This episode discusses railroading in RPGs.  One panelist is from

feudal Japan, the other is from a dystopian future and it's likely

neither one has ever seen a train before.  Let's hope they grasp the

metaphor!Panelists:Masato Nakajima, Samurai to the Court of Orange BlossomsReflux (Live via the Neural Net)Shoutout & Promo:The White Wolf Blogcast

What should your character receive more experience points for?  Combat

or role-playing?  A college professor and a necromancer attempt to have

an earnest discussion about it.Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic UniversityBaron Thandor Karn of the Dark BasinShoutout & Promo:The Bear Swarm! Podcast

Do you like campaigns set in one area or do you prefer to globe-trot? 

A well-traveled pirate and a reclusive cyber hacker discuss it.Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodReflux (Live via the Neural Net)Shoutout & Promo:The Adventures of Indiana Jim

Do town guards, police officers or government agents help your

adventuring party or are they nothing but a nuisance?  On this episode we talk about the use of authority figures in

games.Panelists:Special Agent Jack McCandlessCaptain Radiant of the Integrity ForceShoutout & Promo:The Tome Show - 4th ed D&D Interview: One Year Later

Which genre makes for a better campaign setting?  Fantasy or Science Fiction?  PCs from each of the two clash over the issue.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of NeverrestMajor Hal Cross of the Interstellar FleetShoutout & Promo:International Detective Dragons From Outer Space (IDDFOS)

Here is my first promo for the show.  Feel free to download and distribute it as you see fit!  :)

A cleric and an anthropology professor duke it out over the value of

having a pantheon of deities in a role-playing game.  Are they there to

watch over your PCs or to drive them stark-raving mad?Panelists:Father Vernon Corey, High Priest of the Temple of St. WilfordSolomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic University

Is it a good idea to run a game with undead PCs or NPCs?  A vampire and a bounty hunter go head-to-head on the topic.Panelists:Dr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxLord Connor Shadowbane

Which vision of the future is more fun to play your sci-fi campaign

in?  Two realities collide when a cyber-hacker and an ace starship

pilot get together to talk about it.Panelists:Major Hal Cross of the Interstellar FleetReflux (Live via the Neural Net)

Does playing without dice help a game or hinder it?  Our guests debate the merits of diceless role-playing games.Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic UniversitySpecial Agent Jack McCandless