Talking is a Free Action

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, we talk about some kickstarter projects we're excited about before moving on to Owen's new PC he rolled, as well as how to write a good backstory. Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follow the Show at   https://twitter.com/tiafapodcast Catch WallyDM's kicksta...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen sit down to discuss the recent live campaign Owen started, as well as brew a backstory for Marvin's character in that game. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on T...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen are joined by special guest Sarah Moore! During the episode we discus her experience DMing actual play shows and as a pro DM, as well as parenting and her new TTRPG project. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Want more of our guest? Fin...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we have guest Tkathn from SightDesign chat with us about his new project Guild66, as well as Electrical Infrastructure, how tall trees can be, environmental Storytelling, and Avatar the Last Airbender. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Want to find out...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we chat with friend of the show Jimmy about the playtest unearthed arcana that released recently. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin is out because Owen is brewing the final fight for his home campaign, of which Marvin is a player. He isn't alone though, as we have Rob from Stories and Sorceries returning as well as lifelong friend, Bob joining the show. We spend the first 50 ish minutes going over the make up of the party before diving more seriously into the encounter its...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we have Bren and Rob from the Stories and Soceries podcast as they talk about the end of their first campaign! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 If you'd like to see more of our guest, you can follow them at https://twitter.com/SaS_pod on twitter or ca...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we sit down with Charlie and Remick from the actual play show Tales of the Forgotten Troupe! We chat through a number of topics, from micro table top games to the MCU! You can check out more of our guests' content on their youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1hW1ux6MtT_OiO0bHu0ZQ Or follow them on Twitter: Charlie is at https://twitter....

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This weeks episode was an odyssey to get posted - we lost the edits 4 times so this week I give up. You get the mostly unedited version. As for the talk itself, this time we chat about streaming, guests, handling higher level parties and more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discor...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen and joined by Graham Gentz, creator of the recently closed Under the Autumn Strangely! During the episode, we chat about the inspiration behind the project, the horror genre, and the role of conventions in the ttrpg community. You can follow Graham's project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/autumnstrangely/under-the-autumn-stra...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about the newly announced OneDND - the next installment of the game. We go over the playtest material released as well as meander a bit per the normal. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 If you or someone you know would like to be...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin discuss designing custom spells and how to handle that in your game. They also touch on how magic users collaborate in Owen's campaign and discuss what Marvin will do for his next level up. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we're joined again by friend of the show Simon as he returns home fresh off of Gencon! Over the episode we discuss the draft character creation from Session 1.16, incorporating older supplements into your game, and Simon's favorite character Tyramthacor Ullenbrook! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discuss...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen take a stroll down memory lane discussing various experiences they had throughout playing the various Star Wars Sagas Edition campaigns, as well as chat a bit about what good horror campaigns look like. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen are joined by special guest Wally of the youtube channel Wally DM! During the show we chat about his youtube channel, puzzles, and about the pressures of being a content creator. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we welcome special guest Simon onto the show and have a discussion about DMing philosophy, 4th edition, encouraging creativity, and much more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen brew up a unique way to run a session zero taking inspiration from Magic the Gathering limited. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.c...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen spend time talking about their favorite and least favorite classes, before touching on the death of Kazuki Takahashi, local game store, and things to do when your party doesn't show up for a game. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Foll...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, we play a fun item generation game before jumping into a discussion on intelligent items. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Foll...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen spend time recounting the untimely potential demise of Marvin's PC in their home game and talking about the impact of character death and how to handle it. As always there are tangents galore and plenty of anecdotes.  Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action - session 1.12! This week Owen and Marvin rehash some points on encounter building before Marvin announces his intent to run for President of the United States in 2036. Cabinet picks are discussed. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action - Session 1.11 This week, Marvin and Owen talk about the merits and ethics of copying work within the ttrpg space. Per normal, we spend some time deviating into pop culture and our own experiences with how copying can turn into homebrewing. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action - Session 1.10! This week, Marvin and Owen take a winding conversation through D&D in popular media, touching on everything from Stranger Things and Critical Role to anime and bad Hollywood movies. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter http...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action session 1.9! Sorry about the one week break. Some real life got in the way but we are back! This week Marvin and Owen talk about the character build of a Gish, its origins and our thoughts on it. We also touch on Gishs in popular media! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/zjf...

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action Session 1.8! This week, we sit down to chat with William and Rob from the Stories and Sorceries podcast as we chat about their beginnings, DMing philosophy and Magic the Gathering. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Want to catch more of our guest? You can find th...