Actual Play recordings of tabletop roleplaying games, produced by Fear the Boot.
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An irreverent look at tabletop roleplaying games and a little bit more.
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Fear the Boot is an irreverent, round table discussion of tabletop role playing games. In this weekly show we debate game-related issues, offer advice for improving your game, and poke fun at the hobby. Our cast changes a little from show to show, but we always assemble a group of dynamic individuals with divergent views, guaranteeing you will hear several perspectives on everything we discuss.
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An irreverent look at tabletop roleplaying games and a little bit more.
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The party begins to assemble the narrative and motivations for the crime, even as it becomes less clear who’s instigating it all.द्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Episode 625 – profiting from session one
43:17
43:17
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
43:17
* (0:29) What is your goal for the first session of a game? * (2:10) Who are these characters really? * (6:08) When the person you wanted to be isn’t who you became. * (11:34) A buffet of NPCs. * (16:14) Keeping the first session low pressure and shorter length. * (20:33) The social leader of the group. * (25:30) The flexibility in session one. Usi…
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Episode 625 - profiting from session one
43:18
43:18
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
43:18
* (0:29) What is your goal for the first session of a game? * (2:10) Who are these characters really? * (6:08) When who you wanted to be isn’t who you became. * (11:34) A buffet of NPCs. * (16:14) Keeping the first session low pressure and shorter length. * (20:33) The social leader of the group. * (25:30) The flexibility in session one. Using the …
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Episode 625 – profiting from session one
43:17
43:17
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
43:17
* (0:29) What is your goal for the first session of a game? * (2:10) Who are these characters really? * (6:08) When the person you wanted to be isn’t who you became. * (11:34) A buffet of NPCs. * (16:14) Keeping the first session low pressure and shorter length. * (20:33) The social leader of the group. * (25:30) The flexibility in session one. Usi…
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The investigation is interrupted by a visit to a doctor of sophontology.द्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Bonus Episode 103 – WGM 3: clockwork crystals
35:02
35:02
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:02
* (0:23) Prompts and prepositions. The clockwork circus is coming to town! * (1:40) Wayne’s circus in space. * (4:13) Mary’s circus on the frontier. * (7:53) Doug’s carnival of nightmares. * (8:41) Dan’s carnival of hope. * (13:10) Celestial crystals that grant power. * (14:05) Mary’s crystal preppers. * (16:08) Dan’s crystal entanglement. * (19:45…
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Bonus Episode 103 – WGM 3: clockwork crystals
35:02
35:02
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:02
* (0:23) Prompts and prepositions. The clockwork circus is coming to town! * (1:40) Wayne’s circus in space. * (4:13) Mary’s circus on the frontier. * (7:53) Doug’s carnival of nightmares. * (8:41) Dan’s carnival of hope. * (13:10) Celestial crystals that grant power. * (14:05) Mary’s crystal preppers. * (16:08) Dan’s crystal entanglement. * (19:45…
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Bonus Episode 103 – WGM 3: clockwork crystals
35:03
35:03
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:03
* (0:23) Prompts and prepositions. The clockwork circus is coming to town! * (1:40) Wayne’s circus in space. * (4:13) Mary’s circus on the frontier. * (7:53) Doug’s carnival of nightmares. * (8:41) Dan’s carnival of hope. * (13:10) Celestial crystals that grant power. * (14:05) Mary’s crystal preppers. * (16:08) Dan’s crystal entanglement. * (19:45…
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For this game, we developed a planet that will play an important role in the main story, using The Quiet Year. The images below track the colony ship’s progress over time.द्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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For this game, we developed a planet that will play an important role in the main story, using The Quiet Year. The images below track the colony ship’s progress over time.
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Episode 624 – back to what you enjoy
31:50
31:50
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
31:50
* (0:29) Fear the Con has funded and the sign-up site is live! We hope to see you Thursday, June 20th to Saturday, June 22nd. * (1:58) Getting back to what you love, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. * (5:16) The tyranny of compromise. * (9:54) Wanting the GM to build the world instead of “yes-and” player input. * (15:43) Why Wa…
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Episode 624 – back to what you enjoy
31:50
31:50
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
31:50
* (0:29) Fear the Con has funded and the sign-up site is live! We hope to see you Thursday, June 20th to Saturday, June 22nd. * (1:58) Getting back to what you love, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. * (5:16) The tyranny of compromise. * (9:54) Wanting the GM to build the world instead of “yes-and” player input. * (15:43) Why Wa…
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Episode 624 - back to what you enjoy
31:51
31:51
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
31:51
* (0:29) Fear the Con has funded and the sign-up site is live! We hope to see you Thursday, June 20th to Saturday, June 22nd. * (1:58) Getting back to what you love, inspired by Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing. * (5:16) The tyranny of compromise. * (9:54) Wanting the GM to build the world instead of “yes-and” player input. * (15:43) Why Wa…
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* (0:29) Wayne has a problem: the Wardens from Dresden Files. Coming up with too many excuses for why powerful organizations don’t care about the characters’ problems. * (7:14) Session Zero can help…or maybe not. * (10:29) There’s always someone bigger, and maybe your allies lack what you need. * (14:42) What if the characters are the backup? Or ma…
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* (0:29) Wayne has a problem: the Wardens from Dresden Files. Coming up with too many excuses for why powerful organizations don’t care about the characters’ problems. * (7:14) Session Zero can help…or maybe not. * (10:29) There’s always someone bigger, and maybe your allies lack what you need. * (14:42) What if the characters are the backup? Or ma…
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* (0:29) Wayne has a problem: the Wardens from Dresden Files. Coming up with too many excuses for why powerful organizations don’t care about the characters’ problems. * (7:14) Session Zero can help…or maybe not. * (10:29) There’s always someone bigger, and maybe your allies lack what you need. * (14:42) What if the characters are the backup? Or ma…
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Episode 622 – bringing your PC to life
36:57
36:57
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
36:57
* (0:30) What steps do we take to bring a character to life? * (1:49) Ask what’s important. * (6:53) Seeing the good and bad in a single trait. * (8:06) Doug’s personality triangle model. * (10:54) Demonstrating character quirks. * (16:34) Making characters that both have and express personal growth. * (18:57) Taking a hobby, off-topic skill, or de…
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Episode 622 – bringing your PC to life
36:57
36:57
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
36:57
* (0:30) What steps do we take to bring a character to life? * (1:49) Ask what’s important. * (6:53) Seeing the good and bad in a single trait. * (8:06) Doug’s personality triangle model. * (10:54) Demonstrating character quirks. * (16:34) Making characters that both have and express personal growth. * (18:57) Taking a hobby, off-topic skill, or de…
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Episode 622 – bringing your PC to life
36:57
36:57
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
36:57
* (0:30) What steps do we take to bring a character to life? * (1:49) Ask what’s important. * (6:53) Seeing the good and bad in a single trait. * (8:06) Doug’s personality triangle model. * (10:54) Demonstrating character quirks. * (16:34) Making characters that both have and express personal growth. * (18:57) Taking a hobby, off-topic skill, or de…
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Bonus Episode 102 – WGM 2: dead consuming the living
26:51
26:51
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
26:51
Today’s ingredient: The dead are consuming the living. Why and how? Let’s find out! Fear the Con 2024’s Kickstarter can be found here. Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayneद्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Bonus Episode 102 – WGM 2: dead consuming the living
26:51
26:51
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
26:51
Today’s ingredient: The dead are consuming the living. Why and how? Let’s find out! Fear the Con 2024’s Kickstarter can be found here. Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayneद्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Bonus Episode 102 – WGM 2: dead consuming the living
26:52
26:52
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
26:52
Today’s ingredient: The dead are consuming the living. Why and how? Let’s find out! Fear the Con 2024’s Kickstarter can be found here. Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayne
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Episode 621 – juice is worth the squeeze
48:48
48:48
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
48:48
* (0:29) In defense of technology at the gaming table. Caleb’s setup with Owlbear Rodeo. * (5:13) Dan’s Lion King sing-a-long and Wayne’s Ghostbusters game. * (6:27) The deeper pool of online players, including AIs. Remoting in a missing player for an in-person game. * (14:04) Working distance and distraction into the game. * (17:54) Digital storag…
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Episode 621 – juice is worth the squeeze
48:48
48:48
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
48:48
* (0:29) In defense of technology at the gaming table. Caleb’s setup with Owlbear Rodeo. * (5:13) Dan’s Lion King sing-a-long and Wayne’s Ghostbusters game. * (6:27) The deeper pool of online players, including AIs. Remoting in a missing player for an in-person game. * (14:04) Working distance and distraction into the game. * (17:54) Digital storag…
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Episode 621 – juice is worth the squeeze
48:48
48:48
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
48:48
* (0:29) In defense of technology at the gaming table. Caleb’s setup with Owlbear Rodeo. * (5:13) Dan’s Lion King sing-a-long and Wayne’s Ghostbusters game. * (6:27) The deeper pool of online players, including AIs. Remoting in a missing player for an in-person game. * (14:04) Working distance and distraction into the game. * (17:54) Digital storag…
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Bonus Episode 101 – WGM 1: dead air
35:50
35:50
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:50
I decided to skip over the Iron GM and go for a Tungsten GM. The ingredient? All broadcasts cease because something won’t let them get through. What’s the game plot? Also, the Fear the Con 2024 Kickstarter is now live here! Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayneद्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Bonus Episode 101 – WGM 1: dead air
35:50
35:50
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:50
I decided to skip over the Iron GM and go for a Tungsten GM. The ingredient? All broadcasts cease because something won’t let them get through. What’s the game plot? Also, the Fear the Con 2024 Kickstarter is now live here! Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayneद्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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Bonus Episode 101 - WGM 1: dead air
35:50
35:50
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
35:50
I decided to skip over the Iron GM and go for a Tungsten GM. The ingredient? All broadcasts cease because something won’t let them get through. What’s the game plot? Also, the Fear the Con 2024 Kickstarter is now live here! Hosts: Dan, Doug, Mary, Wayne
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Episode 620 – juice ain’t worth the squeeze
33:31
33:31
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
33:31
* (0:30) Dan runs a game a bit too literally. * (4:12) The intersection of technology and roleplaying in a way that isn’t required by the game. * (7:32) Why multimedia doesn’t pay-off the way it does in other forms of storytelling. * (13:36) The prep time technology adds, and the stability it takes away. * (15:59) The time spent digging up the righ…
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Episode 620 – juice ain’t worth the squeeze
33:31
33:31
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
33:31
* (0:30) Dan runs a game a bit too literally. * (4:12) The intersection of technology and roleplaying in a way that isn’t required by the game. * (7:32) Why multimedia doesn’t pay-off the way it does in other forms of storytelling. * (13:36) The prep time technology adds, and the stability it takes away. * (15:59) The time spent digging up the righ…
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Episode 620 – juice ain’t worth the squeeze
33:31
33:31
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
33:31
* (0:30) Dan runs a game a bit too literally. * (4:12) The intersection of technology and roleplaying in a way that isn’t required by the game. * (7:32) Why multimedia doesn’t pay-off the way it does in other forms of storytelling. * (13:36) The prep time technology adds, and the stability it takes away. * (15:59) The time spent digging up the righ…
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Digging through the lives of a family trapped in a gilded cage.
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* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301. * (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG. * (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting. * (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work. * (18:12) How to run a school (everyone go …
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* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301. * (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG. * (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting. * (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work. * (18:12) How to run a school (everyone go …
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* (0:29) Why talk about intelligence? The Why Files episode about Cicada 3301. * (9:24) A game takes an unhelpfully long break, only to be replaced by another RPG. * (12:44) The lack of a bottomless “buffet of ideas” in a closed setting. * (14:24) Use minimal starting information to give you room to work. * (18:12) How to run a school (everyone go …
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Selecting the next job and heading to the capital world of the Corraster League.द्वारा FearTheBoot.com
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