Gaming on the Frontier

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In this short broadcast we discuss putting 01:15  Fringeworthy Facebook Page 02:11  Fringeworthy can be in any game or adventure you play 03:45  Fringeworthy tools in Rogue 417 06:00 Calling all listeners for podcast topics you want to hear 06:25 We need someone to post a review of Fringeworthy on the various rpg discussion sites. RPGNet The Forge 07:30 We will provide convention support for anyon...

Being a fringeworthy explorer is a great honor but it gets old after the mellor are chewing at your boot.  We discuss monetary and intangible rewards that can be given to the characters to keep them and their players interested in the campaign.  Also we discuss how a detailed backstory or player created character motivations helps the gm and the other players to trigger events that interest the ch...

This week we talk about all the different kinds of vehicles you can use for your land explorations from trucks to assault vehicles and more. 02:00 vehicles have to match the look of vehicles on the world or it will raise notice. 03:00 first recon use dirt bike 05:00 keeping motorcycles quiet (mufflers or electric engine)  Issues with air powered bikes? http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/03/zero-motor...

For this episode we talk about Fringe in Space! What takes to get into space, where you can go once you're there, and what sort of adventures you can have in space! Oh the places you can go to in space, and you can bike there with ease! If you really want to get into the nitty gritty of space travel, we recommend the renown web site: The Atomic Rocket Page ! Put together by Winchell Chung, also re...

Welcome to James P. Buchanan.  He is our guest this week, the best expert on transhumanism I know. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism

We showed you which vehicles could work with the standard technology of Earth Prime.  Now we go with the workhouse engine for most fringe exploration before we jump off to the really high tech with gravity powered vehicles, fringe trains, and the fringeworthy people mover. 02:30 – Diesel Engines: The most common and useful type of fringe vehicle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine 12:50 –...

This week we do part 1 of our study of what options for vehicles that actually can work on the Fringepaths. (Links will be added soon!) 1:09 Introduction: Fringe enabled vehicles. The problems and pitfalls. 2:09 In the beginning, we talk about the history of vehicles on the pathways. 2.31 Bicycles: Mountain, Touring bikes. Why bikes are easy to use on the pathways. You can carry much more and tow...

This week we mix it up. We had three segments that came up on three different shows. None of these segments were relative to the topic of the show and none of them were long enough to run as their own show. Sooooo.... we decided to put them together into one "mix mash" show. 01:02 Topic 1: Listener Mail Billion6 asks "Does IDET hire alien fringewalkers?" 12:00 Topic 2: Fringeworthy Bible We talk a...

This week our hosts discuss how wearing the right protective gear can make all the difference in an encounter.  Straight armor and differences between systems is noted plus protective gear vrs hazards such as fire, noxious fumes, and nerve gas.  We also discuss the best defense: a good offense - Weapons.  Each host lists his favorite weapon loadouts and why for both general exploration and mellor...

Do you want magic and psionics in your SF game?  How does it work from universe to universe?  What happens when you bring Stormbringer to a non-magic world?  All this and more on the only Interdimensional exploration game:  Fringeworthy. 01:56 – Consequences of adding magic. 03:00 – Is magic appropriate for your game? 03:50 – What does the Fringeworthy Bible say about magic? 06:00 – The first ques...

Less than Lethal. This week we discuss less than lethal deterrants and attack methods. Some good basic less than lethal links (LTL): USAF Summary , BZ Gas , Cs Gas , Tear Gas , Pepper Spray , Pole Capture , Electric Fence , Sound Deterrent , Net Gun , Bola , Concussion Grenade , Sticky Foam , Dart Gun , Flash Bang , Sting Ball , Water Cannon , Vortex Gun , LRAD , Smoke Grenade , Stink Bombs , Pepp...

This is a special edition of the Fringeworthy PodCast. A short and sweet dedication to Richard Tucholka and his blushing new bride. Blix talks to John and Bruce about the wedding and he thought the fringers might be interested. Enjoy and congratulations to Richard and Melody from Bruce, John, and Blix, may you have the happiest of lives together!

We visit the far past this week to the earliest days of man. “Me Ug. This friend Gug”. Right up to Ancient Rome and the dawn of civilization. We get a little technical but we throw in a lot of great adventure ideas along the way. 00:02:22 – The technical Fringe aspects of the time period, cause it’s not time travel. 00:03:40 – The Stone Age, old and new. Paleolithic Age , Neolithic Age 00:09:27 –...

RRRAAAAWWWWW!!!!!! This week your intrepid hosts sink their teeth into adding dinosaurs to your favorite interdimensional exploration game. We talk about how to run a dinosaur infested world, and more importantly, how to survive in one.  For all you need to know about dinosaurs Wikipedia - Dinos , Wikipedia - Megafauna DinoBase , Natural History Museum and Dino Art .   02:00 – The time shifted ang...

This episode…. Mellors! We talk about the dreaded mushy monsters of the Fringepaths. You’ll find out why they are so nasty and how to use them most effectively. This is a great episode for player and game masters alike. 00:01:32 - Why mellors are so scary. 00:02:45 - How you should play a mellor. 00:05:35 - The mellor’s goals. 00:06:47 - How mellors can get onto the fringepath. 00:07:25 - Can an o...

Episode 9: Pirates Arrr, we be talking ‘bout pirates on this episode. That’s right maties, pirates. We be explorin’ the different types of pirates, how they be operatin’, and how to be integratin’ them into a Fringeworthy campaign. Get your tankard of rum and sharpen ye blade; we be settin’ sail for episode 9 laddie. Ye be findin’ a treasure trove of information ‘bout pirates here and here .   01:...

Happy New Year fringers! This is another special edition of Fringeworthy the PodCast. We decided to wrap up the year with an episode dedicated to your hosts. We thought you might like to know a little about us and our experiences with Fringeworthy. No real show notes this time around, it’s just us talking freeform. If you’d like to hear our personal thoughts and experiences about Fringeworthy then...

Episode 8.5 Listener Mail:  Team Roles What kind of characters should be in a team?  What skills are essential?  We define the expected roles for basic Fringeworthy explorers and liken them to a popular television show. This was the last question of our question and answer session but it took so much to answer it, we thought it deserved its own podcast release.

Christmas Special: Richard Tucholka Interview Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Fringeworthy fans! As our gift to you we present a very special edition of the Fringeworthy PodCast. This episode is an hour long interview with the creator of Fringeworthy; the one and only Richard Tucholka. Best wishes to you and yours. Enjoy! 01:42      When was Fringeworthy first published and what type of product...

Episode 8: Packing for Success – Data Gathering In this episode we talk about the equipment needed for a successful data collection. We cover everything from the very first survey, to the first person transit, to long term data gathering. We go over a bunch of equipment you’re going to want to bring and we discuss some of the techniques you’ll most likely use. 01:40     Remote Sensing Devices Remo...

Another great episode create by You our wonderful listeners! News 01:15 FW Group on FaceBook More questions from our forums.  01:45 Are Mellor capable of duplicating non-carbon based life-forms? 14:05 Can Mellor become a Slarg? 20:15 How do you design your aliens? 29:00 What happens if you bring antimatter onto the Fringepaths and other safety violations?

This week we discuss how religions, religious figures (including gods) and player characters mix together to produce a better game. 01:25 How is religion important to the character 04:27 What kinds of connection do pcs have with each other based on religion 08:00 Religion affecting character relations to other cultures 09:30 What happens if you find a world with a "real" god? 16:25 what would a go...

Well folks, if you think we stray from the topic from time to time, this is the big one. We started out talking about all the cool stuff you can find and what to do with it and somehow wound up talking about interpersonal relationships at IDET. I guess we’ll have to revisit this topic at some point but never fear, the discussion was actually a very good one. We go into a lot of what should be goin...

Another great episode where we talk about the upcoming new Savage Worlds versions of Fringeworthy and other games, the Fringeworthy Novel, and then we talk about managing your campaign and how to handle the "world" while the player characters are out there exploring and adventuring on the Fringepaths. 01:26  Savage Fringeworthy 05:50  Fringeworthy Novel 12:20  World Building - handling time 13:35 ...