The Encounter Table Podcast
Tabletop RPG Encounters
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Do you ever struggle to make fun and engaging encounters in your tabletop role playing games? Come join the Encounter Table where each week three friends discuss how to make great encounters, game design, and leave you with a fun encounter you could put on your table. Whether you play Dungeons and Dragons, Genesys, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds, Powered by the Apocalypse or any other RPG come join us as we figure out how to make our games better!
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Episode 18: Locations
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02/07/23 • 15 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf, and Kade talk about how to use location to inform and improve your encounters.
The game we mention in this episode is Barbarians of Lemuria. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The tracks for our boxed text section are Pelliu and Plain Grey by Blue dot Sessions.
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Episode 21: Session 0
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03/20/23 • 11 min
In this Episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade talk about the importance of Session 0 and then do a session 0 for a game they will play! Also Ralf reveals his true identity as a robot, or he may have left an air purifier on near his microphone, you be the judge!
The games we mention in this episode are Genesys, Kids on Bikes, Powered by The Apocalypse, Fiasco, Monster Hearts, and Ryuutama. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Road Fellow by Blue dot Sessions.
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Episode 22: Playing Online
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04/19/23 • 77 min
In this Episode Ryan, Ralf, and Kade discuss some of the ways playing tabletop RPGs online can make your game better!
If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Cocoon Transit by Blue dot Sessions.
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Episode 15: Holiday Special
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12/27/22 • -1 min
In this holiday special Ryan, Ralf, and Kade come up with a holiday for the town of remembrance (the town we created in Episode 12: Making a Location Feel Alive). Then we create an encounter for this holiday!
The games we mention in this episode are Savage Worlds and Shadowrun. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Capering by Blue dot Sessions.
Episode 12: Making a Location Feel Alive
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11/15/22 • -1 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade discuss how to make a locations feel like real place and how to use encounters to do that.
The game we mention in this episode are Gensys. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
Episode 19: Playing New Systems Part 1
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02/21/23 • -1 min
In this Episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade discuss the barriers (and more importantly how to overcome them) of getting a new system to the table and start pitching different systems.
The games we mention in this episode are 7th Seas, Gensys, Savage Worlds, Wretched and Alone SRD, Mouse Guard and Call of Cthulu. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
Episode 13: How to Get Inspired
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11/29/22 • -1 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade talk about how to use inspiration to help run better games and make better encounters!
The games we mention in this episode are Gensys, Quixotic SRD and Savage Worlds . If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Circle DR Valga by Blue dot Sessions.
Episode 10: Horror in RPGs
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10/18/22 • -1 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf, Kade and special guest Charlie from Parable Games talk about their new game shiver and how to put more horror into your RPG.
The games we mention in this episode are Blades in the Dark, Gensys, and Shiver If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Roadside Bunker by Blue dot Sessions.
Episode 9: Know Your Players
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10/04/22 • -1 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade talk about how knowing what your players want out of a role-playing game and what interests they have outside of it can improve your encounter design
The book we mention in this episode is The Monsters Know What They are doing. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
The music for our boxed text section is Turning to You by Blue dot Sessions.
Episode 11: Spooky Encounters
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10/30/22 • -1 min
In this episode Ryan, Ralf and Kade come up with a variety of spooky encounters you can put into your table top role playing game game!
The games we mention in this episode are Kids on Bikes, Shiver , and Call of Cthulu.. If you want to support our podcast you can buy those games through the affiliate links or head to our patreon page at www.patreon.com/the_encounter_table. If you’d like to support us in a non-monetary way you can subscribe to our podcast, leave a five star rating and review, or tell your friends about us.
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How many episodes does The Encounter Table Podcast have?
The Encounter Table Podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
What topics does The Encounter Table Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Games and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Encounter Table Podcast?
The episode title 'Episode 18: Locations' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Encounter Table Podcast?
The average episode length on The Encounter Table Podcast is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Encounter Table Podcast released?
Episodes of The Encounter Table Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Encounter Table Podcast?
The first episode of The Encounter Table Podcast was released on Sep 12, 2022.
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