The Dice Pool Podcast: A Genesys RPG Podcast

Adventure doesn't happen in a vacuum - although sometimes it does! This week on The Dice Pool Podcast, we're looking at the one adversary that nobody expects to ruin their picnic, rain on their parade, or snow them in. That's right - its the environment. So join GMs Darkfyre, Flano, Hooly, and Huzz as they take a look at the rules for the varying environmental effects in the GENESYS Role Playing Game and discuss how you...

This week on The Dice Pool Podcast, we'll take a peek behind the screen to look at one of the most under utilised dice in the game. We'll discuss how and when to use them, how to enhance your difficulties by adding them, how to read them to tell a better story, and how to best use the talents that take them away, to make your game pop! We've even managed to get a couple of listener questions into your podcast pie. So gr...

The Dice Pool Podcast returns from the United States of America with tales of airport woes, exciting games, and new friends as GMs Hooly, Huzz, Flano, and Kaitlin regale and reminisce on their experiences at Gamer Nation Con 2019 in Plano Texas. So if you like banter, laughs, and a little bit of gaming advice in how to prepare yourself and run games at conventions, then this is the episode for you.

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Fantasy Flight Games' latest setting book release for the GeneSys Role Playing Game is Android - Shadow of the Beanstalk, and its definitely the apple of any runner's eye. So for this episode we are have overclocked our rigs to burn through the ICE, cut through the web of corrupt corporation red tape, and extracted the most important agenda of all, the rogue A.I. himself, Sam Gregor-Stewart, RPG Manager of Fantasy Flight Ga...

On this episode of The Dice Pool Podcast we take a deep dive into Android - Shadow of the Beanstalk, the latest setting book for the GeneSys Role Playing Game by Fantasy Flight Games. We provide an in-depth overview of the book, advice on playing your games in the setting of New Angeles, and how you can use the book in your own cyberpunk and sci-fi setting. We talk about how to combine it into a fantasy setting, discuss some advent...

Combat is an integral part of the GeneSys RPG experience, no matter if you are fighting off dragons with your sword, going hand to hand in a martial arts showdown, or blasting away at a bunch of crazed robots with your automatic pulse rifle. This episode, GMs Hooly, Huzz, and Flano take a deep look at Combat giving tips and tricks, paying particular attention to both the mechanics of the game and the narrative excitement to make yo...

First explored in Episode 10, encounters are a fundamental part of the Role Playing Experience, an element that many GMs struggle with. This episode we take a further look under the hook of encounter design as we explore the finer points including the NPCs, the environment, the difficulty and the balance needed to make your encounters that much more entertaining and exciting for your players. So join GMs Hooly, Flano, Kaitlin, and ...

Everyone loves some form of fandom and as people, who also love the GeneSys Role Playing Game, you want that fandom to be a part of your gaming curriculum. So, in the first episode of 2019, GMs Hooly, Huzz, Flano and Kaitlin have each chosen a favourite fandom to break down how they would go about converting those stories to the narrative dice system. They take some hilarious twists and turns in this episode with a good dose of gen...

Ever wanted to run a montage sequence in your games? Need to make combat encounters, even space battles, that much more engaging? What about getting everyone involved at the table more than ever before? Then tune in, good listeners, as we get you to 'use dem skills' as we discuss the ins and outs of running the almighty Skill Challenge in your games. Join GMs Hooly and Huzz along with special guests GM Mick, and Order 66...

Last episode we took our own wander through the pages of Realms of Terrinoth, but this episode we go straight to the source to answer your rules and games questions about Fantasy Flight Games first setting book, as we welcome Fantasy Flight Games' Product Developers, Tim Cox and Tim Hucklebery. So listen in and join GMs Hooly, Huzz, Flano, Kaitlin and our guests as we go on an epic adventure into the Realms of Terrinoth.

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On this episode of The Dice Pool Podcast we finally take a deep dive into the Realms of Terrinoth giving a general overview of the book, advice on playing your games in the World of Mennara, and how you can use the book in your own fantasy RPG setting. We even shed some light on combining it with the upcoming Shadow of the Beanstalk setting book. We explain some of the rules within Fantasy Flight Games' first setting book, PLUS...

On this episode of The Dice Pool Podcast we belatedly celebrate Halloween with a SPOOOKY episode where we talk the Horror Tone from the GeneSys Role Playing Game. We explain the rules and give you some great tips on bringing Horror to your table. PLUS we return to a fan favourite, the Setting Roulette using the Horror Setting as a template for a campaign. We also get a chance to reach into our big bag of listener question, so join ...

On this episode of The Dice Pool Podcast we roll out the big guns for a special 5 host show. We meet guest host GM Mick, owner of Conexio Games Cafe in Brisbane and games philosopher; as we discuss not character archetypes, but Player Archetypes. Get to know the personality types around your table. Learn how you can improve your games by better meeting your player's core needs. Join GMs Hooly, Huzz, Flano and Kaitlin as we get ...

This is an Actual Play Episode using the GeneSys Role Playing Game by Fantasy Flight Games. In the sixth and final episode of Season 2, the crew of the Lightning Trawler Calamity are forced to fight a horde or undead priests, an Inquisitor and perhaps something far worse. Will our heroes survive to recover the mysterious ancient text and finalise their arrangement with Octavius Magnuson, the underworld leader of Shade Moon? Come al...

The Dice Pool Podcast returns! This episode we cover a very difficult topic, and one close to our hearts. It's also likely the question we get asked the most. That question is "How do I make up the difficulty of a check that spontaneously happens during a game?" If this is you, and you need help setting skill check difficulties or want to build a story into the check on the fly, then listen up, for we are here to help! ...

This is an Actual Play Episode using the GeneSys Role Playing Game by Fantasy Flight Games. In the fifth episode of Season 2, the crew of the Lightning Trawler Calamity finalise their plans to accomplish their mission for Octavius Magnuson before venturing into the inky blackness of the Night's Edges. Will our heroes survive the journey and complete their task, or will they join the creatures of the darkness in eternal damnatio...

After an extended hiatus, The Dice Pool Podcast returns with special guest GM Chris of the Order 66 Podcast to take a further look at MAGIC in the GeneSys Role Playing Game. In this second part of our series on Magic we'll provide you with invaluable lessons on using the Magic rules in your games. This episode we'll present a revision on Magic Skills, Magic Actions and Maneuvers, and covering off on several issues raised in...

This is an Actual Play Episode using the GeneSys Role Playing Game by Fantasy Flight Games. In the forth episode of Season 2, the crew of the Lightening Trawler Calamity survive an attack by a Leviathan, only to come face to face with the leader of the Luxentenbris underworld, Octavius Magnuson. It is not long before they become envoys in a bizarre trade agreement between Octavius, Lady Zeelria Vesh and a group only known as The In...

In our biggest episode yet of The Dice Pool Podcast we are joined by GM Chris of the Order 66 Podcast to discuss everything MAGIC! In the first part of our series we will provide you with an invaluable lesson on using the Magic rules in your games and cover the basics including Magic Skills and Magic Actions, as well as discussing the rules presented in Realms of Terrinoth. We offer some suggestions on how to expand the rules in yo...