RPG Lessons Learned

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss their Medieval Avengers game! After years of low-level play, the gang decides to jump to 12th level with a super-powered Avengers game… and everyone had fun! Well, almost… Tribality's Avengers Builds: https://www.tribality.com/2015/05/03/avengers-assemble-character-builds-for-dd-5e

Dusty, Brian, and Mike continue their Pathfinder campaign. Sometimes you can pull all the right pieces into play… and the game at the table is still only mostly good. Dusty focused a game on Brian’s character, gave the players a little of everything… except a clear goal. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

After a GM no-showed at Con, Dusty stepped up and improvised a game inspired by “Assassin’s Creed!”

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are finally joined by Chris! Short on sleep, but not on opinions, the gang share their thoughts on MACE 2017! Like any convention, some of it was great, …and some of it could use a little work.

Dusty, and Brian discuss the very first game they played at MACE 2016: Beneath the Blade of Sword Mountain, a Dungeons & Dragons Animated Series Adventure…played in Pathfinder. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, and Brian are once again joined by Tanner, from the “Shadow of the Cabal” actual play podcast! We continue our foray into Rokugan! Part 2 of 2!!

Dusty, and Brian have a special guest! Tanner, from the “Shadow of the Cabal” actual play podcast, joins us to discuss our foray into Rokugan! Part 1 of 2!!

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are once again joined by Nathan to talk about a recent campaign. This week we’re talking about the game they ran “Guilded Cage” which is based on their adventure from the Pathfinder Beginner Box! Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Brian and Mike grill Dusty on his DM/GM skillset!

Dusty, Brian and Mike talk PVP! Afraid of Player vs. Player combat at your table? So were we! So we decided to just go for it! Here’s what we learned…

Dusty and Brian talk about another game created from Pathfinder Beginner Box. This game didn’t go like Dusty planned it out, and the players took the story in a surprising direction. How did Dusty account for that, and should he have allowed it to happen? We’ll talk about it on… Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, and Mike return to Pathfinder to discuss the Mike-centered game, Mission from God! Just like all of our Pathfinder games, this based on the characters included in the Pathfinder Beginner Box! Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are joined by Nathan to talk about The Haunting from the Call of Cthulu Quick Start Guide! Call of Cthulhu Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart

Dusty and Mike talk about getting revenge on the “farmer” who set the band of adventurers up in the previous game. Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about what is both their first Chaosium d100 game, and their first Sci-Fi adventure! It’s Escape from Earthport from the Basic Roleplaying Game Quick-Start Edition! Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/brp-classic

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are joined by Tanner from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast, who shares some of the lessons he’s learned from his play of Legend of the Five Rings!

On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned, Dusty, Brian and Mike discuss their first Pathfinder play together, Black Fang’s Dungeon! Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dusty, Brian and Mike continue their discussion of Mike's 4e campaign! This time, Mike runs two "Dungeon Dash" adventures by Kurt Sparkuhl! Cult of Bane by Kurt Sparkuhl at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/85132/a-dungeon-dash-the-cult-of-bane Wraithwood Cavern by Kurt Sparkuhl at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/85412/a-dungeon-dash-wraithwood-cavern

Dusty and Brian welcome Mike back to discuss Hall of the Spider God!

Dusty and Brian welcome their first guest to the show: Mike! Mike discusses the game he ran, Kobold Hall!

Dusty and Brian continue their discussion about the jobs board at the Silver Unicorn. This time a new adventurer joins, and his GMs hate it when he rolls his own characters. This week on RPG Lessons Learned, it’s not you, it’s us. Really. Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Dusty and Brian discuss the jobs board at the Silver Unicorn. Dusty devised this mechanic to create some quick adventures. How did it go? Did the players try to metagame? You know it. Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Dusty and Brian talk about The Tower of Waiting, our first attempt with BFRPG homebrew. This didn’t go well. Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Dusty and Brian talk about their play of Gary Gygax’s Tomb of Horrors. From their game experience, to John Wick’s criticism, there’s a lot to talk about on this nearly 40 year old adventure.

Dusty and Brian talk about Cairn of the Winter King from the Monster Vault. We’re still recovering from the events of Dusk, and this crew is on shaky ground…