Author: Mike Perna

Episode 42 – Blessings and Curses

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Grant, Peter, and Branden are back at it! In news: Branden’s read a book, Peter preemptively thanks everyone for an amazing time at Fear the Con, and Grant tries really hard not to make jokes about the episode number (and encourages everyone to read The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy instead.) Then we hit our main topic: Blessings and curses. We talk about what they are (and aren’t); how they appear in Scripture and the history of Christianity; how they’re often used in RPGs; and how to use them in interesting ways. Enjoy!

Scripture: 

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I Hate Monopoly: Confessions of a Former Gatekeeper

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When I was a child, I played games as a child. So at the very start of my experiences, the games were simple ventures into the mechanic that would come to be known as “Roll and Move.” Looking back on those early memories of games long gone, I remembered long… Continue reading

Episode 41 – The Types of Stories

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Professor Branden schools Peter and Grant on some traditional lists of archetypal stories! We start things off with a reminder that Peter will be at Fear the Con 7 from June 12th to June 14th (find him there and say ‘hello’!), and a mention of our appearance on Game Store Prophets #74, “Tearing The Veil Of Familiarity”. Then we dive right in with Booker’s seven story archetypes, Polti’s Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations, and Snyder’s ten basic movie plots. Oh, and somewhere along the way Grant plugs

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Join the InnRoads Regulars for Extra Life 2014

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In 2013, a rag-tag group of gamers got together to raise money for a local children’s hospital. How did they decide they would accomplish such a feat? TWENTY FIVE HOURS OF GAMING! Extra Life is an annual event that works alongside hospitals in the Children’s Miracle Network to provide long term… Continue reading

Episode 40 – Religious Orders

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Grant, Peter, and Branden are back around the mics for a discussion about holy orders and, er, sheep. We kick things off with a bit of an explanation of our missed episode, a plug for Save Against Fear, and a few personal notes. Then we dive headlong into religious orders and how to use them (or create them) in your game! We throw lots of historical examples into the mix (along with a length segue on sheep), and we wrap up with a long list of thoughts and questions you should ask yourself about the religious organizations you’re creating.

Scripture: Exodus 28:1, 

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No Regular Episode Today

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Sorry — no regular episode today. Peter’s father-in-law passed away on the day we were slated to record today’s episode (with a guest host), and that threw our schedule off rather a bit more than we could handle. A few more details are in the news update we attached here. However, there’s an extra “Retro Tuesday” upload this week as we attempt to catch up with our backlog, and we recorded a guest appearance on Game Store Prophets for later this month, so content is indeed forthcoming!

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Operation: Truth and Consequence

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All images used from playtheagents.com or the associated kickstarter page(s). Visit them to see more of the game’s gorgeous artwork. Art book available on their site.   The Agency has been disbanded. Agents, sprinkled throughout the world, are now without jobs, without allegiances, but not without valuable intel. You see… Continue reading