RPGs & Baby Makes 3 - The Podcast

Character death is a part of roleplaying games, but how do we process when one of the players at our table passes away in real life?

On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, we invite Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and avid gamer Savanah Kite to the show to discuss how we deal with true tragedy at our tables.

How do we play differently in campaigns versus one-shots? Gretchen and Rob discuss the merits and flaws of both, including which type of games they think bring out the best moments in a roleplaying game.

Also, they talk about potty training.

After a hiatus induced by two months of illness and the death of one of our longtime players, Gretchen and Rob talk about something that's easy for us, as passionate gamers, to forget: It's only a game.

This week we're excited to welcome Ben Sperduto of Last Redoubt Games back into the studio to talk about his latest project, "Hounds of the Tsar!"

Ben is currently offering physical copies of the game on Kickstarter through Tuesday, October 26, 2021 11:00 PM EDT via https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bsperduto/hounds-of-the-tsar-print-edition?ref=user_menu

Sperduto describes Hounds of the Tsar as follows:

"You have been chosen to serve the Tsardom of Muscovy as a member of Ivan the Terrible's dreaded Oprichnina. Hunt down traitors, heretics, and blasphemous horrors in a realm gripped by famine and the suffering of war.

"But beware... your Oprichnik companions are watching you for any sign of betrayal, and dark forces from beyond this world seek to corrupt your soul at every turn."

It's an exciting game with an interesting and unique set of rules-lite mechanics that we personally can't wait to play, and were thrilled to discuss in-depth with the man behind it's creation!

Find Last Redoubt Games at https://www.lastredoubtgames.com.

 

It's AD&D 2nd Edition versus 3-5/Pathfinder verses Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition in a No Holds Barred cage match 47 years in the making!!! Which version of D&D is the best?

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With special guests Lord Cas, Endre, Amanda Plageman, and Kat Valentine!

 

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Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher

Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk

Music provided by: MFY - No Copyright

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There are right-wing conservative Dungeons & Dragons players, and there are left-wing liberal Dungeons & Dragons players, but can they play at the same table?

 

On this weeks episode, we examine a passage from David Ewalt's "Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons and Dragons and the People Who Play It" and ask the questions, can gaming bridge our cultural divides?

 

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Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher

Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk

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After spending a bit of time talking about how bad it would be for Rob if Gretchen's character died in his DragonLance campaign, we discuss some uncomfortable feelings about a recent roleplaying-related comic strip by Colms Comics and the importance of consent in games and life.

 

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Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk

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On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3 we ask the question, "Is E. Gary Gygax Jr. a Bigot?" Given that he's the son of the founder of Dungeons & Dragons, we felt like his words hold weight and deserve to be analyzed.

Inspired by his recent appearance on "Live From the Bunker" (Episode 277: The Return of TSR Games) and some of the comments he made, Gretchen, Rob, and Amanda decided to get all judge-y. 

 

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Going number two on you! Oh, wait...Err... It's a bonus pod, the second one.

After chatting a bit about our recent gaming, we broadcast back to back conversations from long car trips, including the terrible sound quality that comes along with it!

First, we discuss the idea of rolling with the punches when things aren't exactly going your way during a particular session of gaming.

Then, we delve into the notion of playing games that suit your particular mood. Should you be playing White Wolf's Vampire the Masquerade, or would Kids on Bikes better suit you?

Guaranteed to last more than an hour!

CONTENT WARNING: 18+ for language, graphic descriptions of violence, including detailed descriptions of animals being killed for food, psychological terror, and implied cannibalism.

RPGs & Baby Makes 3 gathers together to play Calvary Games' Ten Candles, a masterpiece of modern roleplaying designed by Stephen Dewey.

The World Is Dark...

Pick up a copy of the amazing Ten Candles here: https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles