Role Playing Public Radio

Maps are an essential part of tabletop RPGs. Who doesn’t love poring over a campaign map or fighting a massive set piece battle on a custom battle map? I talked to Joe at Heroic Maps about RPG map making. I recently collaborated with Joe to make a Mothership scenario available on both of our Patreons as a free download. We talk about what makes for a good RPG map and how to avoid some mistakes when making your own map. Check out The Oblivion Broadcast on Patreon! There’s an actual play, with a video version that showcases the map. Heroic Maps has a ton of maps available for download.

We review three RPG source books: Tarlkin’s Landing from Judge’s Guild, Earthshaker from TSR, and The Nightlife RPG by Stellar Games. We also discuss the gradual merging of bad movies like Samurai Cop and the Room into a schlock singularity and the future of bad-good movies. If you enjoy this episode, join the RPPR Patreon to get instant access to the full After Hours podcast collection and more rewards! We have over 10 years of episodes, plus full RPG scenarios on PDF, artwork, other podcasts, and a great Discord community.

We had a blast at Gen Con this year! We recorded a lot of panels and games this year but this live recording of RPPR was a highlight for sure. In this episode, members of the RPPR cast talk about their gaming highlights over the last year, plans for RPPR in the near future, and games we wish we could play but never can bring to the table. Plus a segment where listeners try to stump us about what we had done in certain games. Featuring (from left) Fuzzy Dan Chris Aaron Caleb Ross Tom David

I’ve written a new action horror RPG called Labyrinth Signal. It’s a d20-based system inspired by survival horror games like Silent Hill and Alan Wake. It uses an innovative combo meter mechanic for combat that adds tactical depth to fighting monsters and mitigates the swinginess of normal d20 fights. I talk about the mechanics and inspirations with Caleb. You can get the beta PDF on the RPPR Patreon, which comes with a full scenario, Peak Nightmares. I ran an actual play of it last month on RPPR Actual Play. Watch this episode on Youtube to see pages from the beta PDF and other visuals. Check out Hebanon Games and Delta Green Dead Channels. We’re playing a great actual play campaign with Bridget, Fae, Thad, and Ross! We’re going to Gen Con this year! We’re running a lot of events and if you’re going, you can sign up for them with the links below. Introduction to RPG Podcasting – Thursday July 31 at 10 am Delta Green and Arc Dream Publishing Panel – Thursday July 31 at 8 pm Just One More Roll: Writing Mysteries for RPGs – Friday August 1 at 10 am Tableside Interventions – A Conversation for GMs Managing Mental Health Symptoms at the Table – Friday August 1 at 3 pm Red Markets 2nd Edition Panel Discussion – Friday August 1 at 4 pm Blood Soaked Mayhem: Action and Horror in RPGs – Saturday August 2 at 10 am RPPR Live Episode and Meetup! – Saturday August 2 at 8 PM On the RPPR Patreon, check out After Hours for our latest episodes on Kremin, the weirdest RPG since Synnibarr. In Megadungeon Meandering we’re looking at a Liminal Horror scenario about a small town with a secret evil cult. I also published a Cthulhu Eternal scenario called Darkfield, featuring art from Sirenhead creator Trevor Henderson.

In this episode, we review Darktek, a supplement for Dark Conspiracy filled with odd gear choices, and Warrens of the Ratmen, a 3E supplement about ratmen and their warrens. We also talk about the Superbowl and 50 Shades of Grey. This episode was originally posted in March 2015 so enjoy this blast from the past! News: You can now gift memberships to the RPPR Patreon! Share RPPR with your gaming friends!

Have you heard of galvanized square steel, the Munger dorms or Dahir Insaat? Bridget, Caleb, Fae, and I explore weird architectural stories and videos on the Internet. This is a preview of Scheduling Snafu, a new series on the RPPR Patreon, where the RPPR cast discusses weird stuff we find on the Internet. This episode has been mirrored on Youtube so you can watch it and see what we saw during the recording. All of the episodes have video and can be watched on the Patreon.  

Do you struggle with writing RPG scenarios for your home group quickly? I’ve been writing scenarios for the RPPR Patreon so I’ve had to learn how to get a good scenario out without spending a lot of time on it. I’ve figured out a few tips that can help you. This episode is on Youtube with visuals to go along with the narration. News: I am writing scenarios for the RPPR Patreon – check out the modern horror scenario After You Die, Tell God He’s Next and the Mausritter scenario Gunpla Island. The RPPR Youtube Channel has a lot of original content, including: Let’s Play of Still Wakes the Deep Watch the Pin Quest 2024 video  

I caught up with Gareth Hanrahan at Gencon this year to talk about the Borellus Connection, a new campaign for Fall of Delta Green. Find out the secrets behind this globe hopping 1960s campaign! This interview has been mirrored on Youtube.