Nerdcognito

Ryan David is still out of commission this week, so Daniel from Driving and Dragons takes the wheel while Ryan heals. The discussion this week is all about saying "no," or specifically some Dungeon Masters' inability to say that powerful word. NO means YES... your game experience will improve.

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There has been a lot of talk about metagaming in hobby circles as of late, with modern gaming going so far as to fully endorse it! Hear our thoughts about what may or may not be considered metagaming, when it may be acceptable, and generally why it is NOT well received at most tables.

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A staple of the OSR, now finding new popularity at Classic Gaming tables and solo TTRPGers, the hexcrawl is often daunting for a new gamer to play, let alone create. This week, we throw our own modern gaming convert into the fire and have Siobhan take the lead on creating a hexmap and discuss the nuance of running this style of overland adventure at your table!

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Enjoy the second half of the conversation we had with Robert J. Kuntz, the last original Dungeons and Dragons creator! Rob wraps up his thoughts on WotC as custodians, we laugh about creative "helpers," and he shares wisdom for new (and old) nerds in the hobby!
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Join us as we welcome Mr. Robert J. Kuntz, the literal last man standing among the original creators of Dungeons and Dragons, as we chat about his philosophies, perspectives, and hear some great stories about building the foundation of our beloved hobby. Rob is the last primary source from the early days of the hobby, and shoots straight about the distortion of history that we see happening in modern gaming today.

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