Tales From the Hydian Way

We talk about using vehicles in your encounters and what happens when you do finally give the pilot an episode focused around them. From ideas on what others can do, to ways of structuring the encounter. Things we talk about in this episode: * Space ship Combat Cheat Sheet* Serenity space battle* Solo* X-wing Alliance* Rebels* Memphis Belle 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

Our look into the Expanded Players Guide continues with a look into themes, magic, and some of the cool ideas we have about how to bring this to the table. From helping new players learn the system and advancement to the vast fields of story that can be had. Things talked about in this episode: * Expanded Players Guide* Pacific Rim* His Dark Materials* Long Earth Series* Oceans Franchise 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 take a look at the Expanded Players Guide from Fantasy Flight Games and give our thoughts on this new book for Genesys. From the depths of a post apocalyptic future to the high Gothic of old school monsters we talk about how to use this book and some of the ways it inspires us. Things we discussed in this episode: * Expanded Players Guide* Adversary listing* Odyssey   * Mad Max* X-men* His Dark Materials 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 find the tales in The Phantom Menace that we think would be amazing adventures from podracing to the heights of Courscant intrigue. Things we talk about in the episode: * Master and Apprentice* Queens Shadow* Bourne* Last Shot* Star Wars Racer* Star Wars Racers Revenge* Speed Racer* Sil Zero* Day the Earth Stood Still* Star Wars Resistance 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 Or click below to listen to the show

To talk about The Mandalorian we brought on Brandon from Heroes and Chris Ing. We have a fair bit of fun looking at the surface of the show, some of the themes and some of the very generic ways that the galaxy is working in a post Endor time. Things talked about in this episode: * Knights of the Old Republic* Kenobi* Scoundrels* Earth 2* Legends of Luke Skywalker 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 Or click below to listen to the show

Preparing to improvise is one of the trickier things to happen. We talk about some of how players can twist how we change things because how our players act and expect to make a much more engaging story. This episode also contains a crossover from Ted on the Manellian Express. Brought up in discussion in this episode: * Fridge Logic* Double Indemnity* Clue* Sixth Sense* Signs* The Orphan 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 Or click below to listen to the show

We’re all back to talk about the force and redemption in the Rise of Skywalker. The ways that it can feel fulfilling to us and the ways that show an understanding. Things talked about in this show: * Empire of Dreams* Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood* Zuko* Sil Zero charts People on this episode: * Kristine* Chris* Adam* Glass Dagger* Omens Call* Sil Zero* Krolmeister Sisters* Enterprise Club 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 Or click below to listen to the show

There was a movie that came out recently that had a crawl and was a Star Wars movie. This is part one of our discussion about the movie, the choices made, and a few thoughts of what we thought would make a more satisfying story. Contributors and things we talked about in this episode: * Kristine* Chris* Adam* Glass Dagger* Omens Call* Sil Zero* Krolmeister Sisters* Enterprise Club * KMT New York Times Article 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 Or click below to listen to the show

A discussion about how to prepare players for a campaign launches us into talking about how you communicate ahead of time about a general topic, what specializations are allowed, and how to adjust player character ideas to what the campaign actually is. Things mentioned in this episode: * Wanderers* TTRPG Safety Toolkit* Karate Kid 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 Or click below to listen to the show

We look to the first ending of a trilogy in Star Wars, from murder bears to the ending of galactic crime lords we have ideas on where we can put stories that coincide and are inspired by the Return of the Jedi. Things talked about in this episode: * Ewoks* Umbrella Academy* Zygerrian* Is it a Bothan?* Iron Blockade 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 Or click below to listen to the show

Getting going again at the start of a new session can be torturous, echoing our favourite hotshot pilot of who talks first. We have ideas on how to keep notes on what comes next and how to start off for your players to hit the ground running. Things talked about in this episode: * Supernatural Recap* Carry on My Wayward Son* Star Wars the Radio Drama* Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Tara 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 Or click below to listen to the show

Taking on deeper topics at the table can be a great way of working through your feelings as a group, but it can be intimidating. We have ideas on how to do it at the table without scaring your players away and to make it touch on the topics the players want. Things we talked about in this episode: * Rogue One* Dirty Dozen* Nancy Drew* Solo* Resistance* Avatar the Last Air Bender* Consent in Gaming Checklist You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com Or click below to listen to the show

It can only mean one thing, invasion. We were emailed a question about a player using the crafting mechanics at the table, from there we expanded the scope into talking about disruptive players and how to deal with them. Things talked about in this episode: * Heroes Obligations* Consent in gaming You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com Or click below to listen to the show

When Ben is looking for help coming up with tag team rules for a fight in a game he turns to Rissa for advice and a second set of eyes. We then take a look at a few of our own house rules that we’ve had to create. Things we’ve talked about in the episode: * Skill Monkey Iron Chef* Brick Mansions* District B13* Tokyo Drift* Mirrors Edge You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com Or click below to listen to the show

We were given a prompt on our discord server, and got talking about using sabers and the force in Star Wars adventures and how to make getting a lightsaber into something momentous for the characters and players. Things we talked about in the episode: * 265 – The Consequences Tale* Dark Empire* I Jedi* Oo’oob You can find us on TwitterShow updates are @TheHydianWayBen is @DeuteriumIceRissa is @KookyKitt Help us out financially for the show on Patreon You can get in contact with us atTales@theHydianWay.com Or click below to listen to the show