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  • Let's talk about GM Mistakes! Join Willow from The RPG Goblin as we chat about:- Our personal GMing mistakes,- How to grow as a GM thanks to mistakes, - Player mistakes, and more!

    I encourage you to check out the RPG Goblin here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://therpggoblin.buzzsprout.com/ Happy gaming & much loveMat-————— Affiliate Links & Support:Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Terrain Etsy Shop:https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chatAdventure Dice: Use code roleplaychat for 10% off (⁠⁠http://www.adventuredice.ca/⁠⁠) Tabletop Giant: ⁠⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠————— Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.————— Where to find me, Mat, on socials?Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @role_play_chatInstagram + Threads: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat -————— Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.-————— Other things we talked in this episode:Nothing that I can think of, but let me know if I've forgotten something!

  • SEASON 5!!! YAY
    Join Cate "CatieOSaurus" Osborn, a certified ADHD educator, mental health advocate and TTRPG creator, and I as we talk about the intersection of ADHD, Neurodivergence and tabletop roleplaying games. We cover:
    - Cate's experience playing and GMing with ADHD
    - Things for GMs to consider when running games with ADHD players,
    - Some advice for ADHD & Neurodivergent players looking to GM.
    - & more!
    I encourage you to check out Cate on socials and here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://catieosaurus.com/
    Happy gaming & much love

    Mat

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    Affiliate Links & Support:
    Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠⁠⁠
    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. 
    Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Adventure Dice: Use code roleplaychat for 10% off (⁠⁠http://www.adventuredice.ca/⁠⁠)
    Tabletop Giant: ⁠⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT⁠⁠
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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.
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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    X: @role_play_chat
    Instagram + Threads: @role_play_chat 
    Mastodon: @[email protected]
    Email:  [email protected]
    Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) 
    Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

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    Other things we talked in this episode:
    Nothing that I can think of, but let me know if I've forgotten something!

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  • Diversity breeds creativity and helps us tell better stories! Changing the people we play with, the systems we use or our approach to the themes and styles we embrace during play can sometimes be hard but giving it a try helps expand your perspectives. Join Ada and Stefan, the founders of WafflesMapleSyrup as we talk about diversifying your play.

    I encourage you to check out WafflesMapleSyrup (@WafflesMaple on X) or their linktree website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wafflesmaplesyrup.com/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Adventure Dice: Use code roleplaychat for 10% off (⁠http://www.adventuredice.ca/⁠)

    Tabletop Giant: ⁠tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X: @role_play_chatInstagram + Threads: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    Nothing that I can think of, but let me know if I've forgotten something!

  • Want to improve your roleplay? Getting into character and into strong emotions can be tricky. Join Adam Slemon, of the Dungeon Run amoung many other things as we talk about some advanced roleplay advice. We dissect: How to act out big and heavy emotions (like love and anger), how best to manage spotlight between members of the table, how to practice character voices and much much more!

    I encourage you to check out Adam (@urjester on instagram) and his website here: https://www.adamslemon.com/⁠

    Happy gaming & much love

    Mat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Adventure Dice: Use code roleplaychat for 10% off (http://www.adventuredice.ca/)

    Tabletop Giant: tabletopgiant.ca/ROLE_PLAY_CHAT

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram + Threads: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    Nothing that I can think of, but let me know if I've forgotten something!

  • Want to learn a new tabletop system? Let's give Cypher a try! This week I'm joined by Sean K. Reynolds of Monte Cook Games, one of the creators and designers of the Cypher System. We dissect: What Cypher is, how the core mechanics work and some of the story being the design choices.

    I encourage you to check out Sean (@seankreynolds) on socials and his patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/seankreynolds/about.

    You can also stay up to date and join the Cypher discord community here: https://discord.com/invite/TZwJxXg

    Or check out resources (including the free rules preview) for the game here:

    https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/cypher-system-rulebook-2/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram + Threads: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard.

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    PROMO - Tabletop Town: https://www.tabletop.town/roleplaychat

  • In this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Maria, aka HappyCapster, to talk about becoming a GM. We dissect:

    -What systems think are best for new GMs

    -How to pick your party of players,

    -How to solicite and incorporate feedback, and more!

    Check out Maria's content on socials: @HappyCapster or their publishing company: https://www.goblinsocietygames.com/

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    Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Threads:@role_play_chat

    Blue Sky: roleplaychat

    Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

  • In this week's episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Rachel from Rae'chel Does Wonders. We dissect:

    -The benefits of using crafted terrain in your games,

    -How to create make your own terrain,

    -How to best use the terrain during your home games, and more!

    You should also check out her youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@raecheldoes or follow her on socials.

    -Insta/Threads: @raecheldoes

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -—————

    Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    nothing? (or let me know and I can make sure to link it up here for you!)

  • In this week's episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Anto from Icarus Games to talk about Pantheons. We dissect:
    -How to create your own Pantheon,
    -How to adapt existing pantheons for your home games,
    - How to bring them to life at the table in an eganging way, and more!

    You should also check out Anto's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IcarusGames

    or follow him on socials.

    -Twitter: @IcarusGamesUK

    -Insta/Threads: @icarusgames

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -—————

    Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat⁠

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    nothing? (or let me know and I can make sure to link it up here for you!)

  • Want to learn a new tabletop system? In this inagural System Spotlight, we will cover the Shift Tabletop RPG system. This week I'm joined by Graeme and Jordan, the creators and designers of Shift TTRPG. We dissect: What Shift is, how to play, some of the design choices and delve into some of the mechanics.

    I encourage you to check out Graeme (@blurrypixels) on socials and Jordan (@MadeofCartoons). You can also stay up to date on the development of SHIFT over on their discord server: https://discord.gg/WhRTzDyBW3

    You can also access the free quickstart rulebook here: https://hitpointpress.com/shiftrpg/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Support:

    Extended Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/RolePlayChat

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

    -—————

    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    nothing? (or let me know and I can make sure to link it up here for you!)

  • This week I'm joined by Homie and the Dude, friends of the show, to talk about running sky based games in your TTRPGs! We dissect: How to run them, what impacts the sky has on characters, roleplay, combat and of course their amazing DnD 5th edition supplement: Sky Zephyrs coming soon to kickstarter.

    If you want to check out the Kickstarter you can subscribe to be notified about it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homieandthedude/sky-zephyrs-5e

    Or when the kickstarter launches, I'll have an affiliate link for you!

    You can also check out Homie and the Dude on their socials @HOMIEandTheDUDE on twitter or instagram or their website: ⁠⁠https://homieandthedude.com/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠⁠Hero Forge: ⁠⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠⁠1985 Games: ⁠⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    nothing? (or let me know and I can make sure to link it up here for you!)

  • This week I'm joined by Nick Perron from Tabletopped to talk about running episodic adventures in TTRPGs! We dissect: How to run them, common pitfalls and share tools and advice on having success with this format.

    If you liked Nick's wisdom you should totally check out his socials @TheNickPerron on twitter or check out his podcast tabletopped here: ⁠https://tabletoppedpod.com/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: ⁠https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/⁠DriveThruRPG: ⁠https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284⁠Hero Forge: ⁠https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat ⁠1985 Games: ⁠https://1985games.com/role_play_chat⁠ OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat ⁠

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: ⁠linktr.ee/role_play_chat⁠Twitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    Tiny Library:https://longtailgames.itch.io/tiny-library

  • This week I'm joined by Farrah Sarpkaya to talk metagaming in TTRPGs! I find often times metagaming has a negative conotation associated to it, and I'm hoping this conversation can shed some light on the positive aspects of metagaming.

    If you liked Farrah's wisdom you should totally check out her socials @FarrahKaya on twitter or check out her website: https://www.sarpkaya.ca/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chatTwitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

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    Nothing? let me know if you want links though!

  • This week I'm joined by Makenzie De Armas to talk designing monsters! Every game, every system has monsters (in some sense) and they play a critical component to telling stories. So how do the pros do it? How can we build fun monsters for folks to run, players to fight against and designers to build! We go over:- Some "broken" monster stories and how to balance them;

    - Monster statblock design principles,

    - A peak behind the curtain on how monster's are designed at the wizard's tower, and

    - Advice for adapting content from other sources into a monster.

    If you liked Makenzie's wisdom you should totally check out her socials @MakenzieLaneDA or check out her website: https://www.makenzielaneda.com/

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    My Terrain Etsy Shop: https://dungeonterraindepot.etsy.com/DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat, on socials?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chatTwitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex & Chase over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

    -————— Other things we talked in this episode:

    Nothing? let me know if you want links though!

  • Telling stories is a critical part of our history. In ancient times those stories took on many shapes, often in the shape of myths and legends. These ancient tales can be a wonderful source of inspiration for our pen and paper adventures! Join Daniel Kwan, who you may know from his podcast Asians Represent! and I as we talk about myths and tales of old in our games. We go over:- Some stories and myths on our mind,

    - Encorporating myths into your game,

    - Tools you need to ensure you are picking appropriate tales and myths to adapt for your table, and

    - Advice from Daniel to help avoid stereotypes when running Chinese inspired content (or any content!)

    If you liked Daniel's wisdom you should totally chech out his website: https://danielhkwan.carrd.co/, or buy his games on DriveThruRPG (affiliate link below) or itch.io [look for Daniel Kwan] or follow him on socials: @DanielHKwan

    Happy gaming & much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to find me, Mat on socials?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chatTwitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app. Look it up in your app store! Thanks Pocket Bard <3

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    The Sword of Goujian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Goujian, https://swordencyclopedia.com/goujian-sword/

    A chinese Beastiary (translated by Richard Strassburg): https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520298514/a-chinese-bestiary

    K.C. Chang - The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective: https://www.amazon.ca/Formation-Chinese-Civilization-Archaeological-Perspective/dp/0300093829/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3COFNEWWFBFWC&keywords=kc+chang&qid=1677206540&sprefix=kc+chang%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-5

    Jinjo Ito, Horror Manga artist: https://www.viz.com/junji-ito

    Asians Represent, Anything BUT Samurai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7q77v6fCwk

  • Nothing sets the mood (to play TTRPGs) quite like music. Be it a soft melody or an epic battle hymn, music and ambient noises really help transport players into the game world. Join Alex and Chase from Pocket Bard as we talk about using music and ambience in our games. We go over:- The use of silence in games,- How to suprise players with sound,

    - How to ensure your music isn't distracting your table,

    - Tools and tricks for using Pocket Bard, and much more!

    If you'd like to download Pocket Bard, you totally should! Check it out here: https://www.pocketbard.app/ or join the discord community here: https://discord.com/invite/wVV4mhMc6c

    You can also follow Pocket Bard on all socials: @pocket_bard

    happy gaming, much loveMat

    -————— Affiliate Links & Such:

    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players.

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    Where to you find the show?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chatTwitter: @role_play_chatInstagram: @role_play_chat Mastodon: @[email protected]: [email protected]: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) Youtube (on Haitus): https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: The music from this episode was composed by Alex over at Pocket Bard, the best ttrpg music and sound companion app.

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    Nothing?

  • Improvisation is part of EVERY pen and paper rpg. Be it an a oneshot in a rule light system or an ongoing adventure with you friends, you will always find yourself in a position where you will need to improvise something out of nowhere. In this episode I am joined by Sam Comerford to talk about running fully (or mostly) improvised games. We go over:
    - The rules of improv comedy and how they apply to TTRPGs,
    - How to get into the right headspace for improvisation,
    - The differences between one-shot and ongoing games,
    - Tools and tricks, and much more!
    If you'd like to know more about Sam and his work, I encourage you to check him out on Twitter: @RRollplaying or check out his twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/spontaniumshow/about

    happy gaming, much love
    Mat
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    Affiliate Links & Such:
    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284
    Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 
    1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. 
    Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat 
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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players. 
    Where to you find the show?
    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chat
    Twitter: @role_play_chat
    Instagram: @role_play_chat 
    Mastodon: @[email protected]
    Email:  [email protected]
    Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) 
    Youtube (on Haitus):  https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat
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    Music: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Other things I talked in this episode:
    @TTRPGrisingtide - a community of creatives in the TTRPG space for creatives in the TTRPG space 
    Article about making handouts: https://shadomain.com/why-you-should-make-handouts/
    How to guide for making wax sealed letters: https://shadomain.com/how-to-make-a-faux-wax-sealed-letter/

  • Creating a TTRPG character is a critical part of playing any pen and paper tabletop game. What can you during y our creation process to plant the corrects seeds for roleplay? In this episode I am joined by Blake Francis to talk about creating Player Characters (and NPCs) that are ripe for roleplay.

    If you'd like to know more about Blake and his work, I encourage you to check him out on Twitter: @BlakeCFrancis 

    Mat

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    Affiliate Links & Such:

    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284

    Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat 

    1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout. 

    Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat 

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions are filled with stories, advice, insights and hopefully will serve as inspiration for fellow Game Masters and Players. 

    Where to you find the show?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chat

    Twitter: @role_play_chat

    Instagram: @role_play_chat 

    Mastodon: @[email protected]

    Email:  [email protected]

    Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat) 

    Youtube (on Haitus):  https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    Other things I talked in this episode:

    @TTRPGrisingtide - a community of creatives in the TTRPG space for creatives in the TTRPG space 

    Article about making handouts: https://shadomain.com/why-you-should-make-handouts/

    How to guide for making wax sealed letters: https://shadomain.com/how-to-make-a-faux-wax-sealed-letter/

  • Most people who play tabletop roleplaying games use maps to some degree, but incorporating them into your game isn't as easy as it sounds! In this episode I am joined by Eric from Maps 'N' Quests to talk everything maps. We discuss how Eric makes maps, how game masters might consider using maps, the difference between a dungeon maps and an overworld maps, and much much more.

    If you'd like to know more about Eric and his wonderful maps, I encourage you to check him out on Twitter: @N_Quest or his patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Maps_N_Quests.

    Mat

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    Affiliate Links & Such:

    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284

    Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat

    1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout.

    Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where your host Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games   such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions will serve as inspiration and advice for fellow Game Masters and Players.

    Where to you find the show?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chat

    Twitter: @role_play_chat

    Instagram: @role_play_chat

    Hive: @roleplaychat

    Mastodon: @[email protected]

    Email:  [email protected]

    Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)

    Youtube (on Haitus):  https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    Other things I talked about this episode:

  • Come join me as I celebrate the 100th episode of Role Play Chat. In this episode I am joined by Joe from The Oneshot Mill to go over the pros and cons of running one-shot adventures in your TTRPG & stick around for the end of the episode to listen to some words of wisdom from previous guests of the show as we look back on the first 99 episodes of the podcast and cheers to the next 100.

    If you'd like to know more about Joe and The Oneshot Mill, I encourage you to check him out on Twitter: @theoneshotmill for updates about upcoming one-shot adventures.

    Mat

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    Affiliate Links:

    DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=3513284

    Hero Forge: https://www.heroforge.com/tap/?ref=roleplaychat

    1985 Games: https://1985games.com/role_play_chat OR use the code ROLE_PLAY_CHAT at checkout.

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    Role Play Chat is a biweekly podcast where your host Mat sits down with content creators from the table top roleplaying game community to take deep dives into #ttrpg related topics (for games   such as #DungeonsandDragons, Fates, Warhammer or Call of Cthulhu). These informal discussions will serve as inspiration and advice for fellow Game Masters and Players.

    Where to you find the show?

    Linktree: linktr.ee/role_play_chat

    Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/role_play_chat

    Twitter: @role_play_chat

    Instagram: @role_play_chat

    Hive: @roleplaychat

    Mastodon: @[email protected]

    Email:  [email protected]

    Podcast:  Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean or wherever you find your podcasts! (https://anchor.fm/roleplaychat)

    Youtube (on Haitus):  https://www.youtube.com/roleplaychat

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    Music: Celebration by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License   http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    Other things I talked about this episode: