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Continue reading →: How to Use RPG Player Motivation TypesDifferent players have different reasons they play RPGs and you can adjust your RPG sessions for the different player motivation types of Actor, Explorer, Instigator, Power Gamer, Slayer, Storyteller, Thinker, and Watcher! I wrote this from my experience with my own group over 25 years. I originally wrote a post…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 79 – Dragon Age Degenerates (Zoe from Degenerates With Dice)Zoe tells us about her campaign in the world of Thedas from the Dragon Age video games. The campaign is an actual play on the Degenerates with Dice YouTube channel. Zoe uses the Dragon Age TTRPG published by Green Ronin. In the campaign, a pair of noble twins are cut…
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Continue reading →: World of Darkness China RPG Review Part 3Continuing our Chinese based review of the World of Darkness book line! Next up is the first entry in the Chinese line of World of Darkness products, Kindred of the East. Kindred of the East China has its own vampire stories that Kindred of the East is based on. Chinese…
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Continue reading →: Using Player Motivation Types in my Home GamesI thought I’d explore what I’d written about RPG player motivation types further by applying the types to my own group. I’ve been playing with my D&D group since I was 9 years old. I’m 35 now when I’m writing this. We’ve had six consistent members including me nearly since…
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Humans Part 2History Humans are involved in nearly every piece of Cimmeria’s history. They participated in the Goblin War alongside the other Conclave races. As the dominant force in the Conclave, humans slowly drove the other races out of the organization. Dwarves left, then elves and orcs. Halflings lingered within the Conclave…
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Continue reading →: The Drama Movie ReviewI saw The Drama on a date with my wife and it was a bumpier movie than I was expecting. The trailer made it seem like an R-rated romcom. Maybe similar to Pitch Perfect or Love Actually? Definitely not what I got. The basic plot is that a couple are…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 78 – D&D in Suburbia (Ryan and Serenity Springs)Ryan tells us about his new adventure, Serenity Springs! It’s a cozy little suburb. Or at least it seems like it at first. Until you realize its in a dimension like Ravenloft and evil entities lurk around every corner to threaten the citizens and visitors with awful, gruesome death. Just…
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Continue reading →: World of Darkness China RPG Review Part 2Continuing our Chinese based review of the World of Darkness book line! Starting off with the big one! Vampire: The Masquerade As it’s the theme for World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade starts off with 100 pages of lore before touching on the mechanics in any sort of detail. Vampire’s…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Patreon Rewards March 2026The Patreon rewards for March 2026 are here! A fun little button to put on your backpack/bag to show off your love for D&D and other RPGs. Support the show on Patreon to get goodies like this every three months, along with ad-free episodes a day early!https://www.patreon.com/SettingtheStage
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Humans Part 1Physical Description Humans are physically on the larger end of humanoids in Cimmeria, but with far more variance in their cosmetic features. Humans stand five to six and a half feet tall and weigh 100 to 300 pounds. Their hair color varies from blonde, red, brown, or black, but with…






