Furiously Eclectic Podcast
An eclectic discussion of eclectic things by eclectic people.
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Episode 15: Player Agency & Palette Cleansing (opens the original)
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Phzoul, GM Age and Kersus chat about Wild West Gaming, Player Agency, the need for gaming palette cleansing, reminiscing on old times and more! Movie Discussion: Wild Bill (1995) Wild West Tabletop Mechanics & Combat Lethality Tactical Combat, Monster Targeting, and Boss Fights Hidden Agendas, Secret Notes, and Doppelgangers Long-Running Campaigns & Complex Subplots (The 255-Session Campaign) Real-World Knowledge in RPGs (The Flour Dust Explosion Debate) System Complexity Evolution: Crunchy Rule
Episode 14: The Horse Butcher (opens the original)
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Phzoul and Kersus (with some Age for seasoning) chat about swords, horses in combat, the prestige of swords (and cost), some Lejendary Adventure, OSRPG, Wild Bill, games where you flee, realism and real-life knowledge in gaming and so much more in this meaty episode. Note: Some mild Game of Thrones spoilers. 1. GMing Philosophy, Table Trust, and Game Momentum 2. Weapons, Damage Mechanics, and Minmaxing in RPGs 3. Mounted Combat and the Role of Horses "Movie Logic" vs. Reality Player vs. Characte
Episode 13: Thirteen Parisians Walk Into A Bar (opens the original)
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Phzoul and Kersus chat about games with some input from Age of Adventure. The number 13; Historical Superstitions & Real-World Travel Inspirations. Combat Realism, Shield Mechanics, & Armor Degradation Table Safety, Phobias, and Running Dark RPGs GMing Strategy: Pivoting, Special Forces, & "Bait-and-Switch" Scenarios Pop Culture & Spooky Media as RPG Fodder D&D 5e vs. OSR, Indie, and Superhero RPGs
Episode 12: Set Jackels to Phzoul (opens the original)
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Jackalex, Phzoul and Kersus ramble on about gaming. Forgotten Realms, Inventory/Encumbrance, Knave, Procedural Adventuring, Religion, Voyages of Zylarthen and more!
Episode 11: Crossing Phzoul's Kurse (opens the original)
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Kersus and Phzoul chat with DH Cross, author of Insidiae, co-author of World Builder, creator of the Eldritch RPG and so much more! Sci-Fi RPGs when you don't believe the tech is realistic; Playing criminals without being bad; Playing villains/monsters to their capability; Games we used to love but no longer play; Eldritch RPG; Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds/World Builder's Archive; etc. Terminus: A Coherence System Game https://suite-ten-gold.vercel.app/ The One Shot RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/
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