Paula looks to Juce for help in how to cater to the players in her groups. Being lost as a DM is something that happens from time to time but how do you move things along? Juce discusses characters getting lost with abilities like the D&D Ranger Natural Explorer in a game like Tomb of Annihilation.
Read MoreJuce discusses how he gives out plenty of treasure to different types of groups. Some groups get plenty of magic items where as others get plenty of magic items they don't really want. Paula discusses how the DMs she has played with handle resources like torches, rations and water.
Read MorePaula discusses solo gameplay in Pathfinder, and Dungeons and Dragohs. Juce reminds her they did it with Pathfinder and that he runs a one on one game with his daughter Lily. Then Juce brings up that he has considered both monotheistic and polytheistic religions in his homebrew world.
Read MoreMaster the Game Juce is inspired to discuss Ancestral Weapons and a mechanic of how the player is informed of earning his spirit points. He has different ideas like using dreams to communicate with their ancestors. Paula is inspired to run more games on the other planes of existance and asks Juce if he has played or ran any games on other planes.
Read MorePaula ends up talking about puzzles and doors with puzzles inspired by the word Door for RPGaDay. Juce thinks of the awesome terrain doors he has seen including a door to a prison cell by TaylerMadeDND on Instagram.
Read MoreJuce ends up discussing his old Mystery of the Black Hand game of D&D5e. Paula almost hijacks his story but he brings it back. Then he imitates her poorly. She discusses random character creation dice. She says it is hard to be forced to play new characters. We also talk about a really awesome FREE 3rd party product called Sorcerous Origins.
Read MorePaula made some great friends in high school due to Dungeons and Dragons. She used DND to get some people to try it and they bonded over their love of the game and 7-11 Slurpees. Juce struggled to find people willing to play Tabletop RPGs for many years. When he found out friends were interested in Dungeons and Dragons they were in full groups already and didn't have the time for any new gaming groups.
Read MorePaula says the only way to go with a spellcaster is to use an arcane focus rather than spell components. Do you agree? Do you enjoy using spell components? Juce says he sometimes forgets to ask players for concentration checks when they take damage. Do you have this problem sometimes?
Read MorePaula hijacks Juce's story about their old Tomb of Annihilation game and how critical fails were handled. So Juce then decides to bring up how he handles Critical Hits, Fails, and Critical Hit Charts in general. There is also some mentioning of the Permanent Injury Charts in the Dungeon Master Guide.
Read MorePaula is reminded of Obscuring Mist from Pathfinder in this episode of RPGaDay 2019. Juce doubts it being a real spell but is proven wrong... AGAIN! Juce then goes on to talk about some of the lesser known games in his collection and how he wants to have a weekly one shot as well as a weekly campaign. One shots of Power Outage by Bebarce, We Hunt Bugs by Orcs Unlimited, and Vigilante City or Dark Places and Demogorgons by Bloat Games.
Read MorePaula thinks familiars in most versions of Dungeons and Dragons are too weak. Find out which animal she wants as a familiar. Juce has never had a familiar in a Tabletop RPG. Is this something he is wanting to try sometime?
Read MoreRPGaDay 2019 Day 6 is the word Ancient. Paula discusses how Dungeon Masters can really shine by adding Ancient Lore in their narration and descriptions. Juce decides to discuss a portion of his homebrew world with the Ancient Elves and an Ancient City called Elda.
Read MoreIn RPGaDay Day 5 Space Paula mentions how adapting game styles has helped her by use of miniatures for things like spell range. The space in which characters and objects are in relation to each other is very difficult with theater of the mind and miniature gaming has become her preferred style. Juce talks about how the new gaming space stacks up against some of the old game rooms. How was it gaming in a basement and more.
Read MoreJuce is not one who likes to share his books or dice at the table. He doesn't mind sharing the dice that he wasn't going to use but is very particular about some of his books. Paula thinks Juce is a bit OCD about his gaming accessories. Meanwhile Juce talks about sharing the spotlight with other players at the table. Sharing the spotlight can make for a great gaming experience for everyone at the table.
Read MoreIn this video we cover RPGaDay2019 Day 1 Word First. Paula tells a bit about her first game of non Dungeons and Dragons which was D6 Star Wars from West End Games. Juce talks about his first couple of games with Paula one as a player and one as the Game Master. Paula DMed Dungeons and Dragons 2e while Juce GMed Palladium Books Heroes Unlimited.
Read MoreIn todays RPGaDay2019 Day 3 the word is Engage. Paula and Juce discuss engaging in battle. From Juce's love of hitting it with his ax to Paula trying to use the most powerful spell for the occasion. Juce likes to keep the pace going which is why he tends to hit it with his ax. Paula finds hitting things with your weapon to be boring. She wants to engage in spectacular actions and spells. Hear a funny story about the DM who says no to Entangle.
Read MoreThis is a video we did for Day 2 of #RPGaDay2019 and the word of the day is Unique! Unique RPGs, Unique Dungeons and Dragons Races, Unique Dungeons and Dragons Classes, Unique Dungeons and Dragons Magical Items. There are so many topics for the word Unique.
Read More#RPGaDay 2018 Question 10 - How Has Gaming Changed You?
Welcome to Tabletop Gaming with Juce where we discuss various topics that are related to Tabletop RPGs.
Read More#RPGaDay 2018 Question 9 - How has a game surprised you?
Welcome to Tabletop Gaming with Juce where we discuss various topics that are related to Tabletop RPGs.
Read MoreI have been trying to think of more ways to bring people to the hobby for a long time. In this video I propose some of my ideas. We all know streaming is working wonders for the hobby right now.
#RPGaDay Question 8: How Can We Get More People Playing?
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