Inter-Party Conflict

This week, we discuss the power of modifiers and rolls, as well as our thoughts on scroll mishaps and similar accidents. Also, we announce the winner of our deck drawing! Question(s) discussed: 1. Which is more powerful, having proficiency in something or having advantage on a skill/save? 2. Have any of you used the DMG’s Scroll Mishap table or anything similar? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmai...

This week we talk about what to do when a player finds an ability or combination of abilities that trivialize combat, and what you should do in response. Question(s) discussed: 1. Let's say a player builds a very effective character that is designed around spamming one ability or spell. What should the DM do? Allow it? Counter it? Or outright ban it? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit...

This week we talk about making choices- like the choice to reveal an unresolved plot thread, or which materials to allow in an impromptu game. So check us out and let us know what you think! Question(s) discussed: 1. Say you've got a grand campaign story with twists and turns involving a particular player character. Now, imagine that player leaves the game or the group disbands. Do you tell them w...

Join us this week as we talk about stepping back, crossing the gap, and reevaluating your situation. Except, like, in a gaming context? Question(s) discussed: 1. If you could bring back the 5 ft Step, would you? 2. How do you rebuild momentum and excitement in your game when there's a big gap between sessions? 3. Have you ever called a Session Zero after starting a campaign to reassess and realign...

This week we talk about whether you can play D&D "wrong" (however that might be defined), and also, how to make something "wrong" into something "right"! Also, we start a special giveaway for one lucky winner! Question(s) discussed: 1. How would you deal with a player whose character is completely out of tone/theme of the campaign/world and insists that you add bits of their story to the world? 2....

This week we talk about justifying some grey moral areas, playing without a GM, and the difference between to outwardly-similar fundamental mechanics. Come check it out! Question(s) discussed: 1. Do you have any experience converting D&D to be a GM-less game? 2. In a world where magic exists that lets you Speak with Animals, is eating animals or using them for labor morally justifiable? 3. How do...

This week we talk about taxes, death, and how to avoid both (and more)! Question(s) discussed: 1. Do merchants in your game charge the PCs tax? 2. Can you play as a vampire in D&D? 3. Roles within a party. What are your thoughts? Should every party have a dedicated tank and healer? Buy Crit Academy's new book, Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II! Find it here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/31437...

Today's episode is all about Planescape, the plane-hopping campaign setting for Dungeons & Dragons! We discuss the city of Sigil, the Lady of Pain, and much, much more. Question(s) discussed: 1. What's Planescape all about? Has anyone converted Planescape to 5e? Buy Crit Academy's new book, Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II! Find it here: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/314378/Unearthed-Tips-and...

This week we get into another variety of topics- the process of rolling dice, the likelihood of railroading vs. effort put in, the negative stereotypes of tabletop gamers, and more. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you like to roll Advantage or Disadvantage? 2. Do you think virtual tabletops like Roll20 encourage railroading? 3. I just played my first D&D game and everyone...

We cover a few different topics this week, including ability scores, monstrous player races, and the logistics of abnormally large weapons. And I'm celebrating a milestone, so come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. Why do we still have both ability scores AND bonuses? 2. Do you think that having too many rare player races makes everyone's race more bland? 3. How do you rationalize PCs...

This week we're talking about multiclassing... into the same class!? We discuss the viability of trying to take two class specializations in 5th Edition D&D- whether it's possible, or whether it SHOULD be possible. Let us know what you think! Question(s) discussed: 1. In 5th Edition D&D, is it possible to multiclass into the same class, but different archetype? If not, should it be possible? Buy C...

This week, we talk about characters that answer to a higher power- Clerics, Paladins, and Warlocks. What are the differences? The similarities? How to make them all more distinct- or blur the lines between them? Listen and hear our thoughts! Question(s) discussed: 1. What is the difference between a Cleric, a Paladin, and a Warlock? Buy Crit Academy's new book, Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II!...

Is it weird for adults to play in a roleplaying game with children, or vice versa? Strap in for one of Gabe's patented rants for this episode, because he's got some strong opinions on that! Question(s) discussed: 1. Is it weird for a much older person to play D&D with a group of much younger players (or vice versa)? Buy Crit Academy's new book, Unearthed Tips & Tricks: Volume II! Find it here: htt...

This week, we talk about going against the norms when designing characters, and whether or not ranged combat could be.... better? Come along with us- we might also be celebrating a special occasion! Question(s) discussed: 1. Can contradictory characters (that go against established norms for race/class/personality combinations) be fun? 2. What are your thoughts on how ranged combat works in D&D an...

Detect Magic. Great spell, right? What if it were... better? This week we brainstorm some ideas on how to make an iconic spell better (or just different). Come along with us! Question(s) discussed: 1. If you could make Detect Magic better, how would you change it? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com  Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflic...

This week we talk about big things: Big monsters, big groups, and more! Question(s) discussed: 1. How would you handle fights against colossal creatures? Sure every adventurer dreams of slaying a dragon, but is hacking at the ankles really the best way to kill Smaug and his ilk? What would you offer a party fighting a truly larger-than-life foe? 2. What are your thoughts on a single DnD session ha...

This week's episode is all about finding the perfect group of players, summoning monsters in combat, and managing your expectations of both. Question(s) discussed: 1. Keeping a full campaign going is hard. What's the best way to find 5 or 6 people who are going to show up consistently for that many sessions? Does it depend on the quality of the game or is it entirely based on the people? 2. Is the...

This week, we take a jump to the left and a step to the right as we talk about time travel in a tabletop RPG; why it doesn't work, and how you can make sure it does. Question(s) discussed: 1. Have you ever used time travel in a game? If so, how, and if not, how would you go about it? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com  Find us on Twitter: www.twitte...

I hope you all enjoyed the little treat from last week, because we're back this week with another hard-hitting episode! We discuss a few different mechanical aspects of D&D that may or may not line up with what some would call "realism". Question(s) discussed: 1. Realistically, would a 30' tall giant who fell on his butt obliterate his tailbone? 2. Is it possible (or should it be possible) to figh...

The sixth episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! The confrontation is here, and what they find would surely be a hook for a full campaign, don't you think? Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord

The fifth episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! Our heroes do what they came here to do, after finding out exactly what it is they came here to do. Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord

The fourth episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! An unexpected negotiation takes place, and the party sees how the other half lives. Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord

The third episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! Witness a tragedy and see what happens when you bite off more than you can chew. Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord

The second episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! Our heroes join a legendary hunter to hunt a legend in an act of hunting that will, surely, be the stuff of legends. Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - http://www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - http://www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - http://anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - http://bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord

The first episode of our Actual Play podcast, At the Gaming Table! Come meet the players, meet the characters, meet the world, and learn the plot that is afoot. Cast: Gabe (Dungeon Master) - www.interpartyconflict.com Justin (Jormun Gundar) - www.critacademy.com Brigid (Wardin Lunatis) - anchor.fm/btgcast Jeff (Pip) - bit.ly/InterPartyDiscord