3RPG Podcast

Jay Underwood, Sandra Rosner, & Chris Takasaki

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Join three long time friends and gamers as they recreate that pre & post session vibe with a healthy mix of nostalgia, tips, and all around good fun, 3RPG is Ideal for veteran gamers, new players or anyone looking to laugh about tabletop. Created by Jay Underwood, Sandra Rosner and Chris Takasaki.

5d ago

Episode 74- Interview with GM Neal

Description: This week on the pod Chris and Jay sit down to talk, interview, and create a One-Shot Workbench adventure with fellow game designer and podcaster Extrodinaire GM Neal of the Dungeon Master Block Podcast Network. Comments: GM Neals podcasts https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/ GM Neals Substack https://www.thestruggleisneal.com/ Check out Neals work here https://rpggeek.com/rpgdesigner/160268/neal-powell Sinister Secrets of the Saltmarsh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sinister_Secret_of_Saltmarsh What Dreams May Come https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120889/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Guest Intro 02:18 – Neal gives us his backround 05:13 – Cities of Darkscorch 06:10 – Neal’s struggle 07:26 – The Dungeons Master’s Block pod 09:31 – Facial Hair 11:27 – Grown Worlds (homebrew and saltmarsh) 15:29 – Setting up the One Shot Workbench 17:26 – The Well of Shadows 19:37 – Defining elements and goals 22:34 – Open Says Me? 25:39 – Developing other characters 30:04 – Starting the adventure and adding addition mechanics 35:03 – How to end the story 37:13 – Naming our One Shot 39:40 – Neal takes the 3RPG questionnaire Want more 3RPG shenanigans? Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Sep 22

Episode 73 - Identity Crisis

Description: This week Jay, Sandra and Chris go out on a limb to discuss the hot topics: silly straws, marshmallows, sumo, empathy, identity and death in TTRPG. We walk a mile in the shoes of others and ask some tricky questions. Potential bawdy humor and risque topics abound. Comments: Faure: Requiem in D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-uzBqbMUvc Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open (Acronyms) 00:55 - Intro (Silly Straws) 04:23 - Topic Intro 10:39 - Playing a character of your interests 14:07 - Getting out of your wheelhouse 17:33 - Balance of Aksio Character Creation 20:34 - Challenges to identity and cultural elements 25:36 - Exploring difficult areas52 30:52 - Interesting identities we've explored 34:16 - Villains & Death 39:54 - Outro Want more 3RPG shenanigans? Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Sep 15

Episode 72 - Show Me Your Deixis

Description: Deixis is a type of linguistic 'narrative pointing' and how words or phrases meanings change in context. How we 'point' at things narratively in games (especially without giving away the scoop) is what the 3RPG gang talk about this week. Do we have a 'point'? Comments: Duck Chess https://www.chess.com/terms/duck-chess Duckling Race https://www.duckrace.com/chicago Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open (Ducklings) 05:43 - Topic Intro 08:22 - Mystery Puppet Masters 13:08 - Hiding Hidden Objects 16:44 - Ending a Scene 19:29 - Making Memorability (subtly) 24:13 - (Mis)direction and Immersion 28:53 - Avoiding constant re-rolls 30:38 - Editing the scene 35:55 - Pointing New Players 39:30 - Providing Combat Info 43:45 - A Writing tip 47:10 - Outro Want more 3RPG shenanigans? Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Sep 8

Episode 71 - Rules Create Stories Create Rules

Description: This week Jay, Sandra, and Chris get a little esoteric as we feel around the conundrum and symbiotic relationship of game mechanics, rules, artifacts, narrative and game feel using board games to illustration the point. While we may not get all our terms exactly correct we have a great time exploring this interesting space of game design. Comments: Twilight Struggle Board Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle Deadlands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadlands War of the Ring https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115746/war-of-the-ring-second-edition Tale of the Arabian Nights https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34119/tales-of-the-arabian-nights Spaced TV show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced Space Alert https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38453/space-alert Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_(board_game) The Well-played Game https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17242390-the-well-played-game Timestamps: 00:00 -Cold open 00:24 - Intro: Travellers 05:58 - Topic Intro 11:06 - We Feel Around the Topic of Game Feel 17:34 - Balance of Aksio 21:26 - War of the Ring 24:10 - Tales of the Arabian Nights 28:55 - Cthulu 30:30 - More Board Games (explicit) 35:15 - Other Variables 38:55 - Meta-Elements (music) 42:20 - Strategy 47:57 - Train 49:40 - The Well-played Game Want more 3RPG shenanigans? Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Sep 1

Episode 70 - Interview with Gareth Hanrahan

Description: This week the Jay, Sandra and Chris sit down to interview prolific game designer and writer Gareth Hanrahan to talk all things RPG scenario writing, Tolkien and other topics! Comments: Gareth's Homepage https://garhanrahan.com/ Links to some of Garth's work below: The Borellus Connection https://pelgranepress.com/product/the-borellus-connection/ Hands of the White Wizards https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one-ring/hands-of-the-white-wizard/ The DIE Metadungeon https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/rowan-rook-and-decard/die-metadungeon Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 -The Borellus Question 03:40 -Gareth's literary work 06:50 - The Dungeon Book 09:44 - Changing gear for various projects 14:23 - Scenario writing 17:22 - Writing for Middle Earth 21:10 - Hands of the White Wizard 30:45- Tolkien Mechanics 33:10 - The Merry Shire Detective Club 41:13 - The DIE Metadungeon 45:01 - Gareth Takes the 3RPG Questionnaire Want more 3RPG shenanigans? Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Aug 25

Episode 69 - Burnout Boardwalk

Description: Even hobbies can get overwhelming and we all can reach a breaking point. This week, Jay, Sandra and Chris talk about how they deal with artistic/creative and burnout when it comes to RPG gaming week to week. Do no pass go. Do not collect 200 dollars. Comments: John Cleese on Creativity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvKeu46jgwo Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro (how comedy is filmed) 04:15 - Novelty Songs 08:36 - Topic Intro 10:03 - The Causes of Burnout 17:17 - Preventing Burnout 27:23 - Change 31:14 - Distractions and Music 34:20 - Player Burnout 37:38 - Conventional Wisdom Check 45:22 - Outtro and Shoutout Contact Info: threerpgpodcast@gmail.com
Aug 18

Episode 68 - Grab Bag O' Fun

Description: Sometimes things slip through the cracks, the 3rpg grab bag O fun and holding sweeps them up. Today we empty out our junk drawer of ideas and questions and lay them out in audio format. Standard chaotic humor mixed in with old rubberbands and paperclips. Comments: Kingsman Church Fight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90OFZQx_7xI John Wick Stairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDpAqBNjceM Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open: Toothpaste is a vegetable 01:21 - Intro 04:49 - Junk Drawer Podcast 7:05 - Question 1: Rulez 11:01 - Question 2: Gaming locations 17:29 - Question 3: Luck 22:02 - Question 4: The Gateway Game 25:25 - Questions 5: Speaking to self 29:00 - Question 6: John Wick 33:33 - Question 7: No Limits 37:26 - Question 8: Just Nope 41:15 - Question 9: Game Economy 47:00 - Question 10: Follow the Money 50:22 - Question 11: Story control 52:37 - Question 12: Women and Gaming 56:54 - Question 13: McDonalds
Aug 11

Episode 67 - Top 10 Monsters

Description: This week, after our extended rant about fasion and animated cats, the gang eventually gets to ranking their top 10 monsters (criteria may vary). Do you agree with our lists? Post your top 10s in the comments below and let us know what you think. Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open 00:59 - Fast Fashion Facts 05:45 - Garfield dreams 08:42 - Topic Introduction fake out (more animated cat talk) 11:34 - Topic (actual) start 13:01 - Number 10-:Dragons (Sandra and Jay), Don’t Feel Bads (Chris) 18:22 - Number 9 -Mimics & Dopplegangers (Sandra), Goblins (Chris), The Beholder (Jay) 26:35 - Number 8 - Hexers (Sandras), Spore Lads (Chris), Medussa (Jay) 31:40 - Number 7 - Kitsune/Tricksters (Sandra), Dragons (Chris), Undead/Mummies (Jay) 37:29 - Number 6 - Hags (Sandra), Illithids (Chris) Abominations (Jay) 42:55 - Number 5 - The Sentient Undead (Sandra), Vampires (Chris), Modrons (Jay) 49:34 - Number 4 - The Shadow (Sandra), Living Objects (Chris) Deep, Hidden or Don’t Give a F$%k (Jay) 52:21 - Number 3 - Nothic (Sandra), Dem Cuties (Chris), Insects (Jay) 57:44 - Number 2 - Ghosts (Sandra), Mimics (Chris), The Yellow King (Jay) 1:02:35 - Number 1 - Misguided Humans/Cultists (all three of us) 1:05:15 - Recap Comments (some of the stuff we mentioned): Garfield without Garfield https://garfieldminusgarfield.net/ Heathcliff (TV show) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathcliff_(1984_TV_series) Tick-Tock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tik-Tok_(Oz) The Shadow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow

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Join three long time friends and gamers as they recreate that pre & post session vibe with a healthy mix of nostalgia, tips, and all around good fun, 3RPG is Ideal for veteran gamers, new players or anyone looking to laugh about tabletop. Created by Jay Underwood, Sandra Rosner and Chris Takasaki.

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Jay Underwood, Sandra Rosner, & Chris Takasaki
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

75
Rating

Explicit
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