How We Roll Gaming

Daryl, Nick, & Robert take a look at one of their favorite RPG systems, Free League's Alien Roleplaying Game. How does it work? What makes it unique? What do they love about it? Join them and find out!

Daryl, Nick, & Robert continue with the convention theme, as we discuss some important things to consider when putting together a game session to run at a convention. Time limits, creating pregenerated characters, testing your adventure...all of this and more.

Now part of the d20 Radio Network! As we all recover from GamerNation Con X, Daryl, Robert, & Nick are joined by GM Chris - GamerNation Con Director and host of the Order 66 Podcast. Together, we discuss our favorite parts of the con, its origins, and what's in store for next year's 4 Days of Gaming Goodness. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming https://d20radio.com d20 Radio Discord https://discord.gg/dThuz7SYaZ Me and Steve Talk RPGs https://meandsteverpg.podbean.com/ Tabletop Empire https://www.youtube.com/@TheTabletopEmpire …in Spaaace! https://www.gregstolze.com/space.html

How do you get players interested in joining your campaign? You come up with a way to pique their interest - you hook them. Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss memorable hooks and different ideas on how to come up with them.

With Robert unavailable, Daryl & Nick indulge in a fun creative exercise - statting out a ridiculously over-powered adversary for the Star Wars RPG system - Starkiller, the protagonist of the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Starkiller stat block https://myswrpg.com/starkiller/

Session Zero may not be the most memorable part of a campaign, but it's vital to setting the stage so that everyone has a great time. Daryl, Robert, & Nick discuss the elements that make up a successful Session Zero. GamerNation Con X https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x

The best feeling a GM can have is when a player makes them proud. This episode marks the first of our RPG Glory Story episodes, Daryl, Nick, and Robert share stories highlighting moments when players made us proud as GMs. GamerNation Con X https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x Me & Steve Talk RPGs, episode 185: In Defence of Movie Thievery w/ Brev Tanner https://meandsteverpg.podbean.com/e/185-in-defence-of-movie-thievery-w-brev-tanner

What’s more exciting – and daunting – than a group of friends coming together to dive into the world of RPGs together? Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss helpful tips and steps for new players seeking to start a game group. And, along the way, they also come up with an idea for a challenge within the How We Roll Gaming group.   Sorry…Daryl couldn’t find his copy of the “session zero questionnaire” he mentioned, let alone the link to it.   Home

Adding new players to an existing group brings its own set of challenges. Daryl, Nick, and Robert discuss methods of finding new players and how to help them find their place in an existing group. https://howwerollgaming.com

Many GMs start out as players. What’s that transition like? What sort of things should a new GM keep in mind? And what should they do when the players inevitably do something unexpected? Daryl, Nick, and How We Roll’s newest GM, Robert, discuss their paths to being GMs, plus tips & tricks they’ve learned along the way.  Home