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            This is a bonus special announcement episode by Mark S. of DunDraCon.    In Feb. 14-17th, 2020 DDC will be at the San Ramon Marriot where it has been for the last 28 years.  But in 2021 D…

     In this episode we discuss our play test of John Carter of Mars rpg.  It is published by Modiphius and uses the 2D20 system.  This is a "streamlined" version of the 2D20 system used in Mutant Ch…

     This week Saul and Jolene talk about the four letter word in some RPG circles, Metagaming.  In this episode both Saul and Jolene give their definition of what metagaming is.   Is metagaming terr…

     In this Episode we continue the Pre-Kublacon interviews, this one is with Alicia H.   She is a long time gamer, gaming from back when she was a kid and starting RPGs when she was in Jr. High Sch…

     Another episode in our Pre-Kublacon interview series we talk to Wendy-Ann and John who are in charge of Pathfinder Society for the Bay Area.  Wendy-Ann and John do an amazing job being represent…

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene talk about knowing the rules for a rpg game.  How important is it, how necessary is it for a GM to know the all the rules?  What about the players?  Saul and Jole…

      When you interview someone that has been around hobby gaming longer than you been alive you never know what you going to get.  We did know we were going to get a wealth of information about loc…

         Another bonus interview episode this time is with Kublacon GM Mike G.  He has been running games at local cons for many years and he is one GM that is not afraid to play new or different gam…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Shadowrun 5th Edition.  Saul started running Shadowrun back in the early 1990's.  He ran a campaign that lasted a couple summers.  He loved the setting…

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene talk about a "Bad GM".  They discuss things you should do as a player when you have this problem in a RPG.  First is identify the problem.  Then get consensus wit…

      Matt joins us on our 2nd Pre-Kublacon interview.  It is strange to think that over the last 35 years Saul and Matt had crossed paths many times but only really got to know each other by going t…

     Kublacon the convention that takes place here in the Bay Area in Northern California over the Memorial Day Weekend is the biggest game con on the West Coast.  Saul and Jolene decided to ask GM, …

     In this week's podcast, Saul and Jolene talk about Deadlands.  A classic rpg by Pinnacle.  Deadlands: The Weird West Roleplaying game was first published in 1996.  It is a world that diverges fr…

     Saul and Jolene discuss this useful tool to utilize when running RPGs.  What it an X-Card? When should you use it? Why should you use it?  Saul and Jolene talk about these topics and Saul rememb…

     In this episode we decided to change things up a little and discuss a skirmish/miniature game called Gaslands by Osprey Publishing.  This neat little miniature game that uses Hot Wheels or Match…

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene talk about Magic Items in your campaign.  They discuss what thoughts and processes they use to come up with magical items.  First decision for the GM is how much …

     Fresh from going to Dundracon, Saul and Jolene talk about one of the most influential literary works that has influenced Fantasy Role Playing Games.  Middle-Earth the world created by J. R.R. To…

      We got all kinds of people to join us on the microphone as we recorded Live at DunDraCon on Sunday.

      We would like to especially thank David Jones for coming back to us to tell us what his…

     Saul and Jolene attend one of the favorite local gaming conventions called DunDraCon, which was nice enough to give us room in their very busy and packed to the gills convention to do a live rec…

    The Last but not least of the Pre-Dundracon interviews, this one is with Ezra Denney.  I got to know these GM's by going to local gaming conventions.  Ezra is one of the best at running games tha…