Potions and Potpourri

We're back baby! Coming at ya with some stellar advice about maps and terrain. We almost break-up over a pizza topping controversy in this one, but we made it to the other side still Pals. 

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AKA, the episode secretly titled "Totally Not Kinks"! 

Join the GalPals as we discuss other TTRPGs we have played (besides D&D), including what we liked about them or mechanics we could have done with…

The GalPals are joined by Aaryn Easton and Jason Cassidy of the independent company, Even Footing Games!

EFG are a group of super cool creatives who made a game that they were excited to share with t…

The Gal Pals discuss Multiclassing; How to do it, Is it fun, Can you improve it somehow, etc? Keisha gives some great examples of being creative with multiclasses, as well as how to reign in some of …

After two individual play throughs of the solo journaling game "Her Odyssey", Kala and Keisha sit down to discuss their experiences playing this game, including what they really liked and what maybe …

Part one of our actual play of "Her Odyssey", where Kala breaks down the mechanics of this solo TTRPG and runs us through a game!

Her Odyssey is a solo journaling RPG written by S. Kaiya J. and built …

Part one of our actual play of "Her Odyssey", where Kala breaks down the mechanics of this solo TTRPG and runs us through a game!

Her Odyssey is a solo journaling RPG written by S. Kaiya J. and built …

In this episode, the Gal Pals give talk about spicing up your roleplay.....in your games.

We give some examples of our favorite RP moments in our home games, plus plenty of advice and tools for steppi…

The GalPals get into a big discussion about the Dungeons and Dragons 5e magic system; is it too OP or impractical? Where does the source of Magic originate? Also, how can you tailor it a bit better s…

We're joined in this episode by the sin-sational Harlots themselves; The Slovenly Trulls!
Lyssa and Shardae take a deep dive with us as we cover a big topic: Systemic Sexism in Dungeons and Dragons, …

We're back! And season two is officially in swing! We come back talking about Conditions; and not just the ones found in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. 

Of course we talk at length about the DnD5e …

We are celebrating 50 episodes of Potions and Potpourri! Join us as we reflect on this show over the past 2 years and 50 episodes of content. We discuss how the show has changed and grown over the co…

We sit down with our friends and fellow podcasters of Cantrips and Coffee to discuss.....well, a lot of things, but at some point we discuss the value that games and TTRPGs can have on people. We eve…

In this one, we (sort of) discuss building Shops and consequently Shopkeepers in your games. Keisha gives some excellent advise on tools to use that can help you randomly populate items and values in…

We review and discuss our play through of the solo RPG game, The Silent Garden! Be sure to checkout our live play first for more context, or use this discussion as a starting point to decide if this …

In this episode, both Keisha and Kala take a journey through the solo journaling game, The Silent Garden. In this single player adventure, you are Medusa, choosing paths in your garden that will take…

We sit down with our friends Hammer of the Gods podcast to discuss Pantheons. We explore the value of Pantheons in your games, how you can incorporate religions based on historical religions such as …

In this episode, we take a dive into what makes a villain Compelling. Is it their tragic backstory? Or perhaps their insatiable need for violence and pain? Perhaps none of the above? 
Come listen alon…

What is a "beach" or a "filler" episode? Usually, it is something that is telling a story without driving the main plot of the show. It is a chance to try something different without affecting the ma…

Join us as we discuss "Session Zeroes", better known as the meeting before your games. We go over some important things that can be included in these conversations, including consent forms, Q&As and …