RPG Lessons Learned

Brian and Mike welcome back Dusty from vacation. Refreshed after a long rest, the guys revisit the Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign and discuss a fun adventure we called “Dwarf-Made.” Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Brian and Mike are left behind when Dusty goes on vacation to soak in some rays at the beach. With Dusty gone, the guys ask themselves what were they expecting all those years ago when Dusty said that he wanted to play D&D?

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss their upcoming campaign, which will be our attempt at running an Actual Play Podcast. For academic purposes, of course.

In their latest ETU session, Dusty, Brian, and Mike deal with the consequences of their actions through some inspired role play. Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty, and Brian talk about some lesser-known GM resources that Brian can utilize as he’s preparing to run his first game.

Dusty and Brian revisit their Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign to discuss a subplot that never took off and identify a fundamental gap in their RPG skillset along the way… Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike continue their ETU Savage Worlds discussion with a game that changes their campaign forever… Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty and Brian talk about running games in an hour… over lunch at work! Do you aspire to run a shorter game? This is worth a listen!

Dusty, Brian, and Mike try to figure out how all this will end…

We help Brian plan his first session behind the screen! Pocket Fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/189191/pocket-fantasy-rpg

Did we finally figure out Savage Worlds? Did we finally have an East Texas University game that EVERY player enjoyed? Darn right we did! Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

We reflect on a year of RPGLL by discussing our best and worst episodes, and the lessons we’ve learned creating this podcast!

Dusty relearns the most basic lesson: You have to hook your players! Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty learns that 5th edition is a lot more lethal than 4th when he runs the guys through a two-session geomorphic dungeon crawl using tiles from the Dungeon Command game.

Tanner, the GM from Shadow of the Cabal, joins us to talk about running us through his L5R one-shot: Holy Matrimony!

Dusty and Mike revisit the Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign. After the players demand to see the murderers they caught brought to justice, Dusty runs a courtoom drama, complete with vital testimony from one of the players! Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty interviews Brian and Mike about their role as players. What are some of their best gaming experiences? Some of their worst? What’s their preferred play style? What’s their preferable RP to combat ratio? It’s a really fun and interesting episode where we dig back into why we play,…

Dusty, Brian, and Mike return to their East Texas University adventure with game #2! This game was full of challenges, and fun. Unlike game #1, this was a very good game. It was a lot of fun. Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty shares his experiences in our friend’s game! Somehow we tie in Skyrim, Orson Scott Card, diversity of thought, and the monkey’s paw… Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike do a data-driven post-mortem on their Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign! Dusty mined his post-game recap e-mails to take a look at two simple measures of the campaign: Experience Points and Gold Pieces. The results are surprising. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle adventure! The guys tried to introduce D&D to a good friend with some familiar nostalgia!

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss the first game in their Savage Worlds Campaign, it’s East Texas University! A challenging time, between issues with Skype, and understanding the system, this was not our best game. Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about a recent game Dusty played with his daughter. RPGing with your kids, or young family members, can be a lot of fun! Pick an appropriate game system based on their age, and get to playing! For this game, Dusty used World of Dungeons…. World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Dusty, Brian, and Mike change gears and discuss The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eli Goldratt! ‘The Goal’ is a business novel about solving problems by understanding your goal, and how to mitigate the effects of constraints which get in the way. On this episode we look… Theory of Constraints Institute: https://www.tocinstitute.org

Tired of “hoping” to get to level 20 “some day,” Dusty runs a one-shot “demon hunter” session, and valiantly tries to challenge god-like player characters!