It’s our 50th episode! We talk about tabletop rpg players, a surprise and listener well wishes.

Episode 50 Show Agenda

Episode 50 – Good Players

Intro

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Topic of Discussion

What makes for a good table top rpg player?

As a GM:

• What skills do you want your rpg players to have?
  • “get into their role”
  • Know the world
  • Be engaging with the other players at the table
  • Understand that fun is everyone’s responsibility and not just the GMs
• What level of rules mastery do you expect?
  • Eventually enough that it’s not disruptive to the game.
• Do you as GM mind coaching and helping players?
  • Tips, tools, tricks for this
  • Do you ever lean on other players to fill this role for you?

As a rpg player:

• What skill(s) do you need to work on?
  • The idea of moving the game forward, not a skill I need to work on but something everyone should keep in mind.
  • Being engaged and involved with what everyone else is doing even when I’m not a part of the action. (I get bored)
• This is the mirror of what Focal Point talks about for GM’s
  • Be a good guest
    • Show up on time
    • Be prepared
    • Engage other players
    • Dont make a mess, and clean up when you are done
    • Make sure others are having fun
  • Be a good character in the story
    • Make moves that makes the story more interesting
    • Spotlight other players with your actions
    • Have a plan for where your character is going in the campaign (goals, wishes, etc)
    • Give your GM something to hook you with or hang a story on (no lone wolves)
  • Be a good team member
    • Pay attention
    • Know all the rules surrounding your character
    • Know what you are going to do on your turn
    • Collaborate with the table
    • Don’t break safety, piss people off, etc
    • Help out with some of the other jobs at the table (initiative, minis, etc)
• How are you developing and improving?
  • Practice – I (Brett) am a player at the table more now than I have been in years
  • Q&A with GM or other players
  • Reading articles/books

Die Roll – 2-4 miscellaneous points of gaming or geekery we want to share with you.

Brett

1. 2nd Ed AD&D core starting to show up at DriveThruRPG – http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16868?src=DTRPGG+
2. Aliens 5 to ignore 3 and Resurection – http://www.scified.com/site/alien5/michael-beihn-confirms-alien-5-will-ignore-alien-3-and-alien-resurrection

Sean

1. Give credit to Mr. Star Wars – Wayne Humfleet. Dungeon Painter is web-based map design tool. VERY cool. Check it out. Nuff said. http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online/
2. d20 Stained glass clock or lamp http://nerdapproved.com/gaming/d20-stained-glass-clock-and-lighting-for-your-dd-shrine/ …

Phil

1. Carolina Game Tables Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1830353071/carolina-game-tables)
2. Design Game Podcast (http://designgamespodcast.tumblr.com/)

Chris

1. Into the Ninth World – Into the Night, Into the Deep, and Into the Outside, each an all-new 160-page hardcover supplement. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/numenera-into-the-ninth-world?ref=users
2. Star Wars Stuff: Mostly from D23 http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/32317/star-wars-d23-news-round-up

• Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow has been announced as the director for Star Wars:  Episode IX
• Rian Johnson will direct Episode VIII – Looper
• The Rouge One Cast was announced with Donnie Yen, Honk Kong action Superstar and Alan Tudyk are in the film.
• And Disney also announced gigantic new Star Wars attractions for two U.S. theme parks:  Disneyland in Anaheim, and Walt Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando.  At 14 acres each, they will be Disney’s largest single-themed land expansions ever.  Three pieces of concept art were released.

Each will include two signature attractions:  a new Star Wars planet which puts guests into a battle between the First Order and the Resistance, and a Millennium Falcon experience in which guests take the controls on a customized secret mission.

• That killer poster of Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, and Han

Closing/outro