023 What Have RPGs Done For You?

We touch on the benefits of roleplaying games in our professional lives. Then we get off the beaten path…. Die roll is still included and Sean goes on rant over bad experience registering for events for GaryCon.

Episode 23 Show Agenda

Intro – Sponsored by Dark Theatre, home of the character folio!

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Topic of Discussion

What about your life can you attribute to your involvement in the RPG hobby?

Brett

  • Reading / Appreciation for stories
  • Leadership – I run meetings like I run games – got a good idea of what’s supposed to happen and improv the rest
  • Public speaking

Sean

  • Creativity
  • Vocabulary

Die Roll – 2-4 misc points we want to bring up at end of cast. Should be short and sweet, could be a plug, something to check out, etc. Limited time to spout off.

Brett

  1. Gaming with Frank Mentzer at the Gamehole – Thanks to Alex!
  2. Gaming Tools and & Magazine – http://wizardawn.and-mag.com/tool_world.php
  3. “The War” KS finally came through

Sean

  1. Drivethru rpg has D&D products on sale. Rule Cyclopedia is $4.99 http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/featured.php?promotion_id=DnDC2YearAnni
  2. Letterforms dry erase notebook http://www.letterforms.org/store.html
  3. Podcast Awards, previously mentioned, lets get an rpg/tabletop show nominated! http://podcastawards.com/
  4. 100 Finalists have been chosen for one-way trip to Mars http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/02/16/100-finalists-have-been-chosen-for-a-one-way-trip-to-mars/

Sean vents about his experience registering for events at GaryCon

Closing/outro

About the Author
The 'S' of Gaming and BS podcast. Besides producing and hosting the show, Sean enjoys long walks on the beach, running rpg's, and killing player...characters.