Category: Gnomecast

Gnomecast 153 – Our Favorite Adversaries

by Chris Sniezak | Nov 23, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Gnomecast

We’re talking about our favorite baddies and then get a little deeper into the variations of adversaries in our ttrpgs.

Gnomecast 152 – GM Burnout

by Chris Sniezak | Nov 9, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Gnomecast

You can’t muster up the energy, the game isn’t fun anymore, you feel trapped by the...

Gnomecast #151 – Published Adventures

by Chris Sniezak | Oct 26, 2022 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Gnomecast

Published Adventures? We’re talking about Published Adventures? You just open them, read them, and run them, right? But there’s a little more to it than that, which Ang and Chris get into on this episode of the Gnomecast.

Gnomecast #150 – Riddle Me This

by Chris Sniezak | Oct 12, 2022 | Gnomecast

What tries to be a short-form thing, while also diving into a deeply embedded aspect of gaming that can also be considered highly annoying? Well an episode of the Gnomecast talking about Riddles of course!

GNOMECAST #149 – Travel and Journey’s

by Chris Sniezak | Sep 28, 2022 | Gnomecast

This episode of the Gnomecast features Ang, Phil, and John talking about getting around in RPGs. Download GC 149 Here: https://gnomestew.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GC-149-Journeys-and-Travel-Final1.mp3

GNOMECAST #148 – Know When to Roll’em

by Chris Sniezak | Sep 14, 2022 | Gnomecast

On this episode we’re going to talk about that GM skill of knowing when to ask for dice rolls and went to not. As the saying goes, “Y’gotta know when to roll ‘em, y’gotta know when to hold ‘em…”

GNOMECAST #147 – One DnD

by Chris Sniezak | Aug 31, 2022 | Gnomecast

Welcome to the GnomeCast, the Gnome Stew’s tabletop gaming advice podcast. Here we talk with the other gnomes about gaming things to avoid becoming part of the stew. So I guess we’d better be good. Today we have myself Ang, along with Jared, Chris and Lori. We’re going to talk about our thoughts...

GNOMECAST #146 – MEDIA INFLUENCE

by Poddy Gnomington | Aug 17, 2022 | Gnomecast

Welcome to the GnomeCast, the Gnome Stew’s tabletop gaming advice podcast. Here we talk with the other gnomes about gaming things to avoid becoming part of the stew. So I guess we’d better be good. Today we have myself Ang, along with Jared and Matt and we are going to talk about the D&D movie...

GNOMECAST #145 – Steve Kenson on Twilight Accord

by Poddy Gnomington | Jul 20, 2022 | Gnomecast

Join Jared for a discussion with game designer extraordinaire Steve Kenson as they talk about Twilight Accord, a fantasy TTRPG centering queer identities, culture, and heroes.

Gnomecast #144 – Player Roles

by Poddy Gnomington | Jul 6, 2022 | Gnomecast

Join Ang, Jared, and J.T. for a discussion about the different roles players (not their characters!) can play to help contribute more to the game. Can these gnomes spread around enough responsibilities to avoid being thrown in the stew? Download: Gnomecast #144 – Player Roles Links for this...

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