Full Metal RPG
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
Wednesday Oct 25, 2017
On today's BONUS EPISODE, we're joined again by Justin Sirois to talk about the projects he's been working on of late, especially, Beneath, the Spire and the Sound which you can find a link to here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/justinsirois/beneath-the-spire-and-the-sound-beneath-book-2?ref=nav_search
We talk about creative direction, branding, the difference between art and pornography and of course how all this relates to games.
We also get to hear about some of Justin's other projects, so, pull up a chair, join us by the fire! It's an evening of storytelling!
Monday Oct 16, 2017
Monday Oct 16, 2017
In Episode 40 we discuss what it means to be a traditional gamer vs. an indie gamer and where we lie on that spectrum Additionally we talk about our writing projects, the FMRPG roleplaying club and Beneath, the Spire and the Sound.
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Monday Sep 18, 2017
Welcome back!
We're a couple of days late on this one, sorry. There is a little trouble with the audio on Adam's line and we weren't able to smooth it out so please accept our apologies about the sound quality on this one.
In this episode Brendan, Adam and Ben sit around and just sort of chat about where they are at with gaming in a style very reminiscent of older episodes. We talk about:
What really makes D&D, D&D?
What have we been up to lately?
FMRPG Friday Night Game Club
FMRPG Writer's Group
We hope that you have as much fun listening to this episode as we did making it.
Art by Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson, Music by Legion.
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
Wednesday Aug 23, 2017
In the second of our series bringing you in touch with the thoughts and insights of game designers themselves, Full Metal RPG is proud to present our interview with James Vail, creator of Xas Irkalla and lead creative at Atramentis Games!
In this Bonus Episode James Vail Skypes in to talk about art, music, game design, Kickstarter and most importantly, his game: Xas Irkalla!
We hope that you enjoy this episode, the second in our game desinger series.
You can find the Xas Irkalla Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855767049/xas-irkalla?ref=user_menu
Atramentis Games here:
http://atramentisgames.com/
Xas Irkalla G+ Community here:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108898215259221352589
Xas Irkalla on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/XasIrkalla/
Special thanks to Zach from The Tabletop Radio Hour without whom this podcast would not be possible. Check out The Tabletop Radio Hour if you love RPG podcasts!
Logo art by: Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson
Music by: Legion, GNR
Monday Aug 14, 2017
Monday Aug 14, 2017
The gang's all here!
The Warlord Amanda joins Brendan, Adam and Ben to recap the games played this summer 2017!
Links to Hot -ass Kickstarters and such the like. Don't wait!:
Xas Irkalla
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/855767049/xas-irkalla?ref=user_menu
Spire
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/spire-rpg?ref=user_menu
Atramentis Games website:
http://atramentisgames.com/
Art by Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson
Music by Legion, The Blues Brothers, Will Smith and GNR
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
In this episode Brendan, Ben and Adam gather to lend a hand to anyone who is thinking about putting together a collection of Vampire: the Masquerade. If you are not familiar with the game, but would like to become so, we give an outline of some of our favorite books and let everyone know where to get started with a collection.
Skip Ahead:
00:00:30 - Intro
00:16:06 - Forever Knight Episode 09
00:32:15 - Main Conversation
Brendan's List
Starter:
Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition Core
2nd Edition Player's Guide
1st Edition Storyteller's Guide
Player's Guide to the Sabbat
Storyteller's Handbook to the Sabbat
Add Clanbooks to taste - (Bradstreet covers; Lasombra, Tzimisce, Giovanni recommended.)
Advanced Reading:
Children of the Night
Children of the Inquisition
Destiny's Price - Mage: the Ascension 2nd E.
Giovanni Chronicles I
Montreal by Night
The Book of Nod
Ben's List
Starter:
Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition
2nd Edition Player's Guide
Sabbat Player's Guide
Storyteller's Guide to the Sabbat
Any Clanbooks
Advanced Reading:
Vampire: the Dark Ages Core Book
Dark Ages Companion
Giovanni Chronicles I & II
Transylvania Chronicles I & II
Adam's List
Starter:
Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition Core
2nd Edition Player's Guide
Player's Guide to the Sabbat
Storyteller's Guide to the Sabbat
Advanced Reading:
Ghouls: Fatal Addiction
World of Darkness: Sorcerer
Mediums - Wraith: the Oblivion 2nd Edition
Damnation City - Vampire: the Requiem 1st Edition
The Black Hand: A guide to the Tal'Mahe'Ra
Art by: Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson
Music by: Our Lady of Shadows, In Strict Confidence, Fred Mollin, Bell, Book & Candle, and Bauhaus.
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
Thursday Jul 27, 2017
At last!
Brendan, Adam and Ben are joined, IN PERSON by none other than Justin Sirois of Severed Books at Crit Hit 2017. Justin talks to us about he the genesis of Beneath the Inverted Church, teases it's sequel and talks about the challenges and rewards of self-publishing in the game industry.
Check out links below for BtiC on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Inverted-Church-Justin-Sirois/dp/1537387642/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501204402&sr=8-1&keywords=beneath+the+inverted+church
And Severed Books on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DungeonDealer?ref=l2-shopheader-name
Keep up with Justin at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DungeonDealer?ref=l2-shopheader-name
Art by: Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson
Music By: Legion and GNR
Friday Jul 14, 2017
Friday Jul 14, 2017
In Episode 38 of Full Metal RPG, Brendan, Adam and Ben are joined by the Warlord Amanda to discuss roleplaying inside of and Intellectual Property such as a film, television series or novel.
Each host then presents an IP game that they recommend
Brendan - A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying
Adam - Star Wars Saga Edition
Ben - Stormbringer
Amanda - Firefly
Here's a cheat sheet to hear what and when:
Intro: 00:00:30
IP Gaming Explored: 00:15:13
Reviews: 00:42:41
Outro: 01:26:01
Art by Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson. Music by Legion, Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers, and Guns N Roses
Saturday Jul 01, 2017
Saturday Jul 01, 2017
Welcome back!
On Episode 12, the gang is all here and we have Brendan, Adam and Ben all together to discuss the game of games: Vampire: the Masquerade. In this Episode we discuss our favorite and least favorite Signature Characters from the V:tM line and how we think you can get some gaming miles out of them.
Each host has two characters to present that they love, and one character to present that they hate.
We also review Episode 08 of Forever Knight, "Cherry Blossoms" oh boy.
Art by Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson. Music by Our Lady of Shadows, Alter der Ruine, Fred Molin, Paralysed Age and Mark Isham
We hope you enjoy!
Thursday Jun 15, 2017
Thursday Jun 15, 2017
Whaddup Cultists?!
In this Episode Brendan Carrion and Adam Sink are joined by none other than the elusive Aleks aka "Legion" to discuss the relative merits and flaws of OSR gaming vs. their "Vintage" or "Classic" counterparts. We wrestle with a concept pitched to us by Jamie at Colosseum Rex in Sunderland:
"Do we need creators to emulate bygone systems or games when we live in a world where we have access to the original games from that time period, whether in physical copies via eBay, Amazon etc or pdfs"
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and let us know what you think!
Original art by Rich "Nerdgore" Sampson. Music by Legion, Bloodhound Gang and Opeth