RPG From Scratch

May 27 2024 118 ep. 59 mins 595
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Ever wanted to create your own tabletop RPG? Imagine it: a gleaming, glorious system combining everything you love about gaming and dropping the crap you can’t stand. Embark on a D.I.Y. docu-quest for tabletop roleplaying perfection as we design, test, and rebalance our own RPG From Scratch! We chronicle our tabletop trials and errors, grapple with game design, explore the art of mechanics and storytelling, and adventure through epic playtesting campaigns. New episodes weekly!
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Design Episode 73 :: Summit of the Nine

May 27 2024 39 mins  
The hombres dive into the intricacies of world-building, focusing naming mountain ranges and the creation of the Guf city-states. As the podcast continues to unfold, listeners can look forward to further exploration of this fascinating world and its inhabitants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Episode 72 :: Death Becomes You

Jul 30 2023 56 mins  
In this episode of RPG From Scratch, our Homebrew Hombres dive deep into character classes and abilities! They discuss giving Command its very own Attendant to boss around both in and out of combat and making it so Death players can now weaponize their own Death Score to inflict damage on enemies while also absorbing it from allies. Don't miss this enlightening episode filled with

Design Episode 71 :: Lost in Translation

Apr 30 2023 37 mins  
In this exciting episode of RPG From Scratch, we're talking about how to bring the fun of Artifacts to the digital world of play-by-post forums. We mull over what it would take to adapt to this unique style of play so you can roll the dice and sling spells with friends from all over the internet. And that's not all - we've even created a brand new character just for you to try out

Design Episode 70 :: Ctrl + ROLL

Apr 23 2023 41 mins  
In this exciting episode of RPG From Scratch, we're talking about how to bring the fun of Artifacts to the digital world of play-by-post forums. We mull over what it would take to adapt to this unique style of play so you can roll the dice and sling spells with friends from all over the internet. And that's not all - we've even created a brand new character just for you to try out

Design Episode 69 :: The Nice One

Mar 05 2023 64 mins  
In this episode, we flesh out Radiance levels 7-10 giving them new spells and powerful abilities. We also nail down the racial abilities Savothians. And if that wasn't enough, we also take a closer look at the geography of Urd, finalizing the shape of the map and exploring the different regions and locations that your players can explore. Join us as we explore the exciting world of

Design Episode 68 :: The Lamplighters

Feb 19 2023 57 mins  
In this episode, we flesh out Radiance levels 7-10 giving them new spells and powerful abilities. We also nail down the racial abilities Savothians. And if that wasn't enough, we also take a closer look at the geography of Urd, finalizing the shape of the map and exploring the different regions and locations that your players can explore. Join us as we explore the exciting world of

Design Episode 67 :: Knights of the Round Tabletop

Jan 22 2023 61 mins  
We explore the concept of hazardous items and how the Leyliners (and McGargle) would classify them. But that's not all - we also take a detour to discuss the preparation process for polishing off the epic Citadel Path. It's sure to be a lively and engaging episode that any tabletop fan won't want to miss. So join us as we dive into the world of tabletop roleplaying and have a blast

Bonus :: Discussing The Open Gaming License

Jan 13 2023 25 mins  
The Hombres gather to discuss the recent news regarding Hasbro and their proposed changes to the Open Gaming License, the motivations behind it, and what kind of licensing structure we plan on using for our Artifacts Roleplaying Game. Community drives this entire industry, so we'd love to hear what you value about this concept as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor

Design Episode 66 :: Step by Step

Jan 08 2023 45 mins  
The Hombres create another premade character to add to the canon. We also map out a baseline of what each step should get on steps 7 through 10, putting us on the home stretch of where we see everyone ending up, as well as laying out what we think each weakness that each Path has that it will overcome at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Episode 65 :: Darkness before the Sunrise

Nov 20 2022 43 mins  
The Hombres tackle two more premade characters! We introduce the world to Cirril - the goth pirate, with a longing in his soul and a song in his heart, and backing him up is Lady Sunrise, a swamp stomping hard knock blues artist from the honkiest tonkiest hive in Urd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.