Phil, Bob, and Jerry take on the perennial RPG topic of the fudging of die rolls, both from the GM and player perspectives. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your opinions on fudging at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

Check out Andi’s new shop, Crafty As A. Fox!

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry head to the Lab to try out a new segment on player character backgrounds. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite character origins at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry return once more to the Adversary Files to discuss the Fallen Hero. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite fallen heroes at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss tips for running NPCs your players will enjoy. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite NPCs at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• Unfortunately, we were unable to reach forum user Chuck regarding his win in the dice bag giveaway drawing, so congratulations to the new winner, Victor Wyatt!

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry return to the Adversary Files, discussing the related roles of Hunter and Collector. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite hunter/collector adversaries at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Price of Coal on Kickstarter through Wednesday, September 15th.
• Reminder: there will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th (and no podcast episode on September 14th) while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry return to the topic of Session Zero, discussing how to best take advantage of an introductory session for your campaign. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite session zero techniques at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The CATS Procedure
• An index card-sized reference for the CATS Procedure
• The Fear the Boot Group Template
• Backstory Cards
• Reminder: there will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th (and no podcast episode on September 14th) while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry continue the Adversary File series with a discussion about the Fanatic, an adversary driven by single-minded devotion to a cause. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite fanatical adversaries at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• Check out Jim Crocker’s newsletter Jim Still Likes Games and subscribe today!
• Check out PK Sullivan’s new Breakfast for Pancakes episode, “How to Make Pannetone Bread Pudding – An Improv Cooking Lesson”! Be sure to subscribe to Breakfast for Pancakes on YouTube and follow @B4Pancakes on Twitter!
• Check out the new edition of Get Bit on Kickstarter through Friday, September 3rd.
• There will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th, and no podcast episode on September 14th, while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss adding a new temporary player to an ongoing campaign and share tips both for running the game and playing in it. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite guest star appearances at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• Check out PK Sullivan’s new YouTube show Breakfast for Pancakes! The first episode, “How to make the PERFECT fried egg every time,” is already out, and many more are on the way. Check it out and be sure to subscribe on YouTube and follow @B4Pancakes on Twitter!
• There will be no Misdirected Mark live stream on September 7th, and no podcast episode on September 14th, while the hosts take a little break and Bob finishes up his move.

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss getting through a lot in a little bit of time by using a montage. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your favorite montage at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club has come to an end! Thanks to everyone who joined us on this journey, and we hope you had fun. We don’t know yet when the next watch club will start or what it will feature, so keep an ear on the podcast and an eye on the forums to find out!
• Congratulations to forum users Chuck and Randy, the winners of the Misdirected Mark Forums dice bag giveaway! Winners are being contacted via the forums, so check your private messages there to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered!

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Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss ups, down, tips, and tricks of dusting off and running those older games. Enjoy the show, and tell us about your older game collection at The Misdirected Mark Forums.

• The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Voyager Watch Club is coming to an end! The watch party for the series finale takes place the night this episode drops: Tuesday, August 3rd at 11:30 PM. Keep an eye on the Week 22 forum post (or the MMP Slack) for the watch party link, and we hope to see you there. Thanks for coming with us on this journey!
• The The Misdirected Mark Forums dice bag giveaway has also come to an end! Winners will be announced on tonight’s live stream and will drop on the podcast feed next week. Thanks to everyone who entered!

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