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To celebrate our first year of the RPPR Patreon, we have created new milestones so we can create more podcasts for you! After Hours has proven to be a hit with our Patreon backers and there’s a lot of interest in the Old World of Darkness, so I merged the two to create WoD The… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Patreon Preview: WoD The Heck – Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Ask anyone, from the lowliest farmhand in Missouri to the wealthiest banker in New England who they consider to be the most important figure in history, chances are they’ll give the same answer: Robert Fulton. By his simple act of installing steam engines into antiquated clockwork armors from the Napoleonic Wars, he changed the face… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with Jeff C. Carter and Edward M. Erdelac on the Mecha West Kickstarter appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

I recorded some panels while I attended PAX South this year. The first one I recorded goes over some GMing tips and tricks. Have you been running an amazing RPG campaign for years but still have a few problems that keep coming up? Have you always wanted to run a game but felt afraid to… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post The Art of the Table: GMing Beyond the Basics at PAX South 2016 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: A new Base Raiders PDF supplement is out. Check out New Teams: Cosplay on sale now! Also, the Red Markets beta campaign has started. Be sure to listen to the first episode. Finally, Raillery has a ton of new videos on its Youtube channel. Check em out. Synopsis: We recently posted the conclusion to… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 124: Atomic Robo Campaign Post-Mortem appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Last year, I briefly worked on a film called the Weight. I worked under Darrell Claunch, a local artist and graphic designer. He’s worked in video games and in Hollywood as a compositor on giant films like Iron Man. After talking to him on our trips to and from the movie set, I thought this… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with artist and animator Darrell Claunch appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: Death Traps: Volume 1 is out for Base Raiders! This supplement was co-written by Caleb, so be sure to check it out. Buy it on DrivethruRPG or at the Base Raiders store. Check out the free artwork produced via the RPPR Patreon. Synopsis: Covering mature or sensitive topics in games is a challenge. Messing… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 123: Pushing the Envelope appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Only a short time after picking up the game from Drivethru RPG, Tom Church interviews Pierce Fraser, the writer and creator of HC SVNT DRACONES.  Find out all about this unique RPG, as well as the process that went in to making it.  And also get a short glimpse into the 4 part campaign being… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with Pierce Fraser on HC SVNT Dracones appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: Please get your Red Markets playtest reports in by December 20. Thanks for supporting the game! Synopsis: The new Fallout game has a settlement leadership feature that allows the player to design and run small communities. It’s impressive but tabletop RPGs can capture more complexity and sophisticated narratives than any video game. Games about… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 122: It Takes a Village to Carry My Inventory appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Even though Fallout 4 is out, Caleb is still hard at work on Red Markets. Playtest feedback is trickling in, so the next step is deciding how to change the game based on this feedback. Some changes will be easier than others, but not every bit of feedback will be used to make these changes.… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Game Designer Workshop Episode 10: Game Changers appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Dracula is not a novel. It’s the censored version of Bram Stoker’s after-action report of the failed British Intelligence attempt to recruit a vampire in 1894. Kenneth Hite has restored the deleted sections, inserting annotations and clues left by three generations of MI6 analysts. This is Dracula Unredacted. Follow those clues to The Director’s Handbook,… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Interview with Kenneth Hite on the Dracula Dossier appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sponsor: Arc Dream is sponsoring this panel. Check out the Delta Green Kickstarter. New reward levels have been released so backers can get everything in print and PDF. Synopsis: Horror gaming can go beyond Lovecraft and tentacles. Sometimes the most frightening moments in RPGs can come from obscure references and mundane moments. Surprise your players… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Panel: Scary Parrots: Weird Horror in RPGs at Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sponsors: This episode of RPPR is sponsored by Mystical Throne Entertainment. Use coupon code rpproctober to get the Entropic Gaming System PDF for $1 (normally $5). Arc Dream is also sponsoring this episode of RPPR. Check out the Delta Green Kickstarter going on now. There is a free Quickstart guide and demo adventure available. Synopsis:… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 121: Con-SCAR-acy appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sponsor: Arc Dream is sponsoring this episode of Game Designer’s Workshop. Check out the Delta Green Kickstarter. News:I have released a new Base Raiders PDF called Avalon’s Ideal, written by Kyle Carty. Synopsis: The beta for Red Markets has been out for a while, so Caleb now has to deal with feedback and resisting the… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Game Designer Workshop Episode 9: Emergent Frustrations appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Sponsor: This episode of RPPR is sponsored by Mystical Throne Entertainment. You’ll find a variety of settings covering dark fantasy, historical fantasy, horror, Greek mythology, modern action, and sci-fi. News: Sparkles the Unicorn for Base Raiders is now available! Get it on DrivethruRPG or through the Base Raiders store. Synopsis: In many groups, most role… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 120: Talken it Out appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

No Soul Left Behind, a full campaign for Better Angels, written by RPPR’s Caleb, is now available for purchase. In this special interview, you can hear how the book came to be, Greg Stolze’s thoughts on it, and a lot more! From hilarious playtesting stories to lessons learned on game design, this discussion covers everything… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post No Soul Left Behind Interview with Caleb, Greg Stolze, and Shane Ivey appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

How do you build a character with staunch ethical principles without stopping a game dead with the dreaded my-character-wouldn’t-do-that problem? Do RPG systems imply ethical philosophies? Should they? Caleb Stokes (No Soul Left Behind), Ross Payton (Base Raiders), Andreas Walters (Baby Bestiary), and Shoshana Kessock (Living Game Conference) discuss ethical concepts in characters, in game… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Panel: Beyond Lawful Good & Evil: Ethical Concepts in RPGs at Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: No Soul Left Behind is out! BUY CALEB’S BOOK! If you backed Boiling Point, check the Kickstarter to read the text for Sparkles the Unicorn. Synopsis: Duality, a Rimward and gatecrashing focused Eclipse Phase campaign recently wrapped up on the Actual Play site. You can browse the entire list of episodes here if you… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 119: Duality Post Mortem appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Talk with Caleb, Ross, and publishers about how to get started writing for games. With a few tips, you could be barely scraping by just like the pros! The goal of RPPR’s GDW podcast has always been educational. To that end, Ross and Caleb will do their best to give advice on “breaking into the… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Game Designer’s Workshop: Everyday Hustlin’ in Game Design appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

What advice can educators provide for teaching game rules to players? How about using games to enhance education? And what about the portrayal of education in games? This panel covers it all and more. Caleb Stokes is an educator and RPG writer. He frequently uses games in the classroom for a variety of purposes, and… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Panel Education & Games: With, In, & How To at Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

News: No Soul Left Behind is now available in print! Backers should get their copies soon. Also, Firewall will soon be out in print. Synopsis: Gen Con is over and what a time we had! Between the games we played, fans we met, and panels we ran or attended, all of us had a blast… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 118: Limping away from Gen Con 2015 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.