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Chapter 6, Episode 2: DMing Alignment Without Killing Your Game
Nothing kills a game faster than bad DMing, and alignment is ground whereupon a DM must needs tread carefully. As most DMs handle...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read
Chapter 6, Episode 1: The Malignment of Alignment
Take a listen to the fresh beats of the Helpful NPCs crew as they tackle the controversial system of alignment. It has been (rightly and...
Helpful NPCs
Feb 28, 20221 min read
The Pack Mule Playtest
Come one, come all, to the mighty mule's playtest! We discussed it in our previous podcast episode (Chapter 5, Episode 3), but we're here...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
Chapter 5, Episode 3: The Mighty Mule
In D&D, our parties always have a faithful mule companion. We have never once run a game where the pack mule isn't a central facet of...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
Chapter 5, Episode 2: Loot and Plunder
Following up the previous topic of frittering away your gold, the Helpful NPCs crew discuss treasure management within D&D. You're going...
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Nov 29, 20211 min read
Chapter 5, Episode 1: Money, Money, Money
Managing your money in D&D - a primer. How do you spend it all? In D&D 5e, the options are somewhat limited, so you might need to get...
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Nov 28, 20211 min read
The Deck Of Nostalgic Things, Or The Millennial's Magic Emporium
Ryan and I (Thom) backed a Kickstarter awhile back for The Deck of Nostalgic Things. It was a whim, a fancy, a chance encounter. The...
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
What To Play When You're Bored of D&D
Spoilers: It's Savage Worlds. Sometimes D&D can get a bit samey and you need a break from d20s, hit points, and saving throws. The...
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Oct 4, 20211 min read
Don't Play Batman
Don't do it, kids! There's the temptation to play "Batman" when playing RPGs, and Ryan and Thomas are here to tell ya: it don't work so...
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Sep 10, 20211 min read
Chapter 2, Episode 3: The Other Guys
The Helpful NPCs discuss some of the "other" classes available in 5e. These oddballs and miscreants exist outside of the Holy Quadrinity,...
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Aug 18, 20211 min read
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