DMs After Dark

In this episode of Modified Rolls, the DMs discuss how to approach running horror games at the table.  We talk about how using language is key in the horror genre, how to strike fear into the hearts of your players, and the mechanics that make horror games work so well.  Amber, Christian, and for the first time, Troy all weigh in with their experience, while Jess, Sara, and Rene frantically take n...

The third and final episode in our Shadows of Esteren Twitch actual play series involves our Esteren adventurers descending into the caverns beneath Carmine Chasm, a blood red, moss-covered crevasse from where nothing good ever comes.  The injured expedition guide for the missing crew provides more moral quandaries for the group, and things are never what they seem.  Will our heroes find the missi...

The second episode in our Shadows of Esteren Twitch actual play series sees the group of adventurers coming together to investigate a missing expedition crew sent off by the College of Magience to investigate the blood red canyon that is The Carmine Chasm.  What will our crew find in this mysterious location, and will any of them live to tell the tale? Shadows of Esteren is a Celtic horror RPG pub...

In this episode of Modified Rolls, the DMs discuss what to do when a player character meets their demise.  We share stories from our tables, examples of how different games approach character death, and offer alternative consequences that may be (and often are) more interesting and narratively rewarding for the game. Have any stories about epic PC deaths, sad stories about character loss, or simil...

In the first episode of our Shadows of Esteren actual play streaming series, we go through a Session 0 and create our characters together.  If you're curious about Shadows of Esteren as a system, we go in depth about the world, lore, and roles within the game as we create the party we'll be taking through Troy's adventure!   Music Used: Mòr Forsair from Of Men and Obscurities; Composed and arrange...

Welcome to the first episode of our brand new podcast series we're calling Modified Rolls, where the DMs discuss common design elements throughout tabletop roleplaying games.  We compare and contrast how different game systems approach these topics, give advice on how and when to use certain tools, and share our experiences using them in our own games. Our first episode is about how we approach a...