What do you use for protection? I always loved those shiny suits of plate armor! For a good dungeon crawl though...maybe something better for swimming or climbing eh? Here's another short episode with a few thoughts and 8 variations!

Nasty little humanoids with a thirst for blood and treasure! Here's a short episode that gets quickly to the variations!

Maps are such an interesting part of role playing because they can make a huge difference in the way the world is understood by the players. Call in and tell me about the maps in your games!

Who wants to go to the mall in the middle of a fantasy adventure? Can shops enhance the setting?

Are they obnoxious genre breaking characters or legitimate fantasy heroes? Chris Shorb asked me for this one and I hope he finds and enjoys it!

What are your favorite thief archetypes? Ever had that player in your group who wanted to play a thief because...jerk?

Orcs! Nuff said!

Call-in from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

What about those magic items found early in a character's career? Can we do better than a +1 weapon? 

Call-ins from:

Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety Podcast

Spencer (Free Thrall) from Keep Off the Borderlands

Joe (The Blind Rat) from Hindsightless

Evil Jeff from Minions and Musings

Lieren from Updates from the Middle of Nowhere

Colin Green from Spikepit

T. J. Drennon from Malodorous Miasma Meltdown and Occult Orifice Outrage