The RPGBOT.Podcast is a thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussion about Tabletop Role Playing Games, including Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder as well as other TTRPGs. The discussion seeks to help players get the most out of TTRPGs by examining game mechanics and related subjects with a deep, analytic focus. The RPGBOT.Podcast includes a weekly episode; and The RPGBOT.News and The RPGBOT.Oneshot.
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In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss lifestyle rules in tabletop RPGs. We explore the lifestyle rules of Pathfinder 2nd edition, D&D 5e, how they work, what they mean, and how you can us…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss how to make sure that your game survives a long hiatus, such as those which frequently come with the winter holidays. We discuss how to keep your gro…
In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had neve…
In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had neve…
In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had neve…
In this 4-part series, we teach new players with absolutely no exposure to the game how to play Dungeons and Dragons with the help of our special guest, Jodie, who prior to recording with us had neve…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss food. We discuss how food can define a scene, a setting, and a culture. We explore the starvation rules in DnD 5e and in Pathfinder 2nd edition, disc…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss cohorts, followers, hirelings, minions, pets, sidekicks, and other varieties of followers and NPCs who might be part of your “party” in a TTRPG. We d…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the future of Dungeons and Dragons. Random and Tyler share their experiences with the transition from 3.0 to 3.5, and how we expect that to affect th…
Welcome to the RPGBOT.News!
Your RPGBOT.net team has found there is enough news about your favorite TTRPG's to merit it's own regular podcast. We thank you for your continued support and hope you enj…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the recently-released Unearthed Arcana: Travelers of the Multiverse article. We look at the mechanics, discuss things from an optimization perspectiv…
In this very special Halloween episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, Randall DMs a DnD horror one-shot for Random and Tyler.
Join us for a spooky good time as we put all of our Spooktober advice into practi…
PLEASE NOTE: This episode is recorded in Stereo.
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss horror in tabletop RPGs with special guest Asher Ely of the Critical Fails podcast. We discuss the s…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss character death in tabletop RPGs with special guest Wolf, co-owner of the Seattle LARP Grounds. We discuss preparing for planned deaths, handling unp…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we explore Pathfinder 2e’s new “Guns and Gears” supplement. We discuss the new firearm mechanics, the history of firearms in D&D 3.x and Pathfinder, and the mar…
In this episode, we introduce "The Monsterizer", a full-featured monster builder for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. We talk about our love of monsters, especially custom ones, and all of the wacky…
In this episode, we discuss character optimization. We explain what it is, how it works, why it's important, and some fun things like bags of rats and hydraulic badger canons.
Special thanks to @Know…
In this episode, we explore The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, the amazing new adventure from Wizards of the Coast. We won't spoil the story if you hope to play the adventure, but there's a lot to love.
…In this episode of the RPGBOT.podcast, we discuss the Tarrasque: The biggest, baddest, scariest Kaiju that that ever stomped across the DnD multiverse, only to be stopped by a level 1 cleric.
Speci…
In this episode of the RPGBOT.podcast, we revisit DnD 5e's Unearthed Arcana: Feats for Skills article. We discuss feats which we do and don't like, specific problems with the feats, and how you could…