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News: I’ve published the first part of my new fantasy serial, The Heretic Cycle. Follow the saga of an immortal villain in a world of dark magic and corrupt mortals! Available on Amazon (for Kindle) and on Smashwords (for all other ebook formats). Killsplosion: First Edition is out! The ransom model player vs player RPG… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 71: You’ve got Wild Talents appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: I’ve released a new ebook, Zombies in Afghanistan. Find out what happens when the Taliban meets the undead! As an RPPR experiment, the fine folks at Subscriptorium have created a transcript of this episode. If you like having a transcript of RPPR, please let us know! RPPR is now listed on Stitcher, the mobile… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 70: There are Monsters in the School Tom appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: The Killsplosion alpha rules are out! If you contributed to the ransom and selected playtesting as a reward, you should have them. Also, we have a RPPR Minecraft server. Check it out on Jan 22 3 to 5 pm CST for our first RPPR Minecraft event! Synopsis: Call of Cthulhu is an institution of… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 69: Critique of Cthulhu appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

At Gencon 2011, I ran a seminar on how to use zombies in role playing games – not just as low level enemies to fight but as elements of drama. I also went into how to world build with zombies. They can be used in nearly any genre as enemies, obstacles or even unlikely allies.… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post 1001 uses for Zombies seminar at Gencon 2011 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

This episode is sponsored by Audible.com. Sign up today for a free audiobook and 14 day trial! Synopsis: This episode will begin a new series of episodes, each focusing on a particular game system. This time, we talk about the transhuman sci-fi game, Eclipse Phase. Caleb joins Tom and I to discuss our reactions to… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 68: Phases that are Eclipsed appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: The Killsplosion Kickstarter is a success! I’ve acquired a HD camcorder so we’ll start recording videos soon. The Artemis Spaceship Simulator will take some planning to figure out but we will do it. I’ve also set up a RPPR Minecraft server! Check this thread for the address. Synopsis: We usually focus on advice for… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 67: Be a Better Player appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: Support the Killsplosion Kickstarter and get 10 new preview RPPR AP episodes! Zombies of the World Episode 4 is online. Watch it here. Synopsis: World building is an important skill for GMs but it’s a tricky skill to learn. It’s easy to get lost in the details, obsessing over minor elements that will never… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 66: Building Better Worlds appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

This episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Sign up today and get a free 14 day trial and audiobook. News: Check out the newest RPPR Kickstarter: Killsplosion! A rules light competitive PvP tabletop RPG. Get 10 preview RPPR Actual Play episodes when you contribute $20 or more. Zombies of the World on sale! Get your… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 65: Fear in the Long Haul appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: This episode is sponsored by Audible Books. Sign up today and get a free 14 day trial and audiobook. Zombies of the World is on sale during October! Save $5 off the print edition or $2 off the ebook edition. Synopsis: Adventure design for long term campaigns is different than designing for a one… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 64: Adventures in Adventuring appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Ad: Critical Miss magazine edited by Jonny Nexus. Synopsis: Adventure design is a complex topic so we’d thought we would delve into it once again. In this episode, Tom and I discuss the difference between good design choices and style choices. While good design is applicable to any genre of RPG scenario, it is possible… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 63: Stylish Substance appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: Check out Raillery Redux, my new video game focused podcast. Synopsis: In this episode, we bring in Aaron and David to discuss their experiences at Gencon 2011. Aaron ran three sessions of a Monsters and Other Childish Things game based on the Secrets of NIMH while this was David’s first Gencon. David cosplayed as… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 62: Post Gencon 2011 Wrapup part 2 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

This year’s Gencon was so great, we will have to do two episodes to cover it all. In this episode, we bring RPPR regular Caleb to discuss his first impressions of the con and the games he ran and played in. We all talk about the newest games we picked up and Tom discusses the… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 61: Post Gencon 2011 wrapup part 1 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

I recorded a panel discussion of Eclipse Phase designers Rob Boyle and Adam Jury as they discussed their current plans for the transhuman sci-fi horror RPG. In this discussion, they go over planned releases, their business model and the themes behind Eclipse Phase. If you’re curious about what’s in store for Firewall and the rest… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Eclipse Phase panel at Gencon 2011 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: Vote for Monsters and Other Childish Things: Road Trip (Cubicle 7/Arc Dream Publishing) in the best adventure category. Be sure to vote it as #1! Zombies of the World products now have free US shipping. Order your copy today.

Zombies of the World is now available in print, PDF and Kindle format! My book, Road Trip, has been nominated for an Ennie! Synopsis: Bildungsroman is a fancy way of describing the ‘youth to adulthood’ genre – stories like “to Kill a Mockingbird” where the character grows from a child to become an adult or… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 59: Bildungsroman appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Synopsis: Science fiction is an under appreciated genre in role playing games. Fantasy (Dungeons and Dragons) and horror (World of Darkness) dominate RPGs and most of the popular sci-fi games out there aren’t really science fiction or are horribly anachronistic. Tom and I discuss the state of science fiction and how it is different than… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 58: The Games of Tomorrow appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Watch Zombies of the World episode 1: Migration and learn how it was made on the ZOTW blog. If you want to contribute art for the Lemurian Ruins – email rpprpodcast@gmail.com. Synopsis: Game balance is a tricky thing. While in some cases, it’s easy to spot an unbalanced system like Palladium or Synnibarr but other… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 57: Read the Fine Print appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

RPPR News: We have a mirror of all of our episodes on archive.org. Catch up with our older episodes or send the link to a friend to introduce them to us.  I’ve also updated the Zombies of the World blog going behind the scenes on how I created it. Synopsis: Running a game in a… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 56: But the Railroading’s on Time appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Preorder my new book Zombies of the World and get a free poster and shipping! The RPPR Forums now support the iPhone and Android app Tapatalk. Post wherever and whenever you want. Go nuts! Synopsis: Every once in a while in a campaign, you need to shake things up with a big event – an… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 55: One for the Recordbooks appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Immersion is a tricky element of tabletop RPGs. In order to achieve it, a GM must first design a good scenario. In this episode, Tom, special guest Caleb and I discuss how we design adventures and other related topics. The effects of a game system on immersion and how to deal with players that lose… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 54: Immerse Me! appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.