Tag: role-playing

Let's Roll: AD&D Planescape

November 08, 2022

Siskoid welcomes back Jonathan Schaefer-Hames to discuss what stands as both gamers' favorite D&D setting of all time - Planescape! From the City of Doors, your philosophers with clubs travel the wide, magical multiverse in this critical darling of the AD&D 2nd edition era. And in the GameMaster's Advice segment, Siskoid talks about in-universe information services and how they can be deployed to enhance any number of campaigns.

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Let's Roll #13 Supplemental

November 08, 2022

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JLI Podcast - Meanwhile... in When a Stranger Calls by Mayfair Games

September 13, 2022

Siskoid joins The Irredeemable Shag to discuss a 1987 role-playing module featuring the JLI entitled, "When a Stranger Calls"! Can Dr. Fate and the JLI stop Wotan's newest scheme? Only you as role-players can decide! This module was published by Mayfair Games as part of the DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME.

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Let's Roll: GURPS Mecha

July 12, 2022

Chapter 5 of Siskoid's GURPS Shftworld campaign feature GURPS Mecha, the game of giant robots and anime action! To discuss this game and Mecha/anime role-playing opportunities, he welcomes back to the show his players Daniel "Pout" Ouellet and Alexandre "Beb" Hébert. It all leads to a GameMaster's Advice column about dice rolling! Ready to roll yourselves?

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Let's Roll #12 Supplemental

July 12, 2022

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Let's Roll: Stupor Powers!

May 11, 2021

Last Christmas, Siskoid played Stupor Powers! The First-Class Role-Playing Game for Third-Rate Heroes with a group of players. Now, Siskoid welcomes the game's co-designer and comics pro Steve Ellis (Only Living Girl, High Moon) to the Fire and Water studios to discuss the genesis of the game and more besides. Then, Siskoid talks about where prospective GameMasters (of any game) can START in our GM Advice column (plus you feedback on the previous episode).

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Let's Roll #5 Supplemental

May 11, 2021

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The Hero Points Podcast: Dream Machine

October 04, 2019

GameMasters Siskoid and David Gallaher discuss the 1986 DC Heroes adventure module Dream Machine, by Mark Acres, starring the one and only Joker. Can the New Teen Titans or Your Own Heroes defeat him and their worst nightmares? It's an unusual adventure we think can be adapted for a variety of games. Check it out. (The Hero Points Podcast is in no way affiliated with the upcoming Joker movie, but we're opportunists.)

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Hero Points Ep.10 Supplemental

October 04, 2019

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Hero Points Character Profiles: The Power of Fishnets

September 03, 2019

Siskoid sits down with The Power of Fishnets' Ryan Daly to compare Black Canary and Zatanna's DC Heroes RPG stats and their portrayal in the comics. Two very different characters, except in terms of fashion. Did Mayfair Games get them right? We ask an expert!

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