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GTRT Ep 11: Player Dynamics, PC Archetypes, RPG False Starts & Dream Projects

5 Geeks, 1 Roundish Table. We talk about our favorite PC interactions, what character types we tend to play, games we almost ran, and our dream projects.

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Why You Need to Die

“Why end a good thing?” You’ve might of heard this saying before — hell, I almost guarantee you’ve heard it somewhere within your life. If you are enjoying something, why should you end that enjoyment and risk losing it forever? Endings are so final! It’s reminiscent of death – the ultimate ending. Hell, we have…

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From Queen to Agent: Creating a character for the TimeWatch RPG

Billy and Jesus have been singing the praises of TimeWatch ever since they were part of a playtest at Metatopia in November 2013. Billy’s excitement over playing a historical character (D.B. Cooper) was quite contagious – you all know my love of historical RPGs! I immediately began plotting who I might want to play. (Spoiler…

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Creating Our First Fandicade Game, Part Two

You know what the worst part of coming up with a story? It’s coming up with a story. You’re sitting there and trying to be clever, and when you are half way through a truly awesome scene, you realize that you just rewrote the Death Star escape scene from Star Wars: A New Hope. You…

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Fandible Valentines

Love is in the air! Read on for some of your favorite Fandible characters’ thoughts on love and romance! Byron Clayton of the Clayton Manor (Unhallowed Metropolis) I have written this letter a thousand times. I have said the words to you in the opium dens of the Eastside and within the confines of my…

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Fandible New Year Resolutions

As the new year begins, it’s a time to make resolutions for how the coming year will be better than the previous one. Here’s a look at the resolutions some of your favorite Fandible characters are making! Barsha D. Barsha (Rogue Trader) ‘Ello! I ain’t knowin’ why you’s comin’ in my room — YOU think…

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The Forgotten Story

When Odyssean tales of epic struggle saturate your games, it may be time to explore the experience of the nobody to rejuvenate the thrill of gaming.

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Roleplaying the Jerk

Franklin Strauss is one of the best characters I have ever played in any role playing game. A College Professor I play in our Hollow Earth Expedition role playing sessions, he is a super genius engineer with a penchant for creating a wide assortment of mechanical wonders and an urge to show the world the greatness that is the Hollow…

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