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87: Living Worlds

In Episode 87, Liam and Matt follow on from our last episode about bringing environments to life with an episode about creating a living world. Here are our links:

Fistful of Sixes – playtest: docs.google.com/document/d/14zRLGYixH1EhaFc5H6HXMbDfprb3mep8SZLRQHq_b30/edit?usp=sharing 
Pitchfork – Draft village creation minigame: pitchforkrpg.com/village-creation 
Microscope: http://www.lamemage.com/microscope 
Ironsworn: https://www.ironswornrpg.com 
Mutant Year Zero: https://frialigan.se/en/games/mutant-year-zero 
Beyond the Wall: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/113405?affiliate_id=430686 
Kingdom: http://www.lamemage.com/kingdom 
Mothership: https://www.mothershiprpg.com 
I’m Sorry Did You Say Street Magic: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/street-magic 
The Quiet Year: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110152?affiliate_id=430686 
Forbidden Lands: https://frialigan.se/en/games/forbidden-lands 
17th Century Minimalist: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/302620?affiliate_id=430686 
Dungeon World Fronts: https://www.dungeonworldsrd.com/gamemastering/fronts 
Alas For the Awful Sea: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/alasfortheawfulsea 
The Sprawl: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/171286?affiliate_id=430686 
UVG: https://www.wizardthieffighter.com/ultraviolet-grasslands 
Nights Black Agents: site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/pyramid-linking-for-fun-and-profit

Conspiracy Pyramids on The Alexandrian: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/36575/roleplaying-games/thinking-about-urbancrawls-part-9-new-school-urbancrawls 
Delta Green conspiracy pyramid: http://www.delta-green.com/2016/11/graphically-improved-delta-green-conspyramid 
Perilous Wilds (2e Playtest): dropbox.com/sh/p88e7exekcb0qsa/AACDXT11NSfNsy_VtQS51xDca?dl=0 
Blowback (Push Pyramid): elizabethsampat.itch.io/blowback 
Things From the Flood / Tales From the Loop: https://frialigan.se/en/games/tales-from-the-loop 
Kult Actual Play: 9littlebees.com/category/roleplaying/kult

Endure: vonbednar.itch.io/endure 

Bringing it Together:
Start at Session Zero (collaborative world/settlement building).
Focus on fleshing out the Community, esp Rumours.
Any time you’re adding a character, creature, or faction – ask “why is it here?” and “what does it want?”
 Keep Threats connected & flexible, and use clocks / timers. 
Think about Conspyramids and Look For Patterns.
Ground PCs in reality and focus on downtime and mundane interactions.

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music: Berserkir by Danheim

23-Sep-20 0

Kult 1-8: Mr. Burrows

Episode 8 of our Kult: Divinity Lost Actual Play is here! We’re going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

You can find character sheets at this link: mbcast.co/kult-sheets

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music credits: Kveld by Danheim, Tabletop Audio, and misc effects by our own Liam Stevens.

16-Sep-20 0

86: Bringing the Environment to Life

In Episode 86, Matt interviews Liam about how to bring environments to life. Here are some notes:

Urgency: Don’t give too much detail when the PCs are in a hurry
Just Enough: don’t aim to cover everything
Leave Gaps: so the players can interact with the environment
Pace Yourself: describe the important / evocative things and then back off – build on it as the players interact.
Senses: Lead with and focus on the non-visual senses (esp smell & touch). 

Questions to ask yourself when prepping a location:
What purpose is this scene filling?
What mood am I trying to evoke?
What am I trying to establish or achieve?
Is this interesting?
What’s unique about this scene?

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music: Berserkir by Danheim

02-Sep-20 0

Kult 1-7: Inescapable Past

Episode 7 of our Kult: Divinity Lost Actual Play is here! We’re going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

You can find character sheets at this link: mbcast.co/kult-sheets

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music credits: Kveld by Danheim, Tabletop Audio, and misc effects by our own Liam Stevens.

25-Aug-20 0

85: Black Void Review

We review Black Void, the esoteric, dark fantasy game by Christoffer Sevaldsen. In the coming days, Matt will also be flicking through the physical book in his accompanying visual review over on our YouTube channel – you can find it live on our YT channel when it goes live: https://mbcast.co/youtube85

How to find Black Void:
– Black Void website (https://www.blackvoidgames.com)
– Twitter (https://twitter.com/blackvoidgames)
– Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidgames)
– Discord server (https://discord.gg/YUYkcCh)
– Modiphius shop (https://www.modiphius.net/collections/black-void)
– DTRPG shop (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4329/Modiphius/subcategory/8425_33408/Black-Void?affiliate_id=430686)

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music: Berserkir by Danheim

22-Aug-20 0

Kult 1-6: Café Seance

Episode 6 of our Kult: Divinity Lost Actual Play is here! We’re going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

You can find character sheets at this link: mbcast.co/kult-sheets

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music credits: Kveld by Danheim, Tabletop Audio, and misc effects by our own Liam Stevens.

14-Aug-20 0

84: Christoffer Sevaldsen Interview

In episode 84, we interview Chris Sevaldsen about his esoteric, dark fantasy game Black Void, the next game we will be reviewing.

How to find Black Void:
– Black Void website (https://www.blackvoidgames.com)
– Twitter (https://twitter.com/blackvoidgames)
– Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blackvoidgames)
– Discord server (https://discord.gg/YUYkcCh)
– Modiphius shop (https://www.modiphius.net/collections/black-void)
– DTRPG shop (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4329/Modiphius/subcategory/8425_33408/Black-Void?affiliate_id=430686)

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music: Berserkir by Danheim

04-Aug-20 0

Kult 1-5: Lucid Dream

Episode 5 of our Kult: Divinity Lost Actual Play is here! We’re going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

You can find character sheets at this link: mbcast.co/kult-sheets

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music credits: Kveld by Danheim, Tabletop Audio, and misc effects by our own Liam Stevens.

28-Jul-20 0

83: GM Toolbox – Chase Scenes

In Episode 83, we return to our GM Toolbox series with a look at chase scenes, something that is criminally under-represented in most RPGs.

WFRP 3e Progress Tracker: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2009/9/18/tale-telling-tools
Universal Chases using D&D 4e Skilll Challenges:
5e Expanded Chase Tables: https://olddungeonmaster.com/2015/01/17/dd-5e-quick-reference-chase-rules/
Classified RPG (James Bond): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/128259?affiliate_id=430686
Whitehack Review on Questing Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSX4KWbm7dU
Savage Worlds 1e Free Rules: https://www.peginc.com/freebies/SWcore/SWDUpdates_ChaseRules.pdf
Savage Worlds Adventure Edition Charts: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/265465?affiliate_id=430686
Snakes & Ladders System: http://tenfootpolemic.blogspot.com/2017/05/flee-snakes-ladders-chase-mechanics.html
Filmsite.org Chases: https://www.filmsite.org/filmchases.html

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music: Berserkir by Danheim

21-Jul-20 0

Kult 1-4: Buddy & the Dudes

Episode 4 of our Kult: Divinity Lost Actual Play is here! We’re going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

You can find character sheets at this link: mbcast.co/kult-sheets

To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.co

If you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we’re on Patreon – take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreon

If you can’t support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn’t cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686

Music credits: Kveld by Danheim, Tabletop Audio, and misc effects by our own Liam Stevens.

18-Jul-20 0

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