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Two brothers bring nostalgia into Dungeons and Dragons. With lots of creativity and a little bit of madness, all of your favorite characters from when you were growing up can be created and played in D&D 5e! From ultimate min/max builds to role-play heavy character play, these guys discuss it all!
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So, what is a murder-hobo, and why do I have a table full of them? Are you: 1. New to Roleplaying games in general, but ready to dive in deep? 2. An old veteran at the tabletop who's curious about telling his own tales? 3. A beginning DM working out how this whole collaborative storytelling thing is supposed to work? 4. A veteran storyteller who's looking for some hints, tips... and commiseration? Listen to your two friendly DMs discuss their years of campaigns, and learn about all the weird ...
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Let’s talk about tabletop RPGs. Not just D&D but anything that comes to mind to help move the hobby forward. Want to hear about maximizing your Gamemaster (GM) game..Let’s do it! Need some ideas for character design or your role-playing foo...why not! Maybe we get a little animated about topics and things that get us excited but that’s part of the fun! We will cover many general topics with examples from Dungeon and Dragons, Savage Worlds, and many other games.
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Mighty Deeds

Murfreesboro Murder Hobo Old-School Gaming Society

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Remember the good old days of role-playing, when every party carried a ten foot pole, you assumed every chest was a mimic, and the finale of every campaign was an apocalyptic battle against a demon prince at the gates of the Abyss? Well those days are back! On this podcast, we don’t waste our time with cookie cutter scenarios, ho-hum campaign settings, or NPCs asking you to kill the rats in their cellar. No! Each episode is 100% old-school high adventure, with monsters spawned in a nightmare ...
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Geekerati Radio

Christian Lindke

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Geekerati is Geek talk for every kind of geek. We talk movies, novels, comic books, video games, board games, rpgs and more. If someone can geek out about it, we will. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geekeratiradio/support
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Horror de Podcast

TrueGeekMedia

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Horror De Facto is a blog focusing on posting the strange, disturbing, gory, and creepy findings across the internet. What makes us different is that we will not shy away from showing you any of these images or videos. Viewer be ware, this site is not safe for work or for many, and we tend to keep it that way. Our podcast, aptly titled "Horror De Podcast" has us taking out favorite films and running commentary over them. So pick an episode and fire up the corresponding film, sync it up and h ...
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The crew does a creature corner this week along with a recap of Carl and Chris's time at Gamehole Con. 00:00 - Introduction 03:05 - Creature Corner - Hive Mind 19:15 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!By Carl Davis
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The crew has a casual conversation about running and Game Mastering games at a RPG convention. Discussion runs the gamut from why do it to best practices. 00:00 - Introduction 02:50 - Email 11:00 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…
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Eric, Carl, and Chris answer a listener's list of interesting questions on Savage Worlds. The crew also answered the questions over on the Tabletop Tango (www.tabletoptango.com) YouTube channel so this episode has a slightly different format. If you have a question or want some advice on particular topic, send a note gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com …
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We're back! This episode was recorded an entire month ago and here it is! Today I'm joined by David Larkins, line editor of Pendragon by Chasoium Games. We talk Pendragon and murder hobos of course, but we also talk about game design, context, marketing, and our favorite topic: CAPITALISM! This is a great conversation with lots of awesome details. …
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Eric, Carl, and Chris talk about making interesting and engaging factions in tabletop RPGs. They talk about everything about how to create them to how they would work in your game. 00:00 - Introduction 03:20 - Email 08:14 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…
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Thanks for tuning in to the latest episode of Death by Roleplaying! In this Ep I catch people up with what's been going on with me, share some of my thoughts on Venger's exit from the RPG industry and get into my prep for a new Twilight 2000 campaign. I suspect you are going to be hearing about Twilight 2000 a lot on upcoming eps, but I've been wro…
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Well, here it is everyone! 3 weeks late, it's the second half of my conversation with Richard about boxed set! In this episode we have Dragonbane, Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium, and Soulbound: Age of Sigmar. So three interesting boxes with very different approaches to roleplaying! Check it out!By The Full Metal RPG Crew
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Chris and Carl talk about creating encounters for your tabletop RPG that are interesting and compelling but are not combat related. They talk about everything from puzzles to traps to social interactions. 00:00 - Introduction 03:55 - Cool Stuff Found https://www.edge-studio.net/?l=en https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-city-of-arch…
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I’m a huge fan of superhero roleplaying games. It is my favorite genre to play in and I’m constantly on the look out for new games in the genre. I’ve frequently stated that there was a time when I owned every superhero game on the market. That’s no longer true, but I do own a lot and a lot of them are very interesting. Tobias Radesäter’s Supercrew …
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In this episode, I discuss Robin D Laws article "Four Players and a Murder Hobo" that was published on Pelgrane Press's website in 2016. While I believe that Robin is one of the best writers of game master advice in the history of table top gaming, I think he missed a key factor in this article. Yes, the article is 8 years old, but the dilemma it p…
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Chris, Eric, and Carl talk about how to create villains that have interesting backstories, motivations, and mechanical ideas. 00:00 - Introduction 05:10 - Email/Cool Stuff - https://weberdesigngroup.com/ 10:35 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions!…
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Buzzkill is back! Back again. This time we're talking about boxed sets. That's right, if you are an old-head like Brendan you remember RPG boxed sets from the good old days. And they're back too! Richard and Brendan go through 6 boxed sets from new games, currently available and see how the format holds up. We've got Twilight Imperium, Cyberpunk Re…
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This episode is a discussion of the long out of print Flash Gordon and the Warriors of Mongo role playing game. It was published by Fantasy Games Unlimited and written by FGU publisher Scott Bizar and Lin Carter and is likely the first licensed role playing game. Though the game was published in 1977, it is very different from D&D and other role pl…
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What's up cultists? We're back with our third installment of Death by Roleplaying! In this episode, Brendan waxes nostalgic about Gen Con and get's a bit tetchy with the concept of Murder Hobos. Where did they come from? Was D&D always about murder hoboing across the landscape? Or did institutional change alter the game play loop from within? It's …
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Our heroes continue their epic battle against the Bloated Women and the Killcino. Will they be able to rescue their friends? Will they even survive? Who was that mystery woman? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like t…
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Eric, Carl and Chris discuss the fun and challenges that are present with gaming with small party sizes (1 or 2). They give advice on running these kinds of campaigns and offer players advice too! 00:00 - Introduction 03:33 - Creature Corner - NEW! 09:00 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com fo…
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What up everyone! It's a brand-new episode about Vampire! Brendan is joined by podcast luminary Mike from Darker Days Radio and the two get down to brass tacks about what the World of Darkness is, was, and where it's going. Additionally, they take a dive into The Crimson Gutter, the latest Chronicle book release from Renegade Games! Check out our l…
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What's up cultists?! Brand new episode of Death by Roleplaying coming at you! In this Ep I talk how I prep for a campaign and why it takes me so long between the original campaign idea and getting it to the table. On the way I talk about Old School Essentials and one of my favorite subjects, vampires, vampires....VAMPIRES! So come check it out! I h…
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The final battle continues. Is there anyone else that can help the heroes? Can they withstand the might of The Bloated Woman and the Killcino? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like to talk to us, you can do so at Twi…
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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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Richie talks to Kurt Venetis and Erica lowe about their work on Ragnaborg a Mork Borg compatible game set in Viking end times aka Ragnarok Out soon on https://shoptalonclaw.com/ More Full Metal RPG https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg End Music 'Legionnaire (Original)' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au…
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...or is it Death by Roleplaying Episode 2? The world may never know! You'll have to wait until next episode for Brendan to make up his damn mind. Anyway, in this episode Alan Bahr from Gallant Knight Games stops by to talk West End Games, his revision of the D6 System (on Kickstarter) and the RPG industry in general. We had a lot of fun talking in…
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What's up everybody! Brendan is back with a brand new episode of what he's calling DEATH BY ROLEPLAYING! In this solo episode we'll discuss the future of the show, Brendan's hot takes on the The Big Three's market dominance, Free RPG Day 2024, and finally, what Brendan's been playing lately! This is a bit of an experiment so thanks for coming along…
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Our heroes face another boss portal. What is trying to come through this one? Will they be able to close it in time? You will have to listen to find out. Episode 140 I Thought I Would Get a You Bastard Our heroes finally come to the final battle and are joined by an old friend. What help can they provide? Will there be any others? You will have to …
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One chapter in the Full Metal RPG saga closes, and a new one begins. It's Richard's last episode! (As host). Brendan and Richard sit down and talk IRL about Full Metal RPG, role playing games, Dungeons & Dragons (of course), and what game store life is like in 2024. It's a surreal experience as Richard leaves the show and Brendan returns. Probably …
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Our heroes face another boss portal. What is trying to come through this one? Will they be able to close it in time? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like to talk to us, you can do so at Twitter: @darkroadtravel Webs…
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Having found some prisoners trapped in a cage submerged in the water, our heroes race to save them. Will they be in time? If so, what will be their reward? You will have to listen to find out. Episode 138 I Can Crotch Shoot Him Our heroes continue their watery hijinks. What new aquatic challenges will they face? How will they overcome them? You wil…
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Richie and Noland talk to Stu Horvath of the Vintage RPG Podcast and Instagram. We talk about the ups and downs of Collecting Tabletop RPG. Are we Hoarders are Collectors? Vintage RPG https://www.vintagerpg.com/ https://www.instagram.com/vintagerpg https://linktr.ee/vintagerpg Stu's Books https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262048224/monsters-aliens-and-h…
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Having found some prisoners trapped in a cage submerged in the water, our heroes race to save them. Will they be in time? If so, what will be their reward? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like to talk to us, you can…
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Our heroes new water adventure starts with a case of the crabs…Giant Crabs. Will they Prevail? What other dangers lurk in the watery depths? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like to talk to us, you can do so at Twitt…
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Richie, Noland and Kayla talk about their experience playing a Jubensha. The Dark Council is as wild ride trying to figure out who killed Jesus and who betrayed Satan. The video that kicked this episode in gear People Make Games Where we got the game (it was cheaper when Noland purchased it) https://www.storyboxed.com/thedark-council More Full Meta…
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Our heroes find soe fresh water to play around with. Will Tugger finally take a bath? Does some hidden danger lurk beneath the surface? You will have to listen to find out. DM: Brian Zordin: Rick Tugger: Chris Elfrum Earthbreaker: Gabe Davin Matze: Zach Eldrin Morjeon: Joseph Rosie: Gabby If you would like to talk to us, you can do so at Twitter: @…
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