Handling Death | Ep. 243 | TableTalk: Discussion & Discourse
From TableTalk: Discussion & Discourse by The TableTalk Crew (Alejo (Greydawn), Aiden (Captain Chiral), Boo (Princeboo))
February 16, 2026 · 2h 49m · Season 7 · Episode 243
About this episode
The hosts discuss the topic of handling character death in RPGs, focusing on maintaining fun and engagement.
Join Alejo (Greydawn95), Aiden (Captain Chiral), and Boo (PrinceBoo21) this Valentine's Day to talk about Death. Originally streamed February 14th, 2026 and available since February 16th, 2026 on the TableTalk: Discussion & Discourse YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TableTalkDiscussionandDiscourse ***** Content covered in order: How to Handle Character Death in Your RPG (Without Killing the Fun) by XPLovecat | Tabletop RPGs: https://youtu.be/m_fFmYuaY_k?si=vsRrSb2oO7ytQsVB RPG Discussion: D&D Character Death and Nerdarchist Dave Sucks at TTRPGs by Nerdarchy: https://youtu.be/DQhOk0y9R1o?si=AdgRFURls3K-6jzI ***** Our Links: Our Website: https://www.tabletalkdandd.us/ Donate directly: https://streamelements.com/tabletalkdnd/tip Our Merch on TeePublic: http://tee.pub/lic/IRqBwaVQWhQ…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alejo (Greydawn), Aiden (Captain Chiral), Boo (PrinceBoo)
Topics covered
- Death in RPGs
- Character Death
- Tabletop RPGs
- Game Mechanics
- Roleplaying Games
Keywords
- RPG
- character death
- tabletop games
- game mechanics
- roleplaying
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nerdarchy
Books & works: D&D Character Death and Nerdarchist Dave Sucks at TTRPGs, How to Handle Character Death in Your RPG (Without Killing the Fun)
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