Best Evil Dungeon Master Podcasts (2024)

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Micro RPGs and I am writing an RPG (again). 10:10

3h ago10:10

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#MicroRPG #RPG #design In this episode, I talk about what a Micro RPG is, and give some examples, and then chat about an RPG I started writing in 2016, called Cinematic 8. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support

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Braintoss: Notes You take as a GM 8:46

4h ago8:46

8:46

#GMtips #DMTips #Notetaking Today on the podcast, I decided to talk about taking notes as a GM while you are out and about. How do you handle keeping those great ideas in your head for a game, but you aren't gaming and you aren't near a computer? Listen in as I describe the methods I use. Link to app: https://braintoss.com/ --- Support this podcast…

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HARP - High Adventure Role Playing, is it fun? 14:58

11h ago14:58

14:58

#HARP #RM #RPG Season 7 starts today and on the podcast I go over the HARP - High Adventure Role Playing Fantasy game. Its an interesting d100 system, that has a good amount of crunch to it, but not too much compared Rolemaster or MERP. If you are interested in checking it out, I've included a link to the free HARP Lite. HARP Fantasy brings you all…

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Fumbling those tasks? 10:39

24m ago10:39

10:39

#fumble #DnD #dungeonsanddragons In today's episode, we're talk about two key aspects of gameplay. First up, we're discussing fumble rules. I'll be sharing my unique approach to handling these unexpected twists in my own campaign, shedding light on how they can add an exciting layer of unpredictability to the game. Next, we'll explore the handling …

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Why Comic Books Are PERFECT for Roleplaying Game Inspiration 10:52

21h ago10:52

10:52

#comicbooks #Ideas #DMTips #GMTips Today's episode focuses on how you can take old comic books and make adventures out of them. You do need to be careful, because your PCs will not always follow what the comic book has planned, you'll need to drop a lot of hints and improvise sometimes. Listen in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podc…

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Theater of the Mind: How Your Imagination Can Fool You 14:17

4d ago14:17

14:17

#ToTM #Theaterofthemind #GMTips #DMTips #combat Today's podcast is in all in your mind.... well isn't it always? Today I am focusing on answering an email from Timothy about how theater of the mind combat works. I also had a question on my YT channel yesterday about converting from tabletop to Theater of the mind by DocOrge and decided to answer bo…

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What is your 'go-to' game? 9:47

5d ago9:47

9:47

#RPG #TTRPG #Gaming What is your go to game? What game is the one game that you keep going back to, over and over. You never get bored of it, you love it and its your "pallet refresher" so to speak? We all have our one game, and it probably has changed over the years as you get older and experience more games. Mine is normally AD&D, Cinematic Unisy…

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Ghosts: Your Campaign's Uninvited Guests? 13:43

7d ago13:43

13:43

#DMtips #GMtips #ghosts Today I decided to take a look at the Ghosts in your campaign, talking how they work in AD&D vs D&D 5e. What happens when you see ghost? What happens when a Ghost possesses you? All these questions answered and at the end of the video I ask a question of the audience for the comments! --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…

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Campaign Magic: Creating One-of-a-Kind Custom Designs! 10:22

7d ago10:22

10:22

#DMTips #GMTips #GMAdvice Today on the podcast I decided to talk about starting a campaign from scratch, and planning out things, as well as talking about creative ideas that flow into your head and how you handle it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Learn the System and Be An Adult! 10:58

8d ago10:58

10:58

#GMtips #GMAdvice #RPG On today's podcast I started off by talking about players who don't spend time to bother learning the game you are playing together and then in the latter half I decided to talk about whether you should be an adult and game with people regardless of their political beliefs, we are adults. If you are on spotify, there is a pol…

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Pass that Note DM! 12:12

11d ago12:12

12:12

#DMTips #GMtips #Gaming On today's podcast, I decided to talk about passing that note, from a DM to players, players to the DM and even between players! Its something I don't normally see anymore and I think it adds a level of drama to the gaming table. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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DC Heroes Batman Campaign, The Puppetmaster! 13:28

12d ago13:28

13:28

#DC Heroes #Batman #Superheroes #Comicbook #GothamCity #DetectiveComics #BruceWayne In today's podcast, I go over a lunch time adventure with co-workers. I ran Batman the roleplaying game at lunch during work for a long while, it was a lot of fun, but this was one adventure that stood out, as we first started gaming as a group. Link: https://dc.fan…

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Book of Random Dungeons tables, Can it help inspire a game? 13:00

13d ago13:00

13:00

#dungeonsandragons #GMtips #DMTips Today on the podcast, I go over the book of random dungeon tables, and if it could help a DM get out of a jam and help inspire ideas? Book Description: This book helps dungeon masters and game masters cut own their prep time and have more fun at the gaming table. Grab some dice and roll up a dungeon. Inside discov…

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Dragonlance comic books, fun read, interesting campaign? 8:28

17d ago8:28

8:28

#dragonlance #Dungeonsanddragons #RPG On today's podcast, I decided to talk about the Dragonlance comics books from DC Comics that came out in 1988, that ran for a few years. It could be an interesting campaign to write up and play in your D&D game! Link: https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dragonlance_Vol_1_1 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…

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AI Chat bots, Good or Bad? 9:35

18d ago9:35

9:35

#AIChatbot #RPG Today's episode is based on an email from a listener named Tammy who wanted to know my take on AI Chat bots, and if they are helpful or hinder an inspiring GM. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support

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Email Bag! Answering your questions! 12:45

18d ago12:45

12:45

#DMTips #GMTips Today on the podcast, I open up the Postal Pouch aka the email bag and answer some emails that had been sitting there. If you want an email read on the air, just send it on in and I'll answer it on a show. AskTheDM@TheEvilDM.com is my email address! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Let's talk about the Gumshoe System for a moment 11:23

22d ago11:23

11:23

#Gumshoe #RPG Today on the podcast I decided to talk about the Gumshoe system and Trail of Cthulhu. It appears to be a rather simple system that focuses heavily on investigations and horror. The system is a simple d6 with modifiers to beat a target number. The system I would say is a very lite roleplaying, but can be as complex as you need it to be…

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Generic Gaming Systems? What about FUDGE? 11:47

23d ago11:47

11:47

#FUDGE #RPG Today's podcast is all about generic systems and building your genre from the ground up, and what's a system that can help you do it? FUDGE! Link to Fudge: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/327196/fudge-10th-anniversary-edition?affiliate_id=421647 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Encouraging Good In Game Behavior by a GM 17:01

24d ago17:01

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#DMTips #GMTips #RPG Engaging players in a tabletop RPG can be a rewarding challenge for any Game Master. How do you ensure that players are fully invested in the game? How do you guide them into certain habits that enhance the experience for everyone? Moreover, how can players reciprocate and support the GM? I will try to answer these questions an…

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Vampire Hunter Games and Gumshoe system? 13:02

25d ago13:02

13:02

#vampirehunter #RPG #Gumshoe Was looking around for a topic today and the idea of a Vampire hunter game came to mind, and how it would work, what system would I use, and how long could that game last? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support

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Alignment changes by a DM, How do you handle it? 15:37

28d ago15:37

15:37

#dnd #alignmentchange Today's topic inspired by a tweet from @memeslich on X, about changing alignments on a Player Character as a DM. How do you handle it? I decided to talk about how I handle it and some experiences I've had with it. I also reference the the AD&D Dungeon Master Guide on page 25 about handling alignment changes. --- Support this p…

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Terminator Roleplaying Game by Nightfall Games 9:53

29d ago9:53

9:53

#Terminator #RPG #S5S Welcome to another episode of the podcast, on today's show I discuss the Terminator Roleplaying game by Nightfall Games, and its S5S dice rolling system. Its a pretty interesting read so far, if you'd like to pick it up, check out the links below! QuickStart - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/341238/the-terminator-rpg-q…

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AD&D Dungeoneer's Survival Guide - Falling Damage! 14:01

1M ago14:01

14:01

#ADnD #TSR #Greyhawk The Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, a book often overlooked when playing AD&D is actually a great resource if you take the time to read it. Today I am focusing on falling damage, damage from spikes, falling on jagged surfaces, soft surfaces and sliding down slopes. All things found in the book on page 19 & 20! These are interestin…

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Starship Troopers the RPG & Some Gaming Advice 12:29

1M ago12:29

12:29

#RPG #StarshipTroopers Today on the podcast, I decided to talk about a game probably forgotten, not because its old, but because it came out during the d20 boom and its probably a game that doesn't have longevity to for gaming sessions. Starship Troopers the RPG. Starship Troopers: The Roleplaying Game is a ⁠tabletop role-playing game⁠ produced by …

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Converting Your Favorite System into the Game you want! 10:26

1M ago10:26

10:26

#RPG #CovertingRPG Today on the podcast I wanted to ponder about the idea of converting your favorite gaming system into the game you want. I think its a fun exercise for any experienced Game Master at some point during their hobby time, to take a game they absolute enjoy, strip out the system, and try to make their own idea work. We've all probabl…

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A Planet Where Apes Evolved from Men? Terra Primate! 12:35

1M ago12:35

12:35

#Unisystem #D10 #PlanetoftheApes I was speaking with a co-worker about roleplaying games and he was looking forward to a Planet of the Apes rpg coming out and I had to point out to him, Terra Primate exists already! Demo - https://www.edenstudios.net/images/terrademo.pdf PDF - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/705/terra-primate?affiliate_id=4…

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Gencon 2011, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Game. 14:06

1M ago14:06

14:06

#Buffy #BuffyVampireSlayer #RPG Today's podcast is another story about a game I was involved in that had an interesting twist. It took place during Gencon 2011 and I had a blast. I enjoy sharing gaming story experiences on the podcast and sometimes stories help spark ideas for not only me, you as well. Enjoy! Humble Bundle: https://theevildm.com/Hu…

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Drinking Potions during combat? 10:22

1M ago10:22

10:22

#DND #RPG Today on the podcast, after reading some interesting threads online via reddit, I decided to talk drinking potions during combat, and how it should be handled for different editions. I also have a few words about One D&D. Humble Bundle: Runequest! https://theevildm.com/HumbleBundle --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

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Wandering Monster, Random Encounters. Why is it not liked? 8:06

1M ago8:06

8:06

#TTRPG #DND #WanderingMonsters On the podcast today, I talk about a subject that bothered me, that a lot of people who play more modern editions, can't stand the wandering monsters or random encounters idea. Tell me your thoughts about it in the comments. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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The ARC Character Background Method, do you use it? 14:30

1M ago14:30

14:30

#RPG #DND #Backstory Today on the podcast, I got an email from Mister Jay Johnson that asked about character backstories, and how I handle them in my games. So I decided to talk about my ARC system, which is Ally, Rival and Contact, which can help kick off a pretty interesting character backstory! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif…

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GURPS, Its an interesting system. 16:17

1M ago16:17

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#GURPS #RPG Today on the podcast I decided, after speaking to a listener named Tom, to give my thoughts and experiences with the RPG GURPS. I also put up a poll on spotify with this podcast of which edition I should play. Vote now! There will be no podcasts until Monday due to the 4th of July holiday coming up! --- Support this podcast: https://pod…

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TSR's Gangbusters, worth a look? 10:19

2M ago10:19

10:19

#RPG #Gangbusters Today on the podcast, I got a question asking about a follow up to my Noir Detective game, and wondering my thoughts on Gangbusters by TSR. Link to B/X Gangbusters: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/292055/Gangbusters-B-X-version?cPath=24399&affiliate_id=35526 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…

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Cinematic Unisystem Detective Noir Game 10:06

2M ago10:06

10:06

#detective #Noir #RPG On today's podcast, I discuss my solo roleplaying game I had this weekend, using the Cinematic Unisystem rules, and playing a detective in the 1930. I used the Mythic One Page emulator, along with the 1920s and 1930s random tables for names and inspiration. It was a good time and the cinematic unisystem just gets easier over t…

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Ash vs Evil Dead Gaming 12:44

2M ago12:44

12:44

#AOD #AVE #EvilDead On today's podcast, I decided to answer an FB Message asking me about one of my solo gaming experiences from Jessica. So I decide to talk about a game that was fresh in my mind that I just started, Ash vs Evil Dead solo game, using the Army of Darkness Rules. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thee…

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FASA Star Trek, Captain Reggie, Lt Nova & The Felonians 14:56

2M ago14:56

14:56

#Startrek #FASA #RPG Today on the podcast, I decided to talk about a story of a campaign I ran for Star Trek using FASA rules. It involved two players, time anomalies, telepathic cat people and wacky crystals. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support

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Call of Cthulhu, the game and its mindset with DM Will 54:51

2M ago54:51

54:51

#CofC #cthulhu #RPG Today on the podcast, DM Will returns and we discuss the various editions of Call of Cthulhu, but mostly focus on the mechanics of 7th edition. We discuss the mindset of the game and getting into it, along with the mythos, the monsters, the characters and handling sanity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

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Vampire: The Masquerade and Wolf Man Jack 11:59

2M ago11:59

11:59

#VtM #Vampire #RPG Today I got an email asking about my experiences with Vampire: The Masquerade. I played it for a while in the '90s and early '00s and once character that stands out was "Wolfman Jack" - who was a WWF wrestler. Enjoy the story! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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DC Universe The Roleplaying Game by WEG 14:07

2M ago14:07

14:07

On Today's Podcast, I decided to chat about the DC Universe Roleplaying Game. Its a game that wasn't well received by fans using the West End Games "d6 Legends" system. The game had a lot of work put into it as far as giving fans supplements and ideas, but the game was lacking a lot with its mechanics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s…

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Mayfair's Underground RPG, Often called DC Heroes lite? 12:07

2M ago12:07

12:07

#Underground #MayfairRPG #RPG Underground is a satirical "grim and gritty"-style superhero role playing game set in the near future. It was released by Mayfair Games in 1993 as a commentary on the politics and society of the early 1990s. Drivethru link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/2873/underground?affiliate_id=421647 --- Support this po…

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Fighting Fantasy Books are very cool! 9:08

2M ago9:08

9:08

#FightingFantasy #AdventureBooks Today on the podcast I decided to discuss the fighting fantasy books by Ian Livingstone. I found a few at Half Priced Books and I remember these books being a lot of fun. Though I don't remember this cover as its a recent 2017 edition. Link to Book: https://amzn.to/4clwFc8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster…

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Hidden Gems in Used Books! 12:03

2M ago12:03

12:03

#Usedbooks #DMTips In today's episode, I discuss buying used books from the store and finding a hidden gem, like a map, or a creature, or an entire dungeon. Its joy to find these things inside the book as it makes you think about what you could do it with it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Reponse to Friday's Fireside Chat! 10:40

2M ago10:40

10:40

Last Friday, Geoff and I did a live stream for my youtube channel and we wanted to respond to those who left comments on the show afterwards. Some GREAT comments, so they deserve answering right away! Link to Video: https://youtube.com/live/GsG5vKNthAQ?feature=share --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Technology in Gaming, Good or Bad? You Decide! 13:34

2M ago13:34

13:34

#Gaming #DMTips #TechnologyGaming On today's podcast I reach into the email bag and answer a question about what I think of how gaming has evolved with technology, and what I think is better overall. What do I think? You'll have to tune in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/support…

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - The Sometimes Controversial Charm Monster Spell 13:55

2M ago13:55

13:55

#DMtips #Spells #Greyhawk On today's podcast, I flip open the AD&D 1e Player's handbook to the 4th level Magic User spell called, "Charm Monster". Discuss that spell, how to use and how its often talked about as Controversial as far as how its been used by various people. I also tell you a story about how it was part of one of the worst gaming expe…

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Dungeons & Dragons - The Manual of Hexterity! 9:14

2M ago9:14

9:14

#dungeonsanddragons #hexmapping #mapping On today's podcast, I am going over the Manual of Hexterity, a pay what you will product on Drivethrurpg.com, that is an excellent tool for your DM binder. It adds a lot of flavor to your hex maps and even your dungeon maps. Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/395396/manual-of-hexterity?affiliate_i…

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Shadowrun - Giving characters the spotlight? 9:29

2M ago9:29

9:29

#GMTips #Shadowrun #RPG In this episode, I got an email from Lucas asking about how do you ensure that each archetype can shine and feel equally important in a campaign. I go over ways you can make each character feel important and have their moment in the spotlight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/suppor…

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Dungeons and Dragons - Keeping players on track with modules? 10:31

2M ago10:31

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#DMTips #DMAdvice #RPG In the latest episode of our podcast, I talk about a thought-provoking email inquiry about guiding players through modules and keeping them engaged. Join me as I reflect on this intriguing question and share valuable insights and practical tips on how to effectively steer players within the framework of modules. Really gettin…

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Grievances I have about people who only play D&D and nothing else! 11:19

2M ago11:19

11:19

In today's episode, I get right to the chase of things and talk about a situation a friend is having with his group not wanting to play anything other then D&D and how its good to experience other RPGs, if only to recharge your batteries for the old faithful game you love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theevildm/…

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Shadowrun - Bottled Demon Module is Excellent! 13:46

2M ago13:46

13:46

#Shadowrun #BottledDemon #RPG On today's podcast, I decided to pull out one of my favorite second edition modules to talk about, the Bottled Demon. It has a lot going on, and its really interesting. Listen in as I talk about the module's plot and how interesting it is for a new GM looking for a mission or two. --- Support this podcast: https://podc…

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Dungeons and Dragons - Solo Crawling, No GM Oracle needed! 13:29

2M ago13:29

13:29

#GMlessgames #soloRPG #SoloTTRPG Welcome to the podcast and today's topic is about playing D&D by yourself, but there is no need for complex GM Emulators, or oracles needed! You can engage in building a world and dungeons to play through and all you need is your party of characters, hex maps, grid map, the AD&D DMG book and your imagination. Listen…

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