This episode marks the first of the two episodes we came up with based on a Patreon Question back in episode 189 - we're talking about GM Prep.
We check in as usual and then - perhaps ironically, perhaps appropriately for an episode that we came up with while answering another Patreon question - we are completely blindsided by the question from Aaron Arnold who asks "Have you seen Silence by Martin Scorcese or Mother! and how did you feel about how they explore the faith?" SPOILER: This quickly becomes a game of "how do we answer a question about media that none of us have seen?" We do get some interesting discussion out of that, if maybe not quite what Aaron was hoping for, and then move on to our scripture and main topic.
That main topic is kind of a general analysis and breakdown of our respective GMing styles, plus a collection of advice we've built up over the course of our gaming careers. We have different approaches to GM prep, although we all agree that it probably shouldn't be anywhere near as daunting as some folks think. We also spend a fair bit of time throughout the discussion ruminating on how running games via virtual tabletops and in-person groups differ.
Resources: /r/battlemaps, Token Stamp, Episode 144: Hacking Published Adventures
Scripture: Proverbs 16:9, Luke 14:28-30, James 4:13-15
Episode 107 - Relics and Holy Items
Episode 106 - Limiting Evil
Episode 105 - Exploration
Episode 104 - Naming and Renaming
Episode 103 - Fitness for Gamers, Part 2 (with Kimi, Chris and Krissi)
Episode 103 - Fitness for Gamers, Part 1 (with Kimi, Chris, and Krissi)
Episode 102 - Adapting to the Dice
Episode 101 - Playing Supernatural Creatures
Bonus Episode 9 - The Centurion (by Rev. Bob Lawrence)
Episode 100 - History and Historical Mystery
Episode 99 - Practical Advice for Running Gaming Events (with Mike Perna)
Episode 98 - The Second Commandment
Episode 97 - Religious Villains
Episode 96 - The First Commandment (The Ten Commandments, Part 1)
Episode 95 - Hospitality
Episode 94 - Epic Monsters
Episode 93: Anti-Heroes
Episode 92 - Generalists vs Specialists
Episode 91 - Creating a Moral Universe, Part 2 (with Kris & Katrina Ehrnman-Newton)
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