Eddy Webb In which Eddy and Dixie talk to the Kickstarter Concierge himself, James Bell! Dixie joins Ian’s side, and then has an existential crisis Starting out during the D20 boom and bust The rise and fall of Fiery Dragon Retail dying and signing up with Onyx Path The cultural nuances of buying alcohol Separating the creative … Read more
In which the trio is joined by Ian A. A. Watson and, of course, Rich Thomas, to make announcements, get excited for the convention weekend, and answer some questions from the live chat. No show notes this week, as it’s mostly just the live panel! Links: Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPathOnyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpathOnyx Path Discord: … Read more
In which the trio gets hyped up (and hypes YOU up) for the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention! Matthew is HYPE Camera…etiquette? Recapping last year’s con! OPP Con 2021! What we are looking forward to! Actual Plays! Owlbear Rodeo Panels! Drinking? Get hype! Links: StartPlaying.Games OPP Con Section: https://startplaying.games/blog/posts/announcing-onyx-path-virtual-gaming-convention-2021 Vorpal Tales: twitch.tv/vorpaltales Dork Tales: twitch.tv/dorktales … Read more
In which Eddy and Matthew talk with Jack Berkenstock of the Bodhana Group about using tabletop RPGs in therapeutic settings. What is the Bodhana Group? Therapy through the game, not about the game Lots of talk about RPG safety tools Using safety tools to start the discussion, not stop it Convincing people to use safety … Read more
In which Eddy and Matthew discuss (in reverse order) our thoughts on the evolution of crowdfunding, the recent Sabbat book announcement, and Trinity Continuum: Anima! Meetings are the mind-killer. Feedback on the Anima design diary. Playing and writing to or against expectations. The V5 Sabbat announcement from Paradox. The Sabbat as antagonists? When crowdfunding started … Read more
In which Eddy tries to apologize to Dixie and Matthew for bad recordings by doing a solo design diary on Trinity Continuum: Anima! French anime Eddy does this to help with recording issues, and thus introduces a recording issue We discuss the nuances of being on fire Developing the idea behind Anima Eddy and Ian … Read more
In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie discuss the games they’ve been playing lately and come up with some recommendations! Eddy is low key high Is gaming at the table coming back? How lockdown interferes with gaming. The stresses of appearing on camera Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective – Carlton House Mysteries Dixie’s Games: Squeaks in the … Read more
In which Eddy and Dixie have an EPIC conversation with Monica Speca and Neall Raemonn Price about Exalted Essence! … we ARE talking about Exalted Essence, right? Or was it lunch? What is Exalted Essence? Do you need Exalted 3rd Ed? Streamlined setting and how huge Creation is. What are the rules like? The “Graduate … Read more
In which Dixie and Eddy talk about the upcoming Squeaks in the Deep, the mice and rats supplement for Realms of Pugmire. Dixie gets revenge! We begin our squeaky dive Why Eddy chose Squeaks in the Deep How Squeaks came to be A lot on the culture of mice and rats Why most rats and … Read more
In which Eddy and Matthew discussing the wrestling industry and RPGs that have emerged from it! No Dixie this week, but sadly missed. How we got into wrestling. How WWE and AEW vary as businesses. Wrestling / RPG parlance. Is AEW sports-based as claimed? Wrestling being fake. The tag team breakup angle. N!WE as a … Read more