World building is a vital component of any RPG. On this episode we discuss how we like to approach world building, how players and game masters should world build together, and how starting small is often the best way to build big detailed worlds!

This week's challenge is: New Person Creation (NPC).  Our hosts are tasked with coming up with an important NPC for nautical themed game who will act as a mentor to the players, but will eventually lead the players into danger!

Whatever roleplaying universe you like to play or run games in, the desire is always there to become a better player or run a better game. Welcome to Playing The Roll. A show dedicated to exploring the art of roleplaying in hopes of building better players and better games. Join three long time Game masters as they talk about everything that goes into making great games, the things you should never do, and how to take your gaming experience to the next level. There’s plenty of stories to tell along the way of great gaming moments, disasters averted, or just plain old disasters! Each episode ends with a challenge, a call out to the hosts, and to you, to work your roleplaying muscles by designing a character, NPC or location within a certain theme. We hope you’ll join our quest to become better players and run better games, here on Playing The Roll.