Monday, November 25, 2013

Surly Grognards Episode Sixty Four, "Wandering Through Space and Time With Who?"

This week Eric and I discuss one of our favorite Sci-Fi shows, Doctor Who. We talk about a bit of its history, and some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) things from the show. Also check out SFDebris (http://www.sfdebris.com/) and Nash's reviews (http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/nash/specials)

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Mutants and Masterminds - Star City Campaign Issue Twenty Three

The triumphant return of the Star City Sentinels! This week our heroes return to Star City, meet new hero, and find out about two new threats!

Players: Eric Carlson, Nik "Y Ruler of Time" Freeman, Michael "Skitch" Schiciano and WordOnTheWind
GM: Peter "MechaGM" Bowman
For those who are interested, here is the link to the campaign background document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ybaCziRiCKQ-rX6uwHgkWNDyh1kIr2Vke9tmwg6lm9E/edit

Monday, November 18, 2013

The Surly Grognards - Episode SIxty Three, "So Many Worlds to Choose From, and We Chose What?"

This week Eric and I talk about some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) published RPG game worlds.

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Surly Grognards Episode Sixty Two, "Size Matters Not?"

This week Eric and I discuss short and one-shot campaigns. Be they intentionally short or not. We also talk about systems we think are well-suited for such games.

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Slayers d20 RPG Campaign - Episode Five

This week our... heroes embark on a quest for the mysterious Sword of the North. En-route to the southern desert where the sword is reputed to be found, they stumble across sinister goings-on in a small town...

A campaign set in the wacky universe of the Anime series, "The Slayers"
Players: Eric Carlson, Nik "Y Ruler of Time" Freeman. Michael "Skitch" Schiciano and WordOnTheWind
GM: Peter "MechaGM" Bowman

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

The Surly Grognards Episode Sixty One, "Stray Not From the Path"

This week Eric and I discuss the pros and cons of pre-published adventures and adventure paths. I also cover a few of my personal favorite game-mastering tips for when you *need* to improvise because your players have gone "off the rails."

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