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RPG From Scratch

by The Nerdy Show Network

Ever wanted to create your own tabletop RPG? Imagine it: a gleaming, glorious system combining everything you love about gaming and dropping the crap you can’t stand. Embark on a D.I.Y. docu-quest for tabletop roleplaying perfection as we design, test, and rebalance our own RPG From Scratch! We chronicle our tabletop trials and errors, grapple with game design, explore the art of mechanics and storytelling, and adventure through epic playtesting campaigns. New episodes weekly!

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Episodes

Design Episode 63 :: Iconics

51m · Published 24 Oct 04:01
The Hombres get back in the lab to tackle Step 6 Radiance, really giving them glowy bois the blasting power they need to match their dazzling personalities. Also, we discuss the utility of premade characters for beta testing and create a diverse dais of roguish roustabouts.

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Design Episode 62 :: State of the Art

35m · Published 05 Sep 04:01
The Hombres get our artist, Jarrod Pope on to talk about character design from the perspective of a player, an artist, and a game designer.

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Design Episode 61 :: X Marks the Man

1h 1m · Published 08 Aug 04:01
In this episode, the Hombres get back into Step Six with Champion, get a surprise visit from a being beyond understanding, and throw a few bones to the Marksman players out there!

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Design Episode 60 :: Wondrous and Wacky

33m · Published 27 Jun 04:02
The gang gets further into the rules of death and dying. Radiance gets an upgrade in Step 3. Also, how do you deal with unfinished side quests as a GM?

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Design Episode 59 :: The Index

1h 44m · Published 13 Jun 04:02
The Hombres get elbow deep into the organizational structure of The Leyliners and the history of the Akaenoshian Empire.

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Design Episode 58 :: Throwing the Fight

1h 23m · Published 04 Apr 04:01
The Hombres get in your bags and sort 'em out. Think you're strong enough to bear the weight of this system? Think again. Better hire a Dillo to drag your piles of dyron and enchanted toilets. Only the strong get to pull a Riddick and keep what they kill. Maybe you can just throw it all away. What if you throw it at an enemy? Let's argue about it.

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Design Episode 57 :: Submissive and Readable

34m · Published 07 Mar 05:01

Join the Hombres this week as we discuss the ever-compelling topic of economics! Also, we discuss the kinds of parties that GMs should be balancing combat encounters around at every size.


Big news! There's also a new way for all of you to contribute. We are launching McGarrgl's Compendium of Wondrous and Wacky Items, a codex of user-submitted items for the world of Urd! All listeners can document the items they find via the Unique Item Submission Form.


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Design Episode 56 :: Secret Knowledge

37m · Published 22 Jan 20:31
What do you know? Are you willing to roll for it? Join the Hombres as they come up with guidelines for knowledge checks, light levels, and echolocation!

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Design Episode 55 :: Sunny Dispostion

37m · Published 15 Jan 20:34
In this episode, the Hombres hammer out a better version of Initiative, talk more about Opposed Rolls, and NPCs with attitude.

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Design Episode 54 :: Showing Initiative

40m · Published 20 Dec 05:00
SURPRISE! Sneak Attack. We figure it out. Battle Readiness gets pulled apart and reassembled. Opposed rolls are thrown out, and Skill Checks are refined. 

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RPG From Scratch has 117 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 116:40:22. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 28th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 22nd, 2024 05:16.

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