Alien Familiar RPG Podcast

Episode 162: Historical Accuracy vs Game Balance 05.11.2023 ↓

In this episode we discuss balancing Real World accuracy with fun game rules

Episode 161: Mapmaking 01.10.2023 ↓

In this episode we talk about creating and using maps in games

Episode 160: Review of The Misty Isles Pt1 06.08.2023 ↓

In this episode we start to review a few island adventures found in the original Misty Isles adventure

Episode 159: Dicebag Disco 5 02.07.2023 ↓

In this episode we talk about several topics: Character Class does not equal character personality, when miscommunication between characters can enhance the game, how to run a high-level or high-powered game

Episode 158: Review of Palace of the Vampire Queen 04.06.2023 ↓

In this episode we discuss our experiences with the classic adventure Palace of the Vampire Queen

Episode 157: DM Deception 07.05.2023 ↓

In this episode we talk about when it is right for the DM to deceive the players

Episode 156: Minigames 02.04.2023 ↓

In this episode, we talk about minigames with greater RPGs

Episode 155: The Ruined Tower of Zenopus 05.03.2023 ↓

In this episode we give our thoughts and experiences with the classic module

Episode 154: OGL CC SRD IP AI and WotC 29.01.2023 ↓

In this episode we talk about several of the recent developments in the hobby, including missteps of Hasbro concerning the Open Gaming License and the new horizon of content created by Artificial Intelligence

Episode 153: Living in a Magical Society 01.01.2023 ↓

In this episode we explore what it would be like living in a world with D&D magic

Episode 152: Night of the Walking Wet 04.12.2022 ↓

In this episode we discuss the original megadungeon adventure Night of the Walking Wet

Episode 151: Travel in RPGs 06.11.2022 ↓

In this episode we try to make travel more interesting

Episode 150: Exploration in D&D 02.10.2022 ↓

Download the episode here Hosts: Clayton, Eliot, and Jordan In this episode we talk about the Exploration pillar of D&D and RPGs Geek Things

Episode 149: Crime and Punishment in RPGs 04.09.2022 ↓

In this episode we answer a question and talk about how to handle PCs who commit crimes

Episode 148: Revisiting Pace 07.08.2022 ↓

In this episode, we talk about how to identify and implement the best pace of the game for your group

Episode 147: F’Chelrak’s Tomb 03.07.2022 ↓

In this episode we recount our experiences in the classic module F'Chelrak's Tomb

Episode 146: Real World Things We Leave Out of Our Games 05.06.2022 ↓

In this episode, we talk about a variety of things that we intentionally leave out of our games

Episode 145: The Party Leader 08.05.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about the benefits of having a designated party leader

Episode 144: Temple of the Frog Post-Mortem 24.04.2022 ↓

Spoilers for Temple of the Frog Adventure! We talk about playing through it.

Episode 143: Dicebag Disco 4 10.04.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about several topics

Episode 142: Playing Non-Human Characters 27.03.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about how to play non-human races and species

Episode 141: Untouchable Antagonists 13.03.2022 ↓

In this episode, we talk about how to have antagonists that the PCs can't, won't, or shouldn't immediately kill

Episode 140: Doing a Character Voice 27.02.2022 ↓

In this episode, we talk about how to create a unique character voice

Episode 139: DnD XP through the Editions 13.02.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about how experience points have changed through D&D editions

Episode 138: How to Get Better at Roleplaying 30.01.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about how to get better at being in-character