In 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!

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Epik 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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• Amazon.com: Donny Cates — Find God Country and other great comics written by Donny Cates.
• EPIK COMIC SHOW - Chattanooga, TN Comic Convention — Epik Comic Show is a Chattanooga comic book convention.
• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — If you like the show and want free stuff, consider becoming a patron and help us stay on the air!

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.

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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• On A Roll Podcast is creating RPG Gaming Podcasts | Patreon — Help keep the On A Roll podcast going and score some great stuff by becoming a patron on Patreon!
• Dungeon Masters & Storytellers — This Facebook group is filled with lots of knowledgeable and experienced Dungeon Masters and Storytellers who will help anyone interested in becoming better at running games!
• World of Darkness — White Wolf's World of Darkness is about to relaunch with Vampre: 5th Edition.

A 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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• On A Roll Podcast on Patreon — Please consider helping support this podcast by becoming a patron on Patreon!

Nobody'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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• The Worst Adventure of All Times — This great blog was written by the creator of 7th Sea, John Wick. He shares his experience running the Tomb of Annihilation, and we talked about this article on the show.
• 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!
• High Level Games Conference — Jason is doing work for this awesome convention happening in Atlantic City this fall! Consider checking them out and heading there to play some great games!
• River Valley Rage - LARP Troupe — This is the Vampire: The Masquerade LARP in Cleveland, Tennessee, that Carie, Jason and Ryan run.
• 5dollarfilm by Rob Alderman on Apple Podcasts — Shout out to 5 Dollar Film, the movie and taco podcast that has so kindly shared some of their microphone gear to us.