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…

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 …

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…

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; …

On this episode, Gretchen and Rob discuss Necrotic Gnome’s Old School Essentials, immersion in roleplaying games, and kids on planes and in restaurants. Plus: Water Key; Forsyth Park; Savannah, Georgia; Adulting; Home Ownership; Junior Braves Survival Guide to the Apocalypse; Kids on Bikes; More Differenter Games; 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons; …

On this episode, Gretchen and Rob air Rob's interview with Friendly Local Game Store owner Ben Flood, whose new shop Roll the Bones is set to open in Savannah, Georgia on August 19th, 2023! Learn more via the article Rob wrote about the space for the Savannah Morning News here: https://www.savannahnow.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/08/02/roll-t…

Michael Wight, aka GremlinLegions, is the creator of Junior Braves Survival Guide to the Apocalypse the Roleplaying Game, based on the similarly-titled Junior Braves of the Apocalypse, by Greg Smith, Michael Tanner, and Zach Lehner. Rob had the chance to speak with Wight for his column for the Savannah Morning News, and on this episode he and Gretc…

Gretchen and Rob discuss their haul from this year's FREE RPG DAY! Plus: I’m helping; Golden Child; Hell Child; Allergies; LARPing as a contented mother; Monsoon season; Hot in Georgia; AD&D 2nd Edition; Krakenheim; Ice Barbarians; Greyhawk; Lord Cas; Americanize; 2-Player Campaign; Awkward; White Wolf; Changling; World of Darkness; Storyteller; Ba…

Gretchen has been spending a lot of time pretending to be a fox named Oatmeal. Find out why in this week's episode! Plus: Someone knows; Wayne’s World dissolve; Roll for Initiative; Yowling Cats; Sickness; Ghosts of Saltmarsh; 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons; Session Zero; Session 1; Losing Players; 4 Players and a DM; Dungeon Master; Sinister Secre…

Gretchen and Rob are just about to start a new Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Ghosts of Saltmarsh Campaign, and they discuss the ways in which they're preparing for the first meetup. Plus: Lap Cat; Broken Tail; Odin; Hell Mother’s Day; Sinister Secrets of Saltmarsh; Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition; Crown Royal Canadian whisky; Polyhedral Dice; Ocean…

Gretchen and Rob recount their truly horrible Mother's Day. Then they unbox Rob's recent Adventure Scents order from Oddfish Games, scents that he plans on using for his upcoming Ghosts of Saltmarsh 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons game. Plus: Testing; Wayne’s World; Magical; Disney; Happy Mother’s Day; Villain; Critical Fail; Dice; d6; Snake Eyes;…

Gretchen and Rob discuss poor treatment by a group of players towards their DM as noted in an article from the internet. Here’s the article we chat about in this podcast, if you’d like to give it a read: https://www.cbr.com/dnd-dm-harassed-players-ending-campaign/ Plus: Checking the weather; Weather Forgetter; Whimsical Tales; Doo Doo Dee Doo; Wayn…

Don't forget to Like and Subscribe!!! We watched the original trilogy of Dungeons & Dragons movies so that you don't have to! Plus: Wayne’s World; Doodly Do; Tia Carrera; Chuck E. Cheese’s; Ski-ball; Ball pit; broken games; Janky; Savannah, Georgia; Animatronics; Chucky; Life; AD&D; 2nd Edition; The Temple of Elemental Evil; Gary Gygax; Like and Su…

Gretchen and Rob discuss Rob's recent Savannah Morning News Sunday column about the monthly Dungeons & Dragons event at VFW post 660 in Savannah, Georgia. Plus: Wayne’s World; Podcasting; Spotify; Tia Carrera; cpap machine; pap smear machine; What is Roleplaying…Again; Amanda Plageman; The Simpsons; Nelson; HaHa; Naturally Contrarian; Debate; Inclu…

Like and Subscribe! And e-mail us RPGsandBabyMakes3@gmail.com! What defines Roleplaying? Playing a Roleplaying Game Versus Roleplaying As A Concept? Plus: Wayne’s World; OSR; The Temple of Elemental Evil; Gary Gygax; Frank Mentzer; Old School Renaissance; Oh Snap Roleplaying; Origami Shape Reconstruction; Don’t Split the Party; Assassin; Dagger of …

On this episode, we delve into an important topic: GRETCHEN HATES D&D!! Plus: Falafel wrap with fries; Playing a sitter to make a podcast and play games; Low Stakes by Nerdberger Games; Aberrant by White Wolf 1999 version; Is Session Zero considered playing the game?; Dresden Files RPG; The Fate System; Smelling Books; Evil Hat; Thirsty Sword Lesbi…

New-ish format, same old shenanigans! Gretchen and Rob chat about: Sick kids; Playing in a Cyberpunk 2020 Tournament; Goodman Games’ Temple of Elemental Evil; Pathfinder is Crunchy, Unless You’re A Brute; Playing the Games You Want to Play; Gem Room Games’ 9 Lives To Valhalla; Nerdberger Games’ Low Stakes; Ghost Table; Parental Reflexes; Anne Rice;…

Is this our best or our worst episode yet? You decide! After starting the show with a discussion of the Ironsworn RPG, we moved to sort of talking about "Storytelling" versus "Gaming." After agreeing on almost everything, we also talked about tea, rabies, and tropes in grim dark fantasy. With your hosts Gretchen Hilmers & Rob Hessler! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬…

After a discussion about Rob's adoration of the GM-less game Ironsworn (and our upcoming livestream of a new Post-Apocalyptic campaign using the ruleset), he and Gretchen discuss playing characters boldly. Tune in as Rob goes from rigidly proclaiming that you should go all-in all the time with your PCs, to making all sorts to caveats after Gretchen…

Got a young kid and still want to play tabletop RPGs? On this episode, Gretchen and Rob discuss how they handle it. Also, Rob talks about his love for "Keeping the Lights On," while Gretchen laments on character creation randomizers. A way to spend an entire hour!By RPGs & Baby Makes 3

Character death is a part of roleplaying games, but how do we process when one of the players at our table passes away in real life? On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, we invite Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and avid gamer Savanah Kite to the show to discuss how we deal with true tragedy at our tables.…

How do we play differently in campaigns versus one-shots? Gretchen and Rob discuss the merits and flaws of both, including which type of games they think bring out the best moments in a roleplaying game. Also, they talk about potty training.By RPGs & Baby Makes 3

After a hiatus induced by two months of illness and the death of one of our longtime players, Gretchen and Rob talk about something that's easy for us, as passionate gamers, to forget: It's only a game.By RPGs & Baby Makes 3

This week we're excited to welcome Ben Sperduto of Last Redoubt Games back into the studio to talk about his latest project, "Hounds of the Tsar!" Ben is currently offering physical copies of the game on Kickstarter through Tuesday, October 26, 2021 11:00 PM EDT via https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bsperduto/hounds-of-the-tsar-print-edition?ref…

It's AD&D 2nd Edition versus 3-5/Pathfinder verses Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition in a No Holds Barred cage match 47 years in the making!!! Which version of D&D is the best? Tune In! With special guests Lord Cas, Endre, Amanda Plageman, and Kat Valentine! Opening Title Music Credit: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Music: D. J. Pinto - The P…

There are right-wing conservative Dungeons & Dragons players, and there are left-wing liberal Dungeons & Dragons players, but can they play at the same table? On this weeks episode, we examine a passage from David Ewalt's "Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons and Dragons and the People Who Play It" and ask the questions, can gaming bridge our cul…

After spending a bit of time talking about how bad it would be for Rob if Gretchen's character died in his DragonLance campaign, we discuss some uncomfortable feelings about a recent roleplaying-related comic strip by Colms Comics and the importance of consent in games and life. Opening Titles Music Credit: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ M…

On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3 we ask the question, "Is E. Gary Gygax Jr. a Bigot?" Given that he's the son of the founder of Dungeons & Dragons, we felt like his words hold weight and deserve to be analyzed. Inspired by his recent appearance on "Live From the Bunker" (Episode 277: The Return of TSR Games) and some of the comments h…

Going number two on you! Oh, wait...Err... It's a bonus pod, the second one. After chatting a bit about our recent gaming, we broadcast back to back conversations from long car trips, including the terrible sound quality that comes along with it! First, we discuss the idea of rolling with the punches when things aren't exactly going your way during…

CONTENT WARNING: 18+ for language, graphic descriptions of violence, including detailed descriptions of animals being killed for food, psychological terror, and implied cannibalism. RPGs & Baby Makes 3 gathers together to play Calvary Games' Ten Candles, a masterpiece of modern roleplaying designed by Stephen Dewey. The World Is Dark... Pick up a c…

ALERT ALERT!!! PROFANITY INCLUDED! This special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3 is most certainly not family friendly, as we invited Jeremy Childrey of Gordinaak Games on to the show to talk about his most recent project, "Cocaine & Alligators: A Florida Man Sphere," for use with the Troika! RPG! The conversation also veered into the other games tha…

This beef is dry aged! This week we're once again joined by our good friend Amanda Plageman, who had some additional insight into the X-card, including a potential pitfall to it's use. We then got into the use of battle maps versus theatre of the mind, touching on the broader discussion of using imagination and what impacts immersion. Finally, the …

On this week's very special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, we're thrilled to present our interview with Benjamin Sperduto of Last Redoubt Games! Find his latest project "Augmented" on Kickstarter, funding through June 8th, 2021! http://kck.st/33MTELX And learn more about Ben and his work at: www.lastredoubtgames.com www.benjaminsperduto.com www.mo…

Yep, this episode is all about one of our favorite topics: Food! We delve into Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home and it's follow-up More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home, The official Supernatural Cookbook, the D&D cookbook Heroes Feast, and RPG Crate's Recipe for Adventure! Making recipes from each book and examining the contents based on f…

There's something we love about the fact that the number eight also sounds like the word ate. Anytime we can allude to food, it's a good thing. Anyway... Three delicious new segments coming your way! First, we talking about fudging dice, and Rob argues that it's perfectly okay for game masters to do so when the time is right. (Also: Fudge, amiright…

Lucky Number Seven with three fresh segments for your earholes! Before we get into the beef of the show, we read a few e-mails dealing with cheating and someone named Thundermustard. Then we talk about an epic week of gaming, with Fate, Pathfinder, and Mothership! Moving to our first segment, we beg you not to WHIP OUT YOUR EXPERIENCE LANCE! Then w…

Extra beefy episode coming your way! Ugh... Actually, that sounds gross... Anyway, three more segments for your listening enjoyment! First, Gretchen and Rob talk about the Troika! RPG, a fun and simple psychedelic fantasy game that they recently got a chance to try out. Then, they discuss the roleplaying philosophy of the journey versus the destina…

For this entire episode we're excited to be joined by our good friend Bianca Bury Rodriguez! Bianca is an AMAZING note-taker, and since it can oftentimes be challenging for parents to play consistently, we wanted to talk to her about how she uses notes to help keep her characters straight when there are long breaks between games. Bianca ALSO helped…

NEW SEGMENT ALERT!On this week's episode, we debut "In the Common Room," where we interview a guest about a specific topic! And we're happy to welcome Amanda Plageman, longtime head of the Pathfinder Society of Savannah, in to talk about Organized Play, a great resource for gamers who have trouble committing to a consistent game (like a lot of pare…

Our longest episode yet, which means it must be good, right? RIGHT?!?!?!Three more segments coming your way this time around! First, we talk about Railroads, Rollercoasters, and Open World-style games, and what we thing works best. Then we delve into a review of one of our favorite RPGs ever: The very niche Supernatural RPG, based on the long-runni…

Gretchen and Rob often like to talk about random gaming topics while just hanging out. This time, because we were on a long trip, we decided to record and edit one of those conversations, and release it as a bonus podcast!Gretchen is gearing up to run her first game ever, so she and Rob chat about her fears and worries, and throw out a few tips for…

Woohoo, episode two! (Hey, that rhymed! Yeah, yeah, I get it, not clever or funny, but my one year old would love it ;) )On this week's episode Gretchen and Rob discuss one of Gretchen's favorite RPG miniature resources, Hero Forge, as well as the sometimes controversial DragonLance race Kender, and the use of game master screens.Will you love it? …

On New Year's Eve, Wired.com published a thought-provoking article about how Wizards of the Coast has been handling some of the more controversial aspects of the history of Dungeons & Dragons, especially when it comes to depictions of race. After sharing the article with our gaming group, we decided that we wanted to record a special podcast discus…

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the RPGs & Baby Makes 3 Podcast, the show about two parents who valiantly attempt to game consistently in spite of a young child!On this episode Gretchen and Rob discuss cheating in RPGs, Sly Flourish's EXCELLENT book, "The Lazy Dungeon Master" (and absolute MUST for any GMing parent), and dice, which apparently …

Gretchen Hilmers and Rob Hessler are a married couple with a kid. They like to play RPGs and Boardgames. They made a podcast. Here's what it's all about!By RPGs & Baby Makes 3

In this episode i am trying to argue both points of why Disney did what they did.