It'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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• reelfunstudios - Twitch — Watch the Legend draw on her new Twitch channel!
• The Gun Belt - Home — Learn more about the role-playing game that Ryan is developing, The Gun Belt!

Ever 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — If you like this podcast, please consider sharing it with your friends and becoming a backer on Patreon!
• Lost Colonies Larp — If you live in the DC area, you should play this LARP!
• Masks | Magpie Games — Check out the Masks RPG, which features some great character creation rules that involved all players in crafting a history together.

This 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Podcasting is a lot of work and has some costs involved. Help Carie, Jason and Ryan keep creating On A Roll by becoming a patron!
• Players – It's More than Just Gaming — We referenced this article on the show! This is written by John about choosing your gaming friends wisely!

What 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Did you like this episode? Help keep this podcast on the air by becoming a patron!
• On A Roll: Level Up Your RPG (the book) — This episode is based on a few chapters in Ryan's book, On A Roll: Level Up Your RPG. You can purchase it here if you want.
• Lost Colonies Larp — Joe Hines runs this cool Washington DC-area LARP! If you're in the region, check it out!
• Colorful Tales of Dreadful Dolls Adult Coloring Book by Reel Fun Studios — Kickstarter — This is the Kickstarter for Carie's coloring book.

Just 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — If you like this show, please consider becoming a patron on Patreon to help cover costs and keep us on the air!
• Colorful Tales of Dreadful Dolls Adult Coloring Book by Reel Fun Studios — Kickstarter — Carie's Kickstarter for her new art project, as talked about the last few weeks on the show! Take a gander at this crazy adult coloring book, Colorful Tales of Dreadful Dolls!
• Lost Colonies Larp — Joe Hines run this incredible LARP out of the Washington DC area featuring exploration, mystery, combat and storytelling in the land of Torakand!

Fandoms 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Become a patron of On A Roll and help keep us on the air! Every dollar makes a difference!
• The Baker Street Irregulars — The original Sherlock Holmes "fan club" is still around today! Learn more about the Baker Street Irregulars!
• Nuts.com — Be like a Jericho fan! Order peanuts from the same company that Jericho fans did when they saved the show from cancellation!
• Critical Role — Critical Role is the life-play Dungeons & Dragons show in which a character was killed a few weeks ago.
• White Wolf's Facebook page — White Wolf Publishing's official Facebook page is where a lot of the terrible, toxic fan behaviors reared their ugly faces a few weeks ago.
• Lost Colonies Larp — Joe Hines is running a great LARP in the Washington DC area that you should check out if you're in the area!

We 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Please consider becoming a patron of the show and help us stay on the air producing more great episodes of On A Roll!
• Lost Colonies Larp — This imaginative LARP in the Washington, DC, area explores mystery and excitement in the land of Torakand!

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!
• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Like what you hear? Help keep this podcast going by supporting our production on Patreon!