Episodes

Sunday May 25, 2025
Ep 254 - Unwritten Rules
Sunday May 25, 2025
Sunday May 25, 2025
The back to basics series takes things back to the fundamental principles of tabletop RPGs. It’s so easy to get lost in the rules and mechanics of the game and forget these important lessons.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #backtobasics
Resources:
Matthew Colville - Language not Rules - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIkwABECfR0
Ep 245 Unruly Players - https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-245-unruly-players/
Ep 47 Session 0 Guide for DMs - https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-47-comprehensive-session-0-guide-for-dms/
Ep 219 Let Players Use New Abilities - https://taking20.podbean.com/e/ep-219-let-players-use-new-abilities/

Sunday May 11, 2025
Ep 253 - Recurring Villains
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Have you ever wanted to craft unforgettable recurring villains that will haunt your players' dreams? In this episode I’ll give you some secrets to making your big bads more than just one-dimensional threats and learn how to weave them seamlessly into your campaign for maximum impact.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #villains
Resources:
PF2e Core pg 66

Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Ep 252 - Get Out of Your GM Comfort Zone
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
There’s nothing wrong with the comfortable same old same old. However, what if you want to become a better DM. How do you start and what can that progression look like? Give this episode a listen to find out.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg
Resources:
Episode 27 - Role vs Roll Playing

Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Ep 251 - Conflict
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Conflict is inevitable around the RPG table but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t play the game or that you should shy away from it. In this episode we talk about how conflict can manifest and what players and GMs can do about it.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #paizo #conflict #dnd #Wotc
Resources:
Social Emotional Skills at the D&D Table: https://www.youngdragonslayers.com/d-and-d-video-blog/dnd-social-emotional-skills
Examples of problem players
https://www.cottageofeverything.com/blog/dealing-with-problem-players
Screen Rant - Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Leave Dungeons and Dragons Design Team - https://screenrant.com/jeremy-crawford-chris-perkins-leaving-dnd-interview/

Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Ep 250 - Important NPCs and Review of the NPC Core
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Not all NPCs are created equal, or at least they shouldn’t be created that way. There are some NPCs who are simply more important to your campaign? Which ones and how should you treat them? Give this episode a listen!
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #npccore #npc #paizo
Resources:
Paizo NPC Core. https://paizo.com/products/btq06x2l

Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Ep 249 - Questions You Can Ask To Give Your Character Depth
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Making 2 dimensional characters is easy. Pick your ability scores, feats, equipment etc. but what if you want or need to make a deeper character to role play? How do you do it? In this episode I give your character just a few questions to add depth
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #characterdesign #backstory

Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Ep 248 - Guns in Fantasy and Review of Guns and Gears Remastered
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Should you let your baby shoot you down in RPG games? Do you allow pistols and rifles in your world with dragons and gnomes? If your immediate reaction is no, why? In this episode I discuss guns in fantasy worlds and offer a brief review of the new Paizo book Guns and Gears Remastered.
Disclosure: I did receive a PDF copy of the book for free but that never taints my review and I give you an honest take on the quality and value of the book.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #gunsinfantasy #GunsandGears
Resources:
Guns and Gears Remastered - https://paizo.com/products/btq05498

Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Ep 247 - Making Combat More Fun
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Combat can quickly turn rote, samey, and dare I say it even boring or dull. GMs, there are some things you can do to make combat in your game far more interesting and players, I have a couple of tips for you as well.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #combat
Resources:
Glass Cannon C2E67 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkTVOYbQQ5E
XPLoveCat - How to Make Combat More Interesting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jerYT5xiv-Y
Taking 20 Podcast Ep 160 - https://youtu.be/P1H88UKXa98?si=bToCQK7ejW40VVEP
Taking 20 Podcast Ep 191 - https://youtu.be/kqBQWhYxs6k?si=y6MlCiUy_OXGx2XP

Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Ep 246 - Railroads vs Sandboxes 2
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
There are railroads and there are sandboxes and never the twain shall meet, right? Not so fast, my friend. Today Jeremy discusses the two game types and multiple ways to blend them together.
#pf2e #Pathfinder #gmtips #dmtips #dnd #rpg #railroad #sandbox
Resources:
Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmZSWKPXhZ4
Sandbox vs Railroad: Which is Better? https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/news/sandbox-vs-railroad-which-is-better?srsltid=AfmBOopkIlstCFvZ_Z2HSQu1-oxxkmLXKKzgH5jLgjzjQuX0m5_INiLA

Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Ep 245 - Unruly Players
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
No one enjoys having a disruptive player at your table but what can you do with players like that? This listener-suggested episode has some ideas on how to deal with these unruly players.