Dungeons and Dragons

In this edition of the patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge, Courtney and Daniel sit down with frequent-guest-host Jonnie Law to chat about using collaborative storytelling to level up your RPGs. We examine the concept of session zeroes and how they can help GMs create impactful adventures while connecting players to the worlds they build...And to show just how fun and useful randomized story hooks can be, we run a mini session zero in a setting that we toss together on the fly!
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This week, Rob interviews a few familiar faces—system creator/designer Daniel Quinn, setting designer/mechanics maestro Jonnie Law, and art director/editor Courtney Staples—about their newly-released tabletop roleplaying game OSR+: Advanced Old School Revival. The team talks about the inspiration behind this streamlined RPG system, its years of playtesting and refining, how YOU can get involved for free, and what the future might hold.Check out OSR+ and its free character creator, Core Rules, and Game Masters' Guide at https://osrplus.com
Join the OSR+ Discord to participate in games (or just hang out) at https://discord.gg/yxncZegr3h
Watch actual plays and clips on the OSR+ YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@osrplus
 
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This week, we're honored to have author, RPG designer, and Game Master extraordinaire Justin Alexander back on the podcast to discuss his upcoming book So You Want to Be a Game Master: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Other Systems!
Justin gives us a tour of this step-by-step guide and how it can help GMs new and experienced alike run their best games, avoid railroading, do quick-and-dirty worldbuilding, and more! Plus: early misadventures with homebrew Batman RPGs, the unexpected power of TV trays, questions from our patrons, a worldbuilding jam featuring the waters of Europa, and heaps of other topics in this XXL episode.
So You Want to Be a Game Master? is due out in November, so be sure to preorder it today or pick it up from your friendly local bookstore when it hits the shelves! Check out https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master for more info and links.
 
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Chat with us on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/SRFhWV3Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@worldbuildwithusEmail us your suggestions: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter: @LetsWorldBuild 
 
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

In this patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge, Daniel and Courtney are joined by their friend Jon Parsons to chat about how GMs and players can collaborate for better gaming experiences and stronger worldbuilding. We talk everything from session zeroes and social contracts to how GMs can include quiet players and how players can get away with being a crazed serial killer in a party of otherwise good characters!
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In our final patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode of the year, we answer questions from our lovely patrons, covering everything from characters and cocktails to monocultures and mimics. Plus, a sneak peek at what's coming in January!
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This episode, we chat with Dungeon Masterpiece's Baron de Ropp, who shares how geopolitics and history can help you build better fantastical worlds. Plus: Diablo-style dungeon crawls, noir adventures, and more!
Check out Dungeon Masterpiece on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DungeonMasterpiece
 
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Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

This week, we're honored to interview clinical psychologist, author, and professor Dr. Chris Ferguson! Join us for a chat on media effects, how RPGs can help us confront sensitive subjects, why farming sim players are (probably) monsters, and more!
 
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild 
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

It is time brothers and sisters, take up your swords, for today we march towards the pantheon, beyond the great vast forest to slay the butcher of the world. We must summon the darkness in our glorification of the Black God and crack the sky if we are to taste glory. Suffer no cowards for the wolf is loose and if the poison won't take you my dogs will. Onward to glory! Onward to death! 
 
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Outro Theme: "Summon the Rawk"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We've got walking biomechanical gods, twig blights, and way too much kudzu on this week's podcast as we're joined by Ian and James from the The Undercommon Taste Podcast! We had a blast sitting down with these two so please go check out their podcast!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
Or come chat with us on our Discord server!
Or if you're feeling particularly generous You can support us on Patreon!
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

After months of scheduling our long awaited interview with Justin Alexander is finally here. We talk about his prolific writing and acting career, the modules that inspired him the most, Scarface inspired werewolves and more!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
Or come chat with us on our Discord server!
Or if you're feeling particularly generous You can support us on Patreon!
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0