Episode 75 – Going Starside.

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In this episode, the guys kick off Crucible Month by going starside with Mark Diaz Truman! (75min)

Things you may be interested in:

Magpie Games – The company that Mark Diaz Truman co-founded!

Urban Shadows – An Urban-Fantasy RPG currently on Kickstarter!

Ghost Lines – An RPG by John Harper based on Apocalypse World.

The Propnomicon – A blog with sweet mythos-related things!

ArcheAge – A new fantasy sandbox-MMO!

NPC CAST T-SHIRTS!!!

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Episode 69 – Fate.

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In this episode, we talk about the Fate RPG! (61min)

Friends of the show: Sellsword Studio

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Episode 62 – Space Opera.

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In this episode, the guys chat about the Space Opera genre! (64min)

Things you may be interested in:

Battlecon– A card game that recreates the playstyle of classic 2D fighting games!

Dangerous Covenants- A sourcebook for Star Wars Edge of the Empire!

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Episode 55 – Trad Games.

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In this episode, we chat about traditional games! SUPER traditional! (64min)

Things you may be interested in:

Iron Edda: War of Metal and Bone– An epic Norse fantasy setting for FATE Core!

Hero Forge Customizable 3-D Miniatures– Entirely customizable figures on-demand!

The Magic the Gathering movie announcement

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Episode 47: Family, the Gathering.

NPC Cast Episode 47: Family, the Gathering.

In this episode, the guys talk about playing games at Family gatherings! (59min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

King of Tokyo: A board game by Richard Garfield!

Castle Panic: A co-op board game!

Love Letter: A fast and light card game for 2-4 players!

Hearthstone: A digital CCG from Blizzard!

FATE System Toolkit: An expansion for the popular RPG FATE Core.

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Episode 38: Fighty.

NPC Cast Episode 38: Fighty.

In this episode, Aaron and Chris chat about combat systems! (67min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

Popcorn Initiative: A house rule for Pathfinder by friend of the show The Angry DM!

Street Fighter, The Storytelling Game: An old Street Fighter RPG using the White Wolf system!

Muse On Minis:  A WarmaHordes podcast!

Chain Attack: Another, different Warmahordes podcast!

Masterchef Junior: The best television show of all time.

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Episode 30: Mendrances and Beneflaws.

NPC Cast Episode 30: Mendrances and Beneflaws.

In this episode the NPCs chat about benefits, merits, flaws, and hindrances…and feats…and skills…and powers too. Oh, and aspects…and obligations. (65min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

Titanium Wars: An “interstellar empire-building card game” by Iello.

Magic the Gathering: Theros Artwork: What it says on the tin.

Giant Bomb.com: An awesome multimedia site about video games!

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Episode 24: DXV is the Homie.

NPC Cast Episode 24: DXV is the Homie.

In this episode the guys chat about deckbuilding games, and tell you what it is they like (and don’t like) about them! (52min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

Dominion: The OG deckbuilder, by Donald X. Vaccarino.

Ascension: A deckbuilding game co-designed by a number of professional Magic the Gathering Players!

Core Worlds: A sci-fi deckbuilder by Andrew Parks

Legendary: A deckbuilding game set in the Marvel Universe.

Resident Evil Deckbuilding Game: Pretty much what it says.

Miskatonic School for Girls: A deckbuilder by Luke Peterschmidt

High Command: The upcoming Privateer Press deckbuilding game!

Fate Core on Drive-Thru RPG: The largest source of online RPG PDF distrubution, now with many pay-what-you-want options!

Free RPG Day: A day, for Free RPG’s.

Rory’s Story Cubes: A dice-based storytelling game, suitable for youngsters!

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Episode 23: The Campaign Crucible!

NPC Cast Episode 23: The Campaign Crucible!

cru·ci·ble  – Noun

1) A ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.
2) A place or occasion of severe test or trial: “the crucible of combat”.

In this episode, the guys each introduce 1 ingredient and forge a campaign concept from all 3! (61min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

Savage Worlds: A universal RPG that can accommodate a variety of settings.

Fate Core: A pay-what-you-want RPG from Fred Hicks and the folks at Evil Hat.

Spark RPG: An RPG by Jason Pitre.

Kingdom RPG: A World-Buiding RPG that is on Kickstarter now!

Welcome to Night Vale: A fictional podcast in the style of community updates. With mysterious happenings!

Free RPG Day: A day, for Free RPG’s.

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Episode 21: !dlroW esrevnI

NPC Cast Episode 21: !dlroW esrevnI

In this episode the guys chat with Brandon Schmelz and Jacob Randolph, creators of the new Dungeon World/Fate Core setting Inverse World! (69min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

INVERSE WORLD An completely unique fantasy setting for Dungeon World and Fate Core. (Just a couple of days left to fund Inverse World)

Last Stand: A sweet RPG by Brandon Schmelz!

*For complete Transparency: The above link uses our Drive Thru RPG referral number. If you purchase Last Stand, it gives us credits to use to buy more games. If for some reason you do not want us to have credits to buy more games, (maybe you hate us) try a google search for Last Stand RPG instead.

Magicians: Roleplay while learning a language! I mean, how awesome is that?!

Golden Sky Stories: A heartwarming RPG.

Torchbearer – A dungeon delving RPG with resource management. By the makers of Burning Wheel and Mouse Guard.

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NPC Cast Episode 15: A is for Alignment.

NPC Cast Episode 15: A is for Alignment

In this episode the guys talk a bit about Alignment systems in role-playing games, and how players and GM’s can best utilize them! Also: Aaron goes for the long con, Chris has a bad feeling about this, and Del goes robo! Oh yeah, and Taylor Swift.(58min)

Some things we discuss on this episode:

The Angry DM – Unabashedly opinionated DM advice.

Twisted Geeks Podcast – A podcast hosted by a few friends of the show!

Star Wars X-Wing – A Star Wars miniatures game by Fantasy Flight.

The Best Thing Ever.

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Episode 12: (chain)Mailbag.

NPC Cast Episode 12: (chain)Mailbag.

On this episode, the guys answer some viewer emails! Del says you’re fired, and Chris and Aaron give what can only be described as patently terrible dating advice. The guys also share their favorite Podcats, plus so much more! (47min)

Some links which may be useful while this episode seeps into your ears and nests:

Shade’s LARP List – A place to find LARPs in your area.

Nearby Gamers – A place to find games of all types in your area.

One World By Night – A listing of WoD LARPs.

Mind’s Eye Society – Yet another listing for WoD LARPs!

Bits and Mortar – The pro-brick-and-mortar ebook initiative.

Podcasts we mention:

This American Life

The Giant Bombcast

Real Time with Bill Maher

Convert to Raid

2 GMs, 1 Mic

Flip the Table

Role-Playing Public Radio

Jank Cast

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

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NPC CAST EPISODE 5!

NPC Cast Episode 5: Name that Sword! (MP3)

In this week’s episode the guys blab about cliches, spurred by a sad panda post on Reddit! Also: Del does black and blue, Aaron yearns for something new, and Chris is mad Fate Core doesn’t rhyme! (56min)

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