This week I'm joined by Robert from the How We Roll podcast to talk about the supposed divide between "crunchy" and "narrative" games.

d20 Network Spotlight -- How We Roll -- https://howwerollgaming.com/podcast/

Game of the Week:

Robert: The Black Company -- https://theblackcompanyrpg.com/

Steve S: Remnants (Bundle) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/111044/remnants-bundle-bundle

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

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Having finished negotiating with the Oathbound, our circle leaves Nemara's Rest, and heads for the estate of Lord Veyca, the noble who set the Red Fang to the village. And after that, some important visitors!

Part 2 of session 5 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).

The Cast:

GM/Storyteller: Decurion

Firamar Saelen : Jen

Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic

Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)

Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve

Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve

Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing

Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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Between the coughing and general illness recovery both of us are experiencing, we managed a gaming conversation that spanned from the 3 Stooges to the Simpsons to Scooby Doo and Michael Jordan! A fun little chat around sometimes gaming in a less complicated mental state.

d20 Network Spotlight -- I Should Roll -- https://ishouldroll.com/

Game of the Week:

Steve G: Pulp Inc -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/561067/pulp-inc-core-rules?src=hottest&affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Fossilized Violence Quickstart #1 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/561995/fossilized-violence-quickstart-1?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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The Red Fang mercenary company is no more. They have become the Oathbound, and we negotiate the terms of their service!

Part 1 of session 5 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).

The Cast:

GM/Storyteller: Decurion

Firamar Saelen : Jen

Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic

Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)

Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve

Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve

Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing

Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ

On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social

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This week I'm joined by Australian designer Adrian Young to talk about his game, called Age of Adventure, as well as just to have a nice chat about gaming in general.

Links for Adrian:

Itch.io: https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/

DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/15986/adrian-young-games

Discord: https://discord.gg/ZMZTHvQYGJ

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@age-of-adventure

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ageofadventurerpg

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ageofadventurerpg/

Game of the Week:

Adrian: One Shot RPG -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4266/One%2BShot%2BRPG?affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Space Aces: Wreck Runners -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/559358/space-aces-wreck-runners-director-s-cut?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ

On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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Our circle walk out of the village, confront the Red Fangs, and their leader Zorak. It's only 5 vs 400...

Part 3 of session 4 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).

The Cast:

GM/Storyteller: Decurion

Firamar Saelen : Jen

Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic

Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)

Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve

Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve

Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing

Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ

On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social

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We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network!

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Short episode this week, but hopefully still thought provoking. We have a chat about not seeing rolls as just binary pass/fail tests, and how you can use that to make the story flow more organically.

d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed

Game of the Week:

Steve G: Survive This!! - War for the Wasteland -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/549250/survive-this-war-for-the-wasteland-core-rules?affiliate_id=2018399

Steve S: Single Player Mode -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/535790/single-player-mode?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ

On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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The circle find themselves once again asked to help with a problem, and guess who turns out to be in the middle of it all?

Part 2 of session 4 of our Ruby and Fire actual-play using the Exalted game engine from Onyx Path (Drive-Thru link).

The Cast:

GM/Storyteller: Decurion

Firamar Saelen : Jen

Finn Breakwater: Dave/Sarcastic

Pale Nimbus 'Nim' : Logan (of The Story Told podcast)

Mofid Parviz : (Young) Steve

Wonderous Cyclone : Old Steve

Dec's Reference list -- https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fjSZhwmTiv0N-3zAG5oOQuzswN5ScKR9cRBX0dQFmw/edit?usp=sharing

Also, check out Logan on The Story Told RPG Podcast! -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Additional audio and background sound sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ

On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network!

d20 Radio Discord Server: https://discord.gg/aj3JdFtSM8

#ttrpg #tabletoproleplaying #exalted