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Welcome to the Black Notebook. A working DM’s notebook. D&D prep, campaign notes, rules breakdowns, and media worth stealing from for Old School Gamers!... more
FAQs about The Black Notebook Podcast:How many episodes does The Black Notebook Podcast have?The podcast currently has 383 episodes available.
July 26, 2024Email Bag! Answering your questions!#DMTips #GMTips Today on the podcast, I open up the Postal Pouch aka the email bag and answer some emails that had been sitting there. If you want an email read on the air, just send it on in and I'll answer it on a show. [email protected] is my email address! ...more13minPlay
July 25, 2024Let's talk about the Gumshoe System for a moment#Gumshoe #RPGToday on the podcast I decided to talk about the Gumshoe system and Trail of Cthulhu. It appears to be a rather simple system that focuses heavily on investigations and horror. The system is a simple d6 with modifiers to beat a target number. The system I would say is a very lite roleplaying, but can be as complex as you need it to be when playing.Link:Trail of Cthulhu - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/55567/trail-of-cthulhu?affiliate_id=421647...more12minPlay
July 24, 2024Generic Gaming Systems? What about FUDGE?#FUDGE #RPGToday's podcast is all about generic systems and building your genre from the ground up, and what's a system that can help you do it? FUDGE! Link to Fudge: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/327196/fudge-10th-anniversary-edition?affiliate_id=421647...more12minPlay
July 23, 2024Encouraging Good In Game Behavior by a GM#DMTips #GMTips #RPGEngaging players in a tabletop RPG can be a rewarding challenge for any Game Master. How do you ensure that players are fully invested in the game? How do you guide them into certain habits that enhance the experience for everyone? Moreover, how can players reciprocate and support the GM? I will try to answer these questions and explore strategies for creating an immersive and collaborative RPG experience. Today's topic is from an email from listener names Stephanie....more18minPlay
July 22, 2024Vampire Hunter Games and Gumshoe system?#vampirehunter #RPG #GumshoeWas looking around for a topic today and the idea of a Vampire hunter game came to mind, and how it would work, what system would I use, and how long could that game last? ...more14minPlay
July 19, 2024Alignment changes by a DM, How do you handle it?#dnd #alignmentchangeToday's topic inspired by a tweet from @memeslich on X, about changing alignments on a Player Character as a DM.How do you handle it? I decided to talk about how I handle it and some experiences I've had with it. I also reference the the AD&D Dungeon Master Guide on page 25 about handling alignment changes....more16minPlay
July 18, 2024Terminator Roleplaying Game by Nightfall Games#Terminator #RPG #S5SWelcome to another episode of the podcast, on today's show I discuss the Terminator Roleplaying game by Nightfall Games, and its S5S dice rolling system. Its a pretty interesting read so far, if you'd like to pick it up, check out the links below! QuickStart - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/341238/the-terminator-rpg-quickstart?affiliate_id=421647 Full Game - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/398327/the-terminator-rpg?affiliate_id=421647 Campaign - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/385820/the-terminator-rpg-campaign-book...more10minPlay
July 17, 2024AD&D Dungeoneer's Survival Guide - Falling Damage!#ADnD #TSR #GreyhawkThe Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, a book often overlooked when playing AD&D is actually a great resource if you take the time to read it. Today I am focusing on falling damage, damage from spikes, falling on jagged surfaces, soft surfaces and sliding down slopes. All things found in the book on page 19 & 20! These are interesting rules, so I give a little advice how to handle them along the way!...more15minPlay
July 16, 2024Starship Troopers the RPG & Some Gaming Advice#RPG #StarshipTroopersToday on the podcast, I decided to talk about a game probably forgotten, not because its old, but because it came out during the d20 boom and its probably a game that doesn't have longevity to for gaming sessions. Starship Troopers the RPG.Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game is a tabletop role-playing game produced by Mongoose Publishing in 2005....more13minPlay
July 15, 2024Converting Your Favorite System into the Game you want!#RPG #CovertingRPGToday on the podcast I wanted to ponder about the idea of converting your favorite gaming system into the game you want. I think its a fun exercise for any experienced Game Master at some point during their hobby time, to take a game they absolute enjoy, strip out the system, and try to make their own idea work. We've all probably done it a few times.Support: Humble Bundle Runequest - https://theevildm.com/HumbleBundle Humble Bundle Pathfinder - https://theevildm.com/HumbleBundle2...more11minPlay
FAQs about The Black Notebook Podcast:How many episodes does The Black Notebook Podcast have?The podcast currently has 383 episodes available.