RPG Lessons Learned

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The show where you can learn from our mistakes... We talk about our games, and the lessons we learned while playing them.

  1. Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 2! (Scarlet Heroes)

    30 MARS

    Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 2! (Scarlet Heroes)

    Dusty finished the classic adventure The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh for Tanner! Long story short, Dusty needs to get better at re-capping prior sessions to recreate immersion. Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17069/u1-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-1e The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto" Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:00:57) - Dark Ages(00:01:22) - D&D 5e: The Sinister Secret of Saltm(00:06:57) - The Sea Ghost: U2, Danger at Dunwater(00:08:05) - Skyrim: Secret Drawers and More(00:09:07) - Godfrey in D&D 2(00:13:24) - Dunworld: The Ghost of the Sea(00:14:12) - Saltmarsh: The Empty Rooms(00:17:15) - D&D 5(00:18:36) - Hex Dungeon: Procedure for Investigation(00:24:04) - Discussing the GM(00:24:59) - The Neverland Adventure(00:25:52) - Scarlet Heroes

    31 min
  2. Neverland! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: Neverland)

    9 FÉVR.

    Neverland! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: Neverland)

    Dusty describes running Andrew Kolb's Neverland for his daughter and her friends! They talk arts and crafts as a part of running RPGs, bucket list gaming, setting expectations about hex crawls, affordable gaming, the strengths and weaknesses of OSR systems, and putting "crap" on the table. Neverland Campaign Setting by Andrew Kolb: https://kolbisneat.com/portfolio/neverland/ Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:06) - Peter Pan: Neverland, by Andrew Kolb(00:03:29) - Dark Ages: The Hex Crawl(00:07:33) - The Island of Minecraft(00:08:09) - BFRPG Kids Playing 5e(00:11:54) - D&D: Art and Craft(00:15:41) - D&D: Neverland(00:18:57) - The Making of D&D(00:20:16) - Postmortems: The Week in Review

    20 min
  3. Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 1! (Scarlet Heroes: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh)

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    Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 1! (Scarlet Heroes: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh)

    Dusty ran the classic adventure The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh for Tanner as a Hex Dungeon! Topics include adapting an old adventure for a Hex Dungeon, variety in published adventures, how damn good of a game Scarlet Heroes is, the fun of playing through a haunted house of creepy-crawlies, the power of evocative descriptions, rot grubs, and more! Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17069/u1-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-1e The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto  Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:00:55) - Scarlet Heroes: The Classic Dungeon(00:01:40) - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh: A D&D(00:04:26) - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh(00:09:28) - Dungeon Crawl vs. The Dark Ages(00:11:03) - Black Dawn vs Scarlet Heroes(00:12:35) - Scarlet Heroes: The First Week(00:18:48) - D&D 5e(00:21:52) - The Veiled Society: Lessons Learned

    26 min
  4. Baldur's Gate 3! (D&D, 5E: Video Game)

    26 JANV.

    Baldur's Gate 3! (D&D, 5E: Video Game)

    Tanner loves Baldur's Gate 3! But Dusty hates it... Listen to Tanner take Dusty to task! Note, there will be spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 in this episode. They talk about translating tabletop combat to video games, the likeability of evil characters, the importance of being hooked early, adult content and expectations, player expression, dating sims, roleplaying moments, and when to give things a try vs give up and move on. Larian Studios, the developers of BG3: https://larian.com/  Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:41) - D&D: The Dark Ages(00:03:44) - Baldur's Gate 3 Review(00:05:04) - D&D 2(00:08:11) - Baldur's Gate 3 SPOILER(00:08:30) - Polarizing Through Books and Video Games(00:14:12) - Baldur's Gate 3: Sex in the Game(00:18:30) - D&D in The Dark Ages(00:23:16) - Pillars of Eternity(00:24:07) - Oh, It's Okay(00:24:32) - Baldur's Gate: Lessons Learned(00:27:25) - Postmortems: The Year of Learning

    28 min
  5. Slug House, Part 3! (The Tan Hack: Slug House)

    19 JANV.

    Slug House, Part 3! (The Tan Hack: Slug House)

    Tanner and Dusty finish Slug House! They discuss the importance of an emotional hook, the current state of Tanner's system, the Tan Hack, and more! Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house The Tan Hack: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-tan-hack  Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:35) - Tom Clancy on His Own AI Prototypes(00:02:53) - Slug House: A Good Adventure?(00:08:37) - How Many Dungeons Did You Explore in 'Eve'?(00:09:42) - The Tomb of horrors Dungeon Crawl(00:14:57) - D&D 2nd edition map(00:15:43) - Tan Hacking (5e) Review(00:22:00) - D&D: A Big Dungeon

    24 min

  6. 07/07/2025

    Lancer, Part 3: Campaign Finale! (LANCER)

    Tanner tells Dusty about the end of his Lancer campaign, and they discuss the difference (if there is one) between short-term and long-term fun in TTRPGs! LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

    22 min
  7. Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    09/06/2025

    Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    Dusty and Tanner return to the slimy world of Slug House, talking wandering monsters and following your own advice. Then they switch gears, talking some of Dusty's at-home gaming time running a tried-and-true adventure for kids, the perils of using character voices, and the importance of a list of random names. Finally, Tanner gives an update on his Lancer campaign, and asks Dusty for help with his writer's block! Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Claus and Effect by Dusty: https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=99825 LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf   Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!   Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:28) - D&D 5e: Slow Burn(00:06:16) - Dungeoneering: The Tan Hack(00:08:10) - D&D: Christmas Krampus D&D(00:10:53) - D&D 5e: Daughter's Feedback(00:14:38) - D&D 5e(00:17:00) - Lancer 5e Lancer Story(00:21:14) - How To Frustrate the Players in 'Star Wars: The(00:22:28) - How To Win in 'Star Wars': The Simulation(00:25:26) - The meta-vault(00:30:20) - How do you feel about point crawls?

    35 min
  8. Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    02/06/2025

    Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    Tanner runs Slug House for Dusty, an old-school dungeon that's a bit bigger than what they are used to! Topics of converstation include hacking together your own OSR system, one player running multiple characters, the difference between a good online game vs a good in person game, eating food in a dungeon, perilous random encounters, shopping, GM never rolling dice, and managing your multitasking. Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Knave: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/250888/knave By This Axe I Hack!: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/358444/by-this-axe-i-hack  Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:48) - The Tan Hacking(00:02:42) - D&D 3e Character Creation(00:05:35) - What Is It About the OSR?(00:07:24) - Rolling Dice: The Black Hacking(00:12:26) - D&D 3e(00:17:00) - D&D 5e: Starting in the Dungeon(00:19:46) - D&D 5e(00:21:35) - D&D 5e Shopping(00:25:47) - D&D: No Dice(00:26:59) - D&D 5e(00:32:43) - D&D: Lessons Learned

    34 min
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The show where you can learn from our mistakes... We talk about our games, and the lessons we learned while playing them.

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    RPGLLPodcast
  • Années d’activité
    2017 - 2026
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