The Twelve Talismans of Eberron: session 1
A couple of weeks back I started running an open Pathfinder game up at the FLGS in my area. (Shout-out: Pulp Fiction) I decided on Eberron because I really like the setting and the way that it can be...
View ArticleUnderDiscussion 55: d20 system!
On this week’s exciting episode of UnderDiscussion WDR and I are joined by Hooligan, Slacker, Nockergeek, Hida Man, and new guest Jolly Rodgers for a discussion of the d20 system. What d20 is (and what...
View ArticleUnderDiscussion 62: Cartoons and RPGs
On this week’s bonus episode Hooligan and I discuss cartoons and how they can make your games better. We talk about our favorites and how they can make good models for RPGs, such as pacing and the...
View ArticleD&D5e is coming. Yay… I guess…
So, today’s announcement seems to be a new edition of d&d they want you to call “D&DNext”. Meh. I haven’t been a customer of WotC since 2008 when I preordered all three 4e core books sight...
View ArticleHumble Suggestions: The D&D Virtual Table Top NEEDS to be on all platforms
So, with yesterdays’s really negative post on my part out of the way, I want to have a positive outlook on the 5e of d&d. With that Here’s the first of my Humble Suggestions. – The D&D virtual...
View ArticleHumble Suggestions: D&D NEEDS a cartoon
Dungeons and Dragons is the oldest and most well known RPG on the planet. That is a fact. Most people don’t know what the hell D&D is. That, sadly, is also a fact. D&D is is one of the biggest...
View ArticleHumble Suggestions: D&D 5e Launch Releases
Now that I’ve detailed two important ways of growing awareness of D&D as a brand that people will want to buy, let’s look at how I think the launch of the fifth edition should be handeled. D&D...
View ArticleUnderDiscussion 66: Looking forward to 2012
Recorded all the way back in January, Slacker joined Hooligan, WDR and I to discuss everything geek that we’re looking forward to in 2012. This episode clocks in at just over an hour. A quick...
View ArticleUnderDiscussion 68: Settings
This week on Underdiscussion Kat joins us to discuss RPG settings. General differences, a few specifics, and finally our favorites. This episode clocks in at about 43 minutes.
View ArticleUD117: Better Know the Cleric
Clerics and healers are the topic of this week’s episode of UnderDiscussion. This one is a lottle more D&D focused than the other “Better know the” episodes because the cleric is heavily rooted in...
View ArticleUD120: IP and D&D
What we would do with the Dungeons & Dragons IP if we were the people in charge of Hasbro is what is under discussion this week. It’s only the three regular hosts so you’re going to get a good...
View ArticleUD125: Build a More Interesting Village
Because it takes a village to level up a child. Or something. This week Brady and Dustin talk about spicing up the Ye Olde Fantasy Village. A few basic tips on making the place more than just a tavern...
View ArticleUD143: d20monkey Discussion
This week we have Brian Patterson of d20monkey fame on the show for our first skype interview! At around the 7 minute mark we abandon all pretense of the interview format and just have a kickass...
View ArticleUD148: Adventures!
Whether you brew at home or get them pre-cooked adventurers are at the core of most RPGs. This week the Undergophers sit down to talk a little about how they run them.
View ArticleUD153: Dungeon Draft
Dungeon design in draft format! This week on UnderDiscussion Kat and Tim join us to draft a dungeon. From locations and minions all the way up to the boss and the shiny rewards inside. After the draft...
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