The Gauntlet Podcast

Lowell sits down with Liz Chaipraditkul to discuss 7th Sea and much more!

Timecodes Introduction (00:20) Heroes & Villains (03:34) The Crescent Empire (15:59) Orientalism and diversity in RPGs (17:50) Poetry dueling (!!!) (23:44) The Monster (24:43) Witch: Fated Souls (26:23) Familiars of Terra (30:29) Sig: Manual of the Primes (32:05) Cold Shadows (33:00) Afterlife (33:45)

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This week Jason is joined by Fraser Simons, designer of _The Veil_ RPG!

Discussion The Veil (00:18) Cascade (05:53) What is cyberpunk? (13:13) After The Veil & Cascade (20:32) Cascade Kickstarter (21:22)

Giving Me Life Fall of Magic long con at Dreamation 2017 (26:01) Consuming Cyberpunk G+ collection (28:49)

Links The Veil http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199467/The-Veil-Cyberpunk-Roleplaying-Powered-by-the-Apocalypse?term=the+veil\++fraser+simons&test\_epoch=0

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Jason, Rich, Lowell, and (for a few minutes) Kate sit down to discuss some of the games they played last month.

Game Discussion Spirit of '77 (00:33) MASHED (15:42) Gauntlet League Wrestling (24:43)

Giving Me Life Baseball spring training (37:32) The Best Picture Oscars snafu (39:12) What your hero smells like (44:53) Sherri's investigation board (47:28)

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Kate & Jason are joined by Avery Alder to discuss violence in roleplaying games.

Introduction (00:12)

Giving Me Bleed
Dream Askew (00:56)
Fiasco (04:08)
Monsterhearts 2 (07:43)

Discussion - Violence in Roleplaying Games
Overview (11:15)
Escalating stakes & climax (12:16)
Why do roleplaying games often default to violence? (19:07)
Power fantasy (22:06)
Making space for something other than violence (24:51)
“Combat System” (35:48)

Giving Me Life
Sourdough starter (44:41)
Michael Flynn losing his job (47:58)
Trudeau & Trump (49:08)

Links
Cold Shadows Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/cold-shadows-narrative-espionage-roleplaying

Buried Without Ceremony

https://buriedwithoutceremony.com

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Kate & Jason are joined by Avery Alder to discuss violence in roleplaying games.

Introduction (00:12)

Giving Me Bleed Dream Askew (00:56) Fiasco (04:08) Monsterhearts 2 (07:43)

Discussion - Violence in Roleplaying Games Overview (11:15) Escalating stakes & climax (12:16) Why do roleplaying games often default to violence? (19:07) Power fantasy (22:06) Making space for something other than violence (24:51) "Combat System" (35:48)

Giving Me Life Sourdough starter (44:41) Michael Flynn losing his job (47:58) Trudeau & Trump (49:08)

Links Cold Shadows Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/cold-shadows-narrative-espionage-roleplaying

Buried Without Ceremony

https://buriedwithoutceremony.com

Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com

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Lowell sits down with science fiction writer Cat Rambo to discuss her experiences in the early days of the hobby, her work with the Science Fiction Writers of America, and more! Timecodes The Grimtooth story (00:55) Being a woman in the early days of the hobby (02:08) Tough experiences at the table (07:33) The Satanic Panic angle (11:47) Representation & justification for bad behavior (13:35) Moving beyond D&D (18:14) The convention scene (21:05) Call of Cthulhu bridal party (!!!) (25:21) Emerald City Comic Con (26:40) Admitting game writers to SFWA (29:37)

Links Cat's Patreon https://www.patreon.com/catrambo

The SFWA http://www.sfwa.org

Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com

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Lowell sits down with science fiction writer Cat Rambo to discuss her experiences in the early days of the hobby, her work with the Science Fiction Writers of America, and more! Timecodes The Grimtooth story (00:55) Being a woman in the early days of the hobby (02:08) Tough experiences at the table (07:33) The Satanic Panic angle (11:47) Representation & justification for bad behavior (13:35) Moving beyond D&D (18:14) The convention scene (21:05) Call of Cthulhu bridal party (!!!) (25:21) Emerald City Comic Con (26:40) Admitting game writers to SFWA (29:37)

Links Cat's Patreon https://www.patreon.com/catrambo

The SFWA http://www.sfwa.org

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Jason is joined by Anna Kreider to talk about The Watch!

The Watch
Introduction (00:13)
Overview of The Watch (01:04)
Mechanics & design goals (01:51)
Clans (07:20)
An atypical story (10:26)
Kickstarter (12:28)

Giving Me Life
Dreamation 2017 (17:04)
The joy of swimming lessons (18:58)

Links
Our website
www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon
patreon.com/gauntlet

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Cold Shadows KS
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/cold-shadows-narrative-espionage-roleplaying

Jason is joined by Anna Kreider to talk about The Watch!

The Watch Introduction (00:13) Overview of The Watch (01:04) Mechanics & design goals (01:51) Clans (07:20) An atypical story (10:26) Kickstarter (12:28)

Giving Me Life Dreamation 2017 (17:04) The joy of swimming lessons (18:58)

Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet

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Cold Shadows KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/cold-shadows-narrative-espionage-roleplaying

Rich, Kate, Lowell, Steve & Jason gather 'round the hearth for our monthly gaming recap!

Game Discussion Monsterhearts 2 (00:37) The Woodlands (09:44) Shooting the Moon (16:28) Apocalypse World 2E (20:32) Chill 3E (30:45)

Giving Me Life The Women's March (46:03) The airport protests (47:19) MH2 PbP (48:30) Dragon Quest Builders & Miss Multiconsole (50:34) Fowler's projects (52:09)

Links Cold Shadows KS https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gallantknightgames/cold-shadows-narrative-espionage-roleplaying

Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com

Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet

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