Tales From the Hydian Way
Summary: A podcast about making better stories and adventures in the Star Wars universe and how to GM better
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- Artist: Benjamin Yendall
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In part 2 of our Android review we talk careers, the construction of the book, the favor economy, and hacking. We loved the setup and found that it sparked each of our imaginations in making us want to explore the universe more. Things we talked about in the show: * Predators* Shadow of the Beanstalk* Night on the Town* Hackers 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
A little while back Shadow of the Beanstalk launched from FFG, we decided to do a review episode about it and even brought in noted cyberpunkfile David Pickering. We talk about the lore and why the setting and mechanics lead to interesting choices to be made and how adventured hooks drip from the book. Things we talked about: * Genesys RPG* Shadow of the Beanstalk* Night on the Town* The Genesys Tale* Sonny* Detroit Become Human* Deus Ex* Batman Beyond 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
Players grow and some want to move from the Edge of the Empire style of scum and villainy and a shade of grey for every action to something more obvious of good and bad. We have ideas on how to suggest this to your players and a few ways to nudge them into the rebellion. Things we talked about in the show: * Rebels* Resistance* Trouble Brewing* Moruth Doole* Thakba the Hutt* Serenity* Captain Morgan* Join the Schwartz* A New Dawn 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
Ben’s Thursday night campaign is coming to an end, but he’s unsure how he should do it. Rissa has several helpful ideas on how to bring it in for an end in a satisfying fashion. Things talked about in this episode: * Star Wars Sheets* Allies and Adversaries* Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 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
After a session or two when your players are having no luck with the dice it can be so disheartening, and which can lead to player resentment. We talk about how to deal with failure after failure in a story and how to make it more interesting and fun for the player. Things talked about in this episode * Jurassic Park* Shrek 2* Blades in the Dark 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 get talking about the Destiny pool and how to keep it in play and moving between sides. From using it as a GM intrusion to an adventure to upgrading rolls and so many places in between 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 have David and Leslie on to talk about our methods of preparation, what we find needed, and how to encourage a new GM into running a second campaign. Things we talked about in the episode: * Fiasco* Dice for Brains* Force Majeure* Dark Heresy* Realms of Terrinoth NPC deck* Android NPC deck* Star Wars Allies and Adversaries* Vampire the Masquerade (5th ed)* Dresden Files* Bundle of Holding* Blades in the Dark* Rissa’s Stream* Tabletop Simulator* Rim World* Lamplight City 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
Playing in the Old Republic Era has no stats behind it, nor does the Sequel Era. We have ideas on how to still use the system to tell amazing tales and not worry about the mechanics behind everything. Things talked about in this episode: * Knights of the Old Republic 2* Saw Gerrera* Steela Gerrera* Star Wars Resistance* Arkham Horror 3rd Edition* Shadow of the Beanstalk 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
Translating the inspiration for a campaign into what the players hear and see is hard. We have a few ideas on how to take that comncept that evoked your desire to run the adventure into what your players are having a blast in doing. Things described in this podcast: * Rissa’s Stream* Kelly’s Heroes* Seven Samurai* Lost Girl* Emperors New Groove* Out of Sight 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
An episode of Heroes makes Ben wonder about different ways of presenting encounters to the players. Rissa and Ben have some ideas on how to make sure that the players weapons aren’t always the first thing grabbed for. Things discussed in this episode: * Heroes Season 2 Mask of the Pirate Queen Act 1 Episode 2* Tomb Raider (2013)* Arkham Asylum* West Side Story 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
Recounting a few missteps in our own history we have a few ideas on how to make the pets of a player matter to the game and to the players in ways that aren’t always obvious. References for the show: * Force Majeure Podcast* Lassie 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 said it was going to be a series, and we’re starting it. Threat is a tricky thing to use since it’s very easy to undervalue it, we have ideas on how to make it more vibrant and how to not try to steal the success of a roll with threat. Things Discussed in this Episode: * Endless Vigil* Cyphers and Masks 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 start our discussion about the extra mechanics in the FFG narrative system with advantage, as we start talking about the scale of what makes one advantage a small boost versus making three or four amazing and how to scale mechanically and narratively between. Things discussed in this episode: * BC rain forest* Supernatural* Tomb Raider 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 talk about methods of how you as a player and a GM can move a disagreement at the table between characters and players along to some form of resolution, with a few examples from our own tables. Things we talked about on the show * D&D Alignment Chart* Enemy Mine* Tabletop Simulator 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
Surprises can be an amazing thing, and we have a few ideas on how to turn a cliff hanger into something that the players will never expect. From fantastic settings to NPCs that will haunt your players long after they’re put back in the box, we have ideas. Things talked about in this episode: * Baby Driver* False Bottom Briefcase Magic Trick* Agatha Christie* Arthur Conan Doyle* The Clone Wars (movie)* Ice Age 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