James finally finished his Curse of Strahd/Castlevania mashup, and his GM had a…unique…way to make the last session memorable. Listen to the madness and be inspired, repelled, or both.

You shelved that campaign some time ago, and now you and your players want to bring it back to the table…how? Where do you start? How do you get everyone back on the same page, heading in the same direction, and with some energy to kick things off?

Herein we discuss some ideas.

I’d wager that every GM of at least a few months of experience has either considered “world building” or done it. It seems like a massive, maybe daunting challenge, and it can be. Where, then, should you start? Herein we begin our extended series on world building:

• What size should you make your new world?
• And by "world," what do you mean?
• How to think about which system to use
• Where to find inspiration
• When to start "building

How can you approach canon when dealing with an established setting? When does it make sense to bend or break it, and are there other ways to work with it as you plan and run games?

We offer some suggestions and a heap of examples.

Let us know what you think: https://forms.gle/siRsr21MVpTptHv18

Herein I offer an initial pitch to James about Eberron, the DnD setting that debuted in 2004 during they height of the d20/3.5 era. I make the case that this world works, breathes in a way that is easily understood and is plausible, making creating and running stories easy and interesting.

Let us know what you think in our new comments box: https://forms.gle/pUMTHCwFmyPm39aa6

Eberron page on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?keyword=eberron

An annual tradition on the show, herein we discuss our short lists of goals and plans for gaming in 2026, to include some worldbuilding, new campaigns, deliberate shelving of existing campaigns, and other gaming-related activities.

What are you planning for in gaming in 2026?

James explains how he is getting to know Traveller as a GM and running a story for one player. We discuss how he handles the mechanics, story, and character aspects of this original adventure, and how it fits perfectly with Traveller’s core rules.

Check out Mongoose’s Traveller Start Page: https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/start-here

Check out the awesome Traveller Map: https://travellermap.com/?p=-0.433!0.5!2&options=58359

I picked up this starter box at a Black Friday sale and ran the one session story is contained. Herein are my thoughts.

Free League’s Vaesen Page: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/vaesen/