The Monster Professor (author, professor, and podcaster Josh Woods) returns to the show for a fascinating discussion about whether or not dragons are monsters, how Frankenstein the novel differs from the film portrayals, orcs, and goblins. Josh gives advice on how to make goblins dangerous again in tabletop RPGs by referencing Gremlins 2. Plus we […]
Comic book writer and gamemaster Josh Barbeau drops in on the podcast today. We discuss writing comic books, stories, publishing, running RPGs, gamemaster characters, and much more. Find Josh Barbeau’s Comic Books Hollow Harbor – Josh’s comic book company @JoshBarbeau – Follow Josh on Twitter TYRANTS – From the official website: “TYRANTS revolves around the
Real history provides an excellent foundation for tabletop RPG campaigns. Today writer and role-player Tristan Zimmerman and I discuss three different historical topics and explore how they can be used in your tabletop RPG sessions. We examine The Secret Basque Fishing Grounds, The Wreck of the Ma’adin Ijafen, and The Alesia Gauntlet, so you don’t
Richard C. White details his journey from comic book writer to novelist in today’s episode of The Dicegeeks.com Tabletop RPG Show. We discuss Rich’s book on world-building Terra Incognito. Plus we talk about his long love of tabletop role-playing games as well as his work on Star Trek, Dr. Who, and video game media tie-in
Game designer Yitzi Santer fills us in on his RPG called Soulshards. We discuss the rule system, character creation, and more. We also learn how Yitzi began playing tabletop RPGs (D&D, Pathfinder), why he began designing Soulshards, and how he prepares to run RPG sessions. Yitzi explains how his original D12 system works and gives
Gamemaster and game designer Ty Rucker visits the Dicegeeks.com Tabletop RPG Show today. We talk about running tabletop RPGs as well as how Ty and his gaming group play the Realms of Understreet 5e campaign setting I created. Ty is also one of the founders of Crypt Monkey Games and we discuss his games Jack
I talk role-playing games and video games with Webster University Assistant Professor, Mike Breault. Mike’s gaming industry career began at TSR in the 1980s working on Advanced Dungeons & Dungeons. After working on Pool of Radiance, the first D&D video game, Mike left TSR to focus on digital games. That switch led him to work
Role-player and podcast host Adron Buske joins me today for a wide-ranging conversation. We touch on a variety of topics concerning gamemasters and how they can tell better stories and run better RPGs. About the FICTITIOUS Podcast The Fictitious podcast, hosted by Adron Buske, delves into the craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy storytelling through
Filmmaker, actor, and special effects artist Wyatt Weed drops in on the Dicegeeks.com Tabletop RPG Show. We discuss his career in the film industry and much more. Wyatt shares stories about his special effects work. Plus we talk about his appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation as well as Predator 2. The history of
Ken Hite has designed tabletop role-playing games for more than 20 years. He has worked for many RPG companies from Wizards of the Coast to Pelgrane Press. Some of his RPGs include Trail of Cthulhu, Night’s Black Agents, The Fall of Delta Green, and the fifth edition of Vampire: The Masquerade. In the podcast episode,
If you need a city map for your next RPG session, go ahead and try this one out. Use my random 1D100 tables to fill in some details. The map was generated with this tool and I colored it.
Tom Stockman, the editor at wearemoviegeeks.com, joins me on the podcast to talk giant ape movies. Ever since King Kong debuted in 1933, it has captured the popular imagination. Many writers, directors, and producers have tried to replicate its success with rip-offs, sequels, and remakes. Tom and I discuss his favorite giant ape movies. WeAreMovieGeeks.com
What are the best post-apocalyptic tabletop RPGs? That is a hard question to answer, but I’ll take a crack at it. The post-apocalyptic genre has been a favorite of mine ever since I first watched Mad Max. Since it is impossible to limit the selection of these great games to one, I created a list
Critically acclaimed author Howard Andrew Jones joins me today to discuss his Pathfinder novels, his new fantasy novels, writing, Dungeon and Dragons, and more. Howard talks about how he began role-playing and how he decided to be a writer. Howard Andrew Jones Books and Links In the podcast, we talk about a number of Howard’s
Johnn Four is a gamemaster, a game designer, and a writer. We learn why how Johnn began playing tabletop role-playing games and why he started roleplayingtips.com. Also, we talk about gamemastering, and much, much more. Johnn Four’s Website and RPG Books Johnn runs an excellent website and offers a newsletter of incredible role-playing game tips
