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GamingPerspectives

Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene is a husband and wife team that love Hobby Gaming. We play RPGs and Boardgaming and wish to share our love of this hobby with everyone we know.

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Episode 287: Cursed Items, Gaming Perspectives with...

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2024/06/13

The idea of cursed items comes from the very beginnings of RPGs. Even the Original D&D had a list of cursed items that you could give away to the characters in their treasure loot. The question is why would a character ever take something that is cursed. From simple to powerful items many players are willing to risk the chances of touching or using a cursed item because of some perceived benefit for their character.Saul and Jolene discuss cursed items from the games they played

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31:56

Episode 286: Controlling the RPG Table, Gaming...

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2024/06/06

Saul and Jolene were talking about when at a RPG table session, sometimes the group goes off the rails. Not in game but at the actual game table. Non game side discussions, players looking at their phones, players joking around out of character and many other things that players can do to disrupt a RPG session.If you GM for any length of time this will probably happen to you as a GM or even see this as a player. You might even be the player causing the table disruption. Saul and

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44:28

Episode 285: Initiative in RPGs, Gaming Perspectives...

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2024/05/29

Saul and Jolene were thinking about the rules about who goes first in RPGs. It was a lively discussion where we talked about several different games and how they dealt with initiative. Saul and Jolene talked about it at length and decided it was a good topic for an episode the podcast. Saul and Jolene discuss initiative system from the ole Dungeons and Dragons to Feng Shui, to Champions, Dark Conspiracy and others. All of them handling the subject differently and Saul and

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46:04

Episode 284: Traveling Mechanic, Gaming Perspectives...

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2024/05/22

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about traveling mechanics. Many RPGs have rules on how to deal with traveling in their games. Some games have very detailed rules while some might not even cover traveling in their games. Fifth Edition D&D have some rules but they seem more like guidelines than actual rules. These ideas are covered in the Gamemasters Guild.Another fantasy rpg that has a bit more detailed rules is Dragonbane. Exploring and searching are a big part of

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39:32

Episode 283: Player Vs Character Knowledge, Gaming...

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2024/05/15

In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the difference and problems that arise from the difference between Player and Character knowledge. Depending on the genre and the player , players are going to push the limit of what a character can know. But there are times when a character will have be more knowledgable than the player does. Saul and Jolene cite several examples on how a player espoused their character's knowledge on certain subjects. In one example the character was successful

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39:04

Episode 282: Connections Between Characters, Gaming...

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2024/05/08

In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss making connections between characters. Saul remembers the ole days when the only connection you needed or wanted was the love of killing monsters and taking their stuff. Things have progressed to tell more meaningful stories than when Saul was a kid. A way of doing that is to have connections between players that gives them a more meaningful reason for characters, of any genre, to go adventuring. How do you make these "Connections" between

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34:34

Episode 281: Overpowered Talents, Skills, Feats, etc,...

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2024/05/01

In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss overpowered or broken elements of a RPG. Sometimes its a skill, a spell, a feat, a rule or a myrid of different things that can be either be misinterpreted or written too vague or not written well.Saul and Jolene both recount experiences read from online posts and personal experiences when players and GMs might have made an error when reading or creating a character or item. When this happens it can unbalance the party, lead to boredom

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33:10

Episode 280: What RPGs Aren't Good At, Gaming...

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2024/04/24

Saul was thinking what were some themes or genres that RPGs have a hard time capturing the feeling or thrill of playing. Jolene had a difficult time wondering what Saul was even talking about but after a while she realized the concept Saul was trying to explain. One example was Sports. A Sports themed RPG that wasn't a miniature game or boardgame desguised as a RPG. That discussion is what lead to this episode. So is there anything subject, theme or genre that RPGs are not

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37:41

Episode 279: Backtracking in RPGs, Gaming...

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2024/04/16

Saul and Jolene were talking about how people "backtrack" or take their turn over in boardgames, they take their turn and then change their minds and redo their turn. Saul and Jolene discused how it seems like a bad idea. This act of "backtracking" can frustrate other players but what about in an RPGs? The idea of backtracking an action or a scene in a RPG is usually contemplated by a GM who feels bad or remorse about how things worked out. So they "backtrack" the play. Why would

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38:13

Episode 278: Maps and Info

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2024/04/05

In this Episode Saul and Jolene answer a question proposed by listener Mike. He asked about maps. How much detail do you share with players when you give them a map. Saul and Jolene thought it was a good question to make an episode. Along with maps, Saul thought about how much general information do you share with players. Saul asked how much should you share with the players? Does what the character "knows" determine the amount of detail in Maps and Info? Jolene

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Episode 277: Influences on Play Style, Gaming...

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2024/03/28

What are things that influence what your play style in RPGs. Saul and Jolene discuss a couple of things that might influence the way you play your character. Saul admits that for about 20 years, Saul played variations of his own personality and not really trying to Role play an aspect of himself. As usual Saul strays from the subject by talking about two of his all time favorite RPGs, the One Ring and Shadowrun 5th edition, and Jolene brings him back to the subject at hand though Saul was

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34:58

Episode 276: Help with World Building, Gaming...

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2024/03/23

Someone asked about World Building, and if there was any advice, books, or manuals on how to do it. Saul looked at his vast amounts of PDFs and found a couple of books on World Building, and Saul even found he had some physical books on the subject. Jolene not a fan of World Building, she finds it odd that people would spend the time on world building as she is not a fan of the endeavor. List of Books mentioned: The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide by James D'Amato

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31:42

Episode 275: The GM Info Dump, Gaming Perspectives...

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2024/03/13

Saul and Jolene were discussing how would a GM Desiminate Information about their RPG Setting. Especially when the lore is vast and deep. Saul and Jolene came up with various methods and things to consider what a GM can do to make the "Info Dump" not only be easier but actually work.Saul used Bethorm rules written by Jeff Dee, for running his Sakbe Road to Redemption game set in the world of Tekumel Thank you all for Listening Web Art by Jim Foster Episode Art by Michael

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Episode 274: When A Player Ditches Your Game, Gaming...

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2024/03/08

Recently Saul and Jolene were at a local Gaming Convention and at a RPG game and when the group broke for a quick dinner break, one player never came back. This has happened at gaming conventions and even in home game groups. What can a GM do to mitigate the affects of the missing player.Though usually more problematic at a Convention or in a One-shot RPG game there are things that you can do as a GM to make the session still go well. Saul and Jolene discuss what happened in their

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37:35

Episode 273: Getting More GMs, Gaming Perspectives...

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2024/02/27

Saul and Jolene were at a Con recently and there a few people stated that there needed to be more rpg games and therefore the idea of needing more GMs came about. There was even a discussion on Facebook about what gamers could do to get more people to gm at conventions.With that discussion in mind Saul and Jolene decided to record an episode of what gamers could do to get more people to run games at Cons, at FLGS, or even at home games. As always thanks for listening Web Art by

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Bonus Episode: Lester Smith Interview, Gaming...

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2024/02/15

This is one of our Bonus Episodes an interview of Lester Smith the author of one of Saul's favorite RPGs, Dark Conspiracy. Lester Smith has worked for many famous game companies. From small companies like Flying Buffalo to TSR. Lester was gracious to talk to us and share some of his story. From his gaming roots, to finding RPGs to being hired to work on RPGs. Now a "retired" game creator his is finishing up his Bookmark RPG Kickstarter, check it out here:

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37:57

Episode 272: Straight Modern RPGs, Gaming...

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2024/02/14

A husband asked a question about a good Modern RPG that he could run for his wife. She was not interested in anything related to Fantasy or the Science Fiction genre. Not interested in any fantastical or supernatural elements in a modern setting. When Jolene asked about this situation he immediately went to his bookcase and his Drivethrurpg Library. Saul picked out some RPGs that did not have any supernatural or fantastical elements. From the generic RPGs to some RPGs that offer a

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37:07

Episode 271: D&D Turns 50, Gaming Perspectives with...

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2024/02/09

Dungeons and Dragons turns 50 this year. Saul and Jolene discuss what they feel has been some of the most important changes to D&D from it's publication and how it has impacted their lives. Thanks for Listening. Web Art by Jim Foster Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones *editorial note: Saul states that the first hardback AD&D book bought was the Monster Manual but it was the Dungeon Master's Guide. The one with the red effrit on the cover. Music by

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37:43

Episode 270: Dragonbane Review, Gaming Perspectives...

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2024/02/01

Saul was given a Dragonbane Box Set in July and though he looked at it he did not delve too deeply into the rules. Fast forward to the middle of January 2024 and Saul's brother decided to run a Dragonbane game for their regular Friday Knights Night. Jolene also plays with the Friday Knights group and after a couple of game session of Dragonbane Saul and Jolene decided to do a review of the game. Saul had sworn off Kickstarting any Fantasy Roleplaying Game due to two factors. One was

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Episode 269: Familiars and Animal Companions in RPGs,...

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2024/01/24

Familiars and Animal Companions in RPGs. This was a topic that Saul came up with and starting to talk to Jolene about her thoughts on the use of both in RPGs. The first RPG discussed was of course D&D from AD&D to 5th Edition but others were discussed and how different genres could have different iterations of a Familiar or Animal Companion. Saul and Jolene also discussed what a GM should consider when dealing with animals under the control of the PC. Or would the GM treat the

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