RPGBOT.Podcast

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we continue our discussion of status conditions in TTRPGs. Once again we look at the evolution of these conditions across editions, tactical uses and counters, …

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to game designer Brian Suskind of Kobold Press about the newly-released Tome of Heroes. We discuss the book’s contents, our favorite bits of content, the d…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss status conditions in DnD and Pathfinder. We examine the evolution of status conditions since DnD 3.0, what status conditions tell us about the games,…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Josh Selesnick of Playing4Keeps. We discuss using DnD as a corporate team building event, the benefits of the strong bonds built at the gaming table, an…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we welcome returning hero Matt Whitby to discuss his recently-released project, Doomed Forgotten Realms. We dig into what’s happening in a post-apocalyptic version…

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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss sentient items in tabletop RPGs. We look at…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the hosts of the Maniculum Podcast. We talk about real-world medieval history, real-world mythology, and drawing inspiration for games from those source…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss dice mechanics and representations of success across RPGs. We look at simple systems like DnD’s d20 system, dice pool systems, and more elaborate sys…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the newly-release Ruins of Symbaroum from Free League Publishing. We discuss what sets the game apart from DnD 5e, what players can expect from the g…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss creating good characters. Beyond the mechanical aspects, we look at creating a character with an interesting personality, goals, and behaviors that a…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the new Unearthed Arcana: Giant Options playtest material. We examine the new subclass and feat options with a critical eye, and offer opinions on wh…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss stealth and invisibility mechanics in TTRPGs. We examine how stealth works in DnD 5e and Pathfinder 2e, how invisibility works, how to both use and c…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discussing movement mechanics in TTRPGs. We discuss the differences in how different games handle movement, how movement fits into the action economy, and co…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Andrew Searles and Pat Backman of the Artificer’s Portal podcast. We discuss the past, present, and future of digital tools for tabletop RPGs, and we ta…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we talk to Ennie Award Winning Game Designers Johan Nohr and Pelle Nilsson, famous for their work on Mörk Borg. We discuss the history of Mörk Borg, their succe…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we discuss the first ever D&D Direct. We discuss the newly announced product releases, compare them to our predictions in previous episodes, and share what we’re e…

In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss voicing characters. We discuss the do's and don't's of using real-world accents, and we propose other options which are often easier than mimicking r…