RPJEEZ Podcast - TTRPGs and Homebrew Reviews

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, we are having a discussion about the approach to creating monsters for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Now this is the part where most creators and DMs start but get overwhelmed because the concepts of balance and Challenge Rating begin to pose a, well, challenge. In this episode I discuss how I circumvent this and give ways to use the ideas of balance and...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, we are having a discussion about the approach to creating subclasses for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. When starting to delve deeper into the world of homebrew and creating player character options, the first place people tend to go is creating subclasses. Do you have some homebrew you'd like to have discussed on the show? Send it through to rpjeezpod@gma...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, we are having a discussion about when it feels right to adapt 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons with homebrew to fit the game you're trying to play, and when it would be more appropriate to just use another system instead. This idea was sparked by a home game I play in which is set in the universe of the anime Bleach. It got me thinking about whether it's alwa...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, we are having a discussion about the approach to creating magic items for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Magic items are generally the first bit of homebrew people tend to dip their feet into so we thought that would be a good place to start when talking about how to create homebrew. Do you have some homebrew you'd like to have discussed on the show? Send...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, I'm joined by my good friend Ryan as we go into the broad discussion of Roleplaying. We have both acknowledged that while roleplaying is arguably our favorite part about playing TTRPGs, there is definitely a lot of barriers to enjoying this part of the hobby. In this episode we discuss some of the barriers and how both players and DMs can take steps to remove...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast we're taking a look at The Tamer by RPJEEZ, written by Josh Ainsworth. The Tamer is a homebrew class for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition that allows you to tame the mighty monsters you encounter and command them in battle as you fight alongside them. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/462345/The-Tamer-Class Do you have some homebrew that you'd love to see d...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, we're taking a look at the changes introduced in Unearthed Arcana Playtest 8. Barbarians have more tactical options, Druids wildshape has been tweaked and Monks are good now?! Do you have some homebrew you'd like to have discussed on the show? Send it through to rpjeezpod@gmail.com

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast we're taking a look at the Otherworldly Patrons bundle by Nick Tegtmeier, more specifically the Animality Warlock. The Animality is a Warlock subclass for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition that sees your warlock making a pact with a vengeful spirit of nature, granting them bestial powers to vanquish their prey. https://www.dmsguild.com/product/458099/Otherworld...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast, I'm joined by my good friend Tom as we go into the broad discussion of Worldbuilding, more specifically: How do you start? We both have an extensive history building worlds for TTRPGs and took this time to discuss the approaches we each have such as using Themes, Broad Concepts and we discuss the art of "Building as you go". Do you have some homebrew you'd li...

On this episode of the RPJEEZ Podcast we start off our Homebrew discussions with the most well known piece of homebrew ever: Matthew Mercer's Blood Hunter Class. This podcast aims to spotlight smaller homebrew creators, but we need a starting point, a reference point with which to compare future homebrew content we discuss going forward, and what better reference point than the homebrew class most...