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From : Fear the Boot
* World Wide Wing Night 5 on Saturday, November 8th is coming up soon. You can find details here. * The Seinfeld/Microsoft commercials. * Our Warhammer Online guild is doing unexpectedly well! Join us on the Order side of the Thorgrim server. More information can be found here. * Character, role, and personality archetypes. * Implied archetypes we've only seen once. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat ]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:30:00 -0400 Episode 118 - personality archetypes 11738970 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-117-separating-yourself-from-your-characters/11738970/
From : Fear the Boot
* The episode 115 tutorials are NOT available on CD. We're having problems getting CafePress to process the sound files properly. However, if you want to create your own CD, we've compiled the MP3 files in a CD-ready format (intro music removed, etc) in a zip file that you can download here. * World Wide Wing Night 5 on Saturday, November 8th is coming up soon. You can find details here. * Our Warhammer Online guild is doing unexpectedly well! Join us on the Order side of the Thorgrim server. More information can be found here. * What percentage of roleplaying books you own have you actually read? * Should players be familiar with the games they're playing or expected to do any work outside of the game? * Getting out of your character ruts and separating your own traits from those of your character. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat ]]> Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 117 - separating yourself from your characters 11672034 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/legacy-of-kain-defiance-battle-between-kain-and-raziel/11672034/
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From : Fear the Boot
* Chris is old! * Will we outgrow roleplaying games? * The episode 115 tutorials are NOT available on CD. We're having problems getting CafePress to process the sound files properly. However, if you want to create your own CD, we've compiled the MP3 files in a CD-ready format (intro music removed, etc) in a zip file that you can download here. * World Wide Wing Night 5 on Saturday, November 8th (not 18th) is coming up soon. You can find details here. * We've started a Warhammer Online guild, Order side, on the Thorgrim server. You can find details on our forums. * Chris pulls out Pulp Dungeons from the gamer closet. * GM profile for Dan. * Don't forget to send in your GM profiles! * Easing new players into the hobby. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat ]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 116 - easing new players into the hobby 11618108 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-7-it-takes-all-kinds/11618108/
From : Fear the Boot
An explanation of the diversity you'll see in how people play or modify their RPGs. ]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 7 - It Takes All Kinds 11601715 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-6-the-language-of-rpgs/11601715/
From : Fear the Boot
Like every hobby, roleplaying has its own jargon. We'll help you make sense of it. ]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 6 - The Language of RPGs 11581021 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-5-getting-started/11581021/
From : Fear the Boot
If you're willing to give roleplaying games a try, where should you start? We explain what you'll need and where you can find it. ]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 5 - Getting Started 11563199 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-4-common-objections/11563199/
From : Fear the Boot
We tackle the four most common objections to the RPG hobby. ]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 4 - Common Objections 11563200 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-3-why-play-an-rpg/11563200/
From : Fear the Boot
Reasons why roleplaying games are a beneficial and worthwhile hobby. ]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 3 - Why Play an RPG? 11543512 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-2-what-is-an-rpg/11543512/
From : Fear the Boot
A general definition of role playing game, along with a quick example of play. ]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 2 - What is an RPG? 11543513 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-115-chapter-1-an-introduction/11543513/
From : Fear the Boot
An introduction to the series. We explain who we are and why we're putting these shows together. ]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 115, Chapter 1 - An Introduction 11543514 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/an-explanation-of-the-upcoming-week-of-mini-episodes/11543514/
From : Fear the Boot
We're doing something a little unusual with our new gamer and non-gamer episodes, so we wanted to explain what you can expect. ]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:37:00 -0400 an explanation of the upcoming week of mini-episodes 11214956 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-114-introducing-non-gamers-to-rpgs/11214956/
From : Fear the Boot
* World Wide Wing Night 5! You can find details here. * GM profile for Chris. * Introducing non-gamers to the RPG hobby. The FAQ we mention for dealing with religious objections to roleplaying games can be found here. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, Pat ]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:23:00 -0400 Episode 114 - introducing non-gamers to RPGs 11122910 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-113-world-campaigns/11122910/
From : Fear the Boot
* If you want to join the Fantasy Football game Dan built, you can find a participating location at http://www.fschallenge.com. * A big thanks to our Gencon TOFTBCHes! * GM profile for Pat. * Send us your GM profile! If you need to convert your recording format, you can do it here. * Upcoming episodes for non-gamer outreach. * Running world campaigns in your roleplaying game. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Pat ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:30:00 -0400 Episode 113 - world campaigns 11054248 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-112-semi-live-from-gencon/11054248/
From : Fear the Boot
* Chris' blog of Gencon can be found here. * What we'll do differently next year. You can find information on True Dungeon here. * We answer audience questions live. Questions came from... Ethan Itamar from Hamishakia Andrew Andy from Amorphous Blob Bill from Dragonlance Canticle Dave from The 2 Half-Squads Dick (?) (I couldn't quite make out his name on the recording.) Will (The gaming group picutre in Shadowrun 2nd Edition is on page 194.) Jason Mack from Dice Like Thunder Kyle from Animalcast Jeremiah Ed Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, and about 60 of our listeners. ]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:21:00 -0400 Episode 112 - semi-live from Gencon 10984638 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/last-minute-details-on-the-ftb-social-gathering-at-gencon/10984638/
From : Fear the Boot
Don't forget to keep checking our forum for changes and more details. I'd also like to give a big thanks to ZeikeCopperEyes for all of his hard work in making this happen! ]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:28:00 -0400 last minute details on the FtB social gathering at Gencon 10984639 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-111-gencon-warm-up-and-how-john-gms/10984639/
From : Fear the Boot
* The death of Gleemax. * Shout-outs to Cigar_smkr and Jlhburnett of Hex Games. * Check out the new forums here. * One last time: here's our schedule for Gencon 2008! And our social gathering details have been fixed here. * The page Chris will be using to blog his Gencon experience is this one. * GM profile for John. If you're interested in reading The Monkey's Paw, you can find it here. * A call for your GM profiles. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, John, Pat ]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:55:00 -0400 Episode 111 - Gencon warm-up and how John GMs 10905610 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-110-revolting-against-a-player/10905610/
From : Fear the Boot
* Fear the Boot welcomes guest hosts, Rob and Matt, from the Bear Swarm podcast. * Our events at Gencon. You can still find the link for the FtB social gathering here and the general list of all podcasting events here. * Why a horse swarm is far scarier than a bear swarm. * GM profiles for Matt and Rob. * Setting and knowing the goals of player characters in your roleplaying game. * Conducting a revolt against a player in your RPG. Hosts: Chad, Dan, Matt, Rob ]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 110 - revolting against a player 10835804 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-100-video-podcast/10835804/
From : Fear the Boot
* The Gamer Adventures site can be found here. * Back Seat Producers can be found here. Hosts: Dan, John, Luke, Matt ]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:00 -0400 Episode 100 - video podcast 10725386 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-109-player-revolts/10725386/
From : Fear the Boot
* Fear the Boot's Age of Conan guild has migrated to the PvE server, Set. * We'll be doing several panels and a live recording at Gencon. Be sure to check out the schedule here. * We're still planning our social gathering for the Thursday of Gencon. Details here. * A brief introduction of Pat. * A profile of Chad's GMing techniques. * Conducting a player revolt against the Game Master. Hosts: Chad, Dan, John, Pat ]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 109 - player revolts 10627972 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-100-preview/10627972/
From : Fear the Boot
Chris has sent me the video file for episode 100, and I'm doing final clean-up now. In the meantime, enjoy this preview clip of the show! ]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:07:00 -0400 Episode 100 preview! 10586624 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-108-boring-game-masters/10586624/
From : Fear the Boot
* The new portal will be uploaded shortly. If you actually have a recipe for gamer muffins, feel free to post it before the old forums get shut down! * Don't forget to let us know if you'll be stopping by our gathering at Gencon! * A copy of Earthshaker! gets us talking about anachronism and genre-mixing in RPGs. * Identifying and remedying boring Game Masters. Hosts: Chad, Dan, John ]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 108 - boring Game Masters 10461939 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-107-drawing-out-shy-players/10461939/
From : Fear the Boot
* Fear the Boot moves...upstairs. * The new portal is still on its way and should be up soon. * If you're going to be at Gencon, there's a get-together for FtB listeners being planned. Be sure to stop by the forum thread and be counted so we can get a venue of the appropriate size. * John's acceptance speech from the Robin D. Laws award can be found here. * Back into the gamer's closet. This time around we discuss Run out the Guns, the Battletech Centers, and Star Ace. * How to draw out shy players and get them more involved in your roleplaying game. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, John ]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 107 - drawing out shy players 10423685 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-106-resurrection-roleplaying-games-and-you/10423685/
From : Fear the Boot
* Chris' Battletech romance of his wife...?! * The dark history of Dan, Tex, and Chris. * Crappy Kahlua and high quality water. * If you're playing Age of Conan, stop by and check out our guild! You can find details here. * A big thanks to forum user, CigarSmoker, for the cigars he's been sending us! * How do you handle permanent character death in a roleplaying game that allows for so many ways to come back from the dead? * OBJECTION! * How should the availability of resurrections affect an RPG setting and its population? Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, John ]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0400 Episode 106 - resurrection, roleplaying games, and you 10269816 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-105-children-and-your-roleplaying-games/10269816/
From : Fear the Boot
* Chris tries to blame Dan for his flatulence. * A shout-out to Halbert for giving Dan a code for an item in Age of Conan! * How our review show won't be a review show. If you want to start getting ready for that show, the first two topics we'll be discussing are Frank Miller's graphic novel, Dark Knight Returns, and the RPG, Justifiers. (Our forum user, JamsTheHobbit, provided us with a link to a Savage Worlds conversion you can find here.) * Running a roleplaying game with young children present. The foam dice Dan describes are item #10966 in this catalog. * Introducing older children to the RPG hobby. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, John ]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:01:00 -0400 Episode 105 - children and your roleplaying games 10113822 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-104-side-games-in-an-rpg/10113822/
From : Fear the Boot
* Phil's wisdom on packaging. * Join Phil in developing his sci-fi setting, Red Earth Saga. * An in-depth explanation of Fear the Boot's future. * BATMAN! * Dan and the great Lord of the Rings movie marathon escape. * Incorporating side games into a roleplaying game. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan, John, Phil ]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 104 - side games in an RPG 9980464 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-103-creating-party-conflict/9980464/
From : Fear the Boot
* Here's your chance to support a gamer-driven charity for a women's shelter! Click here for more information. * Some changes coming to Fear the Boot. * John's first brush with D You can find the Reaper Mini site Dan mentioned here. * Roleplaying games that are old, obscure, or simply never played. * How to create conflict amongst your players in an RPG. Yes, you read that right! Hosts: Chris, Dan, John ]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 103 - creating party conflict 9862105 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-102-rational-shame-and-party-conflict/9862105/
From : Fear the Boot
* How not to get the ladies to join your roleplaying game. * Choose your own adventure books that play like RPGs. * The rational place for gamer shame. (For anyone that's confused by Chad's use of the word, hoosier, it's local slang that has nothing to do with Indiana University athletics.) * If you're interested in joining our Age of Conan guild, you can find all of the information here. * Deciding on -- and handling -- the amount of party in-fighting you want in your roleplaying game. Hosts: Chad, Chris, Dan ]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 102 - rational shame and party conflict 9629726 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-101-power-gamers-and-spicing-up-a-setting/9629726/
From : Fear the Boot
* An update on episode 100. * Fear the Boot has started an Age of Conan guild, House Nachash, on the Stormrage server. You can find more information here. * This episode brought to you by Gorkamorka! The forum user, that is, not the game. * Can you change power-gamers into roleplayers? * What we hate about higher education. * Adding spice to the backstory of an RPG's setting. Hosts: Chad, Dan, John, Matt ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 00:01:00 -0400 Episode 101 - power-gamers and spicing up a setting 9468990 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/interview-episode-7-luke-crane-censored/9468990/
From : Fear the Boot
In this interview we talk with Luke Crane from The Burning Wheel. Hosts: Dan, John, Luke, Matt Guests: Luke Crane ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 02:17:00 -0400 Interview Episode 7 - Luke Crane (CENSORED)