RPG Lessons Learned

L5R5E Mini-Campaign, Part 1 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E)

Tanner runs L5R 5E for Dusty as a start of a new campaign! They chat about telegraphing and predicting story moments, giving a player character a sidekick, making complex characters, role-playing in-character, how game settings and systems can influence role-playing choices, transitioning from pre-published to homebrewed adventures, pulling punches as a GM, when to house rule or let the system roll, rolling dice on your own vs publicly, tailoring a story to your players, and structuring a campaign. * 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] * The video referenced by author K.R. House: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9CeP_XzJvco [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9CeP_XzJvco] * The dice roller we used: https://nucreum.com/l5rroll/ [https://nucreum.com/l5rroll/] 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]!

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]!