Shopping, it's perhaps the most low-key divisive thing we commonly do in games. Some love doing it, some hate doing it, and some don't care much either way. So how do you keep the whole table interested? Or how do you keep you interested? That's kinda what we chat around in this episode. Also worth noting, we're likely going to skip a week or 2 with releases, as I'm madly trying to work extra OT at work, prepare stuff to take with me to GamerNation Con, get things taken care of in regular life before I go off on the trip, and so on.

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Game of the Week

Steve G: Karum Station Blues -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/513083/karum-station-blues?src=hottest_small&affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Onyx Sky -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/366626/onyx-sky?src=FeaturedProduct&featuredProduct=true&featuredFromHomePage=true&oneTimeCode=a013f9ba059c28ade7ec379b2b303ab85d104eb1&affiliate_id=2018399

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As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Welcome to the first session of play for this short Monster of the Week game. As folks are I'm sure familiar, sometimes everyone just can't make it, so we just played with who was there!

We recorded this in late spring of 2024, right before I had to switch shifts at work, so it was kind of a 'last hurrah' for the group that had kind of dubbed themselves "Those Guys".

A big "Thank You!" to Ben for once again running the game, and to Terry, Eric, Hagen, and Steve for coming along for the fun! I hope you all enjoy!

Monster of the Week from Evil Hat Productions -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2152/evil-hat-productions/category/33658/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=2018399

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We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Let it never be said we don't listen to our listeners! This week we answer a question a listener posted on our Discord (see link at the top of the page, or further down in the notes here) expand a bit on a concept we've mentioned a few times on the show. That being "Anthology Campaigns". For us, they're just another way to tell a story, and maybe also to just engage ourselves a little more, so listen and enjoy!

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Game of the Week

Steve G: The World Below -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/500655/the-world-below-core-rulebook?src=hottest&affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Adventure Crucible -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/448975/adventure-crucible-building-stronger-scenarios-for-any-rpg?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Welcome to the sort of "session zero" for a short game of Monster of the Week! We recorded this in late spring of 2024, right before I had to switch shifts at work, so it was kind of a 'last hurrah' for the group that had kind of dubbed themselves "Those Guys".

A big "Thank You!" to Ben for once again running the game, and to Terry, Eric, Hagen, and Steve for coming along for the fun! I hope you all enjoy!

Monster of the Week from Evil Hat Productions -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2152/evil-hat-productions/category/33658/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=2018399

GamerNation Con X tickets are on sale now! April 3-6 in Dallas (North Plano) TX! https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x

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*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Howdy folks! This week we split our discussion between 2 topics, the first, the much maligned trope of "Murder Hobos" (because episode 187), and the other, in-game communication, and how it can, and can be used to, affect the story you're telling.

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Game of the Week:

Steve G: Cyberrats Complete Collection (Bundle) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/513198/cyberrats-complete-collection-bundle?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: They Came From the RPPG Anthology -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/508710/they-came-from-the-rpg-anthology?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Hello, and welcome to a short AP of Exalted! One of our Discord members, Decurion, was kind enough to come and run what is actually the Exalted 3rd Ed Jumpstart adventure for us, and let us record it! This is part 3, and the finale of the adventure!

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Exalted 3rd Ed -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/162759/exalted-3rd-edition?affiliate_id=2018399

Tomb of Dreams, Exalted 3e Jumpstart -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208891/tomb-of-dreams-an-exalted-3rd-edition-jumpstart?affiliate_id=2018399

Cast:

Olaskos as Iay

KDB as Mirror Flag

"Old" Steve as Faka Kun

Decurion as our Storyteller

KDB and Olaskos are also creators in their own right, and you can find more on them here: KDB --

K. D. Bryan (he/him), head writer at Brazen Inky Diva Games! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/18022/brazen-inky-diva-games https://x.com/divainky K. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social) He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness, if you're not into brevity). The brains behind Brazen Inky Diva Games, freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics. Huge geek, friend to all mankind. BLM, science is real and trans rights are human rights K. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social) K. D. Bryan, waiting to see if this hellsite dies (@KDBryan) on X He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness if you're not into brevity). Head writer of Brazen Inky Diva Games (@DivaInky), freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics.

Twitter BrazenInkyDivaGames (@DivaInky) on X Brazen Inky Diva Games is all about creating stories for you to share and enjoy! Have fun with our RPGs, modules, fiction & more! brazeninkydivagames@gmail.com

Olaskos -- Whispers of the Dying Lands podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7yFvPcYtVa2jP5nCI1QqCS

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

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This week we have a talk about the timing at the table, and how to kind of keep things moving, and not let things go too long, or get stale/stalled.

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Game of the Week:

Steve G: D-Twelves on the Shelves -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/509452/d-twelves-on-the-shelves?affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Swyvers -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/467572/swyvers?src=hottest_small&affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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Hello, and welcome to a short AP of Exalted! One of our Discord members, Decurion, was kind enough to come and run what is actually the Exalted 3rd Ed Jumpstart adventure for us, and let us record it! This is part 2 of what should be 3 episodes that make up the adventure!

If you'd like top check out the game, or even this specific adventure, you can find it here!

Exalted 3rd Ed -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/162759/exalted-3rd-edition?affiliate_id=2018399

Tomb of Dreams, Exalted 3e Jumpstart -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208891/tomb-of-dreams-an-exalted-3rd-edition-jumpstart?affiliate_id=2018399

Cast:

Olaskos as Iay

KDB as Mirror Flag

"Old" Steve as Faka Kun

Decurion as our Storyteller

KDB and Olaskos are also creators in their own right, and you can find more on them here: KDB --

K. D. Bryan (he/him), head writer at Brazen Inky Diva Games! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/18022/brazen-inky-diva-games https://x.com/divainky K. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social) He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness, if you're not into brevity). The brains behind Brazen Inky Diva Games, freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics. Huge geek, friend to all mankind. BLM, science is real and trans rights are human rights K. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social) K. D. Bryan, waiting to see if this hellsite dies (@KDBryan) on X He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness if you're not into brevity). Head writer of Brazen Inky Diva Games (@DivaInky), freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics.

Twitter BrazenInkyDivaGames (@DivaInky) on X Brazen Inky Diva Games is all about creating stories for you to share and enjoy! Have fun with our RPGs, modules, fiction & more! brazeninkydivagames@gmail.com

Olaskos -- Whispers of the Dying Lands podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7yFvPcYtVa2jP5nCI1QqCS

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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