Taking 20 Podcast

Welcome to Horror Month at the Taking 20 Podcast!  All month we will be talking about scary/spooky topics to hopefully make your RPGs even better.  This week, I talk about some of the major types of horror and confess what makes my hackles sit up and turn red. #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #DMTips Resources None.  Just the ramblings of an old, insane DM.

There are a huge number of people and companies producing a plethora of RPG content for various systems out there.  Some of this content makes for greart adventures, location ideas, quest hubs, monsters, NPCs, and anything else you need for your game system.  So what if some of it is written for a game you don't play. In this episode I encourage you to look at other game system content to find what makes sense for you to use in your system. #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #DMTips Resources: www.drivethrurpg.com www.dmsguild.com www.pathfinderinfinite.com  

I'm not done with nerfing!  There's a major aspect of not nerfing PCs that I forgot to cover last week:  letting your PCs excel at what they're good at. Tune in this week as we continue the discussion on this important topic! #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder #DMTips

Sometimes games can get out of balance and it can feel like the PCs have all of the advantages and that's probably because they do.  GMs may be tempted to take away or reduce the effectiveness of abilities or equipment used by the PCs but I'm here to tell you there's only one good reason to do so.   #DMTips #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder #RPG   Resources: The stupid sacred geometry feat:  https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/sacred-geometry/   Great discussion thread on the topic:  https://www.enworld.org/threads/how-do-you-feel-about-pc-abilities-being-nerfed-by-the-dm.687189/   And another one:  https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/dungeon-masters-only/43641-how-do-you-nerf-a-player-while-still-making-them

Spelljammer is Dungeons and Dragons' attempt to bring a touch of sci fi to their traditional fantasy RPG.  It's like 50s Pulp Sci Fi novels were inserted into the world of swords and sorcery, gnomes and nagas.  Frankly it's very very strange but in this episode I encourage you to embrace the strange and don't dismiss it simply because it's different than your usual game. #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Spelljammer #DMTips   Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wey7sgBplp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ5y_9TdIJQ https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/spelljammer  

Betrayal is a common story trope you see in movies, books, and even let's play podcasts.  It can be an amazing moment to include in your game but should you?  How can you use this dangerous tool to the betterment of your Pathfinder or Dungeons and Dragons game without it backfiring on you?  Tune in and find out.   #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #Betrayal   Resources https://jennethdyck.wordpress.com/2018/07/17/seven-ways-to-write-betrayal-in-your-novel/ https://wildwritingdreams.wordpress.com/2020/03/16/how-to-create-the-perfect-betrayal-character/

It's hard to make NPCs that the PCs will trust, open up to, be vulnerable with.  Unfortunately it's not something that anyone can do with 100% success rate.  So, how DO you make NPCs the players will gravitate toward?  How can you portray these NPCs in such a way that the party wants to interact with them?  Tune in and find out. #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder #DMTips

Exploring the mysterious Starfinder Gap where history is lost, tech advances, and magic falters. Delving into empty history in campaigns, unraveling lost history, and gaming mishaps on mountaintops. #Starfinder #DnD

Delve into the multiverse concept in RPGs and the material plane, exploring diverse living conditions and running adventures. Discover the motivations of antagonists from other planes and tips for high-level campaigns. Dive into the parallel campaigns in tabletop RPGs and the challenges of characters interacting with alternate versions of themselves.

Exploring the Rule of Three in tabletop RPGs, providing multiple clues to players, preparation tips for DMs, enhancing game design with three elements, and incorporating riddles and puzzles for player engagement.