Episodes
E17: Monsters are not Stupid... Unless they have a low Intelligence W…
Hello psyclithids! In todays session I am joined by members of my gaming group; Dustin, Kimothee, and Jamae as we discuss how monsters are oftentimes not played to their full potential and examine some of the reasons why this...
E16: Alchemy, Mundane Items, and Powering them up W/ Jamae
In today's session I have finally settled on a name for my listeners, psyclithids. The illithids who are drinking the knowledge of psychology and D&D from my brain via this podcast. I'm joined for the main topic by my friend …
E15: Making Your Stories Canon W/ Dustin & Kimothee Archer
In today's session, I am joined by my friends and members of my gaming group, Dustin and Kimothee as we discuss turning your campaigns into the canon of your world. We talk about some of the benefits as well as …
E14: Time Skipping and Fast Travel W/ Dustin Archer
In todays session I'm joined by Dustin Archer and we discuss methods of fast travel, such as teleport or narrative rather than encounters. We also talk about time skipping during the course of a campaign. Tricks of the Trade ...
Collaborative Storytelling w/ Hunter the MC from Misteries Unknown
In today's episode I'm joined by Hunter the MC from the Misteries Unknown podcast. We are talking about Collaborative Storytelling, the City of Mist TTRPG, and how Autism is a Roleplaying Superpower. In Tricks of the Trade we...
E12: Alternate History Homebrews W/ DM Rick from Hammer of the Gods P…
In today’s session I’m joined by DM Rick the creator of Hammer of the Gods actual play Podcast, which is a Geckos Media Production. We discuss the challenges and fun of using a real world historical setting as the backdrop …
E11: Coffee & Chill - Roleplay for Stress Relief W/Homebrew Coffee & …
In today’s session I’m joined by Kelly Kupris and Laura Templeton, the creators of Home Brew Coffee & Co. We discuss their coffee and how roleplaying can be used to reduce stress or cope with depression and uplift your menta...
E10: Being the Noob W/ Keegan Brumfield
On today’s episode we will be talking about being the new player at the table with my friend and NOOB Keegan. In Tricks of the Trade I have asked Keegan to talk about three things that would make roleplaying easier …
E9: Writing Compelling Villains W/ Kimothee Archer
. In today’s session I’m joined by my friend and fellow role-player, Kimothee. We’re going to be covering one of my favorite aspects of a great game, and that is writing compelling villains. In today’s tricks of the trade, we...
BONUS: The Psychology of Character Death
On today's BONUS episode, I discuss the psychology of character death and how it is a tool for helping us practice dealing with real tragedy in our life. In our Tricks of the Trade section I give you several ideas …
E8: Stat Generation Methods W/ Joseph Henry
In today’s session I’m joined by economist and numbers guru, Joseph Henry where we will be debating the merits of different stat generation methods. In Tricks of the Trade we give you several examples of different stat genera...
E7: Foreshadowing W/ Dustin Archer
On today's episode Dustin and I discuss foreshadowing in your games and how it should begin very early on. We also talk a little bit about prequels and prologues. In Tricks of the Trade, Dustin gives us further details on …
E6: Building Backwards W/ Dustin Archer
On today’s episode I’m delighted to be joined by my good friend and longtime gaming buddy, Dustin Archer, and we will be discussing how to build a campaign backwards. Today we also have have ten tricks of the trade as …
E5: Fantasy Politics
On today’s episode we’re going to look at a fun topic that can lend a lot of uniqueness to your campaigns, and that is politics. We also look at why psychology says that political scandals are so commonplace. In Tricks …
E4: Puzzles and Riddles
On today’s episode we talking about riddles and puzzles, and how they can make games much more interesting. In Tricks of the Trade I have four fun puzzle ideas for you to borrow for your own adventures. Intro music by …
E3: Player Archetypes
On today’s episode we talking about player archetypes, and the psychological motivations of the different types of players. On my Tricks of the Trade segment, I give you ideas for side quests for each of my 5 player archetype...
E2: The Psychology of Plot hooks
On today’s episode we are discussing plot hooks. How to write them, how to make them appropriate to your characters, and how using the psychology of story writing can make your plot hooks irresistible to your players. Sound e...
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E1: (PILOT) Why do we Care About Stories
In this pilot episode I introduce myself to you and discuss what to expect from this podcast. In addition, we take a look at the psychology of emotional connection to a story, and I give you some tricks of the …