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RPPR Episode 90: Theater of the Mind

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News: Transhuman, a sourcebook for players in Eclipse Phase is out! Caleb and I both wrote for it, so check it out. In other news, Base Raiders is rapidly nearing completion and in playtesting. More importantly, Gencon draws near! Tom, Aaron, Caleb and I will be there. The RPPR Meetup will be 6 pm on Friday the 16th at the Hyatt Lobby. See you there.

Synopsis: Describing things is the primary job of the gamemaster, but many times, something gets lost. Players misunderstand what is being said or the gamemaster forgets an important detail. What do you do when players make a mistake? Whose fault is it? Tom, special guest Bill, and I talk about our approaches as gamemasters when it comes to describing scenes and dealing with player interpretations. Plus, Tom has a letter, shout outs and anecdotes!

Shout Outs

  • Slasher Flick: An indie horror RPG that emulates slasher films. Very fun and easy to learn. Listen to our Actual Play.
  • To Be Or Not To Be: A Choose Your Own Adventure based on Hamlet. Written by Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics fame.
  • Transhuman: If you play Eclipse Phase you should get this and I am not just saying this because I wrote it. It has all kinds of great stuff in it. For reals.
  • Shadowrun Returns: The new computer game based on everyone’s favorite magic cyberpunk game, chummer.
  • Welcome to Night Vale: You can stop emailing us about it. We know and we like it.
  • Shadow Bound: An upcoming silent horror web series with Lovecraftian themes.
  • Much Ado About Nothing: Wheddon directed a Shakespearean Comedy. Deal with it.
  • Bundle of Holding: Like Humble Bundle but with tabletop RPG PDFs.
  • Master of Magic: Turn based fantasy 4x game. Available on GoG.com.
  • The Dionaea House: Creepypasta series about a haunted house.

    • Music: Eliezer’s Waltz by Disparition

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