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Natural Hazards Jun 26, 2018

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You know the fire pit, the spike pit, the quicksand pit, the crocodile pit and all those other pits? Of course you do, because you play video games. But those can hardly be described as natural hazards, can they? No, of course not, but before we start discussing the natural ones, let's talk about what got us to this point in the first place. And then where we are going after. Support GM Word of the Week on Patreon and help us meet our goals.

Captain Jun 19, 2018

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You don't have to be a captain to be a captain. And really, that says it all. We encapsulated the confusion of rank versus role in one simple sentence. And we're going to go on doing it, too. Because we are now prepared to tell you how most, if not all, military ranks came to be and where most, if not all of them, came from. And hopefully you'll be able to work out who to salute and when. Just like we've made a belated salute to Memorial Day. Join more than 100 other folks and help support the show.

Lost Episode 8 Jun 05, 2018

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Here arriveth yet another collection of the best bits that didn't fit into their proper shows. And it's all very interesting and informative and contains some things even we didn't know we didn't know. So it's bound to have something for you, too. Even though they are just bits and pieces of things. Join over 100 other people who help keep the show going.

Man In The Moon May 29, 2018

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Just as promised we bring out the Man in the Moon for this episode. Except, it's very likely not the man in the moon you think it is. Perhaps it's not even a man. Maybe it's a rabbit. And technically, whatever it is you see, it doesn't matter because it isn't really there anyway, the moon is just a... well... What is it exactly? And what's wrong with us that we keeping seeing things that aren't there? And what IS the thin tissue of lies at the heart of every one of these episodes? Support GM Word of the Week on Patreon.

Faces in the Clouds May 22, 2018

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You see them everywhere. Or, at least, you think you do. And that's the point of the game, really; what do you think you see in that cloud? So we need to look into it -- the phenomena, not the face -- and find out what's behind it all. Naturally, we'll have to look at poetry, how atoms are made, and a certain shroud. Oh, and someone called Lex Salica. You can support GM Word of the Week on Patreon and keep the show going.

Apparatus of Kwalish May 15, 2018

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Sure, we've touched on it before, but that doesn't necessarily mean we were entirely done with it. Sometimes you have to go back and look again. So we did. One of the best reasons to go back and look again was the window into Science Fiction the Apparatus opened. Because really, the roots of Sci-Fi go right back to the earliest times. And there are some pretty important people with pretty important discoveries to meet. And so many of them are about a kind of undeath. You can support GM Word of the Week on Patreon and help keep the show going.

Electrum May 01, 2018

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Let's rekindle an age old argument that was never really much of an argument in the first place. Because that's exactly the sort of thing we do around here. Money in role playing games, especially Dungeons and Dragons, has always been a sort of fiddly subsection of the game rules that no one really pays attention to or cares about. But then again, sometimes an error of fact is made. And we're hardly ones to let that slide by. So let's talk about Electrum. Support for GM Word of the Week is made possible by our patrons on Patreon.

Grognard Apr 24, 2018

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The Grognard is either the feared ambassador of a bygone age, or a living repository of ancient gaming knowledge. It depends on your point of view. But how did they get that name and what does it really mean? We'll help you work the kinks out of that question and finally explain everything. You can support GM Word of the Week on Patreon.

Grotto Apr 17, 2018

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What is the difference between a cave and a grotto? The answer is inside this very episode. But first! Queen Victoria and Nero have more in common than you think. No, not fiddles. Fiddles weren't even invented in Nero's time. Nor was he in Rome at the time of the 'incident'. Maybe you should just start listening from the top. Your support on Patreon keeps GM Word of the Week going.

Amazons Apr 10, 2018

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Up the river. Down the river. No matter where you look, you aren't going to find any Amazons. Or will you? These warrior women have a long, mostly mythical, history. But maybe, just maybe, there's more to the myth than mere wishful thinking. Plus, we do have one modern Amazonian to consider. You can support GM Word of the Week Podcast by pledging to our Patreon.

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