Mastering The RPG
By Carl Davis
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Episodes: 53
Description
Let’s talk about tabletop RPGs. Not just D&D but anything that comes to mind to help move the hobby forward. Want to hear about maximizing your Gamemaster (GM) game..Let’s do it! Need some ideas for character design or your role-playing foo...why not! Maybe we get a little animated about topics and things that get us excited but that’s part of the fun! We will cover many general topics with examples from Dungeon and Dragons, Savage Worlds, and many other games.
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Sandbox vs. Narrative RPG Campaigns or We Go Thataway (Season 4; Ep 12)
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Sourcing the Table or What Madness Have I Wrought? (Season 4; Ep 11)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Holiday Episode with Gift ideas for Your Favorite RPG Gamers (Season 4; Ep 10)
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Running Bases in RPGs or Did I Leave the Hellforge On? (Season 4; Ep 9)
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Gamehole Con Wrap-Up of I Miss My New Friends Already! (Season 4; Episode 8)
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Casual Conversation: GMing a RPG Convention Game or May I See Your Tickets Please (Season 4; Ep 7)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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SPECIAL Savage Worlds Email From Listener Episode and Tabletop Tango Crossover (Season 4; Ep 6)
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Running Factions in RPGs or Don't You Know Who I Work For (Season 4, Ep5)
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Creating Engaging Non-Combat RPG Encounters or Don't be a Murder Hobo (Season 4; Ep 4)
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Villains 2: Crafting Engaging RPG Villains or I’m Just Drawn That Way (Season 4; Ep 3)
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Game Mastering for a Small RPG Party or Is This a Buddy Cop Movie (Season 4; Ep 2)
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Villains Part 1: Nemesis Hooks in RPGs or No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Die (Season 4; Ep 1) - Welcome Chris!
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Your Mastering the RPG Questions Answered and Goodbye James (Season 3; Ep 13)
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Being a Professional GM or You Get What You Pay For (Season 3; Ep 12)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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System Dive on Savage Worlds or How About Fast, Furious, and Fun (Season 3; Ep 11)
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Handling Unrealistic Expectations in RPGs or Something..Something..Critical Role (Season 3; Ep 10)
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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System Dive on Pathfinder 2e or We Don’t Need No OGL (Season 3; Ep 9)
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Failing Forward in Tabletop RPGs or Failure is an Option (Season 3; Ep 8)
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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System Dive on Call of Cthulhu or I’m Not Afraid of No…Ancient Horror (Season 3; Ep 7)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Running Hex and Point Crawls in RPGs or I Will Walk a 1000 Miles (Season 3; Ep 6)
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Flavoring Magic and Special Items or Magic Missile Can Be More (Season 3; Ep 5)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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What Is On Your RPG Gaming Bookshelf - Casual Conversation (Season 3; Ep 4)
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Game Mastering (GM) By The Seat of Your Pants or I Meant To Do That. (Season 3; Ep 3)
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Bringing Player Characters Together or Why Is It Always a Tavern (Season 3; Ep 2)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Introducing New Players to the Hobby and Group or You Can Checkout Anytime but You Can Never Leave (Season 3; Ep 1)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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RPG Best of Times and Worst of Times or Gaming is Sweet Sorrow (Season 2; Ep 14 - Season Finale)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Running a Horror RPG or Ruh Roh Shaggy (Season 2; Ep 13)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Essential GM and Player RPG Toolkits or How Many Dice is Enough. (Season 2; Ep 12)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Using Lore and Knowledge Skills or How to Use Lore That Doesn’t Dump (Season 2, Ep 11)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Creating Interesting Fights and Combat in Tabletop RPGs or I Am Not Left-Handed
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May 30, 2023 |
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Creating a Cohesive RPG Party or All for One and One for All (Season 2, Ep 9)
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May 16, 2023 |
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Leveraging Narrative Breaks in RPGs or Remember That Time at Band Camp (Season 2 Ep 8)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Preparing and Running Published RPG Campaigns or I Prep Because I Care (Season 2, Episode 7)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Avoiding GM Burnout or I Really Need a Nap (Season 2, Ep 6)
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Yapping About RPGs or Where the Heck is James? (Season 2 Ep 5)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Players Become GMs or The Student Becomes the Master (Season 2 Ep 4)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Rival Adventuring Parties in RPGs or You Beat Me to the Punch! (Season 2 Ep 3)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Motivating Different RPG Player Styles or Show Me the Money! (Season 2 Ep 2)
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Character Growth in RPGs or Learning the Power of Friendship! (Season 2, Ep 1)
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Personal RPG Growth Journey or I’m Getting Better (Season 1; Ep 14) - Season Finale
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ending a RPG Campaign or Parting is Sweet Sorrow! (Season 1 Ep 13)
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Designing Compelling Monsters or I Don’t Remember that from the Monster Manual! (Season 1, Episode 12)
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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RPG Character Backgrounds or Not All Adventurers Need to be Orphans (Season 1, Ep 11)
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Playing With Social Skills or Can I Roll to See if They are Lying (Season 1 Ep 10)
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Modern Gaming vs Old School or The Decline of 10’ Pole (season 1, Ep 9)
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Spicing up Your Game with Savage Worlds or Start Being so Dramatic...Task (Season 1, Ep 8)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Creating a New Campaign or You Are Not Writing a Novel (Season 1, Ep 7)
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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The Selfish Rogue or I’m Just Playing my Character. (Season 1, Ep 6)
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Pitfalls with Pets and Companions or Those Goddamn Familiars! (Season 1, Ep 5)
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Running a One-Shot or How to Add More Stress to GM’s Life. (Season 1, Ep 4)
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Notice and Perception in RPG or Searching a Body Shouldn’t Need a Roll! (Season 1, Ep 3)
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Role-play 101 or Why Are All Dwarves Scottish? (Season1, Ep 2)
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Introduction and Why We Play the Game (Season 1, Ep 1)
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Jul 05, 2022 |