Tales From the Hydian Way

Benjamin Yendall

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The First Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

11/06/17 • 40 min

We slip from idea to idea as we talk about learning what your players want to do and giving them the tools to do it. Things talked about in this episode: Masks Dungeons and Dragons Secret of Monkey Island Witcher 3 Firefly Genesys Monster of the Week Spelljammer Starfinder The A-Team You can find us, ... Continue reading "The First Tale"

The Villainous Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

11/19/18 • 43 min

We talk about villains in your game, from introducing them, how much different types of adventures bring a villain out to the players, and so many places in between. We have advice and tales of when things didn’t go right. Things talked about in this episode Die Hard Under Siege Indiana Jones with Belloq Curse ... Continue reading "The Villainous Tale"

242- The Unexpected Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

04/22/19 • 35 min

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 ... Continue reading "242- The Unexpected Tale"

267 – The New Hope Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

10/14/19 • 38 min

We start our series on taking inspiration from the Star Wars movies and seeing what stories we want to tell in the cracks, and what giant plots and galaxy changing things we see as coming from the text of the movies. Things talked about in this episode Tales from Jabbas Palace Rogue One Tales from ... Continue reading "267 – The New Hope Tale"

The Captured Character Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

07/16/18 • 38 min

A scenario that’s always hard to setup is getting player characters captured. We talk about how to make it more intuitive for the characters to be captured, how to deal with a near total party kill, and how to make it so the players get the idea to be captured ‘all on their own’ Things ... Continue reading "The Captured Character Tale"

The Steam Setting Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

05/14/18 • 46 min

We created a steampunk setting in Genesys and look to different ideas that could come from the location we’ve created in Firemouth Outpost. Things talked about in this episode: Heroes of the Hydian Way – Genesys Warhammer 40K Cypress Hills Massacre East India Trading Company Hudsons Bay Company South Sea Trading Company – Extra History ... Continue reading "The Steam Setting Tale"

Map Tales

Tales From the Hydian Way

04/02/18 • 44 min

Ben has guest Leslie on to talk about ways to use maps and things to consider when using maps in person and online for your players. Things talked about in this episode: Leslie Heroes Obsidian Portal Maps Easel Pads – grid Command and Colours Mansions of Madness 2nd Ed Betrayal at House on the Hill ... Continue reading "Map Tales"

The Han Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

06/11/18 • 65 min

We have a huge group to talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story and share our perspectives. To a person we liked the movie, but we also are the sort who can look at it and see what could be done better. Things talked about in this episode: Solo: A Star Wars Story Hail Ceaser! ... Continue reading "The Han Tale"

The Characteristic Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

07/24/17 • 38 min

We talk about how characteristics need to be thought of for your characters as your creating, knowing where your character is now in the timeline of their growth, and how you can shape your character off of abilities that aren’t common. Things talked about in the show: Purrgil Pelta class Lucky sevens Ogg Dudes character … Continue reading

289 – The Prologue Tale

Tales From the Hydian Way

03/16/20 • 40 min

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 ... Continue reading "289 – The Prologue Tale"

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How many episodes does Tales From the Hydian Way have?

Tales From the Hydian Way currently has 151 episodes available.

What topics does Tales From the Hydian Way cover?

The podcast is about Leisure, Empire, Star, And, Games, Wars, Destiny, Role, The, Podcasts, Force, Age, Arts and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Tales From the Hydian Way?

The episode title '299 – The Mindset Tale' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Tales From the Hydian Way?

The average episode length on Tales From the Hydian Way is 42 minutes.

How often are episodes of Tales From the Hydian Way released?

Episodes of Tales From the Hydian Way are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Tales From the Hydian Way?

The first episode of Tales From the Hydian Way was released on Jul 24, 2017.

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Tales From the Hydian Way

Benjamin Yendall

Top 10 Tales From the Hydian Way Episodes

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