Out of Character

As Kelt Torre lays unconscious in an alleyway in Eel's Snout time and memory carries her back to a different time and place. A younger Kelt Torre finds herself separated from her glacier, removed from her home in The Snowmelt Mountains, and being pursued by the dead.

Retutning to Oranel we find the party at odds as they cross paths and confront new challenges in the port city of Eel's Snout.

I discuss the evils of gatekeeping and some of my limited experiences with it. If you'd like to reach out to join one of our games please send me a message at @sakutian on twitter as that is the fastest way to reach me.

I discuss one of the core rules I apply when I GM rpgs, The Perkins Rule.

A first review of The WItcher RPG.

After escaping Vespok Fortress Kelt Torre has reached the city of Eel's Snout on the coast of Oranel. With little to her name, and nowhere to go she struggles to survive in a new world.

I outline the rules of and possible uses for one of my favorite Dungeons & Dragons spells Enlarge/Reduce.

I discuss some possibilities for utilizing various systems of justice in a variety of rpg settings.

In the first exploration of Oranel we examine the course of events that resulted in its creation, and the deities that helped to make it what it is today.

I delve into an idea that has been knocking around in my head for a while about leveling up RPG characters.

Based in the world of the comic series Fables, where fairy tale characters crossed over to the mundy world to escape a terrible enemy, the characters have settled into tragically ordinary lives after several centuries. This is the first installment of a side game that sprang from a need for something fun and simple. If you like our game I suggest reading the Fable comics or checking out the Telltale game The Wolf Among Us.

The goliath Kelt Torre sleeps in a bed secured through treachery only to find more betrayal awaits her. With the help of an old friend she must escape the prison of Vespok Fortress.

After raiding the warden's workshop the prisoners are confronted by the captain of the guard who presents them with a simple choice. Surrender or die.

A discussion of the great minotaurs of history such as the legendary Kaz.

Barely out of their cells the prisoners of Vespok Fortress have already faced heavy resistance. How will they fare as the defenses are raised and Vespok Fortress pushes back against their invasion?

In our first ever evil campaign in our homebrew setting the players find themselves held within the walls of the formidable Vespok Fortress.

Returning from their infiltration of Bulp Dullspade's manor the party divides as one among them seeks solitude from the rest.

I try to provide some useful insight into bringing farm life into your rpgs a bit more.

While the party quests with their new traveling companion more guests arrive on Puddifoot's doorstep.

I try to save the rpg Critical Failure in the latest round of GM tips.

I try to tackle how it has taken me ten years to build an rpg setting.

In a solo episode of the podcast a meeting is joined between The Cult of The Dragon Queen and Bulp Dullspace immediately after the end of our previous episode.

In the latest round of GM tips I offer some suggestions on how best to employ vehicles in your campaign.

A discussion about employing games of chance and casinos in your rpg experience.

Featuring the Wild Shapes Deck from www.arcanegoods.com this week I talk about some tips I used to help me make my first druid, and manage the many forms they assume with wild shape.

IN another round of GM tips I take a stab at helping my fellow gms deal with magical items.

A one-shot set in the Marvel universe using he Marvel Heroic RPG.

I review Starfall from IDW Game & Pandasaurus Games, a game where astronomers race to discover the most interesting array of stellar phenomenon.

After a restful break at Marshwood Manor the party comes under fire from an unseen archer.

After rescuing a great ruler of the elves and fleeing into Mirkwood to escape the revenge of orcs our band awake to rain and a long road ahead of them.

After aiding Thranduil and his would be rescuers Gandalf carries the King of the Mirkwood Elves back to his realm, but encounters difficulty on the journey.

A discussion of the alignment mechanic used in many tabletop rpgs.

In a one-shot using the unofficial Mass Effect RPG an Alliance marine, asari assassin, and krogan cross paths on The Citadel.

The trio returns as they prepare to make heir move against the duergar Bulp Dullspade and his Underdark servants.

While the adventurers rest after their narrow escape, the orcs pursue them through Mirkwood Forest.

Jade and I discuss how we spent our summers between Epic Nerd Camp and Gencon.

I review Psionics the Next Stage of Human Evolution from End Transmission Games.

I discuss some of the mechanics involved in Adventures in Middle-Earth pertaining to character classes, magic, and magical items.

From the white city of Minas Tirith, to the shadowed reached of Mirkwood, to the foothills of The Misty Mountains three adventurers set on their own paths begin to converge. Meanwhile old dangers begin to emerge from within Mirkwood itself.

We take a step backward in our Adventures in Middle-Earth with the true first session, character creation! This is a bit different than what we normally do, it features lots of discussion of ideas for characters, mechanics, and table talk. If that isn't your thing please check out another episode.

In the 3rd introduction to our Adventures in Middle-Earth campaign we find a ranger alone and watchful.

In the 2nd introduction to our Adventures in Middle-Earth series we join an elf of Mirkwood named Sulwen on patrol deep in the forest.

I discuss the newly released Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game. If you'd like a look at the components I also did an uboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgakga48JI&t=10s

In the white city of Minas Tirith in Gondor a scholar prepares to set out on a journey to Mordor, but an unexpected visitor disrupts his plans.

After an evening of celebration our party embarks on their next job for Bulp Dullspade in Saragon.

More thoughts on Twilight Imperium.

In this episode I discuss every Superhero RPG I've ever played and offer tips for choosing the right one for your campaign.

In this episode I review One Deck Dungeon from Asmadi Games.

Jade and I discuss our thoughts on the new Labyrinth game, and do our best to avoid the bog of eternal stench.