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Roll For Topic

GM/DM discussions on topics related to running tabletop games. Each episode is a 30-45 minute conversation about one specific topic chosen by rolling 1d10 on a table of topics. Roll for Topic"s regular cohosts are Andy Rau and Chris Salzman. If you or your GM is interested in being a guest, drop us a line!

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40:26

Episode 159 – To Chase or Not to Chase Your White Whales

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2025/01/16

Andy and Chris recap the build-a-dungeon/play-a-dungeon and then talk about their gaming plans for 2025. Andy wonders aloud about whether to “just” play D&D or to keep chasing his white whales.

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1:50:29

Episode 158 – Holiday Actual Play Special

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2025/01/02

It’s our annual holiday tradition–a TTRPG actual play in which we run the roleplaying scenario that we designed in the last episode! Join Chris and he GMs a motley band of heroes try to save Christmas. The game system we’re using is Caltrop Core (https://caltropcore.com/), adapted for this holiday-cheer-filled scenario!

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1:30:20

Episode 157 – Build a Dungeon 2024!

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2024/12/19

It’s that time of year again! Join Chris and Andy with special guests, John Corey and Kyle Latino, as they build a dungeon live on air! This is part 1 of 2. In the next episode Chris will run the dungeon for a bunch of lovely folks.

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39:38

156 – Chit Haters

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2024/12/05

Andy and Chris talk about the feelings they have about different methods of getting a random number. Rolling a die is great; drawing a chit from a bag is bad.

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46:05

Episode 155 – Gold in Games

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2024/11/21

Andy and Chris talk about Baldur’s Gate 3 for too long and then Chris surprises everyone by having done a small amount of research before they discuss money in games.

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46:42

Episode 154 – How Do You Prepare to Run an Epic...

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2024/11/07

Have you thought about running an epic RPG campaign–perhaps a complex published campaign like Curse of Strahd or Masks of Nyarlathotep–but find yourself unsure how to start preparing? In this episode, Andy talks with Matt Wilson, a GM who has run several large, complex campaigns to learn some tips and tricks for preparing to run … Continue reading "Episode 154 – How Do You Prepare to Run an Epic Campaign? (with Matt Wilson)"

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42:05

Episode 153 – Spooky and Cheery Holiday Games

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2024/10/24

Andy and Chris talk about running games on holidays and what exactly makes it so compelling. They also talk about the upcoming D&D DMG, Alien tie-in novels, and The Left Hand of Darkness.

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51:09

Episode 152 – What Can Mini-games Add to an RPG?

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2024/10/10

Have you ever used a mini-game in a tabletop RPG–a game that steps completely outside the official rules of your RPG to resolve a particular situation? We discuss Chris’ experimental one-shot in which he tried out some fun mini-games. Also discussed: Chris’ experience reading The Silmarillion.

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45:09

Episode 151 – RfT Con 2024 Trivia Quiz and Diamond...

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2024/09/26

Recorded live at the fourth annual Roll for Topic Con! Follow along as the audience takes our annual roleplaying trivia quiz, and plays a brand new game called Diamond Heist.

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32:40

Episode 150 – What Does Crime Look Like in Your Game...

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2024/09/12

What does the criminal underworld in your setting look like, and how do the players interact with it? Andy and Chris discuss the topic of crime in RPG settings, along with their plans to run some one-shots at the upcoming RfT Con.

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38:10

Episode 149 – How Do You Use Languages?

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2024/08/29

Andy and Chris talk about going to the dentist and also about using languages at the table. Chris makes a reference to a 29 year old movie and Andy makes a reference to a 23 year old tv show.

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38:53

Episode 148 – How Do You Use Alignment?

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2024/08/15

Is character alignment a central part of your D&D (and D&D-alike) games, or is it something you change or ignore? Chris and Andy discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the classic alignment chart, and the ways it’s useful at the table.

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19:45

Episode 147 – The Enthusiasm of a Con

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2024/08/01

Andy and Chris talk about Gen Con, Roll for Topic Con, and what makes cons so special!

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25:26

Episode 146 – Running Minigames Within Your Games

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2024/07/18

Have you used a minigame within your RPG to handle a specific scene or sequence? Chris and Andy brainstorm a bit about a jousting minigame for Chris’ upcoming convention game, with discursions into game playtesting, Battletech, and the upcoming RfT Con 2024.

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34:35

Episode 145 – How to Prep for a Game When You Have No...

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2024/07/04

Guest host John Corey fills in for Chris this week, bringing his expertise in low-prep GMing! John and Andy discuss what they’ve been reading about the early days of the gaming hobby and then go on to talk about how you can move from high-prep GMing to lower-prep, improv-style GMing.

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40:19

Episode 144 – How Do You Handle Light Sources in...

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2024/06/20

Do you meticulously track the light radius of each torch? Do you handwave it away? Something in between? Inspired by Andy’s recent trip to Mammoth Caves, Andy and Chris talk about the challenges and rewards of taking lighting seriously in your dungeon crawls.

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44:37

Episode 143 – How Do You Convey Setting Detail to...

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2024/06/06

Your setting is full of interesting history and fascinating detail. How do you convey that to your players at the table with boring or overwhelming them? Chris and Andy discuss, but not before they talk about what the movie Furiosa can teach us about good RPG action scenes. Show notes:

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37:19

Episode 142 – Our Mount Rushmore of Gaming

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2024/05/23

Andy and Chris talk for a while about books and then talk about their own personal Mt. Rushmore’s of RPG Creatives:

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31:45

Episode 141 – How Do You Help Players with the Rules?

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2024/05/09

Do any of your players struggle to grasp the rules of the game you’re all playing? How can GMs help them? Andy and Chris discuss, along with discursions into the weirdness of everyday life and Andy’s recent GMing for a group of sixth graders.

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59:38

Episode 140 – Live from the AADL Game Con 2024!

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2024/04/25

Andy and Chris were on a panel with Phil Cameron at the AADL Game Con! We talked about “How to GM like a pro”. Thanks to everyone who came out! It was a lovely time. The panel is also on youtube if you want to watch us talk instead of listen.

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