GamingPerspectives

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Twenty Four: Playing a Rogue.

    Saul and Jolene talk about the Rogue character.  We talk about playing a rogue in D&D but as in most cases you can translate this character type into any genre or RPG game.   Saul and Jolene discuss the origins of the rogue class that goes way back to Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Thief class.  We talk about how it evolved into the Rogue class.  Saul and Jolene discuss how the latest incarnation of the Rogue class offers more RPG opportunities. 
 
      Music by Podington Bear, song A1 Rogue.
    Available from FreeMusicArchive.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Twenty Three: Weird War

    Saul and Jolene discuss the alternate history setting of Weird War.  There are many alternate settings and one subject that is very popular is Weird War.  Saul and Jolene talk about some different rule sets that let you play in that setting.  Each set of rules usually deal with different aspects of the setting.  Jolene states what kind of Weird War she rather play.  Saul talks about a Weird War game that started as a regular World War II game and broke the rule of not doing a bait and switch.  Saul and Jolene discuss why this genre is a popular one not only in roleplaying games but in movies, books and tv shows.
 
   Music by Regular Gonzales, song Storm off the album War Were Declared.
  Available at FreeMusicArchive.com 

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Twenty Two: Campaign Settings, Buy One or Make Your Own

   Starting a new Campaign?  What about a setting?  Buy one or make your own.  Saul and Jolene this important decision that every GM has to make.  We use D&D as an example but really the reasons we discuss can be used for any genre and any rules set.  Jolene leaves no question which she would rather do but Saul like the freedom that making your own can have.  
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  Music by Bortex, song Thank You For This World 
  Available at FreeMusicArchive.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Twenty One: Bards!, Playing One.

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the often maligned character class of the Bard.  Beginning with when the Bard was introduced in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and on through 5th Edition D&D.  Saul and Jolene talk how the Bard class has changed for a class that everyone thought was intresting but nobody played to one that more players think a Bard is a viable option.  Still Saul thinks that is a class that still is not picked by players due to the role the Bard has in D&D.  Saul and Jolene then discuss using Bards in other Genres and Games.  
 
    Music by Daminano Baldoni, song Celtic Warrior.
      Available at FreeMusicArchive.com
 
 

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode 20: Running a Star Wars Game.

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss running a RPG game in another favorite setting Star Wars.  We talk about the running a RPG in one of the most famous and loved science fiction/fantasy settings.   We discuss the different rpg rule sets that have been published for running Star Wars games.  From the early West End Games Star Wars through WOTC Star Wars D20 rules and to the latest and highly regarded Fantasy Flights rules for running Star Wars. 
 
   Music by Stealing Orchestra, song Star Wars and Twilight Zone Themes off the album Stereogamy
   Available at FreeMusicArchive.com 
 

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Nineteen: Playing a Mage Character.

     In this episode of Gaming Perserpectives with Saul and Jolene, we look at Mages.   We discuss the Mage from the first editions of D&D to the latest incarnation of the venerable spell slinger.  We then move the discussion to "mages" in other genres from modern games to space opera setting.  We talk how mages can get their abilities to throw spells from other sources than arcane ones.  
 
     Song by Graham Fialkiewicz, song Melts Into Air.
   Available from Freemusicarchive.com

Gaming Perspectives With Saul and Jolene Episode Eighteen: The Mike Eckert Interview

    In this episode we have our first interview with Mike Eckert the new Executive Producer of KublaCon.  Kublacon is Northern California's biggest gaming  convention.  We ask Mike about his gaming roots.  When he first starting going to conventions in the SF Bay Area and how that led to helping and running of conventions over 20 years ago.  After all those years of helping run Kublacon he is now the Executive Producer, he basically runs the show.  
    We talk about Kublacon's humble beginning and now that he is running the show we ask about if he plans on changing Kublacon. We ask about the challenges of the con attendance as it has exploded over the last few years.  Mike gives us some exclusive information about specific plans for next years Kublacon.  
      This show was not as edited as most of our shows as it was our first foray into doing a remote interview.  I think it turned out really well and we hope to interview and talk others in the gaming industry.
     Music by John Bartman, song "Gameshow Brazz".
   Available at Freemusicarchive.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Seventeen: Fudging the Dice.

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about the GM changing the dice rolls, as known as "Fudging the Dice".   Saul and Jolene talk about what reasons a GM would have to "fudge" the dice.  They discuss situtations that would push a GM to change dice rolls from saving characters or fixing mistakes a GM might make in designing an encounter.  Saul admits to fudging the dice in the past but how he has evolved in trusting the players to be mature enough to be responsible for their characters actions.  
 
   Music by Dazie Mae.  Song "The Dice Man" from the album Matured in Oak.
   Available from FreeMusicArchive.com

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Sixteen: The Railroad Game

     After reading Mike Mearl's tweet "Railroading has gotten such a bad rap in RPG circles that we forget it is one end on a continuum.", Saul was a bit surprised that Mr. D&D was defending Railroad games.  Saul talked to Jolene about the quote and the decision was made to discuss this topic on Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene.  We dicuss the definition of the term railroad and Saul slowly comes around to Mike Mearl's way of thinking.  Jolene doesn't like the term "railroad" and uses the term linear.  Saul and Jolene discuss what is a Railroad/Linear game with examples of games they have run or played.  And finally give their analysis of the topic.
 
    Music by Bob Ostertag, song "Right Like A Railroad" off the album Fear No Love
    Available from FreeMusicArchive.com
    

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene Episode Fifteen: Playing a Paladin

     In this Episode of Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene we discuss playing the Paladin.  We talk about the origins of the Paladin class from AD&D to the present, D&D 5th Edition. We discuss playing Paladins in non fantasy game from the modern era to the Science Fiction age.  Saul and Jolene talk about how difficult it seems to play a Paladin well and how playing one can really stretch a player's roleplaying ability.  
 
  Music by St. LaRok.  Song called "Knight."
  Available at FreeMusicArchive.com