TRAVEL (Remastered!: From Boring to Epic, Transforming the Journey in Your RPG Sessions – RPGBOT.Podcast S4E48

Show Notes

Are you tired of travel feeling like a mundane chore in your RPG sessions? Look no further, because in this episode we will explore the art of making travel an exciting and essential part of your game. Learn from the successes and failures of popular fiction and discover techniques to make your players engaged and invested in the journey. Say goodbye to boring travel and hello to epic adventures!

Special thanks to for this week’s questions of the week.

This episode was originally published on December 22, 2021

Materials Referenced in this Episode

• RPGBOT.Podcast episodes referenced in this episode
  • Episode 0 – The Adventure Begins
  • Episode 15 – Food
• Articles on RPGBOT.net
  • DnD 5e – Oath of Conquest Paladin Handbook
  • DnD 5e – The Fundamental Math of Character Optimization
• DnD 5e
  • Dungeon Master’s Guide (affiliate link)
    • Chapter 9, under “Creating a Monster”
  • Player’s Handbook (affiliate link)
    • Chapter 8, under “Movement”
• Pathfinder 2e:
  • Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
    • Page 479: Travel Speed
    • https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=470
• Other Stuff
  • Dijkstra’s Algorithm
  • Eurotrip
    • XKCD: Unpopular Opinions
  • Left for Dead 2
  • Lord of the Rings
  • Mulan 2 – Escort Mission Boogaloo
  • Oregon Trail
  • Oregon Trail Card Game (affiliate link)
  • Red Hand of Doom (affiliate link)
  • Skyrim, available now on your smart fridge or whatever
  • The Mandalorian – Chapter 10: The Passenger
  • Wheel of Time (affiliate link)

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