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Volume 1 Issue 22 – Are We Not Men? We are DMs! Jul 15, 2010

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AD&D is a human-sized world, where players are often rewarded by the rules for playing humans. In issue 22, we talk about playing the most dangerous animal of all – MAN. Table Manners – Making humans enticing to play The Dragon’s Hoard – Ring of Animal Friendship Creature Feature Theater – DM Vince leads usRead More

Volume 1 Issue 21 – Evil PCs Jul 03, 2010

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This week’s show includes: Sage Advice – Magic items and props Table Manners – Playing with Evil PCs Sticklers Spotlight – The dreaded LEVEL LIMITS discussion Creature Feature Theater – What will we encounter this time?

Volume 1 Issue 20 – You Can Never Have Too Many Dice Jun 18, 2010

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We’re finally here at issue 20 – after this one, you’ll no longer be able to roll a d20 to figure out which back issue to listen to… As befits a natural twenty, we’re talking about dice this week. Show notes for this week: Sage Advice: Collectors’ guides, cutout minis, and finding a gaming groupRead More

Volume 1 Issue 19 – Swords and Stationery Jun 10, 2010

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In Sage Advice, we tread on the touchy ground of 1st Edition vs. – well, you know. Table Manners is about NPC dialogue – do you write it beforehand? Do you act it out, or speak in the third person? The Creature Feature Theater is a little different in this issue – join us asRead More

Volume 1 Issue 18 – Dragonlance author Margaret Weis Jun 02, 2010

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This week’s guest on the show is none other than legendary author Margaret Weis. Together with Tracy Hickman, she is best known for the Dragonlance novels and game world. Margaret has written over fifty books, including the Starshield, Darksword, and Dragonships series. She has two game companies which produce Dragonlance games, as well as theRead More

Volume 1 Issue 17 – Giants May 18, 2010

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It’s t-shirt week, the shirts are finally on sale and we’re having a giveaway. Between now and Sunday May 23rd at noon, anyone who comments on the Facebook wall for RFI will be in the drawing to win a free shirt. (We’re not going to be rules lawyers about it, but please comment about somethingRead More

Volume 1 Issue 16 – Lycanthropy May 12, 2010

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This week we’re talking about all things were-. Sage Advice addresses armor class in AD&D and OSRIC, and we discuss the Poll of the Week. Our “Playing Tips” section has been renamed Table Manners, and we talk about problem players at the table, and how to handle them. The Creature Feature Theater looks at lycanthropy,Read More

Volume 1 Issue 15 – In Which we are Beset by Demons May 04, 2010

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Our topics for issue 15 seem to have cast a curse on us this week. After missing a week to get to this show, we were faced with mysterious silences, stolen words, phantom sounds, and eldritch interruptions. You’ll hear Nick sounding a little different this week, as the gremlins forced him off his mic andRead More

Volume 1 Issue 14 – Creating Your Own Adventure Apr 21, 2010

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This week we talk about the new weekly feature on RFIpodcast.com, +2 to Save, and the latest installment, “How to Create Your Own Adventure.” We explore a sometimes-overlooked creature, the gnoll, how to play a thief, and the Beaker of Plentiful Potions. 00:06:04 Creating Your Own Adventure 00:28:21 Creature Feature: The Gnoll 00:48:53 Playing aRead More

Volume 1 Issue 13 – Ampersands & Alliteration Apr 13, 2010

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This week we welcome special guest Jeff Grubb! Jeff started at TSR in 1982, where he contributed to the Monster Manual II and Unearthed Arcana, and wrote The Manual of the Planes. Within the D&D universe, Jeff is also known for helping to create both the Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms worlds. In this issue: 0:00:00Read More

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