Til Dice Do Us Part

This episode it's sequel central at Til Dice Towers - both our sections are flashbacks of sorts to topics we have addressed before.  First off it's a Quiz about licensed role-playing games: ten true-or-false suggestions, just like Episode 4.  This time it's a whole new mix of properties for Ailsa to guess if they really got a tabletop RPG release or if it's absolute nonsense.  It's all brought to us by George's... OK, "George's friend" might be a bit much, but certainly someone he's done a lot of business with and who knows this part of the hobby very well.  Licensing is his middle name!

Next up is a whole new segment for the podcast, as requested by a listener.  We are going to do Character Generation live for King Arthur Pendragon, a game we reviewed way back in Episode 2.  The game of Arthurian knights and a game that Ailsa and George have just restarted playing for the first time in a few years; it's one of the jewels of the RPG world which we highly recommend trying.  If you've never played it before then you may wonder: "how does a typical character generation process work?"  Well sit down and find out as, equipped with the core rulebook and the Book of Knights & Ladies expanded character generation book, Ailsa and George talk through the process and Ailsa produces a player character with lots of character and only a ... minor drawback.

What else can you expect this episode?  Well, we've got a mention of which RPG uses hand puppets, a rant on how we feel about RPG companies getting involved in NFTs, a nostalgic ramble about Wimpy, the eternal battle to talk about King Arthur without Ailsa doing Monty Python references, and even the reveal of what happened to that book George buried in the old Pictish burial ground last time.  Plus: a sponsor that will make life easier for all the conjurers with a low monthly subscription.  Spellcasting is solved!

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Get yourself some popcorn, sit yourself down on your couch, and turn on the television - it's time for an Elevator Pitch that introduces Primetime Adventures.  This is a game we've mentioned a few times before in the podcast but not gone into any detail about until now.  We'll explain how the system works, how the unusual series planning operates, and hopefully not get lost backstage as Ailsa takes us on a scene-setting journey to start with.

We've also got a Quiz for you, in which we discuss celebrities with a connection to roleplaying games.  Which of these creatives genuinely have worked to write content for TTRPG publications and which are just tittle-tattle?  Ailsa will try and deduce the genuine gossip from the fraudulent fallacies.  There's a few that will surprise you - and at least one you'll be hugely glad didn't unleash her inner goddess on the world.

Of course this episode has plenty of other things going on for you.  There's some discussion about how many dance graduates Starfleet Academy has had, a call-back to a question in a previous quiz, the revelation of which 80s sitcom star George is absolutely determined to meet, and a trip to a bookbinding shop we don't remember existing beforehand .  Finally, there's our usual advertising slot: this time for an app that will help out anyone trying to form a new adventuring party.

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The new year is well and truly underway now, so it's time for Til Dice Do Us Part to resume new episodes. First up it's  an Elevator Pitch in which we discuss one of the most gothic of games: Vampire the Requiem, the 21st century reboot by White Wolf of their Vampire RPG.  We hope to help you decide whether this is for you by discussing our experiences reading and playing this game, and along the way, we name check almost every Vampire movie we can think of, talk about our angsty teenage years, and try to find yet more D10s for our dice pool.. 

After that we get an Ask A GM letter in - one in which we have been asked about trying to change game system in the middle of a campaign.  Our letter writer wants to change to a newer version of the same system they are using and the players are very much not up for it.  This is something George and Ailsa have experienced in their own gaming history, so we've got plenty of thoughts on this topic - including why new editions happen, the merits of small vs large edition changes, and a surprising tangent on Disney movies that is at least.... partially relevant?

Along with all this there's the usual mixture of weirdness.  Broken photocopiers, musical numbers, cast tension, Skittles sandwiches, "whiff factors" and comparisons between RPG books and online recipes.  There's even the return of Shoved Granny Games with another Kickstarter they want to advertise to you - one that will take your wargaming to New Horizons.

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It's Christmas time!  Join the Til Dice Do Us Part team for a party.... er, I mean avery sensible team meeting in this special podcast episode!  First up, we've got some inspiration as George & Ailsa share their experiences at advent-themed adentures when they talk about Christmas In Gaming. They'll tell you about some Christmas-y themed adventures they have played in a few different games, including D&D, and give some suggestions for how you can come up with your own holiday special. 

Then pull on your biggest boots as we go trudging through the snow to an Elevator Pitch - albeit it's more pantomime than pathos as we introduce you to Kobolds Ate My Baby!  It's a game designed to be played with Beer & Pretzels, so even slightly tipsy gamers can give this one a go.  We'll tell you how the game works, what its good and bad bits are, plus we'll even talk a little about King Torg. ALL HAIL KING TORG!

Our selection box has a few more tasty treats for you.  There's return visits from some old friends like Nigella Lichson and Acererak the Demilich, a discussion on which Doctor Who villain gives Ailsa the jibblies, an explanation of the game Bogies, a horrifying glimpse into the world of Mr Blobby; and a special message from Shoved Granny Games who have the album you've all been waiting for.  Plus, maybe an extra segment appears in the episode?  Truly it's a Christmas miracle! 

We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.  We may be a little late on our next episode but we'll be back in 2022.

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There has now been a whole year of the Til Dice Do Us Part podcast.  Truly, that's a magical milestone.... and we've got a magical World Building discussion to start things off.  Join us as we discuss things to consider with your game world involving magic-users, psychics, super-powered individuals and the like.  How common are they?  How are they trained?  How are they legally controlled?  Along the way we'll touch on a mixture of topics and reference points including 90s fantasy novels, 90s sci-fi TV shows and 90s Mel Gibson rom-coms.   Obviously.

After that we can get going with yet another Quiz - as soon as we've sorted through this mail that isn't for us.   George has a list what he purports are ten genuine D&D classes, some from the beginning of D&D and some from the much more recent past - and some absolute nonsense, naturally.  Ailsa is going to be challenged to see if she can spot the real from the fake - and you can play along at home too.  Maybe we say some of your favourites?  Maybe you think some of the false classes sound good enough to be real ones?  Maybe you're too busy in your blue house, with a blue little window and a blue corvette....

But wait, there's more!  We've got discussions about who is using the  photocopier, musings on who actually buys Tatler, a very poorly explained reference to TV magician Paul Daniels, Ailsa discussing which 80s cartoon intro makes her cry, George trying to remember that essay about baby eating, and an advert spot bought by.... oh.  Oh no.  If we had known it was him trying to sell that we would never have agreed to it.

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Honestly  - we were only away for a week and it's absolute chaos here at Til Dice Do Us Part studios!  We can still knock together an episode however, and in amongst the pandemonium we've got another Quiz for you.  This time it's Play Your Monsters Right: a format inspired by the old British quiz show Play Your Cards Right  (or Card Sharks if you want to get North American about this) in which Ailsa has to try and guess if a given monster from the 3rd Ed D&D Monster Manual is stronger or weaker than the previous one.  Come find out how weak a Kobold is, what George has spent the Ko-Fi money on, and what the correct response to "You don't get anything for a pair" is.

Then we've got an Ask A GM - even if we have some slight issues getting a question.  This time we're responding to a query from @Darkade on Twitter who wants some guidance on ending sessions.  Do too many cliffhangers create tension fatigue?  Does the energy of the game suffer if session just stop?  Along the way we'll discuss a few general session pacing points like how to manage end times, how to explain to players the fight would take too long tonight, and why £1 Jack and Coke mixers are a bad idea.

But that's not all, oh no!  We've also got a large amount of custard, an unexpected return visitor going all Maleficent on us, a staff member trying to start their own podcast, a breakdown of how Eastenders episodes end, an explanation of how ninjas work, and an advert for those who prefer their lovers to be mean, green killing machines.

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The secret is out - Ailsa and George got a Civil Partnership!  This special episode of Til Dice Do Us Part takes you right into the thick of the geek social event of the decade, where the great and the good are all in attendance.  We're going to take you to our hotel room right after the ceremony for a little Quiz where we'll be guessing the prices of some high quality, much desired items.... OK, no, actually it's more tat from Wish.Com, but hey - it's the thought that counts!  (Also the beep-boops, and everyone's favourite beep-boopist).

Then it's time for an Elevator Pitch broadcast straight from the honeymoon home of our intrepid hosts.  Here they'll be getting cozy in their log cabin and telling you about Dread, the horror roleplaying game by The Impossible Dream.  (Hey, just because Halloween was last episode doesn't mean we can't be spooky again!)  It's got a very unusual core resolution mechanic which involves no dice or cards, but does involve a Jenga tower.  No, don't run away - it's actually really clever!  (Also if you run away you might have an accident, like all those teenagers in the cabin next door...) 

In amongst all this you can find out why Ailsa and George got their Civil Partnership in Edinburgh, not Glasgow, which of our cast looks "masterful", what Twike considers to be good and bad sound effects, why George and Ailsa always laugh at the word "bobcat", and even a little sponsored segment by an elite grooming product for the Dwarf population.

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We're back!  We've rested our bodies and minds and healed any alligator inflicted injuries, so it's time for Til Dice Do Us Part to resume!  Our first episode back is also our Halloween special, and we start proceedings with a bloodcurdlingly brilliant  Elevator Pitch.  The game we are talking about this time is Spooktacular by Yaruki Zero Games, a retro-clone that recreates the long out-of-print Ghostbusters RPG. Ailsa and George will give you a guide to this rules package which gets the mechanics of this game in your hand for a reasonable sum, just as soon as they can get the television to work...

After that we've got a Quiz themed around the most horrifying films of 1980s UK culture - the Video Nasties, a list of films which were apparently so shocking that they were banned from distribution on VHS for a time.  The tabloids loved shrieking about them and their lurid titles - but are they really any worse than those of RPG books?  Ailsa has to determine that very question as George gives her a list of ten titles, some of which are Video Nasties and some of which are official RPG products.  How many can you identify? How many will bamboozle Ailsa? How many will offend the Mailer Daemon?

Along the way we will very much slip into old habits as our episode also includes such discussion topics as: what was the first RPG officially translated from Japanese to English; what George has Ailsa saved as on his phone; a controversial opinion on rarely appreciated Rocky Horror sequel Shock Treatment; and what George thinks the biggest crime of James Raggi is.  On top of that our TOTALLY REAL episode sponsor this week is here to tell you why that British schoolboy with the forehead scar is Totes Suspish.

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George might be a little.... blood-lossy, but he's still going to try and run Ailsa through a Quiz segment.  We are talking about the choose-your-own-adventure style adventure gamebooks that so many of us grew up with - whether it was Fighting Fantasy books or more Famous Five.  It seems everything had game books made of it in the 80s and 90s... or did it?  With our true or false quiz we're going to see if we can spot the accurate adventures from the lying librums - will you be able to keep up with Ailsa?

There's also a visit from the Mailer Daemon who brings us another Ask A GM message scroll.  This time our anonymous contributor is unhappy about a player who always picks the same type of character, no matter the game - for example they always play an Elf Ranger, or always choose a Dwarf Fighter etc.  How should a GM cope with someone who turns up with Thognar the Barbarian XIII for their next Blue Rose campaign?  Is it even really a problem?

Mixed in with all this is controversial discussion on the best Crystal Maze host, a comparison between role-playing games and Derry Girls, a contractual update from Mrs Shawney,  some more inspiration for Frank and Bunty of Shoved Granny Games, and a sponsored segment with one of our cast trying to branch out with their own show. 

A short hiatus may follow, but we'll be back as soon as George heals up!

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Sometimes this podcast brings you carefully planned items with meticulously honed scripts.... and sometimes we just wing it, as we do in this episode's X Meets Y segment.  Once again George and Ailsa have a list of 20 books, films, TV shows and games and they're going to try and randomly combine some pairs together to come up with some gaming inspiration.  Hear us combine Netflix shows with  Bill Murray vehicles!  Wonder how we'll fuse respected English books with well-known manga series!  Even if our ideas aren't to your liking, hopefully the process will still be interesting as we brainstorm live.

Then we ask you sit down for an Elevator Pitch about a game worth breaking the time-space continuum for as we cover indie time travel RPG  Time & Temp.  This little game combines comedic time travel antics with the reality of being a millennial stuck in temporary employment in a fusion we think you should hear more about.  It seems some other people want to talk about it too, as some suspiciously older looking people are skulking around the Til Dice studio while we record...

On top of all that we've got time loops, Paul Hardcastle number one songs, time loops, admiration for Natasha Lyonne, time loops, Blackadder and time loops.  Plus we've got a sponsor that will help you learn spells from home at an affordable rate, because every podcast gets sponsored by them eventually.

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