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Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 131: Characters and Stats

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss roleplaying a character using their stats or attributes as a framework for their RP.  Saul and Jolene also discuss how it can be difficult to roleplay a character that is for example,  smarter or more charming than the player and what they can do to overcome this obstacle.
     As always, we would like to thank you for listening and all we ask is that you share our podcast.
 
  Music by Franco Pellegrini, Song Historia.
  Available from Tribeofnoise.com
  

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 130: Technology and Gaming

    With the current pandemic situation the only type of gaming many are facing in online gaming.  So Saul and Jolene decided to talk about what they have tried and what else is out there for gamers to get their RPG fix and stay safe.  
 
     As always thanks for listening and all we ask is that you share our podcast.
 
    

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 129: Short Game Sessions

    In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the planning a short session adventure.  They discuss a short 4 hour 3 session game and the game con favorite the four hour session/adventure.  Running a complete adventure in either length game is much different than running a typical long running campaign style game.    
    Saul and Jolene go over elements need in running a short session game to a satisfactory conclusion.  If you are used to running long campaigns or most commercial modules those usually are intended to rule in a much longer format compared to an adventure where you are really limited on how much time you have to run your game.  Whether at a convention or in a situation where you only have a limited amount of time to complete your adventure.
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     Music by IV The Polymath, song New Sessions.
   Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives With Saul and Jolene Episode 128: Call of Cthulhu RPG

     After playing a few session of Call of Cthulhu games run but a couple different GM's, Saul and Jolene decided to talk about their experiences with CoC.  Saul goes to the way back machine to 1980's and how he felt when he first encountered a group of CoC players at the first game con, Pacificon,  he and his friends attended.  
     Flash forward to the present where Saul and Jolene played in several games and really had a good time with CoC once they realized certain aspects of roleplaying in a CoC game differ from more heroic adventure RPGs like D&D.
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   Music by SubBass, song Cthulhu and Friends.
 Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode127: Picking your Next RPG To Play

     Sometimes when Saul and Jolene feel extra enthusiastic they record two episodes back to back.  Problem, sometimes Saul loses the recorded episode in the hundreds of files he has on his computer for the podcast.  So back in October they recorded this episode and Saul found it after Jolene reminded him of the episode.  
      Picking your next RPG for your group to play?  Saul and Jolene discuss that they are pretty lucky to be able to play in 4 different groups that meet on 3 different days of the week.  Two games are played on Sunday every other week. :)  
     Due to the Saul and Jolene having so many groups, who have plenty of people able and willing to GM a game, they consider themselves pretty lucky.  Still in some groups the next game is very regimented while others are very casual in deciding who will run and what game.  So in this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the way their groups decide on the next game to play or run. 
  As always thank you all for listening.
 
  Music by Arnosspot, song Next, off the album Spotlight.
   Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 126: Dungeon Crawls

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss Dungeon Crawls.  They seem to be making a resurgence?  What about the Mega Dungeon?  Why are they popular and do Saul and Jolene like them.  
     Saul starts the conversation by stating that he doesn't have a lot of experience playing or running Dungeon Crawls.  Though he does have recollection of this brother's Tunnels of Terror, but it wasn't the center of his brother's campaign.  It was something that was always there if the characters needed something to do or a chance to score some extra gold.  Though Saul doesn't remember Dungeon Crawling he does remember his brother coming up with a good system that made dungeon mapping easy for players to map.
      Jolene's experience with the Dungeon Crawl is more recent as she decided to run part of the Mad Mage Dungeon on Roll20.  She had bought the physical book and when she discovered that all the maps, encounters and treasure were also on Roll20, she decided to run their group through part of the famous dungeon.  She describes the troubles and triumphs of running the Mad Mage on Roll20 with full Dynamic Lighting.  
      As Always we would like to thank you all for listening and all we ask that you share our podcast.
  
    Music by Lighting Red,  song Cavern Crawl, off the album Lighting Red the Groovemaster.
    Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 125: Cinematic RPG Games.

      In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about game that do not try to simulate the real world but he world or the universe of the Cinema.  Cinematic RPGs are a fun filled genre of games that value Action over Real World Physics like the movies they try to emulate.  
      Discussed rather heavily is Feng Shui as Saul has run a couple of campaigns of a desperate group of good doers trying to save the world.  And actually ran a Feng Shui 2nd Edtion game just a few weeks ago for their Friday Knight Nights group.  Other games covered are Modiphius' John Carter 2d20 system and Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG.
      If you want Fast and Furious action roleplaying that you see on TV at your gaming table listen to Saul and Jolene discuss this exciting topic.
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    Other Cinematic Games that we didn't mention:  Savage Worlds
                                                                                              FATE
                                                                                               Cyphersystem
                                                                                               Gumshoe 
       and many more.
 
 
    Music by Smar Tune, song Inspiring Cinematic Trailer.
   Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 124: Planning Your RPG Adventures

     How do you plan your adventures.  Saul and Jolene discuss this important part of any RPG session and that is how you plan or organize your RPG adventures, whether you play D&D, Conan, Star Wars or CoC.
     Saul, of course, talks about how he used to brainstorm then then commit to paper his initial ideas about an adventure.  Saul also discusses how that really didn't work for him or anybody else since he would come up with stories that he tried to forecast what the players would do.  As any GM out there that has GMed even a little bit would soon realize is that players don't do what you think they will.
    So Saul and Jolene discuss what they do now to plan there adventures.
  As Always Thanks for Listening to our podcast all we ask is that you share our podcast.
 
  Music by Know it Alls, song Pretty Plans.
  Available from Tribeofnoise.com
 
   

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 123: Conan 2d20 RPG

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of and what they liked and what they saw as problematic.  For the most part both Saul and Jolene enjoyed the game.  Saul Kickstarted the Core Book due to a recommendation by his older brother, who is a total Conan fan.  
     He was also the GM for the game that Saul has played in a few times and lately it was their Friday Knights Game, a group Jolene has joined.
     This Conan set of rules uses Modiphius' house system called the 2d2o System which is used in various games put out by Modiphius from Mutant Chronicles 3rd Edition, John Carter, Dishonored, Star Trek Adventures and others.
     As Always thanks or listening and all we ask is that you share our podcast.  
   
     Music by Domiano Baldioni, song Celtic Warrior, off the album Lost Dinasty.
    Available from Tribeofnoise.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 122: Railroads and Player Agency

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Railroads and Player Agency.  It would seem the two are diametrically opposed but Railroads don't have to be the GM's draconian story where the players are there just to enjoy the ride and roll some dice.
     One way for a Railroad type of game to lose sight of the tracks is to have player agency.  Where players actions and ideas impact the story.  It makes for a more difficult game for the GM to run but the payoff is a more fun for all players of the game.
    As always Thanks for listening and please share our podcast.
   
   Music by Railbird, song Born on the Railroad, album Railbird.
    Available from Tribeofnoise.com