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How to Tell Your Players "BIG NO."
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(1)Have you single-handedly DESTROYED your game by telling your players "no"? Probably not. Have you ever had to tell your players "no"?...
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Helpful NPCs
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Chapter 6, Episode 3: Roleplaying Alignment
How should players approach alignment in D&D? With fear and trembling and consideration of the rest of the table. No classes have an...
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Helpful NPCs
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Chapter 6, Episode 2: DMing Alignment Without Killing Your Game
Nothing kills a game faster than bad DMing, and alignment is ground whereupon a DM must needs tread carefully. As most DMs handle...
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Helpful NPCs
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
Chapter 6, Episode 1: The Malignment of Alignment
Take a listen to the fresh beats of the Helpful NPCs crew as they tackle the controversial system of alignment. It has been (rightly and...
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Helpful NPCs
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 5, Episode 3: The Mighty Mule
In D&D, our parties always have a faithful mule companion. We have never once run a game where the pack mule isn't a central facet of...
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Helpful NPCs
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 5, Episode 2: Loot and Plunder
Following up the previous topic of frittering away your gold, the Helpful NPCs crew discuss treasure management within D&D. You're going...
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Helpful NPCs
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 5, Episode 1: Money, Money, Money
Managing your money in D&D - a primer. How do you spend it all? In D&D 5e, the options are somewhat limited, so you might need to get...
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Helpful NPCs
- Oct 4, 2021
- 1 min
What To Play When You're Bored of D&D
Spoilers: It's Savage Worlds. Sometimes D&D can get a bit samey and you need a break from d20s, hit points, and saving throws. The...
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Helpful NPCs
- Sep 10, 2021
- 1 min
Don't Play Batman
Don't do it, kids! There's the temptation to play "Batman" when playing RPGs, and Ryan and Thomas are here to tell ya: it don't work so...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 2, Episode 3: The Other Guys
The Helpful NPCs discuss some of the "other" classes available in 5e. These oddballs and miscreants exist outside of the Holy Quadrinity,...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 15, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 2, Episode 2: The Core Four
Hello, folks, Helpful NPCs are here to talk about D&D 5e's classes. Today, we're talking about the "core four," What are the "core four"...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 2, Episode 1: Race and Background
The Helpful NPCs are here to talk to you about two important parts of your first D&D 5e character: race and background. Listen to Jacob...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 1, Episode 3: Your First RPG Character
After listening to Chapter 1, Episode 2, you're mentally prepared for your first RPG session. Now you have to get a character ready for...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 1, Episode 2: Your First RPG Session
You're interested in RPGs and are ready to start a game. What's there to expect? What wonders await you? Herein the gang discuss what you...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 25, 2021
- 1 min
Chapter 1, Episode 1: What is D&D? What are RPGs?
Our very first podcast! In Chapter 1, Episode 1Ryan, Jacob, and Thomas discuss what roleplaying games are as an introduction for players...
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