Podcasts about d20 modern

This week on the RPGBOT.Podcast, the hosts ask the eternal tabletop question: what happens when your beloved fantasy RPG grows up, gets a driver's license, discovers firearms, and immediately becomes everyone's problem? We begin with PishPash My Memory is Trash merch, accidental mug design crimes, Pride, wizard bazookas, and Ash's long-simmering legal case against the movie Bright. Then we get to the real issue: how do you let someone fight Tiamat with an Uzi without turning your campaign into a spreadsheet, a war crime, or Shadowrun with the serial numbers filed off? Show Notes In this episode, the RPGBOT crew takes a deep dive into adapting fantasy tabletop RPG systems like D&D and Pathfinder to other technology levels, including modern fantasy, science fiction, cyberpunk-adjacent worlds, post-apocalyptic settings, and anything else where a greatsword might have to share table space with a grenade launcher. Tyler walks through the history of previous attempts to drag D&D-style mechanics out of the dungeon and into other genres, including d20 Star Wars, d20 Modern, Star Wars Saga Edition, Star Wars 5e, and the often-forgotten Modern Magic Unearthed Arcana. Along the way, the hosts dig into how those systems handled things like armor, hit points, wounds, vitality, class design, talents, occupations, reputation, and the eternal question of whether getting shot with a blaster should feel worse than being poked with a longsword. The conversation turns into a practical design checklist for anyone trying to run fantasy rules in a modern or sci-fi setting. The big issues are weapons, armor, hit points, movement, vehicles, skills, tools, hacking, currency, magic, classes, monsters, and access to dangerous gear. A gun that does more damage than a sword is easy to write down. Making that gun fun, balanced, available, expensive, illegal, scary, and not immediately campaign-breaking is the actual work. The hosts also wrestle with the big philosophical question: at what point have you changed D&D so much that you should just play a different game? Tyler's rule of changing three major things makes its return, Ash argues for fantasy with modern aesthetics, Randall brings up comet-based magic awakenings and Maximum Overdrive, and everyone briefly imagines what happens when a party of adventurers has to fight a kaiju from inside a tank. Finally, the Question of the Week asks the most important dice-related question possible: what is your favorite die, and which one deserves to be thrown into the sea? Ash defends the d8 and declares war on the foot-stabbing d4. Tyler gives some love to the underappreciated d12. Randall hates the actual d100 because it is basically a tiny chaotic bowling ball that refuses to stop rolling. D20 Modern on DMsGuild (affiliate link) D20 Future on DMsGuild (affiliate link) SW5e Bright RPGBOT.Store DnD 5e modern rules UA "Modern Magic" Dan Helmick's update IMDB Maximum Overdrive Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey Dice Miner (affiliate link) Key Takeaways Adapting fantasy RPGs to modern or sci-fi settings is not just about adding guns. You have to rethink combat assumptions, armor, hit points, movement, skills, equipment, enemies, and the economy. Previous d20-based games offer useful examples. d20 Star Wars experimented with wounds and vitality. d20 Modern used basic classes tied to ability scores, occupations, talents, and advanced classes. Star Wars Saga Edition showed some early design DNA that later appeared in 4e. Firearms and modern weapons change the math quickly. A pistol, rifle, grenade, or blaster can make traditional fantasy damage assumptions look very strange unless the system accounts for armor, accuracy, availability, legality, and consequences. Armor may need to work differently. In a modern game, characters probably are not walking around in plate armor, so armor might reduce damage, resist ballistic attacks, or be replaced partly by class-based defense or plot-armor-style scaling. Hit points can still work, but they need a clear interpretation. They might represent luck, stamina, near misses, tactical positioning, or cinematic survival rather than literal meat points. Vehicles change encounter design. Horses and overland travel are one thing. Cars, motorcycles, tanks, aircraft, and spaceships make movement, chase scenes, distance, and random encounters much more complicated. Skills and tools need updating. Computers, hacking, piloting, driving, engineering, and modern medicine may need to be skills, tool proficiencies, lore-style specialties, or full subsystems depending on how important they are to the campaign. The modern world makes Strength harder to justify unless the game gives it a reason to matter. Close quarters, carrying capacity, melee restrictions, grappling, armor, and specialized builds can help keep strong characters relevant. Classes may need reskinning rather than replacement. A barbarian might become a super-soldier, a rage-serum bruiser, or a minigun-wielding menace. A cleric might serve an ideal, philosophy, cosmic force, AI god, or belief system rather than a traditional deity. Magic can stay magical, become technology, or sit beside technology. Fireball might still be a spell, or it might be a grenade, a rocket launcher, a plasma weapon, or a problem for your insurance provider. Monsters still work if you treat them thoughtfully. Vampires, mind flayers, zombies, kaiju, and the Tarrasque can all survive in modern settings if their defenses, tactics, environment, and narrative role make sense. Access matters. Just because tanks, RPGs, and military hardware exist does not mean the party can buy them at Fantasy Costco. Price, legality, scarcity, black markets, and consequences are balancing tools. Currency may be better handled abstractly. Modern money can become tedious fast, so a wealth stat or resource system may work better than tracking every nickel, dime, credit card, crypto wallet, and suspicious suitcase full of cash. Tyler's three-change rule is a useful warning sign. If you need to make three huge changes to force D&D into another genre, consider whether another RPG already does what you want better. The episode's greatest lesson may be this: you can absolutely kill Tiamat with an Uzi, but first you need to know what that does to armor class, encounter balance, campaign tone, and the local black market. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

This week on the RPGBOT.Podcast, the hosts ask the eternal tabletop question: what happens when your beloved fantasy RPG grows up, gets a driver's license, discovers firearms, and immediately becomes everyone's problem? We begin with PishPash My Memory is Trash merch, accidental mug design crimes, Pride, wizard bazookas, and Ash's long-simmering legal case against the movie Bright. Then we get to the real issue: how do you let someone fight Tiamat with an Uzi without turning your campaign into a spreadsheet, a war crime, or Shadowrun with the serial numbers filed off? Show Notes In this episode, the RPGBOT crew takes a deep dive into adapting fantasy tabletop RPG systems like D&D and Pathfinder to other technology levels, including modern fantasy, science fiction, cyberpunk-adjacent worlds, post-apocalyptic settings, and anything else where a greatsword might have to share table space with a grenade launcher. Tyler walks through the history of previous attempts to drag D&D-style mechanics out of the dungeon and into other genres, including d20 Star Wars, d20 Modern, Star Wars Saga Edition, Star Wars 5e, and the often-forgotten Modern Magic Unearthed Arcana. Along the way, the hosts dig into how those systems handled things like armor, hit points, wounds, vitality, class design, talents, occupations, reputation, and the eternal question of whether getting shot with a blaster should feel worse than being poked with a longsword. The conversation turns into a practical design checklist for anyone trying to run fantasy rules in a modern or sci-fi setting. The big issues are weapons, armor, hit points, movement, vehicles, skills, tools, hacking, currency, magic, classes, monsters, and access to dangerous gear. A gun that does more damage than a sword is easy to write down. Making that gun fun, balanced, available, expensive, illegal, scary, and not immediately campaign-breaking is the actual work. The hosts also wrestle with the big philosophical question: at what point have you changed D&D so much that you should just play a different game? Tyler's rule of changing three major things makes its return, Ash argues for fantasy with modern aesthetics, Randall brings up comet-based magic awakenings and Maximum Overdrive, and everyone briefly imagines what happens when a party of adventurers has to fight a kaiju from inside a tank. Finally, the Question of the Week asks the most important dice-related question possible: what is your favorite die, and which one deserves to be thrown into the sea? Ash defends the d8 and declares war on the foot-stabbing d4. Tyler gives some love to the underappreciated d12. Randall hates the actual d100 because it is basically a tiny chaotic bowling ball that refuses to stop rolling. D20 Modern on DMsGuild (affiliate link) D20 Future on DMsGuild (affiliate link) SW5e Bright RPGBOT.Store DnD 5e modern rules UA "Modern Magic" Dan Helmick's update IMDB Maximum Overdrive Dimension 20: A Starstruck Odyssey Dice Miner (affiliate link) Key Takeaways Adapting fantasy RPGs to modern or sci-fi settings is not just about adding guns. You have to rethink combat assumptions, armor, hit points, movement, skills, equipment, enemies, and the economy. Previous d20-based games offer useful examples. d20 Star Wars experimented with wounds and vitality. d20 Modern used basic classes tied to ability scores, occupations, talents, and advanced classes. Star Wars Saga Edition showed some early design DNA that later appeared in 4e. Firearms and modern weapons change the math quickly. A pistol, rifle, grenade, or blaster can make traditional fantasy damage assumptions look very strange unless the system accounts for armor, accuracy, availability, legality, and consequences. Armor may need to work differently. In a modern game, characters probably are not walking around in plate armor, so armor might reduce damage, resist ballistic attacks, or be replaced partly by class-based defense or plot-armor-style scaling. Hit points can still work, but they need a clear interpretation. They might represent luck, stamina, near misses, tactical positioning, or cinematic survival rather than literal meat points. Vehicles change encounter design. Horses and overland travel are one thing. Cars, motorcycles, tanks, aircraft, and spaceships make movement, chase scenes, distance, and random encounters much more complicated. Skills and tools need updating. Computers, hacking, piloting, driving, engineering, and modern medicine may need to be skills, tool proficiencies, lore-style specialties, or full subsystems depending on how important they are to the campaign. The modern world makes Strength harder to justify unless the game gives it a reason to matter. Close quarters, carrying capacity, melee restrictions, grappling, armor, and specialized builds can help keep strong characters relevant. Classes may need reskinning rather than replacement. A barbarian might become a super-soldier, a rage-serum bruiser, or a minigun-wielding menace. A cleric might serve an ideal, philosophy, cosmic force, AI god, or belief system rather than a traditional deity. Magic can stay magical, become technology, or sit beside technology. Fireball might still be a spell, or it might be a grenade, a rocket launcher, a plasma weapon, or a problem for your insurance provider. Monsters still work if you treat them thoughtfully. Vampires, mind flayers, zombies, kaiju, and the Tarrasque can all survive in modern settings if their defenses, tactics, environment, and narrative role make sense. Access matters. Just because tanks, RPGs, and military hardware exist does not mean the party can buy them at Fantasy Costco. Price, legality, scarcity, black markets, and consequences are balancing tools. Currency may be better handled abstractly. Modern money can become tedious fast, so a wealth stat or resource system may work better than tracking every nickel, dime, credit card, crypto wallet, and suspicious suitcase full of cash. Tyler's three-change rule is a useful warning sign. If you need to make three huge changes to force D&D into another genre, consider whether another RPG already does what you want better. The episode's greatest lesson may be this: you can absolutely kill Tiamat with an Uzi, but first you need to know what that does to armor class, encounter balance, campaign tone, and the local black market. Welcome to the RPGBOT Podcast. If you love Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and tabletop RPGs, this is the podcast for you. Support the show for free: Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast app. It helps new listeners find the best RPG podcast for D&D and Pathfinder players. Level up your experience: Join us on Patreon to unlock ad-free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT Podcast, chat with us and the community on the RPGBOT Discord, and jump into live-streamed RPG podcast recordings. Support while you shop: Use our Amazon affiliate link at https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ and help us keep building tools and guides for the RPG community. Meet the Hosts Tyler Kamstra – Master of mechanics, seeing the Pathfinder action economy like Neo in the Matrix. Randall James – Lore buff and technologist, always ready to debate which Lord of the Rings edition reigns supreme. Ash Ely – Resident cynic, chaos agent, and AI's worst nightmare, bringing pure table-flipping RPG podcast energy. Join the RPGBOT team where fantasy roleplaying meets real strategy, sarcasm, and community chaos. How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

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In this episode of Epic Realms, we sit down with game designer Rodney Thompson for an in depth conversation about his journey through tabletop roleplaying games, board games, and video game design. Rodney shares how his early love of Dungeons and Dragons and the West End Games Star Wars RPG shaped his creative path, from college gaming marathons to building homebrew content that eventually opened the door to professional game design. We explore Rodney's time at Wizards of the Coast, including his work on the Star Wars Saga Edition RPG and how lessons from D20 Modern and early fourth edition ideas influenced its structure. Rodney reflects on what worked, what he would change today, and why supporting game masters with strong tools is critical to a game's longevity. The conversation also dives into Rodney's role as a sandbox designer in video games, including his work at Bungie on Destiny. He explains what sandbox design means in both tabletop and video games, how player experience and emotional fantasy drive design decisions, and why iteration and playtesting matter so much across mediums. We also discuss the transition from roleplaying games to board games with Lords of Waterdeep, the lessons learned from physical components and resource management, and how those ideas feed back into RPG design. Finally, Rodney talks about Scratchpad Publishing and his latest tabletop RPG, Neon City Outlaws, a cyberpunk heist and rebellion game that lets players build their city as they play, complete with faction politics, revolution mechanics, and body swapping technology. This episode is a thoughtful look at storytelling through games, creative evolution, and what it means to design experiences that bring people together at the table. Check out Scratchpad Publishing here - https://scratchpadpublishing.com

Episode 36 Synopsis: The party finally complete their mission and prepare for their last day in Portland.Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Episode 35 Synopsis: The party rumble on the rooftop!Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Episode 34 Synopsis: The party discover the true mastermind behind everything that has been going on!Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Episode 33 Synopsis: The party get closer to the truth.Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Episode 32 Synopsis: Our party continue to investigate and make some unexpected discoveries.Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

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Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

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This week we review the successor to D20 Modern.  See how well it handles street level heroics, and if it can build our favorite characters.

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Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

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Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Music Credits1. Death Parade    Composed and Arranged by Yuki HayashiDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Music Credits1. With the Stars and Us (Piano Version)    Lyrics by Komori Shigeo    Composed and Arranged by Meguro ShoujiDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode!BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode! BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Shoutout to our unofficial map sponsors for the episode! BaileyWiki: https://www.patreon.com/baileywiki/postsFrag Maps: https://www.patreon.com/fragmaps/postsThe MAD Cartographer: https://themadcartographer.com/Dungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

The Academy CastDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

The Academy CastDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dakota as Alex (Shifter Druid) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

The Academy CastDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Echo as Liz & Alex (Changeling Bard) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Our Gamma World roleplaying adventure continues... -- Website: http://www.doomsdaydoopydoo.com -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/doomsdaydoopy

The Academy CastDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Echo as Liz & Alex (Changeling Bard) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

The Academy CastDungeon MasterChris D.Party Members Adolfo as Dagney (Gnome Necromancer Wizard) Chris S. as Edgar (Human Technomancer Wizard) Dylan as Wyatt Luckbringer II (Human Gunslinger) Echo as Liz & Alex (Changeling Bard) Josh M. as Thorgmir (Dwelf Ranger) Mikey as Ramone (Human Barbarian) Mini as Rashmi (Custom Lineage Warlock)

Our Gamma World roleplaying adventure continues... -- Website: http://www.doomsdaydoopydoo.com -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/doomsdaydoopy

Don't miss the exciting conclusion of The Spy Game! Everything comes to a head as the Strike Team is engaged in a running firefight across San Francisco with one of their own bleeding out in the backseat! Where to find the Show: Website: https://ttjourneys.com/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ttjourneysFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ttjourneys/Email: podcast@ttjourneys.com  Hosted by: Josh Newton, Glen Myers, & A.... The post Field Trip – The Spy Game, Part 4 first appeared on Tabletop Journeys.

Our Gamma World roleplaying adventure continues... -- Website: http://www.doomsdaydoopydoo.com -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/doomsdaydoopy

Our Gamma World roleplaying adventure continues... -- Website: http://www.doomsdaydoopydoo.com -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/doomsdaydoopy

While Mercury heads off to find new wheels; Dealer, Xiao, and Osc4r follow up on a routine check in that brings them face to face with a Lady Deathstroke-style counter agent! The post Field Trip – The Spy Game, Part 3 first appeared on Tabletop Journeys.

Meet Dealer, Osc4r, Mercury, and Xiao from Strike Team Magnum as they undertake their first mission: The Aurora Initiative. The Op briefing reads like a standard newbie assignment, but field work rarely goes as planned! We hope you enjoy the opening scenes of The Spy Game, a modern era D20 system by Black Cat Games.... The post Field Trip – The Spy Game, Part 1 first appeared on Tabletop Journeys.

Talking with Dave Scott from Evil Genius Games about Everyday Heroes RPG - and talking about their new Modern D20 game and the plethora of licensed settings (Rambo! Pacific Rim! Highlander! Escape from New York! More!) that they will have content for. Check out their website at: https://www.evilgeniusgames.com/ Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilgeniusgames/everyday-heroes-the-roleplaying-game  

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about million-dollar RPG Kickstarters. In the news, eight new licensed film settings for D20 Modern, a new Pathfinder audio adventure coming soon, United Paizo Workers visit the White House, new releases on the way for Shadowrun, and more! Plus Our Favourite Game in All the World and a brand new sketch about a group of monsters preparing for the heroes. -------------------- News EN Publishing on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/enpublishing Morrus received a letter from an inmate https://twitter.com/Morrus/status/1521815031125524481 D20 Modern Licensed Settings including Pacific Rim, Highlander, The Crow, Rambo and more https://www.enworld.org/threads/you-can-play-pacific-rim-king-kong-highlander-the-crow-total-recall-escape-from-ny-universal-soldier-rambo.688013/ Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalized Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats EN Publishing Can We Keep It? Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-dandd-5e-game News Digest for the Week of May 6 (United Paizo Workers in the White House, Pathfinder Audio Adventure, New Shadowrun releases, Origins Rescinds Mask Mandate, Pop-Up Gen Con on haitus in 2022) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-may-6.688106/ Star Trek Adventures Player's Guide and Gamemaster's Guide Review https://www.enworld.org/threads/expand-your-star-trek-adventures-with-new-guides-for-players-and-gamemasters.687467/ Not Dnd: Star Trek Adventures with Jim Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ApC30ERLo UK Games Expo 2022 https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Lifepath RPG https://www.lifepathrpg.com/ -------------------- Kickstarters Seas of Kansas https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wisdomvault/seas-of-kansas Airlock https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/274951579/airlock-random-rolled-resources-for-wardens-and-players The Undying War https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ckg/the-undying-war Disjunction https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabcreations/disjunction-for-the-shadows-over-sol-rpg Find out all the RPG crowdfunding projects ending soon each week with Egg Embry's RPG Crowdfunding News at https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-crowdfunding-news-%E2%80%93-seas-of-kansas-the-undying-war-airlock-and-more.688048/ -------------------- Million Dollar RPG Kickstarters Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarter List on EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/million-dollar-ttrpg-kickstarter-club.678540/ BackerKit for Creators https://www.backerkit.com/for-creators Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting Personalized Feats https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrewandhacking/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-personalised-feats EN Publishing Can We Keep It? Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/can-we-keep-it-pets-for-your-dandd-5e-game -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Kickstarter Game Research: Egg Embry Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Case interviews Sig Trent, game designer from Evil Genius Gaming, about "Everyday Heroes"! This is a really fresh take on "D20 Modern" style games that is currently in development.   Be sure to check out evilgeniusgaming.com!

Our Gamma World roleplaying adventure continues... -- Website: http://www.doomsdaydoopydoo.com -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/doomsdaydoopy

Dave Scott joins Dirk and David to discuss the upcoming tabletop roleplaying system Everyday Heroes, a revived and updated version of the old D20 Modern system. Dave discusses how he worked with a team of game designers to create rulesets for a system and roleplaying space that has fascinated Dave for years. One topic is a deep dive into the problems with chase mechanics in RPGs and how those mechanics are handled in Everyday Heroes. Another big discussion point is how Dave and the team decided to give the game a more cinematic feel and capture the action hero stereotypes without straying into superhero status. Finally, Dave talks about what the design process for his team looks like right now and how they utilize a group of hundreds of playtesters effectively.

Evil Genius Productions (@evileniusgames), a black-owned game publisher contacted us this last week to give us some interesting information on a new game they are working on Everyday Heroes, intended to be a spiritual successor to the venerable D20 Modern game system. To learn more, visit www.evilgeniusgaming.com. Download the File

This week, Morrus and Peter talk about the new Critical Role animated series Legend of Vox Machina. In the news, Wizards of the Coast has a new president, D20 Modern getting a 5e reboot, update on the D&D TV show, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about a Holmesian fallacy of logic. ------------------- News Homebrew and Hacking: Crafting New Heritages and Cultures for Level Up: Advanced 5e on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/49409452/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-new-heritages-and-cultures Egg Embry interview with Peter for Crafting New Heritages and Cultures https://www.enworld.org/threads/homebrew-and-hacking-crafting-new-heritages-and-cultures-an-interview-with-pj-coffey.685776/ Wizards of the Coast has a new president https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-has-a-new-president.685792/ D20 Modern reboot coming from Evil Genius Productions https://www.enworld.org/threads/rebooting-d20-modern-with-everyday-heroes.685791/ NHS Charity Bundle from Role Play Haven featuring EN Publishing's Level Up: Advanced 5e https://www.enworld.org/threads/role-for-charity-bundle-supports-the-uks-nhs.685751/ News Digest for the Week of February 4 (D&D TV show update, The One Ring release date announced) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-4.685832/ Last chance to pick up Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD https://www.enworld.org/threads/last-chance-judge-dredd-the-worlds-of-2000-ad.685804/ Dark Souls 5e Mechanics Teased https://www.enworld.org/threads/dark-souls-new-5e-mechanics.685789/ Jeremy Crawford describes changes to spellcasting monsters in D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/changes-to-d-ds-spellcasting-monsters-streamlining-your-way-to-bliss.685733/ Heckin' Good Doggos on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jiangshi/heckin-good-doggos Villains Next Door on IndieGoGo https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/villains-next-door#/ Deimos Academy coming soon to Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy?ref=clipboard-prelaunch ------------------- Legend of Vox Machina Streaming on Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3J7tCp2 Beth Rimmels review for EN World https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-legend-of-vox-machina-bawdy-bloody-and-funny.685626/ She-Hulk (2022 TV series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10857160/ Fleabag (2015-2019 TV series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687612/ ------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M ------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey and Peter Coffey Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Kickstarter Game Research: Egg Embry Kickstarter Game Theme: Lyrics by Russ Morrissey, Vocals by “drwilko”, Guitar by Darryl Mott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey

In this episode, the boys are visited by Zachary's girlfriend and Amazonian delivery person, Brittny. They discuss Disney villains and Walt's apparent immortality. If you are a fan of Kingdom Hearts, Ready Player One, or just Disney in general, listen up! Also, stay tuned for the end as we introduce a new, improvised segment: Lairbnb. We would like to thank all our listeners for their patience with our upload schedule. Our hope is to be more consistent. We appreciate you all and would love to hear your feedback! Systems recommended for use: Dungeons & Dragons, D20 Modern, FATE, Genysis. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen to us construct a truly haunting new BBEG, Mr. Leper. The Big Bad Evil Show is dedicated to GM's everywhere across all systems. Ensure your party has a great time by giving their characters a really, REALLY bad time. Episode 1 is all about a big bad evil guy based on the classic D&D monster the mimic. Tune in to how we build a campaign around the theme of shapeshifting and paranoia. Perhaps our thoughts on the subject as well as our creative ramblings will inspire you for your campaigns. We scare because we care. Systems recommended for use: Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, FATE, D20 Modern. BBES Discord server: https://discord.gg/vHEh4Jz8sJ Rate us on Apple Podcasts! or DIE! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-bad-evil-show/id1561725098 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app