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- Rise of the GM
138. Influence - LitRPG
Join Adam and Matthew as they hit installment 2 of the "Influence" this time talking all thing litRPG!
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137. Creating Places - Towns and Cities
Matthew and Adam finish the "Creating Places" series with tips for building exciting and believable Towns and Cities.
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136. Worldbuilding - Fabula Ultimate Style
Join Matthew, Adam, and Josh as they go through the world building process live using the Fabula Ultima Framework for World Creation.
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135. Creating Places - Dungeons
Join Adam, Matthew, and Sam as they discuss the process of creating great dungeons for your next RPG.
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134. Creating NPCs - Allies and Villains
Join Adam and Matthew as they wrap up the "Creating NPCs" series talking about Allies and Villains!
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133. Creating NPCs - Recurring Characters
Continuing in our series on NPCs, we talk about how to make good recurring characters.
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132. Creating NPCs - Impromptu and One Use
Tips for creating and using NPCs in the moment
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131. Appendix N with Sam Grant
Join us as we talk about the inspirations for the original D&D RPG, Appendix N
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130. Mechanics of GMing - Improv
When things go in directions you didn't anticipate...Improv! How to do it well.
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129. Mechanics of GMing - Failure as Fuel
At the table failure should never mean "nothing" or "done", here's some ways to play it instead!
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128. Mechanics of GMing - Pacing
Learn how to control the attention of the players at the table by controlling the pacing of the action!
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127. Adventures in Aetheria
Join us as Guest Co-Host Nicole Griffith talks about her RPG for kids, Adventures in Aetheria!
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126. County Road Z
Guest Host Eric Bright joins us to talk about the RPG "County Road Z"!
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125. Questions that Drive Play
Learn to ask the kind of questions that move your game forward at the table!
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124. Fabula Ultima
Matthew and Adam are joined by guest go-host Evan Bright to talk about the JRPG "Fabula Ultima"
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123. 5 Room Dungeons
Learn this incredibly helpful structure for putting together fast and easy encounters...and even campaigns!
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122. Mechanics of GMing - Choice
How effectively use Choice at your table for best results!
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121. Beg, Borrow, Steal - Critical Effects from Red Markets
How can you use Critical Effects from "Red Markets" in the TTRPG you're playing?
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120. Beg, Borrow, Steal - Stakes from Upwind
Looking at the way stakes are used in "Upwind" and how you might steal that for your tabletop RPG!
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118. Avatar Legends RPG with Sam Grant
Join Adam and guest co-host Sam Grant as they talk about the Avatar Legends RPG system.
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119. Beg, Borrow, Steal - Twists (SCRPG)
How do you keep failure from tanking your game?
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117. Beg, Borrow, and Steal - The Escalation Die!
Join Adam and Matthew as they start a new mini-series looking at what you can bring from other game systems to enhance your table-top enjoyment!
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116. Proactive Roleplaying with Rob Henry
Learn how to initiate great roleplaying at your table!
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115. Foes - Legendary and Great Old Ones
Matthew and Adam end the "Foes" series by talking about the Apex...the Legendary and the Unique Great Old Ones!
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113. Foes - Hostile Organizations
Adam and Matthew talk about what it's like when you aren't just facing a single villain...but an entire hostile organization!
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112. Foes - Bounty Hunters and Assassins
Continuing in the "Foes" series, Matthew and Adam look at the deadly Bounty Hunters and Assassins!
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111. Foes - Guardians
Join Adam and Matthew as they continue in the Foes series talking about Guardians!
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110. Judging at a Gaming Convention
Guest host Barry Hudek talks about the wonderful world of Gaming Conventions and why it's important to run games!
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108. Foes - Monsters and Beasts
Continuing in the "Foes" series Adam and Matthew discuss 'Monsters & Beasts'
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107. Foes - Minions & Regulars
Josh Morton joins Adam and Matthew as they kick off the new series "Foes" starting with Minions and Regulars!
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106. Engaging Players Between Sessions pt 2
Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about recaps, cliffhangers, and campaign notes as ways to keep players engaged between sessions.
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105. Engaging Players Between Sessions pt 1
How do you keep the world alive when the dice aren't rolling?! That's what we talk about today!
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104. Adventure Types - Journeys and Quests
Join Matthew and Adam as they finish the last in the Adventure Types series - Journeys and Quests!
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103. Adventure Types - Contests
Join Adam and Matthew as they delve into the next Adventure Type in the series: The Contest!
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102. Professional Game Mastering with Ian Arguilles
Matthew and Adam welcome guest-host Ian Arguilles from UnfoundFables to talk about professional Game Mastering!
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101. Adventure Types - Exploration and Mapping
Matthew and Adam explore the types of adventures that are NOT combat...Exploration and Mapping adventures!
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100. The Big 100!!
Adam and Matthew take a moment to reminisce and remember the last 100 episodes!!
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99. Adventure Types - Chases
Continuing in the Adventure Type series, Matthew and Adam discuss how to use Chases effectively.
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98. Modules and Hooks
Guest Cohost Samuel Grant Joins Adam and Matthew to talk about Modules and Hooks!
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97. Adventure Types - Assaults and Invasions
Join Adam and Matthew as they continue in the Adventure Types series with Assaults and Invasions.
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96. Adventure Types - Survival and Escape
When everything is stripped away, can your party endure...and get out alive?! Join Adam and Matthew as they talk through Survival and Escape encounters!
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95. The Upwind RPG
Adam and Matthew are joined by Special Co-host Eric Bright to talk about the Upwind rpg.
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94. Adventure Types - Negotiation, Diplomacy, and Trade
Join Adam and Matthew as they break down how to run Negotiation, Diplomacy, and Trade adventure arcs.
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93. Adventure Types - Investigations and Espionage
Join Adam and Matthew as they continue in the Adventure Types series by looking at using Investigation and Espionage ideas in a campaign.
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92. Adventure Types - Resistance and Overthrow
Matthew and Adam continue in the Adventure Types series, this one looking at the basics of Resistance and Overthrow arcs.
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91. Painting Miniatures
Special Guest Barry Hudek comes on to talk about the process and tips for painting your own miniatures.
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90. Adventure Types - Deliver or Destroy?
Found in a ruin - pulsing with power - does the party deliver it to someone? Or destroy it to keep it from falling into the wrong hands? Today we talk about…
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89. Adventure Types - Protect and Escort
What is it that makes Protect and Escort missions different, and what makes them work?
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88. Adventure Types - Fetch and Attain
Pointers on what it takes to run a good Fetch and Attain arc in your campaign.
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87. Adventure Types - Heists
How to set up a good heist in your campaign and then run it to perfection!
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86. Modules with Guest Host Sam Roten
Guest host Sam Roten joins Adam and Matthew to talk all things Modules!
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85. Adventure Types - Jailbreaks and Rescues
Kicking off a new series on Adventure Types Matthew and Adam discuss Jailbreaks and Rescues
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84. GM Tools - Nemeses
Learn how to effectively incorporate Nemeses into your campaign.
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83. GM Tools - Time Travel
How do you successfully incorporate time travel into your campaign?!
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82. Worlds Without Number
Co-host Evan Bright joins us to talk about the rpg system Worlds Without Number
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81. GM Tools - Patrons
How to effectively use Patrons in your campaign, part of our ongoing series GM Tools
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80. GM Tools - Remnants of a Bygone Age
How to effectively use remnants of a bygone age in your campaign
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79. GM Tools - Messengers, Letters, and Notes
We continue in our GM Tools series talking about how to use messengers, letters, and notes effectively at the table