Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: Plot Hooks from Real-Life News Events

Happy Friday! Today on the podcast, I discuss generating plot ideas using real news stories. I hope you have a great weekend!

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Humpday RPG Show 4.14.21

 

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Aside from the actual PLAYING of games, my favorite things about this wonderful hobby are those two bastions of DIY creativity, zines and blogs. Join me each Wednesday on the Thought Eater podcast as I share the blogposts, zines, and RPG bric-a-brac that caught my eye over the week.

Have you started a new blog recently? Are you working on a zine? Are you a content creator that would like to be considered for an interview on the show? Want to send me review copies of what you're working on? I want to hear from you! Email me at frothsof at gmail, hit me up on Twitter, or use the contact form on my blog (visible in desktop mode in the right-hand column).

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app! The Thought Eater podcast is available on all major platforms, or you can use the player below to scroll along with each topic.

MAPS OF THE WEEK

https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/megadungeon-malls-and-collaborative-caverns

https://osrgrimoire.blogspot.com/2021/04/b2-keep.html

https://www.cartographersguild.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=129263&d=1618238223

HUMPDAY BLOG-O-RAMA

https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2021/04/dd-movie-delayed-until-2023.html

https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/one-more-multiverse-announced

https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-do-you-handle-inside-of-hex.html

https://traveller-ct.blogspot.com/2021/04/other-blogs.html

https://thetabletopalmanac.wordpress.com/2021/04/08/rpg-reviews-dune-adventures-in-the-imperium-modiphius/

https://fabledlands.blogspot.com/2021/04/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know.html

https://chiquitafajita.blogspot.com/2021/04/why-you-should-get-into-rpglatam.html

https://itch.io/jam/rpg-latam-jam/entries

https://itch.io/b/833/help-tiago-rolim-fight-covid-19

RANDOM TABLES

https://randroll.com/archive/underwater-complications-dnd/

https://randroll.com/archive/sea-encounters/

ZINE CLUB

https://pitch-black-lair.itch.io/tteatff

https://rollingboxcars.com/2021/04/08/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day-a-review-of-beak-feather-bone/

https://vaultsofvaarn.com/2021/04/12/state-of-play/

https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2021/04/different-worlds-issue-10.html

FREE STUFF

https://archons-court.blogspot.com/2021/04/glog-impressions-enthusiastic-skeleton.html
https://whosemeasure.blogspot.com/2021/04/sungrave-community-hexcrawl.html

https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/4e-introducing-orcus-a-fourth-edition-retro-clone.878174/

https://lapidaryossuary.blogspot.com/2021/03/seasons-of-penrod-four-one-page-dungeons.html

https://theangrygm.com/the-fall-of-silverpine-watch/

https://www.frugalgm.com/2021/04/free-gm-resource-pixabay.html

https://sorcererundermountain.d101games.com/2021/04/13/the-lost-outpost-the-openquest-quickstart/

THE FINAL TOPIC: RPGDNA

https://heropresstwo.blogspot.com/2021/04/rpgdna-what-games-made-me-me.html

OUTRO

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Free and Pay-What-You-Want 5e DMs Guild Highlights: Two Weeks Ending 4.11.21

Week after week, talented creators release killer 3rd party material on the DMs Guild, only to have it immediately buried and forgotten. In this long-running blog series, I highlight some of the best free and pay-what-you-want releases on the Guild. You can find previous posts in this series HERE.

Into the Wonderland from William Rotor

Absolutely epic 240-page Feywild campaign, up there with the best products ever released on the DMs Guild. The first 100 pages or so constitute a detailed Feywild sourcebook, with lots of player options. The campaign itself is broken into digestible quests, making it easier to run than most mammoth adventures. I love everything about this one, from the layout, to the art, to the dark vibe. Grab it immediately. 

Session Notes Template from Intrepid Adventuring

This is just what it sounds like, some nice templates to help you keep track of your campaign. Includes spots for NPCs, locations, events, etc. 

Ships at Sea Map Pack from Emiliano Noriega-Petti

The day will one day come when I will not hoard D&D battlemaps, but that day is not today. 

Haunted Chapel from Peter Kuna

The plot isn't exactly groundbreaking, but this straightforward one-shot adventure benefits from clear writing and truly exceptional maps. 

Charon's Drowned Shrine from Rhodarin Press

Any DMs out there with groups still slogging through hell will want to check out this sidequest for the Avernus adventure. Quality layout, new items and monsters, undead character options.

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Thought Eater Podcast: Five Minute Friday: NPC Voices

Happy Friday! Today on the podcast I am offering some tips on coming up with NPC voices. I hope you have a great weekend! 

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Humpday RPG Show 4.7.21 with Special Guest Tyler Crumrine of Possible Worlds

Image by Evlyn Moreau

Aside from the actual PLAYING of games, my favorite things about this wonderful hobby are those two bastions of DIY creativity, zines and blogs. Join me each Wednesday on the Thought Eater podcast as I share the blogposts, zines, and RPG bric-a-brac that caught my eye over the week.

Have you started a new blog recently? Are you working on a zine? Are you a content creator that would like to be considered for an interview on the show? Want to send me review copies of what you're working on? I want to hear from you! Email me at frothsof at gmail, hit me up on Twitter, or use the contact form on my blog (visible in desktop mode in the right-hand column).

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app! The Thought Eater podcast is available on all major platforms, or you can use the player below to scroll along with each topic.

INTRO

https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/tomorrow-is-g-day-and-its-still-not-an-april-fools-joke/

https://devenrue.com/blogs/news/blind-visually-impaired-characters

https://chthonstone.blogspot.com/

MAPS OF THE WEEK

https://www.osrynnsoddments.com/2021/04/Desert-Path-Battlemap.html

https://wanderinggamist.blogspot.com/2021/03/bh2-and-lost-secrets-of-old-hexmappers.html

https://twitter.com/PrismaticWastes/status/1378540863085801474

ZINE CLUB WITH SPECIAL GUEST TYLER CRUMRINE

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1013756372/possible-worlds

https://www.possibleworldsgames.com/

https://possible-worlds-games.itch.io/

https://zhodani.space/2021/04/02/cepheus-journal-issue-005/

https://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2021/04/fanzine-focus-xxiii-delayed-blast.html

https://ripjaggerdojo.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-secret-history-of-marvel-comics.html

https://beyondfomalhaut.blogspot.com/2021/04/zine-echoes-from-fomalhaut-08-now.html

RANDOM TABLES

https://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2021/04/d100-cave-trail-side-passage-follies.html

https://themansegaming.blogspot.com/2021/04/20-things-that-come-flying-down-spooky.html

HUMPDAY BLOG-O-RAMA

https://www.blackgate.com/2021/03/24/video-game-history-emadvanced-dungeons-dragonsem-for-intellivison/

https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2021/03/retrospective-free-city-of-haven.html

https://trollbones.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-many-returns-of-gamma-world.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/family/article/role-playing-games-can-give-kids-a-mental-health-boost

https://waynesbooks.games/2021/03/31/painted-miniatures-indiana-jones-rpg-1984/

https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/troika/news/troikafest-rpg-community-event

https://rollingboxcars.com/2021/03/31/news-desk-troikafest-is-coming/

FREE STUFF

https://hodagrpg.itch.io/toughest

https://leicestersramble.blogspot.com/2021/04/stopping-in-at-sweet-town-of-treacle.html

https://vorpalmace.blogspot.com/2021/03/review-delving-deeper-v1-boxed-set.html

https://forum.immersiveink.com/viewforum.php?f=15

https://itch.io/jam/24-hour-misery/entries

THE FINAL TOPIC: LANGUAGE IN RPGS

https://noisesanssignal.blogspot.com/2021/04/common-language-as-memo-virus.html

OUTRO

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Humpday RPG Show 3.31.21 with Special Guest Ian Yusem

 

Image by Evlyn Moreau

Aside from the actual PLAYING of games, my favorite things about this wonderful hobby are those two bastions of DIY creativity, zines and blogs. Join me each Wednesday on the Thought Eater podcast as I share the blogposts, zines, and RPG bric-a-brac that caught my eye over the week.

Have you started a new blog recently? Are you working on a zine? Are you a content creator that would like to be considered for an interview on the show? Want to send me review copies of what you're working on? I want to hear from you! Email me at frothsof at gmail, hit me up on Twitter, or use the contact form on my blog (visible in desktop mode in the right-hand column).

You can join the show by calling in at anchor.fm/thoughteater or via the Anchor app! The Thought Eater podcast is available on all major platforms, or you can use the player below to scroll along with each topic.

INTRO

https://landofnod.blog/2021/03/28/happy-anniversary-to-nod/

https://smokestonetower.blogspot.com/

MAPS OF THE WEEK

https://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=49069

https://natetreme.com/blog/2021/3/23/the-lost-halls

https://mapoftheweek.blogspot.com/2021/03/cross-stitch-cartography.html

https://gnomestew.com/loke-battle-mats-first-impression/

ZINE CLUB WITH SPECIAL GUEST IAN YUSEM

https://yusem.pledgemanager.com/projects/the-drain/participate/

https://ian-yusem.itch.io/

https://uncannyspheres.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/IanYusem

https://waynesbooks.games/2021/03/27/traveller-high-passage-magazine-bundle/

https://methodsetmadness.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-bone-age-osr-rpg-review.html

https://www.deepsheep.com/2021/03/nod-by-nod-october-2010-5.html

https://rollingboxcars.com/2021/03/29/a-hunting-we-will-go-a-review-of-beyond-the-borderlands/

https://eldadoinquieto.blogspot.com/2021/03/review-of-satanic-mars.html

GARYCON

https://grumpywizard.home.blog/2021/03/30/ethereal-gary-con-xiii-report/

https://osrgrimoire.blogspot.com/2021/03/gary-con-xiii.html

https://philosopherzeus.wordpress.com/category/garycon/

https://oldschoolfrp.tumblr.com/post/647012363931910144/this-years-e-gary-gygax-lifetime-achievement

RANDOM TABLES

https://crumblingkeep.com/random-table-what-is-that-gnome-eating

https://goodberrymonthly.blogspot.com/2021/03/what-has-captain-meth-cook-cooked-up.html

HUMPDAY BLOG-O-RAMA

https://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=7212

https://alchemistnocturne.blogspot.com/2021/03/one-roll-combat.html

https://www.indiegamereadingclub.com/indie-game-reading-club/small-but-fierce-four-reviews-for-march-2021

https://liberludorum.com/2021/03/29/sword-satire/

https://arcaneeye.com/dm-tools-5e/dnd-for-kids/

https://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/2021/03/miskatonic-monday-62-highway-of-blood.html

https://anarchydice.wordpress.com/2021/02/28/one-page-dungeon-2021-reviews-1-31/

FREE STUFF

https://hodagrpg.itch.io/scream

https://akraticwizardry.blogspot.com/2021/03/swords-and-sorcery-house-rules-pdf.html

https://www.frugalgm.com/2021/03/free-gm-resource-new-2-minute-tabletop.html

https://blog.d4caltrops.com/2021/03/wilderness-encounter-vignette-tables.html

THE FINAL TOPIC: GO AHEAD AND SPLIT THE PARTY

https://www.tribality.com/2021/03/25/splitting-the-party-gm-tips-tricks/

OUTRO

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