RPG Lessons Learned

The guys try out Roll20, and face elementals for the first time. Guess which they prefer. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Chris, Nathan, and Mike return to Dora, and deal with Keltus. World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

We played… a generic fantasy adventure… with generic fantasy characters… in a generic system… and we had a generic time. Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/brp-classic

The guys were promoted within the City Guard as particularly effective guards, and tasked with reducing overall crime in Fallcrest. 5e Encounter Management by Jon Bruckner at DriveThruRPG: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/202527/5e-Encounter-Management

Dusty talks Brian through planning his first adventure, using Dusty’s Pocket Fantasy RPG Character Sheet Creator. Tom Mix wept. Pocket Fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/189191/pocket-fantasy-rpg

Our three mercenaries found work escorting a young Baroness onto a mountain to convince her Cryomancer sister to stop terrorizing their home with her creations. World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

An Assassin attacks the group! And, uh, he uses a knife. Get it? Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

A pocket of undead have awakened beneath Sandpoint. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

The guys recap and go in-depth on their last ETU session and what made it so great. Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty’s been taking notes as a player… and it’s been a game-changer for him! Mike and Brian share their tips and tricks for staying engaged. Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

It’s over. We just wrapped up our East Texas University game in Savage Worlds, and we immediately fired up the recorder to do a post-mortem. It’s a rare show with everyone from our table! This week we’re joined by Chris and Nathan! Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Why haven’t we played in six weeks?

A session becomes a game-within-a-game when the PCs agree to run a war game against the town guard… Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty takes his ETU game off-script, and runs an 8/10 ETU game for the guys! That’s two good sessions in a row! What are we suddenly doing right? Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Caleb from Sounds Like Crowes Podcast returns to discuss lessons learned from his West Marches Campaign! Sounds Like Crowes Podcast: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com

Dusty and Mike interview Caleb from Sounds Like Crowes Podcast who discusses the thirty-player West Marches campaign he GM’d! Sounds Like Crowes Podcast: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com

Dusty asks the guys to help lay out the next campaign, just like writing a mystery novel, starting with the last page.

To get their Pathfinder campaign back on track, Dusty steals a classic horror movie plot and rolls the group right down a rail… Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Brian and Mike welcome back Dusty from vacation. Refreshed after a long rest, the guys revisit the Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign and discuss a fun adventure we called “Dwarf-Made.” Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Brian and Mike are left behind when Dusty goes on vacation to soak in some rays at the beach. With Dusty gone, the guys ask themselves what were they expecting all those years ago when Dusty said that he wanted to play D&D?

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss their upcoming campaign, which will be our attempt at running an Actual Play Podcast. For academic purposes, of course.

In their latest ETU session, Dusty, Brian, and Mike deal with the consequences of their actions through some inspired role play. Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Dusty, and Brian talk about some lesser-known GM resources that Brian can utilize as he’s preparing to run his first game.

Dusty and Brian revisit their Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign to discuss a subplot that never took off and identify a fundamental gap in their RPG skillset along the way… Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike continue their ETU Savage Worlds discussion with a game that changes their campaign forever… Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds