After the Podcast is the After-Party Conflict

Five years. 

Five years! That's a long time! 

Five years ago we had a silly idea: to make a podcast where we turned tabletop RPG questions into advice, mainly as a platform for us to reminisce and rant about our past experiences. Never would I have believed we would be doing it this long, but here we are. As we close this chapter of our lives (though leaving the book open for more in the future) come join us as we look back at the five years, 250 episodes, and countless questions and items and guests and listeners and everything that made this silly little show what it was. 

Thank you to Jeffrey DaRos, thank you to everyone who supported us, and thank you to everyone for listening and putting up with my nonsense. It's definitely very sad to be ending this, but it's even more awesome to have started it in the first place.

After-Party Conflict

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The wonderful guests we've met along the way:

Justin, Ian, and Brandon from Crit Academy

Amabel Holland of Hollandspiele

Grant and Chris, the Hearty Dice Friends

Damian the DM and Caitlin from Adventures in Erylia

Gary Butterfield and Will Hughes of the Duckfeed.tv network

Garin and Dan from DnD Character Lab

Luke Hart of the DM Lair

Jon and Angela from The Cantrip

Jessica of Incoming Game: A ReBoot ReWatch podcast

Paulo Quiros, host of The Film Reroll

Our good friend Noah Wizard (whom you can also hear on Nowhere Men: The Nowhere Man Project)

Jeff Eckman and Ryan Kasmiski from No One Can Know About This

Dan West and Jake Harmon of Brute Force & Ignorance

Adal Rifai from Hello from the Magic Tavern and Hey Riddle Riddle

Jessy and Sean of DMs of Vancouver

Fionn Miller on Youtube (coming soon!)

Nathan/Seawood Scribe, creator on DMs Guild

And many, many others.

Thank you everyone, and have a great day!

Episode 250: Bittersweet

Well, it's here: episode 250, the end of five years of tabletop gaming advice. We're celebrating this occasion with our good friend and fellow podcast, Justin from Crit Academy! With his help, we're knocking out all the rest of our unused discussion questions in a grab bag of gaming advice and memories. I hope you enjoy it, and be sure to join us next week as we wind down and send off Inter-Party Conflict!

Let me just extend yet another huge thank-you to all of the wonderful people who made this show what it is! It's been a wild ride and it'll be sad once it's all over.

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

So be sure to join us next week for our After Party episode, and as I always say, hang ten!

Episode 250: Exit, Stage Left

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What is a good way to bring up the subject if you think the DM is kneecapping certain skills, such as by setting DCs too high?

2. I'm making music playlists for my DnD game. What playlist themes (combat music, tavern music, etc.) would I need to cover all of the various states of play?

3. Have you ever played/encountered someone else playing an alternate character in a campaign? Did it enhance the gameplay in expected/unexpected ways, or hurt the gameplay in expected/unexpected ways? Or both?

4. What are your top tips for a new DM?

5. What is the most fun way a PC has died in a game you have been in?

6. What are your opinions on Gith?

7. What do you do when one player seems to be directly antagonizing another player in-game?

8. How can I play a narrow-minded, self-centered character in a party without ruining everyone else's experience?

9. What is the best way to learn how to optimize a character in D&D?

10. What minor rule in your games do you keep forgetting? 

11. If you could make a useless cantrip, what would it do?

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Noteworthy Links:

Crit Academy Manscaped ad (from a section cut out of the episode, WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK)

Nintendo Switch

Prep or Die, an adventure-building podcast that Crit Academy guested on

Initiative and Intrigue

Tanis Kero, an NPC I created for Crit Academy's Memorable Monsters book!

Arcade Memories Podcast

Nowhere Men: The Nowhere Man Project

At the Gaming Table

Bardly.io

100 Ways to Excuse Character Absence

10 Mistakes You're Making as a Dungeon Master Right Now

Chain Chomp

Sharn, City of Towers

The Black Egg, a notorious D&D module from Dungeon Magazine

Gith, a race from D&D

Giff, another race from D&D

Geth, a race from Mass Effect

Baldur's Gate

Planeshifters, an Actual Play session Crit Academy did that featured planehopping

Planescape: Torment, a computer game set in the city of Sigil

dndcombat.com, a website that lets you simulate combats in D&D

Terminator

Big Ol' Teeth, Episode 3 of At the Gaming Table where Justin made me hate grappling

Dawn of Worlds, a worldbuilding game

Episode 249: The Problematic Episode

Well, after 249 episodes and nearly five years of making a podcast about dealing with problem players, it's about time we had an episode about dealing with problem players, right? Well, here we are! This is another beefy episode, as we obviously had a LOT to say on the topic. So listen to our thoughts, share your own below, and let's work together to make our games the best games we can!

And time is almost out, but another reminder- if you'd like to submit any audio to be included in our After-Party episode, send it ASAP to InterPartyConflict@gmail.com!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

Thank you all for listening over the past five years, and join us next week for our final (standard) episode- with a special guest!

Episode 249: Not My Problem

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What are some types of problem players you may encounter in a game, and how should you deal with them?

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Noteworthy Links:

Dragonlance

Dragonballs

Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Neelix and Tuvok

My Favorite Meme

Abomination Vaults

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Episode 248: Can You Feel The Magic?

We're back again, with another fun episode- this week we're talking about how ability scores relate to magic use in different classes, as well as going through a list of our favorite utility spells. If you have any favorites we didn't cover, feel free to leave a comment below!

And time is running out, but another reminder- if you'd like to submit any audio to be included in our After-Party episode, send it ASAP to InterPartyConflict@gmail.com!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

Thanks for listening, and we'll catch you all next week!

Episode 248: Oblique Magic

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Why do Sorcerers use Charisma as their spellcasting stat?

2. What is your favorite utility spell?

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Noteworthy Links:

Simpsons TV that I'm building

The Addams Family, a classic TV show about a weird family

The Munsters, a classic TV show about a weird family

Finger Trap

Goatball, a game played by goliaths

Green Lantern

World of Warcraft

The Black Egg, a 3.5 adventure in Dungeon Magazine #106 that I had a very traumatic experience with

Tomb of Horrors

Tomb of Annihilation

Curse of the Azure Bonds

Roll for Combat, creator of a set of books Jeff backed on Kickstarter

Episode 247: After-Turkey Edition

Welcome back, listeners! We've got another great episode with another great guest- this week, we're joined by Jacob Cassens, game editor extraordinaire! In this episode we talk about adapting D&D for younger audiences, adapting D&D to eschew some unneeded social baggage, and more! So give this episode a listen, and as always, leave your comments below!

And I mentioned it last week, but I'll mention it again- if you'd like to submit any audio to be included in our After-Party episode, send it ASAP to InterPartyConflict@gmail.com!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

Catch us next time, same Gabe time, same Jeff channel!

Episode 247: Young At Heart

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What kind of things have people done to adapt 5E for kids?

2. What do you think of role playing a world or game sessions without the racism that seems cooked into the very crust of D&D?

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Ways to contact our guest:

Jacob@pixelpopmarketing.com

mistercassens@gmail.com 

jacobthegm@gmail.com

And you can see his work here:

pixelpopmarketing.com

www.alfseegert.com

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Noteworthy Links:

Kahlua pork

Butterball Turkey Helpline

Gabe's Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe- That link has two recipes, I've never made the second one. But it sounds delicious!

Final Fantasy

Heroquest

Tunnels and Trolls

Pandemonium Games and Hobbies, my local gaming store

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Sonic the Hedgehog

Rogue Legacy

Enter the Gungeon

Kingdom Hearts

Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Moblins

Frozen

Tolkien, a movie about the fantasy writer

Family Guy

Idiocracy

Easy to learn and play DnD options:

No Thank You Evil!

Hero Kids

Knave

Designer Dragon

Spire

Episode 246: The Actual Episode

Hey everyone! We've got an important episode for you- we're joined by Damian the DM from Adventures in Erylia, to talk about something we've never really done a deep dive on: the process of creating and producing an Actual Play podcast! Damian has a lot to say, as he's spent the last several years creating one over on his own show! So strap in, and get ready for a wild ride.

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

We've only got a few more episodes left, so join us for another great one next time!

Episode 246: Real Talk About Actual Play

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. When recording an Actual Play podcast, what are the best recording software options?

2. What are tips and hacks for short-cutting or expediting the post recording editing process?

3. How do you prevent or reduce side conversations that are fun at a normal game but would distract and annoy a podcast audience?

4. Similarly, how do you strike a balance of getting to know the players and keeping the focus of the pod on the characters?

5. Do you give PCs plot armor in an actual play? What are some reasons for or against?

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Noteworthy Links:

Extra Life, a charity gaming event in which we've taken part in previous years

Weapons of Legacy

Adventures in Erylia

Damian_the_DM on twitch

Zoom H6 and Zoom L12, two audio interfaces used by Damian

Hindenberg Journalist, an audio editing program Damian uses

Audacity, the audio editing program we use

Nowhere Men: The Nowhere Man Project, one of my other podcasts

DnD Beyond

The Kobold Fight Club, an online resource to design encounters in 5e D&D

Actual Play Podcasts discussed in this episode:

The Adventure Zone

Nerd Poker

Godsfall

Glass Cannon

Film Reroll

Critical Role

Stemming the Tide (from the people behind Encounter This!)

Episode 245: Soon To Be An Expired Podcast

We're back again on a very special day, and we're celebrating by bringing you all another great episode! How do you update character options from previous editions? Can you start a campaign in the middle of the action, rather than a "starting point" like a tavern? And what to do when an ability ruins the adventure you planned?

We discuss these topics and more, so leave your thoughts in the comments below!

And remember, for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, The Kind GM, and D&D Character Lab! And for books, adventures, and videos, check out Goblin Stone, Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens!

See you next week, with a special guest!

Episode 245: Expired Ideas

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. If you wanted to run a campaign based on an earlier edition, but the character options (races, classes, etc.) hadn't been updated to the current edition, how would you proceed?

2. How do you feel about starting session 1 in media res rather than a "starting point" like a tavern?

3. One of my players had a class feature that completely ruined my adventure. Was I in the wrong to house rule that ability away?

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Noteworthy Links:

Blade and Sorcery, a VR game JEff has been playing

Half-Life Alyx

Ikea

Abomination Vaults

Cthulhu

Dawn of Worlds

Wilden on DMs Guild

Shardmind on DMs Guild

Film Reroll presents Memento

Heroes Unlimited

Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail