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Fluff N Crunch

We discuss tabletop roleplaying games, with a focus on how story, setting, and system can work together, and how sometimes they don"t. We talk about 2d20 games, 5e, review books and resources, and share advice from our years of gaming to help you strike the right balance between story, setting, and system. New episodes published every Wednesday. You can reach us on Facebook at Fluff N" Crunch or directly by email at fluffncrunchpodcast@gmail.com and @fluffncrunchpod

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00:10:12

How to 2d20 - Traits and Truths

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/27

Lots of games present ways to quantify location, character, equipment, and story elements that are otherwise descriptive in nature. 2d20 games utilize a clever and flexible system of "traits" or "truths" (depending on the property you're playing) that serve as a clean and easily comprehensible means of connecting the qualitative to the quantitative, expressing important story elements in game terms. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to

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00:25:19

Ahris Remastered - What's to Come in the Upcoming...

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/24

Herein we discuss the mechanical and setting changes and expansions that will appear in the upcoming release of Ahris Remastered, on DriveThruRPG through the 2d20 WorldBulders program. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch/message

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00:15:36

How to 2d20 - The Three Metacurrencies

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/20

Herein we discuss the three metacurrencies found in most 2d20 games: Momentum, Threat, and Determination/Fortune. We talk about how they work, how to get used to using them at the table, and why they're meant to be spent, not hoarded! Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message:

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00:23:33

How to: 2d20's Core Mechanic, Explained

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/17

The first in our series of How To episodes, focusing this time on 2d20’s core mechanic - a resolution system that determines success or failure, as well as accompanying positive or negative (but always interesting) occurrences. Moving forward, these episodes will be published as bonus episodes and collected together on our YouTube channel in a special playlist. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast:

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00:32:22

Mining Fiction for Gaming: 1632 and Codex Alera

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/10

Building on our discussion last year about Janissaries and Kipo, herein we discuss two other properties - both from book series - that could be used for new settings, campaigns, or short story arcs. We also discuss which existing game systems we think would be the best fits for each. Check out the links below to find out more about these two properties. 1632 on Amazon: https://a.co/d/euSSko7 1632 Homepage: https://1632.org/ Codex Alera on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3zVea04 Jannisaries and Kipo

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00:46:08

The Top 5 2d20 RPGs - Ranked & Explained

Fluff N Crunch ·

2024/01/03

Herein we compare notes on what we each believe are the five best 2d20-based RPGs thus far published. We discuss why, we argue a little, and then we invite you tell us that we are wrong. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Don't forget to subscribe to this YouTube channel! This is where the cool kids hang out, so don't be a square... Timestamps 1:07 Our hellos 2:52 Episode content

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00:37:46

Dreams, Goals, and Plans for Fluff n Crunch in 2024

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/12/27

As is now our annual tradition, we discuss our dreams, goals, and plans for the show, our gaming, and life in general in our last episode of the calendar year. And this time we're inviting you along for the ride in a far more active manner. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod Find the Ahris Fantasy RPG on

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00:50:51

2023 Fluff n Crunch Year End Review

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/12/20

As is now our tradition, we wrap up the year with two episodes: our review of the preceding year, and our forecasts and plans for the one to come - in our gaming, the show, gaming at large, and life. We end 2023 - which we agreed was a good year for us both - discussing how well we met our goals and plans for the show as of a year ago, as well as some specific points that we agreed we'd like to cover, related to gaming and life. We end with some awards we'd hand out of it had awards to hand

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00:49:59

Time Trackers as Resource Managers for TTRPGs

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/12/13

In this week's episode we initially set out to discuss ways to overtly and covertly track time at the table so as to build tension and drama, give players a sense their progress (or lack thereof) toward accomplishing a goal, and to support focusing players during sessions. We realized that time - and lot of other things within a tabletop game - can be understood as one of many resources GMs can use to shape the story and mechanical action within encounters, scenes, sessions, and longer story

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00:48:26

Game Spotlight - Traveller, the Original Science...

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/12/06

In this episode we discuss the setting and the system in the original science fiction RPG (yeah, we can argue that but we're sticking with our position!), first published in 1977. We also discuss some of the stories you can tell within the vast Traveller universe. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod Other links

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00:35:01

Kipo and Janissaries: Mining to Fiction Properties...

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/11/29

We explore two fiction IPs as potential fodder for game settings and/or adventures. We discuss which existing systems we might use, and why we think these non-gaming properties would be a good fit for the tabletop world. We'd love to hear from you with your suggestions along these same lines. Janissaries on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087GX9HNS?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_thcv Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast:

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00:43:17

Using Canon Characters in RPGs pt2 - Fantasy IPs

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/11/22

We finish our discussion of how canon characters from existing fiction properties can be used - and some advice on how to not use them - in tabletop RPGs. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch/message

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00:50:53

Using Canon Characters in RPGs, pt1: SciFi and Modern

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/11/15

How can you incorporate canon characters into RPGs without marginalizing the PCs or beloved and well-known characters from existing fiction? In this episode we discuss this thorny question, looking at Star Wars, Star Trek, and GI Joe as examples. Subscribe to this channel!Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe to our weekly podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send

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00:46:13

Yo Joe! - Using 2d20 to be a Real American Hero

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/11/08

Herein we discuss how to modify Achtung! Cthulhu to use for playing 80s-style GI Joe stories. Check out this great Joe reference site for characters and vehicles: https://www.3djoes.com/ Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch/message

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00:39:09

The Essential Elements of GI Joe

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/11/01

Yes, we are aware that there already is a GI Joe RPG out there...we don't care! This is our latest "Essential Elements" episode, in which we look at what story and character ideas must be present in a TTRPG to properly represent the source material in content and vibe. In our next episode, we'll talk about how to take these elements and, using the 2d20 system (which we think is better than the existing Joe RPG engine), we'll offer some ideas about how to run a GI Joe game at

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00:49:23

Religion in Games - A Lost Opportunity for Story and...

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/10/25

We think that religion offers much more story and character potential that we see in many games, and game publications, and so in this episode we discuss the issue - maybe gripe about it some, too, and definitely offer some ideas about how to address religion, faith, and how they can play out in a game for improved stories and characters. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch Subscribe to our

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00:54:33

Gumshoe - A System Optimized for Investigations

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/10/18

Let’s learn about Gumshoe, Pelgrane Press’s house system that has some unique features intended to optimize it for investigation-heavy stories. Check out Pelgrane at the following links: Nights Black Agents: https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/nights-black-agents/ Trail of Cthulhu: https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/trail-of-cthulhu/ TimeWatch: https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/timewatch/ Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX

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00:26:24

New Marvel Super Heroes RPG Overview pt2

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/10/11

It looks like the designers went back to the woodshed and greatly improved on the beta version released a while ago, and this 320+ page book has a lot to offer the supers fan. Part 2 of 2. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch/message

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00:39:00

New Marvel Super Heroes RPG Overview pt1

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/10/04

It looks like the designers went back to the woodshed and greatly improved on the beta version released a while ago, and this 320+ page book has a lot to offer the supers fan. Part 1 of 2. Join our friendly Discord: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Subscribe on to our podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@fluffncrunchpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch/message

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00:56:56

Captain's Log Act - Trouble on Beta Inari VII Act 3 -...

Fluff N Crunch ·

2023/09/27

Join us for Act 3 of "Trouble on Beta Inari VII" as we bring to a close the first episode in our Captain's Log co-op game. Join our friendly Discord here: https://discord.gg/5AtydRUDjX Check out the character sheets and campaign info here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1juZygemCPwd3Tz5ff9Y3VOx_1MU4jps6?usp=sharing Subscribe to our podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fluffncrunch --- Send in a voice message:

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