In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, share tips for game masters to balance encounters and avoid fudging the dice, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the outer wilds in a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure. Freedom at your table means more than rolling the dice: learn how everything from adventure cadence, radical transparency in game mastery, and an open-door policy at the table can improve your players’ enjoyment of the game.
Hang Onto Your Butts & Pivot: Gaslighting Players, False Hydras, & Railroads (Ep #2)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about gaslighting players (and gaslighting your players!), reinventing the false hydra, and the wall at the end of the world. Are you a game master who rolls with the punches, or the type who meticulous plans out every scene? We share tips for either approach! So hang onto your butts and pivot as we dive into this early spring episode full of tricks and tricksters.