Novelist Chad R. Odom joins me on the show today to discuss his novel series, The Last Archide. We talk about a disastrous publisher experience as well as his subsequent move into self-publishing novels. Also, we learn how Dungeons and Dragons informs his writing. Learn More About Chad R. Odom To learn more about Chad […]
Need interesting encounters for your players? Throw them into this city. Use my random 1D100 tables to fill in some details. The map was generated with this tool and I colored it.
Author Brad R. Cook joins me on the podcast to discuss steampunk, writing, and publishing. Plus we learn that Brad enjoys playing D&D. Also, Brad tells us about his steampunk novels and his love of swords. Brad R. Cook Books and More Brad is a member of the St. Louis Writers Guild currently serving as
Dungeons and Dragons campaigns can benefit from using real history. My guest today, Tristan Zimmerman, explains how you can use real history to improve your D&D and other tabletop RPG sessions. Also, we take one historical example and discuss how it could be used in a D&D campaign, a Call of Cthulhu adventure, and a
Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning tabletop RPG designer, talks self-publishing, writing advice, gamemaster advice, Shotguns and Sorcery, Endless Quest books, and more. Enjoy the show! Matt Forbeck Books Matt Forbeck has had his hand in table roleplaying games for years and has published more than 30 novels. Learn more below. Forbeck.com
Author, professor, and podcaster Josh Woods joins me today to discuss monsters in literature, myth, and role-playing games. In the course of the discussion, we dive into Josh’s obsession with monsters, and we talk about his award-winning short fiction anthology, O Monstrous World! Plus we learn his novel, The Black Palace, was inspired by his
Jason Massey, the dungeon master from the Dungeons and Randomness podcast, was kind enough to join me today on the podcast. Dungeons and Randomness is an actual play D&D podcast with multiple adventuring parties in the same world. Jason and I talk gamemaster advice and discuss his new book, The Adventurer’s Guide to Theria. Enjoy
When I was a child Ray Harryhausen’s films were magical, otherworldly, and scary. However, it wasn’t until I was studying films and struggling to make movies that I truly came to respect Harryhausen’s genius. In the first episode of the Dicegeeks Tabletop RPG Show, I talk with John Walsh. John is an award-winning filmmaker, a
A large city map that would work well in any RPG campaign or adventure. Use my random 1D100 tables to fill in some details. The map was generated with this tool and I colored it.
Grab this map the next time your role-players go wandering through the woods. Have them run into Kingswood a quaint town by the sea or a lake. Use my random 1D100 tables to fill in some details. The map was generated with this tool and I colored it.
Technology has obviously become a huge part of our modern lives. Gamemasters should embrace it, especially if you are not prepping for sessions. Technology provides role-players a lot of helpful options when we’re at the gaming table. Let’s use everything at our disposal to help us create better RPG sessions and campaigns. PowerPoint in TTRPGs
Another great city for you to use in your next tabletop RPG session. Use my random 1D100 tables to fill in some details. The map was generated with this tool and I colored it.
Another important resource at the gamemaster’s disposal that usually goes overlooked is to listen to the table. What I mean by that is as your players talk while they are at the table, listen to what they say. The players tend to talk about everything. They discuss their plans. They mull bits of information their
Running an RPG session without prepping can certainly lead to mistakes. However, I made a ton of mistakes even when I spent hours prepping. A gamemaster should never be afraid to retcon. Backtracking a bit to set something right is perfectly acceptable and players should understand that the even best GMs make mistakes. If You
The Starfinder character sheet! I decided to collect different Starfinder character sheets as I did with Pathfinder character sheets. I love RPG character sheets and nothing beats being able to find the exact one you need when getting ready for your RPG campaign. Also, included are some links to Starfinder ship and drone sheets as
