Out of Character

• November 12, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.21 – D&D On The Battlefield

  Out of Character hosts Cotton and Jupiter interview special guest and US National Guardsman Basshole on his experiences with DMing a D&D game (or in this case, several) while deployed in a combat zone.  They explore the whats, why's and who's (playing) while operational anxiety remains at a steady "very much."

• October 29, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.20 – The Good, Bad, and Ugly of The Mercer Effect

  OOC hosts Jup and Cotton discuss the intricacies of The Mercer Effect - what it means in general, what it means to them, and what it can mean at your table.

  Also, Jup recounts her experience at the Indy Comic Con!

• October 15, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.19 – A Very Special Guest!

  Out of Character hosts Jupiter Sanders and Cotton invite a very special guest to the show to discuss their experiences playing tabletop for the very first time!

• October 1, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.18 – The Post-Gencon Wrap-Up

  Gencon is over for another year!  Cotton and Jup talk about the changes to the format for 2021, the attendance cap, an airline's inadvertent sponsorship, and highlights of their attendance!

  We at Out of Character hope we'll see you all at Gencon 2022!

• September 17, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.17 – Gaming Cliches

  OoC Hosts Jup and Cotton talk about cliches in gaming and how they can - or can't - work for your table.

• September 3, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.16 – Converting Popular Characters Into NPC‘s

  How would John McClain of Die Hard fame appear as an NPC in a game?  Would his 'yippie-kai-yay' be apropos for a fighter?  A ranger?  A bard?

  As promised, Cotton and Jupiter discuss what D&D classes would be appropriate for popular characters from movies and fiction - and plenty of discussion about other topics along the way.

• August 20, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.15 – Long Lived Races

  Elves. Dwarves.  Immortals.  Asari, maybe.  The ever-present placement of long-lived races can be fun to play and a blast to see at the table - or the worst thing since the sliced bread they might have invented.  
  Join Out of Character hosts Cotton and Jup chat about the use of long-lived races in tabletop gaming and what's good - or bad - about them.

• August 6, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.14 – Fandoms

  There's a terrifying word when used in (or out of) context.  A broad topic, Jup and Cotton chat about fandoms, who likes them, who doesn't, the light sides, and the dark sides.
  Despite what you may think of them in general, the Out of Character fandom is terrific!

• July 23, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character #2.13 – GenCon Preparations!

  It's nearing that time of the year - convention season!  With the pandemic perhaps not ending but certainly in a lull, the urge to get out and game is high.
  Join Out of Character hosts Cotton & Jup as they discuss the does and do nots for tabletop's annual pilgrimage to Indianapolis.

• July 9, 2021Out of Character, Podcast

  Out of Character 2.12 – Running Horror Games

  Cotton & Jup discuss what's needed to run a good horror game.