Gaming on the Frontier

This week we continue our exploration on how to run Bureau 13 in different eras in its history.  We go from the 1920's to the future. One correction is there was 2 published artifically enhanced human pieces.  The Augumented Man, Hells Night by Richard Tucholka is the best reference.  The Battle Body Implants, Stalking the Steel City by Bruce Sheffer was not a complete adventure but was a characte...

This week we travel back to the beginnings of Bureau 13 and discuss how running a campaign would be different depending on when it was run from post civil war to the future. this is part 1.  We will be completing this discussion next week.

Welcome to our 100th episode and our 3rd Christmas special. This week we pose the question:  Can everyone on the planet get their dearest wish fulfilled all at once (or at least on the same day)? Then we continue into banter about what we think was our best episode so far and what we bring to the podcast community that the others don't.

Welcome back to our last double digit episode.  We continue to discuss the basic, essential equipment needed for every bureau 13 investigation.  Be sure to listen next week for our Christmas Episode which is also our 100th episode. Thanks for all the support.

This week we begin our coverage of basic Bureau 13 equipment loadouts.  What should be used and available in a modern supernatural espionage investigation?  Blix is out but pops in for a second. We have an audio issue this episode.  Sorry but this is the best we can do.  Future episodes will be much better.

This week we conclude our series on setting an adventure during a disaster.  We gush about floods and water damage.  Then we raise our eyes to the heavens as Death from Above descends on us.  Space catastrophes. We may continue this series with a final episode on disasters caused by man seeking things he was not meant to know.  Let us know if you are interested.

As promised, we take a break from our series on adventuring during a disaster and delve into Hacking and Hackers.  We define what hacking is, who is doing it, and why.

This week we continue our discussion of setting your adventure during a disaster with the searing power of Fire!  Trav leads a hot discussion of how it will affect your game.  How it can be used to drive player actions and plot.  Blix provides excellent methods of using it in Savage Worlds campaigns. Next week we'll take a break and give you something entirely different.  Be sure to listen to our...

This is part of our continuing series on Adventuring during a disaster. This week we dig in and Blix leads us on an exploration of tornadoes, hurricanes, and all matter of storms.  Then John continues with the grand daddy of rock and roll, Earthquakes, tsunami, mudslides, and more.

This week we begin our 3 part discussion on creating and running adventures whose settings and plot include a disaster.

This is it! We wrap up the Season 3 premiere with the third installment of gaming in the 70's. Hope you have enjoyed the ride. Stay cool fool and don't let no jive turkeys give you no slack sucka!

Yo! This week we stay funky talkin' adventuring in the 70's. This is another funktastic episode filled with even more groovy goodness. Join our hosts as we continue to talk about what it's like for our characters in the 70's. We also hit the Fringeworthy and Bureau 13 aspects heavily sucka! Next week, part 3, stay cool.

Awwww yeah! This week we are getting funky talkin' adventuring in the 70's. Shazam! This is a Dy-no-mite episode filled with groovy goodness. Join our hosts as we talk about what it's like for our characters in the 70's. We also hit the Fringeworthy and Bureau 13 aspects heavily. Dig! Next week, part 2, stay cool.

We continue our discussion of how and why to play the role of a trader in your favorite RPG.  We even discuss amazing low calorie hot sausage and why that's a good thing. Next week we begin our discussion of gaming in the 70's with a special guest. Please leave reviews for us on iTunes and leave comments for us on our Facebook page. Links for this episode: Pocket Stops: Wayang Kulit Fans of the Tr...

This week we begin our discussion on being a trader in your campaign.  What benefits there are to the role of a trader.  What are some of the better kinds for various purposes.  What are the dangers and pitfalls to avoid. This week episode is 1/2 hour to complement episode 87 which was also just a 1/2 hour.  Next week we finish with a full hour long episode. Links for this episode: Pocket Stop: Si...

We continue our discussion of integrating a team with members from high and low tech cultures.  Then we go off the reservation and discuss the problems of culture shock on completing that integration.  We end up with a discussion of the lack of systems that handle this issue in a meaningful way. This is only a 1/2 hour episode, but not to worry.  We will be releasing another episode this week so y...

We return to our hour long format.  This week we discuss how to integrate a group of technologically disparate members.  How well does that Roman centurion surf the web?  How well does that Krelvin handle plugging together the 8-track stereo? How much is the user friendliness of our tech just a cultural norm? We discuss how a gm can use various rpg systems to represent this "culture shock"

this week we start off with a special post Dragoncon gaming segment where we discuss how our gaming sessions went at Dragoncon.  Bruce was able to run a Fringworthy adventure called Mellor Assault on Hatsumi Base, that Peter was also able to play.  Also Bruce ran a variant of the Pittsburgh Ripper senario for Bureau 13. Then we finish our discussion of Mature gaming in the Hardwired Hinterland. Pl...

This week we return to the Hard Wired Hinterland for a discussion on how to create a campaign that is set in a mature world, but also with fully developed and experienced characters.  How are characters different? What kind of adventures are more appropriate? This episode concludes next Sunday and finishes our summer schedule.  We will be returning to our full hour schedule until the start of next...

We continue our discussion of adventures on the beach.  A beach adventure is a good opportunity to have an adventure that doesn't involve weapon fire Blix relates new ways to use a bikini top Why sun tan lotion is your best friend Please don't attempt to set yourself, your friends, or pets on fire. Great opportunity for the great reveal of a previously unknown character trait or skill Music bumper...

This week we take off for the beach.  Jay Libby joins us for a romp across the sands as we cast off our preconceptions on what an adventure should be and soak in the inspiring rays of the sun.  We scrunch our toes in the conundrum of whether our characters are ever off the job and can enjoy a golden afternoon with their worst enemy. So belly up to the bar and order an unbrella drink on us Show Not...

This week we finish our discussion of the Fringe Born, those children who were born to explore the multitude of universes that are connected by the Fringe Paths. We consider how to represent those years of the Fringe Academy.  What skills and feats would it represent.  How would training for teenagers differ from those of adults. What would their senior project be like?

This week we continue to explore the concept of using existing video games as if they were in the Fringeworthy multi-verse. In part two we talk about using Bioshock, Portal, Outcast, Unreal, Knights of the Old Republic 2, World of Warcraft, Wolfenstein, and Doom 2. Note: Fixed my technical issues and your King of Dementia Radio is back in this episode!

This week we explore the concept of using existing video games as if they were in the Fringeworthy multi-verse. In part one we talk about using Fallout 3, Second Life, and Myst. Note: Trav is not in this episode due to technical difficulties. Time was running short so I didn't have time to crop him in, but rest assured your king of Dementia Radio will be injecting his wisdom in part two!

This week we begin a big discussion for Fringeworthy about the Fringe Born. Since Fringeworthy ability is limited to one in one hundred thousand, finding new Fringeworthy is a lengthy process. Some of those found will be children, and, as time goes on, the discovery that when a pregnant Fringeworthy woman passes through the dimensional portal, the unborn child becomes Fringeworthy. What will their...