2014 Resolutions & Challenges – Ep142
It’s been a year already? 2013 has passes us by. Let’s see how we score on the past year’s resolutions and challenges, and make some more for this year. If you have some input on this, leave a comment...
View ArticleCartoons – Ep149
Champion of Little People or Elitist, Racist Monster? We are children of the Saturday morning cartoons. How have they shaped our games and the stories we tell? If you have some input on this, leave a...
View ArticleO.S.R. – Ep163
Whatever you want to call it (Old School Renaissance, Revival, Rules or Retro-clones), the OSR has been a big part of the gamer culture for a while. Then why is it that the majority of gamers don’t...
View ArticleRubbing Elbows with Iconic NPCs – Ep50
Be careful which iconic characters you inject into your game. It could spell doom. It is one of the most fulfilling and potentially damning things that can happen in a campaign, meeting the iconic...
View ArticleUnlikely Heroes – Ep63
Wait a minute… the guy on the left is the most prolific unlikely hero? SHOOSH!! One of the most common used archetypes in storytelling is the hero of meager beginnings transcending and becoming a hero....
View ArticleCriticals and Fumbles – Ep66
Natural 20! Not much in roleplaying games elicits more of a table-wide reaction than a critical hit or a fumble. The extreme consequences of a lucky roll can change the dynamic of a combat very...
View ArticleFixer Up – Ep70
Hey Acererak, what are your property taxes? Why is it that when a gaming group encounters an area that is overrun with foul monsters and creepy enemies they want to remodel the recently cleared dungeon...
View ArticleHistorical Settings: WWII – Ep80
I don’t have to run faster than Jerry’s panzerfaust, Private Sonofabitch. I just have to run faster than you! We have recently begun a Mutants and Masterminds campaign set during World War II. As a...
View ArticlePlaying the Monsters – Ep81
A game of intense social interaction and kicking some ass. Players playing monsters used to be a DM’s nightmare. Then came games like Vampire the Masquerade and Werewolf the Apocalypse, where you could...
View ArticleHorror – Ep113
Hey Mark… wake up. Wanna party? Is it Halloween already? Hell no. We do our horror episode in June! If you have some input on this, leave a comment here, via email or on our Facebook page. Cast –...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment (Sneak Preview) – Ep1 The Visitor
This is the full first episode of our upcoming roleplay drama. Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn...
View ArticleLARP – Ep178
For years we have scoffed at them. LARPers are an aspect in our sub-culture that many don’t understand and LARP was for weirdos or theater majors. Recently we decided that it was hypocritical of us to...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 1 The Visitor
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert Covington – Shawn King Narrator...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 2 The Event
Cast: Winston Rouse – Brandon Williams Cynthia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Tommy O’Shaunessy – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Daniel Covington – Shawn King Edited...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 3 Following Leads
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert Covington – Shawn King G-Man –...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 4 Disturbing Facts
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert Covington – Shawn King...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 5 Answers & More Questions
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert Covington – Shawn King Vernon...
View ArticleCloth Heavy Groups – Ep185
When there is no one to soak up the damage, you’d better adjust the style of game you’re playing. If you have some input on this, leave a comment here, via email or on our Facebook page. Cast – Eric,...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 6 The Mansion
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert Covington – Shawn King Charles...
View ArticleCall of Cthulhu: The Stygian Fragment – Episode 7 The Mound
Cast: Clarence Rouse – Brandon Williams Julia Barnes – Shannon Steele Evan Leary – Mike Bridges Jack Houston Smith – Jayson King Finn Lockwood – Daniel Helderman Robert...
View ArticleMovie Mining: Ghostbusters – Ep191
Would you follow this guy’s storyline all the way through a campaign? Can you mine ideas for your RPG game from a classic comedy like Ghostbusters? Cast – Brandi, Dan, Brandon, Mike, Jayson, Shawn and...
View ArticlePuzzles, Death Traps & Dirty Tricks – Ep193
The grand-daddy of dirty tricks Aspects of many of the games that we play that can polarize the table are puzzles, death traps and dirty tricks. Are they fun wrinkles or GM cheap shots? Cast – Jayson,...
View Article2014 Resolutions & Challenges Recap – Ep194
How’d we do? At the end of every year, for the last three, we lay out our goals for ourselves and challenge each other. Because our cast has grown so much, we decided to recap last years’ resolutions...
View ArticleFaith in RPGs – Ep203
Nothing says faith like a big frickin’ chainsaw – Picture by Althair Langley Always a hot-button topic, faith is a rather unique thing in RPGs. Do you really have faith if you have definitive proof of...
View ArticleSchadenfreude – Ep219
We like to watch people fail. It is human nature and it transcends all facets of life, including RPGs. Cast – Dan, Babs, Mike, Brandon, Brandi, Jayson, Shawn, Eric and Shannon Items Mentioned:...
View ArticleChanging Editions: For Better or Worse – Ep 5
Welcome to another episode of Gamerstable. The topic is: Changing Editions: For Better or Worse. Games Discussed: Star Wars (West End Games & Wizards of the Coast), Shadowrun, Dungeons &...
View ArticleGen Con 2011 Special – Ep17
If you’ve never been, and you’re a gamer, you need to. This year some of us went to Indianapolis for Gen Con, and we recorded from there on the third day of the convention. We do not have our usual...
View ArticleHack & Slash vs. Roleplay – Ep22
Sometimes you just wanna kick someone’s ass. This week we continue a trend where we pit a philosophical aspect of gaming against another. Now we look at combat heavy games (or even just game sessions)...
View ArticleGamebreakers – Ep25
Leeroy Jenkins by Mike Krahulik This week’s discussion is about gamebreakers, those aspects of gameplay that can ruin a night’s gaming or even an entire campaign. We also touch on the subject of gamers...
View ArticleCharacter Creation: Low Level vs. High – Ep27
Booger… A Man Ahead of His Time Something we used to do a lot was create characters of advanced level, but we stopped and now almost exclusively make entry-level characters and go from there. Is...
View ArticlePC Plots and Betrayals – Ep36
No one is better with plots and schemes than the Bene Gesserit. Something that is lost in a lot of organized or linear campaigns and adventures is the concept of character ambition. Some of the most...
View Article2012 New Year’s Resolutions and Challenges – Ep37
Challenge Accepted! For the last episode of the year, we decided to make some commitments for the coming year. We’ve had a really good year and want to start 2012 off right. 2012 New Year’s...
View ArticleThemed Campaigns and Characters – Ep41
I know what Dan's next themed character is going to be... If you have been gaming for a while, the concept of themed campaigns should not be a new one. Setting parameters for character creation and a...
View ArticleAbsent Gamers – Ep43
This is what you are texted when you miss one of our games. Missed fortitude save, sorry Jayson. Anyone who has gamed has had to deal with the gamer who is not there. Be it a family obligation, work, a...
View ArticleMan Down – Ep257
How do you react to character death? Cast – Dan, Eric, Brandon, Brandi, Mike and Shannon… oh, then Jayson Like our show? Become a Patron. If you have some input on this, leave a comment.
View ArticleDeities & Demigods – Ep263
Many of the tales that are told have their basis in lore of deified beings. We take a look at the way gods are used in the games we play, and how to mix things up a bit. Cast – Eric, Jayson, Shawn,...
View ArticleMemorable Moments – Ep272
Sometimes we do what groups of friends have done since the beginning of time, reminisce. Having a few drinks and telling funny stories. We have a ton of them. Cast – Jayson, Brandi, Mike, Brandon...
View ArticleDEM GMs Talk – Ep276
With a short table, we decided to let the GMs just talk about GM stuff. A little more free-form than our usual episodes, it turned into a discussion of styles and lessons learned. Cast – Dan, Eric...
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