Chronicle Craft: Between the Character Sheets

BTCS Ep.17 - Making a TTRPG

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:49:07 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, we start to develop a brand new ttrpg! Well....kinda. Join us as we try to be super extra and home brew DND to the point where its unrecognizable just so we can shoot some aliens!

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BTCS Ep.16 - Long time player, first time caller

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:46:26 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I have a guest! One of the unfortunate souls who gets to play in both of our DND campaigns is going to tell us about their first time dming a one shot, lessons they learned, and what they'd do next time if they dm'd again!

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BTCS Ep.15 - BBEG pt. 2, the revengeance

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:43:41 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, we actually finish up a topic! I know, Im proud of us too. We go into the actual mechanics of the fight with the final boss and the set piece where it happens!

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BTCS Ep.14 - BBEG's!...but are they REALLY evil?

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:41:10 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, we go over setting up your final boss for a campaign! How to introduce them, how to make them threatening, and how to setup a final conflict that FEELS like a final conflict and more!

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BTCS Ep.13 - One shot, one opportunity

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:36:13 GMT

On today's episode, Gibbi and I have a little retrospective on a one shot. Sounds like a good opportunity for us to give informative takes on how to setup a oneshot you can run? Wish we'd thought of that! We just talk about cool monsters instead.

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BTCS Ep. 12 - Sneaky sneaky

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:51:18 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I discuss the stealth mechanic in DND. My underlying prejudice against rogues is discovered, and than validated!

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BTCS Ep. 11 - The great spell debate: Creative license

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:48:35 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I continue our discussion about spells in DND. We break down common spells that can cause conflict at a table: Create and destroy water, fireball, counter spell, invisibility and more!

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BTCS Ep. 10 - The great spell debate: Falling damage

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:37:49 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I fix falling damage (You're welcome, planet Earth)

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BTCS Ep. 9 - Session Negative one

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:33:52 GMT

In this episode, Gibbi and I discuss how to prep for a session zero. How can you help players get a back story? What are ways to make sure everyone on at the table is on the same page? How do you setup a campaign setting? Tune in and find out the answers!

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BTCS Ep. 8 - Ready? Fight!

Wed, 01 May 2024 14:49:32 GMT

In this episode of Between the Character Sheets, Gibbi and I talk about setting up fights in your TTRPG's. Dont want to have your party fight a bunch of goblins for the fourth session in a row? Need an encounter that that has some actual stakes for the story? We provide some helpful tips and tricks to make your combat feel more impactful and unique!

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BTCS Ep. 7 - Building a NPC

Wed, 01 May 2024 14:44:48 GMT

In this episode of Between the Character Sheets, Gibbi and I discuss our process to make NPC's for our games. We give advice on how to improv a character that the players are drawn to, how to setup character motivations, how to be prepared for when your players end up adopting one of them, and we make a couple characters off the top of our heads!

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BTCS Ep. 6 - DND and Media

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:08:23 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I talk about how ttrpg's are presented in media, how prior experience from professional DND can change a game, and how much we love video games!

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BTCS Ep. 5 - How much prep is too much prep

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:07:54 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I talk about prep work in dnd sessions, how much to improv, and how to give yourself a good point to improv from!

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BTCS Ep. 4- The DM Screen

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:07:26 GMT

In this episode of BTCS, Gibbi and I talk about dice fudging, what the purpose of the dm screen, and how to build trust in your games!

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BTCS Ep. 3 - Systems and playstyles

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:07:06 GMT

Your gm's Dustin and Gibbi talk about ttrpg systems they used before, and Gibbi makes the hard sell on dnd 4e

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BTCS Ep.2 - Inspiration and Plagiarism

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:06:44 GMT

On this episode of Between the Character Sheets, Gibbi and I talk about how to bring outside inspiration into your TTRPG games, where the line is between stealing and paying homage is, and how to bring something you have a passion for into your games! (Also, I KNOW I said Tress of the Emerald Ocean several times....I know its Tress of the Emerald Sea, but I started calling it the wrong name and couldn't stop)

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BTCS Ep.1 - Why we play TTRPG's

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:06:25 GMT

In our first episode of Between the Character Sheets, Gibbi and I talk about why we play TTRPG's, what drew us to be GM's, some of favorite stats, inspirations for content, and what we love about playing!

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