Hello, everyone! we're back this week with another great episode. We talk about ideal session length (and how you should take breaks during them), as well as how to allow using abilities in ways they weren't intended to be used. The latter topic is actually one that I admittedly often try to shut down rather than entertain- but with the options we came up with today I think I'm going to try and change my tack when it comes up. Because who ever liked a DM who just said "no" all the time?
And as last week, we don't have any winners for the Chapel on the Cliffs drawing. But if you'd like to enter for a future episode, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line. That's all it takes, and you'll get yourself a cool, clean copy of Goblin Stone's great spooky adventure, 100% free!
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
We'll see you next time, podcast fans!
Episode 129: Death by Exhaustion
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Question answered this episode:
1. What is the perfect DnD session length? When taking breaks during a session, how long/frequent should they be?
2. A player wants to use an ability in a way that it clearly was not intended (or possibly directly contrary to the rules). Aside from simply saying, "No," what is the best way to handle this?
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Noteworthy Links:
How To Start A Fire With A Bow
Fate Accelerated Edition, a pay-what-you-want RPG we recently played for our Roll20 game
Crit Academy's products that you should totally buy! (As of right now, they're all on sale!)
Freaking DBZ
Go for the Eyes, a great DM's Guild supplement all about Called Shots in D&D 5e
Pandemonium Games & Hobbies, a gaming store in our area
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Episode 128: Riddies and Puzzies All the Way Down (Except Without Any Actual Riddles Or Puzzles)
Welcome back, listeners! We've got a treat for you this week- we're joined by the wonderful improv comedian and podcast host, Adal Rifai! You may know him from such podcasts as Hello from the Magic Tavern, or Hey Riddle Riddle- we had a blast recording with him and hopefully you'll have a blast listening! We cover topics such as the value of improvisation in tabletop gaming, unwritten customs in a gaming group, what love is, dice towers, stealing memories- the list goes on. Come along and give us a listen!
And as last week, we don't have any winners for the Chapel on the Cliffs drawing. But if you'd like to enter for a future episode, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line. That's all it takes, and you'll get yourself a cool, clean copy of Goblin Stone's great spooky adventure, 100% free!
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
Catch you next time, podcast fans!
Episode 128: Down by the Magic Tavern
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Question answered this episode:
1. Do you know anyone who has taken improv classes to improve their DMing? If so, was it worth it?
2. What are some unwritten customs that you have had in your gaming groups?
3. What is your favorite race to play as (from any D&D/Pathfinder edition) and why?
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Noteworthy Links:
Hello from the Magic Tavern
Hey Riddle Riddle
Catan
United States of Tara
iZombie
A scene from the Princess Bride I referenced
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stewart Turton
Groundhog's Day
Poirot, a murder-mystery book and TV series by Agatha Christie
Discworld, a fantasy book series by Terry Pratchett
The Stormlight Archive, a fantasy book series by Brandon Sanderson
What Is Love?
And as last week, we don't have any winners for the Chapel on the Cliffs drawing. But if you'd like to enter for a future episode, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line. That's all it takes, and you'll get yourself a cool, clean copy of Goblin Stone's great spooky adventure, 100% free!
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
Catch you next time, podcast fans!
Episode 128: Down by the Magic Tavern
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Question answered this episode:
1. Do you know anyone who has taken improv classes to improve their DMing? If so, was it worth it?
2. What are some unwritten customs that you have had in your gaming groups?
3. What is your favorite race to play as (from any D&D/Pathfinder edition) and why?
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Noteworthy Links:
Hello from the Magic Tavern
Hey Riddle Riddle
Catan
United States of Tara
iZombie
A scene from the Princess Bride I referenced
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stewart Turton
Groundhog's Day
Poirot, a murder-mystery book and TV series by Agatha Christie
Discworld, a fantasy book series by Terry Pratchett
The Stormlight Archive, a fantasy book series by Brandon Sanderson
What Is Love?
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Episode 127 - Next Up, Politics!
hey there, everyone! We've got an exciting episode for you this week- if you like Gabe's Patented Rants(TM), that is! Instead of a listener-submitted question we cover a topic that's been kicking around in my head for a while- whether or not it's possible to play an atheist in a world like the Forgotten Realms, where Clerics exist and gods walk the literal earth. I've got some strong feelings about this (obviously), but if you have feelings of your own, we'd love to hear them!
As seems to be the trend nowadays, we don't have any winners for the Chapel on the Cliffs drawing. But if you'd like to enter for a future episode, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! That's all it takes, and you'll get yourself a cool, clean copy of Goblin Stone's great spooky adventure.
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you next time, with a very special guest!
Episode 127: Ideals & Religions
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Question answered this episode:
1. Could someone play an atheist character in a D&D setting like the Forgotten Realms?
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Noteworthy Links:
Black Mirror
I'm Mary Poppins, Y'all!
Genji, a character from the Heian-era Japanese novel The Tale of Genji
Genji, a playable character in the team-based first-person shooter Overwatch
Genji Gloves, a recurring item in the Final Fantasy series
Aribeth de Tylmarande, a character in Neverwinter Nights (potential spoilers for that game)
Flood Festival - Shackled City
Dane Cook
Water Comedian Guy
Goblin King
Grunt
As seems to be the trend nowadays, we don't have any winners for the Chapel on the Cliffs drawing. But if you'd like to enter for a future episode, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! That's all it takes, and you'll get yourself a cool, clean copy of Goblin Stone's great spooky adventure.
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you next time, with a very special guest!
Episode 127: Ideals & Religions
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Question answered this episode:
1. Could someone play an atheist character in a D&D setting like the Forgotten Realms?
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Noteworthy Links:
Black Mirror
I'm Mary Poppins, Y'all!
Genji, a character from the Heian-era Japanese novel The Tale of Genji
Genji, a playable character in the team-based first-person shooter Overwatch
Genji Gloves, a recurring item in the Final Fantasy series
Aribeth de Tylmarande, a character in Neverwinter Nights (potential spoilers for that game)
Flood Festival - Shackled City
Dane Cook
Water Comedian Guy
Goblin King
Grunt
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Episode 126: Around the World
Hey everyone! This week we're joined by two very special guests: Jake Harmon and Dan West of Brute Force & Ignorance, the Actual Play podcast and fellow member of the Critnation Fellowship! We had a great time talking with them and goofing off about all sorts of topics, including playing over the internet, moving on when a player goes on a long-term absence, and getting quiet players to roleplay more. So listen to this episode, and then go and listen to Brute Force & Ignorance once you're done!
This week's winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing is our new patron, Samuel O! Congratulations, Samuel! You should get your copy within the next few days. Whenever you have a chance to read it over, be sure to leave Goblin Stone a review! They're a great company and would love to use your feedback to improve their products.
Would you like to enter the drawing? It's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! It's that easy! As always, we need more entries for this drawing, so you have very good chances of winning very soon!
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and (including our guests this week) Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you next time, with another great episode!
Episode 126: Hello From the Other Side
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Questions answered this episode:
1. What would you say are the pros and cons of playing over the internet?
2. How should you handle it when a key player is going to be absent for an extended length of time?
3. How would you as an experinced DM/Player help new players, who by nature are really quiet, to roleplay more? I know that they want to, they are just very quiet.
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Noteworthy Links:
C2E2, a Chicago-based Comic Book Expo
Roll20, a virtual tabletop people use to play RPGs online
Invisible Ink
Five Is Right Out
This Used to Be A Dollar
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
A map of a spooky haunted mansion that Jake mentioned in the episode
This week's winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing is our new patron, Samuel O! Congratulations, Samuel! You should get your copy within the next few days. Whenever you have a chance to read it over, be sure to leave Goblin Stone a review! They're a great company and would love to use your feedback to improve their products.
Would you like to enter the drawing? It's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! It's that easy! As always, we need more entries for this drawing, so you have very good chances of winning very soon!
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy D&D Character Lab, and (including our guests this week) Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you next time, with another great episode!
Episode 126: Hello From the Other Side
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Questions answered this episode:
1. What would you say are the pros and cons of playing over the internet?
2. How should you handle it when a key player is going to be absent for an extended length of time?
3. How would you as an experinced DM/Player help new players, who by nature are really quiet, to roleplay more? I know that they want to, they are just very quiet.
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Noteworthy Links:
C2E2, a Chicago-based Comic Book Expo
Roll20, a virtual tabletop people use to play RPGs online
Invisible Ink
Five Is Right Out
This Used to Be A Dollar
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
A map of a spooky haunted mansion that Jake mentioned in the episode
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Episode 125: Jeff Edited This One (And It Sounds Great)
Hello, everyone out there in Podcastland! We're back with another great episode for you. This week we pull some hot takes out of our pockets and comment on something that people have already been up and down the block on back when it was new: D&D Beyond. (Also other online gaming tools, but mainly D&D Beyond.) We may not be saying anything that hasn't been said, but it hasn't been said by us! So come along for the discussion.
And unfortunately, we don't have any winners this week for our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing! It's a shame, but hey, there's nothing stopping you from entering! It's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! That's all it takes.
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you all next time, with some very special guests!
Episode 125: All the Books, Online
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Question answered this episode:
1. Hey Gabe and Jeff. What you think about digital tools like D&D Beyond or Hero Lab?
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Noteworthy Links:
Bruce Lee blowing out candles with his punches (The video isn't Bruce Lee, and I'm coming to learn that this ability might likely have been an urban legend, but hey, I first saw it in this video game clip here so I know I didn't make it up)
Air cannons
Savage Species, a 3e book about playing monster characters (And in the episode what I was trying to reference was called Blood Wind, not Savage Wind, and it was a spell, not a feat)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
D&D Beyond
Fifth Edition Character Sheet app
Steam, the biggest online gaming platform
Maddox's video about criticisms of the Epic Store
Herolab, an online tabletop resource
Heromachine, an online tool for creating pictures of your characters (though it's grown by leaps and bounds since the last time I used it)
Final Fantasy XV, a game with dumb names
Wrong Rests, a DMs Guild product with ideas for resting encounters
Faygo, a local soda pop brand from Michigan
And unfortunately, we don't have any winners this week for our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing! It's a shame, but hey, there's nothing stopping you from entering! It's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! That's all it takes.
And remember, Goblin Stone is just one of the great content creators in the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, D&D Character Lab, and Brute Force and Ignorance!
One last thing- be sure to get yourself a copy of Crit Academy's Unearthed Tips & Tricks book! It's a great product, and I helped write it!
See you all next time, with some very special guests!
Episode 125: All the Books, Online
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Question answered this episode:
1. Hey Gabe and Jeff. What you think about digital tools like D&D Beyond or Hero Lab?
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Noteworthy Links:
Bruce Lee blowing out candles with his punches (The video isn't Bruce Lee, and I'm coming to learn that this ability might likely have been an urban legend, but hey, I first saw it in this video game clip here so I know I didn't make it up)
Air cannons
Savage Species, a 3e book about playing monster characters (And in the episode what I was trying to reference was called Blood Wind, not Savage Wind, and it was a spell, not a feat)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
D&D Beyond
Fifth Edition Character Sheet app
Steam, the biggest online gaming platform
Maddox's video about criticisms of the Epic Store
Herolab, an online tabletop resource
Heromachine, an online tool for creating pictures of your characters (though it's grown by leaps and bounds since the last time I used it)
Final Fantasy XV, a game with dumb names
Wrong Rests, a DMs Guild product with ideas for resting encounters
Faygo, a local soda pop brand from Michigan
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