Tag: RPG

In honor of Veteran’s Day, we dive into one of the most beloved RPG sourcebooks of the era, THE WORLD AT WAR! Published in 1991 by Mayfair Games for the DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME, this exceptional volume spotlights the legendary World War II era of the DC Universe.

Highlighting the WWII homefront heroes like the Justice Society of America, All-Star Squadron, Young All-Stars, Freedom Fighters & more! Plus, the battlefield heroes and settings like Sgt Rock, Blackhawks, Unknown Soldier, Dinosaur Island & more! And finally some heroes lost in the CRISIS, such as the Golden Age Superman, Batman & Robin, and Wonder Woman!

Join Siskoid and The Irredeemable Shag as they celebrate one of their all-time favorite RPG supplements! This episode is a crossover between the JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST and the HERO POINTS PODCAST! Therefore, this same episode is being released on both the JSA PRESENTS feed and the LET’S ROLL PODCAST feed.

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On this episode of Let’s Roll!, Siskoid welcomes the Irredeemable Shag and his GameMaster Patrick Pence to talk about the granddaddy of science fiction games, Traveller! Plus, GameMaster Advice on how to use (or not use) any given RPG’s big Meta-Arc!

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Mongoose Publishing’s Traveller, written by Matthew Sprange after Mark Miller… only the latest in a long line of Traveller editions since the game premiered in 1977 (not an exhaustive list): …Read More

On this episode of Let’s Roll!, Siskoid welcomes back Daniel “Pout” Ouellet to cover Torg Eternity, the genre mash-up cinematic game they’ve been playing together for the past three years. Plus, GameMaster Advice on how the GameMaster’s voice might change with the game’s genre!

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Siskoid doles out GameMaster advice in this special “column” episode, focusing on how to start gaming. How do you get your kids involved in the hobby? How do you massage expectations based on your new group’s past experiences? And how do you make playing small or low-level parties exciting?

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Credits: Community’s “Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons”, starring Jonathan Banks, Alison Brie, Danny Pudi, and Joel McHale; the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon’s “Day of the Dungeon Master”, starring Don Most and Sidney Miller; and “The Poseidon Adventure Main Title” by John Williams.

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Images for JSA IN THE 90s discussing JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 (Nov 1992)! Click each image to enlarge! Leave your comments over on the podcast post by clicking here!

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #4 cover by Mike Parobeck & Mike Machlan

Interiors by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck, and Mike Machlan

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On this episode of Let’s Roll!, Siskoid welcomes fellow GameMaster Ian Fletcher back to the show to cover Iron Crown Enterprise’s Middle-Earth Role Playing (or MERP), the first and longest-serving role-playing game set in the worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien. Plus, GameMaster Advice on how to handle magic items in your fantasy campaigns!

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Let’s Roll covers the END of Siskoid’s Shiftworld campaign using GURPS Swashbucklers and GURPS Deadlands, in this case, with his players Pout and Bébert joining him for one last discussion. And there was much rejoicing, probably. Plus, GameMaster Advice about how to quickly and efficiently craft large casts of Non-Player Characters!

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