Episode 150 - End of Year Three!

Hello everyone! The past year has just flown by- it feels like it's been no time at all but here we are at the end of our third year of podcasting. We're closing out the year by doing what we did last year- grabbing a bunch of questions we've been holding onto for the right episode (in some cases, for a long time) but it doesn't look like that episode is coming. But don't worry- I think it's made for a fun episode, and a great way to ring in the new year!

As last time, we don't have any winners for our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing this week. (We may be changing up our giveaway soon; stay tuned.) If you want to enter, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! It's that easy! If you enter now, I guarantee you'll win 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, Jeff Stevens, and The Kind GM- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab!

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!

So stay safe, keep on gaming, and have a Happy New Year!

Episode 150: End of Year Three

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Have you ever played a campaign that incorporated a "Metaverse?" (For example, the characters are in the Forgotten Realms, but Forgotten Realms are themselves part of a comic book, which has its own story and characters etc.)

2. Would you play any of the character options from the Ravnica book in any other published DnD setting; and if so, which setting would be best suited for Ravnica-themed characters?

3. How common is it for a DM to reduce time doing other hobbies, not because they are preparing for a session, but because they fear the opportunity cost of not devoting that time to prepare for a session?

4. What do you guys do to inspire yourselves to make a campaigns story interesting and fun?

5. Do you have any special routines that you do to "warm up" before a session, such as playing a short board game with the group or listening to music in the car to get into character?

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Noteworthy Links:

Skyrim VR

Neverwinter Nights

The Infinity Gauntlet

Dragon Balls, the titular macguffin in the Dragon Ball series

Chaos Emeralds, the set of macguffins in the Sonic the Hedgehog series

9th Wonders!, a comic book within the TV show Heroes that parallelled the characters in the show

Alan Wake, a horror video game about a mystery writer

Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica

Superhot, a puzzle-esque first-person shooter I recently wasted a couple hours playing

Bloodborne: The Card Game

We Didn't Playtest This, a card game favored by Jeff and Skylar

Three Dragon Ante, a card game produced by Wizards of the Coast that existed in-universe as well

Neverwhere, a TV miniseries/novel by Neil Gaiman about a man who gets caught up in a secret world beneath London

His Dark Materials, a book series by Philip Pullman that recently got an HBO miniseries (which I really hope is good!)

Episode 149, with a Guest!

Hello, everyone! We hope you're all having a wonderful holiday. This week we're joined by a good friend of ours- my friend David Johnstone, who you might have heard on our Birthday Party Conflict episode! He's here to talk with us about creating new RPGs, building terrain out of Lego, and one topic we're all passionate about- 4th Edition D&D! So come along and hear what he has to say.

If you'd like to check out the Facebook group that David helps run, you can find it here:

Dads with Daughters: We are All on a Journey of Discovery
Dads with Daughters: Gamer subgroup
Dads with Daughters: Roleplaying Gamers subgroup
Game Finder Discord for the RPG subgroup

We don't have any winners for our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing this week. :-( If you want to enter, it's easy- just e-mail us at InterPartyConflict@gmail.com with "Chapel on the Cliffs" in the subject line! It's that easy! If you enter now, I guarantee you'll win 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, Jeff Stevens, and The Kind GM- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab!

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!

Thanks to our wonderful guest, and we'll see you all next week as we wrap up the year!

Episode 149: Reliving the Fantasy

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What books/supplements should I buy if I want to get into 4e? Also, what are the strengths and weakness of 4e compared to other games or editions?

2. Have you ever used Lego for D&D? And what are you thoughts on it?

3. What mechanics would you want in a new RPG?

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Noteworthy Links:

Joe Rogan, a famous podcaster

Anatomy of a Podcast, our live episode we did

Call Me Al

Rat King, a villain from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Lost Room

Fastball Special

Wombo's Guide to Combos, a sourcebook created by the great minds behind D&D Character Lab

Matt Colville talks about 4e

Lord of the Rings Lego

3D Printed House

Limit Breaks

Episode 148 is here, so close to 150!

Hello, everyone! We took a break from our normal episodes last week, but we still brought you something fun to listen to- a group of interviews I did at my birthday party! It's not a typical episode for us (not by a long shot), but I had a lot of fun making it and I'm sure there's some fun stuff in there that might interest our typical listener.

And if not, we're back the following week with another D&D-packed episode! This week got to stretch out imaginative muscles as we covered an environmental hazard that might pop up in your game- wild magic zones! We talked about how to use them, how not to use them, and we came up with a bunch of fun ideas for how to make them more interesting.

This week's winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing is Tori R! Congratulations, Tori! 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, Jeff Stevens, and The Kind GM- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab!

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!

Thanks for listening, and catch us next time as we inch closer to the end of our third year!

Bonus Episode 7: Birthday Party Conflict

Episode 148: How Wild

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. How do you feel about Wild Magic zones? Should a Wild Magic zone affect divine casters, or just arcane casters? Can you think of other kinds of "Wild" zones that could have different effects?

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Noteworthy Links from the past two weeks:

ASMR Hotel Check-In

Mops Brings You Love

Bleak House, a novel by Charles Dickens

Rising from the Last War, the first official Eberron book in 5e D&D

Risk Legacy

Flood the Streets with Art, an art event that my wife took part in this year


Pokemon Shield

Neverwinter Nights, an older computer RPG based on D&D 3e that recently got a Switch release

The Wrong Guy, a woefully underrated and unknown movie by Dave Foley (while I linked specifically to the scene with the wealthy farmers that I referenced on the podcast, that link is to the full movie on Youtube- I recommend watching the whole thing)

The Greatest Generation, a Star Trek podcast by two guys who are embarassed to have a Star Trek podcast

Star Trek Voyager

Mystic Theurge, a prestige class from 3rd Edition D&D that allowed you to cast as both an Arcane and Divine spellcaster

Perpetual Motion Machines

Total Mayhem, a game mode in the online multiplayer game Overwatch

Inkarnate, a free online mapmaking tool

Talespire, an online tabletop currently in development

Chessex Vinyl Mats

Harry Potter

Percy Jackson

Locke & Keye

Episode 147: Gabe's After-Birthday Edition (That sounds bad)

Hello, everyone! We tackle a topic this week that your group might be facing about now. Imagine this: A new book comes out. Some of the players want to tweak their characters (swap out a feat, change a background) or, heavens forbid, make new characters (to make use of the new races and/or classes). What do you do? Why, you listen to this episode, of course! We give our best advice and hopefully can help the group avoid potential problems.

This week's winner of our Chapel on the Cliffs drawing is Elliot M! Congratulations, Elliot! 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, Jeff Stevens, and The Kind GM- and for more podcasts, visit our friends at Crit Academy, Brute Force and Ignorance, and the (unfortunately ended) D&D Character Lab!

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 us next week, when we bring you a bonus episode while we take a week off!

Episode 147: The New Book

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What do you do when a new sourcebook comes out and players want to tweak or change their existing characters?

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Noteworthy Links:

David Xanatos, one of the primary antagonists of the cartoon Gargoyles (now on Disney+!)

The Bracer of Initiative, as created in the real world by Crimson Chain and Level Up Dice

Infinity Gauntlet of Dice

Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Lexx, a bizarre sci-fi TV show from the late 90s

Tim Gunn - Make It Work

Mass Effect