An imagination based game like a TTRPG is all about keeping a picture in your mind. Descriptions are the tool we use to get there. People often forget that we humans have 5 senses, try using them to make a clear picture of the scenery, characters, weather, etc.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

Do you remember your communications course? Neither do we… When Game Mastering, you have a targeted audience; the players. We talk about an assumption we have held for years about our players, and how that assumption has kinda made us big juicy cheeks (_!_)

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

Games are about winning, and what is more winning than standing over the lifeless corpse of your enemy. That’s pretty dark though, so we talk about winning without taking every single life. …And it can be nice for the players to lose a fight without a total party wipe. It works both ways!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

Animal companions come in all sizes, from tiny fluff balls that sit on shoulders to rideable giant furry beasts. That was unfortunate phrasing there. Oh well. We talk about running animal companions and there is a lot to talk about!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

*commercial voiceover* Do you find yourself no longer looking forward to game night? Not excited to play your character? Role-playing just isn’t fun anymore? You might need a NEW CHARACTER! Listen now for an exclusive deal on a new character. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

She’s a writer, and our friend, please welcome the fantastic Cece! *pause for applause* The topic tonight is story writing and I think we cover it pretty good…but I am paid to say that so…jk I don’t get paid. If you need something written, hit up our homie here:

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

The GM has woven such a wicked web that the party is split on how to move forward. Some players want to back one side of the coup, other players disagree and it’s time for a seminar. One player thinks the evil magic staff should be turned over to the authorities, the others are like no way that’s stupid, probably time for a vote.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

Some podcasts make a big deal out of 50 episodes, others make a big deal out of 100. We are just built different. To celebrate our 69th episode, we made an audio production of a short story set in our very own Afterlife TTRPG.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

The battle to crawl out of debt and make a life in the rundown corrupt city of Cy continues after these corporate messages! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

Is it ‘punk’ to review the game before all the episodes have been released? Sure is! We talk finer points of the system behind Cy_Borgs. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours