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Hello, everyone!
Some friends and I have started an online Pathfinder campaign using Roll20. We are recording each session, editing it and then uploading it as a weekly podcast. I am sharing for those interested in such things, and also to invite feedback on how I do as a GM.
Episode 1 is here or on iTunes.
New episodes will drop on Sundays. Episode 1 is online now, and 2 and 3 are recorded.
The language is full of f-bombs and other adult language, so be forewarned. The audio quality is mediocre for now, but not too bad. I will need to get a dedicated microphone as do a couple of the other guys. First and foremost we are doing the game to have fun, though, so hopefully that comes through and makes the podcast fun to listen to anyway.
The campaign takes place in Magnimar. I'm using the Campaign Setting as a basis for the game, and building adventures off of the hooks that are in that book, as well as many from scratch. The idea is to keep it as open as possible, so the crew can decide what type of path they wish to follow.
Ideally, my style as a GM is to let the players have fun. If they want to do something that sounds cool, I'll try to come up with a way to make it happen as long as it's reasonable. My knowledge of the rules improves each week that I play in my friend's Wednesday game at my local comic shop, and each time we record the podcast. When a rules question comes up in game and I don't know the answer, I'll try to look it up quickly. Sometimes, however, I'll come up with something on the spot in the interest of keeping the game moving. Re-listening to the 1st episode I've already noticed plenty of things I've gotten wrong, and I'll try to fix that in the future.
The cast is made up a few people that I know exclusively through twitter. Doug, Sean, and Alan are all indie comic book creators. Jason has a podcast with his twin brother called The Wombmates, in which they cover indie comics. I am a professional 3D artist, but I do a lot of comic style art on the side. We are scattered through the US and Canada. These guys are pretty funny, and they've known each other for a while. Their chemistry is great. The whole idea to do this came about while Doug and I were discussing a recent episode of Nerd Poker. He said that the show made him want to play, even though he has never played D&D or Pathfinder before. The other guys jumped in immediately and said they would play with him, and I offered to DM. A few days later and we were already recording!
They are playing as a human wizard, half-elf druid, human fighter, and a half-elf monk. I've encouraged them all to come up with background stories that I can craft elements of the plot around. I'm taking it easy on them at first, but things are going to get rough for them as time goes on. Hopefully they'll be able to play intelligently and get through the more difficult challenges that await them.
Well, I hope some of you give us a chance and enjoy the show. I appreciate any feedback in regards to how I'm doing running the game, or the podcast in general. Happy rolling, everyone.
Thanks,
John Bunger
Will save for later.
Episode 2 is live! I hope it's half as fun to listen to as it was for us to record it.
http://douglasanddragons.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/episode-2-the-return-of-t he-funky-ones/
Summary:
After talking to the city watch, the guys discover the Dockway in Magnimar has a serious goblin problem! But first the guys go to investigate the Midnight Milk warehouse that Vert Klydus told them about. Are they ready for what they will find within..?
Runtime: 1 hour, 12 minutes
After 7 and a half weeks, we have 7 weekly episodes and now a bonus side quest episode! Sound quality gets a lot better starting on episode 6. Episodes are generally around 1 hr 15 min, but episode 1 and the side quest are both closer to 2.5 hours.
We have a lot of fun recording, so hopefully it's also fun to listen to!
Roll20 screenshots and links on the wordpress blog: http://douglasanddragons.wordpress.com/
One year later and I'm happy to say our 50th episode will drop this Friday! We've had a new episode up almost every week, and we aren't slowing down anytime soon!
I'm having the greatest time running this game and creating the campaign as we go. Starting with episode 51, I plan on adding a real re-cap at the beginning of each episode, so it will be easier for newbies to jump on board. I hope to spend a bit more time creating token art and maps for use on roll20, and to give that stuff away on our blog for others to use. For now, please enjoy, and tell us what you think!
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Starting to listen as of today. I like what I've heard so far.
To celebrate episode 50, I've added a link on our page to a full resolution jpg of the forest ruin map I made. It's the same map we use in episodes 49 and 50, but without the giant tree trunk and shadow. You don't even have to listen to use it, but it'd be cool if you did!
douglasanddragons.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/episode-50-theres-nothing-in-the -drugs