RPGBOT.Podcast

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RPGBOT.News - Uncaged Goddesses - The Ennie Award Winning Team from Unseelie Studios Oct 27, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we welcome the team behind the Ennie award-winning Uncaged Goddesses. We talk to David, Gwen, and Jess about portraying female deities in an exciting new light, the history of Uncaged, and their new venture Unseelie Studios.

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Uncaged
- Uncaged Goddesses (affiliate link)
- Uncaged Anthology (affiliate link)
Unseelie Studios
Articles from RPGBOT.net
- Circle of the Moon Druid Handbook
DnD 5e
- Forgotten Realms
- Rime of the Frostmaiden (affiliate link)
Other Stuff
- Unseelie on wikipedia

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Art from DucHaiten from Pixabay.

Music from HumanoideVFX and Lesfm from Pixabay.

Music elevator from Freesound.org.

RPGBOT.Podcast - Spooktober 2022 - Chases Oct 21, 2022

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On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss chases. We examine chase mechanics across several RPGs, discuss what does and doesn't work about each system, and look for ways to assemble a satisfying chase system from our favorite parts.

RPGBOT.News - Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito Get Real About Dragontalk Oct 20, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we welcome Greg Tito and Shelly Mazanoble from the Dragon Talk podcast. We discuss Shelly and Greg's work on the official D&D podcast, their upcoming book on the subject, Welcome to Dragon Talk, and 400+ episodes of lifting up the D&D community.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Welcome to Dragon Talk (affiliate link)
Greg Tito

Shelly Mazanoble

Other Stuff

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RPGBOT.Podcast - Spooktober 2022 - Haunts Oct 14, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss haunt, haunting, and haunted things. We talk how to make haunts interesting both as a story device and as a mechanic in any RPG in order to add some self-contained horror to your game.

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

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Content From RPGBOT.net

Vaesen & the Mythic Britain and Ireland Expansion – A Review

Other Stuff

Image by Michael Swanson on Pixabay. Music by Humanoide VXF and LeSFM on Pixabay.

RPGBOT.News - Zoe Franznick reviews Free League's Vaesen: Mythic Britain and Ireland Oct 13, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, Zoey Franznick reviews the Vaesen RPG from Free League Publishing as well as their recently-released Mythic Britain and Ireland supplement. We discuss how the game works, what makes it great, and what the new supplement adds to the game.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Vaesen

Vaesen Core Rulebook

Physical (affiliate link)
Digital (affiliate link)

Mythic Britain and Ireland

Physical (affiliate link)
Digital (affiliate link)

Zoe Franznick

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The Maniculum Podcast – RPGBOT.News S2E48

Articles from RPGBOT.net

Vaesen & the Mythic Britain and Ireland Expansion – A Review

RPGBOT.Podcast - Spooktober 2022 - Designing Monsters Oct 07, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss designing custom monsters. How do we make a monster that's unique, exciting, and tells a cool story? How do we turn that into something in our games?

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

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Content From RPGBOT.net

The Monsterizer for DnD 5e

Other Stuff

Kobold Guide to Monsters (affiliate link)

Image by Seth Metoyer on Pixabay.

RPGBOT.News - Roll Britannia, An Actual Play Podcast with James Gregory Oct 06, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to James Gregory, DM for the Roll Britannia Podcast, a UK-based Actual Play D&D podcast. We talk to James about Roll Britannia's playing D&D with your crazy friends, how James and his players keep the podcast going, and Roll Britania's meteoric rise in popularity in the two years since the podcast's launch.

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Roll Britannia

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RPGBOT.Podcast - High Complexity Creatures Sep 30, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss running high complexity creatures. Complicated creatures are difficult for DMs/GMs to manage at the table, and can often turn what should be an exciting encounter into a frustrating slog for everyone. We offer some tips and ideas to help you get the most out of what should be your most interesting opponents.

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

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RPGBOT.News - Alan Patrick on the TTRPG Writing Process Sep 29, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to independent TTRPG writer Alan Patrick. We discuss Alan's work as a writer, including for organized play groups, Wizards of the Coast, Adventurer's League, and other publishers including Frog God and Modiphius. Alan explains his writing process, his experiences as a writer, and shares some advice for writing and improving your own adventures.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Alan Patrick

@warfteiner
A Window Into the Past on DMsGuild (Discount link for $4 off!)

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RPGBOT.Podcast - Part I: Descriptions Masterclass with dScryb's Alex Gray Sep 23, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss describing things. If you're anything like the folks on this podcast, you might struggle to find the words to describe important things in your game. We couldn't figure out how to do it better, so we brought in an expert to teach us.

Find Ash on StartPlaying.Games.

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