Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin catch back up with Jack from Lands of Adversity, an upcoming TTRPG. We talk about the design philosophy of the game and have a short demo how the magic system works! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen check in on their Owen's current games, Netflix's Avatar the Last Airbender, the end of Rooster Teeth, and the passing of Akira Toriyama. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen check in on their current games/projects, talk about making characters vocally/audibly distinct, and NPC's directly contributing to player character development! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dis…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen catch up about their active and upcoming games, including, but not limited to, Power Rangers, Star Wars, and the recent reunion of Intrepid Adventurers! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zf…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, in a part 2, Marvin and Owen talk with Andre and Pizza from Side Quest Squad, a D&D Podcast about beginnings in the hobby, play styles, and the unyielding passage of time. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk with Jimmy and Braverman from Side Quest Squad, a D&D Podcast about their party makeup, fourth wall breaks, and homebrew. Stay tuned next week for the rest of the rest of the SQS party. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on d…

Guess how many dog barks we added to the audio! Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk with their friend Gigi about her experiences, characters that are not group-friendly, conflict at the table (in and out of character), and Orlando theme parks. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join …

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about One-Shots, Doctor Who, Stranger Things, and whether or not Owen has played a Jedi before. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠⁠ Follow Owen on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about secret plans, evil characters, their home games, and when Dungeons and Dragons might not be the game for you Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠⁠ Follow Owen on Twitter ⁠⁠htt…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about overpowered abilities, banning a class from your table, and magic items! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ⁠https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV⁠ Follow Owen on Twitter ⁠https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever⁠ Follo…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen reminisce about the last 51 episodes of Talking Is a Free Action! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter ht…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about engaging every player in your session and the campaign as a whole! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin o…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about seemingly everything except D&D! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/zfP9YqcFV Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen go over plans for an upcoming one shot Owen is DMing for the Stories and Sorceries Podcast. Additionally, they chat about Owen's home games and how he plans them. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions forfuture episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/…

This week, Owen and Marvin are joined by their long-time friend Julian as we discuss our home game, playing casually, and the influences of anime and movies on our gameplay! And the philosophy of Game of Thrones? Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Fo…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin are joined by JD from the Stories and Sorceries podcast as we discuss a recent one shot he ran. We also chat about Star Wars and finding a voice! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/owen-batista/support

Welcome back to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen catch up on their recent sessions and hint at some upcoming projects! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on …

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action. This week, Marvin and Owen follow up on last weeks campaign discussion with some positive news before delving into brewing for Owen's next session, coordinating schedules, as well as talking about an upcoming collab with Wally DM. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions forfuture episodes, or join in the dis…

This week Marvin and Owen chat about Marvin's return to live-streaming, Owen's currently running game, and keeping combat meaningful. Want to hear more from us? Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follow the Show at https://twitter.com/tiafapodcast Feel free to c…

Welcome back to Talking is a Free Action! This week Marvin and Owen spend some time - perhaps too much time - talking about Star Wars. They also go over planning for Owen's next personal campaign. Want to hear more from us?Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/VladdvieverFollow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follo…

Hey everyone, I know it has been a while since our last upload. March had been a rough month, but I'm optimistic we'll be back at it and on a semi-regular release schedule. Sorry again, but know that we have plenty of episodes banked - its just the editing that slows things down. This week, we talk about some new campaigns we're playing, the Undert…

Apologies for the delay - its been a crazy February but we're happy to be back at it! You can expect more regular releases from here. Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we catch up with not one, but all the players from our recently concluded Saturday home Campaign. The conversation drifts from how they felt about the conclusion, though…

This week Marvin and Owen have their friend and party member Nick, discuss his thoughts on the final combat encounter of the groups home game, as well as some overall thoughts on the campaign as a whole. Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follow the Show at http…

This week, Owen and Marvin talk about the elephant in the room, OGL, ORC and Wizards of the Coast. From there Owen chats about plans he has for a new campaign he's running. Marvin is returning to Star Wars Sagas edition after a decade. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://d…

This week Marvin and Owen chat about a recent D&D session Owen played in where he felt railroaded. The pair chat about railroading in campaigns, how to avoid it, when its good, splitting the party, and how to skip cut scenes. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/…

This week Owen and Marvin discuss the penultimate session of the home game Owen DMs. They chat about Marvin's feelings on the fight, the lead up, and the summary of the campaign. Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follow the Show at https://twitter.com/tiafapodc…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin are joined by Jack of the Lands of Adversity TTRPG. Together we chat about the system, as well as philosophy surrounding legacy characters and matters of race. As an update starting in January we will be moving to a twice a month release schedule. Feel free to comment with topic sugges…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week Marvin and Owen are joined by special guest Chris. Together, they chat about problem players, story telling, and Kuatoans! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.co…

This week Marvin and Owen have Zach from the audio drama Warlock on the show. Together they discuss Warlock, anime, Game of Thrones, and more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, we open the discussion on favors for in game rewards, before dropping into a sidebar on cooking, and more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever F…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, we talk about some kickstarter projects we're excited about before moving on to Owen's new PC he rolled, as well as how to write a good backstory. Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Taiyougetsu Or Follow the Show at https://twitt…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen sit down to discuss the recent live campaign Owen started, as well as brew a backstory for Marvin's character in that game. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter http…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen are joined by special guest Sarah Moore! During the episode we discus her experience DMing actual play shows and as a pro DM, as well as parenting and her new TTRPG project. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https:/…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we have guest Tkathn from SightDesign chat with us about his new project Guild66, as well as Electrical Infrastructure, how tall trees can be, environmental Storytelling, and Avatar the Last Airbender. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we chat with friend of the show Jimmy about the playtest unearthed arcana that released recently. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marv…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin is out because Owen is brewing the final fight for his home campaign, of which Marvin is a player. He isn't alone though, as we have Rob from Stories and Sorceries returning as well as lifelong friend, Bob joining the show. We spend the first 50 ish minutes going over the make up of the party b…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we have Bren and Rob from the Stories and Soceries podcast as they talk about the end of their first campaign! Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 If you'd like to see more of our guest, you can follow th…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we sit down with Charlie and Remick from the actual play show Tales of the Forgotten Troupe! We chat through a number of topics, from micro table top games to the MCU! You can check out more of our guests' content on their youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1hW1ux6MtT_OiO0bHu0ZQ Or foll…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This weeks episode was an odyssey to get posted - we lost the edits 4 times so this week I give up. You get the mostly unedited version. As for the talk itself, this time we chat about streaming, guests, handling higher level parties and more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or j…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen and joined by Graham Gentz, creator of the recently closed Under the Autumn Strangely! During the episode, we chat about the inspiration behind the project, the horror genre, and the role of conventions in the ttrpg community. You can follow Graham's project at https://www.kickstarter.…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen talk about the newly announced OneDND - the next installment of the game. We go over the playtest material released as well as meander a bit per the normal. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpn…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Owen and Marvin discuss designing custom spells and how to handle that in your game. They also touch on how magic users collaborate in Owen's campaign and discuss what Marvin will do for his next level up. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on di…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we're joined again by friend of the show Simon as he returns home fresh off of Gencon! Over the episode we discuss the draft character creation from Session 1.16, incorporating older supplements into your game, and Simon's favorite character Tyramthacor Ullenbrook! Feel free to comment with topic sugge…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen take a stroll down memory lane discussing various experiences they had throughout playing the various Star Wars Sagas Edition campaigns, as well as chat a bit about what good horror campaigns look like. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the dis…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen are joined by special guest Wally of the youtube channel Wally DM! During the show we chat about his youtube channel, puzzles, and about the pressures of being a content creator. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at ht…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week we welcome special guest Simon onto the show and have a discussion about DMing philosophy, 4th edition, encouraging creativity, and much more. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter ht…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen brew up a unique way to run a session zero taking inspiration from Magic the Gathering limited. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdvie…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen spend time talking about their favorite and least favorite classes, before touching on the death of Kazuki Takahashi, local game store, and things to do when your party doesn't show up for a game. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussio…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, we play a fun item generation game before jumping into a discussion on intelligent items. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or join in the discussion on discord at https://discord.gg/KEZpnuDyD4 Follow Owen on Twitter https://www.twitter.com/Vladdviever Follow Marvin on T…

Welcome to Talking is a Free Action! This week, Marvin and Owen spend time recounting the untimely potential demise of Marvin's PC in their home game and talking about the impact of character death and how to handle it. As always there are tangents galore and plenty of anecdotes. Feel free to comment with topic suggestions for future episodes, or j…