Seize the GM
195 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHelping to improve your art of GMing.
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Dark Tides Session 18
September 26, 2019 04:01 - 41 minutes - 21.6 MBThe eighteenth session of Carrion Crown. Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Episode 83: The 30 Sec GM Bag
September 19, 2019 04:09 - 52 minutes - 17.5 MBMain Topic So here you are hanging out at home or a con and you get the call. Can you get over here we want to play. You have 30 seconds to get your stuff...
Dark Tides Session 17
September 12, 2019 04:01 - 36 minutes - 19 MBThe seventeenth session of Carrion Crown. Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times” Kevin...
Episode 82: Compelling Villains
September 05, 2019 04:01 - 49 minutes - 16.9 MBMain Topic What makes for a compelling villain? Ask that question and you will get a few different answers. One thing that will come up time and again is a level of sympathy. Another is...
Dark Tides Session 16
August 29, 2019 04:01 - 24 minutes - 12.1 MBThe sixteenth session of Carrion Crown. Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Dark Tides Session 15
August 15, 2019 13:16 - 35 minutes - 18.9 MBThe fifteenth session of Carrion Crown. Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Episode 81: Statblockapaloosa Part 3
August 08, 2019 04:01 - 50 minutes - 16.9 MBMain Topic This day we sat down and did some more crazy statblocks for you guys. 1st Theme – Kaiju 2nd Theme – Disco 3rd Theme – Carnivorous Cute 4th Theme – Hot Rods and...
Dark Tides Session 14
August 01, 2019 04:01 - 41 minutes - 21.7 MBThe fourteenth session of Carrion Crown. Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times” Kevin...
Episode 80: GM Movie Library
July 25, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 23.1 MBMain Topic So today we wanted to do a GM Library for movies. Zendead- Name of the Rose, Valerian and the City of 1000 Planets, Bright Joules- Brazil, City of Lost Children, The Fifth Element...
Dark Tides Session 13
July 18, 2019 04:01 - 40 minutes - 21 MBThe thirteenth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Episode 79: Building Out a SciFi World
July 11, 2019 04:01 - 30 minutes - 10.6 MBMain Topic After the fantastic interview with Jeffery W. Ingram from The Worldbuilders Anvil last week, Zen and GuardaManger dive into how to do some worldbuilding for science fiction! Science Fiction versus Science Fantasy versus...
Dark Tides Session 12
July 04, 2019 04:01 - 41 minutes - 20.9 MBThe twelfth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times” Kevin...
Episode 78:Interview with The WorldBuilder’s Anvil
June 27, 2019 04:01 - 51 minutes - 17.1 MBMain Topic Sit down with us and have a chat with the guys over at the WorldBuilder’s Anvil. Both Jeffery and Michael are gamers and we wanted to get a chance to sit down with...
Campaign Design Part 3 – Deeper Dive (con’t.)
June 13, 2019 04:01 - 50 minutes - 17.3 MBMain Topic The two topics are Micro Conflict and Succession of power. Micro Conflict Micro Conflicts are up close and personal. These are times where the stakes are not high, but are personal. You can...
Dark Tides Session 11
June 06, 2019 04:01 - 38 minutes - 20.6 MBThe eleventh session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Campaign Design: Part 2 Deeper Dive
May 30, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBMain Topic So in the last show about this we touched on 4 Topics today we will be diving into 2 of them with a bit more detail. Discovery/Exploration: This is a classic example of...
Dark Tides Session 10
May 23, 2019 04:01 - 35 minutes - 19.1 MBThe tenth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Patreon Sneak Peek
May 16, 2019 04:01 - 15 minutes - 8.73 MBMain Topic Today I am bringing you a sneak peek into what I hope is something that draws more folks in to see the kinds of things we are working at for our patrons. We...
Dark Tides Session 9
May 09, 2019 04:01 - 38 minutes - 20.4 MBThe ninth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Interview about FATE of Cthulhu
May 02, 2019 04:01 - 49 minutes - 30.8 MBMain Topic This evening we sat down and chatted about the new Kickstarter going on from Evil Hat. We had in addition to the normal miscreants we also had Sophia Lagace and Ed Turner. FATE...
Dark Tides Session 8
April 25, 2019 04:01 - 37 minutes - 19.7 MBThe eighth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Episode 74: Campaign Basics
April 18, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBMain Topic We talked about world building before, but now we will take the suggestion from you, our listeners, and look at how to create a campaign for your games.Before we dive too deep, we...
Dark Tides Session 7
April 11, 2019 04:01 - 30 minutes - 16.2 MBThe seventh session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg If you want to you can also help us out here Support Me on Ko-fi Music is “Dark Times”...
Episode 73: Adapting Systems to Other Settings
April 04, 2019 04:01 - 51 minutes - 30.7 MBMain Topic Sometimes, you want to use a system for a setting that it wasn’t originally built for! How do you do it and what are the considerations to keep in mind? Focus first and...
Dark Tides Session 6
March 28, 2019 04:01 - 48 minutes - 24.6 MBThe sixth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on Patreon as...
Episode 72: Chatting with Opti About Co-op Worldbuilding
March 21, 2019 04:01 - 49 minutes - 31.9 MBMain Topic We sat down with Opti to talk about his new Project that is not Shadowrun related and how he is using Co-Op worldbuilding to bring this to live. Welcome to a heroic setting,...
Dark Tides Session 5
March 14, 2019 04:01 - 56 minutes - 29.1 MBThe fifth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh @Joshposey Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on...
Comics Exchange Interviews Shawn Harbin
March 12, 2019 04:01 - 23 minutes - 12.4 MBMain Topic In this episode Bill the owner of the Comics Exchange here in Knoxville interviewed Shawn Harbin about his upcoming Kickstarter Shawns’ contact info and his Kickstarter page links are below The Dungeon Comic...
Episode 71: Really number 100- Look around and what do we see.
March 11, 2019 04:01 - 30 minutes - 17.8 MBMain Topic Today we do a short retrospective and look forward. Glad you are joining us on this big show. What have we seen and done so far? Where are we going and what are...
Episode 70: Online Gaming
March 07, 2019 05:01 - 48 minutes - 27.8 MBMain Topic The world’s going digital, and while getting together with a group of friends in a living room, at a con, or at a game shop is still a great experience; getting together virtually...
Dark Tides Session 4
February 28, 2019 05:01 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBThe fourth session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh @Joshposey Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on...
Episode 69: GM Chat with Francis from the Catalyst Demo Agent and Mana & Steel
February 21, 2019 05:01 - 53 minutes - 32.5 MBMain Topic Tonight we sat down to hang out and chat it up with Francis from the Catalyst Demo Agent and the Host of the Mana & Steel Actual Play Podcast. Linkies https://www.patreon.com/CarltonDavis https://craig.chat/home/ Music...
Dark Tides Session 3
February 14, 2019 05:01 - 37 minutes - 19.6 MBThe third session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh @Joshposey Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on...
Episode 68: Romance at your Table
February 08, 2019 00:46 - 58 minutes - 41.8 MBMain Topic Romance can be kind of a third rail in gaming. Please remember that we are not medical or therapeutic professionals and that nothing we say should be taken as medical or therapeutic advice....
Dark Tides Session 2
January 31, 2019 05:01 - 37 minutes - 24.6 MBThe second session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh @Joshposey Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Joe @joe_rpg Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on...
Episode 67: Crunch vs Narrative Mechanics
January 24, 2019 05:01 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBMain Topic We’ve danced around this for two years, so we may as well dive into it! The main divide in table top role playing games is between those that are crunch heavy and simulationist...
Episode 66: How to Choose a System: Modern System
January 10, 2019 05:01 - 56 minutes - 42.7 MBMain Topic The third main pillar of tabletop role playing games are games set in a modern setting. This runs the gamut from Palladium’s simulationist war RPG RECON to Evil Hat’s Modern Fantasy based on...
Dark Tides Session 1
January 03, 2019 05:01 - 47 minutes - 30.9 MBThe first session of Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh @Joshposey Aj @nicholson_aj Marty @mhooie Music is “Dark Times” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Support us on Patreon as...
Dark Tides AP Pitch Session
December 27, 2018 05:01 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWe all sat down and I as GM pitched a series of campaigns and the players pitched characters. Fun was had and more to come. Campaign chosen was Carrion Crown Contact us Derek @seizethegm Josh...
Episode 65: How to Choose a System: Sci-Fi Edition
December 13, 2018 05:01 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBMain Topic Science Fiction has been part of the RPG universe for decades and is an enduring and popular setting! There are numerous options out there from licensed to original, so how do you choose...
Episode 64: How to Choose a System- Fantasy
November 15, 2018 05:01 - 55 minutes - 40.3 MBMain Topic Say “RPG” and most people first go to Fantasy as the setting. The first major RPG was Dungeons & Dragons, and it’s descendants continue to this day drawing inspiration directly from and often...
Episode 63: Horror Themes in Other Games
November 01, 2018 04:01 - 56 minutes - 41.4 MBMain Topic How to incorporate Horror Themes into other non-Horror games? Fantasy – Resource Restriction and isolation are strong ways to introduce the element of horror to a Fantasy Game. You may want to...
Episode 62: World Building 202- Campaign Design
October 18, 2018 04:01 - 45 minutes - 33.9 MBMain Topic Once you have the broad strokes of your world set out, how do you translate that into an active campaign in this world? A Campaign is a specific set of adventures or length...
Episode 61: When to Change Rules(Part 1)
October 04, 2018 04:00 - 56 minutes - 42.3 MBMain Topic Sometimes it seems like a rule doesn’t work how you think it should. What are you supposed to do? Leave it be or do as others before you have done dive in and...
Episode 60: How much map is enough?
September 20, 2018 04:01 - 58 minutes - 41.9 MBMain Topic Today we will add another voice to the mix. Author of a book I shouted out in Episode 57, D.N. Frost. She is going to help up talk about what it means to...
Episode 59: Worldbuilding 201
September 06, 2018 04:01 - 54 minutes - 40.1 MBMain Topic We are revisiting Worldbuilding which we talked about in Episode 57 and that will be gracing the blog soon with an ongoing series! Whether you do Top-Down, Bottom-Up, or thread the ever elusive...
Episode 58: GM Chat with Mark Owens
August 30, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBMain Topic DAMN YOU DUCHARBANE! Just a bit of a sitdown to chat with a member of the facebook group that is an old hat at running games. Closing remarks Zendead- Klaus Joules-...
Episode 57: WorldBuilding Primer
July 26, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 48 MBMain Topic – Worldbuilding 101 Goals How to make sure that the campaign setting is immersive, rich, and engaging. Creating a place where the story can happen that reflects not only the campaign theme but...
Episode 56: Origins Wrapup for 2018
July 19, 2018 04:01 - 52 minutes - 38.1 MBMain Topic Wellington Mark Filho is our newest member in the Facebook Group. Origins Wrapup – Origins Games Fair has the reputation in the gaming cognescenti as the “fun” convention. Here is some...
Episode 55: Statblock-a-Palooza 2!
July 12, 2018 04:01 - 53 minutes - 38.4 MBMain Topic SCP Foundation Zen – Item #: 65201 Object Class: Euclid Special Containment Procedures: While looking into Item #65201 great care should be taken. Touching or looking at the item...