RPGBOT.Podcast

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RPGBOT.News - 2022 Mid-Year Review Aug 18, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we catch up on general news half-way through 2022. We discuss general RPGBOT news, some minor TTRPG events and announcements, our success at the Ennies, and recent and upcoming conventions.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

DnD 5e

DnD Club Kit

Pathfinder 2e

Fistful of Flowers

Other Stuff

Free RPG Day

Image by Alex from Pixabay.

RPGBOT.Podcast - Survival Aug 12, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss TTRPG survival mechanics. We discuss what we want from a survival game, what is currently available in games like DnD and Pathfinder, and what we can steal from other games to make survival work in our favorite TTRPGs.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Articles from RPGBOT.net

Forbidden Lands – A Review

DnD 5e

Xanathar's Guide to Everything (affiliate link)

Other Stuff

Derek Batts and the The Third Gallon Podcast
Giffyglyph

RPGBOT.News - Dark Archives for Pathfinder 2nd Edition Aug 11, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we discuss Pathfinder 2e's latest supplement, "Dark Archive." We look at the two new classes and the mountain of other character options, as well as the included adventures and DM resources, including all sorts of cool, spooky stuff.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Book of the Dead – RPGBOT.News S2E38

Pathfinder 2e

Other Stuff

RPGBOT.Podcast - Battle Tactics for Dungeon Masters Aug 05, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss how Dungeon Masters can handle tactical decisions for monsters in combat. We examine creatures' stats and personalities and use those to offer suggestions for how you as a DM/GM can make tactical decisions which make sense for the creatures and feel threatening without feeling like you're abusing your players.

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MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Other Stuff

Image by Peggy un Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay.

RPGBOT.News - Frog God Games Art Director Casey Christofferson Aug 04, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Casey Christoferson, art director of Frog God Games. We discuss what an art director does day-to-day, his history working in tabletop games, and the past, present, and future of art in tabletop RPGs.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

Casey Christoferson

Frog God Games

Twitter
Bill Webb
Necromancer Games

Frog God Games Artists mentioned by Casey (WARNING: Some of the art may include nudity and depictions of violence)

Adrian Landeros

Artem Shukaev

Brian Leblanc

Quentin Soubrouillard

Artstation

Thuan Pham

Instagram

Other Stuff

Alex Kammer

RPGBOT.Podcast - Stranger Things as a Window into Dungeons and Dragons Jul 29, 2022

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WARNING: This episode contains spoilers!

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss Stranger Things and its representation of Dungeons and Dragons and the people who play. Stranger Things has introduced a wide audience to the wonderful world of Dungeons and Dragons, but without a guide it may be difficult for curious viewers to find their way into the hobby. We explain the tropes, the references, the themes, and how you can find your way into D&D.

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RPGBOT.News - Unearthed Arcana: Wonders of the Multiverse Jul 28, 2022

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the newly-released Unearthed Arcana document, "Wonders of the Multiverse". We discuss glitchlings, fate clerics, card-based nonsense, rune carving, whatever happened to giants and their adoption process, and our predictions for what WotC is planning to release in the future.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Other Stuff

Unearthed Arcana: Wonders of the Multiverse

RPGBOT.Podcast - Villians Jul 22, 2022

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VOTE FOR RPGBOT IN THE ENNIES

Voting for the Ennies is now open. You'll find us under Best Online Content. We need your help to take home an award, so if you can spare a few minutes to support us we would really appreciate it.

SHOW NOTES

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss villains and antagonists in TTRPGs. We talk about what makes antagonists interesting and effective in your games, and how you can create interesting antagonists.

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

Articles from RPGBOT.net

Other Stuff

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Batman

The Joker

Beauty and the Beast

Gaston

Big Bad Booklet, Hitpoint Press
Colby "Bea" Munro from the Crit Fails Podcast
Exemplars of Evil (affiliate link)
Hamlet
Halo

Forerunners

Emmet Silk

Fullmetal Alchemist

Dante

Game of Thrones

Tyrion Lannister

Inspector Javert

Loki, The Series
Mean Girls

Regina George

Arcturus Mensk

Star Wars

Darth Maul
Darth Vader

Arthus

RPGBOT.News - Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel Jul 21, 2022

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Vote for RPGBOT in the Ennies

Voting for the Ennies is now open. You'll find us under Best Online Content. We need your help to take home an award, so if you can spare a few minutes to support us we would really appreciate it.

Show Notes

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we discuss the newly-released adventure compendium Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel. We discuss the setting of the interesting process to create the book, the radiant citadel as a setting, and the included adventures.

Materials Referenced in this Episode

DnD 5e

Candlekeep Mysteries (affiliate link)
Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel (affiliate link)
Tales from the Yawning Portal (affiliate link)

Image by __Jasmin__ from Pixabay.

RPGBOT. Podcast - Tools Jul 15, 2022

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Vote for RPGBOT in the Ennies

Voting for the Ennies is now open. You'll find us under Best Online Content. We need your help to take home an award, so if you can spare a few minutes to support us we would really appreciate it.

Show Notes

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss tools in TTRPGs. We dig into how tools are implemented in games like DnD and Pathfinder, and we discuss how to make tools mechanically meaningful and how to use them as a story device.

Materials Referenced in this Episode