RPG Lessons Learned

G.I. JOE the Roleplaying Game! (Essence20: Snake Pit)

Dusty and Tanner check out the G.I. Joe RPG! Topics include setting the tone before the game, adapting a group-focused game to 1 player, system cheat sheets, pre-made adventure structures, how an adventure teaches you a system, adventures that are too easy, games that make themselves a pain to play digitally, wrestling with Fantasy Grounds, and the idea of too much new-ness. * G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game Beginner Box: https://renegadegamestudios.com/g-i-joe-roleplaying-game-beginner-box-boot-camp [https://renegadegamestudios.com/g-i-joe-roleplaying-game-beginner-box-boot-camp] Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0so9ZuyI&si=toOe6gWOTxcs3UAR] by BernardW100 [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2d0dORemq2NgCEU4-wh0Kw?si=ZY-bYg3aTVFPv9Bq]!

Closed Shell Castle, Part 2 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E: Sins of Regret)

Dusty and Tanner conclude their trip through Closed Shell Castle in L5R 5E. They talk goal-oriented gaming, expectations of role-playing in the world of Rokugan, scene-based games with no procedure, role-playing character disadvantages, stories with three-act structures, setting driving a narrative, the GM as a director, player knowledge vs character knowledge and dramatic tension, long-term and short-term character goals, and continuing Kindun's adventures. * Legend of the Five Rings: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/257004/legend-of-the-five-rings-core-rulebook [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/257004/legend-of-the-five-rings-core-rulebook] * Sins of Regret: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/306158/legend-of-the-five-rings-sins-of-regret [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/306158/legend-of-the-five-rings-sins-of-regret] Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0so9ZuyI&si=toOe6gWOTxcs3UAR] by BernardW100 [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2d0dORemq2NgCEU4-wh0Kw?si=ZY-bYg3aTVFPv9Bq]!

Closed Shell Castle, Part 1 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E: Sins of Regret)

Tanner runs L5R 5E for Dusty! It's maybe his favorite roleplaying game? They discuss the tendency of players to not do homework, the self-consciousness of playing Eastern fantasy, the game of twenty questions and lifepath character creation, embodying a fictional character, playing with funny narrative dice, comfort zone gaming, losing control of your character, and open-mindedness. * Legend of the Five Rings: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/257004/legend-of-the-five-rings-core-rulebook [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/257004/legend-of-the-five-rings-core-rulebook] * Sins of Regret: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/306158/legend-of-the-five-rings-sins-of-regret [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/306158/legend-of-the-five-rings-sins-of-regret] Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0so9ZuyI&si=toOe6gWOTxcs3UAR] by BernardW100 [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2d0dORemq2NgCEU4-wh0Kw?si=ZY-bYg3aTVFPv9Bq]!

Albert Pyun's Knights in 5E (D&D, 5E: Tower of Storms)

Dusty runs 5E for the first time in ten years... let's see how it went. Topics include running a game for a system you don't even like, bad early 90s movies, techno-vampires, the power of re-skinning stat blocks and entire adventures, running 5E combat, and the generosity of RPG communities. * The Dragon of Icespire Peak: https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/SRC-00041 [https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/category/SRC-00041] Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0so9ZuyI&si=toOe6gWOTxcs3UAR] by BernardW100 [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2d0dORemq2NgCEU4-wh0Kw?si=ZY-bYg3aTVFPv9Bq]!

Martin's Game, but d100! (Call of Cthulhu, 6E)

Dusty tells Tanner about Martin's latest campaign in a Wild West Call of Cthulhu! They talk the appeal of d100 systems, Japanese COC adventures, realism in historical settings, appropriate contents for horror games, high lethality gaming, getting inspiration for player characters from other media, and ending a campaign in a "failure." * Call of Cthulhu Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart [https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart] Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6WV0so9ZuyI&si=toOe6gWOTxcs3UAR] by BernardW100 [https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2d0dORemq2NgCEU4-wh0Kw?si=ZY-bYg3aTVFPv9Bq]!