Two-Headed Game Master Castos https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com 2HGM is podcast about writing, designing, running, and playing Role-Playing Games. Two best friends discuss their favorite hobby, and share their thoughts on the internet. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000 en © 2020 US https://episodes.castos.com/5fa35b89e8d052-94345533/images/2HGM-Logo.jpg Two-Headed Game Master https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com 2HGM is podcast about writing, designing, running, and playing Role-Playing Games. Two best friends discuss their favorite hobby, and share their thoughts on the internet. 2HGM episodic 2HGM is podcast about writing, designing, running, and playing Role-Playing Games. Two best friends discuss their favorite hobby, and share their thoughts on the internet. 2HGM 2headedgm@gmail.com true https://feeds.castos.com/o3w15 yes <![CDATA[2HGM 143: Function of Descriptions]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2414307 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-143-function-of-descriptions We are back at it again discussing descriptions and their uses in the TTRPG space. This is the episode for you if you have ever wondered what a 2HGM guided meditation would be like… that’s not something you have ever thought of? Huh, maybe it is time to reevaluate somethings

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We are back at it again discussing descriptions and their uses in the TTRPG space. This is the episode for you if you have ever wondered what a 2HGM guided meditation would be like… that’s not something you have ever thought of? Huh, maybe it is time to reevaluate somethings

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:48 <![CDATA[2HGM 142: Debriefing like a Pro]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2414306 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-142-debriefing-like-a-pro Want to step up your debrief game? Don’t have a debrief game? Not a problem. After listening to this episode you will be able to debrief with the best of them. Just remember the rules of the pod, every time RMSEL is mentioned you have to finish your drink!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Want to step up your debrief game? Don’t have a debrief game? Not a problem. After listening to this episode you will be able to debrief with the best of them. Just remember the rules of the pod, every time RMSEL is mentioned you have to finish your drink!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:09 <![CDATA[2HGM 141: How to Run: Space Battle]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2402948 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-141-how-to-run-space-battle Welcome to the next episode in the How to Run series where we deep dive into a specific concept. We talk about space battles in this one because there are some interesting things about... hey did y'all notice all the earth reptiles on Dagobah? They totes have a Ball Python problem. Anyways, space battles can be done a multitude of ways and we talk about it.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Welcome to the next episode in the How to Run series where we deep dive into a specific concept. We talk about space battles in this one because there are some interesting things about... hey did y'all notice all the earth reptiles on Dagobah? They totes have a Ball Python problem. Anyways, space battles can be done a multitude of ways and we talk about it.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:09:06 <![CDATA[2HGM 140: Intensive Adventures]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2387910 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-140-intensive-adventures We built a time machine and went back to when we could mainline a game for the whole weekend! Just kidding, we just took a little game-cation and ripped a 30 hour adventure in one sitting. Well we got up to stretch and bathroom but you knew what I meant…probably.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true We built a time machine and went back to when we could mainline a game for the whole weekend! Just kidding, we just took a little game-cation and ripped a 30 hour adventure in one sitting. Well we got up to stretch and bathroom but you knew what I meant…probably.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:13:17 <![CDATA[2HGM 139: The Whole of the Roll]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2370840 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-139-the-whole-of-the-roll To simulate real life in the TTRPG space, we distill actions to one quality/ability, a stat if you will. That makes it easy to run the simulation but is it accurate? *Loud buzzer sound* It is not accurate, actions rarely (if ever) rely on a single ability. Picking delicious non-poisonous mushrooms is not only about perception. We totaly should’ve used the mushroom example during the episode but I only just thought of it :(

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true To simulate real life in the TTRPG space, we distill actions to one quality/ability, a stat if you will. That makes it easy to run the simulation but is it accurate? *Loud buzzer sound* It is not accurate, actions rarely (if ever) rely on a single ability. Picking delicious non-poisonous mushrooms is not only about perception. We totaly should’ve used the mushroom example during the episode but I only just thought of it :(

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:04:15 <![CDATA[2HGM 138: RPG Ergonomics]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2352561 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-138-rpg-ergonomics The physical design is not the only component of ergonomics, there is a mental component too. Some people go to school for whole degrees on Design (not us tho, our degree is in BS with a minor in bologna). In this episode we discuss how layouts and mechanics of an TTRPG game can influence the ergonomics of the experience.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The physical design is not the only component of ergonomics, there is a mental component too. Some people go to school for whole degrees on Design (not us tho, our degree is in BS with a minor in bologna). In this episode we discuss how layouts and mechanics of an TTRPG game can influence the ergonomics of the experience.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:59:32 <![CDATA[2HGM 137: GM Bushido]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2339397 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-137-gm-bushido Have you ever noticed how different TTRPG systems have similar concepts but slightly different mechanics? How sometimes there seems to be a rule for the most specific edge case but not a core mechanic? Is it possible that we, as game designers, have done a disservice by trying to lure players into game-mastering by writing out all the mechanics? Is this description all questions? Oops? You’re welcome? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Have you ever noticed how different TTRPG systems have similar concepts but slightly different mechanics? How sometimes there seems to be a rule for the most specific edge case but not a core mechanic? Is it possible that we, as game designers, have done a disservice by trying to lure players into game-mastering by writing out all the mechanics? Is this description all questions? Oops? You’re welcome? 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:57:41 <![CDATA[2HGM 136: Rizz Rolls]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2308701 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-136-rizz-rolls Still here, still leaning against that wall with my leather jacket and sunglasses. Perhaps still smoking… Point is I’m pretty cool and can probably talk my way of detention if a teacher were to walk by. But just because I’m steeped in rizz, does that mean I can just nat 20 my way into becoming the youngest president? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Still here, still leaning against that wall with my leather jacket and sunglasses. Perhaps still smoking… Point is I’m pretty cool and can probably talk my way of detention if a teacher were to walk by. But just because I’m steeped in rizz, does that mean I can just nat 20 my way into becoming the youngest president? 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:59:44 <![CDATA[2HGM 135: Style, Tone…(and maybe substance)]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2308691 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-135style-toneand-maybe-substance The title is self explanatory I think. So I’m just going to lean against this wall with my leather jacket and cool sunglasses. Maybe light up a smoke. The question is, does the smoke buff my stats? Or is it a debuff, maybe it is neither? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The title is self explanatory I think. So I’m just going to lean against this wall with my leather jacket and cool sunglasses. Maybe light up a smoke. The question is, does the smoke buff my stats? Or is it a debuff, maybe it is neither? 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:54:58 <![CDATA[2HGM 134: TNT World Building]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2290572 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-134-tnt-world-building GMs will create hundreds of years of lore, but it doesn’t have to actually take hundreds of years. How, you may ask?! Tips and Tricks. With their patented design, our Tips and Tricks will save you literally hundreds of years of hard work.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true GMs will create hundreds of years of lore, but it doesn’t have to actually take hundreds of years. How, you may ask?! Tips and Tricks. With their patented design, our Tips and Tricks will save you literally hundreds of years of hard work.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:46:18 <![CDATA[2HGM 133: Perks, Skills, Attributes]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2218427 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-133-perks-skills-attributes In this episode we discuss what perks we have and…Just kidding, it is another designing episode! Frickin’ got you huh. We talk about the design implications of using Perks, Skills, or Attributes for our own game. Maybe they are actually the same thing, but you will have to listen to the episode to find out.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true In this episode we discuss what perks we have and…Just kidding, it is another designing episode! Frickin’ got you huh. We talk about the design implications of using Perks, Skills, or Attributes for our own game. Maybe they are actually the same thing, but you will have to listen to the episode to find out.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:08:34 <![CDATA[2HGM 132: Role-Playing Exercises]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2218416 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-132-role-playing-exercises Ready? Ok! (sounds of the cheer squad warming up before their routine) Instead of those awkward minutes trying to remember how to role-play, try a warm up! Get those role-playing muscles limber and loose.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Ready? Ok! (sounds of the cheer squad warming up before their routine) Instead of those awkward minutes trying to remember how to role-play, try a warm up! Get those role-playing muscles limber and loose.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:35:02 <![CDATA[2HGM 131: Designing Deux w/ 2HGM]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2169701 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-131-designing-deux-w-2hgm By popular demand we invited the Two-Headed Game-Master duo back into the studio for another designing sesh. It might appear like we actually make backwards progress, but that is our process I guess (audible shrug)

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true By popular demand we invited the Two-Headed Game-Master duo back into the studio for another designing sesh. It might appear like we actually make backwards progress, but that is our process I guess (audible shrug)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:05:53 <![CDATA[2HGM Halloween Special: The Legacy of Hornberg Castle]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2169700 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-halloween-special-the-legacy-of-hornberg-castle It’s spoopy season alright, and you know what that means! 2HGM’s Halloween special yessiree. This year the players venture into war-torn Europe. The Grande Armee has created chaos in the region and provided the perfect opportunity for practitioners of the occult to steal secrets best left buried to time.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true It’s spoopy season alright, and you know what that means! 2HGM’s Halloween special yessiree. This year the players venture into war-torn Europe. The Grande Armee has created chaos in the region and provided the perfect opportunity for practitioners of the occult to steal secrets best left buried to time.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 05:17:13 <![CDATA[2HGM 130: Pulling Punches]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2169697 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-130-pulling-punches Come on, hit me! Stop trying to hit me and hit me! Do your players ever sound like that? Probably not, if they did GMs the world over might stop pulling punches. In this episode we take “the dice and rules are more like guidelines” as far as we wanted to…becuase we make the guidelines!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Come on, hit me! Stop trying to hit me and hit me! Do your players ever sound like that? Probably not, if they did GMs the world over might stop pulling punches. In this episode we take “the dice and rules are more like guidelines” as far as we wanted to…becuase we make the guidelines!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:52:46 <![CDATA[2HGM 129: Designing w/ 2HGM]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2158413 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-129-designing-w-2hgm Joining us for the first time: 2HGM! These two game-masters and TTRPG enthusiasts talk about their original game system and how they are thinking of changing it. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Joining us for the first time: 2HGM! These two game-masters and TTRPG enthusiasts talk about their original game system and how they are thinking of changing it. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:11:41 <![CDATA[2HGM 128: What Makes a Good Roleplaying Puzzle]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2147197 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-128-what-makes-a-good-roleplaying-puzzle Sometimes the brainteaser you planned does more than tease, other times it doesn’t even register, it can be hard to nail the perfect puzzle in your TTRPG. We may not have the answer but that doesn’t stop us from talking like we do.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Sometimes the brainteaser you planned does more than tease, other times it doesn’t even register, it can be hard to nail the perfect puzzle in your TTRPG. We may not have the answer but that doesn’t stop us from talking like we do.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:18:24 <![CDATA[2HGM 127: Four Headed Debrief]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2137264 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-127-four-headed-debrief A lot of effort went into the Four Headed Game-Master, it might not be the most well structured debrief but we had a lot to process. Join us as we reminisce and tell our secrets of making one-shots about the same scenario.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true A lot of effort went into the Four Headed Game-Master, it might not be the most well structured debrief but we had a lot to process. Join us as we reminisce and tell our secrets of making one-shots about the same scenario.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:12:37 <![CDATA[2HGM 126: Four Headed Game-Master pt4: A Quick Towerfall]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2108146 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-126-four-headed-game-master-pt4 We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for A Quick Towerfall 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for A Quick Towerfall 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:11:47 <![CDATA[2HGM 125: Four Headed Game-Master pt3: The Great Riot of DCB3]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2099261 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-125-four-headed-game-master-pt3-the-great-riogk6 We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Great Riot of DCB3

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Great Riot of DCB3

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:30:11 <![CDATA[2HGM 124: Four Headed Game-Master pt2: The Demise of Samwise Zenith]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2099260 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-124-four-headed-game-master-pt2-the-demise-ofmpn We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Demise of Samwise Zenith

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Demise of Samwise Zenith

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 04:36:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 123: Four Headed Game-Master pt1: The Halfling’s Treasure]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2087011 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-123-four-headed-game-master-pt1 We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Halfling’s Treasure

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We grew an extra two heads, which brings the total count to four. In celebration we wanted to do a one-shot about a siege, but we all wanted to run it so instead we are doing four… That’s right, four one-shots, four sieges, four different game-masters. 

Join us now for The Halfling’s Treasure

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 04:22:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 122: Humor in Role-Playing]]> Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2077484 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-122-humor-in-role-playing Two game-masters walk into a bar… actually it is only one, but they have two heads! (laugh here) That was a funny joke, no? We discuss humor in the hobby. Starting with the high production professional entertainment shows but then applying it to the amature scene (us). 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Two game-masters walk into a bar… actually it is only one, but they have two heads! (laugh here) That was a funny joke, no? We discuss humor in the hobby. Starting with the high production professional entertainment shows but then applying it to the amature scene (us). 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:42:44 <![CDATA[2HGM 121: Sicko Zone 3: The Contagion]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2055928 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-121-sicko-zone-3-the-contagion You asked for it, so here it is: another episode about the text role-playing the sickos at 2HGM do because once a week role-playing is not enough. We also meander into talking about telling a good story, stats and failure too… so it is not a totally skippable episode…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true You asked for it, so here it is: another episode about the text role-playing the sickos at 2HGM do because once a week role-playing is not enough. We also meander into talking about telling a good story, stats and failure too… so it is not a totally skippable episode…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:56:01 <![CDATA[2HGM 120: Temporal Game Mechanics]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2055926 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-120-temporal-game-mechanics Time… yesterday, tomorrow, next year…At some point you will listen to all the words in this episode so why put it off? And now that you’ve already listened to this episode, I don’t need to write a description. Is your noodle twisted yet?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Time… yesterday, tomorrow, next year…At some point you will listen to all the words in this episode so why put it off? And now that you’ve already listened to this episode, I don’t need to write a description. Is your noodle twisted yet?

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:06:36 <![CDATA[2HGM 119: Solo RPGs]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2042177 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-119-solo-rpgs Solo RPG existed long before we started this podcast, but if you never heard of them did they really tho? Wonder no longer, cuz after this episode you will know all about Solo RPGs. Well maybe not all about them, but a little more than when you started reading this probably…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Solo RPG existed long before we started this podcast, but if you never heard of them did they really tho? Wonder no longer, cuz after this episode you will know all about Solo RPGs. Well maybe not all about them, but a little more than when you started reading this probably…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:00:40 <![CDATA[2HGM 118: Burnout]]> Wed, 07 May 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2017271 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-118-burnout When a fun activity gets stale, what do you do? Introduce a new toy ;p …For serious tho, if you ever feel stuck as a game master or maybe bored as a player, it might be time for a change. We talk about how we experience and work through burnout, writer’s block, and lack of creativity. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true When a fun activity gets stale, what do you do? Introduce a new toy ;p …For serious tho, if you ever feel stuck as a game master or maybe bored as a player, it might be time for a change. We talk about how we experience and work through burnout, writer’s block, and lack of creativity. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:42:02 <![CDATA[2HGM 117: Character Creation Optimization]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2017270 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-117-character-creation-optimization Optimizing your character for your play style during the creation process just takes a little thought… Or don’t listen to the haters (i.e. us), and you do you queen. But if you’re sickos like us you may want to squeeze every last drop of fun out of the hobby by thinking about how a character’s stats change the way you play them. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Optimizing your character for your play style during the creation process just takes a little thought… Or don’t listen to the haters (i.e. us), and you do you queen. But if you’re sickos like us you may want to squeeze every last drop of fun out of the hobby by thinking about how a character’s stats change the way you play them. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:48:01 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Another Bug Hunt (Mothership) Ep5]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1987612 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-another-bug-hunt-mothership-ep5 The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:27:16 <![CDATA[2HGM 116: What Them Dice Do]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/2007489 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-116-what-them-dice-do With great dice comes great math. Dice provide randomness to roleplaying, and sometimes it is not even dice! Whatever your random number generator, there are going to be some probabilities. Understanding what them dice do can provide insight into game design, balance and fun!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true With great dice comes great math. Dice provide randomness to roleplaying, and sometimes it is not even dice! Whatever your random number generator, there are going to be some probabilities. Understanding what them dice do can provide insight into game design, balance and fun!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:54:19 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Another Bug Hunt (Mothership) Ep4]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1987611 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-another-bug-hunt-mothership-ep4 The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:14:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 115: Horror in TTRPG]]> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1987610 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-115-horror-in-ttrpg Does the sound of the wind through the leafless branches raise the hair on the back of your neck? WAIT! What was that scurrying in the underbrush, harmless mouse? Or vicious vampire? Did I get you? We know it is not spoopy season when we release this episode, but you could be listening to it in October so I don’t want to hear another word about it…I maxed the word count so I guess you’ll just have to listen to the episode…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Does the sound of the wind through the leafless branches raise the hair on the back of your neck? WAIT! What was that scurrying in the underbrush, harmless mouse? Or vicious vampire? Did I get you? We know it is not spoopy season when we release this episode, but you could be listening to it in October so I don’t want to hear another word about it…I maxed the word count so I guess you’ll just have to listen to the episode…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:55 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Another Bug Hunt (Mothership) Ep3]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1987606 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-another-bug-hunt-mothership-ep3 The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:59 <![CDATA[2HGM 114: Mothership Review]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1987605 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-114-mothership-review Can you review a game after only playing it for an hour? Well thanks to podcasting magic, which is similar to “Movie Magic” but much less cool, we can. You see, you may have only heard us play Mothership for an hour but by the time the photons of these words reach your eyeballs we will have actually played Mothership for like 7 hours, TA DA!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Can you review a game after only playing it for an hour? Well thanks to podcasting magic, which is similar to “Movie Magic” but much less cool, we can. You see, you may have only heard us play Mothership for an hour but by the time the photons of these words reach your eyeballs we will have actually played Mothership for like 7 hours, TA DA!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:05:22 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Another Bug Hunt (Mothership) Ep2]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:23:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1982001 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-another-bug-hunt-mothership-ep2 The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The mission on Samsa VI continues, will our heroes unravel the mystery of what happened to the terraforming team? Can they trust each other when events go from bad to worse? Find out now in Another Bug Hunt!

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:12:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 113: Mothership]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1981186 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-113-mothership Welcome to the scary space, we have screams and shouts. We got all the spooky things, honey no need to scout. Yes, I did write that… Mothership is a sci-fi horror TTPRG by Tuesday Knight Games (link in bio). And we grab a few guest stars to play the intro module hope nothing scary happens.

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Welcome to the scary space, we have screams and shouts. We got all the spooky things, honey no need to scout. Yes, I did write that… Mothership is a sci-fi horror TTPRG by Tuesday Knight Games (link in bio). And we grab a few guest stars to play the intro module hope nothing scary happens.

https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg?srsltid=AfmBOoqaE6OBGYXRJcKECKz2a5mCGPud6TOkHjdEu9pDsRDjgyXqS8IB

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:23:06 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Fey Sisters’ Fate Ep4]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1965363 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-fey-sisters-fate-ep3-1 The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:30:15 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Fey Sisters’ Fate Ep5]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1978159 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/fey-bonus-5 The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:46:26 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Fey Sisters’ Fate Ep3]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1965362 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-fey-sisters-fate-ep3 The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> true The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> 02:00:15 <![CDATA[2HGM 112: The Fey Sisters’ Fate Review]]> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1969613 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-112-the-fey-sisters-fate-review All the episodes of the Fey Sisters Fate live play may not be out yet, but we are back to our regularly scheduled programming. Welcome back Brian as this adventure’s super special guest, we dive into our review of the module. Basically we just talk about how fun it was and barely do any actual review.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true All the episodes of the Fey Sisters Fate live play may not be out yet, but we are back to our regularly scheduled programming. Welcome back Brian as this adventure’s super special guest, we dive into our review of the module. Basically we just talk about how fun it was and barely do any actual review.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:21:13 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Fey Sisters’ Fate Ep2]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1965360 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-fey-sisters-fate-2 The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The adventure to save The Briarwood and the hamadryad sisters Lorelei and Corelei continues. Will the adventuring band, led by the poorest wood elf Anthony and the hungriest halfling Honk, overcome the evil that has come to the wood? Can the fastidious Colin learn something about the rough adventuring life from the less poor Samantha?  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:03 <![CDATA[2HGM 111: The Fey Sisters’ Fate]]> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1951591 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-111-the-fey-sisters-fate This time on the pod, we start a prewritten module adventure written for 5e. Join us as brave adventurers assist the village of Bur Hollow, that sits on the edge of the mystical Briarwood forest, with their recent goblin trouble. As the band follows the trail, it is clear there is more troubling the Briarwood than a few goblins…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true This time on the pod, we start a prewritten module adventure written for 5e. Join us as brave adventurers assist the village of Bur Hollow, that sits on the edge of the mystical Briarwood forest, with their recent goblin trouble. As the band follows the trail, it is clear there is more troubling the Briarwood than a few goblins…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:27:06 <![CDATA[2HGM 110: Crafting System]]> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1922208 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-110-crafting-system *Seinfeld voice* Every game has a crafting system these days, what is the deal with that? There is a long list of why, but we spend this episode more on the how. With a lot of examples out there we try to separate out the good from the bad

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true *Seinfeld voice* Every game has a crafting system these days, what is the deal with that? There is a long list of why, but we spend this episode more on the how. With a lot of examples out there we try to separate out the good from the bad

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:11:31 <![CDATA[2HGM 109: Resource Management Hinderance]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1922207 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-109-resource-management-hinderance Resources can be an easy way to create interesting problems to solve in TTRPG games. They can also be quite annoying to keep track of…ever go into the fridge and say “why do we have 4 mustards and an empty ketchup bottle?!” That’s a joke! But it really happened! In addition to mechanics, we get deep into the psyche of players.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Resources can be an easy way to create interesting problems to solve in TTRPG games. They can also be quite annoying to keep track of…ever go into the fridge and say “why do we have 4 mustards and an empty ketchup bottle?!” That’s a joke! But it really happened! In addition to mechanics, we get deep into the psyche of players.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:39:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 108: How to Run: Courtroom]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1922204 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-108-how-to-run-courtroom Breaking down how to execute a courtroom drama in a TTRPG, we deliberated hard, judged different ideas…I don’t know how to use “jury” in a sentence(shrug). Playing out a courtroom drama could be a lot of fun, and if you don’t agree maybe listen to the episode first or you’ll be held in contempt

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Breaking down how to execute a courtroom drama in a TTRPG, we deliberated hard, judged different ideas…I don’t know how to use “jury” in a sentence(shrug). Playing out a courtroom drama could be a lot of fun, and if you don’t agree maybe listen to the episode first or you’ll be held in contempt

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:47:36 <![CDATA[2HGM 107: 4D Experience]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1895214 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-107-4d-experience Bring a snack, grab a drink, and find a seat…really thought I’d find a rhyme there… oh well, we talk a lot about the playing aspects of the hobby which is all fine and dandy but there is more. The real world stimuli of eating, drinking, and/or pantomiming can bring the imaginary to life. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Bring a snack, grab a drink, and find a seat…really thought I’d find a rhyme there… oh well, we talk a lot about the playing aspects of the hobby which is all fine and dandy but there is more. The real world stimuli of eating, drinking, and/or pantomiming can bring the imaginary to life. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:03 <![CDATA[2HGM 106: Deleted Scenes]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1895211 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-106-deleted-scenes You ever wonder what happens to the paths not traveled? TTRPGs, like a DVD boxset, have scenes that didn’t make it into the theatrical cut. But unlike a DVD boxset, TTRPGs don’t have a special features disk where deleted scenes are stored. Not to fear, we can tell you where to stick ‘em! (not somewhere gross, jeez)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true You ever wonder what happens to the paths not traveled? TTRPGs, like a DVD boxset, have scenes that didn’t make it into the theatrical cut. But unlike a DVD boxset, TTRPGs don’t have a special features disk where deleted scenes are stored. Not to fear, we can tell you where to stick ‘em! (not somewhere gross, jeez)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:03 <![CDATA[2HGM 105: Death the Replayable RPG]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1852550 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-105-death-the-replayable-rpg Hope you are in the mood for gripes and grumbles! Because this episode is about the state of video game RPGs today. We pull it back a little though, to discuss changing tastes and how it is not a bad thing. Just a tad of social commentary mixed it.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Hope you are in the mood for gripes and grumbles! Because this episode is about the state of video game RPGs today. We pull it back a little though, to discuss changing tastes and how it is not a bad thing. Just a tad of social commentary mixed it.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:10:27 <![CDATA[The Starstrider Station Incident]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1852555 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/the-starstrider-station-incident Happy Halloween! This year on the 2HGM spoopy oneshot: A mystery space station floats cold and silent in an unusual orbit. Scans indicate a collision with a small asteroid, but could it be as simple as that? Join an independent salvage crew as they try to unravel the mystery and fight to get out with their lives…and hopefully some loot!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Happy Halloween! This year on the 2HGM spoopy oneshot: A mystery space station floats cold and silent in an unusual orbit. Scans indicate a collision with a small asteroid, but could it be as simple as that? Join an independent salvage crew as they try to unravel the mystery and fight to get out with their lives…and hopefully some loot!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:44:19 <![CDATA[2HGM 104: What do We get out of Roleplay]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1852548 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-104-what-do-we-get-out-of-roleplay It’s been too long since we did a little introspection, six weeks or so I think. When you count it out like that it kinda seems like we like talking about ourselves, don’t it? It is our podcast so who is going to stop us, nobody that’s who! We thought it was a good idea to dissect what we get out of playing TTRPGs and why we keep doing it. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true It’s been too long since we did a little introspection, six weeks or so I think. When you count it out like that it kinda seems like we like talking about ourselves, don’t it? It is our podcast so who is going to stop us, nobody that’s who! We thought it was a good idea to dissect what we get out of playing TTRPGs and why we keep doing it. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:22 <![CDATA[2HGM 103: TNT Teaching a New TTRPG System]]> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1852547 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-103-tnt-teaching-a-new-ttrpg-system Tired of your dusty old TTRPG system, why not try a new one eh? We’ve already talked about what we consider when we browse the vast RPG shelf at your local games store, or maybe online (that is allowed too…maybe even Drivetru RPG *ahem* Afterlife) huh? Oh yeah, this episode is about tips and tricks to jump into a new TTRPG system

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Tired of your dusty old TTRPG system, why not try a new one eh? We’ve already talked about what we consider when we browse the vast RPG shelf at your local games store, or maybe online (that is allowed too…maybe even Drivetru RPG *ahem* Afterlife) huh? Oh yeah, this episode is about tips and tricks to jump into a new TTRPG system

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:59 <![CDATA[2HGM 102: TNT Teaching Noobs How to TTRPG]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1831142 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-102-tnt-teaching-noobs-how-to-ttrpg Introducing a friend, or a complete rando, to the wonderful world of TTRPGs can be intimidating, but for $19.99 our 4 step program can make it a breeze! …wait, this episode is free? EVERY EPISODE IS FREE!?! Then how are you paying me? You’re NOT paying me?! …Sheeeit…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Introducing a friend, or a complete rando, to the wonderful world of TTRPGs can be intimidating, but for $19.99 our 4 step program can make it a breeze! …wait, this episode is free? EVERY EPISODE IS FREE!?! Then how are you paying me? You’re NOT paying me?! …Sheeeit…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:09:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 101: Making your own RPG and What it can do for You]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1831138 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-101-making-your-own-rpg-and-what-it-can-do-for-you Show of hands, who thought 100 episodes was going to be the end of it? Well ding ding, that is the sound of round two. We are resetting and going again by talking about what we learned about TTRPGs by making our very own. You may have heard of it, a little game called Afterlife: Apocalypse Fantasy Role-Playing. 

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]]> full true Show of hands, who thought 100 episodes was going to be the end of it? Well ding ding, that is the sound of round two. We are resetting and going again by talking about what we learned about TTRPGs by making our very own. You may have heard of it, a little game called Afterlife: Apocalypse Fantasy Role-Playing. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:10:43 <![CDATA[2HGM 100: Two-Headed Interview]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1821273 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-100-two-headed-interview We made it to 100!!! (confetti drops) Now technically, we have released 127 episodes but exactly 27 are bonus live play episodes so those don’t count. Our fantastic friend Brian puts the screws to the Two-Headed Game Master with his own spicy questions and some questions from our loyal patrons. We had such a good time that I’m not sure we actually answered any of the questions.

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We made it to 100!!! (confetti drops) Now technically, we have released 127 episodes but exactly 27 are bonus live play episodes so those don’t count. Our fantastic friend Brian puts the screws to the Two-Headed Game Master with his own spicy questions and some questions from our loyal patrons. We had such a good time that I’m not sure we actually answered any of the questions.

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:17:36 <![CDATA[2HGM 99: Prep Time]]> Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1808995 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-99-prep-time Today, or whenever you are listening to this, we discuss our GM styles in relation to our session prep styles. Hopefully we explain our styles well enough that you can pick little learning nuggets out, because we accidentally forgot to do that for you…(double shrug)  

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Today, or whenever you are listening to this, we discuss our GM styles in relation to our session prep styles. Hopefully we explain our styles well enough that you can pick little learning nuggets out, because we accidentally forgot to do that for you…(double shrug)  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:12:02 <![CDATA[2HGM 98: TORG Drama Cards]]> Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1763580 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-97-torg-drama-cards We have threatened it for years and the dreaded day is here. We get all in the guts of the Drama Cards used in TORG, a very cool TTRPG mechanic. They have a lot of good stuff to pull out for your own games, we did get a little too excited so we might not have done a fantastic job of highlighting the lessons. (shrug)

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We have threatened it for years and the dreaded day is here. We get all in the guts of the Drama Cards used in TORG, a very cool TTRPG mechanic. They have a lot of good stuff to pull out for your own games, we did get a little too excited so we might not have done a fantastic job of highlighting the lessons. (shrug)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:07:53 <![CDATA[2HGM 97: Inspiration, Radiance, Pushing]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1763579 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-97-inspiration-radiance-pushing We discuss a common game mechanic of giving the player a better chance of succeeding with a roll. By giving the player extra bonus dice, or a re-roll, the GM can help tell the player what they are doing is cool. Confused? Better listen to the whole episode. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We discuss a common game mechanic of giving the player a better chance of succeeding with a roll. By giving the player extra bonus dice, or a re-roll, the GM can help tell the player what they are doing is cool. Confused? Better listen to the whole episode. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:56:37 <![CDATA[2HGM 96: Over Analyzing]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1763578 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-96-over-analyzing We have been doing this podcast for long enough that we are really good at picking out things that need improvement, good news right? Not really, we have trained our brains to focus on the negative which has kinda zapped the joy out of our beloved hobby. Don’t worry though because there is nothing that can be done…wait you said there is “NOT nothing” that can be done, well double negatives are always confusing…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We have been doing this podcast for long enough that we are really good at picking out things that need improvement, good news right? Not really, we have trained our brains to focus on the negative which has kinda zapped the joy out of our beloved hobby. Don’t worry though because there is nothing that can be done…wait you said there is “NOT nothing” that can be done, well double negatives are always confusing…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:45:06 <![CDATA[2HGM 95: The Quarry Debrief w/ Guest Star Niko]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1755697 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-95-the-quarry-debrief-w-guest-star-niko Now that our heart rates have come back down and we’ve let the experience solidify in our minds, we can finally discuss our play through of the Quarry. Just what you wanted, another hour and a half on top of the 8 hour play through… 

Catch the full stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2130467581

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Now that our heart rates have come back down and we’ve let the experience solidify in our minds, we can finally discuss our play through of the Quarry. Just what you wanted, another hour and a half on top of the 8 hour play through… 

Catch the full stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2130467581

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:29:26 <![CDATA[2HGM 94: TNT Sticking the Landing]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1746347 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-94-tnt-sticking-the-landing From movies, to books, to TTRPGs, wrapping up a story in a satisfying way can be a bit tricky. TTRPG campaigns can sometimes go on for years, finally ending it might seem daunting, but don’t worry we have some TNT for you. (not the explosive, we don’t want the ATF bothering us again)

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true From movies, to books, to TTRPGs, wrapping up a story in a satisfying way can be a bit tricky. TTRPG campaigns can sometimes go on for years, finally ending it might seem daunting, but don’t worry we have some TNT for you. (not the explosive, we don’t want the ATF bothering us again)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:16:01 <![CDATA[2HGM 93: Video Games, TTRPGs, and Their Influence on Each Other]]> Wed, 22 May 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1746345 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-93-video-games-ttrpgs-and-their-influence-on-each-other *Old man voice* Back in my day… Video games and TTRPG were once extremely different but after decades of coexisting, the lines have blurred. They have taught each other lessons over the years. Join the discussion about how the two mediums have imitated one another. 

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]]> full true *Old man voice* Back in my day… Video games and TTRPG were once extremely different but after decades of coexisting, the lines have blurred. They have taught each other lessons over the years. Join the discussion about how the two mediums have imitated one another. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:57:15 <![CDATA[2HGM 92: Lore and Canon w/ Guest (surprise)]]> Wed, 08 May 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1736926 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-92-lore-and-canon-w-guest-surprise You might be thinking that “lore” is the same thing as “canon”, but you know our pedantic asses will prove you wrong. Now we might not have nailed the terminology, but we are fairly confident there are two different concepts that need different terms.  We also apply it to popular TTRPGs or whatever…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true You might be thinking that “lore” is the same thing as “canon”, but you know our pedantic asses will prove you wrong. Now we might not have nailed the terminology, but we are fairly confident there are two different concepts that need different terms.  We also apply it to popular TTRPGs or whatever…

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:14:25 <![CDATA[2HGM 91: Lie Detection Fallacy]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1700165 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-91-lie-detection-fallacy Is it worse to believe everything is a lie or nothing is? Wait, that is not the James Earl Jones quote… Ha I was deceiving you the whole time. Anyways, we discuss what we think is a common fallacy in roleplaying, a player asking if an NPC is lying. Although it is possible that NPCs can lie, in the RL people don’t go around asking if every person asking for help is lying. In a roleplaying game, lie detection becomes more of 'meta game theory' and therefore shouldn’t be decided by rolls. I know, hot take.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Is it worse to believe everything is a lie or nothing is? Wait, that is not the James Earl Jones quote… Ha I was deceiving you the whole time. Anyways, we discuss what we think is a common fallacy in roleplaying, a player asking if an NPC is lying. Although it is possible that NPCs can lie, in the RL people don’t go around asking if every person asking for help is lying. In a roleplaying game, lie detection becomes more of 'meta game theory' and therefore shouldn’t be decided by rolls. I know, hot take.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:47:55 <![CDATA[2HGM 90: Complex Mechanics]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1700151 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-90-complex-mechanics Creating supplemental rules for your TTRPG can be a way to help simulate a unique idea or situation, and it can be fun to attach a system of rolls to something. However, if you are like us it can be easy to go off book for every little thing and before you know it character sheets are covered in sticky notes. Then GMs and Players alike have trouble remembering how the novel mechanics for that cool weapon or animal companion work 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Creating supplemental rules for your TTRPG can be a way to help simulate a unique idea or situation, and it can be fun to attach a system of rolls to something. However, if you are like us it can be easy to go off book for every little thing and before you know it character sheets are covered in sticky notes. Then GMs and Players alike have trouble remembering how the novel mechanics for that cool weapon or animal companion work 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:52:48 <![CDATA[2HGM 89: TNT RPG Resource Management]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1675657 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-89-tnt-rpg-resource-management What does food and being cold have in common? If you were waiting for a punchline, keep waiting. Answer: they are RPG resources. Different game systems put emphasis on different resources but keeping track of them can be challenging. Today’s episode is brought to you by the fun police, if keeping track of a resource isn’t fun -> don’t do it. There I just saved you an hour of your time…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> don’t do it. There I just saved you an hour of your time… www.2HGM.com Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours]]> full true What does food and being cold have in common? If you were waiting for a punchline, keep waiting. Answer: they are RPG resources. Different game systems put emphasis on different resources but keeping track of them can be challenging. Today’s episode is brought to you by the fun police, if keeping track of a resource isn’t fun -> don’t do it. There I just saved you an hour of your time…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> don’t do it. There I just saved you an hour of your time… www.2HGM.com Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours]]> 01:09:56 <![CDATA[2HGM 88: The Progression Loop]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1675655 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/the-progression-loop Loop there it is, loop there it is! (record scratches) Welcome to a hard science episode where we talk expertly about brain chemistry. Just kidding we’re idiots, but we do talk about human’s love of watching numbers increase only to be reset to zero after reaching a certain point. (another record scratch…opps bricked it)  

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]]> full true Loop there it is, loop there it is! (record scratches) Welcome to a hard science episode where we talk expertly about brain chemistry. Just kidding we’re idiots, but we do talk about human’s love of watching numbers increase only to be reset to zero after reaching a certain point. (another record scratch…opps bricked it)  

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:45:40 <![CDATA[2HGM 87: Language in TTRPG]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1660850 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-87-language-in-ttrpg We were thinking about language in our tabletop games, and language in society, and were like huh that is kinda weird ain’t it. Language is of course extremely important in society, but we don’t know if it is as important in TTRPG.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We were thinking about language in our tabletop games, and language in society, and were like huh that is kinda weird ain’t it. Language is of course extremely important in society, but we don’t know if it is as important in TTRPG.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:43:24 <![CDATA[2HGM 86: Revolving Door]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1660847 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-86-revolving-door Around and around it goes, looking for its nose…END OF RHYME! Speaking of things that go around and around, how about them players? No, we are not calling your players promiscuous. What if your players could come in and out from one session to the next, that’d be pretty cool right. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Around and around it goes, looking for its nose…END OF RHYME! Speaking of things that go around and around, how about them players? No, we are not calling your players promiscuous. What if your players could come in and out from one session to the next, that’d be pretty cool right. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:51:45 <![CDATA[2HGM 85: Sicko Zone 2: More Sicker]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1633240 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-85-sicko-zone-2-more-sicker The sequel to our previous episode about asynchronous text adventuring. Sicko Zone is back, it is bigger, badder, and even more sicker than ever! We have learned new lessons and spread our sickness to more people. Catch the sickness now!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The sequel to our previous episode about asynchronous text adventuring. Sicko Zone is back, it is bigger, badder, and even more sicker than ever! We have learned new lessons and spread our sickness to more people. Catch the sickness now!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:06:11 <![CDATA[2HGM 84: Little Game of What If]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1633239 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-84-little-game-of-what-if We are thinking outside the box playing a little game of what if. Join us as we ponder a Djinn’s proposition, you are no longer constrained by the trials and tribulations of scheduling roleplaying sessions. However, you have to pick if you will be a GM or a player for the rest of eternity. NO SWITCHING! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We are thinking outside the box playing a little game of what if. Join us as we ponder a Djinn’s proposition, you are no longer constrained by the trials and tribulations of scheduling roleplaying sessions. However, you have to pick if you will be a GM or a player for the rest of eternity. NO SWITCHING! 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:53 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Void Blinks Back Ep5]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1599660 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-void-blinks-back-ep5 Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:18:25 <![CDATA[2HGM 83: Crunchy Rolls]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1626319 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-83-crunchy-rolls This episode is all about crunchy rolls, not the anime distributor of a similar name but the concept of unnecessary rolls in a TTRPG adventure. It seems like we at least mention ‘crunch’ every block of episodes, so enjoy this contextualization of ‘Hard’ v ‘Soft’... No more explanation necessary! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true This episode is all about crunchy rolls, not the anime distributor of a similar name but the concept of unnecessary rolls in a TTRPG adventure. It seems like we at least mention ‘crunch’ every block of episodes, so enjoy this contextualization of ‘Hard’ v ‘Soft’... No more explanation necessary! 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:59 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Void Blinks Back Ep4]]> Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1599659 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-void-blinks-back-ep4 Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system. With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system. With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:59 <![CDATA[2HGM 82: Picking the RPG for You!]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1610547 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-82-picking-the-rpg-for-you We have a step by step guide to pick the next hot TTRPG for you! Spoiler it is Afterlife: Apocalypse Fantasy Role-Playing, get your copy now. JK, but it could be, point is we discuss how to break the decision down into manageable pieces.  

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We have a step by step guide to pick the next hot TTRPG for you! Spoiler it is Afterlife: Apocalypse Fantasy Role-Playing, get your copy now. JK, but it could be, point is we discuss how to break the decision down into manageable pieces.  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:43:25 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Void Blinks Back Ep3]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1599657 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-void-blinks-back-ep3 Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:29:01 <![CDATA[2HGM 81: How Much Should the GM Roll]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1610546 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-81-how-much-should-the-gm-roll The GM is responsible for tons of stuff, why not take something off that plate. We have recently played some TTRPG games that cut down on the rolls that the GM does. Less work? Sign me up!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The GM is responsible for tons of stuff, why not take something off that plate. We have recently played some TTRPG games that cut down on the rolls that the GM does. Less work? Sign me up!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:52:13 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Void Blinks Back Ep2]]> Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1599655 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-void-blinks-back-2 Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true Kiera and Jahar continue their fight to find a place in the crumbling solar system.  With no family except each other, will these kids ever find a safe place to rest their heads? 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:26:08 <![CDATA[2HGM 80: Dangerous Spaceman Against the Shrieking Void w/ Guest Star Sharif]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1599653 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-80-dangerous-spaceman-against-the-shrieking-void-w-guest-star-sharif Sharif joins us again, this time for an adventure in the retro-sci fi of Dangerous Spaceman Against the Shrieking Void. Two kids find themselves in a dive on Venus, deep in debt and few options. Quite the setup for adventure.

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]]> full true Sharif joins us again, this time for an adventure in the retro-sci fi of Dangerous Spaceman Against the Shrieking Void. Two kids find themselves in a dive on Venus, deep in debt and few options. Quite the setup for adventure.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:18:40 <![CDATA[2HGM 79: TNT Getting Your Characters Out There]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1590202 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-79-tnt-getting-your-characters-out-there Get you tips here, tricks for sale! Struggling to bring character emotion into your game, struggle no longer. We discuss some ways to bring the complex emotions out of your characters. Hopefully you’ll become so attached from the emotional buy in that tears will be shed when your character dies! RIP

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Get you tips here, tricks for sale! Struggling to bring character emotion into your game, struggle no longer. We discuss some ways to bring the complex emotions out of your characters. Hopefully you’ll become so attached from the emotional buy in that tears will be shed when your character dies! RIP

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:50 <![CDATA[The VVitch of Lake Wolfskul]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1581904 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/the-vvitch-of-lake-wolfskul Happy Halloween! As is tradition around here we played a spooky one shot. Join the players in a fight for their lives at the remote Camp Wolfskul in Norway. Instead of the first night of the camp counselor's vacation, an ancient evil is unleashed and is out for blood...among other things.


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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Happy Halloween! As is tradition around here we played a spooky one shot. Join the players in a fight for their lives at the remote Camp Wolfskul in Norway. Instead of the first night of the camp counselor's vacation, an ancient evil is unleashed and is out for blood...among other things.


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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:50:54 <![CDATA[2HGM 78: What You Bring into the Drift]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1570762 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-78-what-you-bring-into-the-drift *Giant robot sounds* The drift is becoming destabilized, oh no! This is now a podcast about Pacific Rim! Bet it’d be a better podcast if we actually did that. Sorry for getting your hopes up… We talk about syncing up with your roleplaying group.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true *Giant robot sounds* The drift is becoming destabilized, oh no! This is now a podcast about Pacific Rim! Bet it’d be a better podcast if we actually did that. Sorry for getting your hopes up… We talk about syncing up with your roleplaying group.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:34:33 <![CDATA[2HGM 77: How to Run: Evil Dead]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1570759 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-77-how-to-run-evil-dead In this edition of turning a media product into a TTRPG session we break down the Evil Dead. Ooooo spooky! Tune in to hear our breakdown of the Evil Dead and the secret sauce to make your session fun and spoopy.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true In this edition of turning a media product into a TTRPG session we break down the Evil Dead. Ooooo spooky! Tune in to hear our breakdown of the Evil Dead and the secret sauce to make your session fun and spoopy.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:36:19 <![CDATA[2HGM 76: TNT Descriptions & Scenery]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1563371 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-76-tnt-descriptions-scenery An imagination based game like a TTRPG is all about keeping a picture in your mind. Descriptions are the tool we use to get there. People often forget that we humans have 5 senses, try using them to make a clear picture of the scenery, characters, weather, etc.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true An imagination based game like a TTRPG is all about keeping a picture in your mind. Descriptions are the tool we use to get there. People often forget that we humans have 5 senses, try using them to make a clear picture of the scenery, characters, weather, etc.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:38:24 <![CDATA[2HGM 75: Challenging Assumptions]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1554272 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-75-challenging-assumptions Do you remember your communications course? Neither do we… When Game Mastering, you have a targeted audience; the players. We talk about an assumption we have held for years about our players, and how that assumption has kinda made us big juicy cheeks (_!_)

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Do you remember your communications course? Neither do we… When Game Mastering, you have a targeted audience; the players. We talk about an assumption we have held for years about our players, and how that assumption has kinda made us big juicy cheeks (_!_)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:42:46 <![CDATA[2HGM 74: Why with the Always Fighting to the Death?]]> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1510571 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-74-why-with-the-always-fighting-to-the-death Games are about winning, and what is more winning than standing over the lifeless corpse of your enemy. That’s pretty dark though, so we talk about winning without taking every single life. …And it can be nice for the players to lose a fight without a total party wipe. It works both ways!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Games are about winning, and what is more winning than standing over the lifeless corpse of your enemy. That’s pretty dark though, so we talk about winning without taking every single life. …And it can be nice for the players to lose a fight without a total party wipe. It works both ways!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:57 <![CDATA[2HGM 73: Animal Companions]]> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1510570 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-73-animal-companions Animal companions come in all sizes, from tiny fluff balls that sit on shoulders to rideable giant furry beasts. That was unfortunate phrasing there. Oh well. We talk about running animal companions and there is a lot to talk about!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Animal companions come in all sizes, from tiny fluff balls that sit on shoulders to rideable giant furry beasts. That was unfortunate phrasing there. Oh well. We talk about running animal companions and there is a lot to talk about!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:48:07 <![CDATA[2HGM 72: Switching Characters]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1510569 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-72-switching-characters *commercial voiceover* Do you find yourself no longer looking forward to game night? Not excited to play your character? Role-playing just isn’t fun anymore? You might need a NEW CHARACTER! Listen now for an exclusive deal on a new character. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true *commercial voiceover* Do you find yourself no longer looking forward to game night? Not excited to play your character? Role-playing just isn’t fun anymore? You might need a NEW CHARACTER! Listen now for an exclusive deal on a new character. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:56:08 <![CDATA[2HGM 71: Writing Stories w/ Cece]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1510568 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-71-writing-stories-w-cece She’s a writer, and our friend, please welcome the fantastic Cece! *pause for applause* The topic tonight is story writing and I think we cover it pretty good…but I am paid to say that so…jk I don’t get paid. If you need something written, hit up our homie here:

ceceliamerserve@gmail.com

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true She’s a writer, and our friend, please welcome the fantastic Cece! *pause for applause* The topic tonight is story writing and I think we cover it pretty good…but I am paid to say that so…jk I don’t get paid. If you need something written, hit up our homie here:

ceceliamerserve@gmail.com

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:04:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 70: A Party Divided]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1510567 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-71-a-party-divided The GM has woven such a wicked web that the party is split on how to move forward. Some players want to back one side of the coup, other players disagree and it’s time for a seminar. One player thinks the evil magic staff should be turned over to the authorities, the others are like no way that’s stupid, probably time for a vote.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The GM has woven such a wicked web that the party is split on how to move forward. Some players want to back one side of the coup, other players disagree and it’s time for a seminar. One player thinks the evil magic staff should be turned over to the authorities, the others are like no way that’s stupid, probably time for a vote.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:40:09 <![CDATA[2HGM 69: *(nice)*]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1501323 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-69-nice Some podcasts make a big deal out of 50 episodes, others make a big deal out of 100. We are just built different. To celebrate our 69th episode, we made an audio production of a short story set in our very own Afterlife TTRPG.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> full true Some podcasts make a big deal out of 50 episodes, others make a big deal out of 100. We are just built different. To celebrate our 69th episode, we made an audio production of a short story set in our very own Afterlife TTRPG.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> 01:11:01 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: New City, New Punks Ep3]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1483728 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-new-city-new-punks-ep2-1 The battle to crawl out of debt and make a life in the rundown corrupt city of Cy continues after these corporate messages! 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7856009150722

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The battle to crawl out of debt and make a life in the rundown corrupt city of Cy continues after these corporate messages! 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7856009150722

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:10:28 <![CDATA[2HGM 68: A Review: Cy_Borg]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1483733 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-68-a-review-cy-borg Is it ‘punk’ to review the game before all the episodes have been released? Sure is! We talk finer points of the system behind Cy_Borgs. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Is it ‘punk’ to review the game before all the episodes have been released? Sure is! We talk finer points of the system behind Cy_Borgs. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:05:34 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: New City, New Punks Ep2]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1483726 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-new-city-new-punks-ep2 The battle to crawl out of debt and make a life in the rundown corrupt city of Cy continues after these corporate messages! 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7856009150722

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The battle to crawl out of debt and make a life in the rundown corrupt city of Cy continues after these corporate messages! 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7856009150722

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:20:16 <![CDATA[2HGM 67: Welcome to the City of Cy]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 15:05:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1483721 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-67-welcome-to-the-city-of-cy Wake the F’ up samurai! Wait, hopefully that is not trademarked or anything… Dystopian cyberpunk city, corrupt cops, villainous corpo suits, welcome to the party pal! Oops I did it again… (I couldn’t help myself that time)   

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Wake the F’ up samurai! Wait, hopefully that is not trademarked or anything… Dystopian cyberpunk city, corrupt cops, villainous corpo suits, welcome to the party pal! Oops I did it again… (I couldn’t help myself that time)   

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:53:50 <![CDATA[2HGM 66: Obstinate Players]]> Wed, 10 May 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1473804 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-66-obstinate-players *in bad Jeff Foxworhty voice* If… If, if, if you are not allowing the story to move forward, you might be an obstinate player. Obstinate players can lessen the role-playing experience by taking away agency and time from other players, and derailing the game master. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true *in bad Jeff Foxworhty voice* If… If, if, if you are not allowing the story to move forward, you might be an obstinate player. Obstinate players can lessen the role-playing experience by taking away agency and time from other players, and derailing the game master. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:39:28 <![CDATA[2HGM 65: Magic Progression]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1454834 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-65-magic-progression You leveled up! Congratz. Probably you have some new spells or powers…but how exactly did your character get those new shinnies? There are a lot of different narrative reasons or explanations for leveling up, and that is really cool. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true You leveled up! Congratz. Probably you have some new spells or powers…but how exactly did your character get those new shinnies? There are a lot of different narrative reasons or explanations for leveling up, and that is really cool. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:56:28 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Ballad of Ziska and Evrart, A Forbidden Lands Tale Ep5]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 21:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1454855 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-ballad-of-ziska-and-evrart-a-forbidden-lands-tale-ep5 The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

TTRPG, RPG, Game Mechanics, Game Master, Player, Live-Play, Forbidden Lands, Adventure

]]> bonus true The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

TTRPG, RPG, Game Mechanics, Game Master, Player, Live-Play, Forbidden Lands, Adventure

]]> 01:38:30 <![CDATA[2HGM 64: Live from the Lands Between!]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1454833 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-64-live-from-the-lands-between First timers beat Elden Ring in 10 hours without glitches?!?! (NOT CLICK BAIT) jk, we don’t play Elden Ring, we just talk about playing it. A year since its release seems like enough time to digest it. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true First timers beat Elden Ring in 10 hours without glitches?!?! (NOT CLICK BAIT) jk, we don’t play Elden Ring, we just talk about playing it. A year since its release seems like enough time to digest it. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:01:28 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Ballad of Ziska and Evrart, A Forbidden Lands Tale Ep 4]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1452291 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-ballad-of-ziska-and-evrart-a-forbidden-lands-tale-ep-4 The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> bonus true The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

 

]]> 01:17:15 <![CDATA[2HGM 63: TNT Do Split the Party]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1435072 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-63-tnt-do-split-the-party You ever heard that old saying, ‘never split the party’? We examine the adage and fly right in its face like a drunk seagull after that croissant you’re munching on. Please enjoy this buttery tips and tricks (a lot more difficult for a seagull to steal)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true You ever heard that old saying, ‘never split the party’? We examine the adage and fly right in its face like a drunk seagull after that croissant you’re munching on. Please enjoy this buttery tips and tricks (a lot more difficult for a seagull to steal)

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:46:00 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Ballad of Ziska and Evrart, A Forbidden Lands Tale Ep3]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1416881 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-ballad-of-ziska-and-evrart-a-forbidden-lands-tale-ep3 The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:28:32 <![CDATA[2HGM 62: A Review: The Forbidden Lands ]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1435068 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-62-a-review-the-forbidden-lands Listen to the talking heads of 2HGM review The Forbidden Lands ttrpg. We had a fun time playing but even better time talking about playing it. Tune in to hear our saucy dish.  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Listen to the talking heads of 2HGM review The Forbidden Lands ttrpg. We had a fun time playing but even better time talking about playing it. Tune in to hear our saucy dish.  

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:08:42 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Ballad of Ziska and Evrart, A Forbidden Lands Tale Ep2]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1416880 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-ballad-of-ziska-and-evrart-a-forbidden-lands-tale-ep2 The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The quest to put on the best show ever in the Forbidden lands continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:13:17 <![CDATA[2HGM 61: The Ballad of Ziska and Evrart, A Forbidden Lands Tale Ep1]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1416878 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-61-the-ballad-of-ziska-and-evrart-a-forbidden-lands-tale-ep1 Welcome to the Forbidden Lands, a classical fantasy world fraught with danger. Join Dane as Evrart theTarnished, Cosmo as Ziska Redback, and Guest Star GM Enzo, in a journey to find a place in a broken land. On the road and in between jobs, a chance meeting with an unlikely pair puts our adventurers on an epic quest!

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Welcome to the Forbidden Lands, a classical fantasy world fraught with danger. Join Dane as Evrart theTarnished, Cosmo as Ziska Redback, and Guest Star GM Enzo, in a journey to find a place in a broken land. On the road and in between jobs, a chance meeting with an unlikely pair puts our adventurers on an epic quest!

https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/forbidden-lands/

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:26:44 <![CDATA[2HGM 60: How to Run a Library]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1405475 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-60-how-to-run-a-library Another installment of the ‘How To’ series, but with a dope twist. Instead of breaking down a piece of media, we break down a common trope… the library! Should've been pretty obvious from the title. Libraries are all over fantasy and sci-fi stories, and we think they are pretty tubular.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true Another installment of the ‘How To’ series, but with a dope twist. Instead of breaking down a piece of media, we break down a common trope… the library! Should've been pretty obvious from the title. Libraries are all over fantasy and sci-fi stories, and we think they are pretty tubular.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:35:41 <![CDATA[2HGM 59: The Evil PC Talk Show]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1378600 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-59-the-evil-pc-talk-show Well last episode was exciting right? If it wasn’t really your bag, don't worry because we don't talk about it at all this episode. Just kidding, it's pretty much all we talk about. Our guests were gracious enough to stick around to discuss what it was like to play the evil guy.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Well last episode was exciting right? If it wasn’t really your bag, don't worry because we don't talk about it at all this episode. Just kidding, it's pretty much all we talk about. Our guests were gracious enough to stick around to discuss what it was like to play the evil guy.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:19 <![CDATA[2HGM 58: Two-Headed Monster]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1378599 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-58-two-headed-monster People say two heads are better than one, let’s put that to the test. We have two guests playing as the Big Bad in this upside down live play episode. Listen in to hear if Dane and Cosmo can thwart Brian and Alex!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true People say two heads are better than one, let’s put that to the test. We have two guests playing as the Big Bad in this upside down live play episode. Listen in to hear if Dane and Cosmo can thwart Brian and Alex!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:16:16 <![CDATA[2HGM 57: TNT Hitting Curveballs]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1368514 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-57-tnt-hitting-curveballs Get your tips and tricks here! Tips on how to keep your cool in the face of a player that is about to ruin that took months of planning. Tricks on how to give a simple answer that makes you seem like a genius that saw this situation a mile away! Limited time only…just capping, it’ll be available for a long time. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Get your tips and tricks here! Tips on how to keep your cool in the face of a player that is about to ruin that took months of planning. Tricks on how to give a simple answer that makes you seem like a genius that saw this situation a mile away! Limited time only…just capping, it’ll be available for a long time. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:39:42 <![CDATA[2HGM 56: GM Etiquette]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1353597 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-56-gm-etiquette In a mash up of several ideas, we discuss things we try to as GMs and stuff we’ve seen on the internet. Being a GM can sometimes feel like trying to entertain a bunch of rabid cats in a bathtub…jk we love our players! As the facilitator, responsibilities fall on the GM that the players don’t have to deal with. There’s some pretty obvious ones, but this episode is about the ones less obvious. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true In a mash up of several ideas, we discuss things we try to as GMs and stuff we’ve seen on the internet. Being a GM can sometimes feel like trying to entertain a bunch of rabid cats in a bathtub…jk we love our players! As the facilitator, responsibilities fall on the GM that the players don’t have to deal with. There’s some pretty obvious ones, but this episode is about the ones less obvious. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:35:36 <![CDATA[2HGM 55: Introducing a Villain]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1340793 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-55-introducing-a-villain The villain makes the story they say, well we say that. Villains come in all shapes and sizes, not all of them are ‘the big bad’. Sometimes the villain acts like a friend and reveals their betrayal at a critical moment, other times the villain rises from the dead to claim their power. Point is, there are a lot of ways to introduce a villain.   

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]]> full true The villain makes the story they say, well we say that. Villains come in all shapes and sizes, not all of them are ‘the big bad’. Sometimes the villain acts like a friend and reveals their betrayal at a critical moment, other times the villain rises from the dead to claim their power. Point is, there are a lot of ways to introduce a villain.   

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:48:58 <![CDATA[2HGM 54: TNT Writing a Prompt]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1326842 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-54-tnt-writing-a-prompt Fresh out of the recording studio, comes a TNT. Tips and tricks that is, this one is about writing a prompt for your players. What makes a good prompt and how to execute making one is discussed, also we make some jokes… but what else is new?

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]]> full true Fresh out of the recording studio, comes a TNT. Tips and tricks that is, this one is about writing a prompt for your players. What makes a good prompt and how to execute making one is discussed, also we make some jokes… but what else is new?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:53:19 <![CDATA[2HGM 53: The Setting of Afterlife]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1312492 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-53-the-setting-of-afterlife Remember how we keep threatening to release our original setting and game system? Don’t look now because the time is nigh! Well nigh-ish, but we are excited and this episode is all about the cool and radical places and peoples of Afterlife. 

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]]> full true Remember how we keep threatening to release our original setting and game system? Don’t look now because the time is nigh! Well nigh-ish, but we are excited and this episode is all about the cool and radical places and peoples of Afterlife. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:44:50 <![CDATA[2HGM Halloween Special: Fear Rises with the Tide]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1300330 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-halloween-special-fear-rises-with-the-tide Happy Halloween roleplayers! This spooky season Cosmo runs Neptune’s Slime, a one shot in our RPG-Lite system:

Just off the west coast of Vancouver Island lies the small islet Zadok. A university research station is getting ready for the offseason, and the motley assortment of stragglers are very much unprepared for what the tide brings in…mwahahaha 

Stay spoopy!

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]]> full true Happy Halloween roleplayers! This spooky season Cosmo runs Neptune’s Slime, a one shot in our RPG-Lite system:

Just off the west coast of Vancouver Island lies the small islet Zadok. A university research station is getting ready for the offseason, and the motley assortment of stragglers are very much unprepared for what the tide brings in…mwahahaha 

Stay spoopy!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:24:21 <![CDATA[2HGM 52: Handling Player Character Death]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1300326 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-52-handling-player-character-death Sometimes it is ok to kill your players. I mean player characters. However much your players frustrate you, you shouldn’t kill them. But seriously, player characters can die and we think it shouldn’t be taken lightly. From why and when to how and where, we discuss. DON”T MISS THIS EPISODE, IT WILL BE ON THE TEST.

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]]> full true Sometimes it is ok to kill your players. I mean player characters. However much your players frustrate you, you shouldn’t kill them. But seriously, player characters can die and we think it shouldn’t be taken lightly. From why and when to how and where, we discuss. DON”T MISS THIS EPISODE, IT WILL BE ON THE TEST.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:54:32 <![CDATA[2HGM 51: Character Growth]]> Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/15473/episode/1292112 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-51-character-growth A new adventurer starts out at level one, goes on an adventure and is the exact same person they were before the adventure? That doesn’t seem right, characters should grow over time. Hence leveling systems in a lot of TTRPGs, characters refine their skills or develop new ones. But don't worry, you know we can't resist talking about the roleplay side of anything and this episode is not an exception.

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]]> full true A new adventurer starts out at level one, goes on an adventure and is the exact same person they were before the adventure? That doesn’t seem right, characters should grow over time. Hence leveling systems in a lot of TTRPGs, characters refine their skills or develop new ones. But don't worry, you know we can't resist talking about the roleplay side of anything and this episode is not an exception.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:47:46 <![CDATA[2HGM 50: Sicko Zone]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-50-sicko-zone https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-50-sicko-zone Scheduling can be a real downer sometimes, we discuss strategies to still get your TTRPG fix even when the group can’t get together. One-on-one roleplaying has its nuances, it also just hits different. We’ve done a fair bit of one-on-one, because, well, we are addicted sickos. Hopefully our experiences have lessons in them, just not sure what they are.

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]]> true Scheduling can be a real downer sometimes, we discuss strategies to still get your TTRPG fix even when the group can’t get together. One-on-one roleplaying has its nuances, it also just hits different. We’ve done a fair bit of one-on-one, because, well, we are addicted sickos. Hopefully our experiences have lessons in them, just not sure what they are.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:43:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 49: TNT Running a Town]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-49-tnt-running-a-town https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-49-tnt-running-a-town If you are a Game Master and you hate running a town session, this episode is for you. If you are a player and you never know what to do in a town, this episode is for you. Towns can be tricky, making it believable can be quite the task but remember SPERM! No that sperm you nasty child, it stands for: Social, Political, Economic, Religious, and Military. 

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]]> full true If you are a Game Master and you hate running a town session, this episode is for you. If you are a player and you never know what to do in a town, this episode is for you. Towns can be tricky, making it believable can be quite the task but remember SPERM! No that sperm you nasty child, it stands for: Social, Political, Economic, Religious, and Military. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:48:31 <![CDATA[2HGM 48: How to Run: Fury Road]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-48-how-to-run-fury-road https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-48-how-to-run-fury-road WITNESS ME!!! Learn what we think it takes to run an adrenaline soaked, action packed, Mad Max: Fury Road TTRPG session. Of course we have to break down the movie in order to build back a road map…See what I did there?

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]]> full true WITNESS ME!!! Learn what we think it takes to run an adrenaline soaked, action packed, Mad Max: Fury Road TTRPG session. Of course we have to break down the movie in order to build back a road map…See what I did there?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:05:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 47: Performance Rolls]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-47-performance-rolls https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-47-performance-rolls Performance rolls are a big part of the TTRPG experience, and they are not just lying to a guard or tricking a dragon. Performance rolls can be anything that has the player acting out their character’s action. We discuss when to call for such a performance and the effects the roleplaying can have on the dice roll. 

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]]> true Performance rolls are a big part of the TTRPG experience, and they are not just lying to a guard or tricking a dragon. Performance rolls can be anything that has the player acting out their character’s action. We discuss when to call for such a performance and the effects the roleplaying can have on the dice roll. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:44:26 <![CDATA[2HGM 46: TNT Bosses]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-46-tnt-bosses https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-46-tnt-bosses Tricks and tricks, I mean tips and ticks, alright I’m giving up. Bosses are important, we talk about how to bring the drama and nail the boss fight. Interesting mechanics, and set up, and loot of course. 

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]]> full true Tricks and tricks, I mean tips and ticks, alright I’m giving up. Bosses are important, we talk about how to bring the drama and nail the boss fight. Interesting mechanics, and set up, and loot of course. 

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]]> 00:47:13 <![CDATA[2HGM 45: Managing RPG Expectations]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-45-managing-rpg-expectations https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-45-managing-rpg-expectations TTRPGs are so hot right now! Which is good, also it can get twisted. We talk about how we stay in our lane and enjoy the professional content for what it is, entertainment. If you’re bummed out about your sessions not being the same caliber as the professionals, listen to this episode! Then talk to you group and work to make it fun for everyone. Or just listen to the episode, cuz real talk we could use the numbers...

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]]> full true TTRPGs are so hot right now! Which is good, also it can get twisted. We talk about how we stay in our lane and enjoy the professional content for what it is, entertainment. If you’re bummed out about your sessions not being the same caliber as the professionals, listen to this episode! Then talk to you group and work to make it fun for everyone. Or just listen to the episode, cuz real talk we could use the numbers...

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:38:41 <![CDATA[2HGM 44: Difficulty & Balancing]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-44-difficulty-balancing https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-44-difficulty-balancing We chat about difficulty settings, and the difficulty of rpgs. We thought the issue of how to balance out an adventure as the players grow was interesting. Mainly, we just talk about video games…

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]]> true We chat about difficulty settings, and the difficulty of rpgs. We thought the issue of how to balance out an adventure as the players grow was interesting. Mainly, we just talk about video games…

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:54 <![CDATA[2HGM 43: Session Preparation]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-43-session-preparation https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-43-session-preparation Basically the best advice on organizing your ide…Wait, what? That’s not what this episode is about? Why is the episode called ‘Session Prep’? I guess this episode is just two goofballs talking about how they prep for a session, could be entertaining… 

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]]> true Basically the best advice on organizing your ide…Wait, what? That’s not what this episode is about? Why is the episode called ‘Session Prep’? I guess this episode is just two goofballs talking about how they prep for a session, could be entertaining… 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:43:47 <![CDATA[2HGM 42: Campaign Preparation]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-42-campaign-preparation https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-42-campaign-preparation Getting ready for a long campaign can seem like an impossible task. Don’t worry though, prep harder not smarter! With these patented strategies you’ll be banging your head against the wall in no time. Best tip of course is to make it a one shot, then you won’t have to prep.

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]]> true Getting ready for a long campaign can seem like an impossible task. Don’t worry though, prep harder not smarter! With these patented strategies you’ll be banging your head against the wall in no time. Best tip of course is to make it a one shot, then you won’t have to prep.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:42:34 <![CDATA[2HGM 41: System Preparation]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-41-system-preparation https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-41-system-preparation There are so many TTRPG systems out there it can be hard to choose one, and we are here to help. JK! Gotcha nerd, we aren’t that helpful…But we did make a whole episode talking about getting into a new system.

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]]> true There are so many TTRPG systems out there it can be hard to choose one, and we are here to help. JK! Gotcha nerd, we aren’t that helpful…But we did make a whole episode talking about getting into a new system.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:37:10 <![CDATA[2HGM 40: Weaving in Player Backstory]]> Wed, 11 May 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-40-weaving-in-player-backstory https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-40-weaving-in-player-backstory Player backstories are fun times, but they can go unused and that is a shame. This week on 2HGM! We discuss the usefulness of player backstory, spoiler: backstories aren’t just for the mindscape, they can be a gold mind for the Game-Master.

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]]> full true Player backstories are fun times, but they can go unused and that is a shame. This week on 2HGM! We discuss the usefulness of player backstory, spoiler: backstories aren’t just for the mindscape, they can be a gold mind for the Game-Master.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 39: TNT Starting and Ending]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-39-tnt-starting-and-ending https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-39-tnt-starting-and-ending Another tips and tricks episode, this one is all about starting and ending your sessions. Hot tips about the quickest way to jump back into the game, juicy tricks to find good stopping points and leave the party wanting more. Better sharpen your pencils and bust out that note pad…JK, we all know everyone takes digital notes these days!!

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]]> full true Another tips and tricks episode, this one is all about starting and ending your sessions. Hot tips about the quickest way to jump back into the game, juicy tricks to find good stopping points and leave the party wanting more. Better sharpen your pencils and bust out that note pad…JK, we all know everyone takes digital notes these days!!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:38 <![CDATA[2HGM 38: Novel Gameplay Mechanics 2]]> Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-38-novel-gameplay-mechanics-2 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-38-novel-gameplay-mechanics-2 Novel mechanics don’t have to be a one time only thing, whole campaigns have been built around novel mechanics. We discuss theory about how to set up lasting mechanics to make your sessions and campaigns unique. Tone and Setting are keywords and there will be several questions on the test about them, so better take notes.

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]]> full true Novel mechanics don’t have to be a one time only thing, whole campaigns have been built around novel mechanics. We discuss theory about how to set up lasting mechanics to make your sessions and campaigns unique. Tone and Setting are keywords and there will be several questions on the test about them, so better take notes.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:47:46 <![CDATA[2HGM 37: TNT One Shots in a Campaign]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-37-tnt-one-shots-in-a-campaign https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-37-tnt-one-shots-in-a-campaign We are talking about One Shots again, because honestly we could never talk about them enough. One shots are not just for when your group wants to do an adventure in a novel setting never to return again, they can also be fit inside a campaign! Crazy right.

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]]> full true We are talking about One Shots again, because honestly we could never talk about them enough. One shots are not just for when your group wants to do an adventure in a novel setting never to return again, they can also be fit inside a campaign! Crazy right.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:34 <![CDATA[2HGM 36: Bringing it All Together W/ Guest Star Taylor]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-36-bringing-it-all-together-w-guest-star-taylor https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-36-bringing-it-all-together-w-guest-star-taylor Finally, we put in action everything we talked about over the last few episodes and torture our long time player Taylor. He talks to all the NPCs, fights through all the enemies, and experiences all the encounters. 

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]]> full true Finally, we put in action everything we talked about over the last few episodes and torture our long time player Taylor. He talks to all the NPCs, fights through all the enemies, and experiences all the encounters. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:33:52 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: The Dew Royale]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-dew-royale https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-the-dew-royale Bonus Content! We recorded our live discord event in case you missed it, and spoilers it was great. Ever wonder what monster a Mountain Dew flavor would be, wonder no longer. Giving you a front row seat to our creative process, we select Mountain Dew flavors, make them monsters, and then make them fight. Well the epsiode turned out ok, but considering how dumb the base concept was? We're counting it as a win.

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]]> full true Bonus Content! We recorded our live discord event in case you missed it, and spoilers it was great. Ever wonder what monster a Mountain Dew flavor would be, wonder no longer. Giving you a front row seat to our creative process, we select Mountain Dew flavors, make them monsters, and then make them fight. Well the epsiode turned out ok, but considering how dumb the base concept was? We're counting it as a win.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:01:11 <![CDATA[2HGM 35: Creating Encounters]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-35-creating-encounters https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-35-creating-encounters Who knew there were so many components to RPGs, man we gotta really give our GM a hug…Oh wait…Well anyways this episode is about creating encounters to run your players through. And remember, everything is an encounter so I’m surprised this episode is not 100 hours.

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]]> full true Who knew there were so many components to RPGs, man we gotta really give our GM a hug…Oh wait…Well anyways this episode is about creating encounters to run your players through. And remember, everything is an encounter so I’m surprised this episode is not 100 hours.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:57 <![CDATA[2HGM 34: Creating Enemies]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-34-creating-enemies https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-34-creating-enemies An TTPRG world would be pretty lame if the players only navigated difficult environmental challenges and talked to NPCs. Where’s the danger? Enemies, that’s who! And if you listened to the last episode, that dumb thought in you head about how enemies are NPCs wouldn’t exist, cuz we covered that.   

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]]> full true An TTPRG world would be pretty lame if the players only navigated difficult environmental challenges and talked to NPCs. Where’s the danger? Enemies, that’s who! And if you listened to the last episode, that dumb thought in you head about how enemies are NPCs wouldn’t exist, cuz we covered that.   

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:03:28 <![CDATA[2HGM 33: Creating NPCs]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-33-creating-npcs https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-33-creating-npcs Non-Player Characters, NPCs, are an essential part of a GM’s tool kit. It would be almost impossible to play a role-playing game without them, there are a lot of NPCs out there, from shopkeepers to companions. 

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]]> true Non-Player Characters, NPCs, are an essential part of a GM’s tool kit. It would be almost impossible to play a role-playing game without them, there are a lot of NPCs out there, from shopkeepers to companions. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:03:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 32: GM Boundaries]]> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-32-gm-boundaries https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-32-gm-boundaries Tabletop RPGs are collaborative stories, which can be tricky. As a GM, it is easy to get wrapped up in the story you want to tell…But what about the players? WHAT ABOUT THE PLAYERS!? Listen to this episode of our discussion about boundaries, cuz boundaries are good.

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]]> full true Tabletop RPGs are collaborative stories, which can be tricky. As a GM, it is easy to get wrapped up in the story you want to tell…But what about the players? WHAT ABOUT THE PLAYERS!? Listen to this episode of our discussion about boundaries, cuz boundaries are good.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:46:37 <![CDATA[2HGM 31: Starfall #2 w/ Guest Star Sharif]]> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-31-starfall-2-w-guest-star-sharif https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-31-starfall-2-w-guest-star-sharif We conclude the nightmare at the fair, and of course do a little debrief. There is no point in doing anything if you didn’t learn anything and don’t talk about it after….or at least that’s how our school worked, anyone else learn that or is it just us?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true We conclude the nightmare at the fair, and of course do a little debrief. There is no point in doing anything if you didn’t learn anything and don’t talk about it after….or at least that’s how our school worked, anyone else learn that or is it just us?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:02:28 <![CDATA[2HGM 30: Starfall #1 w/ Guest Star Sharif]]> Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-30-starfall-1-w-guest-star-sharif https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-30-starfall-1-w-guest-star-sharif With 3 characters each, Sharif and Dane have a happy night at the fair, right?... They have a happy night at the fair right?! Wrong!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true With 3 characters each, Sharif and Dane have a happy night at the fair, right?... They have a happy night at the fair right?! Wrong!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:04 <![CDATA[2HGM 29: Character Creation Process w/ Guest Star Sharif]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-29-character-creation-process-w-guest-star-sharif https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-29-character-creation-process-w-guest-star-sharif We welcome Sharif for a conversation about character creation. Basically a discussion of our personal preferences and process for character creation. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We welcome Sharif for a conversation about character creation. Basically a discussion of our personal preferences and process for character creation. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:58:24 <![CDATA[2HGM 28: Intra-Party Character Conflict]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-28-intra-party-character-conflict https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-28-intra-party-character-conflict Alright, your character is not all buddy buddy with the other party members, but that’s ok! Roleplaying beef can be extremely fun, hear our take! It’s a pretty hot take...

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Alright, your character is not all buddy buddy with the other party members, but that’s ok! Roleplaying beef can be extremely fun, hear our take! It’s a pretty hot take...

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:45:22 <![CDATA[2HGM 27: TNT Moving the Story Forward]]> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-27-tnt-moving-the-story-forward https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-27-tnt-moving-the-story-forward Sometimes the thread of the story gets lost, and it can be hard to get it going again. This episode is all about tips and tricks to keep that story moving. GMs and players alike have things they can do to achieve this. Listen in!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Sometimes the thread of the story gets lost, and it can be hard to get it going again. This episode is all about tips and tricks to keep that story moving. GMs and players alike have things they can do to achieve this. Listen in!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:45:34 <![CDATA[2HGM Halloween Special: Predator Comes to Town]]> Sun, 31 Oct 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-halloween-special-predator-comes-to-town https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-halloween-special-predator-comes-to-town Put your dice in our mouth...wait that's not what I meant...We are putting OUR dice where our mouths are. Dane runs a Predator one shot, and it’s scary, and it’s Halloween, and it’s just for you.  Stay spoopy!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true Put your dice in our mouth...wait that's not what I meant...We are putting OUR dice where our mouths are. Dane runs a Predator one shot, and it’s scary, and it’s Halloween, and it’s just for you.  Stay spoopy!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 03:14:54 <![CDATA[2HGM 26: How to Run: Predator]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-26-how-to-run-predator https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-26-how-to-run-predator New segment alert! The first episode in a format all about turning popular movies, books, show episodes, etc., into One Shots. Ever seen Predator? Ever wonder how to make a session out of it? We break down the story beats into bite sized chunks for you to consume.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true New segment alert! The first episode in a format all about turning popular movies, books, show episodes, etc., into One Shots. Ever seen Predator? Ever wonder how to make a session out of it? We break down the story beats into bite sized chunks for you to consume.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:57:56 <![CDATA[2HGM 25: Party Synergy]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-25-party-synergy https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-25-party-synergy Teamwork makes the dream work, as they say. Being part of a kickass adventuring band can take some effort. Your teammates might be friends in the RL, but maybe not in the game. Characters don’t HAVE to be friends, but they do have to work together...at least enough to keep the story going.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Teamwork makes the dream work, as they say. Being part of a kickass adventuring band can take some effort. Your teammates might be friends in the RL, but maybe not in the game. Characters don’t HAVE to be friends, but they do have to work together...at least enough to keep the story going.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:37:40 <![CDATA[2HGM 24: Bothering with Backstory]]> Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-24-bothering-with-backstory https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-24-bothering-with-backstory Characters come from many different backgrounds and places, and it is fun to write those things down. We make our case about why bother with a backstory, included for no extra charge are tips for writing your very own. What a bargain!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Characters come from many different backgrounds and places, and it is fun to write those things down. We make our case about why bother with a backstory, included for no extra charge are tips for writing your very own. What a bargain!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:23 <![CDATA[2HGM 23: Metagaming]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-23-metagaming https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-23-metagaming Are you being meta right now? Does that question make sense? Is that too many questions? We are pretty sure no one reads these descriptions, so I guess it doesn’t matter what I write here...very meta. Anyways, Metagaming, it can be good sometimes. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Are you being meta right now? Does that question make sense? Is that too many questions? We are pretty sure no one reads these descriptions, so I guess it doesn’t matter what I write here...very meta. Anyways, Metagaming, it can be good sometimes. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:36:30 <![CDATA[2HGM 22: TNT Player Loot]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-22-tnt-player-loot https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-22-tnt-player-loot Loot, loot, the magical fruit, the more we loot...the more dopamine courses through our systems and the higher we get! Almost every game has some sort of loot system, so we thought a discussion about the concept would be beneficial. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Loot, loot, the magical fruit, the more we loot...the more dopamine courses through our systems and the higher we get! Almost every game has some sort of loot system, so we thought a discussion about the concept would be beneficial. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:41:52 <![CDATA[2HGM 21: Magic]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:55:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-21-magic https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-21-magic Most RPGs have some sort of magic system. If they don’t it’s probably because it’s a sci-fi or real-world RPG, but it still probably has special powers of some sort. This episode is all about the concept of magic in games, different kinds of magic systems, and coming up with your own.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Most RPGs have some sort of magic system. If they don’t it’s probably because it’s a sci-fi or real-world RPG, but it still probably has special powers of some sort. This episode is all about the concept of magic in games, different kinds of magic systems, and coming up with your own.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:25 <![CDATA[2HGM 20: Encounters]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-20-encounters https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-20-encounters Encounters are the core building blocks of the TTRPG experience, and this episode is all about discussing what that means and how to use encounters to build your adventures. We say “encounters” a lot. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Encounters are the core building blocks of the TTRPG experience, and this episode is all about discussing what that means and how to use encounters to build your adventures. We say “encounters” a lot. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:51:50 <![CDATA[2HGM 19: Last of Us Part 2 W/ Guest Star Nico]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-19-last-of-us-part-2-w-guest-star-nico https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-19-last-of-us-part-2-w-guest-star-nico Our old friend Nico joins us to discuss how The Last of Us Part 2 tells its story. Spoiler alert, we talk all about the twists and the ending and the everythings about it. 

Saeva:https://saeva.bandcamp.com/

https://youtu.be/KJBOS47qD-Y

Glacial Tomb:https://glacialtomb.bandcamp.com/

https://vivapsycho.com/psycho-las-vegas/

The Gay Science:https://thegayscience.bandcamp.com/

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Our old friend Nico joins us to discuss how The Last of Us Part 2 tells its story. Spoiler alert, we talk all about the twists and the ending and the everythings about it. 

Saeva:https://saeva.bandcamp.com/

https://youtu.be/KJBOS47qD-Y

Glacial Tomb:https://glacialtomb.bandcamp.com/

https://vivapsycho.com/psycho-las-vegas/

The Gay Science:https://thegayscience.bandcamp.com/

 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:29:34 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 10 of 10]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-10-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-10-of-10 The thrilling conclusion of the adventure through the Spade and Douglas Mine.    Enjoy this bonus episode and the debrief after you faithful listeners!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The thrilling conclusion of the adventure through the Spade and Douglas Mine.    Enjoy this bonus episode and the debrief after you faithful listeners!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:18:38 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 9 of 10]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-9-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-9-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:15:51 <![CDATA[2HGM 18: Handouts]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-18-handouts https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-18-handouts What gets players fired up for some good role-playing? Well we don’t know, but maybe handouts will work? This episode is all about using physical handouts to improve your RPG sessions. Learn about giving your players maps, props, clues, and more!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true What gets players fired up for some good role-playing? Well we don’t know, but maybe handouts will work? This episode is all about using physical handouts to improve your RPG sessions. Learn about giving your players maps, props, clues, and more!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:36:39 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 8 of 10]]> Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-8-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-8-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:01:19 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 7 of 10]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-7-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-7-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:01:46 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 6 of 10]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-6-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-6-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:19:12 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 5 of 10]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-5-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-5-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:27:46 <![CDATA[2HGM 17: Novel Gameplay Mechanics]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-17-novel-gameplay-mechanics https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-17-novel-gameplay-mechanics If you are looking to spice up your adventures with some novel situations, this will be a good episode for you. I mean it’s a good episode regardless, but that is what we talk about. Sometimes the GM has to make up rules that aren’t standard and it can get weird, this episode is all about how.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> true If you are looking to spice up your adventures with some novel situations, this will be a good episode for you. I mean it’s a good episode regardless, but that is what we talk about. Sometimes the GM has to make up rules that aren’t standard and it can get weird, this episode is all about how.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:48:54 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 4 of 10]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-4-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-4-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:05:40 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 3 of 10]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-3-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-3-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:15:16 <![CDATA[2HGM Bonus: Time Vein Western 2 of 10]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-2-of-10 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-bonus-time-vein-western-2-of-10 The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> bonus true The adventure in the old Colorado mining town continues! Enjoy this bonus episode you faithful listeners. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:14:30 <![CDATA[2HGM 16: Time Vein Western #1]]> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-16-time-vein-western-1 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-16-time-vein-western-1 As promised during the last episode, Enzo runs the first session of his adventure for us. The 2HGM both play in this episode. Old west, spooky mine, mystery? Need I say more?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true As promised during the last episode, Enzo runs the first session of his adventure for us. The 2HGM both play in this episode. Old west, spooky mine, mystery? Need I say more?

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:17:15 <![CDATA[2HGM 15: First Time Game Mastering W/ Guest Star Enzo]]> Wed, 26 May 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-15-first-time-game-mastering-w-guest-star-enzo https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-15-first-time-game-mastering-w-guest-star-enzo Special guest star Enzo talks about his experience the first time he was a Game Master.  We ask him the tough questions, and he mumbles gives us the tough answers. Then he lights up the podcast with this next adventure idea.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Special guest star Enzo talks about his experience the first time he was a Game Master.  We ask him the tough questions, and he mumbles gives us the tough answers. Then he lights up the podcast with this next adventure idea.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:00:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 14: Central Conflict Tips n’ Tricks]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-14-central-conflict-tips-n-tricks https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-14-central-conflict-tips-n-tricks We dig into story structure and some of our favorite types of conflicts for adventures. Take out your notepad and take some notes, these tips are really good… probably.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true We dig into story structure and some of our favorite types of conflicts for adventures. Take out your notepad and take some notes, these tips are really good… probably.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:46:49 <![CDATA[2HGM 13: Player Species (Reuploaded)]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:55:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-13-player-species-reuploaded-1 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-13-player-species-reuploaded-1 Whether the setting be fantasy or sci-fi, a pillar of TTRPGs is that there are different species or races to choose from. Multiple playable species can be a fun way to add a lot of variety. We talk through the important points when considering game mechanics and species.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Whether the setting be fantasy or sci-fi, a pillar of TTRPGs is that there are different species or races to choose from. Multiple playable species can be a fun way to add a lot of variety. We talk through the important points when considering game mechanics and species.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:49:54 <![CDATA[2HGM 12: Bana_naSplt Crossover]]> Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-12-bana-nasplt-crossover https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-12-bana-nasplt-crossover This time it’s the whole Bana_naSplt team! Welcome Brian and Grant to the show, we’ll take Grant on his very first role-playing adventure...and of course we’ll have some laughs

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true This time it’s the whole Bana_naSplt team! Welcome Brian and Grant to the show, we’ll take Grant on his very first role-playing adventure...and of course we’ll have some laughs

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 02:09:35 <![CDATA[2HGM: News Blast]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-news-blast https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-news-blast Our co-lab with Banana Splt is out now on YouTube.  Check out the first part of the session with the comedic dou here:

https://youtu.be/Gz-v5IRycA0 

 

Tune in April 14th for the full episode

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> trailer true Our co-lab with Banana Splt is out now on YouTube.  Check out the first part of the session with the comedic dou here:

https://youtu.be/Gz-v5IRycA0 

 

Tune in April 14th for the full episode

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:02:34 <![CDATA[2HGM 11: Loadout Customization]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-11-loadout-customization https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-11-loadout-customization Weapons, armor, and mods, oh my!! How do players outfit their characters? That is the question we seek to answer in this episode. Better tune in! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Weapons, armor, and mods, oh my!! How do players outfit their characters? That is the question we seek to answer in this episode. Better tune in! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:37:21 <![CDATA[2HGM: Teaser]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-teaser https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-teaser Hear what is coming up next on 2HGM!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> trailer true Hear what is coming up next on 2HGM!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:03:37 <![CDATA[2HGM 10: TTRPG Accessibility, RPG-Lite W/ Guest Star Brian]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-10-ttrpg-accessibility-rpg-lite-w-guest-star-brian https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-10-ttrpg-accessibility-rpg-lite-w-guest-star-brian We discuss the accessibility of tabletop RPGs and introduce our very accessible version of the Eclipse Engine. Brian, a vetern Dungeon and Dragons DM joins us and shares his thoughts. Bonus, we get him to play an RPG-Lite with us!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 10 true We discuss the accessibility of tabletop RPGs and introduce our very accessible version of the Eclipse Engine. Brian, a vetern Dungeon and Dragons DM joins us and shares his thoughts. Bonus, we get him to play an RPG-Lite with us!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:52:22 <![CDATA[2HGM 9: One Shot Tips n’ Tricks]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-9-one-shot-tips-n-tricks https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-9-one-shot-tips-n-tricks We share some of our thoughts on running successful one shot adventures. Pro tips on how to set players up for success, keep players moving in the right direction, and even more!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 9 true We share some of our thoughts on running successful one shot adventures. Pro tips on how to set players up for success, keep players moving in the right direction, and even more!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:00:17 <![CDATA[2HGM 8: Kraken Adventure #2]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-8-kraken-adventure-2 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-8-kraken-adventure-2 The thrilling conclusion to the fight in the belly of the beast! Will Dane’s character escape the Kraken and live to tell his harrowing tale? Stay tuned after the conclusion for a debrief about the Eclipse Engine in this fantasy setting.

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true The thrilling conclusion to the fight in the belly of the beast! Will Dane’s character escape the Kraken and live to tell his harrowing tale? Stay tuned after the conclusion for a debrief about the Eclipse Engine in this fantasy setting.

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:55:46 <![CDATA[2HGM: We Want Your Feedback]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-we-want-your-feedback https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-we-want-your-feedback We want to hear from you, get thinking, get typing!

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]]> 00:01:54 <![CDATA[2HGM 7: Kraken Adventure #1]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-7-kraken-adventure-1 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-7-kraken-adventure-1 Follow Dane on his character’s journey back to Norway from the Great Heathen Army! Vikings, boats, and sea monsters, oh my! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full true Follow Dane on his character’s journey back to Norway from the Great Heathen Army! Vikings, boats, and sea monsters, oh my! 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 01:02:16 <![CDATA[2HGM 6: Next Gen Console RPGs]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-6-next-gen-console-rpgs https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-6-next-gen-console-rpgs We discuss the future of the console RPG. Character creation, dialog, interaction with the world, sidequests, branching stories, and examples of games that have done those things well. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 1 true We discuss the future of the console RPG. Character creation, dialog, interaction with the world, sidequests, branching stories, and examples of games that have done those things well. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:43:07 <![CDATA[2HGM 5: Sky Cities Adventure #2]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-5-sky-cities-adventure-2 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-5-sky-cities-adventure-2 Don’t miss the conclusion of Cosmo’s adventure! Will his mission succeed?  Or will he lose his way, possibly his life?! Stay tuned after the conclusion for a debrief about the Eclipse Engine in this Sci-Fi setting.

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 2 true Don’t miss the conclusion of Cosmo’s adventure! Will his mission succeed?  Or will he lose his way, possibly his life?! Stay tuned after the conclusion for a debrief about the Eclipse Engine in this Sci-Fi setting.

 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:57:19 <![CDATA[2HGM 4: Sky Cities Adventure #1]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2020 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-4-sky-cities-adventure-1 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-4-sky-cities-adventure-1 Join Cosmo as he fights for his character’s life on an alien world hundreds of years in the future!! Strange life forms, backwards but familiar social constructs, what could go wrong?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 1 true Join Cosmo as he fights for his character’s life on an alien world hundreds of years in the future!! Strange life forms, backwards but familiar social constructs, what could go wrong?

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:59:00 <![CDATA[2HGM 3: Character Creation]]> Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-3-character-creation https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-3-character-creation This week we give you a step-by-step walkthrough of putting all the character points in the right places on the Eclipse Engine character sheet. Attributes, Skills, Equipments, Flavor Items, you name it we got it! 

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 3 true This week we give you a step-by-step walkthrough of putting all the character points in the right places on the Eclipse Engine character sheet. Attributes, Skills, Equipments, Flavor Items, you name it we got it! 

 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:50:21 <![CDATA[2HGM 2: The Eclipse Engine #2]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-2-the-eclipse-engine-2 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-2-the-eclipse-engine-2 We continue the exploration into our Eclipse Engine. This episode is more oriented toward GMs, although Players should know these things too. Difficulty, rolls, NCP, and combat are the marjor topics. 

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 2 true We continue the exploration into our Eclipse Engine. This episode is more oriented toward GMs, although Players should know these things too. Difficulty, rolls, NCP, and combat are the marjor topics. 

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:39:48 <![CDATA[2HGM 1: The Eclipse Engine #1]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:01:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-1-the-eclipse-engine-1-1 https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-1-the-eclipse-engine-1-1 Meet us, Dane and Cosmo, the two heads of 2HGM, and join us for a tour of our very own original game system, the Eclipse Engine. We will go through the mechanics and character creation, an important episode for GMs and Players alike!

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Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> full 1 true Meet us, Dane and Cosmo, the two heads of 2HGM, and join us for a tour of our very own original game system, the Eclipse Engine. We will go through the mechanics and character creation, an important episode for GMs and Players alike!

www.2HGM.com

Music: Pondhillow's Finest, The Burning Saviours

]]> 00:36:24 <![CDATA[2HGM Preview]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 02:05:00 +0000 2HGM https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/podcasts/15473/episodes/2hgm-preview https://two-headed-game-master.castos.com/episodes/2hgm-preview 2HGM is your new favorite podcast about writing, designing, running, and playing Role-Playing Games!

We are two best friends who are taking to the internet to talk about our favorite hobby.  We have an original RPG game system, which we will be sharing with you all, as well as GM tips and tricks, other spicy RPG discussions, and we will even be playing some adventures!

Join us next Wednesday (11/11/2020) for episode 1, and every two weeks after that.

Visit us here to get started and see what we're all about:

www.2HGM.com

]]> trailer true 2HGM is your new favorite podcast about writing, designing, running, and playing Role-Playing Games!

We are two best friends who are taking to the internet to talk about our favorite hobby.  We have an original RPG game system, which we will be sharing with you all, as well as GM tips and tricks, other spicy RPG discussions, and we will even be playing some adventures!

Join us next Wednesday (11/11/2020) for episode 1, and every two weeks after that.

Visit us here to get started and see what we're all about:

www.2HGM.com

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