Tales From the Hydian Way

With a special guest we talk about using conflict in the Force and Destiny system and how it can both help and hurt a campaign idea if it’s not discussed ahead of time.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Force Majeure
• Glass Dagger
• Batman Gambit
• Xanatos Gambit
• Soloshot
• Expanse

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We discuss the ways that starting force powers are deceptively powerful, as well as how to make sure that players at your table are not getting frustrated by starting experiences with a force user.

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This episode has us talking about the tiny adventure before the big adventure so we all can get comfortable with our characters. From pilots to prologues we talk about how to set your own expectations for your games.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Murder on the Mantellian Express
• Light saber tonfa
• Encounter at Farpoint
• Emissary
• Broken Bow
• Psych
• Nancy Drew CW
• Supergirl

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We bring Brandon on board as a guest to help talk about encounters and adventures looking to resolve without violence, from how to frame an encounter to ideas to discuss the topic at the start of the campaign.

Things discussed in the show:

• Enterprise Club
• Star Trek Discovery
• Star Trek Adventures
• Murder on the Mantellian Express
• Taken 2

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We decided to use the Expanded Setting Sheet and create our own setting. What came out was an empowering setting filled with fanciful technology of medical heights. With mutations in the world and how the world has been shaped by them.

Things discussed in this episode:

• Expanded Setting Sheet
• Watchmen
• Steel
• Atomic Robo
• Umbrella Academy
• Agents of Shield
• The Long Earth
• His Dark Materials
• 1917
• Animorphs

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We talk about using vehicles in your encounters and what happens when you do finally give the pilot an episode focused around them. From ideas on what others can do, to ways of structuring the encounter.

Things we talk about in this episode:

• Space ship Combat Cheat Sheet
• Serenity space battle
• Solo
• X-wing Alliance
• Rebels
• Memphis Belle

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Our look into the Expanded Players Guide continues with a look into themes, magic, and some of the cool ideas we have about how to bring this to the table. From helping new players learn the system and advancement to the vast fields of story that can be had.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Expanded Players Guide
• Pacific Rim
• His Dark Materials
• Long Earth Series
• Oceans Franchise

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We take a look at the Expanded Players Guide from Fantasy Flight Games and give our thoughts on this new book for Genesys. From the depths of a post apocalyptic future to the high Gothic of old school monsters we talk about how to use this book and some of the ways it inspires us.

Things we discussed in this episode:

• Expanded Players Guide
• Adversary listing
• Odyssey  
• Mad Max
• X-men
• His Dark Materials

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We find the tales in The Phantom Menace that we think would be amazing adventures from podracing to the heights of Courscant intrigue.

Things we talk about in the episode:

• Master and Apprentice
• Queens Shadow
• Bourne
• Last Shot
• Star Wars Racer
• Star Wars Racers Revenge
• Speed Racer
• Sil Zero
• Day the Earth Stood Still
• Star Wars Resistance

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To talk about The Mandalorian we brought on Brandon from Heroes and Chris Ing. We have a fair bit of fun looking at the surface of the show, some of the themes and some of the very generic ways that the galaxy is working in a post Endor time.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Knights of the Old Republic
• Kenobi
• Scoundrels
• Earth 2
• Legends of Luke Skywalker

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