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

• INSIGHT VS DECEPTION: You don’t have to be smart to lie to people – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E137
  Show Notes Why does every D&D session eventually turn into: 5% storytelling, 10% rolling dice, 85% lying to NPCs and starting fires? In this week’s RPGBOT.Podcast, we dive into the mechanics of deception, the ethics of lying, and why arson is
• GOLD! (Remastered) – Making Your Party Care About More Than Just Loot – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E136
  Show Notes Ever wondered why your D&D character is sitting on a dragon’s hoard worth of gold… with nothing to spend it on? In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we dive into the age-old RPG dilemma: how do you make gold actually
• 2024 DMG: THE BEASTLANDS – How do we get to this accursed land? – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E135
  Show Notes Welcome to the Beastlands, where the trees judge you, the clouds gossip, and there’s a god who’s just really into dinosaurs. In this week’s episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we’re diving headfirst into D&D’s most feral vacation spot. We’re talking everything from
• 2024 DMG: BASTIONS – Fortress-Building for the Adventurer with Too Much Downtime – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E134
  Show Notes Ever wanted to own real estate… in D&D? The latest RPGBOT.Podcast episode breaks down the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide’s new Bastion system, aka “castle maintenance but with monsters.” Tune in as the hosts tackle the big questions: How do
• SPELLCASTING & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Remastered) – Spell Slots & Close Calls: Keeping Magic from Total Mayhem – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E133
  Show Notes In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we dive deep into the arcane art of barely keeping magic from ruining everything. From juggling spell slots to wrangling spell points, we’re tackling the ultimate resource management struggle: making sure you don’t run out of

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