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    <description>The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their experiences to help you spend more time winning! Join the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite as they talk about tabletop gaming, LARPing, MUSHing and keeping your investment in check.
Join us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/groups/onarollpodcast) and let us know your thoughts on the show, gaming and having more fun!
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    <itunes:summary>The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their experiences to help you spend more time winning! Join the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite as they talk about tabletop gaming, LARPing, MUSHing and keeping your investment in check.
Join us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/groups/onarollpodcast) and let us know your thoughts on the show, gaming and having more fun!
If you like the show, help support our production and keep us going by supporting On A Roll on Patreon. (http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast)
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  <title>Episode 131: Do We Even Need Experience Points?</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>There'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!</itunes:subtitle>
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There'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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<p>There&#39;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&#39;s such a contentious topic on our final episode of season one!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast">Support On A Roll</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="On A Roll Podcast on Patreon" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/OnARollPodcast">On A Roll Podcast on Patreon</a> &mdash; Get free stuff AND help keep this podcast alive!</li></ul>]]>
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<p>There&#39;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&#39;s such a contentious topic on our final episode of season one!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast">Support On A Roll</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="On A Roll Podcast on Patreon" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/OnARollPodcast">On A Roll Podcast on Patreon</a> &mdash; Get free stuff AND help keep this podcast alive!</li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 128: Chris Spivey, Diversity and Harlem Unbound</title>
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While at HLG Con (http://hlgcon.com), 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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    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Episode 128: Chris Spivey, Diversity and <em>Harlem Unbound</em></strong></p>

<p>While at <a href="http://hlgcon.com" rel="nofollow">HLG Con</a>, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite had the opportunity to hang out with Chris Spivey, the multiple Gold Ennie-winning designer of <em>Harlem Unbound.</em> Ryan, Carie and Jason talk with Chris about diversity in gaming and designing a role-playing game that tackles difficult and important topics.</p><p>Special Guest: Chris Spivey.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast">Support On A Roll</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Darker Hue Studios on Patreon" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/darkerhuestudios?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare2">Darker Hue Studios on Patreon</a> &mdash; If you like what Chris is doing, consider supporting him by becoming a backer on Patreon!</li><li><a title="Harlem Unbound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Harlem-Unbound-Print-PDF.html">Harlem Unbound</a> &mdash; Buy your copy of Harlem Unbound here, before they sell out!</li><li><a title="Darker Hue Studios" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/">Darker Hue Studios</a> &mdash; Chris' game company, Darker Hue Studios, is creating a more inclusive world of geekdom one game at a time!</li><li><a title="Chaosium Inc." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.chaosium.com/">Chaosium Inc.</a> &mdash; Chaosium publishes Call of Cthulhu and will be publishing Harlem Unbound 2nd Edition, too!</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Episode 128: Chris Spivey, Diversity and <em>Harlem Unbound</em></strong></p>

<p>While at <a href="http://hlgcon.com" rel="nofollow">HLG Con</a>, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite had the opportunity to hang out with Chris Spivey, the multiple Gold Ennie-winning designer of <em>Harlem Unbound.</em> Ryan, Carie and Jason talk with Chris about diversity in gaming and designing a role-playing game that tackles difficult and important topics.</p><p>Special Guest: Chris Spivey.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast">Support On A Roll</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Darker Hue Studios on Patreon" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/darkerhuestudios?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare2">Darker Hue Studios on Patreon</a> &mdash; If you like what Chris is doing, consider supporting him by becoming a backer on Patreon!</li><li><a title="Harlem Unbound" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Harlem-Unbound-Print-PDF.html">Harlem Unbound</a> &mdash; Buy your copy of Harlem Unbound here, before they sell out!</li><li><a title="Darker Hue Studios" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/">Darker Hue Studios</a> &mdash; Chris' game company, Darker Hue Studios, is creating a more inclusive world of geekdom one game at a time!</li><li><a title="Chaosium Inc." rel="nofollow" href="https://www.chaosium.com/">Chaosium Inc.</a> &mdash; Chaosium publishes Call of Cthulhu and will be publishing Harlem Unbound 2nd Edition, too!</li></ul>]]>
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