Inter-Party Conflict

This week, we cool down after Halloween and talk about some Dungeon Master-centric topics: Events that make you proud to be running a game, and how much you should involve the players in creating your campaign. Come along for the fun! Question(s) discussed: 1. What have your players done that made you proud to GM? 2. How much say should my players have over the campaign? Contact us: InterPartyConf...

Happy Halloween, everyone! This week we have an episode all about scary monsters, scary phone calls, and whether or not an RPG can actually be scary. I hope you have a spooky week! Question(s) discussed: 1. If you wanted to run a horror-themed module for a young audience, what steps would you take and/or things you would change to make it age-appropriate? 2. What's the scariest dnd monster? 3. Wha...

Our main topic this week is an interesting one: How obvious should it be when a player fails a roll? Question(s) discussed: 1. How obvious should it be when a player fails a roll? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bi...

Welcome back! In this episode, we talk about passing notes, non-combat combat encounters, and unarmored defense. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. What's your opinion on passing notes during the game? (Also, what was the best note you passed?) 2. Can you suggest any ways other than defeating all the enemies to make combat encounters more diverse? Rescuing a hostage, escaping a tra...

In this week's episode we talk about a big topic- playing a blind character (or a character with any other game-altering disability) and whether you should and how much of an impact it'll make. Enjoy! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are your thoughts on playing a blind character? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/...

This week, we talk about secret battle plans, rolling for attitudes, and what to do when -almost- everyone dies. Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. As a DM, have you ever walked away from the table as the party makes an attack plan? 2. What are you thoughts/methods for determining NPC reactions and decisions? 3. What would you do in a TPK-Minus-One situation (where all but one party member di...

We have a very special guest this week: Paulo Quiros from The Film Reroll! In this episode, he tells us all about his process for turning movies into roleplaying games, and the considerations therein. Question(s) discussed: 1. What are some tips you can give for adapting a movie into a roleplaying game? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on...

This week, we focus on some optional 5th Edition D&D rules- removing spell components, changing how concentration works, and additional ability scores presented in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Come along to hear our thoughts, and feel free to share some of your own! Question(s) discussed: 1. How much would it upset the game if I let casters ignore costly material components? 2. How overpowered woul...

Hello listeners! This week we talk about building a campaign entirely around exploration- exploring a jungle, exploring a continent, exploring an extra-dimensional building- we've got dos and donts to help make sure the exploration remains exciting and fun. Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are some tips on running a campaign based entirely around exploration? Contact us: InterPartyConf...

Welcome back! This week, we're joined by a very special guest: Jessica, one of the hosts of Incoming Game: A ReBoot ReWatch! With her help, we discuss some great topics like magical tattoos, Dos and Don'ts for new DMs, and natural 20s that make people explode! Question(s) discussed: 1. What was your best result from a Natural 20? 2. How can I balance a game session when half of my players want to...

Alright, you asked for it: We did an episode all about grappling through the editions. And it went about as well as expected. To find out why Gabe and Jeff (and any reasonable person) hates grappling with a vengeance, come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. How does grappling work? How did it work in other editions? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interparty...

This week, we talk all about dreams in RPGs- how to use them, how NOT to use them, what makes them work, and more. Unless you're in a dream right now, listen to this episode! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are your thoughts on dreams in D&D? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.fa...

This week, we're joined by two very special guests- Jon and Angela, the hosts of The Cantrip! Together we talk about co-DMs, character voices, and tabletop anime. Come give us a listen! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of co-DMing a campaign? 2. How can I get better at creating and using character voices? 3. Do you think the market still has room and desire for A...

On this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of lethal combat, as well as ideas for uniting characters from different universes. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. How lethal do you like combat? 2. I want to run a campaign where the players are all from different worlds/settings. What is the best plot device for bringing them together? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com V...

This week, Jeff and I talk about setting your goals a bit too far- and why living forever might not be all it's cracked up to be. Come along for the wild ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. What should a DM do when a player has outrageous goals for their character, beyond the scope of the campaign? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter:...

Welcome back! This week we have a very special guest: Luke Hart from the DM Lair Youtube channel! We discuss leaving a gaming group, player jealousy, and more! Question(s) discussed: 1. What makes you want to leave a gaming group? 2. How can I deal with jealousy between players? 3. How do you make the perfect boss fight? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconfli...

This week, we talk about valuing realism over fun, starting a game at higher levels, and the value of buying property. Come listen to us go bananas! Question(s) discussed: 1. Is realism more important than fun? 2. What is your ideal starting level for a campaign? 3. How to make a player's property investments interesting? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconfl...

In this episode, we discuss what makes a good (or bad) D&D story, as well as talk about props at the gaming table and storing whispers in a bottle. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. Am I the only one who hates hearing people's D&D stories? 2. What are your favorite physical props you've used? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find...

We're joined by Garin and Dan from the D&D Character Lab podcast! We talk about remembering people's names, recurring characters, monster races, and much, much more. Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you remember everyone's character names? 2. Do you have a character or character type that you play in every campaign? 3. Do you feel that beast races are appropriate for a party? Orcs, Hobgoblins, Kob...

This week's episode is all about metagaming: The good, the bad, the acceptable, and the unacceptable. Come along and see how you can stop (or encourage) it! Question(s) discussed: 1. How can I encourage new players to avoid metagaming? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook...

In this episode, we take a closer look at music and sound effects in-game, dice-rolling etiquette and strategy, and how to encourage variety in roleplaying. Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. What's your opinion of using music and/or soundboards during a game? Have you ever done so or experienced it during a session? 2. How can I convince people to roll their dice faster? 3. As a player or as...

In this episode, we talk about encouraging someone to DM, using a computer while you play, and then we talk all about dice and dice accessories. Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you help someone gather the courage to DM if they are intimidated by the time and effort? 2. How much do you involve your computer as a DM or even a player? 3. Dice!... How many do you have? Can you have too many? Are you...

This episode we talk about taking notes, historical settings, and everyone's favorite squid-faced monster that isn't Cthulhu! Question(s) discussed: 1. What sort of campaign notes do you usually keep while playing? And how can you turn those notes into a story (as you said you've done in the past)? 2. What do you guys think of taking a historical place and time and making it an RPG setting? How wo...

This week, we talk about Show vs. Tell, Smiting Evil, and One Shots. Come hear what we have to say! Question(s) discussed: 1. How can I clue my players into things happening behind the scenes (unrest and racism in the land, etc.) without outright telling them? 2. In 5e, can a paladin using an attack with divine smite that brings a creature's hit points to zero declare it as non-lethal? 3. What is...

Hello, listeners! This episode we talk about creating big worlds, and playing with small groups. (With just a dash of Marvel and Nickelodeon added in.) Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you approach world building? Do you have a set process? 2. How to run a game for a small group of players? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on...