Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 20 hours 56 minutes
We talk about building mysteries and setting hooks for players to get interested in the adventure you have planned. From disappearing children to a penpal that wants to meet we have ideas on how to make a plot hook into that consuming little thing that drives players wild. Things talked about in the show: Mad … Continue reading "Episode 161 – The Mysterious Tale"
We talk about several ways to make creatures matter to a scene and how to make sure they don’t get lost in normal role-playing. From keeping tracking of characters to helping them set scenes. Things talked about on the show: Exogorth Godzilla Ray Harryhausen Predator Alien Arboreal Octopus Gizka Avatar the Last Air Bender Cabbage … Continue reading "Episode 160 – The Creature Tale"
We talk about getting the players to be hooked for an adventure lead and how to make them more of a player party instead of just players. From discussing other RPGs to how to manage disagreements we have a jam packed episode for you today. Things talked about on the show: Powered by the Apocalypse … Continue reading "Episode 159 – The Party Starting Tale"
We talk about some of our different approaches of rules at the table, from how powerful the force is, to how much experience we give out at the table. It’s fun to see our different approaches and how varied our styles are. Things talked about on the show: The Force Unleashed Limitless The Avengers Roll20 … Continue reading "Episode 158 – The Home Brew Tale"
Chris Ing has been a part of Heroes almost from the start, but Ben wanted to talk to him about his other podcast Silhouette Zero and two person gaming in general since it isn’t the typical way to run Star Wars RPG from FFG Things talked about in the show: Silhouette Zero Sir Bearington One … Continue reading "Episode 157 – The Silhouette Zero Tale"
For our three year anniversary David and Ben talk about making brawling and mêlée characters that can keep up for damage, as well as looking at ways to build up specializations that don’t normally get a light on the cool ways they can be in a fight. Things talked about in this episode: The Mad … Continue reading "Episode 156 – The Street Fighter Tale"
We get talking about how to show your gear is your gear. From the care that Mandalorians put into their armour to the lengths that gunfighters will customize their blasters. We also touch upon bringing gear into play with checks beyond just shooting people. Things talked about in this episode: Dungeons and Dragons Sabine Wren … Continue reading "Episode 155 – The Gearing Up Tale"
We get talking about how to use some of the other traditions of force use, where you can expand past the ideas of Jedi and Sith. We also talk about how to feel more epic for your power level and how to capture that clone wars feel for Jedi. Things talked about in the show: … Continue reading "Episode 154 – The Traditions Tale"