The Glitterbois #0135: Session Zero
Today we’re talking about Session Zero: what it is, how to run one, and why it’s an important foundational component of any successful RPG campaign, especially Rifts. Also Matthew’s back for a bit, yay!
The Glitterbois #0134: Playing Palladium Games Online (2023 Update)
Just Jacob is with us again to update our discussion on Online Gaming to the current era of 2023. A LOT has changed in the online gaming scenes since our first episode on the topic, so give us a listen to hear our current tools and methods. Then drop by our Discord and share your own tips!
The Glitterbois #0133: Shields in Palladium’s RPGs
Today’s Rules Talk is all about using shields in the Palladium RPG rules system. We unsurprisingly have a lot to say on the matter, so strap on your buckler and give us a listen. Afterward, drop by Discord and share your own takes on the rules!
The Glitterbois #0132: Fantasy Book 8: The Western Empire
Today we’re continuing our run through the Palladium Fantasy world books, starting a new chapter in the saga with the first of the official 2nd Edition-only releases: The Western Empire. This is a highly detailed look on the Empire of Sin and all its warring political factions. Which of the factions is YOUR favorite? Drop by our Discord and share!
The Glitterbois #0131: Campaign Check-Ins June 2023
Just Jacob continues as guest host in this new batch of episodes, starting with one where we do a check-in on our home campaigns. NPC has just started a new Palladium Fantasy 1E campaign, JJ is starting up a Delta Green game, and hints are dropped on a new semi-secret project in the works behind the scenes. Drop by our Discord and tell us about your own games!
The Glitterbois #0130: Paired Weapons and Simultaneous Attacks
Effing paired weapons, how do they work? And I don’t wanna talk to a scientist. Instead, just give us a listen as we lay out the basics of the skill, and most importantly how it ties seamlessly into the oft-forgotten “simultaneous attack” defense option in Palladium combat. Did we miss something, or get it wrong? Drop by our Discord and share your thoughts!
The Glitterbois #0129: Calculating Combat Rolls in Palladium
Ever want to know what modifiers apply to your Strike, Parry, and Dodge rolls in Palladium’s combat system? In this episode we lay it all out for you. Give us a listen, then drop by our Discord server to tell us what we missed!
The Glitterbois #0128: In Defense of Fudging Dice
Today NPC and Just Jacob dive into discussion of a topic that is guaranteed to devolve into flame wars every time it appears anew in a RPG community: Fudging Dice Rolls! As everyone does, we have some thoughts and opinions of our own, and we’re here to converse. GIve us a listen, then drop by our Discord to tell us how wrong we are! I kid. Mostly.
The Glitterbois #0127: Examining Palladium’s AD&D Roots
Just Jacob is back again as we take a look back at the origins of Palladium’s Fantasy RPG, and discuss the assumptions of gaming awareness that permeated the hobby back in the day. If you haven’t tried the first edition of the game, we highly recommend it, both as a damn solid game and also as a look into an important era of the hobby’s history.
The Glitterbois #0126: In Defense of Min-Maxing
For the next several episodes, Just Jacob joins us again as a guest host, as Matthew has had some medical issues preventing him from recording. For this first of a new batch of discussions, we talk about the idea of “min-maxing” characters for fun and profit, and take a stab at defending the practice in moments where it makes the most sense. Drop by discord afterward and share stories of your favorite min-maxed characters!
