RPGBOT.Podcast

The RPGBOT.Podcast is a thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussion about tabletop RPGs, seeking to help players get the most out of tabletop games by examining game mechanics and related subjects with a deep, analytic focus.

The RPGBOT.podcast is hosted by Ash Ely, Randall James, Random Powell, and Tyler Kamstra, and is produced in association with The Leisure Illuminati.

Podcast Episodes and Announcements

• PULP CTHULHU: How to Play 3 – Actual Play Pt 3: Tactical Sacrifice and Other Life Hacks – RPGBOT.Podcast S6E24
  In the thrilling conclusion of the RPGBOT.Pulp Cthulhu Actual Play, our heroes discover that Luck points are real, sanity is optional, and jetpacks are — scientifically speaking — extremely explosive plot devices. Bjorn steals the Necronomicon with telekinesis, Murray forgets who
• PULP CTHULHU: How to Play 3 – Actual Play Pt 2: Madness is just a failed roll away – RPGBOT.Podcast S6E23
  Nothing says “pulp adventure” like pouring jet fuel into a moving car, chasing Nazis across the desert, watching a monocle explode off someone’s face, and then accidentally triggering sanity-shattering cosmic horror before lunch. In this episode of the RPGBOT.Pulp Cthulhu Actual
• RITUAL SPELLCASTING (Remastered): Immerse your players in a magical experience! – RPGBOT.Podcast S6E22
  Ritual spellcasting is the part of tabletop roleplaying games where wizards stop blowing things up for ten minutes and instead argue about chalk circles, incense pricing, and whether chanting counts as a somatic component if you’re holding snacks. In this
• BEHOLDER-KIN – The Multiverse’s Angriest Soccer Ball – RPGBOT.Podcast S6E20
  Beholders fall squarely into that last category. This week on RPGBOT.Podcast, we’re diving deep into Beholder-Kin — floating orbs of paranoia, laser violence, and architectural malpractice. From tiny gazers that exist solely to be annoying, to death tyrants that refuse to
• RESURRECTION MECHANICS (Remastered): A Guide for Raising the Dead – RPGBOT.Podcast S6E19
  Death in Dungeons & Dragons is weird. Sometimes it’s a tragic, character-defining moment that reshapes the campaign. Other times it’s a minor inconvenience solved by rooting around in the cleric’s pockets for a diamond and a receipt. In this episode,

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