While the bulk of the work putting together Baerd, Kindrik, and Silas happened in the previous edition of InnRoads Plays – there were a few things that really put the icing on the cake. Among these was our favorite of all tables … the TRINKET TABLE! Sorry about that. Enjoy. Continue reading
I had read the reviews, seen the components, but I had yet to sit down with the game. It was set to be the featured game at the next day’s charity event, and I knew that I needed to wrestle with the mechanics if I was hoping to teach it… Continue reading
Grant, Peter and Branden are back with thoughts on monsters! Our brief news segment discusses our new online store (go buy a shirt or a mug, they’re awesome), a plug for the LIVE episode we’ll record Oct. 16th, and some comments on our completed backlog and our Facebook, Google+ and Twitter feeds. Then we get down to business and talk about monsters (reprising the topic for Crossover Nexus #2, which Peter appeared on.) Why are stories about monsters interesting? What makes particular monsters interesting? How can we and should we use monsters in our games and stories? And what are our […]
As we announced in Game Store Prophets 83 – we’re going to be demonstrating a game of D&D fifth edition from player creation to game play. We hope that: Those who already love role playing games will enjoy playing along with us as we explore this brand new system. Those who… Continue reading
Grant’s back, and there’s so much news! Our official store is open, Peter’s getting published again, Branden has a job, and our live Q&A episode is coming up. And all that’s before we get into our main topic, Kindness. After defining kindness and discussing its nature as a virtue, we dive headlong into its in-game uses and role as a storytelling trope. Finally, we wrap up with a discussion of kindness at the gaming table.
Scripture: Micah 6:8, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 25:34-40,
In the movie The Hudsucker Proxy, the main character spends the bulk of the narrative holding up the drawing of his fantastic new invention. What is that invention, you ask? The Hula Hoop. But he doesn’t call it the hula hoop. He doesn’t have a sales pitch or explanation. There is… Continue reading
BIG NEWS: Branden will be a Save Against Fear 2014! If you’re not familiar with SAFe and The Bodhana Group, take a listen to Episode 25, “Therapeutic Roleplaying (with Jack Berkenstock)”.
This should be our last bonus episode for a bit—Grant will be back next episode—but Peter and Branden wanted to take some of the work we’ve done in our Science of Storytelling series and apply it to a real campaign pitch, with multiple demands from virtual players (all played by Peter) and Branden as the GM. Enjoy!
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Gencon continues to be a force of nature in the world of hobby gaming, and I got to be a part of it for the second year in a row. I’m still getting mentally getting back to my version of normal after days of spending time with the Geekpreacher and… Continue reading
Robin Williams helped me realize that being goofy can be beautiful. I grew up watching reruns of Mork & Mindy on TV. I loved watching him own a stage when he’d perform his comedy, and I have seen practically all of his movies – even Bicentenial Man. I’m one of… Continue reading
