Episode 403: Exploring The Gun Belt
\n\nThe Curmudgeon steps away from hosting to talk about his forthcoming tabletop RPG, The Gun Belt! The Favorite and the Legend talk to Ashley Raburn and Ryan about alien and robot cowboys riding dinosaurs in an interstellar Wild West!
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\n\nCarie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenge of welcoming new players to your gaming group. They discuss the typical ways new players often behave, and how to make sure they get involved and enjoy the game! Join the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend as they explore New Players!
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\n\nIn the season four premiere of On A Roll, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend return with guest Adam Cerling. Adam created the infamous larp character database software Grapevine, used around the world for more than two decades as the standard for running World of Darkness larps. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn the story of how Grapevine came to be, and the tale of Adam's new project – an indie larp called Storywild!
Special Guest: Adam Cerling.
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Episode 330: The Hero's Journey
\n\nThe Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore the twelve steps to greater story telling. Carie, Jason and Ryan take a deep dive into the monomyth structure of The Hero's Journey!
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\n\nAfter an extensive sick leave, Carie, Jason and Ryan return to answer listeners' questions about our past gaming experiences!
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\n\nIn this double-length episode, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about what they've learned from being administrators of national larp organizations. Carie, Jason and Ryan then build a hypothetical org for The Gun Belt!
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\n\nJosh Heath joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about genre and canon. Carie, Jason, Ryan and Josh try to define what they are before talking about how they're different, the importance of enforcing them, and if your game even needs them!
Special Guest: Josh Heath.
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Episode 326: Good Strong Hands
\n\nCraig Campbell from NerdBurger Games came by to tell the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend about his new game, Good Strong Hands. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn about this fun new game based loosely on The Neverending Story!
Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
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Episode 325: Find a DM on Crawlr
\n\nJackie Zantow-Schwartz joins Ryan, Jason and Carie to tell the story of CRAWLR, the web-based social network she created that connects gamers with one another. It's like TindR, but for vampires, superheroes, deckers and clerics!
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Episode 324: Ryan Asks A Question
\n\nJason's finished his surgery, so we're back! This week, Ryan made a list of fun questions about our experiences in gaming. With no preparation, Ryan asks Carie and Jason all sorts of things about games, players, locations, game lines and more!
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\n\nBrendan Faithfull joins us from Melbourne to talk about larp in Australia and the popularity of weekly battle larps they refer to as Nerdball. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn about his larp, Exodus, and talk about the differences and similarities of international larp philosophies!
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Episode 322: Great Artists Steal
\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at where great ideas come from. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss great sources for plots, characters and themes you can adapt for your games!
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\n\nNerdburger Games' Craig Campbell. creator of Capers and Die Laughing, stops by to tell the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend all about Nerdburger Con Online, coming Aug. 14-16, 2020. He also tells Carie, Jason and Ryan about his upcoming game, Good Strong Hands, and how to run an online con!
Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
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Episode 320: Of Goats and Idiots
\n\nInternationally renowned larp creator Dan Comstock joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about Goat Larp 2, Village of Idiots and the crazy world of larp production. Carie, Jason and Ryan also speak with him about the future of larp in a pandemic land!
Special Guest: Dan Comstock.
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Episode 319: NPCs
\n\nNon-player characters are essential, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at the kinds of NPCs that are in a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan then examine the best ways to utilize them!
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\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend test a session zero component of Ryan's roleplaying game, The Gun Belt! Ryan leads Carie and Jason through the town-building process as they create the interstellar wild west streets of South Fallenrock!
","summary":"This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend test a session zero component of Ryan's roleplaying game, The Gun Belt! Ryan leads Carie and Jason through the town-building process as they create the interstellar wild west streets of South Fallenrock!","date_published":"2020-07-03T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/afb7118c-5584-4e43-87ed-9d4119ca824b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64580685,"duration_in_seconds":4018}]},{"id":"962b16f8-8e27-42db-accb-b16ac9ba81e9","title":"Episode 317: A Game's First Impression","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/317","content_text":"Episode 317: A Game's First Impression\n\nJason bought a new rpg, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore why. Carie, Jason and Ryan do an analysis of the things people look at when deciding if they want to buy a new roleplaying game!","content_html":"Episode 317: A Game's First Impression
\n\nJason bought a new rpg, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore why. Carie, Jason and Ryan do an analysis of the things people look at when deciding if they want to buy a new roleplaying game!
","summary":"Jason bought a new rpg, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore why. Carie, Jason and Ryan do an analysis of the things people look at when deciding if they want to buy a new roleplaying game!","date_published":"2020-06-25T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/962b16f8-8e27-42db-accb-b16ac9ba81e9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66391064,"duration_in_seconds":4149}]},{"id":"face4efc-ded4-4b52-91bd-5b31f4b812ab","title":"Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/316","content_text":"Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games\n\nLibrarian and gamer Drew Meyer joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about his experiences running RPGs for kids and teens. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the wonders and challenges of young gamers and learn Drew's 10 Rules For Running Kid-Friendly Games!Special Guest: Drew Meyer.Links:Who and Company - Home — Hang out with Drew's Dr. Who podcast friends on their Facebook page!Doctor Who: Who & Company — Listen to Drew on his Dr. Who podcast, Who & Company!Doctor Who: Who & Company — Listen to Drew on his Dr. Who podcast, Who & Company!","content_html":"Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games
\n\nLibrarian and gamer Drew Meyer joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about his experiences running RPGs for kids and teens. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the wonders and challenges of young gamers and learn Drew's 10 Rules For Running Kid-Friendly Games!
Special Guest: Drew Meyer.
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Episode 315: Runnning for New Players
\n\nJason's been running D&D for a group of brand new players, so Carie and Ryan join him to talk about what he's learned. We talk about best practices for making sure your new players have fun and come back for more!
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\n\nLee University theater Professor Dan Buck joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about acting. Carie, Jason and Ryan get schooled on how to find a character and how to act it out!
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Episode 313: Imagining Werewolf 5th Edition
\n\nJosh Heath joins the Curmudgeon and the Legend to imagine and dream about Werewolf 5th Edition. Carie, Josh and Ryan brainstorm on what they would do if they were developing the new Werewolf: the Apocalypse game!
Special Guest: Josh Heath.
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Episode 312: Advanced COVID 19th Edition
\n\nThe pandemic is a lot to process, so Ryan and Carie sat down with gamer and research scientist Tim Clancy from the Infomullet. He puts COVID-19 into gaming terms that even the Curmudgeon and the Legend can understand, addressing the virus, the response, how it will affect conventions like Gen Con or Dragon Con and what it's like to be sick from it!
Special Guest: Tim Clancy.
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Episode 311: Kids on Brooms on Podcasts
\n\nThe fun flies in on a broomstick this week as the Curmudgeon and the Legend are joined by the creators of the all new Kids on Brooms rpg! Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski (who created Kids on Bikes) join us with their Kids on Brooms co-creator Spenser Starke to talk about these amazing games!
Special Guests: Doug Levandowski and Jonathan Gilmour.
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Episode 310: For Whom The Bell Tolkiens
\n\nAre Orcs a racist construct from Tolkien that persists in modern day Dungeons and Dragons, or is it a lot to do about nothing? After a firestorm on Twitter, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Jason's Replacement do a deep dive into Tolkien, orcs and racism.
Special Guest: Rob Alderman.
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Episode 309: Typing Your Roleplay
\n\nSocially isolated from each other, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at the differences in roleplaying by text versus at a larp or tabletop game. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about what makes a good post when playing by text on Discord, chat room, MUSH or a play by post game! Also, Jason does his laundry.
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\n\nWhat should your next NPC sound like? The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend dive into the things that make people speak the way they do. Are you bad at voices and accents? Ryan shares the 9 character voices anyone can do!
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\n\nStaying safe and isolated, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend look at what gaming is like during the coronavirus outbreak. Carie, Jason and Ryan share all of the resources gamers can use, as well as the free and discounted products being offered, as we all practice socially distant roleplaying!
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Episode 306: Playtesting
\n\nHave you ever playtested a new game? The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about games they have ran playtests for, and also the playtests they've played in. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into what you should know if you are running or playing a playtest in this week's episode!
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Episode 305: Live - Ask Me... Whatever
\n\nGearing up with tech and bravery, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite take on Facebook Live and hold their second "Ask Me Anything"-style show. Ryan, Carie and Jason talk about their past games, the games they want to play, why they do this podcast and everything else they get asked by our listeners.
","summary":"Gearing up with tech and bravery, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite take on Facebook Live and hold their second \"Ask Me Anything\"-style show. Ryan, Carie and Jason talk about their past games, the games they want to play, why they do this podcast and everything else they get asked by our listeners.","date_published":"2020-03-05T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/39af7333-91b8-497d-a143-8128b5fe2cc1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59709568,"duration_in_seconds":3731}]},{"id":"f49c34e3-3e82-4c5d-a3b5-f8dae0299ca4","title":"Episode 304: Session Zero","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/304","content_text":"Episode 304: Session Zero\n\nWe talk a lot about Session Zero, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to deep dive into just what a Session Zero is. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss why games need Session Zero and what should happen at them!","content_html":"Episode 304: Session Zero
\n\nWe talk a lot about Session Zero, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to deep dive into just what a Session Zero is. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss why games need Session Zero and what should happen at them!
","summary":"We talk a lot about Session Zero, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to deep dive into just what a Session Zero is. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss why games need Session Zero and what should happen at them!","date_published":"2020-02-27T16:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/f49c34e3-3e82-4c5d-a3b5-f8dae0299ca4.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65796726,"duration_in_seconds":4112}]},{"id":"ee5fddd9-3bc0-4968-8ee5-5a8164c2143d","title":"Episode 303: In Character Romance","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/303","content_text":"Episode 303: In Character Romance\n\nLove was in the air this week (blaaaaghhhh!), so the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about in character romances. Carie and Ryan dig into the topic, looking at the differences between loving at the tabletop, loving at a larp and loving in a MUSH, as well as the reasons and results of these relationships!","content_html":"Episode 303: In Character Romance
\n\nLove was in the air this week (blaaaaghhhh!), so the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about in character romances. Carie and Ryan dig into the topic, looking at the differences between loving at the tabletop, loving at a larp and loving in a MUSH, as well as the reasons and results of these relationships!
","summary":"Love was in the air this week (blaaaaghhhh!), so the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about in character romances. Carie and Ryan dig into the topic, looking at the differences between loving at the tabletop, loving at a larp and loving in a MUSH, as well as the reasons and results of these relationships!","date_published":"2020-02-20T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/ee5fddd9-3bc0-4968-8ee5-5a8164c2143d.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56813853,"duration_in_seconds":3532}]},{"id":"49b8cc6c-3bfb-4459-a8b5-7340cf49d48e","title":"Episode 302: Visiting The Midnight World","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/302","content_text":"Episode 302: Visiting the Midnight World\n\nIndie game developers James Davey and Jim Beverly join the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about their upcoming tabletop rpg, The Midnight World. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk with these two incredible combat veterans about their game and its unique focus on PTSD and mental health awareness!Special Guests: James Davey and Jim Beverly.Links:The Midnight World - Home — The official Facebook page for The Midnight World rpg!Welcome to The Midnight World — This is the official website for The Midnight World rpg.The Midnight World - First Actual Play - YouTube — Check out the actual play of The Midnight World hosted by SimulacraTV.","content_html":"Episode 302: Visiting the Midnight World
\n\nIndie game developers James Davey and Jim Beverly join the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about their upcoming tabletop rpg, The Midnight World. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk with these two incredible combat veterans about their game and its unique focus on PTSD and mental health awareness!
Special Guests: James Davey and Jim Beverly.
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Episode 301: Better Than Fine DMing
\n\nIn our first episode of season 3, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend analyze what makes a storyteller better than just "fine." Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss how you can tell if you are a great DM, and how your players will tell you if you are!
","summary":"It's the first episode of season 3!! Ryan, Jason and Carie return to talk about how you can tell if you are a great DM and what makes a storyteller better than \"fine.\"","date_published":"2020-02-06T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/edfca194-9a6b-4161-b695-82270958ffd6.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55073147,"duration_in_seconds":3441}]},{"id":"b4896038-16bf-42e9-b2d1-5944e9bc7d3f","title":"Episode 239: Thankful Gaming","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/239","content_text":"Episode 239: Thankful Gaming\n\nThis week is our final episode of season 2, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time talking about what they are thankful for in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan do some Thanksgiving work and share some love before the break! Season 3 will signal our hosts' return in January 2020!","content_html":"Episode 239: Thankful Gaming
\n\nThis week is our final episode of season 2, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time talking about what they are thankful for in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan do some Thanksgiving work and share some love before the break! Season 3 will signal our hosts' return in January 2020!
","summary":"This week is our final episode of season 2, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time talking about what they are thankful for in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan do some Thanksgiving work and share some love before the break! Season 3 will signal our hosts' return in January 2020!","date_published":"2019-11-27T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/b4896038-16bf-42e9-b2d1-5944e9bc7d3f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55572608,"duration_in_seconds":3473}]},{"id":"782f5ce9-34bf-4943-9b59-41ec5ec09bab","title":"Episode 238: The Gun Belt","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/238","content_text":"Episode 238: The Gun Belt\n\nAfter two seasons of trying, the Favorite and the Legend finally convince the Curmudgeon to let them talk to him about his independent roleplaying game project. Carie, Jason and Ryan spend some time this week exploring the frontier, wild west world without wheels featured in The Gun Belt!Links:The Gun Belt - Home — Keep up with news about The Gun Belt on their official Facebook page.","content_html":"Episode 238: The Gun Belt
\n\nAfter two seasons of trying, the Favorite and the Legend finally convince the Curmudgeon to let them talk to him about his independent roleplaying game project. Carie, Jason and Ryan spend some time this week exploring the frontier, wild west world without wheels featured in The Gun Belt!
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Episode 237: Problem DMs
\n\nThe Curmudgeon and the Legend have talked a lot about problem players, but this week they have a conversation about what happens when the game runner is the problem. Carie and Ryan do a deep dive into how gamers can address and prevent problem DMs! This program is presented as originally created. It may contain outdated cultural depictions.
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Episode 236: What the Heck is MUSH?
\n\nThis week, the Curmudgeon and the Legend hang out with Sarah to do a deep dive into what the heck MUSHing is. Carie, Sarah and Ryan discuss the hobby, how it works and what makes it the same and different from other kinds of roleplaying games!
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Episode 235: Ten Things That Will Make Your Character Better
\n\nContinuing the Ten Things lists, this week the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about better characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan assemble a list of the Ten Things That Will Make Your Character Better!
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\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making the setting where your game takes place even better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve locations in their game and help everyone have more fun!
","summary":"This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making the setting where your game takes place even better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve locations in their game and help everyone have more fun!","date_published":"2019-10-03T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/a00c23c6-b200-4ab3-a8e8-7f41873b6932.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56305419,"duration_in_seconds":3501}]},{"id":"863eeda9-2f24-4084-b12b-79eb3cfecc97","title":"Episode 233: Don't Run This, But If You Must...","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/233","content_text":"Episode 233: Don't Run This, But If You Must...\n\nThere's a lot of talk about offensive topics in games right now, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine sexual assault, child abuse, pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss alternative stories that storytellers can run that can evoke the same kinds of emotional responses from players without creating threatening, unsafe or uncomfortable games!","content_html":"Episode 233: Don't Run This, But If You Must...
\n\nThere's a lot of talk about offensive topics in games right now, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine sexual assault, child abuse, pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss alternative stories that storytellers can run that can evoke the same kinds of emotional responses from players without creating threatening, unsafe or uncomfortable games!
","summary":"There's a lot of talk about offensive topics in games right now, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine sexual assault, child abuse, pregnancy, miscarriage and abortion in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss alternative stories that storytellers can run that can evoke the same kinds of emotional responses from players without creating threatening, unsafe or uncomfortable games!","date_published":"2019-09-26T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/863eeda9-2f24-4084-b12b-79eb3cfecc97.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64271695,"duration_in_seconds":3999}]},{"id":"b69dd7c2-28d2-4459-b2a1-a60c8e3b1a7f","title":"Episode 232: That New Consent Checklist","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/232","content_text":"Episode 232: That New Consent Checklist\n\nMonte Cook Games published a Consent Checklist book this week, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend gave it a read. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what's in the document, as well as their thoughts on it as a tool for gaming! They even look at some of the reactions folks are having to it.Links:Consent in Gaming - Monte Cook Games — Here is the link to the Consent in Gaming booklet published by Monte Cook Games.","content_html":"Episode 232: That New Consent Checklist
\n\nMonte Cook Games published a Consent Checklist book this week, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend gave it a read. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what's in the document, as well as their thoughts on it as a tool for gaming! They even look at some of the reactions folks are having to it.
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Episode 231: Trolling the Waters
\n\nWith the Favorite off for the week, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the six gaming topics most likely to cause troll-ignited dumpster fires. Carie, not-Jason and Ryan talk blackface at larp, professional DMing, the Mercer effect and more!
","summary":"With the Favorite off for the week, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the six gaming topics most likely to cause troll-ignited dumpster fires. Carie, not-Jason and Ryan talk blackface at larp, professional DMing, the Mercer effect and more!","date_published":"2019-09-12T12:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/585eb76e-9394-4286-8e2f-fe9134c9bcce.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":52172092,"duration_in_seconds":3260}]},{"id":"1302cce5-182f-44ab-aa78-0c415a3ac661","title":"Episode 230: The Eight Fun Languages","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/230","content_text":"Episode 230: The Eight Fun Languages\n\nA group of scholars determined that there are eight types of fun in games. The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore these \"fun languages.\" After learning about them, Carie, Jason and Ryan examine how players and game runners can use them to make their games more fun!Links:The MDA paper — This is the original paper presented by Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc and Robert Zubek detailing and defining the eight types of fun.","content_html":"Episode 230: The Eight Fun Languages
\n\nA group of scholars determined that there are eight types of fun in games. The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore these "fun languages." After learning about them, Carie, Jason and Ryan examine how players and game runners can use them to make their games more fun!
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Episode 229: Help! I'm a new player!
\n\nAfter hearing from a friend who played their first D&D game ever recently, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about what new players should think about as they join a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into the things new players should do to help make their first game even more fun!
","summary":"After hearing from a friend who played their first D&D game ever recently, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend decided to talk about what new players should think about as they join a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into the things new players should do to help make their first game even more fun!","date_published":"2019-08-15T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/83e947fb-f27b-411b-93d5-2abb39cd1dbb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57355622,"duration_in_seconds":3584}]},{"id":"e8accb27-202a-4358-ac66-fae7432a6033","title":"Episode 228: Ten Things To Make Your Game Better","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/228","content_text":"Episode 228: Ten Things To Make Your Game Better\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making your game better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve their group and help everyone have more fun!","content_html":"Episode 228: Ten Things To Make Your Game Better
\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making your game better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve their group and help everyone have more fun!
","summary":"This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend investigate some basic approaches to making your game better. Carie, Jason and Ryan gleen their experiences to compile a list of ten simple things anyone running a game can do right now to improve their group and help everyone have more fun!","date_published":"2019-08-09T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/e8accb27-202a-4358-ac66-fae7432a6033.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62535095,"duration_in_seconds":3890}]},{"id":"191d23db-4e09-40d4-8b18-547cfeecb2dd","title":"Episode 227: Maury Brown on New World Magischola","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/227","content_text":"Episode 227: Maury Brown on New World Magischola\n\nMaury Brown joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend this week to talk about the massively successful New World Magischola larp and the new Magimundi Bestiary currently on Kickstarter. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about bisonatees, changing the world through larping, whimsical cryptids, destination larp organization and how \"transmedia\" doesn't really mean anything!Special Guest: Maury Brown.Links:Magimundi Bestiary: New Monsters for 5e or Pathfinder by Inexorable Media LLC — Kickstarter — Back the Magimundi Bestiary on Kickstarter until Aug. 7, 2019.Learn Larp — This is Maury's company, Learn Larp, which runs New World Magischola.LearnLarp Online Shop — Get tickets for New World Magischola and other Learn Larp events here!","content_html":"Episode 227: Maury Brown on New World Magischola
\n\nMaury Brown joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend this week to talk about the massively successful New World Magischola larp and the new Magimundi Bestiary currently on Kickstarter. Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about bisonatees, changing the world through larping, whimsical cryptids, destination larp organization and how "transmedia" doesn't really mean anything!
Special Guest: Maury Brown.
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Episode 226: Dice Dice Baby
\n\nWhy do people love dice? Gamers have to have all the dice they can get, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time with Lucia Versprille of Monstrous Incantations to talk about the little plastic buggers. In the process, Carie, Jason and Ryan learn all about the artisinal crafting and techniques of making your own dice by hand!
Special Guest: Lucia Verspille.
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Episode 225: RPG Omnibus
\n\nIt's a round robin extravaganza this week, as the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle a ton of topics in rapid succession. Carie, Jason and Ryan plow through the first On A Roll RPG Omnibus!
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Episode 224: Ethics in Gaming
\n\nThe Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle the difficult but important topic of ethics in gaming this week. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out just what ethics are and how they affect gaming communities, as well as what gamers can do to help improve things!
\n\nHuge thank you to Dr. Andrea Phillips from Lee University for graciously contributing to our show this week through her research on ethics – used with permission.
","summary":"The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle the difficult but important topic of ethics in gaming this week. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out just what ethics are and how they affect gaming communities, as well as what gamers can do to help improve things!","date_published":"2019-07-11T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/6ff58756-39bd-4b10-87ed-9fee57e6792f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60922485,"duration_in_seconds":3807}]},{"id":"3ef41bca-eeb3-44ff-9fab-3aa56d1df667","title":"Episode 223: Anatomy of a Power Gamer","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/223","content_text":"Episode 223: Anatomy of a Power Gamer\n\nInspired by something said in an interview on last week's show, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend do a deep dive into power gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan look at the reasons power gamers exist, how they affect your game and whether or not they are good or bad!","content_html":"Episode 223: Anatomy of a Power Gamer
\n\nInspired by something said in an interview on last week's show, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend do a deep dive into power gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan look at the reasons power gamers exist, how they affect your game and whether or not they are good or bad!
","summary":"Inspired by something said in an interview on last week's show, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend do a deep dive into power gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan look at the reasons power gamers exist, how they affect your game and whether or not they are good or bad!","date_published":"2019-07-03T13:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/3ef41bca-eeb3-44ff-9fab-3aa56d1df667.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57688735,"duration_in_seconds":3605}]},{"id":"a7d6ea0f-2b26-4970-a579-26ed59954957","title":"Episode 222: Live From Goat Larp","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/222","content_text":"Episode 222: Live From Goat Larp\n\nThe Favorite shares his experiences from Goat Larp with the Curmudgeon and the Legend. Was it everything you'd expect from a larp for goats!?! Jason also talks with attendees and the creators of Goat Larp recorded live on location in the middle of the field!Special Guest: Dan Comstock.Links:Goatlarp Website — The website for the future of larp as we know it.Goat Larp Facebook Group — If you want to know more about Goat Larp, or see photos, check out their Facebook group!","content_html":"Episode 222: Live From Goat Larp
\n\nThe Favorite shares his experiences from Goat Larp with the Curmudgeon and the Legend. Was it everything you'd expect from a larp for goats!?! Jason also talks with attendees and the creators of Goat Larp recorded live on location in the middle of the field!
Special Guest: Dan Comstock.
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Episode 221: Plot Arc Planning
\n\nMajor, long-running plot arcs are the topic this week for the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the art of crafting and planning story-driven, character-driven and emotion-driven plot arcs!
","summary":"Major, long-running plot arcs are the topic this week for the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the art of crafting and planning story-driven, character-driven and emotion-driven plot arcs!","date_published":"2019-06-20T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/c86f7417-d3ae-4ec0-af63-1e2e953b9b85.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59115230,"duration_in_seconds":3694}]},{"id":"395a32e3-2ade-4deb-8f3e-d2d5d389adc9","title":"Episode 220: Playing to What?","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/220","content_text":"Episode 220: Playing to What?\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore the three generally accepted ways for players to play their character. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into playing to win, playing to lift and playing to lose!","content_html":"Episode 220: Playing to What?
\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore the three generally accepted ways for players to play their character. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into playing to win, playing to lift and playing to lose!
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\n\nIn the second of our two-part episode deep dive on the topic of advertising your role-playing game, marketing expert Jared Powers joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend. Jared informs Carie, Jason and Ryan on a variety of advertising topics, including Facebook ads, SEO and marketing apps for your phone.
Special Guest: Jared Powers.
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Episode 218: Marketing Your Game part 1
\n\nMarketing expert Jared Powers joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about how to market your game. Jared takes Carie, Jason and Ryan on a deep dive on the topic of advertising your role-playing game to find new players in this first of two parts!
Special Guest: Jared Powers.
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Episode 217: Fleshing Things Out
\n\nAfter the basic concepts of her new game have been decided, the Favorite and the Curmudgeon help the Legend flesh out some cultural details of Adventurers Not Wanted. Carie, Jason and Ryan share the brainstorming process and insights in fleshing out a world that's been created for a game!
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Episode 216: Shut Up & Listen
\n\nAfter receiving an email with some valid concerns about Carie's treatment on the show, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at her experience as a woman who games. Carie leads Jason and Ryan on a journey of discovery and awareness that's upsetting and insightful, demonstrating the need for us all to be better gamers!
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*Episode 215: Grease Monkeys *
\n\nMechanics are important, so this week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time examining the dice, nuts and bolts in a game and what makes them work (and not work). Carie, Jason and Ryan also discuss Ryan's theory of Collaborative Immigrants and Collaborative Natives!
","summary":"Mechanics are important, so this week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend spend some time examining the dice, nuts and bolts in a game and what makes them work (and not work). Carie, Jason and Ryan also discuss Ryan's theory of Collaborative Immigrants and Collaborative Natives!","date_published":"2019-05-03T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/91638021-84d5-425d-af22-1383b1c141c8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":56357117,"duration_in_seconds":3522}]},{"id":"54b1dfe6-0687-4bd2-bf5d-d1a193011aaa","title":"Episode 214: Making Histories","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/214","content_text":"Episode 214: Making History\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the finer points of crafting a history for your characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into methods, techniques and tropes for making your character's history something memorable and influential in your games!","content_html":"Episode 214: Making History
\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the finer points of crafting a history for your characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into methods, techniques and tropes for making your character's history something memorable and influential in your games!
","summary":"This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend examine the finer points of crafting a history for your characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan deep dive into methods, techniques and tropes for making your character's history something memorable and influential in your games!","date_published":"2019-04-25T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/54b1dfe6-0687-4bd2-bf5d-d1a193011aaa.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":65012216,"duration_in_seconds":4063}]},{"id":"78155a2c-fb99-44d1-a6b1-fb13a086f306","title":"Episode 213: Playing Dead","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/213","content_text":"Episode 213: Playing Dead\n\nJason's off doing work stuffs, so the Curmudgeon and the Legend take on character death. Carie and Ryan examine how your character dying sucks, but also, how it can be good fo you as a player and good for your game!","content_html":"Episode 213: Playing Dead
\n\nJason's off doing work stuffs, so the Curmudgeon and the Legend take on character death. Carie and Ryan examine how your character dying sucks, but also, how it can be good fo you as a player and good for your game!
","summary":"Jason's off doing work stuffs, so the Curmudgeon and the Legend take on character death. Carie and Ryan examine how your character dying sucks, but also, how it can be good fo you as a player and good for your game!","date_published":"2019-04-18T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/78155a2c-fb99-44d1-a6b1-fb13a086f306.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46109176,"duration_in_seconds":2881}]},{"id":"8efe9374-e68f-486e-8e0d-1b9d25cb603e","title":"Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/212","content_text":"Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?\n\nRunning epic plots is hard! This week, Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenges of huge stories and the difficulty involved in nailing good endings for giant tales.Links:#Inktober2018 Postcard Set by Reel Fun Studios — Kickstarter — Carie's Kickstarter for her postcard set is found here.","content_html":"Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?
\n\nRunning epic plots is hard! This week, Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenges of huge stories and the difficulty involved in nailing good endings for giant tales.
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Episode 211: Dan Comstock and The Goat Larp
\n\nDan Comstock shows up to talk with the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend about GOAT Larp. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out how to run plots for goats while talking to Dan about the 10,000 attendee German festival larp scene and his plans for Dammerung!
Special Guest: Dan Comstock.
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Episode 41: Dakotasaurus on Math
\n\nAPRIL FOOL'S EPISODE 2019 – This week on the Honor Roll podcast, the Professor, the Alumnus and the Teacher's Pet sit down with Dakotasaurus to talk about study techniques and mathematics. Ryan, Carie and Jason take on a math problem dictated by Dakota and she challenges them to guess her favorite dinosaurs!
","summary":"This week on the Honor Roll podcast, the Professor, the Alumnus and the Teacher's Pet sit down with Dakotasaurus to talk about study techniques and mathematics. Ryan, Carie and Jason take on a math problem dictated by Dakota and she challenges them to guess her favorite dinosaurs!","date_published":"2019-04-01T00:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/3c18dc3d-80a7-4ae3-a67a-ee0932dc981b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23544394,"duration_in_seconds":1471}]},{"id":"6dea30fe-031f-41f1-8bd5-4df1bc27b161","title":"Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/210","content_text":"Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters\n\nAfter listening to Jason's dramatic prison tale, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend dive deep into the world of rare and unusual characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what makes a character rare and unusual and how storytellers and players should handle them in their games!Links:(1) reelfunstudios - Twitch — Carie makes art on her Twitch channel!Carie Varner is creating Paintings and other art | Patreon — Carie's Patreon for folks who would like to support her artwork!(1) Reel Fun Studios - Home — Here's where you can follow Carie making art on Facebook!","content_html":"Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters
\n\nAfter listening to Jason's dramatic prison tale, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend dive deep into the world of rare and unusual characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what makes a character rare and unusual and how storytellers and players should handle them in their games!
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Episode 209: Burnout
\n\nWhat happens when you get burned out? The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend try to figure out the signs of gaming burnout and what causes it. It's up to Carie, Jason and Ryan to come up with ways to avoid and treat player and storytelling burnout on this week's episode!
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Episode 208: Plot Building
\n\nWhat does the process of plot building sound like? This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend pull back the curtain on a storyteller meeting. Carie, Jason and Ryan craft a plot for a game off the cuff to demonstrate the process!
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Episode 207: Josh Heath on Snowhaven
\n\nJosh Heath from High Level Games joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about the current tabletop RPG on Kickstarter, Snowhaven. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn all about snow-punk, the process of producing an indie RPG and the fascinating world of pistol-packing yetis!
Special Guest: Josh Heath.
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Episode 206: LIVE! from Con Nooga
\n\nCon Nooga, the multi-fandom convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, asked the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to help host panels and record an episode live during the con. Carie, Jason and Ryan answered questions and gave gaming advice to attendees in this week's episode!
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Episode 205: Matthew, Zak and Other Pieces of Poop
\n\nAfter an exhausting week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the gross monsters in the RPG industry. Carie, Jason and Ryan tackle the controversies and consider what we as gamers can and should do now!
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Episode 204: Sandboxes and Narratives
\n\nThis week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a cue from a listener and discuss the differences between running a sandbox-style game and a narrative-driven game. Carie, Jason and Ryan take a look at the pros and cons, and what they prefer!
","summary":"This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a cue from a listener and discuss the differences between running a sandbox-style game and a narrative-driven game. Carie, Jason and Ryan take a look at the pros and cons, and what they prefer!","date_published":"2019-02-14T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/870d093e-ecfb-400b-98f0-6804f4b35573/4ed013bc-d7f2-4966-8de6-d6aa4469e1b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55592352,"duration_in_seconds":3456}]},{"id":"17255767-6207-4990-9637-d659135f503e","title":"Episode 203: Engagement vs. Immersion","url":"https://www.onarollpodcast.com/203","content_text":"Episode 203: Engagement vs. Immersion\n\nAfter attending a new local game with lots of costuming, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the difference between engagement and immerision, and how both are achieved. Carie, Jason and Ryan work out the pros and cons of them both, and they try to figure out which is more important!Links:The Gun Belt — Learn more about the RPG that Ryan is writing. Cowboys, aliens and robots riding dinosaurs in a wild west world without wheels!On A Roll - Blog - The Broken Brilliance of \"Get Woke, Go Broke\" — Read the response Ryan wrote to the online pushback our last episode received in Facebook groups.reelfunstudios - Twitch — Watch Carie make art on her Twitch stream!","content_html":"Episode 203: Engagement vs. Immersion
\n\nAfter attending a new local game with lots of costuming, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the difference between engagement and immerision, and how both are achieved. Carie, Jason and Ryan work out the pros and cons of them both, and they try to figure out which is more important!
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Episode 202: Sensitivity Editting
\n\nAfter a viscious thread in a Facebook group, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle the important topic of sensitivity editing in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to navigate the angry distance between the "Get Woke Go Broke" and the "Social Justice Warrior" crowds and figure out sensitivity in game design!
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Episode 201: Running the End
\n\nIt's the first episode of season two! Since it's the beginning of our new season, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about endings. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the reasons and requirements for ending a story and the benefits and drawbacks of doing so!
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Episode 131: Do We Even Need Experience Points?
\n\nThere's a lot of talk about experience points lately, so the Favorite asks the Curmudgeon and the Legend what the point of XP is. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss the problems and benefits of XP, why we have it and why it's such a contentious topic on our final episode of season one!
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Episode 130: Donny Cates and Telling Great Stories
\n\nEpik Comic Show happened recently, and the Curmudgeon and the Legend sat down with Marvel comic's writer Donny Cates. Carie and Ryan find out Donny's story and how he became a comic book author, and then get his take on how to tell a great story!
Special Guest: Donny Cates.
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Episode 129: Jamie Chambers, Historic D&D and A Delve in a Cave
\n\nHanging out at PostApocalypticon at Dicehead Games and Comics, the Curmudgeon and the Legend sat down with game designer Jamie Chambers to talk about his new 5th Ed adventure, A Delve in the Cave. Ryan and Carie also talk with Jamie about his early online role with TSR and his experience writing licensed gaming products.
Special Guest: Jamie Chambers.
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Episode 128: Chris Spivey, Diversity and Harlem Unbound
\n\nWhile at HLG Con, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite had the opportunity to hang out with Chris Spivey, the multiple Gold Ennie-winning designer of Harlem Unbound. Ryan, Carie and Jason talk with Chris about diversity in gaming and designing a role-playing game that tackles difficult and important topics.
Special Guest: Chris Spivey.
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Episode 127: Craig Campbell on Indie Game Design
\n\nHaving played Die Laughing at HLG Con, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite invite indie game designer Craig Campbell back to the show to talk about the game. Ryan, Carie and Jason then spend time with Craig diving into the world of indie game development and the Kickstarter process.
Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
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Episode 126: ACTUAL PLAY of Die Laughing
\n\nDriving across the United States to Atlantic City for HLG Con was tiring, so the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite made it their mission to have as much fun there as they could. Ryan, Carie and Jason wrangled Craig Campbell of Nerdburger Games and convinced him to run a session of his latest game, Die Laughing. Here's an actual play recording of the game.
Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
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Episode 125: Running Games for Profit
\n\nAfter reading a heated online discussion, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite dive into the ethics and acceptability of running role-playing games, particularly LARPs, for profit. Ryan, Carie and Jason discuss behaviors, expectations and general opinions about this surprisingly controversial topic.
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Episode 124: Nerdball with Matthew Webb
\n\nThe Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite have a sit down with Matthew Webb about his recent article about the concept of LARP as Nerdball. Ryan, Carie and Jason talk about how competitive play can be abusive and systemic. They also exploring ways we can all work to prevent those problems and build healthy gaming communities.
Special Guest: Matthew Webb.
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Episode 123: Facebook Live AMA
\n\nArmed with courage and technology, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite take on Facebook Live and hold an "Ask Me Anything"-style show. Ryan, Carie and Jason talk about all of the games in Ryan's gaming room and everything else they get asked by our listeners.
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Episode 122: Snacktastic Help
\n\nWhat sort of things that are NOT the game helps make your game better? This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite discuss snacks, locations, music, props and everything else you can add to your game night to make things great. Ryan, Carie and Jason even explore the differences in these kinds of additions for tabletop games, LARPs and MUSHs.
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Episode 121: Make Great Characters
\n\nEver wonder what makes a good character great? This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite try to figure out what players can do to develop their good characters into characters that are great. Ryan, Carie and Jason formulate a four piece theory based on Depth, Substance, Usefulness and Awesome. How do your characters rate?
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Episode 120: Problem Players 2: Electric Boogaloo
\n\nThis week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite continue their discussion about problem players. In the second of two parts, Ryan, Carie and Jason break down more types of problem players, what causes them and how to deal with them. They also talk about how to vet players as a means to prevent allowing problem players in to your gaming community in the first place.
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Episode 119: Problem Players
\n\nWhat do you do when one of your players is ruining the game for everyone? This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite discuss how to address problem players. In the first of two parts, Ryan, Carie and Jason break down different kinds of problem players, what causes them and how to deal with them.
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Episode 118: Player Agency
\n\nJust what is player agency and how does it work... or not work? This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite follow the lead of Drew, one of their Patreon backers, and tackle defining Player Agency and then exploring the things that make up this mysterious idea. Ryan, Carie and Jason also talk about whether or not it's even real...
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Episode 117: Toxic Fandoms
\n\nFandoms have become increasingly toxic and broken lately. This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite examine the story of Sherlock Holmes and how even 150 years ago, people were dealing with harassment from fans. Ryan, Carie and Jason also talk about the current problems in fandom, particularly the Star Wars, Critical Role and White Wolf Publishing fandom problems in recent weeks!
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Episode 116: Characters in the Spotlight
\n\nWe all want our character to be in the spotlight from time to time. This week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite investigate what players can do to help make sure they can get in the plot and story limelight while also helping other players have their moments, too. Ryan, Carie and Jason also examine how storytellers can manage their gaming group to give everyone the time they want and desire in the spotlight!
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Episode 115: Between Games
\n\nWhat happens to characters in between games? The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite take a look at the between games antics of characters, players and storytellers as they examine downtime actions, online or email scenes and player requests. Ryan, Carie and Jason work through the challenges and expectations of what happens between games.
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Episode 114: DMing For The First Time
\n\nThe very first time anyone runs a game can be nerve-wracking. The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite navigate through advice and suggestions to help make running your first game less stressful and more successful. Breaking it down into what a new DM/Storyteller should do before, during and after their first game, Ryan, Carie and Jason do their best to help any novice game runner have a successful experience. They also take a few minutes to address the current controversy surrounding White Wolf's release of Vampire 5th Edition.
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Episode 113: Constructing Scenes
\n\nA great story in a roleplaying game is made up of many different scenes The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite get into the nuts and bolts of what makes a scene work. Examining all of the pieces, Ryan, Carie and Jason do a deep dive into the art of constructing a scene that is compelling, exciting, clear and most of all, in service to the overall story.
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Episode 112: Into The Storyteller's Vault
\n\nOne of our Patreon backers is at the Thief level, meaning one of his characters gets roasted this episode! But first, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite hang out with game designer Josh Heath to talk about his companies, High Level Games and Keep on the Heathlands, as well as learning all about how to create content for the White Wolf Storyteller's Vault. Ryan, Carie and Jason also get the scoop on HLG Con!
Special Guest: Josh Heath.
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Episode 111: Free RPG Day Special
\n\nThis special episode celebrates the fun had at Free RPG Day! The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite spent the day at Dicehead Comics and Games in Cleveland, Tennessee, where they played a ton of Dungeons & Dragons, got some great free shwag from some wonderful games and got to know a gaggle of local gamers in our community! Join Ryan, Carie and Jason as they get down in the trenches with Chad, Painter, Benito, Ian, Stacy, Marty, Scott and Dakota!
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Episode 110: Villains vs. Bad Guys
\n\nThis week's episode is tuned to the key of E vil as the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite explore the differences between villains and bad guys. Ryan, Carie and Jason debate the finer points of constructing great antagonists and how these NPCs interact with the story being told.
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Episode 109: Great ST Mistakes
\n\nNobody's perfect, not even the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite. Delving deep into their gaming history, Ryan, Carie and Jason tell the stories of the greatest mistakes they ever made while storytelling for roleplaying games. When it's all over, they're a bit surprised to discover a common theme in their ways...
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Episode 108: Building Better Players
\n\nWe are all players. Some of us are better players than others, but what qualities make a player "good?" The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite take some time this week to delve into the traits that make a great player. Dividing the conversation into the Internals and Externals, they get into the meat of things we all can do to play better and have more fun.
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Episode 107: Toxicity
\n\nRole-playing game communities, like most communities, have become increasingly aware of issues like safety, inclusion and behavioral problems. This week, The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite tackle the difficult and often uncomfortable topic of toxic players, toxic game runners and toxic environments in the world of tabletop RPGs, LARP and MUSH, and they explore ways we can all help to make our gaming spaces healthier.
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Episode 106: Finding Ideas
\n\nWhere do ideas come from? The Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite explore the process of creativity and how great ideas are born. Join Ryan, Carie and Jason as they talk about coming up with ideas for plots, characters and settings.
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Episode 105: Con Job
\nThe Favorite had to work, so The Curmudgeon and the Legend went to Lexicon, an amazing gaming convention in Lexington, Kentucky. After playing in some tabletop games there, they bring in the show's first guest, The Pollack, to talk about convention games. Covering everything from planning, promoting and actually running a con game, Ryan, Carie and Chris do their best to figure out the formula to make running and playing con games be as much fun as possible.
Special Guest: Chris Pustelnik.
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Episode 104: Don't Run These Plots
\nThe Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite tackle the difficult subject of The Unpermissibles – the triggering topics that should really never be used as plots in your games. Join Ryan, Carie and Jason as they discuss maintaining player safety, understanding why the Unpermissibles are so damaging and how to navigate them within games you play or run.
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Episode 103: Run the Game You Say You're Running
\nThis week, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite talk about the importance of clearly understanding and communicating what the game you are running is to your players to help balance expectation and manage the feel. It's about Communication, interpretation and expectation.
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Episode 102: Buzzwords
\nIn their second episode, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite discuss the current epidemic of buzzwords used to market tabletop gaming, LARPing and MUSHing. Accessible, blockbuster, bleed, immersion and transformative are just a few of the words Ryan, Carie and Jason explore.
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Episode 101: Firsts
\nIn the very first episode of On A Roll, the Curmudgeon shares the tale of his first tabletop rpg and the demon who ran the game, The Legend recalls her first D&D game and The Favorite talks about his first boffer LARP. It's a trip through time that ends with exploring the idea of first games and how new players navigate their first exposure to the role-playing game hobby.
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