The 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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• World of Darkness — White Wolf's World of Darkness is about to relaunch with Vampre: 5th Edition.

We 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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• 200 Word RPG Challenge — Jason entered the 200 Word RPG Challenge. Take a look at some of the past winners' roleplaying games with complete rules of less than 200 words!
• Lost Colonies Larp — The creator of this new LARP listens to the show, and he backs us on Patreon. Check out what they're doing!
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Role-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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• Why Your LARP Safety Will Fail: A Hacker's Guide — Jason mentions in this episode this article by Matthew Webb about approaching gaming like a hacker wearing a white hat.
• The Callout : NPR — This episode of Invisibilia talks about the toxicity permeating the modern punk rock scene and how that community is trying to deal with it. Includes some great links with information on how communities might be able to deal with accountability.
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