Best It S About Rpgs Podcasts (2024)

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Villains Part 1: Nemesis Hooks in RPGs or No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Die (Season 4; Ep 1) - Welcome Chris! 53:04

20m ago53:04

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Eric and Carl welcome our new co-host Chris and talk about using Nemesis NPCs in your RPG games. These aren't necessarily the big bad evil character but can be someone (or a party) that gets in the player's way, beats them to the punch, or simply is an antagonist that adds interest to the campaign.By Carl Davis

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MMPlays 58 – Prospocalypse Now Part 10 (CotS AP) 47:41

3d ago47:41

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It’s part ten of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Silas, Ti and the rest of the Veil fight to stop the ritual the Cult of the Wrym are attempting to create a primal elemental of prosperity. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Production…

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MMPlays 57 – Prospocalypse Now Part 9 (CotS AP) 34:01

11d ago34:01

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It’s part nine of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Silas, and Ti continue their search for the AWAKENING ritual to stop the Cult of the Wrym from waking up a primal elemental of prosperity. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Production…

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MMPlays 56 – Prospocalypse Now Part 8 (CotS AP) 45:00

20d ago45:00

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It’s part eight of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Silas, and Ti continue their search for the AWAKENING ritual to stop the Cult of the Wrym from waking up a primal elemental of prosperity. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productio…

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Maybe Joe Has a Superpower, Too! 20:51

13d ago20:51

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I’m confused, Joe’s confused, this one dude’s… scary, LG’s… well, she’s good. What does confusion mean in the face of horror? Yeah. Deep stuff.

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MMPlays 55 – Prospocalypse Now Part 7 (CotS AP) 54:54

27d ago54:54

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It’s part seven of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Silas, and Ti continue their search for the AWAKENING ritual to stop the Cult of the Wrym from waking up a primal elemental of prosperity. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productio…

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MMPlays 54 – Prospocalypse Now Part 6 (CotS AP)

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It’s part six of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Silas, and Ti continue their search for the AWAKENING ritual to stop the Cult of the Wrym from waking up a primal elemental of prosperity. Gunny gets some quality time with his dad, and Silas has a heated encounter with Urlis. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato an…

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RPGs & Baby Makes 3 Reimagined Episode 17 - Why bother even rolling? 29:03

2M ago29:03

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Gretchen and Rob discuss the idea, "Should we even bother rolling?" Plus: Bad Indian food, indigestion, Pilsbury dough samosa, tomato soup, tortilla naan, saag paneer, Bollywood, Hercules and Xena, Atlanta, Renaissance Faire, leather armor, West End Games, d6, Streetwise, Hope, Pandora’s Box, Perseus, Athens, Lizard Man, Iason, Medusa, Euryale, The…

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MMPlays 53 – Prospocalypse Now Part 5 (CotS AP) 45:01

2M ago45:01

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It’s part fiveof the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. We spend sometime in the aftermath of rescuing Gunny’s dad and then begin the search for the AWAKENING ritual to stop the Cult of the Wrym from waking up a primal elemental of prosperity. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Produc…

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Daggerheart Review & Discussion 1:15:58

3M ago1:15:58

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We’re taking a look at Daggerheart. Chris is joined by Jared Rasher and Shawn Merwin to talk about Darrington Press’s newest game, Daggerheart. It’s in it’s 1.3V playtest and we cover core rules, character creation, playing the game, the action tracker, GM material, and the integration with Demiplane Links Daggerheart Playtest on Demiplane Grim Hol…

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RPGs & Baby Make 3 Reimagined Episode 16 - It's What My Character Would Do 36:36

2M ago36:36

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On this episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, Rob and Gretchen discuss a sentence that gives DMs major anxiety: It's what my character would do. Plus: What’s your alignment? Junior Braves Survival Guide to the Apocalypse Hercules and Xena West End Games D6 Greek Myths Perseus The Cyclops Mothra Frankenstein DnD 5th Edition Dungeon of the Mad Mage Dragon …

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MMPlays 52 – Prospocalypse Now Part 4 (CotS AP) 1:00:59

3M ago1:00:59

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It’s part four of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Ti, Bo, Meseme, and Silas engage Casey and work on rescuing Gunny’s dad in this episode. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Encoded Designs itch.io page Never Unpre…

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MMPlays 51 – Prospocalypse Now Part 3 (CotS AP) 51:36

3M ago51:36

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It’s part three of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Ti, Bo, Meseme, and Silas start the true search for Gunny’s dad in this episode. Angels, and Magic, and Casino’s Oh My! This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Encoded …

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MMPlays 50 – Prospocalypse Now Part 2 (CotS AP) 58:43

3M ago58:43

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It’s part two of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Ti, and Silas talk with Vincent Flameworth about Gunny’s dad and mind magic. Then the trio return to school to deal with the fall out of prom. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Product…

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MMPlays 49 – Prospocalypse Now Part 1 (CotS AP) 52:13

4M ago52:13

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It’s part one of the final story, PROSPOCALYPSE NOW. Gunny, Ti, and Silas are dealing with the fall out from prom and begin learning about what they need to do to stop the Prospocalypse. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Enc…

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Your Mastering the RPG Questions Answered and Goodbye James (Season 3; Ep 13) 1:00:16

4M ago1:00:16

1:00:16

In the season finale, Carl and Eric wish James a fond farewell as they go through a number questions posed by listeners and friends of the show. Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!By Carl Davis

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Being a Professional GM or You Get What You Pay For (Season 3; Ep 12) 54:55

5M ago54:55

54:55

Carl and Eric interview James about being a professional GM. They talk about everything from how he started to how the business is run. 00:00 - Introduction 05:57 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!By Carl Davis

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System Dive on Savage Worlds or How About Fast, Furious, and Fun (Season 3; Ep 11) 1:03:07

5M ago1:03:07

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The crew deep dives into the tabletop RPG Savage Worlds. Savage Worlds is a generic game system that is one of the favorites of Carl and Eric. 00:00 - Introduction (Carl’s Music Video: https://youtu.be/pq-FKUDw7ro) 04:55 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…

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Handling Unrealistic Expectations in RPGs or Something..Something..Critical Role (Season 3; Ep 10) 49:11

6M ago49:11

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This week the gang talks about managing unrealistic expectations of both players and GMs in RPGs. People often talk about the "Mercer Effect" in tabletop RPGs and the crew takes on ideas to lesson it. 00:00 - Introduction 03:22 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…

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MM Plays 48 – A Magical Night Part 8 (CotS AP) 1:00:16

6M ago1:00:16

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It’s part 8 of A Magical Night. Time for the epilogue of A Magical Night. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Encoded Designs itch.io page Never Unprepared AudiobookBy Chris Sniezak

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System Dive on Pathfinder 2e or We Don’t Need No OGL (Season 3; Ep 9) 1:05:10

6M ago1:05:10

1:05:10

Eric walks through all the details of Pathfinder 2e from Paizo. This includes discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the system and what makes it fun for GMs and Players. He has some thoughts on the new remastered version, too. 00:00 - Introduction 06:34 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg…

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MM Plays 47 – Consequences & Damage 47:18

6M ago47:18

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Does your game have consequences or damage, or both? Does it affect how you GM and Play the game? How does it affect the flow of the game itself? We examine those questions and more on this episode of Misdirected Mark Plays. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions on X (Formerly Twitter) Misdirected Mark Productions YouTub…

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Failing Forward in Tabletop RPGs or Failure is an Option (Season 3; Ep 8) 51:12

6M ago51:12

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The crew talks about the concept of “failing forward” in tabletop RPGs. This concept includes ideas on continuing the narrative after a failure or allowing for success but at a cost. The team certainly has different opinions on this topic! 00:00 - Intro 06:27 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.c…

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MM Plays 46 – A Magical Night Part 7 (CotS AP) 47:57

6M ago47:57

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It’s part 7 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are back in the back rooms and things are reaching their climax with Kurt, Meseme, and Urlis. Will Meseme be reconstituted? Will Kurt get what’s coming to him? Will Urlis get her revenge? Tune in and potentially learn the answers to these questions and more on Children of the Shroud. …

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MM Plays 45 – Genre and Theme 55:35

7M ago55:35

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Today we talk about how Genre and Theme impact your tabletop RPGs as players, game masters, storytellers, and designers both before play, during prep, and at the table. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions on X (Formerly Twitter) Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel Encoded Designs itch.io page Never Unprepared …

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RPGs & Baby Makes 3 Reimagined Episode 15 (ep. 32) - Geeks, Nerds, & Dorks 32:33

7M ago32:33

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Gretchen and Rob start the show by discussing recent sessions of Old Gods of Appalachia and Old School Essentials, before moving to the main topic: Geeks, Nerds, & Dorks Plus: Setting Expectations; Old Gods of Appalachia; Monte Cook Games; Roll the Bones; Savannah, Georgia; Party Foul; Renegade Paws; One Love; Chicken Salad Chick; Thank You Brandon…

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MM Plays 44 – A Magical Night Part 6 (CotS AP) 48:18

7M ago48:18

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It’s part 6 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are back in the back rooms and things are heating up with the Prosperity Cult of the Wyrm. Will Meseme be recovered and reconstituted? Will Kurt get what’s coming to him? Will we get to see Beau’s weapon? Tune in and potentially learn the answers to these questions and more on Childre…

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Doc-Zilla Minus One 28:32

7M ago28:32

28:32

I went to see a movie and I have feelings about it.

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System Dive on Call of Cthulhu or I’m Not Afraid of No…Ancient Horror (Season 3; Ep 7) 59:52

7M ago59:52

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James does a deep dive on the Call of Cthulhu game fro Chaosium. He details the mechanics, great features, and how he plays the game as a Gamemaster (GM) and player. Eric drives the conversation with questions that probe everything about this great game. 00:00 - Intro 04:50 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@ma…

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MM Plays 43 – The Mishmash: Reliable and unreliable narrators, Getting a game to the table fast, putting together good demo games, Setting Design 39:13

7M ago39:13

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The title says it all as we’re hitting a bunch of small topics this week on the show. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions on X (Formerly Twitter) Misdirected Mark Productions YouTube Channel Encoded Designs itch.io page Never Unprepared AudiobookBy Chris Sniezak

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Work Outing 15:00

8M ago15:00

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What’s a dude gotta do to make ends meet around here?

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MM Plays 42 – A Magical Night Part 5 (CotS AP) 57:07

8M ago57:07

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It’s part 5 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are finally at the PROM. Things start heating up as there’s dancing, food, intrigue, and a secret meeting of the Wyrm clan to find out about. Tune in as we’re back from our Holiday Break This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato and Stephen Arnold Music Misdirected …

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Running Hex and Point Crawls in RPGs or I Will Walk a 1000 Miles (Season 3; Ep 6) 52:01

8M ago52:01

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The crew talks about running hex and point crawls in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and Savage Worlds. They go into the differences, advantages of each, and tips for running each kind of overland travel technique. 00:00 - Introduction 05:00 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com f…

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MMPlays – Holiday Break 0:17

8M ago0:17

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We’re taking a short two week break. We do this around Thanksgiving every year. We’ll be back on the 5th of December with new episodes. Thanks for listening and we’ll be back soon.By Chris Sniezak

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MM Plays 41 – One Shot Best Practices 34:40

8M ago34:40

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We’re talking about our best one shot tips today for both GMs and Players. So if you’ve ever felt neglected as a player in all this podcasting these are the shows you should tune in for. We love talking about how to get more out of games at the table as a player. We also love helping you folks as GMs play your best games your way. Take what you thi…

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The New Zeal 16:53

8M ago16:53

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Am I nuts? Probably. But that’s been this whole experiment. Maybe it’s time for a change of scenery…

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RPGs & Baby Makes 3 Reimagined Episode 14 (ep. 31) - Roleplaying Takes A Back Seat to LARPing Real Life 27:46

8M ago27:46

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Gretchen and Rob have been through the wringer. This: Car Crash; Friday the 13th; Full Moon; Black Cats; Odin; Road Rage; Meth Addict; Oatland Island; Wildlife Rehabilitation; Halloween Hike; Sirenhead; Siren Head; Toddler; Preschooler; Broken Bones; Clumsy; EMT; Urgent Care; Children’s Hospital; Emergency Room; Fentanyl; Memorial Health; Surgery; …

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MM Plays 40 – A Magical Night Part 4 (CotS AP) 33:57

9M ago33:57

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It’s part 4 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are still getting ready for PROM. They’re also getting ready for the post prom ritual, or at least to stop the Wyrm Cult, get Meseme’s essence back, and reconstitute her, hopefully, if they don’t mess it up. This week Ti brings Bo home for dinner. Gunny brings Casey home for dinner. C…

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Flavoring Magic and Special Items or Magic Missile Can Be More (Season 3; Ep 5) 48:22

9M ago48:22

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The crew takes on how you flavor magic or special abilities in tabletop RPG such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) to create a more interesting character concept. 00:00 - Introduction 06:31 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…

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While We Were Out… 37:32

9M ago37:32

37:32

I come back. It’s… it’s a lot.

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MM Plays 39 – Misdirection and Red Herrings 48:02

9M ago48:02

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We’re touching on a topic that most people say is terrible in RPGs. The Red Herring. We get into how it should be used, when to use it, and why you might want to drop one in your game. We also have a few asides, especially one about old school gotcha monsters. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions on X (Formerly Twitter)…

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MM Plays 38 – A Magical Night Part 3 (CotS AP) 44:50

9M ago44:50

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It’s part 3 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are still getting ready for PROM. They’re also getting ready for the post prom ritual, or at least to stop the Wyrm Cult, get Meseme’s essence back, and reconstitute her, hopefully, if they don’t mess it up. There’s a Suweet looking Gunny in this episode, an Urlis sighting, and some c…

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What Is On Your RPG Gaming Bookshelf - Casual Conversation (Season 3; Ep 4) 52:21

9M ago52:21

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The crew take a look at their physical and virtual RPG bookshelves to talk about the most interesting books and items they have on them. Some of the items are rare or somewhat unique and some are simply cannot-live-without books. Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…

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MM Plays 37 – Story 3 Retrospective 1:02:07

9M ago1:02:07

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The guys get into story 3, talk about the choices they made as the GM and the players, and how this nine part epic became a nine part epic because the GM sure wasn’t planning for it. So join us for the ups and down, the ins and outs of story three, Smarty Pants. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions on X (Formerly Twitte…

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Game Mastering (GM) By The Seat of Your Pants or I Meant To Do That. (Season 3; Ep 3) 56:28

10M ago56:28

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The crew answers an email asking about favorite characters and NPCs. Another email asks about how to find and vet players when Looking For Group online. The main topic discusses ways a GM can be creative and handle curve balls thrown at them from players moving in unanticipated directions during our tabletop RPG sessions. 00:00 - Introduction 02:54…

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MM Plays 36 – A Magical Night Part 2 (CotS AP) 1:03:37

10M ago1:03:37

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It’s part 2 of A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are getting ready for PROM. They’re also getting ready for the post prom ritual, or at least to stop the Wyrm Cult, get Meseme’s essence back, and reconstitute her, hopefully, if they don’t mess it up. Things heat up in this one with people pairing off for prom, Lisa causing some amou…

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OtC. Footprint at the Table 25:30

10M ago25:30

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Since we lost a recording and had to rerecord we got a little off schedule and didn’t have an episode for this week. Instead of not releasing anything here’s an off the cuff about your GM and Player footprint at the physical and digital table. Enjoy.By Chris Sniezak

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Bringing Player Characters Together or Why Is It Always a Tavern (Season 3; Ep 2) 1:12:09

10M ago1:12:09

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James, Eric, and Carl talk about different ways player characters could be introduced to each other at the beginning of a tabletop RPG campaign. They include the ways players might link backstories and why a tavern isn't such a bad place to meet after all. 00:00 - Introduction 04:29 - Email 12:10 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com…

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MM Plays 35 – A Magical Night Part 1 (CotS AP) 58:33

10M ago58:33

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Welcome to story 4, A Magical Night. The crew of Gunny, Silas, and Ti are getting ready for PROM. They’re also getting ready for the post prom ritual, or at least to stop the Wyrm Cult, get Meseme’s essence back, and reconstitute her, hopefully, if they don’t mess it up. This episode uses sound and music clips licensed from Envato Misdirected Mark …

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MM Plays 34 – Prep vs Play 58:44

10M ago58:44

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Have you ever thought that about your game? I’ve prepped this game but after the session my prep was only sort of used. We do…a lot. Today we get inside this idea, talking a lot about how to get the most out of these situations and why they might even be a benefit to you. Misdirected Mark Productions Patreon Misdirected Mark Productions Twitter Mis…

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