Hosted by Carl Davis · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 53 episodes
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Let’s talk about tabletop RPGs. Not just D&D but anything that comes to mind to help move the hobby forward. Want to hear about maximizing your Gamemaster (GM) game..Let’s do it! Need some ideas for character design or your role-playing foo...why not! Maybe we get a little animated about topics and things that get us excited but that’s part of the fun!
Carl Davis hosts Mastering The RPG, a leisure show with 53 episodes published.
Eric, Chris, and Carl chat about the differences and challenges of running Sandbox worlds vs. a Narrative campaign in tabletop RPG games. 00:00 - Introduction 03:40 - Email 08:50 - Cool Stuff Found - https://gladdendesig
Eric leads Chris and Carl through a discussion on creating lore and world building leveraging ideas from the players. This idea of “Sourcing the Table” can lead to player buy-in and exciting adventures. 00:00 - Introduct
The crew talks about things that make great gifts for the RPG gamers or wish others would give them! Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com for comments and questions! Some of the
The crew talks about running bases, strongholds, and other places that the players can call their own! 00:00 - Introduction 05:00 - EMail 05:50 - Cool Stuff 08:45 - Main Topic Contact us at gamemaster@masteringtherpg.com
The crew does a creature corner this week along with a recap of Carl and Chris's time at Gamehole Con. 00:00 - Introduction 03:05 - Creature Corner - Hive Mind 19:15 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com a
The crew has a casual conversation about running and Game Mastering games at a RPG convention. Discussion runs the gamut from why do it to best practices. 00:00 - Introduction 02:50 - Email 11:00 - Main Topic Visit us at
Eric, Carl, and Chris answer a listener's list of interesting questions on Savage Worlds. The crew also answered the questions over on the Tabletop Tango (www.tabletoptango.com) YouTube channel so this episode has a slig
Eric, Carl, and Chris talk about making interesting and engaging factions in tabletop RPGs. They talk about everything about how to create them to how they would work in your game. 00:00 - Introduction 03:20 - Email 08:1
Chris and Carl talk about creating encounters for your tabletop RPG that are interesting and compelling but are not combat related. They talk about everything from puzzles to traps to social interactions. 00:00 - Introdu
Chris, Eric, and Carl talk about how to create villains that have interesting backstories, motivations, and mechanical ideas. 00:00 - Introduction 05:10 - Email/Cool Stuff - https://weberdesigngroup.com/ 10:35 - Main Top
Eric, Carl and Chris discuss the fun and challenges that are present with gaming with small party sizes (1 or 2). They give advice on running these kinds of campaigns and offer players advice too! 00:00 - Introduction 03
Eric and Carl welcome our new co-host Chris and talk about using Nemesis NPCs in your RPG games. These aren't necessarily the big bad evil character but can be someone (or a party) that gets in the player's way, beats th
In the season finale, Carl and Eric wish James a fond farewell as they go through a number questions posed by listeners and friends of the show. Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and mail gamemaster@masteringtherpg
Carl and Eric interview James about being a professional GM. They talk about everything from how he started to how the business is run. 00:00 - Introduction 05:57 - Main Topic Visit us at https://masteringtherpg.com and
The crew deep dives into the tabletop RPG Savage Worlds. Savage Worlds is a generic game system that is one of the favorites of Carl and Eric. 00:00 - Introduction (Carl’s Music Video: https://youtu.be/pq-FKUDw7ro) 04:55
This week the gang talks about managing unrealistic expectations of both players and GMs in RPGs. People often talk about the "Mercer Effect" in tabletop RPGs and the crew takes on ideas to lesson it. 00:00 - Introductio
Eric walks through all the details of Pathfinder 2e from Paizo. This includes discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of the system and what makes it fun for GMs and Players. He has some thoughts on the new remastered
The crew talks about the concept of “failing forward” in tabletop RPGs. This concept includes ideas on continuing the narrative after a failure or allowing for success but at a cost. The team certainly has different opin
James does a deep dive on the Call of Cthulhu game fro Chaosium. He details the mechanics, great features, and how he plays the game as a Gamemaster (GM) and player. Eric drives the conversation with questions that probe
The crew talks about running hex and point crawls in tabletop RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and Savage Worlds. They go into the differences, advantages of each, and tips for running each kind of overland travel te
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