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Savage Interludes

by Ron and Veronica Blessing, Tracy Sizemore

Join Ron and Veronica Blessing and Tracy Sizemore, as they discuss their favorite RPG, Savage Worlds.

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  1. Episode 152: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

    The Trynamic Trio use their final episode to answer their Discord server's final, burning questions. Stick around for the outro! Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - Main Topic: Burning Questions 01:36:54 - Outro 01:38:04 - Ron's Joke

  2. Episode 151: Time Is an Illusion

    The Trynamic Trio were joined by the amazing Chris Hussey (The Adventures of Young & Holt) to form Team Silver Fox (definitely not Team White Hair) to discuss the skills and talents needed to manage time in a one-shot game. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro...

  3. Episode 150: New Year, Who Dis?

    The Trio were joined by Boof to discuss plans for the new year. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:01:26 - Look What I Found! 00:07:26 - Main Topic: Gaming Resolutions 2023 00:51:20 - Outro 00:52:23 - Ron's Joke

  4. Episode 149: It's the Little Things That Kill

    Allan Wroe (Imaginarium Games) joined Tracy and Ron to talk over the pitfalls and experiences of a first-time pulbisher. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:01:26 - Look What I Found! 00:03:17 - Main Topic: Publishing Pitfalls...

  5. Episode 148: Comes Great Responsibility

    In the harrowing conclusion of the Supers Duology, Darrell Hayhurst and the Trio were back to discuss the system-neutral topic of running and playing supers games. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:26 - Look What I Found!...

  6. Episode 147: With Great Power...

    In this episode the Trynamic Trio were joined by Darrell Hayhurst to finally talk about the Super Powers Companion for Savage Worlds Adventure Edition. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:34 - Look What I Found? 00:07:43…

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  7. Episode 146: So My Choice Is "Or Death?"

    The Trynamic Trio talked about published adventures and what level of detail they need to help a GM be successful. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:27 - Look What I Found! 00:17:03 - Main Topic: Published Adventures…

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  8. Episode 145: There and Back Again

    The Trynamic Trio were joined by Kristian Serrano to talk about the work to benefit ratio of RPGs. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:26 - Look What I Found! 00:13:33 - Main Topic: Work to Benefit Ratio 01:02:21 - Outro...

  9. Episode 144: Gross

    The Trynamic Trio are joined by many of the folks from SInCon 2022! The event was discussed and questions were answered. Trigger warning: grown-ass man crying. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Patron Praisings 00:02:47 - Look What I Found!…

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  10. Episode 143: Video Killed the Radio Star

    Tracy and Ron talk about how video games have influenced their TTRPG experience. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Patron Praisings 00:01:31 - Look What I Found 00:28:34 - Main Topic: Video Games and TTRPGs 00:57:29 - Outro 00:58:33 - Ron's Joke

  11. Episode 142: Welcome to the Dark Future

    The Trio discussed Cyberpunk RED's history chapter, "Welcome to the Dark Future." Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:32:08 - Main Topic: Cyberpunk RED History 01:00:24 - Outro 01:01:28 - Ron's Joke

  12. Episode 141: I Got Five Kids to Feed

    The Trynamic Trio talked about what it takes to balance family and gaming, even when you game with your S.O. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:29:19 - Main Topic: Balancing Gaming with Family...

  13. Episode 140: Welcome To Your Life

    The Trynamic Trio discussed incorporating character arcs into prewritten or published campaigns. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn SWAGtember IV Bundle: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/367766/SWAGtember-IV-A-New-Hype-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=53247 Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 -...

  14. Episode 139: Strange Things Are Afoot at the Circle K

    What makes a good Quickstart? The Trynamic Trio tackled that in this episode! Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:01:26 - Look What I Found! 00:17:15 - Main Topic: Great Quickstarts 01:01:45 - Outtro 01:02:49 - Ron's Joke

  15. Episode 138: I'm Only Happy When It Rains

    Tracy wrangles two thirds of Team Squirrel (Ron and Cat) to discuss what makes adventures interesting. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:30 - Look What I Found! 00:29:17 - Main Topic: What Makes It Interesting? 01:07:19 -...

  16. Episode 137: A Very Special Episode

    The Trynamic Trio talked about adventures with heart, how to create them, and how to inject heart into any adventure. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn PocketQuest 2022: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?filters=0_0_0_0_0_1000012 Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron...

  17. Episode 136: Taking Care of Business

    Ron and Vern are out taking care of various life demands, and Darrell Hayhurst joins Tracy to talk about life, games, and creative passion, and along the way, provide some insiders' perspectives about working on Savage Worlds for Pinnacle Entertainment. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn...

  18. Episode 135: Racin' For Pinks

    In this episode our heroes discussed common "rules" of gaming and when to break them. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:22:03 - Main Topic: Breaking the "Rules" of Gaming 01:06:00 - Outro 01:07:04…

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  19. Episode 134: Keeping Up With the Joneses

    The Trynamic Trio talked about those games they've regretting buying (or getting rid of)—those games which sit on the shelf unplayed and will likely remain so. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Links: YouTube - Mason Emerson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1KdJxP5nNVcJsLPx7fJxkQ YouTube -...

  20. Episode 133: We'll Sell You the Whole Seat...

    This week the Trynamic Trio discussed what sells them on a new setting. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:23:13 - Main Topic: What Sells Us On a Setting 01:02:55 - Outro 01:03:59 - Ron's Joke

  21. Episode 132: The Dawn Dilemma

    The Trio discussed adding new players and/or new characters to an existing campaign/group. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:31 - Look What I Found! 00:08:40 - Main Topic: New Players/Characters 00:50:11 - Outro 00:51:15 -...

  22. Episode 131: Makes the Dreamwork

    The Trynamic Trio discuseed teamwork, in-game and between players. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Patron Praisings 00:01:27 - Look What I Found! 00:07:05 - Main Topic: Teamwork 00:50:09 - Outro 00:51:13 - Ron's Joke

  23. Episode 130: There Can Be Only One

    The Trio took a deep dive into 13th Age's "One Unique Thing" rule, and it's usefulness in pretty much all game systems and settings. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Patron Praisings 00:01:58 - Look What I Found? 00:09:21 - Main Topic: One Unique...

  24. Episode 129: The Opposite of Success

    The Trynamic Trio took on the task of making failure meaningful. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:27 - Look What I Found! 00:20:40 - Main Topic: Failure 01:03:52 - Outro 01:04:56 - Ron's Joke

  25. Episode 128: The Moral Dilemma

    This discussion was about morality in games. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found! 00:16:03 - Main Topic: Morality in Games 01:03:05 - Outro 01:04:09 - Ron's Joke

  26. Episode 127: Get Into the Groove

    This week, the Trynamic Trio discussed ways to improve verisimilitude in your game. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:37 - Look What I Found! 00:07:31 - Main Topic: Bolstering Verisimilitude 00:56:21 - Outro 00:57:27 - Ron's...

  27. Episode 126: The Game Really is the Thing

    The Trynamic Trio discussed capturing a setting in your system of choice. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What i Found! 00:13:28 - Main Topic: Capturing a Setting 00:59:39 - Outro 01:00:42 - Ron's Joke

  28. Episode 125: We're Just Not the Same

    The Trio discussed running games where PCs have disparate power levels. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found! 00:16:46 - Main Topic: Running Games with Disparate Power Levels 00:53:21 - Outro 00:54:25 -...

  29. Episode 124: Ain't Nothing Gonna Break My Stride

    In this episode, Tracy, Vern, and Ron discussed some how-tos for running convention games. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:01:30 - Look What I Found! 00:06:25 - Main Topic: Convention Games 01:05:13 - Outro 01:06:19 - Ron's Joke

  30. Episode 123: It Takes All Kinds

    The Trio were joined by life coach, Carly Flagg, to discuss Enneagrams and how they can be applied to your game. Show Links: Carly's email: [email protected] Carly's site: https://handsatheart.com/ Take the RHETI test: https://tests.enneagraminstitute.com/ Learn more:...

  31. Episode 122: Everybody Remember Where We Parked

    The Trynamic Trio discussed the dreaded concept of…splitting the party! (dun-dun-duuuunnnnnn!) Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:27 - Look What I Found! 00:05:15 - Main Topic: Splitting the Party 00:51:54 - Outro 00:52:51 -...

  32. Episode 121: You Live, You Learn

    The Trynamic Trio discussed consequences in story and whether you should adjust an encouter based on the "level" of the players. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:58 - Patron Praisings 00:01:34 - Look What I Found! 00:07:32 - Main Topic: Consequences…

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  33. Episode 120: Objection!

    The B-Team reunited, and together with listener, John Doom, they formed the Riders of DOOM to demonstrate the SWADE Social Conflict rules. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:59 - Patron Praisings 00:01:36 - Look What I Found! 00:10:18 - Main Topic…

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  34. Episode 119: On-the-Job Training

    Our Trynamic Trio discussed choosing a game to run a campaign for an inexperienced group. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found! 00:06:37 - Main Topic: Complexity with New Gamers 00:46:46 - Outro 00:47:42…

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  35. Episode 118: No Escape From Reality

    Where do you draw the line with real events in historical games? The Trynamic Trio discussed it in this episode! In other news, Vern LIKED Ron's Joke!!! Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:30:47…

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  36. Episode 117: Tool Time

    With Vern under the weather, Tracy and Ron discuss the mechanical aspect of campaign design. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:19:22 - Main Topic: Mechanics in Campaign Design 00:57:44 - Outro...

  37. Episode 116: Happily Ever After?

    In this exciting episode, our Trynamic Trio discussed how to end your campaign! SPOILER ALERT: Actually end it! Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:15:06 - Main Topic: Ending Campaigns 00:48:41…

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  38. Episode 115: Last Week On...

    The gang talked about long-term episodic play and how to maybe make it work. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:31 - Look What I Found! 00:10:55 - Main Topic: Episodic Play 00:49:00 - Outro 00:49:56 - Ron's Joke

  39. Episode 114: Big Damn Heroes

    The Trio talked about heroism—how to help the players feel like their characters are, or should be, heroes and how to make sure you're running a heroic game. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53 - Patron Praisings 00:03:12 - Look What I Found! 00:08:44…

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  40. Episode 113: Kobayashi Maru

    Can campaigns that are "no-win" situations, ones where the PCs can't REALLY change the world, still be fun? That's exactly what the Trynamic Trio discussed this week! Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Patron Praisings 00:01:36 - Look What I Found!...

  41. Episode 112: Yourself or Someone Like You

    In this episode, Tracy led a discussion about the trans experience at the table and ways to improve it. Ron and Vern had to use an alternate mic for this episode, so there's some weirdness with their voices. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:53…

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  42. Episode 111: What's the Plural of Session Zero?

    The Trio is back, and they talked about Session Zero…the pitfalls, and maybe some definitions. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:31 - Look What I Found! 00:21:46 - Main Topic: Session Zero Pitfalls 01:02:17 - Outro 01:03:12…

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  43. Episode 110: ADHD&D— What Are We Talking About?

    With two thirds of the Trynamic Trio away, Ron called in Cat (from the mailroom) and Kristian Serrano. They formed Team Squirrel and discussed a topic near and dear to all their hearts (and minds), being a gamer with ADHD. Fun was had, and they stayed more on topic than should be expected.…

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  44. Episode 109: When You Can't Avoid Evil

    The Trynamic Trio talked about evil-centric games and characters. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:27 - Looke What I Found! 00:16:41 - Main Topic 00:52:48 - Outro 00:53:52 - Ron's Joke

  45. Episode 108: Auld Discord Syne

    The Trynamic Trio were joined by Darrell Hayhurst to ring in the New Year. They took on various short topics from the Official Savage Interludes Discord Server. Discord: https://discord.gg/ec8SV7bRKn Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found!...

  46. Episode 107: Don't Beat Yourself Up

    The gang talked about staying positive while properly Monday Morning Quarterbacking your game—also more on useful vs. non-useful feedback. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:28 - Look What I Found! 00:16:34 - Main Topic: Staying Positive When Analyzing Your Game...

  47. Episode 106: If It Wasn't For Bad Luck...

    The Trynamic Trio talked about one of the prevailing buzzphrases in the TTRPG world: failing forward. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:54 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found! 00:08:43 - Main Topic: Failing Forward 00:58:18 - Outro 00:59:26 - Ron's Joke

  48. Episode 105: Down the Rabbit Hole

    The Trio discussed just how much you need to research to run a setting. The answer, of course, is it depends. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 - Patron Praisings 00:01:29 - Look What I Found! 00:20:39 - Main Topic: What Do You Really Need to Know to Run a Setting? 00:54:30 - Outro...

  49. Episode 104: Know When to Fold 'Em

    In this episode the gang discussed how to tell good ideas from bad ones in creative endeavors—for gaming, but also in general. Links: Ira Glass - The Perpetual Struggle to Find Your Creative Voice Creativity, Inc. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:56 - Patron Praisings 00:01:31 - Look What…

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  50. Episode 103: Keepin' It Real

    The Trynamic Trio talk about the differences between reality and verisimilitude. What realism are you willing to trade away for lighter mechanics? What is the minimum realism you need to maintain verisimilitude? Links: The Dungeon Newb's Guide Fari VTT Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:55 -...

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Join Ron and Veronica Blessing and Tracy Sizemore, as they discuss their favorite RPG, Savage Worlds.

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