Fluff N Crunch

The title says it all. Herein we seek to improve some of the classic fantasy RPG story hooks.

The episode in which we respond to our own complaints about combat in RPGs, with suggestions - general and specific - for both players and GMs, to make it all better. Connect with us on Twitter @fluffncrunchpod Listen at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Find us on our Discord, too: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

Yep, there are plenty of pain points in combat in RPGs. Herein we discuss 11, and promise to offer solutions in our next episode. Find our podcast at https://anchor.fm/fluffncrunch Find us on Twitter  @fluffncrunchpod    Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

Herein we discuss some ways to get in the right frame of mind to come up with interesting story and campaign ideas for Achtung! Cthulhu, and offer some specific ideas, and some good resources for background material, too.  Reach us on Twitter @fluffncrunchpod, and join our Discord . The resources I mentioned... A Short History of World War II Militaryhistoryonline.com

How do you get a campaign going in a scifi setting? We discuss a number of ideas, how to avoid cliches, and add twists what might seem like otherwise boilerplate story hooks.

Despite being the inspiration for so much gaming, and there being nothing wrong with either either setting, we think the classic adventuring parties in both are broken, if one is to stick to conventional RPG systems. Join the chat on our Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

Some genres work best for short story arcs - maybe 2-4 sessions at most - and some are probably best for true one-offs. Listen to our discussion and let us know what you think on our Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

Herein we offer our models - not at all playtested - for skill lists and rules, based on Modiphius' 2d20 SRD...and we think we hit on some interesting and possibly even workable ideas.

Herein we talk about skills in TTRPGs and the problems they can create within PC parties and adventures and stories. Part 2 comes next week.

Part 2 of our discussion of the new publishing program, with our hopes and dreams of what people will produce over the short term. Check out the page on DriveThru .

Herein we discuss round 2 of WOTC's mess: community response, their new OGL draft, and what we think of the whole thing before we put it to rest and get back to gaming. Check out some of our source material videos below. Legal Eagle DnD Shorts: DnD's New OGL... DnD Shorts: Insider Leaks from WOTC

Chris and I discuss the first few releases for the new community publishing program...two of which come from us. Go here to take a look.

Herein we discuss the details of the WB program from Modiphius and discuss some of the early possibilities and our hopes and expectations for the program. In part 2 we'll talk in detail about our plans.

Herein we discuss, with as much restraint and reliance of evidence as possible, the supposed changes to WOTC's OGL. Probably the first in a series. Join the discussion on our Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX For further reading: DnD Beyond's 21 DEC 22 OGL post Gizmodo/i09 OGL Article ENWorld's 10 JAN Post from OGL Publishers

We discuss what we accomplished and thought about 2022, and what we've got planned, personally and for the show, for 2023.

Chris has an interesting and ambitious idea for a 5e campaign which will require considerable world building and possibly some house rules. In this episode we discuss his idea, kick around some ways to get him started, and promise to return in a few weeks to discuss his progress.

You saw the movie, or the show, or read the book, or got sucked in by the cover art...and you now have a shiny new game that you really want your players to try. How do you get them to willingly do so, if they are predisposed to sticking with a safe known? Herein we discuss the challenges and possible solutions to this common problem for GMs. And join our Discord !

Herein we discuss the Supporting Characters subsystem in Star Trek Adventures, Dune, and Homeworld - how does it work and why is it so special? We also talk about how such a model could be 'ported into other 2d20 games and perhaps even other systems entirely. Join the conversation on our Discord .

Kyle, GM from Bastard Quest , joins us to discuss his two episodes in which he ran "The Judas Priest," an adventure we wrote for him for the 2d20 Conan RPG. We talk about the adventure, how it went for him and his players, and some changes we've made to it.  19 JAN 23 update: I have significantly revised the adventure and decided that, given the inclusion of copyrighted material, to remove ac...

We shine our game spotlight on the pulpy, action-oriented setting and system of John Carter of Mars , based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels.

Herein we kick around the idea of using XP - however it's gained, whatever it's called in a given system - to buy/do things other than just buffing a character. Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

A Fluff n Crunch-written adventure will be run on two upcoming Bastard Quest AP episodes, on 24 NOV and 1 DEC, for the 2d20 Conan RPG. Track them down on your podcast app of choice and listen to their treatment of this short, savage tale.

Our interview with John Houlihan, the leader designer for Modiphius' Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 RPG. We discuss the game, the system, the setting, upcoming products, and some other interesting things, too. Join our Discord at https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

...our discussion of the sorcery system in Conan, and the Book of Skelos expansion for the 2d20 game line. Join our conversation on our Discord at https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

I think the title should do the trick. And here's the link to join our Discord .