Tales From the Hydian Way

We go back to the list of RPG plots and gain ideas for you and us to use. From a fish out of water, to diplomacy, and racing in between we have ideas on engaging plots and some nifty places to find ideas.

Things we talk about in the show:

• Big list of RPG Plots
• Numenera
• Mortis
• Let’s Meet God
• Star Trek Deep Space 9
• Rat Race
• Jewel of Yavin
•  Oscar
• Starfighters of Adumar
• Rogue Podron
• The Court Jester
• A Fish Called Wanda

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Rissa is @KookyKitt

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We talk about story hooks and trying to set the ones you as a GM want, while still being okay with the changes your players will inadvertently want. Growing beyond the plots we have and maturing into the stories of the whole table.

Things we talked about on the show

• Gridded Easel Pads
• West Marches

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Rissa was posed a question about how to get players to run blockades, we both have ideas and advice on how to make the seemingly impossible into challenges your players won’t balk to see.

Things we talked about in this episode:

• Terminal Velocity
• Arquitens Light Cruiser
• A Little White Armor Lie

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For Heroes Act 2 Ben needed advice on how to do an important characters voice without doing an accent. Rissa has experience with making new voices and showing off different personalities for characters. The advice given becomes useful for differentiating characters for all.

Things we talked about in this episode:

• Daria

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Ben had a question for Rissa, how do you guide the players without taking their agency away from them? How do you get the players to choose to do something that will be cool, but they have no idea how to get there?

Rissa has some ideas and Ben has a thought or two as well.

Things discussed in this episode:

• Detroit Become Human
• Clone Wars
• Doctor Who

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Rissa is @KookyKitt

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In part 2 of our Android review we talk careers, the construction of the book, the favor economy, and hacking. We loved the setup and found that it sparked each of our imaginations in making us want to explore the universe more.

Things we talked about in the show:

• Predators
• Shadow of the Beanstalk
• Night on the Town
• Hackers

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A little while back Shadow of the Beanstalk launched from FFG, we decided to do a review episode about it and even brought in noted cyberpunkfile David Pickering. We talk about the lore and why the setting and mechanics lead to interesting choices to be made and how adventured hooks drip from the book.

Things we talked about:

• Genesys RPG
• Shadow of the Beanstalk
• Night on the Town
• The Genesys Tale
• Sonny
• Detroit Become Human
• Deus Ex
• Batman Beyond

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Players grow and some want to move from the Edge of the Empire style of scum and villainy and a shade of grey for every action to something more obvious of good and bad. We have ideas on how to suggest this to your players and a few ways to nudge them into the rebellion.

Things we talked about in the show:

• Rebels
• Resistance
• Trouble Brewing
• Moruth Doole
• Thakba the Hutt
• Serenity
• Captain Morgan
• Join the Schwartz
• A New Dawn

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Ben’s Thursday night campaign is coming to an end, but he’s unsure how he should do it. Rissa has several helpful ideas on how to bring it in for an end in a satisfying fashion.

Things talked about in this episode:

• Star Wars Sheets
• Allies and Adversaries
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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After a session or two when your players are having no luck with the dice it can be so disheartening, and which can lead to player resentment. We talk about how to deal with failure after failure in a story and how to make it more interesting and fun for the player.

Things talked about in this episode

• Jurassic Park
• Shrek 2
• Blades in the Dark

You can find us on Twitter
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Ben is @DeuteriumIce
Rissa is @KookyKitt

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