RPG From Scratch

The gang gets a special surprise and has a few top-down discussions about the game. Are players leveling up to fast? How long should a typical campaign last? Can players aid skill checks? Also, could we improve the terminology around adventures? Tune in to find out! Show Notes! https://nerdyshow.com/2020/11/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-49 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Step 6 Citadel is in the bag! We also tackled another virtue in Zealotry to make sure that when it comes to combat, you're well armed. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/09/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-48 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We do some doomsday worldbuilding and tackle Scoundrel Step 6! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the hombres get further into Step 6 with Fire and Zealotry again! We also take a look at the lost civilization of Mtsen and who they used to be and what is left of them in the region. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/06/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-46 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first completely remote episode, we listen to our Patrons' suggestions and just make some effin' monsters! We also spend some time chilling with our least-played path and find ourselves really warming up to it. Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/04/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-45-ice-to-meet-you Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Step 6 takes flight in Episode 44. We take a hard look at our first alternate step for Zealotry. Are wings broken in RPGs? We're about to find out. Citadel also gets its turn under the microscope, and we discover that it's already pretty good, but there's still plenty of room to improve. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/03/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-44-stoopid-attacks Hosted on Acast. S...

The gang puts on their fancy new digs and their crummy old ones to ascend above the camp's formidable walls and deal with the team of skilled snipers who've been raining on their parade. It turns out to be both more and less dangerous than they feared! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the mighty Doug joins Liam and Josh as we wade into Step 6, focusing on Death with a sprinkle of theology as we talk about the direction and purpose of Zealotry going forward. Thanks everyone for your patience! This one was released a little off-schedule, but after the 16th, we will be back to our regular release schedule as long as Covid 19 stays on the periphery. Show Notes: htt...

The prisoners are freed, and there are no guards in sight, but they're still trapped in the fort and surrounded by enemies. Still hunting for their lost divining utensil, the gang storms the Larsan armory, ready to give them what-for, only to discover that a pair of monstrous meanies beat them to the punch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam and Josh dig into the value of names in Game Design. We also discuss problems caused by Cookie Cutter Builds in RPG systems and try to build our own optimized 2 and 3-man parties to see if we always come to the same conclusions. Flame Orbs gets a total overhaul. Is it too good now? Let us know! Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/02/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-42-flame-war Hosted on Ac...

The gang seizes the moment and goes full Thin Lizzy on the Larsan fort and take advantage of the confusion. They decide that more prisoners should be released, if not for the sake of pure compassion, then for their outspoken commitment to chaos. In so doing, they meet a familiar voice... and then his face. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam, Josh, and Maxx throw down on some of the most common GM'ing questions. How do you do loot? Skill checks? What about huge differences in power between player characters? Most importantly, how do you make a good villain? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The gang finally ventures outside the city proper and enmesh themselves in the vibrant and honest lives of the rural peoples of the land. Though they be strange of speech and impressively aromatic, they adapt quickly enough to land a 17-course meal of sauerkraut and ADVENTURE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam and Josh review what benefits and limitations that going barehanded as a mage means in our system, as well as setting a roadmap for all of our Zealots in the future. We also end up creating a few items that will drive more dastardly characters to salivate. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/01/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-40-jazz-hands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Flummoxed and frustrated by the consequences that starting a city-wide riot has caused, the gang goes on a search for Stitto and revisits their priorities now that their timeline has accelerated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maxx, Liam, and Josh talk about where the Paths are headed now that we're at the halfway point of their development. Should they have followers? New game mechanics? How powerful should you expect to be at Step 10? What level would John Wick be? Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2020/01/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-39-volcano-girls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is a riot the perfect opportunity to investigate a murder? What about the disappearance of Gaylene? No time to dwell on it. Paz needs intel, and she needs it before the city tears itself apart. Join the gang as they make some risky, and frankly irresponsible, plays trying to control the damage they've unleashed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stealth. What is it? Where is it? Oh, you must have succeeded your check. Also, what kind of technology is normal for our world, and what does that mean for our mechanics? We also take a hard look at a perennial foe that could possibly take the place of Undead. https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-38-marked-for-death Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Liam and Josh review the much-anticipated and hyped D&D 5E supplement "Strongholds & Followers" by Matthew Colville and MCDM Productions. Show notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpgfs_strongholds_and_followers/ You can find the book in hardcover or PDF at https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/products/strongholds-followers-hardcover-pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

The gang bucks expectations and decides to get ahead of the upcoming discord by inciting the riot themselves! They get a full tour of the city with a gang of Skimmer Hooligans while they chase down Ajax and contend with Talon, his terrifyingly competent bodyguard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam and Josh dig deep into intimidation, diplomacy and bluff to figure out exactly how all of you are going to swindle NPCs out of everything they own and love. We also throw some real world diseases into the mix with some sick rules. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-37-the-triple-threat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our world gets a new team sport, and it's all the rage. Preceeding the big game, despite the city's typical brand of danger, it is overcome with love and good cheer for the away team. Excited to get to work, but more excited for the upcoming event, the gang recruits Obed and a volatile fan-favorite to aid them in the search for Larsan influence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this quick one, Liam and Josh add some exoticism to our world by naming regions and their respective languages. We also talk about the validity of Initiative and Battle Order and how they pertain to our game, and discuss the problems for GMs who prefer to go gridless. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-36-prying-open-my-minds-eye Hosted on Acast. See acast...

In this episode, the gang meets their handler and argues back and forth about which mission makes the most sense for them. Uncertain, they decide to hit the town to celebrate landing a 3-job deal before coming to a decision. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/leyliners002 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our setting lacks obvious protagonists, so we create a few. Are you more at home in a continent-spanning adventurer's guild? How about an ancient order of ascetics that has the trust of the people? No, you want to skulk through the city as a spy with a heart of gold! Whatever you or your players fancy, we've got the plot hooks to land 'em. Show Notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/rpg-from-scratch...