Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
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Episode 495 – benched characters
* (0:28) Fear the Boot is everywhere! The actual play site, Discord, Facebook, our forums, Patreon, and a whole lot of podcast aggregators.
* (3:30) Handling player-characters that are being kept out of the action.
* (7:56) Let some time pass.
* (10:05) Play a different character.
* (18:32) Hand-wave whatever is benching the character.
* (23:04) The importance of player enjoyment over all else.
* (25:08) Compensate for the problem.
* (30:30) Have the game come to the player.
* (37:32) Be receptive to the Game Master’s help.
* (43:09) Picking a solution for our current game.
Hosts: Chad, Dan, Wayne