Category: Gnomecast

GNOMECAST #160 – One Bad Player to Make a Change

by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 15, 2023 | General, Gnomecast

Today we have myself, Ang, along with Jared and JT. Today we’re going to talk about how one bad player can make you change how you GM, in both good and bad ways.

GNOMECAST #159 – Playing for an Audience

by Poddy Gnomington | Mar 1, 2023 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Gnomecast, Player Perspective

Today we have Ang along with Phil & Senda. Today their going to talk about playing for an audience. With Panda’s. No. Wait. They’re the Panda’s. Just listen. It’ll make sense quickly.

Gnomecast #158 – Plot v Agency

by Poddy Gnomington | Feb 15, 2023 | Gnomecast

Today ‘s episode is going to talk about how to balance the GM’s plot with the players’ agency.

Gnomecast #157 – Splitting the Party

by Poddy Gnomington | Feb 1, 2023 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice, Gnomecast, Tools for GMs

http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GC_157_Splitting_the_Party-_Final.mp3 You go down that hallway and I’ll go down this one. You want to split the party? Is that a good idea? Well, Ang, Thomas, and Chris are here to tell you why it is, some tips for how to do it well, and...

Gnomecast #156 – Games in 2023

by Poddy Gnomington | Jan 18, 2023 | Gnomecast

http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GC_156_Games-in-2023-Final.mp3 Welcome to...

GNOMECAST #155 – Novice GM Questions Part 2

by Poddy Gnomington | Dec 21, 2022 | Gnomecast

This week’s Gnomecast is getting back to basics, again…, with Ang and JT as they let Lori ask them a bunch more questions for the beginning GM. It’s Part two time....

GNOMECAST #154 – Novice GM Questions

by Poddy Gnomington | Dec 7, 2022 | Gnomecast

http://misdirectedmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GC_154-Novice-GM-Questions_Final.mp3 This week’s Gnomecast is getting back to basics with Ang and JT as they let Lori ask them a bunch of questions for the beginning...

Gnomecast 153 – Our Favorite Adversaries

by Poddy Gnomington | 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 Poddy Gnomington | 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 Poddy Gnomington | 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.

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