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The 4 elements of creation in Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder lore are so powerful that each has its own plane of existence.  What's on these planes and what dangers will characters face when they go there?  Tune in to this episode when I discuss this and give you some adventure ideas for each plane!   #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #Elemental #Planes    Resources: Resigned:  How to Know When It’s Time to Go: https://www.amazon.com/Resigned-Know-Truths-Stigma-Quitting-ebook/dp/B0BLP2LCQJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AO4TAC6LM4AO&keywords=resigned 5e elemental planes:  https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Elemental_planes Pathfinder elemental planes:  https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Elemental_Plane Dungeons & dragons discontinuing the use of the word race for the word species: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1393-moving-on-from-race-in-one-d-d  

If you've reached the point where you need to leave the gaming group, the next steps in the process are going to be difficult emotionally and fraught with peril.  Handled incorrectly, you can make lifelong enemies of your DM, your fellow players, and anyone they may know.  In this episode I talk about the mature and professional way to separate from the group minimizing animosity or hurt feelings.   #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #pathfinder #dmtips #leavingyourgaminggroup Resources: Resigned:  How to Know When It’s Time to Go: https://www.amazon.com/Resigned-Know-Truths-Stigma-Quitting-ebook/dp/B0BLP2LCQJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AO4TAC6LM4AO&keywords=resigned

Much is written about DM burnout.  But you're a player and while you know you should be excited for the Dungeons and Dragons or RPG session tonight, you find yourself dreading it and it doesn't even sound like a good time.   If this is you, you might be experiencing RPG burnout.  In this episode, we talk about the causes of burnout and what you can do to find that joy again.   #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #DMTips #PlayerTips #Burnout   Resources: How to be a Great GM - https://www.youtube.com/c/HowtobeaGreatGM 

Don't forget to send me your contest entries before Friday, November 19th!  Minor milestone as we hit episode #150.  This week we will talk about Rovagug, the monster in Pathfinder lore that will bring about the end of the multiverse.  In this episode we ask:  Where is it now?  What is it doing?  Why do campaigns need creatures of unfathomable evil and chaos and destruction?     #Pathfinder #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #GMTips #Rovagug Resources: https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Rovagug https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Spawn_of_Rovagug https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Rovagug https://2e.aonprd.com/Deities.aspx?ID=15

Good ideas can come from anywhere:  movies, music, streaming series, and even video games.   You may think that I only mean RPG video games like Dragon Age or The Witcher.  Good ideas for characters, game mechanics, and even plots can be taken from video games of all kinds from Super Mario Brothers to Portal.  In this episode, you'll hear about tips for taking these ideas and using them at your game table   #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #RPG #DMTips

We conclude horror month with the mysterious and aloof creatures of the Feywild or First World.  What makes these creatures scary?  What the heck are the Seelie and Unseelie courts?  This nymph is offering me a deal that's too good to be true.  Should I take it?  Tune in and find out. #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder #DMTips #Fey Resources: https://roleplayersrespite.com/fey-creatures-in-dnd-5e

Today is a mini-listener mailbag episode addressing two major aspects of horror games, tension at the table and corruption in your game world.  Please listen in as Jeremy discusses two questions from listeners like you.   #DMTips #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder   Resources: 3D Crafts and Curios on Facebook:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/3DCraftsAndCurios  3D Crafts and Curios on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/3dcraftscurios/  Fairy Tower we are giving away:  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1146552166/fairy-dice-tower-fates-end-tabletop?click_key=39401705e45a55583044da45f50f127cf7c5c466%3A1146552166&click_sum=ca4d715d&ga_search_query=fairy&ref=shop_items_search_2&frs=1&sts=1   Tension Pool - https://theangrygm.com/definitive-tension-pool/ Crit Academy - https://www.youtube.com/c/CritAcademy/videos John Fourr on Building Tension - https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/6-more-exciting-ways-to-create-tension/ Trajectory of Fear by Ash Law - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzBGv7T2YMphdjlZNFVKa1pQZjg/view?resourcekey=0-kJSbTSzALd8aKnHMv8pKQg

Guest Thorin McGee discusses afterlife lore in 5e and Pathfinder, exploring soul judgment, resurrection magic, and consequences of character death. They also touch on role-playing dynamics, faith, and creative adventure seeds based on diverse cultural beliefs.

While there are similarities between the ethereal and astral planes in the way 5e and Pathfinder present them, there are distinct differences and they are located different places in the different cosmologies.  In this episode, we talk about the 4 planes and some unique characteristics and encounters you can find in them. #DnD #DungeonsandDragons #Pathfinder #GMTips #Ethereal #Astral Resources: 5e PHB & DMG Pathfinder 1e & 2e Core Rulebooks Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel https://www.realmshelps.net/charbuild/races/elf/ghostelf.shtml https://dumpstatadventures.com/the-gm-is-always-right/the-planes-ethereal-plane https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Ethereal_Plane https://aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?Name=Ethereal%20Plane&Category=Esoteric%20Planes https://pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Astral_Plane https://aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?Name=Astral%20Plane&Category=Esoteric%20Planes https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder_RPG/comments/9x55k2/what_can_be_found_inside_the_astral_plane_what/ http://thecampaign20xx.blogspot.com/2016/03/dungeons-dragons-guide-to-ethereal-plane.html?m=1

Welcome to Horror Month at the Taking 20 Podcast!  All month we will be talking about scary/spooky topics to hopefully make your RPGs even better.  This week, I talk about some of the major types of horror and confess what makes my hackles sit up and turn red. #DungeonsandDragons #DnD #Pathfinder #DMTips Resources None.  Just the ramblings of an old, insane DM.