Hello out there! This week we have a fun episode. We talk about smiting your enemies, one-shot adventures, armor that carries your body around after you're dead, beating people in the streets, characters named after body parts... We run the whole gamut here at Inter-Party Conflict. Knowhutimean?
Let me ask a question- did this episode sound different to you? Hopefully not. But if so, it might be because Jeff edited this one! Normally I hoard the editing privileges like a greedy dragon fighting off adventurers. But Jeff offered, so I let him go ahead! And I think it turned out great. So everyone go tweet at him or whatever and tell him I said so.
Last week we ran our Roll20 game, which went better than I had hoped (though we didn't have enough time to finish it- we'll have to make plans for that) and we've also gotten a new Red-Tier patron! We recorded this episode before that, though, so we'll be shouting him out on the podcast next week. In the meantime, thanks Christopher! We really appreciate your contribution!
If you'd like to become a patron too (and get outtakes, bonus episodes, fantasy fiction written by me, and a monthly Roll20 game), then all you have to do is go to Patreon.com/InterPartyConflict and see if any of the rewards look good to you! You'll be helping the show and getting cool stuff in return.
This week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Jonathan S! Congratulations, Jonathan! Check your spam folder if you don't see your e-mail. And be sure to give Goblin Stone a review!
If anyone else would like to enter the drawing, just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! It's that easy!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the amazing content creators on the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and modules, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our great friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Have a great week!
Episode 70: One Shot
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How can I clue my players into things happening behind the scenes (unrest and racism in the land, etc.) without outright telling them?
2. In 5e, can a paladin using an attack with divine smite that brings a creature's hit points to zero declare it as non-lethal?
3. What is a one shot? Do they have to have a satisfying ending? Are one shots good or bad for the game?
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Noteworthy Links:
Wazzup!
Fullmetal Alchemist, an anime Jeff references a lot
Old World Blues, a great DLC for Fallout: New Vegas
Futurama
Star Trek Generations
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mutants & Masterminds: The World's Greatest Superhero RPG!
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
Groot, a character from the Marvel Universe and Marvel Cinematic Universe
Understanding The Shoulder
Teachings of an Archmage, a podcast created by one of our patrons, Johm Gemstone!
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Episode (insert immature joke here)
Hello, everyone! Welcome back! This is a big week- Jeff and I finally managed to get our recording schedule back on track, so things should be smooth sailing from here on out. This is episode 69- you know, THAT number- but don't worry, we didn't realize it until after we were done recording. So no off-color jokes from us.
In this episode, we talk about world building, running a game for a small group, and we spend a little bit too much time talking about Nickelodeon Gak. (It makes sense in-context. I hope.) Also, the day this episode goes up, I'm going to be running a game of my brother's game, The Mountain Witch! If it goes well I'll be posting the audio from it some time in the future, but if we never mention it again then that probably means it didn't go so well. (I'm very nervous about running it, in case you couldn't tell.) But this game is going to be run over Roll20 for our top-tier patrons- so if you're interested in playing games with us in the future, head over to Patreon.com/InterPartyConflict and join!
This week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Staci V! Congratulations, Staci! Let me know if you don't get an e-mail within the next 24 hours. And be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! If anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's super easy! Just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the great content creators on the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and modules, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our wonderful friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Have a great one!
Episode 69: New Worlds Need Players
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How do you approach world building? Do you have a set process?
2. How to run a game for a small group of players?
Centipede Arcade Cabinet (This one isn't mine, but that's what they look like)
In this episode, we talk about world building, running a game for a small group, and we spend a little bit too much time talking about Nickelodeon Gak. (It makes sense in-context. I hope.) Also, the day this episode goes up, I'm going to be running a game of my brother's game, The Mountain Witch! If it goes well I'll be posting the audio from it some time in the future, but if we never mention it again then that probably means it didn't go so well. (I'm very nervous about running it, in case you couldn't tell.) But this game is going to be run over Roll20 for our top-tier patrons- so if you're interested in playing games with us in the future, head over to Patreon.com/InterPartyConflict and join!
This week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Staci V! Congratulations, Staci! Let me know if you don't get an e-mail within the next 24 hours. And be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! If anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's super easy! Just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the great content creators on the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and modules, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our wonderful friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Have a great one!
Episode 69: New Worlds Need Players
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How do you approach world building? Do you have a set process?
2. How to run a game for a small group of players?
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Noteworthy Links:
Centipede Arcade Cabinet (This one isn't mine, but that's what they look like)
A commercial for Gak (and I think it's amusing that the website listed is no longer available)
Dawn of Worlds, the worldbuilding RPG (featured on episode 53 of Crit Academy)
Palumar, the world I created for my own 5e campaign
Mary Sue (Warning: TVTropes.org link, click only when you have too much time on your hands)
The Red Hand of Doom, an adventure module from 3.5
Gestalt Characters variant rule
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Episode 68: The Saga Continues
Hey, folks! This week brings us another great episode, and I think we touch on some really fun stuff in this one. Our main discussion is about D&D's negative stereotypes (stemming from the "Satanic Panic" from the 80s), and we also talk about the Massive Damage optional rule. The past week has been a rough one, but as they say in the theater, "Macbeth!"
Er, I guess they don't say that. Something about the show going on, that's what I meant.
Anyway, this week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Tim C! Congratulations, Tim! You should get an e-mail from Goblin Stone soon, and let me know if you don't. But be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! That way they can continue to make great products. And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! Our list of candidates is getting pretty small, so if you enter now, your chances of winning are very high!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the great content creators on the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and modules, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our wonderful friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Episode 68: Keeping the Devil Away
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Questions answered this episode:
1. I have a friend I'd like to introduce to D&D but they're hanging onto the negative stereotypes from the 80's. How can I get them to look past the stereotypes and see that it's not bad?
2. How you feel about the massive damage rule? Do you think it's worth incorporating into the game?
The Windy City, another name for Chicago
Ann Arbor, Michigan- a college town about an hour away from Jeff and myself
The Mountain Witch, my brother's RPG that will be releasing its second edition soon!
Satanic Panic
Demons, Devils, and Yugoloths
Middle Earth RPGs
Hogwarts RPG
Narnia Wiki
GURPS, the Generic Universal Role Playing Game
Rugrats, a cartoon from the 90s about babies
The Witch Is Dead, one of Grant Howitt's one-page RPGs
Grant Howitt's website
Jason Statham's Big Vacation, the newest one-page RPG from the Hearty Dice Friends
D&D on 60 Minutes
Duckfeed.tv, a podcast network with a huge library of game-related podcasts
Dungeons of Dredmore
Banksy, a prolific and anonymous graffiti artist
Er, I guess they don't say that. Something about the show going on, that's what I meant.
Anyway, this week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Tim C! Congratulations, Tim! You should get an e-mail from Goblin Stone soon, and let me know if you don't. But be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! That way they can continue to make great products. And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! Our list of candidates is getting pretty small, so if you enter now, your chances of winning are very high!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the great content creators on the Critnation Fellowship! For more books and modules, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our wonderful friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Episode 68: Keeping the Devil Away
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Questions answered this episode:
1. I have a friend I'd like to introduce to D&D but they're hanging onto the negative stereotypes from the 80's. How can I get them to look past the stereotypes and see that it's not bad?
2. How you feel about the massive damage rule? Do you think it's worth incorporating into the game?
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Noteworthy Links:
The Windy City, another name for Chicago
Ann Arbor, Michigan- a college town about an hour away from Jeff and myself
The Mountain Witch, my brother's RPG that will be releasing its second edition soon!
Satanic Panic
Demons, Devils, and Yugoloths
Middle Earth RPGs
Hogwarts RPG
Narnia Wiki
GURPS, the Generic Universal Role Playing Game
Rugrats, a cartoon from the 90s about babies
The Witch Is Dead, one of Grant Howitt's one-page RPGs
Grant Howitt's website
Jason Statham's Big Vacation, the newest one-page RPG from the Hearty Dice Friends
D&D on 60 Minutes
Duckfeed.tv, a podcast network with a huge library of game-related podcasts
Dungeons of Dredmore
Banksy, a prolific and anonymous graffiti artist
Friday, May 11, 2018
No fighting! There's enough of episode 67 to go around!
Hello, everyone! We've got a great episode for you this week- it's all about a serious topic that is kind of the whole reason we started this show: Inter-Party Conflict. Or, I guess, technically, Intra-Party Conflict. Or whatever. While I was editing this episode it occurred to me that my impassioned argument in this one seems like it contradicts my arguments from a couple previous episodes- specifically, about stealing from the party, and doing things "because it's what my character would do"- and I'll address this in next week's episode, but for the time being I just want to say that in my mind the two are not at all contradictory, though it might seem that way. So if anyone was about to turn off their podcasting device in disgust at our blatant hypocrisy, maybe turn the main down a tad?
This week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Karl L! Congratulations, Karl! You should get an e-mail from Goblin Stone within the day, and if you don't, let me know. And once you've read it, be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! That way they can continue to make great products. And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the content creators from the Critnation Fellowship! For more adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Thank you so much everyone, and have a great one!
This week's Chapel on the Cliffs drawing winner is Karl L! Congratulations, Karl! You should get an e-mail from Goblin Stone within the day, and if you don't, let me know. And once you've read it, be sure to let Goblin Stone know what you think! That way they can continue to make great products. And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the content creators from the Critnation Fellowship! For more adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Thank you so much everyone, and have a great one!
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How do you deal with adversarial DMing? How can you identify it, and how can it be avoided?
2. I currently DM a game, where we had our first character death and the player in question has now created a character, who purposely will clash with the parties paladin. How would you handle this?
3. What should I do when the DM pits two player characters against each other?
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How do you deal with adversarial DMing? How can you identify it, and how can it be avoided?
2. I currently DM a game, where we had our first character death and the player in question has now created a character, who purposely will clash with the parties paladin. How would you handle this?
3. What should I do when the DM pits two player characters against each other?
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Episode 66: Where Gabe Tries Really Hard Not To Make A Fool Of Himself
Hey there listeners! I hope you all have had a great week. We have a very special episode for you today- we're joined by Gary Butterfield, one of the hosts of several of the Duckfeed.tv podcasts! He's currently making more podcasts than most people listen to in a week, I'd wager, and I've been a huge fan for several years. I can honestly say if it weren't for him and his co-host Kole Ross, I wouldn't have gotten into podcasting myself (and I would've had to find something to fill the five or six hundred hours I've filled with Duckfeed podcasts). So let me extend a big, hearty thank you to Gary not only for making great shows, but for coming on Inter-Party Conflict!
This week, the three of us cover some interesting topics- poisoned armor that bites you, making travel interesting, summoning/killing gods, chronic tardiness, and more. Also, after edits this episode ended up a little bit shorter than I was expecting, so stick around after the outro to listen to me and Jeff open up a gift package I won from Adventures in Erylia! (Also, check our Facebook and Twitter for pictures!)
For the second week in a row, the guy who submitted our Dragon's Hoard item (Shawn M) is also the winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing! So, congratulations Shawn! You should get an e-mail from Benoit over at Goblin Stone within the day, and if you don't, let me know and I'll sort it out. But once you've read it over, let Goblin Stone know what you think! The best thank-you is a review, me pappy always used to say.
And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the content creators from the Critnation Fellowship! For more adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Also- if you want to hear any of the plethora of shows that Gary is a part of, then head over to Duckfeed.tv and see what they have! While their main focus is video games, they've got something for everybody, and I give them my unqualified recommendation.
So thanks to everyone for listening, and have a great week!
This week, the three of us cover some interesting topics- poisoned armor that bites you, making travel interesting, summoning/killing gods, chronic tardiness, and more. Also, after edits this episode ended up a little bit shorter than I was expecting, so stick around after the outro to listen to me and Jeff open up a gift package I won from Adventures in Erylia! (Also, check our Facebook and Twitter for pictures!)
For the second week in a row, the guy who submitted our Dragon's Hoard item (Shawn M) is also the winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing! So, congratulations Shawn! You should get an e-mail from Benoit over at Goblin Stone within the day, and if you don't, let me know and I'll sort it out. But once you've read it over, let Goblin Stone know what you think! The best thank-you is a review, me pappy always used to say.
And if anyone else would like to enter the drawing, it's as easy as e-mailing us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line!
And remember, Goblin Stone is one of the content creators from the Critnation Fellowship! For more adventures, check out Loresmyth, Aurican's Lair, and Jeff Stevens- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy and D&D Character Lab!
Also- if you want to hear any of the plethora of shows that Gary is a part of, then head over to Duckfeed.tv and see what they have! While their main focus is video games, they've got something for everybody, and I give them my unqualified recommendation.
So thanks to everyone for listening, and have a great week!
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How can I make travel more interesting?
2. My players want to perform a ritual to summon an avatar of their deity. What components (arcane reagents, incantations, blood sacrifices, etc.) should this ritual require?
3. Should I feel bad for having to cancel on a group?
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Questions answered this episode:
1. How can I make travel more interesting?
2. My players want to perform a ritual to summon an avatar of their deity. What components (arcane reagents, incantations, blood sacrifices, etc.) should this ritual require?
3. Should I feel bad for having to cancel on a group?
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Noteworthy Links:
Mazes & Monsters starring Tom Hanks
Neon Skies Studio, the website of Gary's friend Jala Prendes
SSI's "Goldbox" D&D Computer Games, a series of games that included Curse of the Azure Bonds and Pool of Radiance
Bayonetta, a high-speed character action game that you should all play
Enter the Gungeon, a twin-stick shooter roguelike out on all current-gen systems
A Simpsons Clip containing a line commonly referenced on Duckfeed.tv podcasts
PowerWorlds.com, Gary's amazing website for his book, Souls of Darkness
A few Roleplaying games mentioned by Gary:
Iron Kingdoms, a roleplaying game from Privateer Press
Blades in the Dark, a game from Evil Hat Productions
Fate, a popular narrative-focused RPG
Dungeon World, an RPG from Sage Kobold productions
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