Are good and evil absolutes for your PCs or do your characters see

things in shades of grey?  A superhero and a pirate tackle the issue of

anti-heroes in RPGs.Panelists:Captain Radiant of the Integrity ForceDarin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodIntro by J.C. HutchinsCONTEST!Just one week to go on the character suggestion contest!  E-mail your suggestion for a new Great Debate character to [email protected]

and write CONTEST ENTRY in the subject line.  The winner will receive a

personalized outgoing greeting for use with their voicemail!Shoutout & Promo:The Gamer's Haven Podcast

The idea of warfare as a theme in RPGs is kicked about, pummeled and

salivated over by our panelists.  A cleric and a fighter pilot wage war

over the concept of waging war.Panelists:Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar Fleet (voiced by David Selby)Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. WilfordCONTEST!E-mail your suggestion for a new Great Debate character to [email protected] and write CONTEST ENTRY in the subject line.  The winner will receive a personalized outgoing greeting for use with their voicemail!Promo:7th Son: Descent

Our resident bounty hunter clashes with our resident cyber-hacker over

the issue of animals in role-playing games.  What's the best way to use

them, if at all?Panelists:Dr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxReflux (Live via the Neural Net)Shoutout & Promo:Eddy Webb - The Whitechapel Project

Some like to search every nook and cranny of a room and strip-search

every fallen foe while others prefer to just move on.  A pirate and a

demonologist talk about the practice of looting in RPGs!Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodReverend Jedediah Black, DemonologistShoutout & Promo:J.C. Hutchins - 7th Son & Personal Effects

How bad are evil PCs?  Really bad?  Or just a little bad?  Should they

even be allowed?  Our panelists - a superhero and an undead necromancer

- have a little chat about it.Panelists:Baron Thandor Karn of the Dark BasinCaptain Radiant of the Integrity ForceShoutout & Promo:Starla Huchton - The Dreamer's Thread

Are random encounters a good idea for a campaign or should everything

be plotted out?  A fantasy priest and a government agent roll the dice

and find out.Panelists:Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. WilfordSpecial Agent Jack McCandlessShoutout & Promo:Anim5 - Solid Symbols

Here's a shorter version of the Captain Payne Promo -- it's the end section, in which he addresses the listener, by itself -- should anyone need something a bit more brief.

In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, I've put together a new promo for The Great Debate! featuring Captain Payne, in which we get a little peek at what life in his game setting is like.  Feel free to download and distribute it in good health! :)

Ever have your PCs dumped in the ancient past or a far-flung future? 

Can that kind of thing even fit into a game?  Two panelists from

opposite ends of the historical spectrum discuss the use of time travel

in a role-playing game.Panelists:Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar Fleet (voiced by David Selby)Dr. Joseph "Doc" Anthrax

Just how permanent should PC Death be?  Two priests squabble over the issue.Panelists:Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. WilfordReverend Jedediah Black, Demonologist