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There are receipts and Arcadia gets to GM. Malcolm leads off with the future of ttrpgs and how folks want to customize games even further. Solo gaming has gained traction and folks are moving away from the mechanics. While this may be the future of some gamers, most of us agree that this is not the same thing as gaming at a table with folks. This seems more like a Choose Your Own Adventure or a rpg video game to most of us. This is a way of the story telling aspect of ttrpgs. Virtual tabletops are rising to prominence as well as AI assistance for players as well. But, click, clack math rocks make brain go brrrrrr. While these tools are cool, it loses the social aspect. Tori brings us back from the break and talks about the mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons. What’s your fave mechanic of the game? The four of us bring ours to table. RAW gets brought up as well. Derailed once again, we do eventually get back to the topic at hand. Jess almost takes out Arcadia about the mechanics that she fudged. Having the three GMs weigh in on this topic was awesome.

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Malcom is the GM this episode, and Jess is in the studio with us. Tori wins the initiative roll and brings up what everyone’s characters are based on. Movies, books, and TV shows capture people's imagination and bring ideas to the forefront. Lord of the Rings, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, and He-Man come up in the conversation. Don’t forget The Hobbit as well. Inspiration is found everywhere, and we wanna hear yours too. Arcadia comes back from the break with our favorite fantasy books and how they affect our gaming. What is your favorite TTRPG-inspired book? We share all of ours, and wish some of the books didn’t have a game attached to them. We want our faves to be playable and not just a book. Homeland, Knights of the Black Rose, Dragons of Autumn’s Twilight, and Jess called on the Dragonlance series. We want to hear all of your favorites, too.

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Arcadia gets to be our GM this round while Tori is still remote because she likes podcasting in her pajamas. Shadowrun is the name of the game in this episode as Malcolm and Tori cover two classes from Shadowrun's Fifth Edition. Tori wins initiative but defers, so Malcolm gets to talk about his favorite class, the Face. This class is the talker of the bunch. They are the ones who get you the jobs, who know a guy who knows a guy, the ones with the contacts and who can make things happen via manipulation. They're the hustlers, the ones who make their own way in the world, who weren't handed things on a silver platter. This is the charisma-based class of Shadowrun, which can also get hit with the worst negs. Malcolm rocks this role and loves the RP aspect of this class. Tori brings it back after the break with the Rigger class. Riggers are the ones with all the toys. They are tapped into the machines and are the ones who run the drones and the vehicles. If you need to get from point A to point B or you need security or offense, the Riggers are the ones you'll need. This class is the Swiss Army Knife of the classes for Shadowrun. Yet another game we like a lot.

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