It’s Time to Level Up!

Episode 58 Tuesday October 19, 2021 Call ins & Emails from the Outlands 1.) Call-ins & Emails 2.) Truth, Justice and … eh whatever: https://variety.com/2021/film/news/superman-new-motto-dc-fandome-1235090712/ 3.) Contest of Champions #2- how goes it? 4.) THAC0 the clown Main Topic: It’s Time to Level Up! “definition”: To "level" or "level up" means to gain enough XP to reach the next level. Character Improvement/Advancement What should “leveling up” mean practically? Is it necessary? What should it look like going from level 1 to level 2, or Novice to Seasoned? Should there be a cap on advancement? Pacing and Types of Advancement Should you level in big chunks, small bits or incrementally and steady? Should you use XP Charts such as classic DnD? Incremental advances? Milestones: DM caveat/fiat or when the story requires/allows it? When your PC uses their skills? Fail Example- Dungeon World: https://a-dungeon-world.fandom.com/wiki/Leveling Success Example: Call of Cthulhu GAMES with No Advancement I would assume most TRAD games use some sort of advancement, but would games with no advancement be any fun/interest? Elysium Connection: what about the small band of levels…6-10? Like it Love it or Leave it Playing in the Mud: wherein we discuss our progress and experiments with the OSR and our quest for a better DnD game- Mudsword the RPG We played on Saturday…2ndlevel. Tested Saving throws (used ability mods). Joe’s PC failed a poison save (slow death…worked out narratively a way to save him). Not sure how I feel about it. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please help get the word out and check out our website at: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com/support. Share with your friends and let us know if there is another way that you listen that we could support better. Rate us on your favorite podcatcher such as iTunes, or Stitcher. Check us out on YouTube and Odysee. Please Like and Subscribe. Our email is [email protected] feel free to send any questions or comments to us. We would also like to encourage you to check out a few things that we like. Red Dice Diaries (with John Alan Large and his wife Hannah) Radio Grognard (with Glen Halstrom) The Tale of the Manticore (a unique dramatized quasi-actual play) Tavern Chat (with Eric Tenkar) Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (Jason) Clerics Wear Ringmail Blog (Taylor) Legion of Myth