Episode 42 | Building Better Gods, Patrons & Pacts (w/ Colby Whittaker)

The RPG Rundown is back for a brand-new season! Jeff Evans sits down with author Colby Whittaker to talk about The Game Master’s Handbook of Patrons, Pacts, and Pantheons and how Game Masters can make gods, archfey, archfiends, supernatural patrons, faith, bargains, and divine influence feel more meaningful at the table. Colby shares practical advice for creating compelling relationships between characters and powerful beings, explains the book’s favor-and-gifts system, explores how timing can make supernatural bargains irresistible, and highlights some of his favorite deities, patrons, subclasses, boons, curses, and campaign ideas. Whether you’re a worldbuilding-heavy GM or just looking for something you can drop into your next session, this conversation is packed with ideas for making supernatural forces a bigger part of your TTRPG storytelling.