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Episode 2 – Villains

May 252012

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Steve

Topic – A discussion about stereotypical villains and antagonists. We discuss what those stereotypes are, what makes a good villain, and ways to use them in your campaigns.

(1:24) A few villain stereotypes

(35:32) Our favorite antagonists that we’ve encountered as players

(43:46) Our favorite villains that we’ve ran as GMs

(53:41) Our favorite villains of any medium

Media –

Dragon Strike
Shadowrun
Vladimir Propp
DC Universe RPG (Wikipedia)
Mass Effect
Resident Evil (1996)(Wikipedia)
The Killing Joke (Wikipedia)
Magneto
Se7en
Lex Luthor
The Ring
Bio Shock (Wikipedia)
Silent Hill (Wikipedia)
F.E.A.R.
Left For Dead

Metanon – Ep #3

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May 162012

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In our third episode of Metagamers Anonymous, we discuss a recent hot-button topic: that of narrative combat (or “theater of the mind”) vs. use of the combat map. The hosts discuss their personal experiences with D&D combat and mull over the pros and cons of each approach. They also spend some time discussing their recent experiments with the Savage Worlds RPG, and touch on the upcoming playtest for D&D Next. Tune in to the podcast and let us know what you think at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.

Episode 1 – Different Mediums for Different GMs

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May 152012

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Steve, Tyler

Topic –

We discuss the tropes of different storytelling mediums and ways to convey their “feel” to your players as a GM.

(2:07) – Literature

(18:19) – Movies

(26:00) – Television

(39:30) – Video Games

(46:25) – Comics and Graphic Novels

Notes –

This topic may have been too big to tackle with one episode. Perhaps a little later we will break this down into a couple of episodes and discuss each of the mediums more deeply. That should allow us to give more advice on the individual mediums. Live and learn… please post comments on the forums or send an e-mail with your thoughts.

Episode 0 – What’s our geek?

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May 112012

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Hosts – Dan, Bryan, Mack, Tyler, and Steve

Topic – We introduce ourselves and discuss the focus of the podcast. We also converse about the disparate backgrounds and interests that create our group dynamic, and talk about what we are trying to accomplish with this project.

Notes – This episode was originally recorded as part of Episode 1. The decision to release it as a separate episode was not made until after the recording was finished, resulting in a somewhat abrupt ending. Over the next few weeks we will be trying different things with format and layout. Please, feel free to send your feedback, positive and negative to dan@carpegm[dot]net

Metanon – Episode 2: “The Play’s the Thing”

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May 012012

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In our second episode of Metagamers Anonymous, we tackle the complex topic of “organic roleplaying”. The hosts discuss their personal experiences with and insights into the fine art of immersive roleplaying and provide tips for improving the immersive quality of your own tabeltop roleplaying experiences. Metagamers Anonymous is a biweekly podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. Feel free to post any comments or questions to our forum, or drop us a line at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.

Metanon – Episode 1: “Introducing the Party”

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Apr 302012

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Episode 1: “Introducing the Party”

Here’s our very first episode of Metagamers Anonymous, a podcast dedicated to tabletop roleplaying games and (mostly) related material. It’s essentially an hour of inane ramblings intended to introduce the cast and talk a little bit about our backgrounds and the purpose of the podcast, such as it is. We also included links in the show notes to the various games and web communities discussed during the show. Enjoy! And feel free to drop in at the forums if you have a comment you’d like to share, or send us a message at feedback@prismatictsunami.com.

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