Confessions of a Game Master

Today we continue our talk with Jasper Kissed, a Zine creator in the ttrpg sphere! This week we delve into their advice about managing the pacing of a campaign and the importance of understanding when to call your rolls as a GM! This episode if filled with deep insight about the nuance of the skill and we hope it helps some fellow storytellers out there to understand their own craft! If you want to support Jasper and their projects, here are their links: https://x.com/WarlockParkhttps://crowdfundr.com/FotML_Zine?ref=ab_93N9YLj6SDy93N9YLj6SDy This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. If you would like to support us and our other shows, please check them out through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Today I talk to Jasper Kissed, a Zine creator in the ttrpg sphere! We talked for a really long time (long enough to deserve a part 2). This week we delve into some shames, but mostly we theorize about the ttrpg community as a whole and what it means to be good about allowing player agency. If you want to support Jasper and their projects, here are their links: https://x.com/WarlockParkhttps://crowdfundr.com/FotML_Zine?ref=ab_93N9YLj6SDy93N9YLj6SDy This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. If you would like to support us and our other shows, please check them out through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode of Confessions of a Game Master we get to talk to Dylan, a well-versed Game Master with a deep love of Vampire the Masquerade and tons of great advice! Dylan was a treat to talk to and his thousands of ideas are well worth following and listening to! Check him out in the links below. https://twitter.com/roll4dylan https://linktr.ee/roll4dylan http://twitch.tv/roll4dylan This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co Podcast. Please consider becoming a member on our Patreon to support our shows, or checking out our other podcasts Dice Decideth and Throne of Dice through the link below!https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful Scott from Zeal Zaddy! They are a show that welcomes diversity and amazing storytelling with a host of homebrew creations ready for people to adapt them into their own gameplay! In this episode, we theorized about what to do when things go wrong and the line between being an a**hole and being a good DM. You can find everything Zeal Zaddy through the link below! https://t.co/cjBEFpq475 This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! Check out our other shows and projects through the link below: https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo/

This episode I talked with Jared from Nuuli Forged! We had an awesome time talking about his homebrew world and the shenanigans his players got up to in his show! Go give Nuuli Forged a listen and support another amazing ttrpg creator! How to find Nuuli Forged: https://www.twitch.tv/nuuliforged https://twitter.com/NuuliForged https://www.instagram.com/nuuliforged/ This is a Reel Scrolls Film co. Podcast! Check out our socials, listen to our other shows, and/or support us on Patreon through the link below! We also run shows like Throne of Dice and Dice Decideth which are also real-play DnD podcasts where I am the Game Master! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode, I talk to the lovely creator of Launtrel about everything from Ryan Reynolds being Prime Minister, to how DnD is a vehicle for mental healing and storytelling! Some of my favourite moments of season 1 are in this episode, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Trigger Warning: We talk about our experiences with sexism and no one at Reel Scrolls is interested in the opinions of people who hear these stories and want to be upset about them. Your wounded egos do not diminish our lived experiences. Please keep your hate to yourself and move on if you can't be respectful. The professional ttrpg space is a place of acceptance and love. You will not be welcome here if you can not respect that. About Launtrel: Launtrel is a narrative-focused homebrewed realm that is based in D&D 5e. The overarching theme is a heroic psychological horror and mystery campaign by blending the fantasy of D&D and the horror of Lovecraftian themes. Campaigns featuring more classic style of D&D with toned down versions of these themes are available upon request and a proper sized group formation. How to find Zimxter: https://t.co/HLQIrmYIir This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! If you would like to check out our other shows and projects you can do so by following the link below, and if you would like to support our stuff consider joining our Patreon! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

This is an old Episode from our early days with Throne of Dice! Sadly One More Quest is no longer available to listen to, but Sandy and I had some wonderful conversation about ADHD and Autism that I felt still deserved to see the light of day! Sit back and enjoy this delightful discussion about good vs. evil, being neurospicy, and using dnd to help us write better stories! I hope you enjoy this episode from the archives! Maybe one day with enough love and support they'll come back to our lovely community for One More Quest. About One More Quest: An actual play D&D 5e podcast leaning on community storytelling, challenging social and story norms. Join our ragtag bunch of criminals as they attempt to make amends for their crimes in the new world. This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! Please consider supporting us and enjoying our other content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode, I get to talk to Mike from the Billowing Hilltop which is a British TTRPG real-play show where a group of long-time old-school friends aim to sit around the table and play as if the audience is sitting there with them listening to a proper session! They have a more serious tone, but that doesn't prevent them from having a blast! Today we talk about favourite funny moments, terrible character builds, and character sanity! We hope you enjoy it and that you take some time to go give them some love! About the Billowing Hilltop: "Ancient Brits play D&D through the classic Age of Worms adventure path!" How to Find Them:https://linktr.ee/billowinghilltop?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=e603c1f3-9e6b-4470-863a-71972fd18339 This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! Consider supporting us and our other projects through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Today I talk to Riley from Friend and Foe Adventure Co., a real-play show using the Bunkers and Badasses RPG. In this episode of Confessions, we go on ADHD-level tangents, talk characterization vs. metagame knowledge, and shenanigans regarding dissecting chickens! There is a ton of bonus content for this episode that will be coming to Patreon later this month, so if you want to hear all about our school lives or about our love of The Adventure Zone and Dungeons and Daddies, you should go over there and support our shows! About Friend and Foe Adventure Co.: "An immaturely mature podcast using the #Borderlands #TTRPG Bunkers & Badasses! 4 vault hunters fumbling their way through adventure!" How to Find Them: https://linktr.ee/FFAdventureCo This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! Find our other socials, our Patreon, and our shows through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode, I get to talk to Josh, who is a GM for a brand new show called "What's in the Rift?" Today we chat about heads of the dead as a substitute for clothes, motion-activated bombs in the chests of demons, and how sometimes you just can't escape the desire to off the psychic party member. All this and more on an episode filled with amazing advice and a ton of funny stories! About Gas Station Drugs (Formerly Die Inside Gaming): Gas Station Drugs was founded to put our industry and creative expertise to good use to identify and elevate podcasts that might otherwise not receive the attention they deserve. Shows in our stable receive the materials they need to start producing high-quality audio, the storytelling and direction of creators with several successful shows to their name, and the marketing and business guidance many lack in this space. GSD strives to do this without forcing creators to mortgage their show's earning potential or creative vision. About "What's in The Rift?" Six individuals receive mysterious invitations to an enigmatic website known as The Rift. This website promises to provide answers to life's most profound questions, drawing each in as they hope to process some of the inexplicable things happening to them in their own lives.Within The Rift's message boards, they encounter a series of garbled messages, and a large community attempting to decipher their meaning. Things take an unexpected turn when one member of the group claims to have decoded The Rift's mysterious schematics and built something extraordinary. This revelation prompts five people from incredibly different backgrounds to embark on a journey to Orlando, Florida. There they hope to uncover the true nature of The Rift and its potential connection to their own mysterious pasts. What they discover is much more than they originally bargained for: hidden rooms, a long desiccated body, a computer that operates itself, a device seemingly designed solely to damage brains, and the crumbling edges of reality await. "What's In The Rift" offers an immersive audio experience, where each episode unravels new layers of intrigue and philosophical qualms. Most major non-player characters are professionally voiced, and we edit our episodes to highlight the story without erasing the charisma of the players at the table. This narrative touches on numerous topics in philosophy such as examining what it means to truly know something, the importance of narrative vs historical truth, and what identity means when so much of what makes us human is being automated away. How to Find Them: https://whatsintherift.com/ https://gasstationdrugs.com/ https://www.wirelandranch.com/ https://twitter.com/TheJoshBurgess https://twitter.com/wireland_ranch https://twitter.com/gsd_podcasts https://twitter.com/whatsintherift Other Links: https://a.co/d/aE0Y8Bc This is a Reels Scrolls Film Co. Podcast! Find our other socials and support our shows and other projects through the links below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode I talk with our friend Callen from the Aussie show Reflex Save! In it we talk about how podcasters deal with interpersonal issues that arise, how character death impacts the story, and and who should consider being a GM! Grab your favourite snack and listen to this wonderful episode with us! About Reflex Save: "5 mates traverse through Icewind Dale, offering a narrative-driven story alongside Aussie humour weekly at 6 pm Wed AEST!" How to find them: https://pod.link/1582777601 This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other content and consider supporting us through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this lovely episode with our friend Dan from What the Dice?! We talk about so many shenanigans, from player wildness vs. Dm seriousness to the beauty of homebrew! Dan has amazing stories and was super fun to chat with! About What the Dice?!: "What is What the Dice!? Well, we are a podcast with players across the US. We meet on Discord and record our shenanigans while we game. What game? Currently we are running Pathfinder 1E and if your curious on what might come on the horizon, the whispers from the woods tell us Shadow run and Star Finder are strong possibilities.So who are we? Each of our players come from different backgrounds and live across the US. Some how or another we have all ran across one another and shared some good food. We have remained friends across our travels and refuse to give up on one another. It turns out we are all a bunch of nerds too. So thanks to our wonderful age of technology, Table Topping can come to you! or us... or someone.If you like a Complex and rich story, odd characters and watching players make fools of themselves, Nytlin, during a Game, live streams the whole thing and chats with viewers! Come laugh and joke with us!" Where to find What the Dice?!: https://linktr.ee/Whatthedice?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=91ba579f-c51f-4b71-80c7-26e9980266bf We have Dan joining us for our upcoming one-shot called Battle Bandits in the one-page RPG system Sexy Battle Wizards by Grant Howitt which we homebrewed a little for this one shot! We had a blast and you can check it out later this month on the Throne of Dice Podcast. The full version will be available early to our patrons, while our story-only version will be available on Spotify! This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please support our other shows and projects by checking out the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

This episode is a fun talk with one of the friends from our projects including the hiatus Dice Decideth, an occasional voice for Throne of Dice, and several upcoming Patreon mini-series and shows! We hope you enjoyed this fun discussion about frequent rule dilemmas and in-game shenanigans! Please let us know what your thoughts are on the Perception/Investigation/Insight check discussion using the question feature on Spotify! This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Today I chat with Nate! Nate is a community life-long Dungeon Master with stories to tell and a twitch stream to watch! We talk all sorts of shenanigans regarding from his long DMing career, but please forgive us both as we were both sick as dogs when we recorded this episode! Go support him at the following links: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NLouderback Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dorshe2 This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please Check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode Lucas and I talk about amazing stories about lost creatures that made their way into his book called Book of Extinction, we chat about total party kills, world-building, and many number of fun dnd shenanigans! About Book of Extinction: "The stories in this book are real. The Book of Extinction is perhaps the only D&D book in history to be carefully fact-checked by a science consultant (generously provided by the Center for Biological Diversity), to feature insight from dozens of interviews with experts, and to include hundreds of factual citations from primary sources." About Making a Monster Podcast: "Game Designers show you their favourite monster, how it works, why it works, and what it means. Each bite-sized episode features a TTRPG designer and the monster of their choice." Find Lucas here: http://scintilla.studio/linktree/ This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Today we talk to Nate from Dice and Desire, a British real play ttrpg show that's been running since the fall of 2020! With over 150 episodes to listen to, you'll have more than enough episodes to happily binge their comedy-weighted shenanigans-heavy podcast, with genuinely emotional moments thrown in for good measure. Listen to a fun conversation between me and Nate about everything from accents and how they're formed, to how to artfully railroad players without railroading them! About the show: "Six friends go adventuring in this actual play Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast.  Listen to find out how they avoid a TPK this week! New episodes every Wednesday." All links to their stuff can be found here: https://linktr.ee/diceanddesire This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Today I talk to Andrew from the Man Nerd Podcast! Andrew has hosted many games and even dedicates time to editing shows for other podcasters to help them ease up on the burnout! He tells me tales about pet mimics and mushrooms and theorizes with me about wild player shenanigans! About the Man Nerd Podcast: "Join me on a magical journey of nerdom. The ManNerd brings you a nerdy variety show. Do you like real play DND podcasts? Do you like interviews with awesome nerds? Do you like uplifting content? How about original stories that draw you in? And even movie reviews and discussions? We have it all here." How to Find them: themannerdpodcast.com This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

This episode I chat with the lovely Grant Nordine from Game Master Monday! Go give their show a listen and help them out in the algorithm by sharing it with friends or posting about them! Game Master Monday is hosted by Grant Nordine, and features rotating teams playing a DIFFERENT one-shot TTRPG every single episode. From the largest titles to the indiest of indie games, they play them all with a leaning towards the comedic! If you want fun, chill podcast to sink your teeth into that also allows you to explore many different systems, this is the podcast for you! You can find them through their link tree here: linktr.ee/grant_nordine This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

Due to time constraints on the recording, this episode is a tad shorter, but still filled with all of the fun juicy goodness of a proper confessional! We hope you enjoy it! Adventure Capital (formerly Roll Factory) is an upcoming TTRPG podcast where GMs, players, podcasters, and streamers can work on ideas for their games. They'll discuss and refine concept characters, NPCs, settings, spells, magic items, puzzles, and more. All of the assets they iterate on Adventure Capital will be free for listeners to include in their own games. Supporters will have access to full stat blocks for all the things they create, as well as alternate versions, bonus resources, and the opportunity to suggest ideas for brainstorming. They’re booking guests for their first episodes! If you’re interested in appearing on the show, please visit their intake form. You can find them at these other links below! K.O. is on Twitter and Threads as @thunksit. Their revamped podcast is still pending, but there's a landing page at http://adventurecapitalpod.com. Their podcast production business is Particulate Media at http://particulatemedia.com. Go check them out and support their new stuff! This a reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please also check out our other shows and content through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo

In this episode I talk to Dungeon Master James from Roll Britannia, a podcast that has been making waves across the pond to the point they were able to interview the makers of the Dungeons and Dragons movie, they were able to secure spots in a few cons over there and are basically living a podcasters dream! After many years of quietly loving them from afar as internet buddies, it was lovely to finally sit down and talk with them about their shenanigans and shames. About Roll Britannia: A Dungeons & Dragons podcast, unlike anything you've heard before.  These five British lads tried their hand at D&D for the first time and for some reason decided that recording their journey was a good idea.  Join us on our journey of discovery, from learning the basics of D&D5e, along the road to dice goblinship and suffering with the overwhelming urge to play Dungeons & Dragons every day... This comedy-focused D&D5e Podcast is packed full of laughs, with D20 rolls to guide us on our way, join the crew as they set sail for the high seas of podcast adventure! You can find them through the links below: Website: https://t.co/wn3LA2JSAH Twitter: https://twitter.com/RollBritannia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roll.britannia/ And any other social media when you search up their name, including Mastodon, Tumblr, Hive, and Threads. This is a Reel Scrolls Film Co. Podcast. Please Also check out our other shows and content while you're here through the link below! https://mtr.bio/ReelScrollsFilmCo