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Zombies of the World: a web series from RPPR co-host Ross Payton. Visit the Zombies of the World website and tell your friends about it! The Codex of War: A New World Campaign PDF ransom is up! Donate now to make sure we meet the goal! Synopsis: Running a mystery based game is far different… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 41: The Smoking d20 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

My Immortal is one of the most infamous fanfictions on the Internet. Cody reads the first four chapters, the opening of a goffik epic.  I can’t really add on to that. Prepare for the darkest, most dramatic saga of this generation. Or not. Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Presents: My Immortal appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

In this episode, we have two guests, Cody and Aaron, to help us dispense advice for newbie game masters and share stories of our novice attempts at running a game. Plus the usual letter from Tom, an anecdote and an explanation of the phrase “There’s monsters in the school, Tom.” Promos Fear The Con: We’ll… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 40: First Time GMing appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

During the holidays, we got together to record some classic fanfiction for your enjoyment. First off is Tom reciting Doom: Repercussions of Evil a classic story of horror and rocket missiles. Read the entire story below the fold. John Stalvern waited. The lights above him blinked and sparked out of the air. There were demons… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Presents: Doom – Repercussions of Evil appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

In this episode, Tom and I review 2009 in terms of gaming. The most memorable moments, games we played, games we wished we played and more. We also go over some of what we have planned for 2010 and Toms has some ‘anti-resolutions’ for New Years in his letter. Shout Outs Eclipse Phase Quick-Start Rules… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 39: 2009 Year in Review appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

THE GUY WITH A JETPACK AND A HIGH POWERED RIFLE: When combat broke out he would zoom up into the air and start sniping. He had a kind of code against killing, he only killed villains if they fought back, or sassed him. Ab3’s first proper rant is now immortalized by RPPR! Listen to find… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post Ab3 Rant 01: The Team That Couldn’t Shoot Straight appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

If you are a fan of our Actual Play episodes, head over to the brand new RPPR Actual Play Podcast. It will feature a new AP episode every single week! We’ve already got over 11 hours of Call of Cthulhu ready for download. Don’t forget to comment on the episodes or post about them in… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Epsiode 38: Fight me or Give me a Quest appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

The Paragon Tier begins! A year has passed since the destruction of the thieves’ guild. The Water Barons now control Border Town, the second settlement of the colonial government. With their new power comes new challenges and new allies. A dragonborn sorcerer joins their ranks, played by Bill. What else happens? You need to listen… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: 4E Dungeons and Dragons – The New World Campaign Game 13 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

A group of prisoners has been shipped to a remote laboratory in Nazi Germany during the final days of World War 2. But when they arrive, their guards disappear and they are left to their own devices. The lab is deep within the wilderness and a raging snowstorm makes escape on foot impossible. What happened… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: Call of Cthulhu – Divine Fire playtest 2 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

A group of vigilantes has learned about a secret project codenamed Long Stairs by the US military.  They’ve found the base and must plumb its depths to find the truth behind the mystery of all masks, both good and evil. What dark secrets will be uncovered? Who will be spared? Find out in the thrilling… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: The Age of Masks 3 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Pacing is vital to form of storytelling, yet it seems to be overlooked in role playing games. After running a dozen games at Gencon and Dragoncon this year, I realized how important a proper pace is for a RPG. Tom and I discuss the importance of pacing, how to improve pacing in a game and… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 37: Set the Pace appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

SHIT JUST GOT REAL It’s time for the final battle between the Thieves Guild and the heroic ragtag army of underdogs (i.e. the players)! Who will live? Who will die? Who will die, then live because the players bitch enough to make me change my ruling? Find out in Episode 12 Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: 4E Dungeons and Dragons – The New World Campaign Game 12 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

We’re back from Gencon and we’ve gathered our thoughts. It was an exhausting, exhilarating and expensive four days but well worth it. We cover everything from the trip to Indy, hotels, to the actual games we played or ran and our purchases. Tom tried out a few official games while I ran seven games, including… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 36: Gencon 2009 Wrapup appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

The White House Washington March 15, 1984 Costumed Vigilantes, Adventurers and Criminals & The Reagan Act Executive Summary Today, President Cheney is proud to sign the Reagan Act into law. The tragedy of last year’s Air Force One attack galvanized Congress to finally outlaw so-called ‘masks’, as they are a clear and present danger to… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: Mutants and Masterminds – The Age of Masks 2 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

In order to celebrate the success of the second RPPR ransom the Goblin Hulk, we’ll post the next episode of The New World Campaign. In this game, we introduce a new player, Mike, who takes over the NPC warforged named Watcher. The Water Barons have learned of the thieves guild’s stronghold and now must march… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: 4E Dungeons and Dragons – The New World Campaign Game 11 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Donate to the RPPR Ransom, The Goblin Hulk, a 4E D&D Dungeon usable in any campaign! Tom, Aaron and I discuss our plans for this year’s Gencon and RPPR’s third time there. But before we get into that, I discuss the werestorm, one of the more baffling features of the World of Synnibarr. Tom’s going… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 35: Gencon 2009 Preview appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

So you want to be a superhero?  No such thing. But. You can be a mask, which is why you’re here. You said superhero but you meant a mask. The difference? Simple. Superheroes didn’t choose to be what they turned out to be. They made the best with what they had. That’s why they died… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: Mutants and Masterminds – The Age of Masks 1 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

The Water Barons must now take a stand against the Thieves Guild. Lines are drawn, preparations are made and the final confrontation draws ever closer. This session and the next two sessions mark the conclusion of the heroic tier of the New World RPPR campaign. Also, be sure to check out the next RPPR ransom,… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: 4E Dungeons and Dragons – The New World Campaign Game 10 appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Conflict is the heart of drama, yet that doesn’t mean it’s always welcome in a role playing game, especially when it is between players. So when a debate becomes an argument or when tempers rise, what should you do? Tom and I discuss how to deal with various meta-player conflicts, as a GM and as… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Episode 34: Break It Up appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.

Tom, the co-host of RPPR has long since been a featured player in the actual plays but the table have now been turned.  In his first ever game of Call of Cthulhu, he pits a group of German soldiers against the horrors of a Nazi experiment gone wrong. In the winter. In a remote base.… Support Role Playing Public Radio on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RPPR/ The post RPPR Actual Play: Tom’s Call of Cthulhu WW2 playtest appeared first on Role Playing Public Radio.