Inter-party Conflict

We have a very special guest this week: Paulo Quiros from The Film Reroll! In this episode, he tells us all about his process for turning movies into roleplaying games, and the considerations therein. Question(s) discussed: 1. What are some tips you can give for adapting a movie into a roleplaying game? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord Check out our guest: http://www.filmreroll.com

This week, we focus on some optional 5th Edition D&D rules- removing spell components, changing how concentration works, and additional ability scores presented in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Come along to hear our thoughts, and feel free to share some of your own! Question(s) discussed: 1. How much would it upset the game if I let casters ignore costly material components? 2. How overpowered would it be to give players a magic item that allows more than one Concentration spell at a time? 3. What do you think of the optional Sanity and Honor ability scores in the Dungeon Master's Guide? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

Hello listeners! This week we talk about building a campaign entirely around exploration- exploring a jungle, exploring a continent, exploring an extra-dimensional building- we've got dos and donts to help make sure the exploration remains exciting and fun. Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are some tips on running a campaign based entirely around exploration? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

Welcome back! This week, we're joined by a very special guest: Jessica, one of the hosts of Incoming Game: A ReBoot ReWatch! With her help, we discuss some great topics like magical tattoos, Dos and Don'ts for new DMs, and natural 20s that make people explode! Question(s) discussed: 1. What was your best result from a Natural 20? 2. How can I balance a game session when half of my players want to smash and kill things and the other half want to explore and roleplay? 3. What are your biggest "Dos" and "Don'ts" for a new DM? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord Check out our guest: https://www.incominggamecast.com/

Alright, you asked for it: We did an episode all about grappling through the editions. And it went about as well as expected. To find out why Gabe and Jeff (and any reasonable person) hates grappling with a vengeance, come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. How does grappling work? How did it work in other editions? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

This week, we talk all about dreams in RPGs- how to use them, how NOT to use them, what makes them work, and more. Unless you're in a dream right now, listen to this episode! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are your thoughts on dreams in D&D? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

This week, we're joined by two very special guests- Jon and Angela, the hosts of The Cantrip! Together we talk about co-DMs, character voices, and tabletop anime. Come give us a listen! Question(s) discussed: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of co-DMing a campaign? 2. How can I get better at creating and using character voices? 3. Do you think the market still has room and desire for Anime genre emulation or inspiration (see the 90s' Anime game boom) or have we moved past that? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord Check out our guests: https://soundcloud.com/thecantrip

On this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of lethal combat, as well as ideas for uniting characters from different universes. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. How lethal do you like combat? 2. I want to run a campaign where the players are all from different worlds/settings. What is the best plot device for bringing them together? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

This week, Jeff and I talk about setting your goals a bit too far- and why living forever might not be all it's cracked up to be. Come along for the wild ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. What should a DM do when a player has outrageous goals for their character, beyond the scope of the campaign? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

Welcome back! This week we have a very special guest: Luke Hart from the DM Lair Youtube channel! We discuss leaving a gaming group, player jealousy, and more! Question(s) discussed: 1. What makes you want to leave a gaming group? 2. How can I deal with jealousy between players? 3. How do you make the perfect boss fight? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord Check out our guest: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9dtbM-wjpLk134r55OUbg

This week, we talk about valuing realism over fun, starting a game at higher levels, and the value of buying property. Come listen to us go bananas! Question(s) discussed: 1. Is realism more important than fun? 2. What is your ideal starting level for a campaign? 3. How to make a player's property investments interesting? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

In this episode, we discuss what makes a good (or bad) D&D story, as well as talk about props at the gaming table and storing whispers in a bottle. Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. Am I the only one who hates hearing people's D&D stories? 2. What are your favorite physical props you've used? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

We're joined by Garin and Dan from the D&D Character Lab podcast! We talk about remembering people's names, recurring characters, monster races, and much, much more. Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you remember everyone's character names? 2. Do you have a character or character type that you play in every campaign? 3. Do you feel that beast races are appropriate for a party? Orcs, Hobgoblins, Kobolds, Bugbears, and Yaun-Ti are all good, but what about a doppelganger, or a frost giant, a centaur, or maybe even a displacer beast? How far can one go if they want to play a monstrous race? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord Check out our guests: https://twitter.com/dndcharacterlab

This week's episode is all about metagaming: The good, the bad, the acceptable, and the unacceptable. Come along and see how you can stop (or encourage) it! Question(s) discussed: 1. How can I encourage new players to avoid metagaming? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

In this episode, we take a closer look at music and sound effects in-game, dice-rolling etiquette and strategy, and how to encourage variety in roleplaying. Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. What's your opinion of using music and/or soundboards during a game? Have you ever done so or experienced it during a session? 2. How can I convince people to roll their dice faster? 3. As a player or as a DM, how to encourage a player to be more creative in their descriptions? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

In this episode, we talk about encouraging someone to DM, using a computer while you play, and then we talk all about dice and dice accessories. Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you help someone gather the courage to DM if they are intimidated by the time and effort? 2. How much do you involve your computer as a DM or even a player? 3. Dice!... How many do you have? Can you have too many? Are you "Dice Superstitious?" For example... Do you let other players roll yours? Have you played with know anyone who won't. Have you ever "retired" a die for a session because it kept rolling bad, or roll your dice in a "lucky" die tray or tower only? And finally, do you ever roll, or let your players roll, the to hit die and damage die at the same time? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

This episode we talk about taking notes, historical settings, and everyone's favorite squid-faced monster that isn't Cthulhu! Question(s) discussed: 1. What sort of campaign notes do you usually keep while playing? And how can you turn those notes into a story (as you said you've done in the past)? 2. What do you guys think of taking a historical place and time and making it an RPG setting? How would you do it? What place and time would you use? 3. Let's talk about mindflayers. Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

This week, we talk about Show vs. Tell, Smiting Evil, and One Shots. Come hear what we have to say! Question(s) discussed: 1. How can I clue my players into things happening behind the scenes (unrest and racism in the land, etc.) without outright telling them? 2. In 5e, can a paladin using an attack with divine smite that brings a creature's hit points to zero declare it as non-lethal? 3. What is a one shot? Do they have to have a satisfying ending? Are one shots good or bad for the game? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

Hello, listeners! This episode we talk about creating big worlds, and playing with small groups. (With just a dash of Marvel and Nickelodeon added in.) Check us out! Question(s) discussed: 1. How do you approach world building? Do you have a set process? 2. How to run a game for a small group of players? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord

In this episode, we discuss negative stereotypes from the 80s, and how to convince someone to give D&D a try (among other things). Come along for the ride! Question(s) discussed: 1. I have a friend I'd like to introduce to D&D but they're hanging onto the negative stereotypes from the 80's. How can I get them to look past the stereotypes and see that it's not bad? 2. How you feel about the massive damage rule? Do you think it's worth incorporating into the game? Contact us: InterPartyConflict@Gmail.com Visit our blog: www.interpartyconflict.com Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/InPartyConflict Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/InterPartyConflict/ And join our Discord: http://bit.ly/interpartydiscord