Tales From the Hydian Way

Latest Episodes:

The Rissa Tale Apr 29, 2018

Show notes

No, we haven’t gone full Star Trek. We’re bringing on a new host and we’re interviewing her in this episode to give our listeners an idea of her style and some of the things she’s bringing to the table

Things discussed in this episode:

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Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Rissa is @KookyKitt

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The Starting Player Tale Apr 23, 2018

Show notes

Ben and Marcus talk about some of the mechanics involved with starting characters and why somethings are more important than others at low XP amounts.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Tale Vs Darkside Apr 16, 2018

Show notes

Ben has Marcus on to talk about his Force and Destiny podcast he creates with his kids and the lessons that can be learned from there. So much of the advice can be well used for bringing in any new player.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Tools Tale Apr 09, 2018

Show notes

Ben and David talk about preparation tools for GMs and players as well as communication and character creation.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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Map Tales Apr 02, 2018

Show notes

Ben has guest Leslie on to talk about ways to use maps and things to consider when using maps in person and online for your players.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Surprised GM Tale Mar 26, 2018

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Kristine and Ben talk about what they do when the players surprise them and leave them wondering what to do next.

Things we talked about on the show:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Backgrounder Tale Mar 19, 2018

Show notes

We talk about some of the ideas and issues of starting a player character and how much background is too much, as well as how much is not near enough.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Villainous Tale Mar 12, 2018

Show notes

Ben and David talk about villains and how to present them to your players as fallible beings who can be defeated.

Things talked about in this episode

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

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The Absent Player Tale Mar 05, 2018

Show notes

We’ve all had players missing a game or having to leave the game, Kristine and Ben talk about how to make the blow softer and strategies to make it more fun for you and your group.

Things talked about in this episode:

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
David is @Akaagentshades
Kristine is @12thKnight

Help us out financially for the show on Patreon

You can get in contact with us at
Tales@theHydianWay.com

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The Genesys Tale Feb 26, 2018

Show notes

Ben and Kristine discuss with David what we’ve taken away from the Genesys core book and some of the interesting tidbits we are looking forward to for the system.