Tales From the Hydian Way

Latest Episodes:

The Clue Path Tale Feb 04, 2019

Show notes

We talk with Leslie from Heroes and get questions about how to make sure your adventures don’t hit dead walls when giving players paths forward, especially with setting scenes and making sure that clues are actual clues.

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The Branded Tale Jan 28, 2019

Show notes

I got watching the Bumblebee trailer and then wouldn’t stop talking about it, so Rissa and I got talking about how to bring our more favorite franchises into being used in Genesys and Star Wars.

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The Environmental Tale Jan 21, 2019

Show notes

We look at environments and how to make them matter to your players who have taken talents and species that would make use of them. We also talk about how to lead the way in getting the most use out of an environment

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Show updates are @TheHydianWay
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The Social Tale Jan 14, 2019

Show notes

We’re back and talking social skills, how we use them, how the intent of the rolls are a good indication of how they should be adjudicated, and how two skills can be used for the same roll

Things talked about in this episode:

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The Single Shot Tale Jan 07, 2019

Show notes

Thinking about the one shots we’ve run, and how we’ve gone into preparing the adventures. We look at two vastly different styles of creating an experience for our players.

Things we talked about in this show:

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Rissa is @KookyKitt

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The Road Ahead Tale Dec 31, 2018

Show notes

We talk about what 2018 has brought to the show and where we’re planning to take Heroes and Tales in the next year.

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Ben is @DeuteriumIce
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The Charming Combat Tale Dec 24, 2018

Show notes

We talk about how big can one social check be in a combat action, especially one that has gone on quite long. From there we talk about types of actions that are easier to adjudicate and give some fun examples of how charm can be used to deflect combat from happening.

Things talked about in this episode:

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The Present Player Tale Dec 17, 2018

Show notes

People aren’t always paying attention and can be distracted by a great many things, we talk about when it starts impacting their participation at the table as well as others.

Thing talked about in this episode:

Eldritch Horror

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Rissa is @KookyKitt

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The Adding a Player Tale Dec 10, 2018

Show notes

We look at the difficulties in adding a new player and their character in the middle of an ongoing campaign and making it as seamless and as rewarding as possible.

Thing we talked about in the show:

Oggdude

You can find us on Twitter
Show updates are @TheHydianWay
Ben is @DeuteriumIce
Rissa is @KookyKitt

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The Secret Society Tale Dec 03, 2018

Show notes

Secret societies show up in more places than we’d normally think. They are a very valuable story telling tool and we explore them in a fashion that makes them easier to use.

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