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Tanner and Jamal depart from their normal conversations and have a full on episode about the anime series Ranking of Kings! Join us as we break down what works and what makes this anime so good and the lessons that it imparts in our dnd games.
Tanner and Jamal talk about how to incentivize different play styles from your players. Tanner is starting up a game where combat is the last thing players want to do because they will gain levels based off of their ability to steal things. Wha
What separates your game from the vanilla version of DnD? In the spirit of starting new campaigns, Tanner and Jamal dig into discussing different house rules that promote the type of game play they enjoy!Jamal @ twitter.com/mapstoneparkTanner
Tanner and Jamal talk about city building theories. How involved are your players in the creation of the different areas of your cities or locations? We also stumble across the idea of different locations having an affinity that works for your
Welcome Back! Join Tanner and Jamal as they dig into tricks and tips that help with running and playing in games that meet more infrequently. Do you have any tips that help with getting the most out of your games? Share them with us on Twitter
Tanner and Jamal discuss how to tackle alternate win conditions in their games. They discuss implementing video game mechanics and inspiration from stories.Jamal @ twitter.com/mapstoneparkTanner @ twitter.com/penmademightierJoin us on Discord!
Tanner and Jamal are joined by Nicholas Qualls as they dig into the topic of how we all go about using random encounters. Niko runs a campaign that Jamal plays in so its an opportunity to workshop a world they are already experienced with.Jamal
Tanner and Jamal have pulled questions and ideas that they've seen online to discuss their takes on them. Questions about personal house rules, how they do death savings throw, and how INT can be more useful.Jamal @ twitter.com/mapstoneparkTan
Tanner and Jamal dive into how they go about crafting mysteries in their games. What pitfalls to look out for and how they straddle the line of planning for everything so that you can have very detailed notes vs crafting elements as they come u
Tanner and Jamal discuss fudging dice rolls and bargaining with your dice. This can be a sensitive topic depending on who you ask and we go over how we use dice rolls and how we place our faith in the dice. How do you use dice to influence your
Not all games are for everyone. What do you do when you find yourself in a game that doesn't work for you? Sometimes the game is no longer fun for you or life gets too busy and you need to step away from the game while maintaining friendships..
Tanner and Jamal discuss how the details that make up a space can add to your world. Join them as they create a space in the moment that tells just as much about an NPC as any combat would.Jamal @ twitter.com/mapstoneparkTanner @ twitter.com/p
We're back! Tanner and Jamal talk in this episode about how they embrace activities and fun for their characters that bring no numerical advantage in the game. Sit back and have a listen and share what things your characters do that are just f
Papa Made You Some Content!Jamal wants to remind everyone that we are still here cooking up episodes and wanted to drop a little convo to hold you over!The question over the last week within the Twitter dnd community is whether game masters sho
Tanner and Jamal are joined by Allen as they dive into how to do a session zero. Tanner has come up with a description and specific setting and Jamal and Allen dig into it, asking questions and ripping it apart just to rebuild it into something
In this episode, Tanner and Jamal discuss the main reasons to do a session zero. The value that you can get out of being open to interpretation of the kind of game you want to run can't be understated. They talk about what works, what to keep
Tanner and Jamal go through the mental exercise of creating a banking system based on a question from a friend and listener! The question came from Niko @ twitter.com/nikoscreamJamal @ twitter.com/mapstoneparkTanner @ twitter.com/penmademighti
Tanner and Jamal get into the details on how romance plays a role in their roleplaying games. Jamal interviews Tanner about the details of his dating engine that he used in previous systems and he is reworking for 5th edition that turns into a
Tanner and Jamal answer a question by a listener: How do you promote engagement from your players out of the session without it feeling like homework? What kind of descriptions you should give your players to get the most out of downtime is dis
In the second half of our conversation on "How to Commit Crime" in dnd, we dig into the punishment side of roleplaying games. Tanner takes some time helping Jamal think through prison for his players that's challenging and worth breaking out of
Tanner and Jamal discuss the player type who knows the rules of your roleplaying system like the back of their hand! What are some pitfalls you may come across and ways to best engage with them so that everyone at the table can have a good time
In this episode, Tanner and Jamal speak on how to engage with the wallflower/timid players in your games. How to create an environment in which players feel comfortable sharing what they want and how to possibly incentivize engagement. Jamal @
In this episode, Tanner and Jamal speak about how to give and receive feedback in your dnd games. It can be incredibly hard to get feedback from your players about what they like and don't like about your games so we talk about how to create an
Tanner and Jamal speak about how criminal activity has the potential to be way more nuanced and complex in DND settings. With all the spells and feats available, your games should feel like a magical arms race that makes it look very different
Tanner and Jamal speak on how they try and create personal arcs for the characters they play, and how they go about running personal arcs for the players in their games!
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