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Josh Beckelhimer: Co-Creator/Designer of The Lone Bards. I talk about tabletop roleplaying games, life and other creators and designers.

Thursday Tables: Half-Ettin Name Generator

This table is a d6 table with two columns, rolling twice, to generate a Half-Ettin name. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-17
02:29

Tuesday Thoughts: The Half-Ettin

In this episode I discuss my ideas and creation of the Half-Ettin class for Old-School Essentials. A two-player class option. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-15
07:29

Thursday Tables: When You Eat the Purple Shroom...

In this Thursday Tables we have a d6 table: When You Eat the Purple Shroom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-09
01:43

Tuesday Thoughts: Character Backgrounds

In this Tuesday Thoughts I talk about character backgrounds and different ways to approach them. And more importantly: If you love writing 5+ pages for character backgrounds then do it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-08
10:32

Kickstart Your Week: SLICE 2nd Edition

In this episode of Kickstart Your Week I highlight SLICE 2nd Edition. A role-playing game designed by kids for kids. You can find the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattandmya/slice-2nd-edition/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-05
07:10

Thursday Tables: The Bones of a Skeleton are Covered in...

In this Thursday Tables I have a d6 table: The Bones of a Skeleton are Covered in... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

07-02
02:01

Tuesday Thoughts: Using Descriptors and Tags

In this Tuesday Thoughts I talk about using descriptors and tags in RPGs that typically don’t have descriptors and tags. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-30
08:45

Kickstart Your Week: Filling in the Blanks - A Guide to Populating Hexes

In this first episode of Kickstart Your Week I highlight the Kickstarter Project, Filling in the Blanks - A Guide to Populating Hexes. Link to the Kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1096429942/filling-in-the-blanks-a-guide-to-populating-hexes/ Link to the DriveThruRPG Preview https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/318482 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-29
09:31

Thursday Tables: In the Bag of Holding You Pull Out...

In this new series I start with a d6 table: In the Bag of Holding You Pull Out... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-25
02:34

Tuesday Thoughts: Puzzles - Player Skill or Character Skill?

Should puzzles be player skill, character skill or both? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-23
07:00

Tuesday Thoughts (A Day Late): Supers RPG with my 4.5 Year Old

In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss how I could play a Superhero RPG with my 4.5 year old. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-17
07:27

Followup Friday: Fronts and the Living World

This episode we have a Call-In from Joe of the podcast, Hindsightless. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-13
03:07

Tuesday Thoughts: Fronts and the Living World

In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss the idea of Fronts from Dungeon World to make your games feel like a living world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-09
08:07

Followup Friday: Hacking Electric Bastionland

Call-Ins from Spencer of the podcast, Keep Off the Borderlands and Dave of the podcast, DPercentile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-06
06:51

Tuesday Thoughts: Hacking Electric Bastionland

This Tuesday Thoughts I talk about ideas on hacking Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

06-02
07:30

Followup Friday: Oracles and Character Advancement

Call-Ins from Dave of the podcast, dpercentile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

05-29
05:11

Tuesday Thoughts (A Day Late): Oracles and Character Advancement

In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss using oracles for character advancement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

05-27
04:27

Tuesday Thoughts: My Fantasy Game

This Tuesday Thoughts I talk briefly on my Fantasy Tabletop RPG that I am working on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

05-12
07:41

This is the End

The final episode. You can find my wife’s podcast here https://anchor.fm/megan-beckelhimer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

05-08
04:30

Tuesday Thoughts: Death in RPGS

Yes, I’m slowly emerging from the depths of COVID Depression. This Tuesday Thoughts is on Death in RPGS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

04-28
05:10

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