Inter-Party Conflict and Curse of Radiance

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Episode 242: After-Halloween Edition

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween (and if you didn't listen already, go check out our horror-themed Actual Play that went on the main feed on the 31st)! We're hitting the ground running this week, covering a grab bag of short topics- we talk survival, exotic mounts, new characters, and young characters. Come along with us, and share your thoughts below!

If you're looking to win something cool, there's still time! We have one more fantastic drawing for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and this last drawing- for the awesome leather book cover- is going to be taking place next Tuesday, November 9th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

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!

Keep it safe out there, and we'll see you next time!

Episode 242: Exotic Survivability

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What methods would you recommend to let someone survive in a Bag of Holding for as long as possible?

2. When a PC dies, what level do you give to the new PC?

3. What is the strangest mount you've ever had?

4. How young is too young for a player character?

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Noteworthy Links:

Curse of the Azure Bonds

Red Hand of Doom

Yrthak

The Tumbler, an elemental-bound vehicle in Eberron capable of travelling through solid ground

Garg and Moonslicer, a writing prompt on Reddit that went viral

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Episode 241: Extra, Extra Spoopy Edition

Happy Halloween Week, everyone! For the spooOOookiest time of the year, we've brought you the spooOOookiest episode of the year! This week we're making an impromptu horror dungeon just for you, using the five-room dungeon framework. Come along, and enjoy the ride!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is Michael T! Congratulations, Michael! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

And if you're looking to win something cool, you're in luck! We still have one more fantastic drawing for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and this last drawing- for the awesome leather book cover- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, November 9th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

Thanks for listening, and don't get TOO spooky... oh, who am I kidding? Get spooOOooOOky to the max!

Episode 241: Ye Olde Haunted House

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. How do you make a spooky horror adventure?

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Noteworthy Links:

Army of the Dead, the best movie I watched this month

Mulva, the worst movie I watched this month

Emeril Lagasse, a celebrity chef from the 90s

Bonus_action, the creator of the Halloween-themed magic items from today's episode

Oberon's Guide to the Courts of Power, another great supplement from Seawood Scribe

Rise of the Runelords, Paizo's first Pathfinder Adventure Path

The 7th Guest, an FMV puzzle game for CD-ROM

Dumbwaiters

The Cake Is A Lie, the catch phrase from Portal

Clue, a murder mystery movie with Tim Curry and others

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Episode 240: Episode Encountered!

Welcome back, everyone! This week we're joined by Freeman from Encounter This, a great podcast all about the monsters and villains you know and love from your favorite roleplaying games. With his help, we've brought a super-sized episode talking about monsters, villains, game mechanics- everything you could want! So strap in, get comfortable, and enjoy!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is James M! Congratulations, James! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

Thanks for listening, and be sure to catch us next week- when we have the spooOOooOOkiest episode of the year!

Episode 240: Big Borrowed Evil Guys

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. What monsters make the best Big Bad Evil Guy?

2. What is your favorite villain trope and how often do you use them?

3. What mechanics would you borrow from other game systems, why, and how do you keep/make them balanced?

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Noteworthy Links:

Las Vegas

Arcade 1up, a series of slightly-miniaturized arcade cabinets for sale

Chaos Emeralds

Haguary, the first of many "suites" on Encounter This covering many different varieties of a given monster

Illithid Savant, a class designed specifically for Mindflayer PCs

Shadow of Mordor, a Lord of the Rings game with a "Nemesis" system where enemies level up as you kill them or they kill you

Blades in the Dark, an RPG by Evil Hat games

7th Sea, an RPG that was made so that heroes cannot be killed doing ordinary things

Dishonored

Dark Souls

Matt Colville, a great Youtuber that covers tons of D&D-related topics

Star Trek

Challenge Accepted, a Skill Challenge supplement for 5e D&D from Crit Academy

Tearable RPG

GURPS

Zack McCracken and the Alien Mind Benders

Abomination Vaults, a new adventure path from Paizo

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Episode 239 - Seriously, Don't Try It

How much money have YOU spent on miniatures and battlefield decor? (Hopefully not as much as us!) Also, what are some rules exploits you've seen used in a game? We discuss these topics and more on this week's episode, and we'd love to hear your thoughts below!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is T.B.! Congratulations, T.B.! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

Want to enter to win a copy of this great supplement? It's easy- just send us an e-mail with "Hocus Pocus" in the subject line. It's that simple!

And if you're more interested in something tangible, you're in luck! We still have two more fantastic drawings for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and the next one- for the amazing carved leather false book- is going to be taking place next Tuesday, October 12th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

We'll be taking next week off, so expect a non-standard episode in its place. Enjoy, and have a great week!

Episode 239: Don't Even Try It

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. How much do you think you've spent on minis and battlemat decor?

2. What is the best/worst exploit you've seen used/attempted in a game?

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Noteworthy Links:

Frostop Root Beer, a delicious brand of root beer I have been looking for for years

Knockturn Alley, the shady and dangerous back alleys of the Wizarding World

Hand of Glory, the pickled hand of a hanged man that is believed to have supernatural abilities

Arms & Equipment Guide, a 3e D&D book with loads of magical and non-magical gear

Lord of the Print, a 3D model designer I back on Patreon

Warhammer 40k, as popular tabletop war game

War Troll, a troll variant that is not weak to fire

The Peasant Railgun, a thought experiment that exploits D&D rules to break physics

The Room of Spirit and Time, a location in the Dragonball series that lets a person extend time to train their abilities

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Episode 238: Only A Little Bad News This Time

We're back with another great episode! This week we're talking about what you can and can't remove from D&D before it stops being D&D- and why we think someone would still want to play such a game. There's a lot to say on these topics, so be sure to follow along, and share your thoughts and comments below!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is Elliot M! Congratulations, Elliot! You should be getting that in your e-mail soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

Want to enter to win a copy of this great supplement? It's easy- just send us an e-mail with "Hocus Pocus" in the subject line. It's that simple!

And if you're more interested in something tangible, you're in luck! We still have two more fantastic drawings for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and the next one- for the amazing carved leather false book- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, October 12th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

See you next time, unless we find a more fitting ruleset!

Episode 238: Oh Dungeons, Oh Dragons

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Do you think it would be possible to run a D&D campaign with no or very little combat? How would you do this?

2. Why do you think people choose to play D&D, rather than a different game with a more (or less) restrictive ruleset?

3. Are "dungeons" obsolete or no longer used in your game sessions? Why or why not?

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Noteworthy Links:

Diving Bell, an old method of underwater exploration and research

Rime of the Frostmaiden

Nathan Heard's products on DMs Guild

8 Non-Combat Roleplaying Games

GURPS, a universal roleplaying system from Steve Jackson Games

The Film Reroll, a podcast that plays through movies using GURPS

Tearable RPG, a very rules-lite RPG

Willow, a fantasy film from Lucasfilms

Dungeon!, a fantasy board game from TSR

Dragon Dice, a collectible dice game originally from TSR

Baba Yaga, a terrifying character from folklore

Mesoamerican Pyramids

Dead by Daylight, an asymmetrical horror game

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Episode 237: More Bad News Edition

Welcome back! This week we've got another set of fun topics- what to do if you end up with too many players, what book is best to have on a desert island, and why we think players make new characters instead of reviving dead ones- even if it starts off with another bummer announcement! (You'd think the bummers would stop eventually, right? Right?) We won't let it keep us down, so come along for another fun ride!

This week's winner of Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement is DarbonneLJ! Congratulations! You should be getting that in your email soon. Be sure to leave Seawood Scribe a review, so he can continue making great products in the future!

Want to enter to win a copy of this great supplement? It's easy- just send us an e-mail with "Hocus Pocus" in the subject line. It's that simple!

And if you're more interested in something tangible, you're in luck! We still have two more fantastic drawings for fantastic leather goods from MaumeeRiverLeather.com, and the next one- for the amazing carved leather false book- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, October 12th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Don't miss out!

Catch us next time, where we might accidentally end up with nine guests! (Not really, but what if?)

Episode 237: Out of Options

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. I sent out too many invitations and now I have nine players. Any tips?

2. Desert Island question: You can take one DnD book. Which do you take?

3. Why do people usually roll new characters when they die (instead of trying to revive the old one)?

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Noteworthy Links:

Space Flea from Nowhere (obligatory TVTropes warning)

Sin, the primary antagonistic force in Final Fantasy X

Episode 216: Gabe's Treatise on Trolls

Binging with Babish, a fantastic Youtube channel where the creator makes foods from various TV shows

Beat Saber, a VR rhythm game

You Dropped A Bomb On Me

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Episode 236: FIGHT!!!

Hot off the heels of our downer announcement last week, we've come back swinging (and kicking, and Hadoken-ing?) into another great episode. This week we talk about a theoretical D&D fighting game, using the Wish spell to rewrite your character's existence, traps that explode from caltrops, and more. Oh! And in case you thought we forgot, we didn't! We've also got the first winner of our three leather product drawings, so strap in!

The winner of the beautiful black-and-red leatherbound journal, handcrafted by the great people over at MaumeeRiverLeather.com, is....

....The Beverage Tea!

Congratulations to Mr. Beverage, but to everyone else, don't worry! We still have two more fantastic drawings, and the next one- for the amazing carved leather false book- is going to be taking place on Tuesday, October 12th. To enter the drawing, all you need to do is leave us a review on the platform of your choice, and send us a photo. Again, there's only ONE WEEK LEFT to get this journal, but plenty of time to enter the other two drawings!

And another reminder- next week we're starting our giveaway for Seawood Scribe's Witch class supplement! To enter the drawing, send us an e-mail with "Hocus Pocus" in the subject line!

And if you'd like to help support the show and get some great additional content for it, head over to http://www.patreon.com/interpartyconflict and become a patron! Even a dollar a month gets you some bonus content, and there's lots of cool stuff there for anyone willing to help make the show better.

And remember, Crit Academy is just one of the great podcasts in the Critnation Fellowship! For more podcasts, visit our friends at 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!

Join us next week, when surely no more bad news will befall the podcast!

Episode 236: Gaming Wishes

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Question(s) answered this episode:

1. Imagine a D&D fighting game. What sort of characters should be on the roster?

2. Can you use Wish to respec your character (such as changing your class or race)?

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Noteworthy Links:

Glitterbomb

Dolomar's Force Wave, a 3rd Edition spell that we've referenced on the show many times

The Ghost, a new (and FREE!) class from Seawood Scribe

Street Fighter, a popular series of fighting games