The Red Dice Diaries

In this episode we're talking about the differences between pre-planned games and sandboxes, along with some of the pros and cons of each. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.bu...

It's the start of the week again, but don't despair roleplaying masses, Hannah and John are here to keep you company while they chat about hexcrawls. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast:...

In this Friend or Foe Friday  episode, Hannah and myself discuss that silent, sentinel of the fields and guardian of the grain, the scarecrow. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buz...

In this voicemail episode Hannah and myself answer a number of voicemail calls we've received recently. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.rss Our callers...

In this episode I muse a little about my next game and consider whether I've gotten lazy when it comes to world-building. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/9772...

Our Monday episode is a bit late (busy weekend) but myself and Hannah have been chatting about different methods of stat generation in D&D. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.bu...

In this Friend or Foe Friday episode myself and Hannah are looking at the deathly variant of the Beholder known as the Death Tyrant: Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.co...

In this Wednesday episode myself and Hannah discuss inventories, lightly touch on encumbrance and then I spiral off into ranting about shopping trips. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://f...

In this Monday's episode myself and Hannah discuss barroom brawls and try to create a simple mini-game for running them: Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/97723...

In this voicemail episode we're talking about a time when expansive character backgrounds roamed the earth free and unchecked, whether the Satanic Panic influenced the portrayal of some monsters in the AD&D 2nd Ed Monster Manual and rounding of with some chat about taverns. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.co...

In this voicemail bonus episode we're answering calls about Cons, colonialism and bar fights. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.rss Our callers this epis...

In this Friend or Foe Friday we're talking about those murderous, blood-drenched fey, the Redcaps. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.rss This monster was...

In this voicemail episode we discuss some of the issues with mystery boxes, unicorns and starting a campaign where they often end. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/...

In this episode Hannah has hi-jacked the mic again, we're out by a campfire in our back garden creating a random table to add some more interest to random extras and NPCs that the player characters might come across in your game. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com...

The start of the week has rolled round and I'm ranting about what I consider to be the right way to leave an RPG whilst Hannah valiantly tries to wrestle me back on topic. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed f...

It's another  Friend or Foe Friday and we're discussing the mighty, leviathan of the deeps, the colossal Kraken. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.r...

In this  Wednesday Wisdom  episode myself and Hannah discuss some of the ways that the rituals surrounding death, burials and graveyards can be used to enhance your game. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the...

In this Monday's episode we are joined by special guest Mark Palmer who is talking to us about the great work being done for Albacon 2020 , an online RPG convention taking place on 3rd and 4th October 2020 raising money for It's Good 2 Give a great charity that provides support for young cancer patients and their families. Check out Albacon at https://albacon.co.uk/ More information abou...

In this Friend or Foe Friday episode Hannah and myself discuss that most mystical and fabulous of creatures, the unicorn. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.rs...

In this Wednesday's episode myself and Hannah are talking about ways to get the best from taverns in your games: Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/977239.rss Yo...

This is the second part of our session 0 discussion/character creation for the Band of Blades campaign that Johannes is running for us at the moment. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscast: https://fe...

We're starting up a  Band of Blades game following the conclusion of our recent Scum & Villainy campaign, I'm often asked about session 0s and preparing for games and so--with the kind permission of all involved--I'm putting our session 0 on this podcast, splitting it down into a number of episodes. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a...

In this episode we talk about some of the potential pitfalls of writing a massively involved character backstory and some tips for making the lives of both you and your GM easier. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS fee...

In this episode Hannah talks about a subject she's very passionate about, Mystery Boxes and how--if not done well--they can undermine your roleplaying games. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed for the podscas...

In this week's Friend or Foe Friday we crack open the Castles & Crusades Classic Monsters & Treasures book and look at the Korred, a debauched relative of the Satyr. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) You can leave us a voicemail message using Speakpipe.com Or you can email us at RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.com Check out our other stuff at RedDiceDiaries.com RSS feed...