Episode 220 – players taking NPCs

* (0:29) Fear the Boot raises a glass to Willie. * (3:07) RPG tropes we individually find annoying or overused.  Plus counterpoints on why each one may not be so bad. * (27:59) Jumping into an NPC as a way of staying involved and adding color to a scene.  We focus on the implicit player-GM contract, when it’s appropriate (or not), what it can add to the game, and how much plot leverage you should grant yourself while doing it. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Johann, Pat, Wayne NOTE: If you hear some clicking during a couple minutes in the middle of the show, that was an issue with our audio setup.  Nothing is wrong with your download or MP3 player, and it ends a few minutes after it starts.