Role of the Dice Podcast

It has been several years since we last chatted about how to start a campaign, so we are revisiting the topic! Dale has just started a brand new campaign and is eager to give his thoughts on it!

The 'Player Panel' episodes will be looking at roleplaying topics from a player's perspective. Joining Lee in this episode are Mark and Gloriee, discussing player character death!

Join Dan, Dale and Lee as they talk about how to make a failed die roll interesting and fun, while also giving the player agency!

Lee and Stephen talk about gamemastering a written ttrpg adventure verses one that you've made yourself.

Lee is joined by some of his players to chat about their personal roleplaying experiences, questions they have about game mastering and a whole lot more; join us by listening along!

The 'Player Panel' episodes will be looking at roleplaying topics from a player's perspective. In this episode we're talking about, how does a tabletop roleplaying setting govern play style? Does it affect the party? Are you willing to play out of your comfort zone? We talk about these questions and a whole lot more in this Player Panel episode!

Stephen and Lee talk about the issues with presenting encounters to players, and wanting to keep these scenes fresh and interesting!

This is a big playtest packet! DM Dale goes through the latest possible changes to Barbarians, Fighters, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Wizards, and weapons!

Join us as we chat about ongoing issues and adventures in our personal roleplaying sessions!

In this episode, we get into all of the nitty gritty details about capturing the player characters!

The 'Player Panel' episodes will be looking at roleplaying topics from a player's perspective. Joining Lee in this episode are Jessiye, Will and Gloriee, discussing "What about Game Mastering turns off players from trying it?"

Loot, loot and more loot! How do you handle all of that loot you give to your PCs? How do you keep it interesting? Is there more to roleplaying than just the accumulation of loot? We chat all about loot in this episode of RotD!

In this episode, Lee chats with Stephen Hensel, a gamemaster and writer, about how to balance game plot and player agency through a variety of means. From the sandbox to the initial start with counters to the "pick your own railroad"!

In this episode, we discuss if using AI, like ChatGPT, is beneficial or detrimental for use in roleplaying.

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We revisit this topic about what inspires us for our roleplaying and then how to implement that into a story!

We try to answer the question - "Is character growth a waste of time in your roleplaying game?" - by giving examples, methods, and suggestions in this episode of Role of the Dice!

In this episode, we tackle how to build social encounters that ALL of your players will be involved in and make sure they have a great time!

Using a silly voice for an NPC, all of the bad guys attacking the PCs use unusual weapons, or a location that has a quirk about it; is one of the many ways to enhance your game. In this episode, we give chat and examples on how adding little things can give immersion, make a scene more memorable, change how a character will act further, or even change the campaign's direction!

In this episode, we look back at how we use to play and run roleplaying games and what we learned from them. Dale making his favorite D&D character in new iterations, Lee loving to play martial artist PCs, and Dan reminiscing over the Red Steel D&D setting.

While on his way to Gen Con 2022, Lee chats about the challenges of coming up with campaign plots in open settings where anything is possible. But on the flip side, with roleplaying settings that can limit the types of stories told.

Dale and Lee chat about using, and hopeful not abusing, sidekicks in your TTRPG!

We want to say thank you to all of our listeners! In this episode we chat about what table-top games we will be playing in 2023!

There is so much crafting can add to your RPG, allowing your PCs to make anything their minds and wallet can come up with. But how does the GM facilitate this when the inevitable crafted item will be exploited or abused? How can crafting be incorporated into a story? We take a deep dive into crafting on this episode of RotD!

Dale and Lee go through the third packet of One D&D, which covers potential changes to the cleric class and new species!

You can strike fear into your PCs by thinking they've succeeded in a task only for them to have to overcome another threat! Is this complication to add excitement or "punish" the players? Where does this complication come from? Is it on the GM's whim? And what if the complication you've inserted is too grand? Join us for our in-depth discussion of compilations!

Are "problematic players" drawn to play the warlock class? Is it because of all the classes, the warlock is the one who seems most inclined to steal the spotlight? How does the DM deal with the demand of that PC to be the main character of a campaign? How do you effectively incorporate your warlock into the party? We answer those questions and a whole bunch more in this episode of RotD!!!

Dan and Lee talk about their current experiences in roleplaying. Topics range from some PCs not being included in social encounters, theater of the mind problems, out growing certain RPG systems or play styles, and so much more in this jam packed episode!

Dale and Lee give a quick review of the second packet of One D&D. And maybe they don't agree with one another on some of the potential changes to 5e...

DM Dale talks about his experiences at Gamehole Con 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin!

In this episode, we discuss why using cosmic horror in tabletop roleplaying is so difficult, but then give our tips on how to make it work for you!

Join us as we chat about setting adventures in the various planes of D&D as well as a review of 5e Spelljammer!

Sometimes a mistake is made that could potentially end the campaign. What do you do?!? Have a listen to this episode to learn from our grand errors and a whole bunch more valuable info to avoid these pitfalls in roleplaying!

Should a gamemaster always be prepping? Sometimes is feels that way, but is it true? In this episode, we give you our insight on how to prep for your roleplaying adventures!

We give our take on the first One D&D packet and what these playtest rules could mean for the future of this roleplaying game juggernaut!

NPCs are a vital part of table-top RPGs but sometimes they can get out of hand. In this episode, we give you our ideas on how to mitigate those problematic NPCs!

Join us for a world building discussion about the hazards of living in a fantasy world!

We give our take on Gen Con 2022 and the future of experiencing the largest gaming convention in the world!

In this latest edition of RotD, we chat about going to Gen Con 2022, third party D&D 5e supplements, and a ton more!

Dale and Lee have in-depth conversation about how Dungeons and Dragons has influenced pop culture and vise versa. Come join the discussion!

The use of languages in your roleplaying game can bring immersion but also be hindering to the players. In this episode, we give our thoughts on how to use language and get the most out of it!

In this episode, Dan, Dale and Lee go through the many Pros and Cons of boxed text!

We dive into a massive discussion all about skill checks! When to roll the dice or not too, when role playing is enough, use of sliding scales of successes and failures, replacing some skills with others, and a whole ton more tips to help you get the most of out skill checks!

In this episode, we're talking about how to make your Big Bad Evil Guy effective at the start of your campaign and throughout!

In this episode, we give ideas on how to use Myth and Legend to make your world spring to life. As well as hooking the players to learn more about these Myth and Legends. Who knows, they could uncover an unknown truth. Or their heroic exploits become Myth and Legend!

Having the PCs step into a world for the first time can be overwhelming for them as well as the GM. Going slow as you explore this realm together is a great way to world build together!

Is optimizing your character good or bad? Should you always pick the "best" spells? How does your character fit into the party? Is your character more than just a stat block? We have an in-depth discussion all about...optimizing characters!

It's that time again to see what the RotD crew is doing in their personal roleplaying. Dan is looking to use Foundry VTT for his next game. Dale has made an extravagant purchase for his roleplaying group. Lee has made the worst decision ever with his D&D character. And so much more!

In this episode, try a creative exercise along with the crew of RotD as they create an adventure out of a sentence!

Chatting with game designer John Kennedy about their Venture Bros. inspired table-top roleplaying game called Staged Heroism! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/staged-heroism

Have you ever wanted to have more that just one GM? We give you options and ideas on how to make it successful gaming experience for everyone!