Trailblazer Academy

Latest Episodes:

211 - Storytelling Tips [ft. Andrew from Tales from the Lich] Apr 14, 2016

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This episode covers tips in regards to successful storytelling, from wide subjects like how to begin, continue, and end your campaign, to complicated topics like how to deal with time travel. In this episode we have a guest with more GM experience than both Christian and Caleb combined! Andrew from Tales from the Lich (formerly Softly Speaking Sanskrit).
Visit Andrew's site at www.talesfromthelich.com

50th Episode & 1-Year Anniversary of Trailblazer Network Apr 07, 2016

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Join us as we take a look back at 50 episodes of quality teachings! Get out the cake and blow out the candles with us as we celebrate one year of the Trailblazer network, with retrospectives on it's humble beginnings, and where we stand now.

210 - GMing Philosophies Mar 24, 2016

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This episode covers some pretty controversial topics regarding philosophies that GMs have on how they run their games answering questions like, 'Do you always do whatever the dice tell you?'
'Optimized' and 'De-optimzed' sound bites taken from this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/commentiquette

209 - Pre-mades vs Homebrew Campaigns Mar 17, 2016

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This episode covers differences in how you prepare for and run a Homebrew campaign vs a Pre-made one.

Bookfair: Bloodbound Mar 10, 2016

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In this episode we cover Bloodbound, a novel by F. Wesley Schneider, co-creator of the Pathfidner RPG.

Author's AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/41pnpu/im_f_wesley_schneider_author_of_bloodbound_and/

208 - Online vs IRL Feb 25, 2016

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This episode covers differences in playing Pathfinder in real life vs playing it online.

207 - Romance [ft. Kyle Fergusson from Amove TV] Feb 18, 2016

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This episode covers how romance can be involved on your campaign with special guest Kyle Fergusson from Amove TV!
Visit Kyle's site at www.kylefergusson.com

206 - How to Reward Your Players Feb 11, 2016

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This episode covers how to reward your players whether it be with loot or story progression, as well as how to correct things if you've given them too much loot.

205 - Making Good Encounters (Extra Credit) Feb 04, 2016

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In this extra credit we go over our more encounters we've participated in or created that illustrate helpful points about encounter building.

205 - Making Good Encounters Feb 04, 2016

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This episode covers how to create interesting and fun encounters for your players. Covers things from average encounters, to boss battles.