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2021! With it being new GM month I wanted to talk with one of the trio of Cypher Unlimited and how he designs new products for the Cypher Program with DrivethruRPG.com Now to get into the long form content where we talk about news, cypher unlimited, and of course design! If you have questions about this interview call into the show! MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! CALL IN WITH YOUR FAVORITES FOR EACH CATEGORY FOR THE NEW YEARS SHOW!! REMEMBER THE SHOW IS GOING TO START RELEASING THURSDAYS!!! AlphaDeans new Cypher Product! Mal'Vandals's Mythic Vade Mecum HELP SUPPORT As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

2021! With it being new GM month I wanted to talk about skills and dogpiling to help GMS out of that rut. Let's get into this bite-sized episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! CALL IN WITH YOUR FAVORITES FOR EACH CATEGORY FOR THE NEW YEARS SHOW!! REMEMBER THE SHOW IS GOING TO START RELEASING THURSDAYS!!! CATEGORY What? The Cause Directing Traffic My Solution Tips & Tricks Closing HELP SUPPORT As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

BEST OF STUFF! 2020 was rough, but man the amount of gaming I did! I wanted to do something short and sweet for you to listen to as you open all your COVID free gift cards and need to decide what in the hell to spend them on. I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! CALL IN WITH YOUR FAVORITES FOR EACH CATEGORY FOR THE NEW YEARS SHOW!! REMEMBER THE SHOW IS GOING TO START RELEASING THURSDAYS!!! CATEGORY Accessories Games Podcasts & Streams Dice Digital PDFs Closing HELP SUPPORT As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

CYBERPUNK! Time to burn rubber and shoot full auto out of a car! We need to talk about Cyberpunk with the new release of the video game, but today we will talk about Cyberpunk RED! This 458 page monster of a hyperlinked book and some tips on how I run the setting! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS Simple Complexity Life Paths Role Ranged Combat Running Dystopian Tips & Tricks Closing HELP SUPPORT As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoy this long-form episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS This week, there are no topics, just a dive into our new sponsor, Beadle & Grimm's Complete Character Chronicles for Pathfinder 2e. This is something I have wanted since I was a kid. One book to rule them all... Well, as a player. These amazing 150-200 page journals have the entire class rules at your fingertips—link to the Kickstarter below. KICKSTARTER HELP SUPPORT During November, we are working with Cry or Die to help support the Human Rights Organization. Purchase a patch and use the code ETHAUNTIA. They have all the pride flags you could want to be designed as skull patches! CRY OR DIE CODE: ETHAUNTIA to help track! As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! GIVE AWAY Our next live show will be doing a giveaway of Beadle & Grimm's Complete Character Chronicles for Pathfinder 2e. Your choice on which you would like. You can also get extra entries into the drawing using our streamloot cards. The cards can help the PCs during liv shows and build up the city they live in, Merrifield. So join us on DEC 1st, 7:30 PM CST, for the live show on TWITCH. Preshow at 7:10 PM CST. LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'm BACK! Maybe the hardest set-piece to run, Underwater Adventure. I love underwater adventures if I put the time in. If I don't, they become a hazard to the campaign, just like jumping in the water if you can't swim. Today I want to break down the hazards of running tabletop RPGs underwater, so let's do this. I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS Water? Design Gear Ships Underwater Monsters Tips & Tricks Closing HELP SUPPORT During November, we are working with Cry or Die to help support the Human Rights Organization. Purchase a patch and use the code ETHAUNTIA. They have all the pride flags you could want to be designed as skull patches! CRY OR DIE CODE: ETHAUNTIA to help track! As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'm BACK! I know some of you will cringe during this episode so let's pull off the bandaid. Episode 50 was going to be an interview, but it recorded in a way that sounds like we are talking over one another. SOO that's getting recorded again. Instead, we are going back into the depths of being a better play with class 102. Sit back and get ready to take some notes, because all players should! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS Know What you Want Character Creation Take Notes (BONUS) Playing Along Not Against Tell the GM Tips & Tricks Closing As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'm BACK! I know some of you will cringe during this episode so let's pull off the bandaid. Episode 49 is all about the Depth of Items. In every single game, we gather items like a loot goblin yet, do they mean anything? In this episode, I break down how gamers can make items worth more to the players, pcs, and the world itself! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS Why More Meaning Personal Touch Growth Crafting Tips & Tricks Closing As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. Friday is the Merrifield Townhall at 5:30 PM CST, so come help build the city up for the next live stream! LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'm BACK! I know some of you will cringe during this episode so let's pull off the bandaid. Episode 48 is all about Marking up your Books, and I know it is blasphemy to many but hear me out. In 1995 I purchased the 2nd edition Forgotten Realms Campaign setting from a garage sale. This 168-page book was more than a $4 purchase. It changed the way I look at the margins in books. Of course, there are tips, tricks, and an update on what EFP has been up to! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show using the MESSAGE button at https://anchor.fm/efp or through the Anchor app! TOPICS Blasphemy Garage Sale Why I do it Cost Journaling Tips & Tricks Closing As always, please share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'M BACK! It has been too long, everyone, so let's dive in cause there is a lot to talk about. Episode 47 is all about Passing the Camera and how not only the GM can ask the players to describe something but how players can ask other players. Of course, there are tips, tricks, and an update on what EFP has been up to! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show. TOPICS GM Pass Player Pass In Action The Setup Tips & Tricks Closing As always share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30 PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I'M BACK! It has been too long, everyone, so let's dive in cause there is a lot to talk about. Episode 46 is all about Covid Gaming and how I am currently doing it. Of course, there are tips, tricks, and an update on what EFP has been up to! I hope you enjoy this episode and remember to call in with your questions or stories, and I'll put you on the show. TOPICS Camera Connection Start Simple 30 Min Chat VTT & Your Group Stamps! Update Tips & Tricks Closing As always share with your friends and check out our other content below. Our Twitch live shows are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month at 7:30PM CST with a pre-show at 7:10. LINKS EFP DISCORD EFP TWITCH EFP YOUTUBE EFP PATREON EFP MERCH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

After running a demi-god game the last 4 months I’ve realized how important Lore is and how much work creating it doesn’t have to be. Watch.Listen.Learn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

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Saying No is a tool in the tabletop hobby, but are you abusing its power? In this episode I'll break down its uses along with the transparent set up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today I get a little personal on my time being a part of and running living communities. It’s a reflective and informative episode as I go through my thoughts on it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Time to dive into how to be a better Player 101. Topics: Basics, Realization, Actualizing, Tips from Players, GM Player Tips. Closing. Happy New year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Does your tabletop game feel stale? Well, this episode is for you. The Change Up goes over tips and tricks on how to liven up your game. So, get something to write with and let’s dive in. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

It’s time to talk about my favorite thing in gaming, MONSTERS! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

This is a continuation from EP 30 How to GM. I wanted to give a bit of time and dive a little deeper into my process In hopes it can help you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

With the Grimmerspace Kickstarter funded I wanted to dig into ship combat. The topics range from talking to your players to cinematic combat. Watch. Listen. Learn. Be a better gamer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Flipboard • EP 37 Lichdom. What is it good for? • West • Why be a Lich • Plataxian • Bumper • The How • The Phylactery • Battlegrounds & Lairs • Static City Drumline • MmmM • Static City Drumline • Thanks and Demon Dayz • Story Hooks • Gosling • Closing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

In episode 36 I talk about running a two player game and how to do it. Full of tips and tricks to add to your 5e game or to any game you may be running. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Recorded this early early Sunday morning during GaryCon XI. My voice is a bit trashed but I wanted to get my thoughts out while they are fresh. Watch. Listen. Learn. Be a better gamer. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today I want to talk about Backgrounds from both sides of the screen. I have a few tips and a lot of forgotten backgrounds over my years, so let’s talk about how to make them work for your games. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Comic book tabletop RPGs is the hardest thing for me to run as a GM. With that said I brought in a friend and Iron GM competitor, David Benevides to dig deep on how to make comic book games better. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Welcome back to episode 32 where I dive into running negotiations in tabletop RPGs. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today is all about playing old games. I had a blast diving back into Cyberpunk with two of my best friends. I urge you to try the same thing. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today we dive into leaning to GM and finding a Group. Watch.Listen.Learn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

I’m extremely honored to have the 3 time Iron GM winner, Necessary Evil on for a deep dive interview. I do apologize in advance fro anything he says that may offend you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

In today’s episode is all about rewarding players for character development and the systems I love that already do it. Remember, Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Let’s talk about how to set the tone for your game. Each setting deserves some study to make sure you are doing it justice. Thanks to Drew for the Bumper and remember, Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

In today's episode I go over how magic in games is an important piece to a setting. I go over how to ground it into your experience and some of my ideas on free form magic. Remember to call in through the Anchor app and thank you again for listening. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today I want to talk about when is the right time to change to a new game. We will dive into the ways I handle it and how I bring it to the table. Watch.Listen.Learn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Let’s talk about what you can do as a Player to make a better PC in episode 24 of EFP. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today we talk traps on both sides of the gaming table. We touch on why the exist. How to use them. Abusing their power and how PCs can use the rules to their advantage. Remember to Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

It’s time to dig into the ugly skill in the room, STEALTH. Maybe even find a solution! Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today I want to talk about designing your own setting and what my process is. Hopefully this will help at least one listener during the creative struggle. Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today I want to talk about how to create a deeper character. To design something that isn’t just numbers on a sheet. Watch. Listen. Learn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

In this episode we go over Narrative in gaming on both the GMs and Players side of the Screen. This is followed up with an announcement I have been waiting for. Go roll some dice and remember to Watch. Listen. Learn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

My voice is shot, and this is recorded in the car but I wanted to get these thoughts out before they fade. Let’s talk about GaryConX and Pathfinder 2.0. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Today we talk about how we should approach a table with new players or GMs. Remember to drink, roll some dice and share. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

This is an episode about pacing your tabletop RPGs and storytelling. I hope you enjoy. Remember to call in using the anchor app and follow my patreon for more of my work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 5 Postcast • Aftermath • Research • Closing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 5 Precast • Precast thoughts • Upping magic! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Ep 15 Combat • Basics • New Idea • Description • Damage • Blackmoor Society • Death Blow --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 4 Postcast • Part 2 • Part 3 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 4 Precast • Prescast 2 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Ep 14 Organizations • Organizations • Development • PC Side • Joining • Kickstarter Strongholds & Streaming --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Ep 13 Story • Opening • Why Mechanics • Like a Movie • Blackmoor Society • Narrative World Building • Out of the Box • This Week --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 3 Postcast • Overview • Escaping • Closing --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support

Phylactery Session 3 Precast • Setup • New Monster • Game Time --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/efp/support