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Episode 67: Origins 2011 Episode 67: Origins 2011 We discuss our time at Origins this year. Coverage of the Origins Award winners. The great white buffalo. It was a great show overall, but with a much different atmosphere. Cast: Rich , Chris , Andy , Earl , Becky , Trish and Mark runtime: ~59 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 66: AnCon 2011 Episode 66: AnCon 2011 We discuss our time at AnCon this year and test play our latest take on LEGO pirates. And Becky jumps on a trampoline. Cast: Rich , Chris , Andy , Earl and Becky runtime: ~59 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 65: It was Fated Episode 65: It was Fated Rich and Earl discuss the Fate v3 system and the Dresden Files RPG. They provide an overview of the game and how you can bolt it on to any other RPG and gain a more rewarding experience. Cast: Rich and Earl Quicklinker: Dresden Files Fate Evil Hat Mouseguard runtime: ~55 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 64: Rich Missed the Train! Episode 64: Rich Missed the Train! We don't need no stinkin Rich! Chris and Earl discuss the concept of railroading in games. True to our style of sandbox gaming, our discussion jumps the rails, but always comes back on topic. Mostly. Hang around after the disclaimer for an extended discussion. Cast: Chris and Earl Quicklinker: Origins runtime: ~105 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 63: Putting the Magic back in Magic Episode 63: Putting the Magic back in Magic Mr Ed Healy joins us again for a discussion on how RPG magic is being taken for granted, treated as a player right, and has become totally mundane. We provide some suggestions how to make magic fantastic and how to make it a source of surprise and story tension once again. All of this without CHEATING the players. Well, maybe there's a little cheating. Cast: Rich , Chris , Earl and Ed Quicklinker: Echo Chernik YouTube from Ed Ul ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 62: Iron GM! Episode 62: Iron GM! We discuss the event, the spectacle that is Iron GM! Ed Healy is one of the producers and shares the background and future of Iron GM. Kassil shares his experience playing Iron GM and expresses his feelings regarding winning the competition at NeonCon. Cast: Rich , Chris , Earl , Ed and Kassil Quicklinker: Iron GM Iron GM Video 3.5 SRD Mindgene Gaming Paper d20 pro NeonCon Origins Game Fair TotalCon Atomic Array RPG Countdown Infrno run ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 61: Ucon 2010 Episode 61: Ucon 2010 We review the best and worst of the con. Plus what we learned so that we might improve next year. Cast: Rich , Becky , Trish , Mark and Earl Live from Ucon, assisted by Blackberry Attendence was adjusted The dealer hall UCon will most likely move locations next year Andy Shockney Patented post Con Wrap Up Worst moment at the Con Residence Inn Hotel - Epic Fail! Favorite Moment Smurfs Ate My Kittens Improvements for next year Becky's taking ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 60: Gift Ideas Episode 60: Gift Ideas We answer some listeners mail asking advice for gift ideas for the gaming group. We also discuss what we're playing lately. Cast: Rich , Chris and Earl A letter from Rich's mom Becky's number 1 fan And now for the real deal Set a spending cap Gift Cards can be cool Go non-standard Think Geek American Science and Surplus Think about your friends A brief tangent into the boudoir Oooh they're hot! PDF's HALO Clix Share your craft If ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 59: Improving as a GM Episode 59: Improving as a GM We go beyond advice like "You should DM goodlier" and provide some helpful ways to improve your game. Plus a brief review of Inspectres Cast: Rich , Chris , Earl and LeBatt Blue Becky is not present, even though she suggested the topic Want are we going to talk about Inspectres How Inspectres can improve your GM skills A brief review of Inspectres Expose Yourself Be a thief and Steal Ideas Go to a Convention Be open-minded We learn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 58: But I was ACTING! Episode 58: But I was ACTING! Roleplaying and Acting are NOT the same thing! For ****'s sake, get a clue. There is a difference, it can be categorized, listen up and understand, Please! Rich made me add Please. Cast: Rich , Chris , Becky , Earl and Andy Becky never comes first! Rich has technical difficulties There is a difference between Acting and Roleplaying! A Roleplaying game's components can be categorized Roleplaying, Acting, Storytelling and Boardgaming What is A ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 57: Self Motivation Episode 57: Self Motivation Earl says no but he might mean yes! How to get motivated for your creative endeavors both during development and at the table. Cast: Rich , Chris , Becky and Earl How to get excited again once you've lost that lovin feeling Knowing is Half the Battle Watch movies, read books to get into the mood What flips Chris's switch? How does Becky get pumped up? White Board! How to determine what is dragging you down? No might mean yes: Foreplay Ri ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 56: Advancement Pacing Episode 56: Advancement Pacing What role does mechanical advancement have in a roleplaying game? What effect does it have on the story you tell or is it a separate part of the game? Is Becky only good for her boobs? What is Rich's disease and is it related to Becky's boobs? The answers to these questions and Andy ages one year! Cast: Rich , Chris , Becky , Earl and Andy Tell us how you really feel Becky Becky's only good for her boobs Rock It! Pathfinder Bando Bestiary, Beas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 55: Gaming Groan Ups Episode 55: Gaming Groan Ups We discuss the difficulties we have gaming now that we've got careers, spouses and kids. We offer up some basic advice on what needs done if you want to game. Cast: Rich , Jay , Chris , Becky and Earl Going through the change Our wacky interwebs Grown up or grown out? Running the Con at home Timing is everything I am Jay's lack of coordination Fighting against the darkness Keep going at it Somebody has to be the driver Rich knows sew ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 54: GenCon, David Wesely Episode 54: GenCon, David Wesely We welcome David Wesely, a veteran gamer. He discusses how he watched hobby gaming grow and develop. Cast: Rich , Earl and Trish Quicklinker: runtime: ~31 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 53: GenCon, Dan Repperger Episode 53: GenCon, Dan Repperger Cast: Rich , Earl and Trish We welcome special guest Dan Repperger from Fear the Boot. He discusses the difficulty of podcasting and the intention of media. We also discover that Chad does not exist or Dan has a terrible secret, you decide! Quicklinker: Fear the Boot runtime: ~45 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 52: Gaming Groan Ups 8/16/2010 Episode 52: GenCon, Mark Kinney is Wanted! We spoke with Mark Kinney of All Games Considered at GenCon. He came out of hiding just long enough to accept the silver Ennie for podacsting. If you see him, don't let NPR know where to find him. Cast: Rich, and Earl Quicklinker: All Games Considered runtime: ~15 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 51: Origins 2010 Cast: Rich, Earl, Andy, Mark, Trish, Becky, Chris and Alex Show Recap Best Origins for Trish Yep, that's Becky The spectacle that's Iron GM! IGM makes friends share to much They were older than that Reading the event description is YOUR responsibility Being a parent means you must adhere to the law Adult only events are a draw Sometimes you ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 50: AnCon 2010 Cast: Rich, Earl, Missy, Mark, Trish, Chris, Becky, Blair and Super Dave Chris' floor issues will not be discussed! Friday recap Pathfinder picket line Saturday recap Mike Whiteman is off the market And yes he snubbed us iPad discount from Caged Gorilla Dealer Hall The Auction sucked, because there wasn't one Convention ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 49: Sid Meier Interview Cast: Rich, Nick, Dan, Jay, Mark, Trish, Becky and Earl Sid's geek cred What do you play regularly Favorite board game Favorite game How do you curtail the perfectionist attitude? Advice for a new game designer What's you passion What game would you love to redesign What's it like being a game designer What lead you into game design How oft ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 48: U-Con 2009! Cast: Rich, Jay, Mark, Earl, Becky, Trish, Dan and Nick Becky checks everyone out Happy Jack's is not the perkiest podcast! Favorite moments Becky is a grrl! Dan playTASTES! They're not that gullible, he's just that persuasive. The return of Nick! Nick retoractively vetoes Alex. Lessons learned from U-Con Penny for My Thoughts Samurai Jack ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 47: BashCon Review plus taking your kids to a Convention Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky and Earl BashCon! Toledo's nicest hotel hosts TOCNA Gaming was good A chicken named Mechwarrior?! Dominion teaches a life lesson Bringing kids to the Con You actually are responsible for your own children Realize every kid is different Bashing the Con ATM's don't have 1's We don't need no stinkin' badges Vampires in Space? Deadlines = Guidelines Cow Palace Vampires burst into SPARKLE! Vampir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 46: "Ed Healy believes Rone Barton is real!" 03/06/2010 Episode 46: Ed Healy believes Rone Barton is real! Cast: Rich, Chris and Earl Rich's bloody valentine: Ed Healy Atomic Array RPG Countdown - 15 minutes in and out That Haiti Thing Our exhausting production schedule Does Rone exist? Magical Intertubes Ed's geek cred JLP, its like Jay's here! Podcasts for the troops Rone the knob man Rich is no Rone Has the advice podcast run its course? Cool little nuggets Caged Gorilla st ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 45: What are Players good for? 02/22/2010 Episode 45: What are Players good for? We turn some of our more frustrating experiences in 2009 into advice for how player's can improve their game. Cast: Earl, Becky, Chris, Trish, Come prepared Two types of gamers The player's purpose The BEST games You have to accept the mediocre Players don't want to be creative? Engagement is all that's required How to be a Playa Be responsible with mobile device ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 44: What has gaming done for you? 2/1/2010 Episode 44: What has gaming done for you? Too many people discuss the social stigma attached to gaming. Here we discuss why gaming is a good thing and the benefits we have reaped from it. Cast: Becky, Chris, Earl and Andy Andy admits to cheating on DnD4e! Too much balance leads to a bland diet. The appeal of Hackmaster Our first games Earl's gaming evolution Unforgiving old school Chris tells about his ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 43: "Interview with UCon Chair Laura Hammel" After our unexpectdly long Holiday hiatus, we're back with the first of our UCon interviews. We've got an interview with Laura Hammel, the Chair of UCon. She shares the status of UCon, as well as some thanks for the staff, and inside info on the Guest of Honor Sid Meier. Cast: Rich, Nick, Dan, Trish, Mark, Becky, and Earl Becky presents the word of the day ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 42: "Thar be Pirates, Yar!" Yeah its not late breaking news. in fact its somewhat old. We share our opinions on Wizards pulling their pdf's and running from all the evil people of the world. And we share our view of elctronic media and what we want to buy! Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Andy, and Earl Old news, Wizards pulls all PDF's Standard PDFs do not replace printed media, do the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 41: "Self Gratifying Storytime" We lost this episode earlier in the year. Rich found it while he was cleaning up his hard drive. He's since revised his filing techniques. It's a bit of a self love fest, but they're pretty entertaining stories, so enjoy. Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, and Earl What the ENnies are Becky explains why she is the Spitty Queen Dan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 40: "GenCon 2009" We round out our summer's convention coverage with GenCon 2009. We get interviews with Mark Kinney and Ben Balestra who took home the ENnie for best podcast this year. Plus we spread some disinformation, and share some of the stuff we did and discovered. Just one more con for us this year, UCon 2009. Cast: Rich, Alex, Trish, and Earl with Mike Whiteman! Alex is hiring man servan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 39: "AnCon 2009" Similar to BashCon, we've held this interview until the waning of the Con season. This is so we can look back at the season we had and reminewill let everyone look back and reminisce. The sound quality is a little rough on this one, not sure why. And the topic's a little scattered, but it's some good fun. If it's your first time listening to the Blobcast, you might want to check out another first. Otherwise, turn down your bass a little and enjoy the ride! Oh yeah, did I men ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 38: "Blood Orgy of the Atomic Fern" Rich, Chris and Earl design their Bureau 13 adventure for Origins 2009. Cast: Rich, Chris, and Earl Podcast Schedule Refocusing on RPG's New Bureau 13 event for Origins What rules will we use? What is Bureau 13? How will we schedule the table space? A brief intermission while Chris has plastic surgery ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 37: "Earl's Adventures at BashCon" Yes, we know BashCon is s February. But by the time we got the episode edited it seemed like a better idea to wait until Con season was in full swing to remind people about this great convention. Earl made a trip to the University of Toledo campus to visit this game fest. And he shares his experience at the Con. Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, and Earl Registration ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 36: "Savage Blobcast!" We discuss the Savage Worlds system to provide a brief overview for those unfamiliar with the game, and a refresher for GM's that don't run it consistently. And check out the listener discount at Caged Gorilla! Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Alex, and Earl 4! A brief history lesson Their marketing schema You all know, but it's wor ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 35: "Origins 2009 Live... ish!" We talk about our Origins 2009 experience and talk to some attendees about their experience during the industry Con. Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Andy, Trish, and Earl The Good The Dealer's Hall Battletech Pods UPS Representin' North Market is always tasty Rolemaster Ressurected! I ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 34: "Running Events with Multiple GMs" We've taken a break because we're cramming for Origins. So while it's fresh on our minds we discuss the why to's, why not's, how to's and what for's of running events with more than one GM. A shorter episode but still chock full of flavor! Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, and Earl Table GO! Why do it? Jay's dice bag makes an appearance. Why not to do ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 33: "DnD4e Skill Challenge Post Discussion" Cast: Rich, Alex, Andy, and Earl Where Andy draws his influence from for Skill Challenges A theory on the origins of Skill Challenges How Skill Challenges can help you pace your story The obligatory Sports Analogy What is necessary for a dramatic combat Environmental conflicts in Iron Heroes Players buying into Environmental Conflicts ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 32: "DnD4e Skill Challenge Demo" Cast: Rich, Alex, Andy, and Earl The characters The Challenge The Game is Afoot Alex fails to gain insight and it results in a consequence. A brief overview of the skill challenge process Rich and Alex commune with nature Eaglewing is accosted Rich and Alex track Ninarin The City Guard The conspirators rev ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 31: "The Return of Andy!" Cast: Becky, Jay, Earl, and Andy, Toledo is really a nice city! The state of the economy invades our podcast We play cath-up What we've been playing Earl Plays DnD4e?! We're not protesting 4e, we're just poor! Becky's view of 4e Some info on the GSL and 3rd party publishing Andy's shocking take o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 30: "General Boardgame Mechanics" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, and Trish, Favorite way to move WTF Happened to Car Wars?! I am Jay's naughty card deck Favorite Type of Game Board Editor's Note: Formula De boards are NOT customizable A Plea to Mayfier Games regarding Shear Panic The Reason you Need Technical Writers and Editors Give me a Z! I am Becky's P ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 29: "Muwahahahahahahaha... ahem!" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Trish, and Earl Can the players really be afraid of the villians? What makes a good villian? How do you introduce your villian? How do you keep your villian alive without cheese? Are villians allowed to break the rules? Some overviews of how we create villians Where we get our villians ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 28: "Games at Work?!" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Earl, and introducing Mark How Mark is enabling his coworkers Mark's thoughts behind his game selections Mark's distribution model How Becky gamed at lunch Word of Mouth Really Works! How to spin the idea to your boss Let's Get it Started! A word of caution about using company ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 27: "UCon Interview with Andy Looney" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Alex, Trish, Mike, and Earl Andy Looney, creator of Looney Labs, spent an hour with us an UCon. He gave us some background on his most popular games, and a teaser on an upcoming one. We found out where he gets his ideas. He shares his thoughts on the i ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 26: "UCon Interview with Joe Saul" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Trish, and Earl At UCon Joe Saul, the Chair of the convention, was nice enough to set down and talk with us. He shares his geek cred and some notes on his game style. Joe also provides some behind the scenes insight into conventions and gives us his views on the current state of hobby gaming. The next UCon is scheduled ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 25: "Women and Children First!" For details contact Rich@abgames New Convention Event: Playing with Toddlers! When we started gaming with our kids Games geared towards toddlers Kid Game Ratings Gaming with a "Normal" family Gaming for Preteens Young'uns and RPG's Tips for gaming when you have rugrats Grrls and Gaming Is gaming with Grrls different? Proposition: the Game! Now with "Weddings +2" Handling soc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 23: "1st Time GenCon Attendee" Mark's Geek Cred GenCon's Dealer Hall THE Gamer Table Costume Contest Commemoritive d20 for Gary Gygax Breaking News: Alex was Fired!!! Sheer size of GenCon bad for gaming logistics Lucas Oil Stadium and Cosplay Would you go again? Open letter to GenCon Hints for 1st Timers Event Scheduling Mishaps? Quicklinker: GenCon Mark's GenCon Pics Indy Convention Center Lucas Oil Stadium Lego AtAt The Ultimate Gaming Table Weber Grill runtime: ~27 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 22: "So Fresh And So Clean" Cast: Rich, Chris, Jay, Andy, Trish, and Earl Trish makes a stand! How to play Pompeii What we've been playing... A brief discussion on 4e party structures Organizing a regular game day Twists to spice up the humdrum Contest: Find Amorphous Blob references and send them to Jay Quicklinker: Downfall of Pompeii Out of the Box games The Gatherer Geeks of Doom Run for your Life Candyman runtime: ~52 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 21: "Grab Bag" Cast: Rich, Chris, Jay, Andy, Becky, Alex, and Trish AB Games is trying to work with Hero Systems Chris, Jay and Trish share their Origins' experience SJ Games MiB problems at Origins Origins' Dealer Hall Reign Gaming Snacks Jager-Bomb Recipe, yummy! The viral Chili Dog Song The Sammich Story GenCon activities Suck the Long One! What everyone's running at GenCon Why Trish is the Outlaw GM Is that Chris Robinson singing the ABC's? Quicklinker: Enni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 20: "Making Sausage" Cast: Rich, Jay, Andy, Becky, and Earl What happens when you don't research your idea Synopsis of Dog Day Afternoon Plot Event Description Basics of a Convention Module Rules Style considerations The Basic Plot The Intro The Problem and it's complications The Plot Layout The Ending A brief pause in the recording The Overall Plot Perspectives on appropriate challenges Which came first, the character or the plot? Introducing the Heroes Pacing the Heroes ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 19: "How and Why did you get into Game Mastering" Cast: Rich, Becky, Chris, Andy, Earl, Alex, and Trish How we each became GM's: Becky's a cheapskate Trish had something to prove Earl had to pay the monkey Chris brought his own ball Alex was a Star Wars junkie Andy's band failed Why GM, why not just play? Can you go back? Isn't GM'ing an RPG a too much work? It's easy being Green Outline of designing characters The train goes off the tracks... How to know if you've taken to much control Balancing Sto ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 24: "Building and Pacing Your Story" Cast: Rich, Chris, Jay, Andy, and Earl Character Backgrounds and Group Templates Our take on Legendary vs Mundane adventures Resource Management and its impact on the game AD&D Player's Handbook page 79 How goal setting (or lack thereof) affects Pacing Don't all Dwarves spontaneously explode? How we lik ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 18: "Origins Wrap Up" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy, Earl, Alex, and introducing Trish Trish shares her Geek Cred The games we ran We've already posted the Origins' recordings Earl fishes for hate-mail Everyone provides their top highlight In case you haven't heard, Mike Merle ran in our room! The Chili Dog song Cons of the Con We're not joking about the parade Podcast roll-call We found a narrower variety of RPG's this year Game Finds Family Pass a Success An amusing closi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 17: "Mini's, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Alex, Trish, Andy and Earl News with Alex and Andy! No Poker at GenCon! Necromancer games backs out of 4e DnD Mini's Second Edition and compatibility What makes a good miniature? The miniature painting market The Good and Bad of plastic mini's The different sizes of Earl's bitterness What makes a bad miniature? Star Wars Starship Battles Earl's take on a good mini... WoTC Miniatures Games WizKids Miniatures Games Andy ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Origins 2: "Gamer Interviews, Part 2" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy, Alex, and Earl Featuring Guests Chad, James, Martha Kids at the table, from the kid's side A gamer mother's story How was your Origins experience? The Magic the Gathering environment at Origins The Steve Jackson's experience An Open Letter from James and Martha The experience of Chad! Mark Speaks! Mike Mearls ran games in our rooms?! Terrorism Day NSDM: National Security Decision Making Game An Open Letter from Chad Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Origins 1: "Gamer Interviews, Part 1" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy, Alex, and Earl Featuring Guests Bret, Bill, John How was your Origins experience How far was your drive? Do you attend GenCon? What didn't you like about Origins? The RPG Railroad at Conventions Mike Whiteman gets defended?! Kids in events A Gamer's Open Letter to Exhibitors A Gamer's Open Letter to Origins Quicklinker: Origins Comic Store West The Gathering Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 16: "Best of the Best, Powers" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy Earl and Alex Rich is usurped by Jay's pus-filled mind! The balance of DnD3e power subsystems Yes, we recorded this before 4e was released A brief tour through the most popular spell systems The open spell system of Mage The spell skill tree approach of GURPS How much should a powe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 15: "Best of the Best, Different Genres and You" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy Alex and Earl Why DnD does Fantasy so well? What does Sci-Fi well? What does Gaslight Best? A Brief Plug for Rich's favorite game system: Tri-Tac. Do players tend to play popular characters in known settings? Jay gets Prehistoric We are now Explicit, so Becky can share her story! I'm not putting the shameless plug in the show notes anymore! Location Based Settings Commanlity of RPG Settings Settings that Last Setting the Game Moo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website (RAW) Review: "Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition" !RAW! As a service to our listeners we've rushed this blobcast to production. As a result we have forgone our normal editing process and present this episode RAW and UNCUT! As such the episode may be a little more explicit than usual, and the listener should use discretion. Cast: Rich, Becky, Chris, Andy and Earl One of these kids is doing his own thing! Andy's First Impression. Earl wants to know: "Why should I buy it?" 1st Level Characters Don't Suck! Reason to Bu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 14: "The Other Rules" Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl What are the Other Rules? DnD3e Challenge Ratings (CR) The Assumptions and Limitations of CR. Other systems and CR Balancing Player Knowledge versus Character Knowledge The Troll is on Fire!!! Which is the reason we are now explicit! The Lack of GM Instructional Guides Prepare or Adjust for CR? Becky ends the Episode Early... Considering Quantity of Actions not Quantity of Villians How do you Challenge non-standard charact ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 13: "Bananna Blender!" Cast: Rich, Becky, Andy, and Earl Just what is ENWorld? Have a taste of Andy's fruitless Bananna Cream Pie! The destruction of Forgotten Realms Compare and Contrast Setting Books from GURPS and Savage Worlds WotC's history with Setting Books Earl's evolving game expectations The Economics of Game Production Models How do PDF's affect the Game Production Model? Why do PDF's cost so much? The evolution of Paizo's Adventure Path to the Pathfinder's Series Yet anothe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 12: "Best of the Best, Character Advantages and Disadvantages." Cast: Rich, Becky, Jay and Earl Yet another shameless plug for Caged Gorilla I am Earl's Deflated Convention Goody Bag What's the scoop on Online Deep Discounters FFG will be publishing Warhammer 40k RPG materials Robo Rally; a reprint of a classic Avalon Hill boardgame The Advantages of Advantages Munchkins LOOOOOOVE Disadvantages The Standard Munchkin Disadvantages Ads and Disads require you to Establish your Setting Earl Reminisces about Bushido... Again! Quir ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bonus Blobcast 69! Cast: Rich, Blair, Becky, Jay, Dave Earl and Missy This episode was recorded during BlobCon '08. It's not a normal episode, and we didn't have mic's for everyone. So the sound isn't up to one of our regular episodes. And even though we're rated Explicit, this one's a little more Explicit than normal, so it's definately not family or work friendly. So with those words of caution out of the way, enjoy our kitchen table musings. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 11: "Best of the Best, Mad Skilz" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl Specific Skills, Broad Skills, Hybrid The Pigeonhole of Stat Based Skills Jay's Criteria of Skills Skills with Stat Mod's Another Shameless Plug for Caged Gorilla Earl's Criteria of Skills I am Jay's Overflowing Dicebag When Dice Explode!!! Brief Update on DnD4e Skills How can Skill Systems improve RP Can a System without Skills improve RP? The Role of a GM in a Skill System The advantages of Tech Levels with Ski ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 10: "Best of the Best, Character Generation" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl Character Generation as a Subgame The random generator (Star Trek, Traveller, 1st Edition DnD) The point buy system (Hero System, GURPS) The hybrid (L5r) Races in Settings Character Background before or after Generation? Revisiting the Group Template Alignment, Allegiances and running games without them Our picks for Best Character Generation Systems Classes, Free Buy and/or Templates Why is Hero System's (Champi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 9: Best of the Best, Stats Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl Gritty v. Fantastic If you only had one game system based on it's Stats, what would that be? GURPS DnD Brief Update on DnD4e OGL True 20 Hero System Deadlands d6 System Rolemaster Setting Based Stats Direct Relation Stats Savage Worlds Summary Pet Peeves Random Stats Key Stats Complex Point Buy and Veteran Players Obscure Books Min/Max Body and Stun Setting Based Stats Stand Alone 'Derived' Stats Reduci ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 8: "When Good Players Go Bad" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl Defining Problem Players Playing IC aka The tabletop LARPer A Root Cause to Spotlighting Metagamers General Tools: Communication is Key, Passive Agressive, Round Robin Initiative, Sarcasm Rude Players, Curmudgeons Quiet Players The SO Tag Team and The Disinterested SO New or Young Players Personal Vendettas or In-Fighting Utilizing the Group Dynamic Learning When You've had Enough Plot Breakers Bad GM's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 7: "Writing Events" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy, Earl, Alex and Mike makes an appearance. What makes a good Character. Character Backgrounds Placards, Badges or Tiaras? Rules Adherence Character Archetypes Mini's vs Imagination Wet Erase vs Preprinted Maps On Encounters How many encounters per 4 hour adventure? Linear or Sandbox Encounters Passing Information on to Players Preparation "Go Left Young Man" Quicklinker: Elfwood WOTC Archives WOTC Portraits ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 6: "You've scheduled your games, Now what?" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy Earl and Alex What are the bennies? Types of RPG Events One Shots Mini Campaign Tournament, Player Elimination Torunament, Player Advancement Bring Your Own PC Popular Character/Sensationalist/Camp Dreaded Demos What Draws Players? Prizes Demo Teams CosPlay Gift Cards vs Physical Prizes and stuff Quicklinker: The exclusive organization that is the MiB IMDB: The Internet Movie Database TV.com Wikipedia ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 5: "Being a Convention GM Monkey" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy Earl and Alex How to submit events to a convention Group vs. Solo benefits Planning your events Writing blurbs or marketing lines Preparing for the convention How to prevent convention burnout How to deal with convention management mistakes Quicklinker: Origins U-Con AnCon GenCon Indy DragonCon Our Convention Webpages "I'm in the Barn" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 4: "Getting Your Game on at Home." Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy Earl and Alex Introducing Alex. A brief update on Jay's dice bag... How to create a gaming group. What makes a good game group. The advantages of gaming with strangers. Rich... The Godfather of Gaming. Roshambo?!, Maybe this is what he meant instead? Group Templates, Player Questionnaire, Alignment Test and Scorecard What to do about too little gaming... The disdvantages of gaming with Friends. Too much Gam ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 3: "What Gaming is to Us" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl Explaining Gaming in general. Explaining RPG's. Relating Gaming at Work. Bad reactions from being a Gamer. A brief description of Jay's Dice Bag... Why we game. More on Jay's dice bag... The seven forbidden *BLEEP*s What we play, how often we play it, and where it's done. Playing at Local Game Stores. Bad locations for Gaming? Quicklinker: This week, resources to find local gamers. Gleemax Forums Steve ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 2: "Portents of Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl What is 4th Edition? What is Dungeons and Dragons; Why is it important? What's the scoop on 4E? What's so exciting about 4E? What's the negative buzz? The fate of 3E and the d20 Open Gaming License? Quicklinker: Wizard's of the Coast Gleemax Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Episode 1: "Introductions All Around" Cast: Rich, Chris, Becky, Jay, Andy and Earl What is this podcast about? Cast introductions and bios. What is Amorphous Blob Games? Quick Linker: Amorphous Blob Games runtime: ~11 minutes Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website