
• Pathfinder 2e
• Pirate Borg
• StartPlaying.Games
• Vampire: The Masquerade (affiliate link)

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we discuss character creation of Call of Cthulhu. Ash walks us through building Tyler's first "investigator" in Call of Cthulhu, including all of the various numbers, dice rolls, and calculations.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Call of Cthulhu Source Materials
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set (affiliate link)
• Call of Cthulhu Investigator's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Character Sheets
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• RPGBOT.Quickstart S3E10 – How to Play Call of Cthulhu – Part 1: Concepts and Themes
• Content from RPGBOT.Net
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review
• Call of Cthulhu: Regency Cthulhu – A Review
• Other Stuff
• Easy Roller Dice (affiliate link)
• Oxford English Dictionary (affiliate link)

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we look at the upcoming Treasure Vault for Pathfinder 2e. We look at exciting new items for players and game masters.

Paizo press provided review materials for this episode.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Crafting – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E66
• Content From RPGBOT.net
• Alchemist Research Fields Breakdown
• Exclusive preview of Treasure Vault's Game Master's Trove
• The Alchemist Handbook
• Other Stuff
• Archives of Nethys
• Grand Bazaar (affiliate link)
• Secrets of Magic (affiliate link)

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we discuss the basics of Call of Cthulhu. Ash walks us through the basic mechanics and how the game works so that you're ready to go immediate and irrevocably insane.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Call of Cthulhu Source Materials
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set (affiliate link)
• Call of Cthulhu Investigator's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Content from RPGBOT.Net
• Call of Cthulhu Starter Set – A Review
• Call of Cthulhu: Regency Cthulhu – A Review

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Show Art and Logo's provided by Paizo Inc. (Thanks Aaron!)

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On this RPGBOT.Masterclass, we continue our discussion the Open Gaming License in part 4. We discuss the developments in OGL dicsussion since our previous episode, then dig into the first draft of OGL 1.2 and its various excentricities.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Alex Kammer
• Mark Greenberg
• OGL 1.2
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Copy Left III – OGL 2.0 and the ORC with Alex Kammer and Mark Greenberg – RPGBOT.Masterclass S3E5
• WoTC's Open Gaming License with Alex Kammer and Mark Greenberg – Part 2 – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E100
• WoTC's Open Gaming License with Alex Kammer and Mark Greenberg – Part 1 – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E99
• Alex Kammer (GameholeCon9 and so much more…) – RPGBOT.News S2E69

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we discuss the basics of Pathfinder 2e. We cover all the basics of the mechanics and how the game works so that you're ready to play in a hurry.

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Materials Referenced in this Episode

• Pathfinder 2e Source Materials
• Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box (affiliate link)
• Pathfinder 2e Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Content from RPGBOT.Net
• Pathfinder 2e – How to Play
• Pathfinder 2e – Beginner Box Guide

Attributions

Show Art and Logo's provided by Paizo Inc. (Thanks Aaron!)

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On this RPGBOT.Masterclass, we continue our discussion the Open Gaming License in a somewhat unexpected part 3. We discuss the recent OGL 1.1 leaks, the implications of the events surrounding it, the community response, and the optimistic future of the ORC License.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

• Alex Kammer
• Mark Greenberg
• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• WoTC's Open Gaming License with Alex Kammer and Mark Greenberg – Part 2 – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E100
• WoTC's Open Gaming License with Alex Kammer and Mark Greenberg – Part 1 – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E99
• Other Stuff
• Linda Codega
• Project Black Flag from Kobold Press
• Ryan Dancy
• Wolfgang Bauer
• WotC's response regarding the 1.1 leak

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss upcasting spells in DnD and Pathfinder. Casting a spell above its base spell level is a crucial mechanic in both DnD 5e and in Pathfinder 2e, and understanding how it works and how to put it to good effect is crucial to understanding spellcasting.

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

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Materials Referenced in this Episode

• RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
• Dice Math – RPGBOT.Podcast S2E92
• How to Defend Your Lair with Keith Ammann – RPGBOT.Masterclass S2E95
• Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 3 – RPGBOT.News S2E101
• Kobold Press Tome of Heroes: the Wit and Wisdom of Brian Suskind – RPGBOT.News S2E53
• Content from RPGBOT.net
• Bardadin: The Portable Punching Bag – DnD 5e
• Practical Guide to Doom-Style DnD Combat – DnD 5e
• DnD 5e
• Player's Handbook (affiliate link)
• Big Bad Booklet by Hitpoint Press
• Other Stuff
• Lamentations of the Flame Princess (affiliate link)
• Roll20
• Veins of the Earth

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