Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player TTRPG Advice

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HJRP2603 Rainbow Railroading Kickoff, Court Games and a Comic Book Store Story Jan 25, 2020

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hjrp2603 Your Hosts: Stu and Kimi In this Episode: We kick off our fundraiser, Rainbow Railroading 2020, for Rainbow Railroad. This organization helps get LGBTQIA+ people in hostile countries to safety. If you'd like to donate, go to happyjacks.org/rainbow. We're streaming six games, starting now, until 8pm on Saturday, January 25. Watch them at happyjacks.org/live. Andrew writes in about running a court game in L5R. And Eric from New Jersey writes in with a heart-warming comic book store story.

HJRP2602 Orcs and Trope Assumptions, Epic Journey, Existing IP Jan 18, 2020

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hjrp2602 Your Hosts: Kimi, Jason, Stork. In this Episode: MRCJ writes in about Orcs Tropes. Jeff from NYC writes in about simulating an epic journey into the unknown. JoeCrak asks about playing in existing IP.

HJRP2601 FFG/FFI Closures, Leveling and Abilities, Horror Jan 11, 2020

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hjrp2601 Your Hosts: Stu, Tappy, Jason In this Episode: Len from Miami writes in about Fantasy Flight Games. Joshua from Canada writes in about leveling and acquiring new abilities. Leatherneck writes in with a horror story. Links: Gamasutra article on FFI/FFG. Wikipedia on FFG.

HJRP2520 Spell Based vs Free Form Magic, GMing Exercise, Too In To Character Jan 04, 2020

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hjrp2520 Your Hosts: Stu, Pooja, Stork, Jason In this Episode: Mixing spell-based and free-form magic systems. Uncommonman sends us another GMing exercise. JimTo writes in about a player getting a little too in to his character.

HJRP2519 PC Death, Backstory, Show Dec 28, 2019

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hjrp2519 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Pooja In this Episode: Jonas asks How do you handle a player who can’t handle PC death? Niklas asks: What’s the right amount of backstory? And Greg in Virginia asks a question about the show.

HJRP2518 Random Stats vs Standard Arrays, Campaign Structure, Deadliness and Perception Dec 21, 2019

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hjrp2518 Your hosts: Stu, Kimi, Pooja, Stork In this Episode: Mogens in Denmark writes in about random chargen vs. standard arrays. Derk writes in about campaign structure. Ben from Texas asks "is deadliness in a game really about perception?"

HJRP2517 Pick up and play games, difficult systems, GM and player disagreement Dec 07, 2019

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hjrp2517 Your Hosts: Stu, Kimi, Tappy In this Episode: GM Radio Rob writes in on Pick-up-and-play games. Eric from NJ sends us an update and question on difficult systems And Davio writes in with a GM/player philosophical disagreement.

HJRP2516 Mongoose Traveller 2nd Ed, Exodus Campaign Debrief Nov 30, 2019

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hjrp2516 Your Hosts: Stu, Pooja, Stork, Kimi, Joey Show Notes: In this episode, we debrief our Mongoose Traveller 2nd Edition game, Exodus. Regular episodes return next week.

HJRP2515 RPG Opinions, RPGs with IPs and an RPG Gold Standard Nov 16, 2019

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hjrp2515 Your Hosts: Kimi, Kurt, Maire and Tappy In this Episode: Andy from Germany wants some opinions. Christopher has some things to say on RPGs with IPs. Bill in Ann Arbor asks about personal Gold Standards in RPGs.

HJRP2514 Clockwise Court Deconstruction, GMing Exercises, Horror Nov 09, 2019

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hjrp2514 Yeah, I call the episode 25-15, it isn't. Stu Your Hosts: Stu, Adam, Jim, Clara, Jason In this Episode: We deconstruct the just-ended Clockwise Court campaign. Uncommon Man sends us some GMing exercises. And the Dude from Idaho sends us a GM horror story.

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