GamingPerspectives

Bonus Episode: Sean Nittner Interview BigBadCon 2023, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     In this episode we interview Sean Nittner of BigBadCon.  Saul and Jolene have a great talk with Sean Steward of BigBadCon a convention in the Bay Area that is one of the most inclusive and loved gaming cons on the West Coast.  We discuss with Sean his vision of Big Bad Con,  the Pandemic effect and the post pandemic recovery.  What Big Bad Con Does for the gaming community.   Big Bad Con is a charity con so you can have a great time playing games and feel good about donating to an official non-profit charity.
   You can go to https://www.bigbadcon.com/
  to get all the info you need about Big Bad Con.
 
  Thank you all for listening.
   Web Art by Jim Foster
    Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
   

Episode 243:Favorite RPG Game System, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     For this episode Saul was trying to come up with his current favorite RPG game system.  As Saul was discussing his favorite system Jolene asked about another system, then another and then another.  You all get the picture.     After some discussion Saul and Jolene decided to make an episode of Saul's favorite RPG Game System.     Thank you all for listening.
    Web Art by Jim Foster    Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
    Music by Phaze 2 Jazz, song My Favorite Guy, off the album Options   Available from Tribeofnoise.com   Used using the Creative Commons License 4.0
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Episode 242: Social Rules in RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

 
Social rules in Rpgs is something that is usally overlooked or not included in RPGs.   As the hobby gets more and more people outside the Wargame Hobby the idea of rules including social conflict rules.   Looking at posts about this subject many of those posting stated that they did not like the idea of one simple roll of the dice to determine social conflict.  From convincing the guard to let them in without an invitation, trying to get information from a witness not wanting to cooperate, to gaining favor from a warlord.   These are all examples of Social Conflict in RPGs.       Some games have social conflict rules, other include some rudimentary rules, while other rules completely leave out these kind of rules.  Saul and Jolene discuss how these rules might work but then segue onto the subject of Social Rules at the RPG Table.  This is most important at public or convention games where you are likely to play with complete strangers.        As Always Thank You All for Listening
       Web Art by Jim Foster       Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
 
   Music by Porch Light Prophets, song Like Me Now   Available from Tribeofnoise.com   Used under Creative Commons License 4.0    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Episode 241: Locations in RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     Location, location, location.  Everyone knows how important locations are in real estate, but what is less known is the importance of locations in RPG adventures.  No matter the genre or the game, locations are where the adventures take place.       Saul and Jolene dicuss the importance of location in rpgs games and adventures and how each location does not and should not be mapped out in detail but that means some might have to be.  For a GM it is important to know which ones are need details and others that do not.  It saves precious time for GMs to work on other parts of the game session.     As Always Thank You All for Listening.     Web Art by Jim Foster     Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
     
    Music by Matt Leibowitz, song Some Places.      Available from Tribeofnoise.com   Used under the Creative Commons License 3.0
 
 
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Episode 240: An RPG for New Players, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about what you should look for in a RPG for brand new players.   At first it seems like an very easy thing to assertain.  Pick a super easy rpg to run.  But there are other things to consider other than just what game to run.     What are the players expectations,  what genre are they interested in, what kind of adventure do you want to experience.  These and many more considerations will help you determine what RPG you should choose to run.
    Thank you all for listening.
    Web Art by Jim Foster    Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
    Music by Artron, song A New Hope.    Available from Tribeofnoise.com    Used under the CC 3.0 License     https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
 
 
 

Episode 239: Leaning into Bad Rolls, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

 
     Saul and Jolene were talking about some bad dice rolls that were happening in the last session of their Shadowrun 5th Edtion game.  The discussion covered how players usually do not want to roll bad and be reletively successfull in all their characters endeavors.  But what when rolls go bad, really bad.     The idea of Leaning into Bad Rolls came up and Saul and Jolene decided to do an episode on "Leaning  into Bad Rolls".   Not simple failures as in missing in combat or failing a skill roll but failing critically.  What can GMs and Players do when misfortune falls upon the bold..    Thank you all for listening.    If you want to contact us for any reason please email Saul and Jolene at gamingperspectives.com@gmail.com   Web Art by Jim Foster    Espisode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
  Music by Edna Polic, song Lean on Me   Available from Tribeofnoise.com  Used by CC license 4.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Episode 238: The New D&D Movie No Spoiliers, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

The new D&D Movie: Honor Among Thieves has been out for about a month.  Jolene and Saul went to go see the movie and decided to do a Spoiler Free episode.  No Spoilers.  If you have seen the trailers then you should feel safe listening to this episode.      So what are Saul going to be talking about?  Three things.  How is the setting of the movie, Forgotten Realms presented to the viewers of the movie.  Did they spend a lot of time describing, presenting or discussing the world of the Forgotten Realms?      The 2nd topic was how well were the classes presented by the characters in the movie.  The the actors, the script and their actions illustrate the classic D&D classes of the RPG?  From the main characters to the secondary characters could D&D player identify the classes that those actors were trying to portray?  If they did how well did they do it?     Did the movie do a good job of portraying  an actual D&D adventure/campaign?  If it did how did it do it?      Saul and Jolene then finish up the episode of their overall opinion on the movie.     Thanks for listening     Web Art by Jim Foster    Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
Music by Scorpio Dragon,  song Knife in the Dark, from the album The One Ring and other Stories Used through the CC license 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode

Episode 237: Gnomes, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     Jolene has always liked Gnomes( She pronounces gnome with a hard G) and when we were thinking of a new episode we thought about the last couple of episodes dealing with Elves and Dwarves.  We agreed that Gnomes was a good topic to continue our discussion of playing other character races other than humans.     Gnomes for Saul had been one of those groups that he had never played.  Saul usually played humans and possibly played one elf back in AD&D days so he could play a multi-class character.  Though recently Saul has favored playing two Gnomes in the last two fantasy genre RPGs he has played, Pathfinder 1st Edition and Low Fantasy Gaming.      Saul really enjoyed playing the happy go lucky, hard to damper character with a large blunderbuss,  which in one game he called the Brindlebox Express.        So Saul and Jolene agree that Gnomes are really fun and cool to play where there is a lot of room for roleplaying.    Thanks for Listening.  Web Art by JIm Foster  Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones.     Music by Kaleidoplasm, song Gnome Werk  Available from Tribeofnoise.com  Used with CC licence 4.0
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Episode 236: Diesel Punk RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

     Saul was persuing the internet looking at Steam Punk  RPGs and stumbled across  Carbon Grey a Diesel Punk RPG by Magnetic Press.  It uses a slightly tweaked version of the Classic Star Wars D6 system.  Its quick and easy to understand and play.   That Star Wars D6 system has always been liked for its playablity and fun.       Carbon Grey is set in a alternate world where the 1st Kaiser is saved by a shepard that was struck by a meteorite which gets lodged in his chest and games super powers.  The Kaiser makes him his bodyguard.   That shepard's children hand super powers though not as powerful as their father.  They are all female and are called the Sisters Grey.  The KaIser uses the Sisters as shock troops and special forces unit and they kick ass.   With the Sisters Grey the Kaiser is able to form an empire that lasts hundred years.   Early in the 20th Century some countries revolt and a war ensues.      This is the setting for Carbon Grey.  It was based on a set of comic books which are now available as graphic novels.  Also published by Magnetic Press.    Age of Steel also calls itself a Diesel Punk game.  Its setting is also around the 1920's in a very Earth like world called Neres.  But where Mechs are utilized in much of the world.  From mechs that are used to load heavy equipment to mechs made for war.   It is also uses a D6 dice pool system but it is unique to this system. You get to throw as many D6s as your attribute and your skill dictates what you need to roll for a success.  Seems super simple and easy to understand.    As Always Thank You All for Listening.
   Web Art by Jim Foster    Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
    You can download the Carbon Grey Quckstart here,        https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/367220/Carbon-Grey-RPG--Quickstart-Guide    You can buy Age of Steel here at Drivetrurpg,        https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/230642/Age-of-Steel
   Music by Tim Kulig, song Steam Driven Trailer.   Available from Tribeofnoise.com   Used with CC license 4.0    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode

Episode 235:Different OSR RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

    We got a text asking about the different version of OSR RPGs so Saul and Jolene read through some of the OSR games that Saul has collected in printed and PDF format.  Jolene also looked at various blogs and Youtube vidoes for some of the more popular OSR games that Saul did not have in his library.     From Original D&D to 2nd edition there are several OSR games for each version of  "Old School" RPGs.   What is really interesting is that they each have their own reasoning for making their version of an old D&D RPG.      Saul and Jolene discuss what, why and how each version of the same oringinal source is different and what their goal is by making their version of an "old school" RPG.      Saul might sound a bit funny as he was afflicted with Bels Palsy which paralized the right side of his face.  This makes him mumble even more than normal as much as he tried to annunciate as much as possible.  Saul decided to keep making episodes as the length of the affliction could be as short as tw0 weeks to 6 months.  So please bare with Saul and Jolene as they continue to keep podcasting even with Saul's mumbling.   As Always,  Thank you All for listening.
 Web Art by Jim Foster  Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones
  Music by MSU Ochestra, song Old School, off the album Music            Saved the Universe.   Available from Tribeofnoise.com  Used under CC 3.0  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode