Gaming on the Frontier

Episode 122: Mesopotamia and the Seven Deadly Sins

This week we start our interview with Dr Nik Palmer, a long time RPG adventure writer who has just released 2 great products on Drive Thru RPG:  Mesopotamia and The Seven Deadly Sins Mesopotamia is set in 3000 years BC in our historical past, but with all the mythology, magic, and mayhem intact.  Fringworthy fans know that many Fringworthy worlds go to times in the past.  This adventure path is a great fit for your Fringworthy Campaign. The Seven Deadly Sins is an adventure path set in modern day so it is a great fit for Bureau 13 or your favorite modern supernatural RPG.  It is mature restricted on Drive Thru RPG so make sure your update your profile to show mature content or you won't be able to purchase it. This is the beginning of our summer schedule so our episodes will be about 30 minutes long until after Dragon Con, where we return to our regular length.  Feel free to comment on this on Facebook.

Episode 121: The Golden Horde Pt 2

This week we finish our discussion of the Golden Horde, The Fringeworthy Alternate World where the dominant culture is descended from Gengis Khan, and what fun it would be to play one of the horde in your campaign.

Episode 120: The Golden Horde Pt 1

This week we explore putting a member of a member of the Mongol Empire in your exploring party for Fringeworthy.  As one of the alternate earths in Fringeworthy goes to where the golden horde conquered the world, this is very possible.  We explore the beginnings of such a culture and how that culture would clash with that of a 21st century viewpoint. Also we want to remind everyone to sign up for our game sessions at Gencon Indy 2012.  We are having a huge presence this year with lots of slots, but they go fast so be ready to register on May 20th.  Information can be found at the Gencon Indy site at https://registration.gencon.com go to find events. Search under keyword Fringeworthy, Bureau 13, or Hardwired Hinterland

Episode 119: Player Questions Pt2

We finish out our questions from Facebook session.  More Fringeworthy goodness, alternate histories, mellor, and what if's. We just finished another question recording session but that won't drop for a few more weeks since I like to vary our content.  So keep sending in those questions.

Episode 118 - Player Questions

This week we answer player questions about Fringeworthy.  We'd love to answer questions about any of our other games such as Bureau 13, Hardwired Hinterlands, FTL 2448, Incursion, WeirdZone, and even Duck Trooper and Beach Bunny Bimbos with Blasters. However, we need you to send them in.  We are recording another questions session this Wednesday, so please send us your questions via facebook or comments on this site, or any of our user groups you can find by links on this site.

Episode 115: Fringeworthy - Late Campaign Forbidden Portals

This week we continue our exploration of the late campaign and how it is different from the middle and early campaign. We are joined by Fringeworthy creator, Richard Tucholka for more previously unknown Fringe Lore. Specifically we discuss those portals to Alternate Earths and Other Places that are not explored until the late campaign.  What makes them different?  Why wait until the late campaign?  How does advanced crystal use allow us more options and strategies. If you've wondered why play a mature Fringeworthy campaign, this episode will give you all the reasons you need.

Episode 114: Mellor in the Late Campaign fixed

Sorry folks but when you edit 8 simultaneous tracks, you occasionally make a mistake.  I've removed the duplicated audo so this is the better version.

Episode 114: Mellor in the Late Fringeworthy Campaign

This week we return to the Mellor, those loveable homocidal shape changers who live to bite off your character's head.  How are encounters with them different in the late campaign?  Do they even have a place without nerfing them?  Can "cured" infected mellor be player characters?   We delve into roles that only experienced characters and players can pull off and what should be the cost of attempting a path of redemption.

Episode 113: Subject Matter Expert NPC's

This week we try to wrangle those pesky uber npc characters that you have to have for one reason or another, but they try to steal the spotlight from the real stars:  your characters.  How to rein them in by design and practice.  Why have them at all? Blix took the week off so we'll see him next week.  But Trav, John, and Bruce have plenty for you.

Episode 112: Fringeworthy Race - Blizniz

This week we are joined again by Richard Tucholka and Melody Nacher.  We examine what we know and what could be about the elephantine race of beings called the Blizniz.  Richard reveals a lot of previously unpublished info about them.  We really go to the limits as to how they could be used in a Fringworthy campaign.