RPG From Scratch

Is a riot the perfect opportunity to investigate a murder? What about the disappearance of Gaylene? No time to dwell on it. Paz needs intel, and she needs it before the city tears itself apart. Join the gang as they make some risky, and frankly irresponsible, plays trying to control the damage they've unleashed.

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Stealth. What is it? Where is it? Oh, you must have succeeded your check. Also, what kind of technology is normal for our world, and what does that mean for our mechanics? We also take a hard look at a perennial foe that could possibly take the place of Undead.

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-38-marked-for-death

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Liam and Josh review the much-anticipated and hyped D&D 5E supplement "Strongholds & Followers" by Matthew Colville and MCDM Productions.

Show notes: https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpgfs_strongholds_and_followers/

You can find the book in hardcover or PDF at https://shop.mcdmproductions.com/products/strongholds-followers-hardcover-pdf

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The gang bucks expectations and decides to get ahead of the upcoming discord by inciting the riot themselves! They get a full tour of the city with a gang of Skimmer Hooligans while they chase down Ajax and contend with Talon, his terrifyingly competent bodyguard.

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Liam and Josh dig deep into intimidation, diplomacy and bluff to figure out exactly how all of you are going to swindle NPCs out of everything they own and love. We also throw some real world diseases into the mix with some sick rules.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/12/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-37-the-triple-threat

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Our world gets a new team sport, and it's all the rage. Preceeding the big game, despite the city's typical brand of danger, it is overcome with love and good cheer for the away team. Excited to get to work, but more excited for the upcoming event, the gang recruits Obed and a volatile fan-favorite to aid them in the search for Larsan influence.

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In this quick one, Liam and Josh add some exoticism to our world by naming regions and their respective languages. We also talk about the validity of Initiative and Battle Order and how they pertain to our game, and discuss the problems for GMs who prefer to go gridless.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-36-prying-open-my-minds-eye

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In this episode, the gang meets their handler and argues back and forth about which mission makes the most sense for them. Uncertain, they decide to hit the town to celebrate landing a 3-job deal before coming to a decision.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/leyliners002

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Our setting lacks obvious protagonists, so we create a few. Are you more at home in a continent-spanning adventurer's guild? How about an ancient order of ascetics that has the trust of the people? No, you want to skulk through the city as a spy with a heart of gold! Whatever you or your players fancy, we've got the plot hooks to land 'em.

Show Notes:

https://nerdyshow.com/2019/11/rpg-from-scratch-design-episode-35-whos-the-good-guy

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The debut episode of our new Actual Play show, where a group of Anthropomorphic Scoundrels adventure and scheme in Earth's far-flung post-post-apocalyptic future. Follow the gang as they adventure and scheme in a violent and vibrant bay city full of listener-created characters living interwoven lives.

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