I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).
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Some resource links:
So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexander
https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master
Your Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Games
https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/
Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourish
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-master
How to be a Great GM, Guy Sclanders
https://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGM
Burn After Running, Guy Milner
https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/
Safety Tools
https://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/
https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/
CATS
https://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/
Stars and wishes: https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes
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Have you found your perfect tabletop RPG system? Of course you have...
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Let's talk about playing tabletop RPGs online. How do you find it? Have a favourite virtual tabletop? How does online play compare with in person?
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Journey with me, forward in time, as we look ahead to the 2025 RPG gaming year.
Some links:
Liam Philips actual play of Enemy in Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIyh-Q_6KiN9awrxBEzreHmsd9d-AcQ5e
Tripod: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404274/tripod-essence
Heroic Fantasy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461381/heroic-fantasy-2nd-edition
AireCon: https://www.airecon.co.uk/rpgs
Garrison Conventions: https://garrison.omnihedron.co.uk/
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A summary of my RPG gaming year in 2024, wherein I ask myself, and indeed you, some questions.
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Links
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Sqyre Hosting for Foundry
TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG.
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UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p5iZrLlU7EthiItODGO5ZweyhCIOVFu7ULj2c25iPQU/edit?gid=852955442#gid=852955442
State of the Mongoose 2024: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2024.125105/
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/nerds-rpg-variety-cast/2437056
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Welcome to Season 2 of Gaming from the First Age, a podcast of personal reflections on tabletop roleplaying games.
Happy with just the one mortgage? Then why play the Traveller RPG? Let's find out...
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Join First Age in the sauna as we explore the Swedish roleplaying game, Hjältarnas Tid (Age of Heroes), that has perfected Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying and delivered a great fantasy game.
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In this episode I reflect on the end of a two year campaign of 4th Edition D&D and look forward to the completion of my own Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition game.
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First Age 'froths' about his gaming year of 2022, and looks forward to what 2023 might bring.
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First Age emerges from the sauna, to briefly talk about his Free League Swedish Fantasy.
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First Age returns from out of the heat wave with a feverish exposition on Trudvang Chronicles.
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First Age is back with another podcast, this time talking about experiences from a couple of recent conventions as face to face play returns to the UK.
Legends of Avallen: https://www.legendsofavallen.co.uk/
Core RPG: https://www.gmdonline.co.uk/
Colostle: https://www.colostle.com/
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Another podcast from Gaming from the First Age. A couple of call-ins looking at some interesting topics from Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue, some chat about Eventide Subsector and Cepheus Deluxe, some more burble on 4th Edition Dungeons &Dragons, and a round robin catch-up on some of the things happening in my gaming life.
Jason's Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue
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Something on 'campaigns' and how they can emerge in extended play.
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A look back at the gaming of 2021 and a look forward to what 2022 might have in store. How is your gaming year shaping up? Are there particular games you want to be involved in? Might this be the year that face to face conventions are able to make a comeback?
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Another Podcast from First Age. Some Tingle responses, sparklers and Degenesis in a mailbag episode.
Call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, The Guvnor from the Gaming Tavern Forum, and Garry Snow from Dieku Games
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/
Gaming Tavern: https://www.gamingtavern.uk/index.php
Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com/
Sentry Box: https://www.sentrybox.com/
Cepheus Deluxe: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370075
Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/
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Another Podcast from First Age. Do you Tingle? I'm asking. Listen to Cepheus Tingle and work out if you do. I'm kind of hoping that you do, at least sometimes.
We also have some call-ins from Arlen Walker from Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Colin Green from Spikepit.
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Links
Cepheus Deluxe: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370075
Live from Pellam's Wasteland: https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Spikepit: https://anchor.fm/spikepit
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Another podcast from First Age. A look at Rule Zero. Is it a Zero Sum Game?
We also have some call-ins from Che Webster from Roleplay Rescue and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
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Another podcast from First Age. How are you with long form play? In a great groove, or in a rut?
We also have some call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/
Ron Edwards' Adept Play: https://adeptplay.com/
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