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“Just being in here is a humbling experience for me, because you’re looking through all these records and it’s sort of like a big pile of broken dreams…Whether you want to admit it or not, 10 years down the line you’ll be in here. So keep that in mind when you start thinking like, ‘I’m… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 17: Bargain Bin Bonanza appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

In a world..Our world…Everything is true. Every story you’ve read, every movie you’ve seen, every game you’ve played actually happened. At least those that take place in the here and now. This is the first session of a GURPS 4th edition campaign premised on taking the Alan Moore comic The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Actual Play: GURPS Modern League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Episode 1 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

While most of our shows so far have focused on running a great game, we thought we would give some advice for the other side of the GM Screen. In other words, the players. Of course, we talk about D&D 4th Edition, the death of Erick Wujcik, recent games we played, Raillery, my awesome new… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 16: Help Me To Help You appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Ethan Haas was right, at least according to David Carter, Earl Fischl and Tom McLaughlin, the team behind Alpha Omega the new post apocalyptic science fantasy RPG from Mind Storm Labs. In the future, the world is ravaged by war and disasters while alien races wage war. Of course, dumb old humanity mistook these aliens… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with the Alpha Omega Team appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Based loosely on Kinji Fukusaku’s Battle Without Honor or Humanity film series and the Akira Kurosawa film Stray Dog, this game takes placed in Hiroshima Japan, 1946. The players are members of the Yamagata Yakuza clan, the newest and smallest family in the city, vulnerable to foreign gangs and larger Yakuza families. A confrontation with… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Actual Play: GURPS Yakuza – Stray Dog appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Just like the Scooby Doo gang, players tend to split up during a game and ike it or not and unless you know what to do, your game can suffer. Most players get bored when they have nothing to do, a divided game can mean the end of your campaign. We discuss how to deal… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 15: Let’s Split Up Gang! appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Tarn Adams Interviewer: Ross Payton Synopsis: Dwarf Fortress is a one of a kind computer game. Part roguelike, part RTS, part fantasy world simulator, this game has to be played to be believed. With no graphics (everything is represented by ASCII symbols), the player is charged with building a mighty fortress with only seven dwarves… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Interview with Tarn Adams, Creator of Dwarf Fortress appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Music: Can’t Judge a Book by Robin Sylar Promos: Bearswarm Podcast, Nuketown Radio and the Game Traveler Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church New: RPPR Donations We now accept donations to cover the cost of hosting and equipment for our podcast. If you’re a fan of RPPR, contribute. You can set up a $2… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 14: The Top Ten Books You Never Knew You Needed appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Song: Just Like Bruce Campbell Did by Joe Hero Promo: Sinister Adventures Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Special Guest: Aaron Carsten Check out our new Forums and Twitter Feed! Synopsis: After discussing some listener feedback, with a special defense of the Sluggy Freelance web comic by Aaron Carstein, we decided to challenge each… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 13: The Awesome Action Packed Alliterative Adventure appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Guests: Jaime Paglia – Creator/Executive Producers of Eureka Bruce Miller – Co-Executive Producer of Eureka Eric Wallace – Staff writer Nick Wauters – Staff writer Hosted and moderated by Diana Botsford Synopsis: I was lucky enough to attend a special voice chat interview with several of the minds behind the sci-fi TV show Eureka. My… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with the Eureka writers appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Opening music: I’m Dungeons You’re Dragons by the Alligators Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Promos: Rpgpodcasts.com and The Tome Podcast Brand new: Join the RPPR Facebook group! Synopsis: Sooner or later, your favorite game is going to become old and tired. The players will read every sourcebook, the GM will run every written… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 12: Everything Old is New Again appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Music: A tribute to Mozart by Steffe Coonan Promo: The Escapist Podcast Synopsis: Gary Gygax passed away on March 4 2008. His legacy is the foundation of role playing games as we know them. While we are not old school players who were there in the golden age… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 11: Dungeon Crawl from Here to Eternity – a tribute to Gary Gygax appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sean Jaffe Interview by Ross Payton Synopsis: Back in Episode 4, we gave a shout out to Blood Dimmed Tides, an excellent Old World of Darkness sourcebook for the oceans. One of the book’s writers, Sean Jaffe, popped in to thank us. From there, I contacted him to find out more about the creation of… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Interview with Sean Jaffe: Blood Dimmed Tides & ZG appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Music by Ghosts I-IV by Nine Inch Nails released under a Creative Commons license Synopsis: Creating adventures for your group can be a pain in the but but we’re here to help. The players can be heartless jerks who stomp all over your plot, massacre your poor NPCs… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 10: Filling in the Flavor Text appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Music by Sabrepulse Synopsis: Death is a fact of life in gaming. A thread I started on rpg.net about PC death generated a bit of discussion about how people handle player characters dying in a game. So, Tom and I discuss how to best plan and deal with… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 09: -10 and counting or PC Death and Dying appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Call of Cthulhu One Shot: The End of the World as we know it? Game run by Ross Payton Players: Tom, Jason and Paul Synopsis: This is a bit of an experimental game. Instead of the PCs being heroic investigators trying to save the world from evil, they are the leaders of a Midwestern city… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Actual Play: The End of the World as we know it? appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Written by Ab3 Mixed by Ross Payton Me: “OK you walk into the room and see a group of Hobgoblins sharpening their weapons.” Psycho Dave: “I flash my talisman of the Dark Gods and order them to bow down to the might of Azathoth.” Me: “They bow before you.” Psycho Dave: “Then I behead them.”… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Death by Thumbs appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Music by The Old Ones – a Lovecraftian inspired metal band. Brutal! Intro song: Alone in the Mountains Segue for Letter from Tom: Rise! Ending music: Spirits Hosted by Ross Payton, Tom Church and Dan McDowell Synopsis: Rules, the foundation of our hobby. How many rules are enough? When do you follow them and when… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 08: The Role of Rules appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Hosted by Ross Payton and Tom Church Ending music: Warning Forever by Sabrepulse Synopsis: Eventually every gamer encounters an adult theme in gaming. However, it can be hard to handle these topics, given the lack of maturity in many gamers. We discuss past games with mature themes, how to run a game with these topics… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 07: Adult Themes appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Keeper: Ross Payton Players: Tom Church, Jon and Katie Carter, Matt Howell, Meriam, and Paul You are cordially invited to a night at the opera. “A Night on Owlshead Mountain is a Delta Green adventure that pits investigators against the deadly, lingering aftereffects of Mi-Go activity in rural Vermont. The long awaited Delta Green supplement,… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Actual Play: Delta Green Eyes Only – A Night on Owlshead Mountain appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.