19 Hits the Dragon
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings19 Hits the Dragon is a bi-weekly podcast about Dungeons and Dragons, Tabletop RPGs and other nerdy things. Join me as I sit down with some great creators in the TTRPG space to offer advice for gamers and be big nerds about stuff. Each season also includes a number of actual plays with our guests!
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Episodes
Paranormal Inc. Part 2 - A Blursing In Disguise (Final)
December 31, 2022 22:02 - 1 hour - 114 MBThey mystery comes to a head as the investigators gather the final clues they need. Theories swirl and unbelievable truths are uncovered. What spirits are plaguing Antenna 8 and why is Billy Ray Cyrus at the center of it all? The crew of Paranormal Inc. cracks the case wise open but will they be able to lay these spirits to rest? A huge thanks to our guests for joining us for this incredible game. Genuinely the most fun I had all season. Alex Rodriguez will be playing Madame Nancy, the me...
Paranormal Inc. Part 1 - Achy Breaky Signal
December 11, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 111 MBA spirit screeches through the air waves of the radio station Antenna 8. Voices call out to some listeners and whispers drive away others. The station has called in the investigators of Paranormal Inc. to appease or dispel the spirits. The mystery begins in our actual play of the Paranormal Inc. Mystery "Antenna 8" by Sven Truckenbrodt. Alex Rodriguez will be playing Madame Nancy, the medium. Alex can be found on Two Weeks One Shot a hilarious TTRPG variety podcast and guesting on lots o...
Paranormal Inc. Session 0
December 03, 2022 06:03 - 1 hour - 103 MBWe're back with another Actual Play arc! We begin our playthrough of Paranormal Inc. with meting the cast of characters and talking about how the game works. Really excited for all of our guest players, all of whom will be familiar to long time listeners. Alex Rodriguez will be playing Madame Nancy, the medium. Alex can be found on Two Weeks One Shot a hilarious TTRPG variety podcast and guesting on lots of other great actual plays. Follow him on twitter @uncle_andross to see what other s...
Corner Office Episode 3 - Positive Vibe Damage (Finale)
November 12, 2022 04:55 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBOur Actioneers reach the IT Archives floor and they are within reach of finding the Floppy Disk and fulfilling their daily objectives. It won't be so easy though as they are met with the dread and depression of the IT collective who have been under the boot of Senior Leadership. How can the Actioneers persevere in the face of utter despair caused by corporate abuse? If you want to hear more from the creator of Corner Office, follow Conan on Twitter @Conan_Lybarian, you can find his games I...
Corner Office Episode 2 - Per My Last Email: BRAAAAIIIINS!
November 05, 2022 05:03 - 36 minutes - 35 MBOur team of Actioneers continues to pursue their objectives and deliver on their KPIs. The Halloween party on the HR floor is, well no longer lively and the Company Co. snack table has left them wanting something...juicier. I've heard Corporate Offices were full of mindless drones but this is ridiculous! Join us for Part 2 of our Actual Play Series of Corner Office! Follow Conan on Twitter @Conan_Lybarian, you can find his games Including Corner Office on his itch.io page here: https://...
Corner Office Episode 1 - Company Co. Halloween
October 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBWhat's the scariest place you could possibly be this weekend? If you guessed stuck in a corporate office, you are correct. Conan Lybarian returns this time as H.R. and running his game "Corner Office." My fellow Actioneers Alex Rodriguez and Josh Newton join me as we navigate our way through Company Co. HQ. In today's episode we meet our Actioneers in the morning huddle, discuss our objectives for the workday, and learn that hell really is other people. We head to the stairwell where we e...
And The Gunslinger Followed - A Solo RPG Actual Play Experience
October 15, 2022 06:01 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBThis special episode officially kicks off the actual play portion of our season. In today's episode I read the journal wrote while playing "And The Gunslinger Followed" a solo RPG by Hypnos. Check out the previous episode for an interview with the creator and download the game on itch https://michanikos.itch.io/and-the-gunslinger-followed Follow me on twitter @19HitstheDragon for updates on the season and general nerd shenanigans. You can follow our editor Hannah on twitter @Bad8uddhist to...
Season 3 Episode 16 - Making Solo Games with Hypnos
October 15, 2022 05:55 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBI talk a lot about how Tabletop RPGs are a collaborative storytelling experience. Friends around a table, whether physical or virtual, rolling dice and telling a story together. But maybe you don't know anyone who wants to game with you, or sometimes you can't get your friends together, or perhaps you'd rather just spend some time telling a story on your own. Whatever the reason you find yourself wanting or needing to roll some dice on your own, there is no shortage to Solo Tabletop RPGs. ...
Season 3 Episode 15: Storybook Time With Kate from Of Mice And Men And Monsters
October 01, 2022 03:09 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBGame Masters not just creators of stories, we are also enjoyers of stories. And with so many great stories that have been told throughout the history of humanity it's inevitable that you're going to find other stories that inspire you, stories you want to bring to your table and share with your friends. Today I'm joined by Kate the Master Teacher over on "Of Mice And Men And Monsters" who shares the insight's she's gained from bringing works of literature to her table. OMAMAM has played th...
Season 3 Episode 14: Making Good Villains Great with Goblets and Gays
September 10, 2022 04:57 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThe Big Bad Evil Guy is a tried and true trope. No matter what story your game is telling there is going to be someone or something that is working against your players. Someone to personify the forces of evil; some nefarious creature out to cause havoc and destruction; Or maybe one character's dad is just an asshole. But how do you make the BBEG interesting? What makes for a compelling villain? Can my players smooch my villains? Well today I'm joined by Aubrey and Aki, the creative force ...
Season 3 Episode 13: Weird Science with Reed of Bring Your Own Mech
August 27, 2022 06:14 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBReality is weird, really weird. Scientists work to understand just how weird our world is and have given us many wonders to marvel at. Today I'm joined my the twice graduated Reed, GM of Bring your Own Mech and Deimos Paradox. They're hear to tell ups about the weird and fantastical side of science and how to use it to inspire your Tabletop RPGs. From strange real world creatures and phenomena to fascinating applications of science and technology, we talk about how you can use real world s...
Season 3 Episode 12: The Self-Publisher’s Guide To The Multiverse w/ Tabletop Journeys
August 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThere are a ton of things that go into producing TTRPG supplements. Beyond creating whatever adventures, creatures, items and the like that are the focus of the supplement, there's artwork, layouts, edits upon edits to make it all look great and be the thing you're proud to publish. As one of our guests puts it "Writing a book is hard." Today I'm joined by my good friends Josh Glen and Lewanika from Tabletop Journeys to talk about many of the challenges they faced and the lessons they lear...
Season 3 Episode 11: Plan As Little As Possible With Kerri Smith
July 30, 2022 17:23 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBPlanning for player choices is incredibly challenging. TTRPG players are notorious for going left when you wanted them to go right or making any choice other than the ones you thought of and prepared for. So how can you as a Storyteller make your games just as enjoyable without spending so much time and energy on plans that you never use? Today I'm joined by Kerri Smith of Crossroad Games with her deceptively simple yet incredibly concise answer "Only plan what the players can't change." W...
Season 3 Episode 10: Planning to Wing It w/ Artemis of Cyberpunk Tales From the Oasis
July 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBDungeon Master. Storyteller. Game Mom. Keeper of Arcane Lore. Whatever you are called, running any Tabletop RPG requires a lot of effort and a ton of labor on the part of the narrator. Countless hours can be poured into planning and preparing your games, especially if you're running a long form campaign. Well today I'm joined by Artemis the GM of the podcast Cyberpunk Tales From the Oasis to offer advice on how to cut down on the time you spend planning and put that effort into each session ...
Season 3 Episode 9: Finding Your DM Style w/ 4ever DM Justin
July 02, 2022 06:02 - 51 minutes - 44.9 MBThere are so many different types of Game Masters out there. It can be easy to try and emulate what you've seen on Actual Plays or try to copy your previous GM in your own games. But how do you find your own voice, your own style? Today I'm joined by Justin aka 4everDM_Justin to talk about his own style and approach to the table. We swap stories about how we've found our own style and the ways it's impacted our games for better or worse and how we've learned from mistakes along the way. ...
Season 3 Episode 8: Let The Chips Fall Where They May; Crafting Engaging Stories With Miss-Rolled Adventures
June 18, 2022 20:46 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBOften in my conversations with guests, we talk about how TTRPGs are really just a form of collaborative storytelling. But DnD and other games like it have a habit of becoming a situation where the players are playing through a story that kind of exists without them specifically. So how do we change that and make our games something that can feel more like players have an impact on the story? Well I'm joined by Tyler of Miss-Rolled Adventures to discuss exactly that. Tyler talks us through ...
Season 3 Episode 7: Does Experience Matter? New Players vs. Old Players w/ The Hussman
June 04, 2022 05:49 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBI love sitting down at a table with people who are new to TTRPGs. New players are the best! They bring such life and nuance to games without any presumptions and expectations about what a game "should be." Though it can be kinda tough to get them out of their shell and I guess teaching them the mechanics of a game can take a while. You know what? There's nothing like a veteran player that knows the game and can sit down with a filled out character sheet and is ready to roll. I love playing w...
Season 3 Episode 6: Build-a-Bard - Player Focused Homebrew with DragonRoc RPG Design
May 21, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBI've mentioned several times that Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition is a build-your-own TTRPG. The source books also do a great job of encouraging players and GMs to create their own content for the game. In today's episode I'm joined by some excellent creators who are doing just that. Daniel Lieberman and Rene Beauregard of DragonRoc RPG Design have built up a catalogue of player focused homebrew content. They've created lots of great subclass options, spells, feats, races, and even a few ...
Season 3 episode 5: Put Your Players to Work; Collaborative World Building With Mike Ashmoore
May 07, 2022 14:04 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBGMs, don't you just hate when your players trip you up by asking the name of an unplanned NPC and you have to make something up on the spot as if you had the answer all along? Well today I'm joined by Mike Ashmoore of Tales of Asperran to tell you to how to stop doing that. Aside from setting the precedent of having the first Mike to make a guest appearance on the show, I'm very excited for this discussion because it touches on a topic that is near and dear to my heart of how to make your ...
Season 3 Episode 4 - How To Be Creative; The Secret Ingredient Is Crime
April 23, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThere are some incredibly talented people in the TTRPG community. With new content getting churned out all the time you gotta wonder, how do creators keep coming up with ideas? Well today I'm joined by Zac Harrison aka Conan Lybarian to discuss ways to keep filling your well of ideas. We talk about how to draw on other works, monster books, mythology and the like. Zac gives some insight into the card pack cracking he does to create TTRPG adventures on the Obsidian Portal page and about how t...
Season 3 Episode 4: How To Be Creative; The Secret Ingredient Is Crime
April 23, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThere are some incredibly talented people in the TTRPG community. With new content getting churned out all the time you gotta wonder, how do creators keep coming up with ideas? Well today I'm joined by Zac Harrison aka Conan Lybarian to discuss ways to keep filling your well of ideas. We talk about how to draw on other works, monster books, mythology and the like. Zac gives some insight into the card pack cracking he does to create TTRPG adventures on the Obsidian Portal page and about how t...
Season 3 Episode 3: Peanut Butter Jelly Time - Multiclassing with Undercommon Taste
April 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBSometimes when two, or more, classes really like each other they come together and make something really special. That dear listeners is called a Multi-class Character. Today I'm joined by the hosts of Undercommon Taste to discuss mulit-classing in Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Ian and James and I got together for a cross-podcast collaboration to really dive into this topic. On their show we delved into the crunchy side of multiclassing where we discussed the intricacies of making a multiclass ...
Season 3, Episode 2: Memorable Moments; Creating Tension at the Table with Apotheosis
March 26, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBThink back on the games you've played. What are some of the most memorable moments from them? I'm willing to bet it wasn't the I'm willing to bet it wasn't the slower sessions, the down time between adventures. No, usually the most memorable gaming moments are moments of high tension. When something important is on the line and there's a risk of losing it all. Today I'm joined by Ian Tassin, the creator of Apotheosis, to talk about how to create those moments of tension at your games and ...
Season 3 Episode 1: Nothin’ Like The Real Thing
March 12, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 72 MB19 Hits the Dragon is back! *cue epic guitar solo* We've got a great season ahead and we're off to a hot start with our first guests, the creative minds behind The Real Thing RPG. We chat about some lessons learned in the development of this project and how their take on empowering players to be co-creators at the table influenced the decisions they made. They offer some great advice to designers and GMs about how to enable your players to tell the story they want to tell. Check out the R...
Holiday Special: Yuletide Greetings pt.3 (Finale)
December 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MBHappy Holidays listeners! Our Holiday Special concludes! With the Yule Cat having been run off and some special gifts from the big man himself, Santa's Helpers hop into his sleigh and pursue the Yule Lads back to their mother Gryla's hut for a final showdown to rescue the children of Mitten. Special Guests: Alex Rodriguez From Two Weeks One Shot Christian Borchert From My Sound Delve Ishmael Alvarez aka Elven Wizard King Ryan Johnson aka RJ Quest Giver Zac Harrison aka Conan_Lybari...
Holiday Special: Yuletide Greetings pt. 2
December 22, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBHappy Holidays listeners! The Holiday Special continues as our crew, Santa's Helpers, takes to the streets to find the rest of the Yule Lads and stop them from kidnapping any more children. But they had better watch out for that Yule Cat! Special Guests: Alex Rodriguez From Two Weeks One Shot Christian Borchert From My Sound Delve Ishmael Alvarez aka Elven Wizard King Ryan Johnson aka RJ Quest Giver Zac Harrison aka Conan_Lybarian Theme by Paul Mackie Music by Ivan Duch So...
Holiday Special: Yuletide Greetings pt. 1
December 21, 2021 06:56 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBHappy Holidays listeners! We've got a special Holiday treat for all of you. Today I'm joined by many of the friends we've made through the year for a Yuletide adventure! It is a wintery night in the cozy village of Mitten on the first night of the Solstice. A motley crew is heading home after the festivities when they come upon some mischievous lads kidnapping the good children of Mitten! Special Guests: Alex Rodriguez From Two Weeks One Shot Christian Borchert From My Sound Delve ...
Aliens: Chariot of the Gods - Actual Play Part 3
October 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBWelcome to the darkest, most chilling reaches of deep space. This is the Actual Play Miniseries, Chariot of the Gods, hosted by the Dads with Nerdy Ambitions, Tabletop Journeys, and 19 Hits the Dragon podcasts. Subscribe at the following links so that you don’t miss a minute of the thrilling adventure: Dads with Nerdy Ambitions: https://redcircle.com/shows/dads-with-nerdy-ambitions Tabletop Journeys: https://www.ttjourneys.com 19 Hits the Dragon: https://nineteenhitsthedrago...
Aliens TTRPG Actual Play Teaser
October 28, 2021 22:20 - 2 minutes - 2.43 MBWelcome to the darkest, most chilling reaches of deep space. This is the Actual Play Miniseries, Chariot of the Gods, hosted by the Dads with Nerdy Ambitions, Tabletop Journeys, and 19 Hits the Dragon podcasts. Subscribe at the following links so that you don’t miss a minute of the thrilling adventure: Dads with Nerdy Ambitions: https://redcircle.com/shows/dads-with-nerdy-ambitions Tabletop Journeys: https://www.ttjourneys.com 19 Hits the Dragon: https://nineteenhitsthedragon.podb...
2 Sides Of The Same Coin Part 3 (Finale)
October 23, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBCW for suicide and body horror skip over 45:25-46:05 to avoid the suicide content. Our episode part 3 and the finale of a 1-Shot that was concepted by Zac Harrison a.k.a. @Conan_Lybarian, our editor Hannah Miller and Myself when we opened a random pack of "The Adventures of Johnny Quest" trading cards. In today's episode the crew unravels the horrifying mystery plaguing Broken Cradle. Will they save the town, will they save themselves? You'll have to listen to find out. If you want to c...
2 Sides Of The Same Coin -Part 3 (Finale)
October 23, 2021 16:18 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBCW for suicide and body horror skip over 45:25-46:05 to avoid the suicide content. Our episode part 3 and the finale of a 1-Shot that was concepted by Zac Harrison a.k.a. @Conan_Lybarian, our editor Hannah Miller and Myself when we opened a random pack of "The Adventures of Johnny Quest" trading cards. In today's episode the crew unravels the horrifying mystery plaguing Broken Cradle. Will they save the town, will they save themselves? You'll have to listen to find out. If you want to c...
2 Sides of the Same Coin Part 2
October 16, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBOur episode today is the second part of a 1-Shot that was concepted by Zac Harrison a.k.a. @Conan_Lybarian, our editor Hannah Miller and Myself when we opened a random pack of "The Adventures of Johnny Quest" trading cards. In today's episode our motley crew pursues the leads of their jobs. They have a run in with some strange figures in an alley along the way. A horrific encounter they were not prepared for; though it gives them a glimpse at the nature of the horror plaguing Broken Cradle...
2 Sides of the Same Coin Part 1
October 09, 2021 15:08 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBI had the good fortune of connecting with our intrepid DM for this One-Shot Zac Harrison a.k.a. @Conan_Lybarian a while back and cracking random trading card pack with him and and Hannah and then concepting a One Shot based around the cards we pulled from the pack. Today we bring you a play through of that very One-Shot that Zac has put together using the concepts we came up with in that pack cracking session. I am also delighted to welcome back some of our guests from this season! Alex R...
Season 2 Episode10: Let‘s Build a Better World Together
September 18, 2021 15:42 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBThe TTRPG space is full of interesting and unique settings where your games can take place but sometimes the story you want to tell doesn't quite fit into any of the established locations and you need to set out for new waters and establish a land of your very own. World building is a time honored tradition in the sci-fi/fantasy realm and something that we as TTRPG creators have a unique position in. Today I am joined by Jon Hodgson founder and owner of Handiwork Games and the creative fo...
Season 2 Episode 9: Believe In The Heart Of The Cards; or How to Kickstart Your Inspiration With Randomness
August 28, 2021 17:10 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBHave you ever gone to your well of inspiration, whatever mental or emotional place you go to draw up ideas for your stories, and found that well dry or close to empty? Well today I'm joined by Ryan Johnson author of the DMs Guild campaign Wintry Blast to talk about his strategy for forcing inspiration. Ryan draws random MTG cards and converts them to D&D creatures, encounters, magic items and the like. His campaign on the DMs guild call came from ideas he got out of one booster pack. ...
Season 2 Episode 8: Editing The Movie On The Fly: or Table Management
August 14, 2021 15:12 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThe role of Game Master at a table is something of a circus act, a juggler or plate spinner keeping all the pieces moving and enthralling your players as a participating audience. This is something that requires skill and like all skills requires time and practice to execute flawlessly. Like any showman however you must also be aware of audience or your table in the case of a Game Master. The biggest difference between the Game Master and a typical performer is this direct interaction. So be...
Season 2 Episode 7: In It For The Long Haul; or Tips For Creating and Maintaining Your Campaign
July 31, 2021 16:49 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBIt's no secret that many TTRPG games are fairly short lived for a variety of reasons. There are however the chosen few out there that are able to carry a campaign to completion. Last episode I sat chatted with Christian Borchert to talk about how to keep your players invested so they return to your game week after week. Today we're going to talk about the other side of that. You've got your players coming back now what do you to to make sure the campaign you're running is interesting and has...
Season 2 Episode 6: How to Keep 'Em Coming Back for More
July 17, 2021 14:04 - 1 hour - 134 MBOne of the unspoken roles of the Game Master is the responsibility for bringing everyone together for each session. Doing that successfully requires a certain set of skills. Investing your players in the games, in their characters, and in each other as a group takes work. Without the knowhow it can be really difficult. Often TTRPG groups will fall a part due to a lack of cohesion or fall prey to the highest CR monster of all, the dreaded Schedule Conflicts. This week I am joined by Christi...
Season 2 Episode 5: T.I.P.S. for Making NPCs; or Creating the Illusion of Depth
July 03, 2021 15:02 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe world is full of interesting and unique people, but filling the world up yourself can seem like a daunting task for a GM. You're players keep asking every guard their name, wanting to know the back story of every person in the tavern, or possibly the true motives of the quest giver. So how do you handle that? Well never fear dear listeners. David Easley, the GM of Trials of the Apocalypse joins me today with his advice on whipping up unique NPCs with ease. He created a great acronym (th...
Season 2 Episode 4: We're All Beginners Once; or, Tips for the 1st time Game Master
June 19, 2021 15:15 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBAre you an aspiring Game Master? Have you and your friends been interested in playing D&D or another TTRPG but no one wants to step into the Role of GM? Maybe you've been watching Critical Role and now you're itching to run a game yourself but you're feeling nervous about getting behind the screen? Well fret no longer friend. Today Dan Ryan of Non-Fiction Gaming sits down with me to share some tips on how to get started as a new GM. Dan has been involved in D&D and TTRPGs for many years an...
Season 2 Episode 3: It's a Trap!
June 05, 2021 13:30 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBTraps are a longstanding tradition in Dungeons and Dragons and many other tabletop RPGs. Whether is through ambush, bamboozle, ensnarement, pitfall, or a demonic face with a sphere of annihilation in it, Game Masters have a variety of ways they can ensnare their player. Today I am joined by Josh Newton and Lewanika Miller of Tabletop Journeys to inspire you our listeners on how to craft unique traps for your games. From the intrigue laden social snares, to simple mechanical traps, to deadly...
Season 2 Episode 2: People of Substance; or, How to Give Life to Your Characters
May 22, 2021 15:11 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBTabletop RPGs come in a variety of forms and offer a myriad of options in terms of style, setting, theme, goals or purpose. One thing that is central to all TTRPGs however is the player character. As Sean so aptly puts it in our discussion, "It's hard to have a story without characters." And while the Lone Wolf Rogue can be fun to play for a time we want to peel back the layers to discover who these characters are and what makes them interesting. Today Sean McStravick of The Arcanery and G...
Season 2 Episode 1: Wrangling the Cats; or, A 1-Shot of Your Very Own
May 08, 2021 15:39 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBWhat is a One shot and why do we play them? Where do I begin the creation process? What should I focus on when writing? How do I prepare for when my players inevitably ignore the tasks in front of them and go have a light lunch instead? My very first guests Alex Rodriguez and Brian LeBlanc aka Helix Missionary from the delightfully chaotic Two Weeks One Shot are here to answer these very questions. They've joined me to share the lessons they've learned in their own misadventures. We b...
Season 2 Trailer; or Second Wind
May 06, 2021 21:19 - 1 minute - 2.18 MBWe have a lot of great content in store this season and I'm super excited to get all of our episodes to you our listeners. In the mean time enjoy a peek at the conversations to come! Huge thank you to Paul Mackie for the rocking theme song and our editor Hannah Miller for all the amazing work she does!
Season 2 Announcement Promo
May 01, 2021 14:24 - 1 minute - 1.7 MB19 Hits the Dragon is back in action May 8th! Join Mike as he sits down with some awesome TTRPG creators to talk shop about our favorite aspects of gaming.
Intermission
February 27, 2021 01:56 - 7 minutes - 5.13 MBHello listeners, Mike here with a quick announcement. You may have noticed we don’t have a full episode this week. We’re beginning a brief hiatus as we make some adjustments to the show moving forward. I explain in more detail in the clip we have uploaded today. In the meantime I’ll still be reachable on twitter @19hitsthedragon or via email at [email protected]. If you are a creator in the TTRPG world and are interested in making a guest appearance with the show feel free to drop m...
Episode 14: Take Care of your (Mental) Health; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 3
February 19, 2021 18:01 - 1 hour - 107 MBCW for this episode: Extreme bodily harm, drug use/addiction, mental illness, discussion of psychopathy and dissociation We return to the Dark Future of Cyberpunk Red for our final installment (for now) of this series of episodes. LAst week we talked about combat and all the ways that bullets can hurt you. Today we continue this conversation by covering the critical injuries that can occur when you take damage some of which are quite grim indeed. From there the discussion leads into the way...
Episode 13: The Future is Dark; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 2
February 12, 2021 18:33 - 1 hour - 144 MBWe are back in the dark future of Cyberpunk Red! Today we highlight the core mechanics of the game and how your edgerunner succeeds or fails in their attempts to topple the megacorps. We spend a little time talking through various aspects of the numerous skills before slowing down to unpack the role abilities. These are abilities and features that are distinct to each role and make each option unique. Are you a Rockerboy with a cult-like following? Maybe a Media with stories that will sha...
Episode 12: Is The Matrix Cyberpunk?; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 1
February 05, 2021 17:19 - 1 hour - 126 MBIt's a very special episode of 19 Hits the Dragon! For the very first time in the show's extensive and prestigious history, Mike and Rob are venturing all the way out of the high fantasy adventure gaming space and dive headlong into the world of Cyberpunk Red! It is a distant, bleak, dystopian future, where a small cabal of hyper-wealthy elites exerts pulls the strings of society at every level, while the rest are left to scrounge to survive. Boy, aren't we all happy that doesn't remind us...
Episode 11: AD&D 2nd Edition Part 2; or, It Makes Perfect Sense If You're Totally Deranged
January 29, 2021 15:05 - 1 hour - 137 MB(Content Warning: Alcohol mention in the episode) 19 Hits the Dragon is back to delve further into the mysteries of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition! This episode is all about classes. You would think that classes would be pretty straightforward, right? Then, you start flipping through Chapter 3 and are immediately confronted with a maze of experience tables, ability score requirements, and essential details buried under dense mountains of text. And then, after that, you come acros...