Playing With Advantage
Playing With Advantage is an insightful, entertaining, and often idiotic podcast about the various aspects of the tabletop role-playing genre. Starring Kenneth Moffett and James Bardwell.
New episodes weekly!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 54 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
PWA Ep. 24 | Brew Your Own! (Not That Kind of Brewing)
The guys are joined by our new cohost, the amazing Nyghtrayne!!
The Party discusses Homebrewing, not that kind, as a Game Master. Do you play completely by the rules or do you adjust or create your o…
PWA Ep. 23 | Pillars of the Community
Exploration, Social-Interaction, and Combat. These are the foundations that a TTRPG is built upon. Listen as the guys discuss how to use these points to create an immersive experience that is fun for…
PWA Ep. 22 | Tales From the Table Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
The guys share various stories from their personal RPG experiences, both good and bad. Also, a big announcement that all of us at PWA cannot wait to share!
PWA Ep. 21 | It’s Your Origin Story!!
Whether it be the dark lone wolf character whose parents died before they were born, or the sheltered naïve youth who simply wants to be where the people are; backstories are an intricate part of any…
PWA Ep. 20 | The Obligatory D&D Episode
With the opening of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the guys discuss how TTRPGs have been portrayed across various media platforms. From the hit series Stranger Things, to the Dungeons and D…
PWA Ep. 19 | The I's Have It!
INTRODUCTIONS!! An invitation to an interesting, informative, innovative, and informal interpretations of instruction indicative of inner-contemplation. For inquisitive instructors of games; this ini…
PWA Ep. 18 | In space, no one can hear you roll….
The guys reach deep into the blackness of space to discuss the Alien TTRPG system published by Free League Games. Listen as they discuss this horror/sci-fi based system, and don’t worry….I’m sure tha…
PWA Ep. 17 | Are You An NPC?
A non-player character (NPC) is a character that is controlled by the game's GM/DM rather than the players. NPCs serve a number of purposes in tabletop role-playing games. When creating NPCs, investm…
PWA Ep. 16 | Realigning Perspectives
A character’s alignment determines their behavior and responses to situations. Do you think alignment is more of a spectrum or is it fixed in stone? As Moffett and James discuss alignment, they will …
PWA Ep. 15 | Chaos Theory
CHAOS!
A chaotic player can be fun, entertaining, and beneficial. Poorly executed, it can also damage relationships between party members and between the players themselves. In order to make a chaotic…
PWA Ep. 14 | Character Creation
Fear not listeners!
We want to give more ‘flavor’ to the character creating process rather than boring you with facts and statistics. Character creation is one of the most exciting aspects of a table…
PWA Ep. 13 | The Big, The Bad, and The Evil
They are big, bad, and usually quite evil. Whether it's a book, a movie, or an adventure, villains are a recurring theme. Also known as BBEGs in tabletop roleplaying games. However, what makes a memo…
PWA Ep. 12 | Gatekeeping
In today’s episode, we discuss gatekeeping vs safekeeping within the tabletop roleplaying game community. Sharing our experiences and stories related to the subject. At the end of the day, players an…
PWA Ep. 11 | Interview With The George
Unfortunately, we were left unsupervised in the studio today...
The guys bring on a special guest to offer their sincerest (and overdue) apologies to the man himself, George!
In our conversation, we r…
PWA Ep. 10 | Oh, The Horror!
Something wicked this way comes…
Bec is joining us today to help Moffett and Brody discuss horror elements in tabletop role-playing games. Some of you may recognize them from Southern D&D’s live strea…
PWA Ep. 9 | Traveling Off the Beaten Path
Players can be crucial in creating and shaping the game’s story. Today, we discuss moments when we, as DMs, allowed players to express creative ideas and strategies, even when the rules as written ne…
PWA Ep. 8 | Character Deaths & TPKs
The dreaded player death.
In the words of James Bardwell, “Character deaths are like salt to a really good dish. Ya know? Too much of it can ruin it, but if you put just the right amount in there it …
PWA Ep. 7 | World-Building
If you build it, they will come.
In this episode, we talk about world-building. How do they do it? More importantly, how can you do it?
The eldritch one is still in the room. Pls send help.
PWA Ep. 6 | Red Flags & Horror Stories
In today's episode, we welcome an extraordinary guest... Brody, the creator of Stigande: Scars of Midgard!
We sit down to discuss the dos and don'ts of table etiquette. We also go over red flags for b…
PWA Ep. 5 | Tales From The Table (Part 2)
A Continuation of Episode 5, Please enjoy.
In this week's episode, we talk about ridiculous tales from our experiences at the table. Join us as we share our most valued memories, as well as our most a…