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SideQuests!

Epic Table Games

Welcome to SideQuests, your high octane distraction from those other podcasts. We"re a pen and paper RPG audio show featuring chatter about rules and how to master them, epic worldbuilding, player investment, and interviews with the people who make the games you love.Listen in as we trade tabletop war stories, make judgement calls on odd situations, and do everything we can to give you more RPG resources than you could dream of--all from a simple Sidequest!

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All Episodes

01:14:57

ETG Developing Games

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2022/03/19

Rob and Potato are talking about some awesome stuff! We talk about some game settings that we want to develop, and have started to lay the foundation for but ultimately it seems like we want to leave it up to you about which one we go for first. Cyberpunk or dark modern fantasy. Very awesome! Don't forget to hear Potato talk about some carpet for his new place, and he spills the beans on a dark secret Rob's been keeping from the public for a while. Nothing scandalous in this episode! --- Support

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01:02:15

Cheating, PC environment, and a double dose of...

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2022/03/12

Rob and Potato bring back the conversation about cheating, and how we personally deal with it because it really seems like so many people feel they need to micromanage the games as a DM, and don't allow players the ability time to adjust to the social culture of the party. We also touch a bit on some of the politically correct and inclusive culture and how it isn't a bad thing but can be hard to manage at times, and finish up a bit with a double dose of monster spotlight! --- Support this

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00:34:44

5e Chaotic Good Cleric Zealot Concept?

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2022/03/05

Rob and Potato talk about one of Rob's character ideas in depth about a chaotic good cleric who's all for healing everyone! Good guys, bad guys, party members, and more so long as they submit to their deities. While it's a difficult idea to pursue, we talk about how it has to be acceptable by the party because such a build will be complex and difficult to work with. Also, low and behold there are actual rules to support this character, so we wouldn't even have to make up some home brew things! And

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01:09:48

Alternative Spell Uses? Oh Yeah.

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2022/02/26

Rob and Potato take it back to an old CBR blog post about some alternative uses for spells that are actually completely legal. Things to do in a pinch, and get a better outcome towards what you're trying to do. We also bring up an idea of a monster battle, complain about the monster hunter movie, and check out Potato's monster spotlight. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epictablegames/support

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00:47:16

We talked about Dune and got hung up on The One Ring

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2022/02/19

Potato was pretty excited to talk about Modiphius Entertainment's Dune TTRPG, which does sound awesome despite Rob's carpenter jokes when he mentions how you build your houses (which is still funny by the way). As move through the landscape of political role playing, we actually got hung up when talking about The One Ring, and it just couldn't be saved. Stick with it though because we finish strong with Potato's monster spotlight and a character trope idea that Rob's looking to play in someone's

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00:55:32

Why am I back on this Soapbox?

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2022/02/12

Rob and Potato talk about some horrible expectations from players and dungeon masters alike, when we read a few horror stories that really raise the bar on what we should do or how we should act during our game times. But you know what! When you're a player, you shouldn't chastise your dungeon master for not doing enough, when they're pouring their free time in preparing as much as they can for you. And as a Dungeon Master, stop complaining that your players keep going off the rails - your plan will

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00:50:10

Deep dive into two games

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2022/02/05

Rob and Potato finally have a chance to look closely into Blades in the Dark and Lamentations of the Flame Princess. While LotFP is a call back to the more gruesome and hard core mode of 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons with really wicked artwork, It's Blades in the Dark that has captured our attention with a Grand Theft Auto heist style adventure setup. Over the course of the next few weeks as we become more familiar with the games I'm sure we'll talk about them more. --- Support this

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00:54:06

More Interesting Games

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2022/01/22

For the first time in Epic Table Games Audio Show history, Rob and Potato had to do everything remotely thanks to coming down with this *new* omicron variant of Covid19. While it was interesting we're sure there are some audio hiccups along the way as we talk a lot about some of the coolest sounding TTRPG's that Rob has found recently as well as discuss the Monster Spotlight and the Paladin's smite ability for first edition pathfinder. Check out the new merchandise at www.epictablegames.com! ---

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01:13:59

A lot of Horror Stories

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2022/01/15

Today Rob and Potato bring out some of the worst offending horror stories they found this week and there are some really big doozies! It amazes us both how some people can be so controlling or just absent minded about their players. We also take a look into another build, and have some really good times in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epictablegames/support

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00:58:45

What was this DM Thinking!?

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2022/01/08

Rob and Potato jump right in with a few of the cool things we can offer through our online store, at EpicTableGames.com and then we go through some of the cool things we've gotten into all for it to be crushed by ANOTHER BAD DUNGEON MASTER! Seriously, what is wrong with some of these people? This DM in particular had a decent setup, but decided on a horrible call when it came down to the wire. Check out the episode to hear what happened, as well as our featured monster! --- Support this podcast:

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00:47:16

Happy New Year!

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2022/01/01

Rob and Potato are tackling the new year in the same style and with last years format. We had to pull an episode from the backlog as you may notice, and it goes back to when Potato had to miss a day. But don't worry! We have you covered! We looked to reddit to grab some of our topics, and figure out some of what we should talk about and once again we really don't disappoint. But with the new year starting a new era, we pose a question. when we get to season 2, at 100 episodes, should we change our

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00:56:33

Happy Christmas Everybody!

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2021/12/25

What a year it's been so far! And with so many Epic Table Games Years to come, we decided to celebrate with one of our most.. boring episodes to date! It wasn't intentional, but Potato crafted an amazing character build for pathfinder 1e and while he didn't mean to drone on level through level, that's what he did. If you're a real trooper, and stick through it, our hopes are to have things built up soon and release the full build on our website, http://www.epictablegames.com --- Support this

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00:58:03

Who buys Mundane Items Anyway?

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2021/12/18

Let's face it, some of us play our fantasy games in the most absurd and hardcore ways. Others play it fast and loose. But what kind of players buy mundane, every day, regular items? Rob and Potato talk about some of the ridiculous items that never seem to come up in actual play but are there for purchase anyway. Like soap. But the problem is, if the items are missing then you want them. And when they are there, you could care less. But who really cares about them!? Online at:

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00:45:41

People end their campaigns at certain levels... What?

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2021/12/11

Rob and Potato learned that some people end their games at certain levels, forcing their stories to cap off at that exact moment. What is wrong with you!? Rob power levels his players until their ungodly and unruly. Potato does the same thing. In fact, why would you decide to end the game at a certain level? WHY WOULD YOU END AT A CERTAIN LEVEL!? But the guy who said level two is genius and funny. Thanks Reddit. https://www.epictablegames.com and https://www.facebook.com/epictablegames ---

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00:46:56

There is more to TTRPG's than WoTC & Paizo

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2021/12/04

We've known there are more than two players in the realms of Table Top Role Playing Games, and when all you think of is WoTC and Paizo, it means you have to think outside of the box. Rob and Potato take a look at some of the games out there that are really interesting, such as The Expanse by GreenRonin Publishing (the same guys who do Mutants and Masterminds), and a new one we just seen called City of Mist by Sun of Oak studios (which we've never even heard of before). It all leads up to Marvels

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00:49:09

Merry Thanksgiving Everybody!

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2021/11/27

With the holiday season being truly kicked off, Thanksgiving brings with us a lot of fun things to talk about. We try to stay focused on some neat topics, but true to our usual form we get highly distracted and attempt to come up with some stupid gifts you might find at your local *ahem* certain gag gift and adult themed store.. Yeah, it is what it is and it was fun! Check us out online at http://www.epictablegames.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EpicTableGames --- Support this

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00:44:43

The XP Valley

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2021/11/20

If you don't know what the XP valley is, Rob and Potato jump right in and talk about what exactly it is and how it effects your favorite table top role playing games. It appears to be the cause of your favorite sessions running into straight grinds, it's the reason so many players turn into murder hobos, and it seems to be one reason most games are played at lower levels and die out before reaching 11th level. It's a system designed to keep you in place, and eventually reward you for fighting

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00:48:48

Real World Religion Mechanics

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2021/11/13

Potato brought in an article that asked how the real world could get along with the mechanics of the religious afterlife from our favorite TTRPG's. As we navigate the intricacies, with a few jokes and some real consideration we actually flipped our decision in the end. Check out how we decided to handle such a weighted conversation when it comes to the in's and out's of one of the most glazed over topics in most any table top RPG. check us out online at http://www.epictablegames.com and on Facebook,

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00:37:08

Ok, What the...? With Zac

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2021/11/06

What's up everyone! Potato couldn't make it in today because of a lot of things that happened all at once. Don't worry though, it sounds like things are going to be back on the up and up in no time, and we're expecting him back next week. Rob asked Zac back to fill in the void, and we tried as hard as we could, but with minimal direction and such a fresh perspective it was hard to drive the show in any specific direction. It's not our usual, so we zipped this one up as quickly as we could. ---

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01:02:40

Finishing up the Conversation with Zac

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2021/10/30

Rob and Potato brought Zac back in to finish up some of the things we were talking about last week. It wasn't too difficult to bring him back into the studio, and we hope you enjoy what we've had to say. There were quite a few different things going on, and a little harder to stay on topic this week, but some quality listening. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epictablegames/support

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