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     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss shopping in RPGs.  This topic was put forth by a Facebook post asking Saul to read a blog about shopping.  Saul mentioned it to Jolene who didn't think th…

     This episode came about from Saul reading a Facebook post about Storytelling and Railroading.  As gamers we all know the terms railroad and storytelling but Jeff Dee an artist and RPG author pos…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Space Combat in Science Fiction RPGs.  There have been many SF RPGs and they all have to deal with combat in space in one way or another.  From develop…

        In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss how players and GMs deal with Stuff.
This is items that the playes posess or carry on their person.  How much stuff do they have and how do they keep …

In this episode, Saul and Jolene finish up the three fantasy rpg alternatives to D&D 5th Edition.  In this third installment is on Low Fantasy Gaming Deluxe by Pick Pocket Press. 
     Like the other…

    In this Episode we are fortunate to interview Kuba creator of Touched by the Gods RPG.  Its a fantasy RPG using Free League's Year Zero Engine.  
    The Art is amazing and Year Zero engine is on…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss three games that are good for those new to RPGs.  Jolene noticed a number of things of the games that Saul chose for Beginning RPG players.  
     First o…

    In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss why Magic Users are popular in RPGs and what magic systems there are and which ones Saul really likes.

  Web Art by Jim Foster

   Episode Art by Michael …

     Saul and Jolene have been asked and seen many posts on social media about alternatives to D&D.  Saul decided to stay in the Fantasy Genre and chose a couple of games that are in the same genre b…

     In this episode Saul tries to give advice from a query on FB.  The post asked advice on how to deal with two players in their group of four players that always go beyond the limitations the GM w…

In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss finding your GM Groove, which to Saul means GMing a session, an adventure or a campaign where the players and GM have a great time.  Now there is nothing that …

In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss how different RPGs make you "roll" up a character.  They also discuss how they prepare to make their characters even before making any kind of dice roll or cha…

     For this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Episodic and Long Arc campaigns.  How they are different and what to expect from choosing to run a campaign in either style  
     Saul has mostly run…

 RPGs go out of print for many reasons.  Is it a good idea to buy an RPG that will be going "Out Of Print"?  Saul and Jolene discuss the idea of buying RPG books that will be going out of print.  The…

     Saul and Jolene discuss updating old and usually out of print games in this episode.  Saul and Jolene look at three, new modern takes on some old RPGs.  The old rules are either hard to get a ho…

      Saul when running his D&D games has never allowed Evil Characters or Assassins.  Though Saul had this rule he didn't have to enforce for 25 years as a GM.  Many GMs often have limits in their g…

  In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about describing scenes in RPGs.  Saul and Jolene discuss how some quick and simple use of descriptions can add quite a bit to your roleplaying sessions.  Not o…