Lots of characters inhabit your game world other than the player characters. Daryl, Nick, & Robert give their thoughts on making and managing the NPCs who end up coming along for the ride alongside the PCs. And Daryl may get a little too stuck on using Stuart from The Big Bang Theory as an example.

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Not Just Sidekicks - Making & Managing NPC Companions

Players respond to rewards, but how do you make sure the rewards aren't too much? That's what we're talking about this time. Join us as we discuss ways to reward your players without going overboard.

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Reasonable Rewards - Balancing XP & Loot

Daryl, Nick, & Robert continue with the convention theme, as we discuss some important things to consider when putting together a game session to run at a convention. Time limits, creating pregenerated characters, testing your adventure...all of this and more.

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Eberron Renewed - An Actual Play Podcast

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In Space, No One Can Hear You Crit - Alien RPG

Daryl, Nick, & Robert continue with the convention theme, as we discuss some important things to consider when putting together a game session to run at a convention. Time limits, creating pregenerated characters, testing your adventure...all of this and more.

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Con Artist - Prepping a Convention Game

Now part of the d20 Radio Network! As we all recover from GamerNation Con X, Daryl, Robert, & Nick are joined by GM Chris - GamerNation Con Director and host of the Order 66 Podcast. Together, we discuss our favorite parts of the con, its origins, and what's in store for next year's 4 Days of Gaming Goodness. And, maybe there's some impromptu brainstorming for game ideas along the way.

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GamerNation Con X in Review

How do you get players interested in joining your campaign? You come up with a way to pique their interest - you hook them. Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss memorable hooks and different ideas on how to come up with them.

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The Hook Brings You Back

With Robert unavailable, Daryl & Nick indulge in a fun creative exercise - statting out a ridiculously over-powered adversary for the Star Wars RPG system - Starkiller, the protagonist of the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

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Let's Stat an Over-Powered Adversary - Star Wars RPG

Session Zero may not be the most memorable part of a campaign, but it's vital to setting the stage so that everyone has a great time. Daryl, Robert, & Nick discuss the elements that make up a successful Session Zero.

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GamerNation Con X

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Our Session Zero Manifesto

The best feeling a GM can have is when a player makes them proud. This episode marks the first of our RPG Glory Story episodes, Daryl, Nick, and Robert share stories highlighting moments when players made us proud as GMs.

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Me & Steve Talk RPGs, episode 185: In Defence of Movie Thievery w/ Brev Tanner

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RPG Glory Stories: Proud GM Moments

What's more exciting - and daunting - than a group of friends coming together to dive into the world of RPGs together? Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss helpful tips and steps for new players seeking to start a game group. And, along the way, they also come up with an idea for a challenge within the How We Roll Gaming group.  

Sorry...Daryl couldn't find his copy of the "session zero questionnaire" he mentioned, let alone the link to it.  

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So You Wanna Play an RPG

Hosts Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss tabletop roleplaying games, providing tips and tricks for players and gamemasters, relate interesting stories from the table, and share their love of gaming.

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