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RPG Lessons Learned
by Brian Kilby
When the game is over, when your players are gone, that’s when lessons are learned! A business approach to better RPG sessions.
Episodes
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L5R5E Mini-Campaign, Part 3 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E)
Dusty and Tanner return to Rokugan with Legend of the Five Rings! They talk about their latest session, including "mythology episodes", introducing supernatural elements into grounded games, GM backseat driving, dilemmas that end up having clear answers, campaign villains, how often to engage…
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Tanner's Campaign: Churwood Concluded (The Tan Hack)
Tanner talks with Dusty about the mixed conclusion to his homebrew OSR sandbox game. Topics of conversation include how to conclude an open-ended story, Macguffins that don't work, how random encounters can generate plot, the dedication of players, GM ego, magic item design, and how (mostly)...
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L5R5E Mini-Campaign, Part 2 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E)
The Legend of the Five Rings mini-campaign continues! Dusty and Tanner talk about the second session, including an unexpected story climax, themes in RPG stories, misalignment driving storytelling, player monologues, reining in GMPCs, what prep looks like for a narrative game, and GM vs player...
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G.I. JOE the Roleplaying Game! (Essence20: Snake Pit)
Dusty and Tanner check out the G.I. Joe RPG! Topics include setting the tone before the game, adapting a group-focused game to 1 player, system cheat sheets, pre-made adventure structures, how an adventure teaches you a system, adventures that are too easy, games that make themselves a pain to…
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Closed Shell Castle, Part 2 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E: Sins of Regret)
Dusty and Tanner conclude their trip through Closed Shell Castle in L5R 5E. They talk goal-oriented gaming, expectations of role-playing in the world of Rokugan, scene-based games with no procedure, role-playing character disadvantages, stories with three-act structures, setting driving a...
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Closed Shell Castle, Part 1 (Legend of the Five Rings, 5E: Sins of Regret)
Tanner runs L5R 5E for Dusty! It's maybe his favorite roleplaying game? They discuss the tendency of players to not do homework, the self-consciousness of playing Eastern fantasy, the game of twenty questions and lifepath character creation, embodying a fictional character, playing with funny...
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Martin's Game, but d100! (Call of Cthulhu, 6E)
Dusty tells Tanner about Martin's latest campaign in a Wild West Call of Cthulhu! They talk the appeal of d100 systems, Japanese COC adventures, realism in historical settings, appropriate contents for horror games, high lethality gaming, getting inspiration for player characters from other…
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RPG Lessons Learned 113 – Rogues, Transformers, and Used Books
On this episode of RPGLL, Brian and Dusty are out shopping for RPG books at their favorite used book store. They discuss many topics along the way and share their thoughts on collecting. The post RPG Lessons Learned 113 – Rogues, Transformers, and Used Books appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 112 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 15: Retrospective / Post-Mortem
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty and Brian discuss what’s next for RPGLL; then Dusty, Nathan, and Chris discuss the campaign. The post RPG Lessons Learned 112 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 15: Retrospective / Post-Mortem appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 111 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 14: Gehenna
On this episode of RPGLL, Eduardo and Xep choose their fate and go on their last mission… The post RPG Lessons Learned 111 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 14: Gehenna appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 110 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 13: Progenitor
On this episode of RPGLL, Eduardo and Xep have a conversation with their sire at long last... The post RPG Lessons Learned 110 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 13: Progenitor appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 109 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 12: Fauxdiluvians
On this episode of RPGLL, The Camarilla takes Eduardo and Xep for Antediluvians... The post RPG Lessons Learned 109 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 12: Fauxdiluvians appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 108 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 11: Sire
On this episode of RPGLL, Eduardo and Xep may have discovered the identity of their sire... The post RPG Lessons Learned 108 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 11: Sire appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 107 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 10: Conclave
On this episode of RPGLL, Eduardo and Xep are summoned to a meeting of all the Kindred in the city... The post RPG Lessons Learned 107 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 10: Conclave appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 106 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 9: Diablerists
On this episode of RPGLL, Eduardo and Xep run afoul of a Malkavian who reads Diablerie in their aura... The post RPG Lessons Learned 106 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 9: Diablerists appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 105 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 8: Recap of Session 2
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty and Brian catch up after a long hiatus; then Chris and Nathan give Dusty feedback on session 2... The post RPG Lessons Learned 105 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 8: Recap of Session 2 appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 104 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 7: Learning Combat
On this episode of RPGLL, Xep and Eduardo wind up in combat and try to learn the system along the way... The post RPG Lessons Learned 104 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 7: Learning Combat appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 103 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 6: Fly By Night
On this episode of RPGLL, Xep and Eduardo head up to Mooresville (a.k.a. Race City, USA) to investigate a group of Sabbat... The post RPG Lessons Learned 103 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 6: Fly By Night appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 102 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 5: Exposition
On this episode of RPGLL, Xep and Eduardo learn about vampire clans from Smiling Jack. The post RPG Lessons Learned 102 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 5: Exposition appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 101 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 4: Recap of Session One
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty checks in with Chris and Nathan after the guys finish their first session of Vampire... and Dusty and Brian get into some major spoilers for what this campaign's all about! The post RPG Lessons Learned 101 – Vampire The Masquerade episode 4: Recap of Session One...
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RPG Lessons Learned 100 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 3: Diablerie
Eduardo and Xep finish their first session by unwittingly breaking the worst of Vampire taboos... The post RPG Lessons Learned 100 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 3: Diablerie appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 099 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 2: Blood Hunt
On this episode of RPGLL, the fledglings take part in a Blood Hunt to convince the city's Kindred that they're more than sire-less neonates... The post RPG Lessons Learned 099 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 2: Blood Hunt appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 098 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 1: Smiling Jack
On this episode of RPGLL, the fledglings find Smiling Jack, and learn about Vampire/Kindred traditions... The post RPG Lessons Learned 098 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 1: Smiling Jack appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 097 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 0
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty and Brian discuss session 0 of the Vampire The Masquerade game with Nathan and Chris! The post RPG Lessons Learned 097 – Vampire The Masquerade Session 0 appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 096.5 – Pause
This week on RPG Lessons Learned, Dusty catches listeners up on the status of our game and how that affects the show. (Spoilers: We're not going away.) The post RPG Lessons Learned 096.5 – Pause appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 096 – World of Dungeons SWOT Analysis
On this episode of RPGLL, we perform a SWOT Analysis on the World of Dungeons system! The post RPG Lessons Learned 096 – World of Dungeons SWOT Analysis appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 095 – Hatari Tower (World of Dungeons)
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty, Mike, and Brian discuss their World of Dungeons session Hatari Tower and run it through the tried and true Start, Stop, and Continue exercise. The post RPG Lessons Learned 095 – Hatari Tower (World of Dungeons) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 094 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 3 SWOT Analysis
This week, Dusty and Mike explore their experiences with Blood & Honor by enumerating its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The post RPG Lessons Learned 094 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 3 SWOT Analysis appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 093 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 2
This week, Dusty and Mike play a quick session of "Blood & Honor." The post RPG Lessons Learned 093 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 2 appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 092 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 1
This week, Dusty and Mike roll a character to test drive John Wick's "Blood & Honor." The post RPG Lessons Learned 092 – Blood & Honor, Pt. 1 appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 091 – Brian Rolls a Character (Castles & Crusades)
On this episode, Brian rolls his character for the upcoming Drakkenland campaign in Castles & Crusades! The post RPG Lessons Learned 091 – Brian Rolls a Character (Castles & Crusades) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 090 – Steal NPCs
Change their names, avoid their catchphrases, but steal NPCs from your favorite movies and shows to give your world a rich, consistent feel. The post RPG Lessons Learned 090 – Steal NPCs appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 089 – Drakkenland Session Zero (Castles & Crusades)
On this episode of RPGLL, we streamed session zero of our Drakkenland Campaign. The post RPG Lessons Learned 089 – Drakkenland Session Zero (Castles & Crusades) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 088 – Fortress of the Iron Duke, Session 2 (BFRPG)
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty and Mike continue their first BFRPG session, the Fortress of the Iron Duke. This one was a tough session. The post RPG Lessons Learned 088 – Fortress of the Iron Duke, Session 2 (BFRPG) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 087 – The Anti-Party
On this episode of RPGLL: GMs, Dusty wants to give you a Contingency plan for your campaign. The post RPG Lessons Learned 087 – The Anti-Party appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 086 – Playing RPGs With Your Kids
On this episode of RPGLL, the guys provide some ideas on how to get your younger kids into RPGs! The post RPG Lessons Learned 086 – Playing RPGs With Your Kids appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 085 – Shalelu Askew (Pathfinder)
On this episode of RPGLL, when the guys report back to Shalelu about the Elementals… something seems… off. The post RPG Lessons Learned 085 – Shalelu Askew (Pathfinder) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 084 – My Little Pony (Fate Accelerated)
On this episode of RPGLL, Dusty runs through the My Little Pony game he ran for his family! The post RPG Lessons Learned 084 – My Little Pony (Fate Accelerated) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 083 – Fortress of the Iron Duke (BFRPG)
On this episode of RPGLL, the guys gather around the table for their first dungeon crawl in a long time. The post RPG Lessons Learned 083 – Fortress of the Iron Duke (BFRPG) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 082 – The Wild Sheep Chase (D&D 5e)
On this episode of RPGLL: We first try theater of the mind, and found ourselves on a wild sheep chase. The post RPG Lessons Learned 082 – The Wild Sheep Chase (D&D 5e) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 081 – Elemental, My Dear (Pathfinder)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: The guys try out Roll20, and face elementals for the first time. Guess which they prefer. The post RPG Lessons Learned 081 – Elemental, My Dear (Pathfinder) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 080 – Keltus (World of Dungeons)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: Chris, Nathan, and Mike return to Dora, and deal with Keltus. The post RPG Lessons Learned 080 – Keltus (World of Dungeons) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 079 – Lost Temple of Garthoon (Basic Roleplaying)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: We played… a generic fantasy adventure… with generic fantasy characters… in a generic system… and we had a generic time. The post RPG Lessons Learned 079 – Lost Temple of Garthoon (Basic Roleplaying) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 078 – Guards, Guards! (D&D 5E)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: The guys were promoted within the City Guard as particularly effective guards, and tasked with reducing overall crime in Fallcrest. The post RPG Lessons Learned 078 – Guards, Guards! (D&D 5E) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 077 – Quick Adventure Prep (Pocket Fantasy RPG)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: Dusty talks Brian through planning his first adventure, using Dusty's Pocket Fantasy RPG Character Sheet Creator. Tom Mix wept. The post RPG Lessons Learned 077 – Quick Adventure Prep (Pocket Fantasy RPG) appeared first on Radio Free Cybertron.
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RPG Lessons Learned 076 – Cryomancer (World of Dungeons)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: Our three mercenaries found work escorting a young Baroness onto a mountain to convince her Cryomancer sister to stop terrorizing their home with her creations. The post RPG Lessons Learned 076 – Cryomancer (World of Dungeons) appeared first on Radio Free...
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RPG Lessons Learned 075 – Knife to Meet You (Pathfinder)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: An Assassin attacks the group! And, uh, he uses a knife. Get it? Connect with us: RPGLL on Twitter! RPGLL on Facebook! RPGLL on Instagram! RPGLL on Google Plus! Please support RPG Lessons Learned by using our Amazon referral link. Canadian fans: please use...
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RPG Lessons Learned 074 – Mummy’s the Word (Pathfinder)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: A pocket of undead have awakened beneath Sandpoint. Connect with us: RPGLL on Twitter! RPGLL on Facebook! RPGLL on Instagram! RPGLL on Google Plus! Please support RPG Lessons Learned by using our Amazon referral link. Canadian fans: please use this…
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RPG Lessons Learned 073 – Our last ETU Session (Savage Worlds / ETU)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: The guys recap and go in-depth on their last ETU session and what made it so great. Connect with us: RPGLL on Twitter! RPGLL on Facebook! RPGLL on Instagram! RPGLL on Google Plus! Please support RPG Lessons Learned by using our Amazon referral link.…
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RPG Lessons Learned 072 – Staying Engaged as a Player (Castles & Crusades)
On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned: Dusty’s been taking notes as a player… and it’s been a game-changer for him! Mike and Brian share their tips and tricks for staying engaged. Connect with us: RPGLL on Twitter! RPGLL on Facebook! RPGLL on Instagram! RPGLL on Google Plus! Please support RPG...
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