The Great Debate!
Hapless would-be actor and comedy writer Jim Ryan pits his characters against each other in a series of no-holds-barred debates covering anything and everything about role-playing games. But can they do it in under five minutes? Tune in and find out!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2011
Episode XV - Riding the Rails
This episode discusses railroading in RPGs. One panelist is from
feudal Japan, the other is from a dystopian future and it's likely
neither one has ever seen a train before. Let's hope they grasp t…
00:06:32 |
Wed 01 Jul 2009
Episode XIV - Precious XP
What should your character receive more experience points for? Combat
or role-playing? A college professor and a necromancer attempt to have
an earnest discussion about it.Panelists:Solomon Eldridg…
00:06:09 |
Tue 23 Jun 2009
Episode XIII - Travel!
Do you like campaigns set in one area or do you prefer to globe-trot?
A well-traveled pirate and a reclusive cyber hacker discuss it.Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodReflux (Live via t…
00:06:34 |
Wed 17 Jun 2009
Episode XII - What's All This, Then?
Do town guards, police officers or government agents help your
adventuring party or are they nothing but a nuisance? On this episode we talk about the use of authority figures in
games.Panelists:Spe…
00:07:53 |
Wed 10 Jun 2009
Episode XI - Fantasy vs Sci-Fi
Which genre makes for a better campaign setting? Fantasy or Science Fiction? PCs from each of the two clash over the issue.Panelists:Archwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Neverre…
00:06:35 |
Wed 03 Jun 2009
Promo # 1
Here is my first promo for the show. Feel free to download and distribute it as you see fit! :)
00:00:39 |
Thu 28 May 2009
Episode X - God Complex
A cleric and an anthropology professor duke it out over the value of
having a pantheon of deities in a role-playing game. Are they there to
watch over your PCs or to drive them stark-raving mad?Pane…
00:05:31 |
Wed 27 May 2009
Episode IX - Undead on Arrival
Is it a good idea to run a game with undead PCs or NPCs? A vampire and a bounty hunter go head-to-head on the topic.Panelists:Dr. Joseph "Doc" AnthraxLord Connor Shadowbane
00:04:39 |
Tue 19 May 2009
Episode VIII - Eutopia or Dystopia?
Which vision of the future is more fun to play your sci-fi campaign
in? Two realities collide when a cyber-hacker and an ace starship
pilot get together to talk about it.Panelists:Major Hal Cross of…
00:04:59 |
Tue 12 May 2009
Episode VII - The Lure of the Demon Dice
Does playing without dice help a game or hinder it? Our guests debate the merits of diceless role-playing games.Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Miskatonic UniversitySpecial …
00:04:47 |
Wed 06 May 2009
Episode VI - Stop Him Before He Role-Plays Again!
To role-play or not to role-play? Listen in as two immortal beings clash over the subject.Panelists:Lord Connor ShadowbaneArchwizard Avan Brightstar, Vizier to the Elven Court of Neverrest
00:04:57 |
Sat 02 May 2009
Episode V - Bending the Rules
Is it okay to fudge the rules sometimes? We threw a pirate and a samurai into a room together to have a nice, calm conversation about it.Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodMasato Nakajim…
00:05:17 |
Sat 02 May 2009
Episode IV - This Will Be the Ultimate Build (Until the Next One...)
Is it better to build a great conversationalist or a heavy hitter? Our panelists go at it over the best method to build a player character.Panelists:Solomon Eldridge, Professor of Anthropology at Mi…
00:04:59 |
Sat 02 May 2009
Epidode III - Sitting or Standing?
The battle between live-action and table-top role-players comes to the Great Debate! Listen as a vampire lord and a government agent go at it!Panelists:Special Agent Jack McCandlessLord Connor Shado…
00:04:32 |
Fri 01 May 2009
Episode II - Attack of the Doppelgangers
A superhero squares off with a Wild West bounty hunter. The topic: the use of shape-changing villains in RPGs.Music for this episode includes excerpt from "Pennsylvania Rose" by Kevin MacLeod (incom…
00:04:52 |
Fri 01 May 2009
Episode I -- Fear!
The first episode of The Great Debate!It's the pirate vs the elf as we debate the merits of fear effects in games. Be afraid.
Panelists:Darin Payne, Captain of the IronbloodArchwizard Avan Brightsta…
00:03:57 |
Fri 01 May 2009
PHB2 Release Audio Short # 3
This is the third and final short I recorded for the Player's Handbook 2 release on D&D Game Day. My intention was to set the situation for each of the sketches in three
of the most "cliche" locatio…
00:04:48 |
Fri 01 May 2009
PHB2 Release Audio Short # 2
This is the second of the three spots I did for the PHB2 release. Hooray for drunken player characters! ;)
00:04:30 |
Thu 30 Apr 2009
PHB2 Release Audio Short # 1
Before we get to The Great Debate, I wanted to share this series of three audio shorts with you. I did them for War Pig Radio for the release of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook 2. I've edi…
00:04:36 |
Thu 30 Apr 2009
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