A BG Retrospective: Rules, Rulings, and Roles

A BG Retrospective: Rules, Rulings, and Roles

Episode 50 Wednesday August 25,2021

Special Guests:

Patrick from Pointy Hat Games

Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail

Call Ins and messages:

Jason

Taylor

Josh

The Positive Material Plane

Played 5e 1-shot last Saturday…much fun…no short rest…pretty deadly challenging!

Main Topic: Rules, Rulings & Roles

1. After 50 episodes:

A.) Technical side

B.) Letting each other speak: Joe, Randy & Guest(s)

C.) Show Focus

D.) Our journey to OSR Adjacent

E.) Mud-sword the RPG

2. Rules and rullings

A.) Rule Zero

B.) Is Game Balance same or different from having a CR system?

C.) Is the GM “just a player”?

D.) Safety tools

E.) Resource Management

The Contest of Champions

Contest Winner: Taylor! Congrats!

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