Game Master's Journey

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. Our heroes must deal with a rift to the Abyss and lots of demons. This is part 2 of the session.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. Our heroes must deal with a rift to the Abyss and lots of demons.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. The party deals with the loss of Edo, Avatar of Elandra. They learn more about the World Axis, and they get a look of some of what they’re up against. This is part 2 of the session.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. The party deals with the loss of Edo, Avatar of Elandra. They learn more about the World Axis, and they get a look of some of what they’re up against.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. The party continues their search for the avatar, Edo Elandra. This is part 2 of the session.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. The party continues their search for the avatar, Edo Elandra.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues. This is part 2 of the session.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Our D&D campaign, Blood of the Avatars, continues.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

We return to the adventure with everyone present. Two weeks have passed in game time, while over four years has passed in the real world. This is part 2 of the session.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

We return to the adventure with everyone present. Two weeks have passed in game time, while over four years has passed in the real world.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I’ve returned to my Blood of the Avatars D&D campaign after a four year hiatus. This is a session zero we had as we prepared to get the campaign going again.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Welcome to Season 17! I’ve returned to the show. In this episode I discuss how I’ve begun to improvise more and prepare less as a GM. I also talk about why the idea of creating balanced encounters is, and will always be, a fantasy.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding.Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I continue my overview of Vampire: the Masquerade by White Wolf Games. This week I talk about the virtues and humanity, backgrounds, diablerie, frenzy, rotschrek, and awarding and spending experience points.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I continue my overview of Vampire: the Masquerade by White Wolf Games. This week I go over the Disciplines—the various vampiric powers—as well as the clans of vampires. I also talk about generation and how the blood pool mechanics work.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I give an overview of Vampire: The Masquerade RPG by White Wolf Games. In this first part I talk about some of the things I’ve learned from Vampire that have made me the GM I am today. I discuss how the prelude concept from Vampire changed my games forever, and I’ll go over nature, demeanor, and personality archetypes in more detail.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

This week I give a brief introduction to the Storyteller RPG system by White Wolf. This is the system used for the World of Darkness games, including Vampire: the Masquerade, Werewolf: the Apocalypse, Changeling: the Dreaming, Mage: the Ascension, and Wraith: the Oblivion. This versatile system is easy to learn, easy to teach, and easy to run, and it’s one of my favorites.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

Craig joins me again today to continue our discussion of his Mage chronicle. We talk more about the open-ended magic system of Mage and how, to a large degree, the biggest limitation is the players’ own imaginations. We also talk about Pathfinder’s Adventure Paths and how vignettes and preludes can add depth to the tabletop RPG experience.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.The Alexandrian blog

Craig joins me to discuss his Mage chronicle he’s running. What is it like running a game where the player characters can do just about anything they can imagine? We also talk about the differences between more mechanics-focused games and more narrative-focused games.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I’m often asked if I’ve ever considered creating my own RPG system, and the answer is Yes! Today I talk about some of the features that my ideal RPG system would have.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or my D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this page to see all the episodes that discuss worldbuilding. Check out my latest D&D supplement, Adventurers of Primordia.

I field some questions from listener-GM Matt Yancik on topics of game mastering: my GM philosophy, managing the table & players, and GMing compared to playing. I then talk a bit about the new Mage: the Ascension campaign I’m playing in and reminisce about my time with the old World of Darkness games Changeling: the Dreaming & Vampire: the Masquerade.Check Out my NEW PODCAST - Lex Out LoudInterested in Beta Reading for my new novel, Critical Balance? Find out more here.Check out my interview with Matt Yancik.Hear part 2 of the interview on episode 56 of my podcast, Lex Out Loud.Get a free 30 day trial of Audible with my affiliate link.Check out Everyday Heroes from Evil Genius Games.Call the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).If you’re a new listener, and you’d like to go back to the beginning, here’s a link to Episode 1.If you’re interested in worldbuilding and/or Lex’s D&D campaign setting of Primordia, check out the first worldbuilding episode. You can go to this