Typewriters and Dice

Not all games are for everyone. What do you do when you find yourself in a game that doesn't work for you? Sometimes the game is no longer fun for you or life gets too busy and you need to step away from the game while maintaining friendships...what's the best way to do that? Tanner and Jamal broach this topic and hopefully hit you with steps and tools that you can utilize in this situation.

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier


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Tanner and Jamal discuss how the details that make up a space can add to your world. Join them as they create a space in the moment that tells just as much about an NPC as any combat would.

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier

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We're back!

Tanner and Jamal talk in this episode about how they embrace activities and fun for their characters that bring no numerical advantage in the game.  Sit back and have a listen and share what things your characters do that are just for fun alone!

It's been a minute and we are moving to a two-week uploading schedule so thank you for your patience!

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier


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Papa Made You Some Content!

Jamal wants to remind everyone that we are still here cooking up episodes and wanted to drop a little convo to hold you over!

The question over the last week within the Twitter dnd community is whether game masters should or should not fudge dice rolls and Jamal gives his quick take on his thoughts!

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier


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Tanner and Jamal are joined by Allen as they dive into how to do a session zero. Tanner has come up with a description and specific setting and Jamal and Allen dig into it, asking questions and ripping it apart just to rebuild it into something custom that they would love to play in!


Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier
Allen @ twitter.com/TheAgeOfKaos

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In this episode, Tanner and Jamal discuss the main reasons to do a session zero.  The value that you can get out of being open to interpretation of the kind of game you want to run can't be understated. They talk about what works, what to keep an eye out for and how to focus your questions to get the most out of that session to craft a cool game for your players.

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier


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Tanner and Jamal go through the mental exercise of creating a banking system based on a question from a friend and listener!
The question came from Niko @ twitter.com/nikoscream

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier

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Tanner and Jamal get into the details on how romance plays a role in their roleplaying games. Jamal interviews Tanner about the details of his dating engine that he used in previous systems and he is reworking for 5th edition that turns into a series of skill checks to increase your relationship status with npcs!

Currently working on getting this all typed up into a document for easy use in your games.

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier

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Tanner and Jamal answer a question by a listener: How do you promote engagement from your players out of the session without it feeling like homework? What kind of descriptions you should give your players to get the most out of downtime is discussed.

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier

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In the second half of our conversation on "How to Commit Crime" in dnd, we dig into the punishment side of roleplaying games. Tanner takes some time helping Jamal think through prison for his players that's challenging and worth breaking out of. If you have any tips or things you would suggest feel free to throw them our way!

Jamal @  twitter.com/mapstonepark
Tanner @ twitter.com/penmademightier

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