Tales From the Hydian Way

We start with an impossibly powerful villain and try to figure out interesting fashions to make them feel menacing without having them feel staged or forced.

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Or have a little fun with us as we talk to Gort about some of the things he’s seen around the galaxy.

David and Ben talk about how you can get a brawl happening in a bar without your players going murder happy.

From how to split a scene into two encounters to why it’s okay to do so we dive deep into brawling in public.

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Or duck behind the bar as the chairs are smashed while Ben and David discuss the finer points of pugilism.

We talk of fear checks and how some really dislike them, bringing a full top to bottom examination while giving a few ideas on how to make them much more awesome than a pit trap.

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Or sit back on the bogwing as we come back a little early from a salvage mission

This week Joshua asks David and Ben why his players are floundering after giving them an open sandbox to work with.

Discussion erupts around ways to move the story along and ways of presenting story that players care about.

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Or discuss with us where to go to help fix the bogwing

We look at Special Modifications this week and find that there is a surprising amount in such a small book.

We have a bonus sized episode for you to make sure we at least got through the start of the character stories.

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Or you can help us find a hypermater igniter on Mustufar.

We look to the art of Fantasy Flight Games to glean inspiration for adventures and even campaigns.

Work coordinated and curated by Zoe Robinson has been an inspiration during her time at FFG, and this is our tribute to her work as she departs to Blizzard.

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Or come and listen as this heavily armed twi’lek comes in to make a daring proposal

Two listeners asked us about skill challenges in Fantasy Flight’s Star Wars system and we decided to give our thoughts on it.

From outlining what they are for those unaware, to ways the advantage and threat skew how you can use them.

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Or listen in around the campfire as we deal with the heard of nerfs we suddenly are in possession of.

We were asked how to make being on a ship more then just piloting or shooting the guns. We come up with a few ideas that expand on your normal star ship scene and give some breadth to your scene creation.

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Or have you snuck on board with the Bothan to listen in below.

We talk about montage scenes in your game and mass combat in a way that makes every roll matter for your campaign and the fantasy world writ large.

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Or learn the secrets of Ramming Speed below.

 

We saw the Rogue One trailer and then recorded an episode about it. We go from some of the initially cool things we see and how we can frame narratives around a briefing to the act of defiance that rebellion actually is.

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Or try out fashions at Bothan Trends and listen in  as we shop for new apparel.