Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
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Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
* (0:29) What is your goal for the first session of a game?
* (2:10) Who are these characters really?
* (6:08) When the person you wanted to be isn’t who you became.
* (11:34) A buffet of NPCs.
* (16:14) Keeping the first session low pressure and shorter length.
* (20:33) The social leader of the group.
* (25:30) The flexibility in session one. Using the first game as a test of session zero.
* (33:43) Testing the waters as the Game Master.
* (37:09) Using rules and rolls a bit more than you otherwise would.
Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayne
Fear the Boot, RPG Podcast
Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
