Tales From the Hydian Way

I’m calling this episode impossible because I never expected it to come out. Here I talk with Adam of Force Majeure and Leslie of Heroes/Tales about kickstarters and what gets us to look at other table top RPGs. Things discussed in this episode: * Rowan, Rook and Deckard* Honey Heist* Die RPG* Goat Crashers* Adventure Skeletons* Not Another Tavern* Dice for brains* Redemption* RPG Casts* City of Mists* Tokyo Otherscape* Brindlewood Bay* Between Clouds* Mörk Borg* Cy_Borg* Rifts in Savage Worlds* Trouble shooters* Dragon AGE* Glitter Hearts* Thirsty Sword Lesbians* Star Trek Adventures* Expanse RPG* Legends of the 5 Rings 5th edition* Our Traveling Home* Scum and Villainy* Blades in the Dark* Dusk City Outlaws* Mecha Hack Mission Pack* Everyday Heroes Kickstarter* Syrinscape You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We look back at what has happened in the last 300 episodes and some of the lessons we’ve learned, what is happening on The Hydian Way, and where our hearts will take us. Things discussed in this episode * Xphile* Brian Casey* Spider Robinson* Challahan’s Crosstime Saloon* Sink the Bismark* Thisspasian You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We had two Heroes and two denizen the Force Majeure podcast on to talk about what they put into developing characters for a short and long time, including how far ahead they make it, as well as what extra thoughts that are beyond mechanical go into a character. Things we talked about on this episode: * Sam Witwer* Steve Blum* Dee Bradley Baker* Jim Cummings* James Arnold Taylor* Starfinder* Darth Plagueis You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We have Kristine and Adam on to talk about the fun to be had with Rise of the Separatists and Collapse of the Republic. We go in depth on the new careers and how they can mold your campaigns in new and fun ways. Things discussed in this episode: * A New Dawn* Ahsoka* Queens Shadow* Queens Peril* Master and Apprentice* Lost Stars* Bloodline You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

With three others Ben dives into the end of the prequel trilogy and comes up with several ideas and complications for campaigns and settings in some very novel ways. Things discussed in this episode: * Darth Maul* Hope Punk* 1313* Star Wars: Infinities* Ahsoka* Crokinole* A New Dawn You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

Brandon and Wren come to talk about how their characters were built and grew over the season 2 of the Heroes of the Hydian Way, from taking a universal specialization to start with, to getting almost all 25 talents in the doctor specialization. You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

With a band of merry co-hosts we look at the middle movie of the prequel trilogy, the highs, the lows, the car theft. We have fun and come up with some interesting ideas for our own tables Things talked about in this episode: * Poetry of the skywalker series* Coruscant Knights* Fifth Element* Sandbaggers* Queen and Country* Starship Troopers* Full Metal Jacket* Philip Marlow* James Ellroy* Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* Double Indemnity* Thick of it* Yes Minister*  Goodfellas You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

Wren joins us to talk about their introduction to the Narrative Dice system, as well as their experiences in joining a podcast. How the dice shapes their outlook and how to choose a character that fits their narrative style. Things talked about in this episode: * Make_Believe_RP* Starfinder* Call of Cthulhu* Dungeon World* Burning Wheel* Mouse Guard* Kaverns and Kryat Dragons You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

Between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens there is a new galaxy for our adventures, we have Kristine on to talk about this era and man of the plot hooks that jump to mind when talking about the shift in the Galaxy Far Far Away. Things discussed in this episode * Bloodline* Phasma* Aftermath* Battlefront 2 – Operation Cinder* AT-TE* Mr Bones* R0-GR* Legends of Luke Skywalker* Lost Stars* Resistance* Alphabet Squadron* Serenity/Firefly You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We have Kristine on to talk about several of the outlooks that change when moving to a Force and Destiny game in Star Wars RPG, and how that perspective shift colors everything else in the players galaxy. Things talked about in this episode: * Obsidian Entertainment* Arrowverse* Legends of Tomorrow* Glass Dagger* Jewel of Yavin* Omen’s Call You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

With a special guest we talk about using conflict in the Force and Destiny system and how it can both help and hurt a campaign idea if it’s not discussed ahead of time. Things talked about in this episode: * Force Majeure* Glass Dagger* Batman Gambit* Xanatos Gambit* Soloshot* Expanse You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceHelp us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We discuss the ways that starting force powers are deceptively powerful, as well as how to make sure that players at your table are not getting frustrated by starting experiences with a force user. You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

This episode has us talking about the tiny adventure before the big adventure so we all can get comfortable with our characters. From pilots to prologues we talk about how to set your own expectations for your games. Things talked about in this episode: * Murder on the Mantellian Express* Light saber tonfa* Encounter at Farpoint* Emissary* Broken Bow* Psych* Nancy Drew CW* Supergirl You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We bring Brandon on board as a guest to help talk about encounters and adventures looking to resolve without violence, from how to frame an encounter to ideas to discuss the topic at the start of the campaign. Things discussed in the show: * Enterprise Club* Star Trek Discovery* Star Trek Adventures* Murder on the Mantellian Express* Taken 2 You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com

We decided to use the Expanded Setting Sheet and create our own setting. What came out was an empowering setting filled with fanciful technology of medical heights. With mutations in the world and how the world has been shaped by them. Things discussed in this episode: * Expanded Setting Sheet* Watchmen* Steel* Atomic Robo* Umbrella Academy* Agents of Shield* The Long Earth* His Dark Materials* 1917* Animorphs You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon or KO-FI You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com