Join Vince and R2 as they discuss the perfect length for a campaign. What is the perfect platonic form for a campaign in terms of speed of levels and length of the campaign? So many campaigns start strong and then sputter out in just a few levels. Does anyone actually get their characters to level 18 naturally? Why is all the cool stuff something no one ever plays? All of this and less will be discussed within!

Join Vince and R2 as they get into the nitty and the gritty. Vince and R2 are breaking down the minutiea of time keeping, ammunition tracking, and all the other little details of character’s lives that are best ignored. Or maybe we should all start tracking when our characters go to the bathroom. All of this and (hopefully) less, will be discussed within.

We’re back! After a long Holiday break, Vince and R2 are back discussing distractions at the table. What exactly are distractions at the table? How has the modern world made gaming so much worse at the same time its made gaming so much better? How do you actually get your players to dial in and pay attention? All of this and less will be discussed within!

Join Vince & R2 as they speak about what it takes to prep for a campaign. This activitiy is full of so many pitfalls and fills GMs with dread. Some prepare too much, others prepare too little, but wht is the goldilocks zone for your campaign preperation? All of this and less will be revealed within.

Join Vince and Ryan as they discuss the pesky nature of Lore and talk, well, what is it good for anyway? It’s not absolutely nothing. Ryan and Vince discuss the different types of lore and what PCs should start the game knowing and how they should go about learning more. Hope you enjoy!

Join Vince and R2 as they sit down to discuss the wonderful, magical, weird world of Planescape. This setting is one of the all time greatest settings ever created for D&D but it has languished for many years. Between it’s incredible art, imaginative story-telling and compelling personas, they couldn’t be more excited about it’s return to D&D in the modern age.

Join Vince & R2 as they break down the history of Eurocentric fantasy and the tropes involved therein. Much of fantasy history, going back to the Lord of the Rings has a very eurocentric lens. Vince & R2 talk about when this trope is bad, when its good and when its neither. The also talk about other options and the variations they would like to see in the Fantasy worlds and games of the future.

Join Vince and R2 as they take you through what exactly a table break is and how to avoid them (mostly). They also share some stories of their worst (and best) table breaks. The social contrat at the table is always the toughest part of any RPG session - they talk about where to steer into the curve and how to avoid a spin out as well as break dancing in general. All of this and less is discussed within.

Join Vince and his new cohost R2 as they break down Session Zero. They talk about the importance of having this pre-campaign session, for new and old groups alike. They also cover the topics to discuss, why this matters, and of course, 18th century polish noble politics. All of this and less will be discussed within.

Join Vince & Travis as they break down Starvation & Thirst in games. This old saw can be a central feature of some worlds and shoe-horned often in places it doesn’t below. How can you best use the environment as an enemy? What types of games are best for this sort of mechanic? How can you implement and play with these rules without it becoming tedious. All of this and less will be answered within.