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#219: TTRPGFM - Writer Contracts and NDAs - EP 3 Oct 06, 2022

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Ep3 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Anthony Pryor (he/him), Kennedy (they/them) and Tyler Omichinski (he/they). They discuss some of the areas of contracts you need to watch out for, some red flags in wording and enforcement of contracts, and even some positive things put into contracts that we enjoyed.

NOTE: The individuals on this podcast are NOT lawyers. They are not giving legal advice. They are only talking about their personal experiences and how the enforcement of contracts affected them. If you need legal advice, please seek out a lawyer in your area who can help you further.

If you haven't listened to our previous episodes please do so!

Getting Started In the RPG Freelance Industry

Writer Pay and Negotiations

Bonus: Gencon Freelance Mentorship Panel LIVE recording

Please use the hashtag #TTRPGFM on social media when sharing

You can find the link to our show notes HERE

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

Anthony Pryor

https://www.facebook.com/AnthonyPryorAuthorFB

Kennedy

JKMyth on Twitter

Tyler Omichinski

@tyler_roi on twitter

TableQuests every Tuesday on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/tablequests

Resources:

- Really, almost any basic book on negotiation and contract negotiation (BATNA, WATNA, etc)

- Facebook groups like RPG Brain Trust

- DriveThruRPG Discord

#218: Hunter the Reckoning 5e Review Sep 27, 2022

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Chris is joined by Pete to look at what is new in gaming and to review Hunter the Reckoning 5e by Paradox Interactive and published by Renegade Games Studio. They look at the systems, setting and presentation of this new incarnation of Hunter and address some of the elephants in the room.

Are you going to Pax Aus? Well, if you are looking to play in demos of Vampire the Masquerade 5e, then sign up for the demos Pete is running!

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

Links For This Episode: ICRC Ukraine: https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/ The Realm of Fire: https://realmoffire.podbean.com/ Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

#217: Realm of Fire - EXTERMINATUS Sep 19, 2022

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It's over! Blame Rob but we are putting a lid on the Realm for now. Thanks to Chris and the gang for hosting us and keep listening for more Warhammer goodness. We go out in a blaze of glory talking crap about Black Library, why we still love MESBG, Terminator? and some other stuff. Listen on and much love. We out.

Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoonery:

The “Best” Warhammer Podcast in the world, Middle Earth Crisis, here: https://soundcloud.com/dungeonpunx

Rob’s favourite watch, MS Paints on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/MSPaints

Our homie, Billion Dollar Clown Farm on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiI_XuSHu2XuoIzuQY2vV1g

Do you like to ROLEPLAY?

Well first you need to be listening to Full Metal RPG https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg

Then check out Alan Bahr's RPG company, Gallant Knight Games, and maybe pick one or to of 'em up! https://www.gallantknightgames.com/

Sadly gone, but not forgotten, Dice Thrower:

https://anchor.fm/dice-thrower

Come hang with Brendan on Discord: https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg

Thank you to our friends at Phoenix-area industrial band Amnestic for our theme music! Purchase our opener here: https://amnestic.bandcamp.com/track/rhythm-of-violence

or check out their entire catalog: https://amnestic.bandcamp.com/

#216: Darkhammer #24: Nurgle Sep 16, 2022

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Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of decay and despair, Nurgle, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and all related trademarks and and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world. Cubicle 7 Entertainment and the Cubicle 7 Entertainment logo are trademarks of Cubicle 7 Entertainment Limited. Links For This Episode: Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn The Rookery: Rookery Publications (@RookeryP) / Twitter Realm of Fire: https://realmoffire.podbean.com/ WAIR: What Am I Rolling? Podcast (wairpodcast.com) Intro and Outro music by Nihilore, is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license
Newly updated to Geist: the Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition, check out the adventure and Paris sourcebook Ashes of Memory:

# 215 TTRPGFM - Writer Pay and Negotiations - Ep 2 Aug 26, 2022

Show notes

Ep2 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Eloy Lasanta (he/him), Jessica Marcrum (she/her) and Industry newcomer James Nettum (he/him). Their discussion of writer pay winds through discussions about different types of pay, how negotiating works, and red flags to look for when it comes to pay.

If you haven't listened to Episode 1 on Getting Started in the Industry, please do so!

Please use the hashtag #TTRPGFM on social media when sharing

You can find the link to our show notes HERE

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Miss_Jess03

Website: https://www.jessicamarcrumwrites.com/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/angrynerdgirl

Eloy Lasanta

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EloytheSaint

Central Michigan Certificate in Applied Game Design: https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/liberal-arts-social-sciences/centers-institutes/center-for-learning-through-games-and-simulations/certificate-in-applied-game-design

Third Eye Games: https://www.thirdeyegames.net/

James Nettum

Twitter: https://twitter.com/james_nettum

Twitch - Boarder Kingdoms Adventures: https://www.twitch.tv/borderkingdomsadventures

Noble Knight Games: https://www.nobleknight.com/

Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

#214: Darkhammer #23: Khorne Aug 19, 2022

Show notes

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of skulls and blood, Khorne, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

#213: Realm of Fire - Are we an RPG podcast now? Aug 12, 2022

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For some reason we started this one chatting D&D for 10 minutes. So I dunno, if you wanna not listen to that skip ahead to 09:00. We finally cover some Black Library bits, we have notes and we address some listener feedback and talk about GW stuff we love!

Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoonery:

The “Best” Warhammer Podcast in the world, Middle Earth Crisis, here: https://soundcloud.com/dungeonpunx

Rob’s favourite watch, MS Paints on YouTube:

https://youtube.com/c/MSPaints

Our homie, Billion Dollar Clown Farm on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiI_XuSHu2XuoIzuQY2vV1g

Do you like to ROLEPLAY?

Well first you need to be listening to Full Metal RPG https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg

Then check out Alan Bahr's RPG company, Gallant Knight Games, and maybe pick one or to of 'em up! https://www.gallantknightgames.com/

Sadly gone, but not forgotten, Dice Thrower:

https://anchor.fm/dice-thrower

Come hang with Brendan and Rob on Discord: https://linktr.ee/fullmetalrpg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realm_of_fire_podcast/

Thank you to our friends at Phoenix-area industrial band Amnestic for our theme music! Purchase our opener here: https://amnestic.bandcamp.com/track/rhythm-of-violence

or check out their entire catalog: https://amnestic.bandcamp.com/

#212: Freelance Mentorship Panel LIVE at Gencon 2022 Aug 06, 2022

Show notes

Crystal with guest Pat Edwards (The Red Opera), discuss how to get into freelance writing for RPGs, and the pitfalls that come with it, and how to make your experience better.
Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

#211: Horror In Gaming LIVE at Gencon 2022 Aug 05, 2022

Show notes

Chigg hosts the Horror in Gaming panel at Gencon 2022 with guests;
Crystal Mazur
Markeia McCarty
Brian Holland
Noxweiler Ignatius Berf
and
Khaldoun Khelil.

Topics include

Consent and safety
What horror is not
Managing horror themes
Pacing
How can horror help us make sense of the real world
When does a game become a horror game
Audience q&a

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

#210 - TTRPGFM - Getting Started in the TTRPG Industry - Ep1 Aug 01, 2022

Show notes

Ep1 - Crystal (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Getting Started in the TTRPG Industry with guests David Whitworth (he/they) and Industry newcomer Carrie Poli (she/her). Together, they have a discussion about the challenges of getting into the TTRPG Freelancing industry, some things to be prepared for, and what to expect once you are on a project. This episode focuses on the writing portion of the industry.

Please use the hashtag #TTRPGFM on social media when sharing

You can find the link to our show notes HERE

Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!

Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abortion funds. Look to abortion fund leaders for guidance and please speak up, take care, and spread the word.

shoutyourabortion.com - a campaign to normalize abortion
https://www.bustle.com/politics/abortion-funds-states-trigger-bans-donate - a list of abortion funds in states where it is no longer protected
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds - where you can donate money to be split between 80+ abortion funds

Links For This Episode: ICRC Ukraine: https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-central-asia/ukraine Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Carrie Poli - Baby Carrots: https://baby-carrots.blog/ David Whitworth - The Drunken Storyteller: https://twitter.com/TheDrunkenStor1 Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

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