Vox Arcana is a Dungeons & Dragons podcast about game design, philosophy, storytelling, and role playing, from the perspective of three different Dungeon Masters.
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Feb 17, 2021
#69 The End
00:46:34
This is it.
In this final episode of Vox Arcana, William, Jake, and David look back on our favorite moments from the show, and say goodbye to you, Dear Listener.
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Feb 03, 2021
#68 DM Pet Peeves
00:57:24
Every Dungeon Master has certain quirks which make their tables unique including things that drive us nuts! This episode we look at some of our various pet peeves in our games including methods of alleviating them.
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Jan 18, 2021
#67 Using Tropes
01:14:18
It is impossible to tell a story without tropes. In this episode, we dive into what tropes are, how to use them in your games, ensuring tonal consistency, and how to enhance some overused tropes.
In the Question Vault, we answer a question about resisting the urge to metagame.
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Nov 18, 2020
#66 Building Better Monsters
01:09:32
Adversaries are essential in all roleplaying games. Here’s how to make those enemies strike fear into the hearts of all PCs!
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Aug 05, 2020
#65 Hot Takes
01:10:38
We heard hot takes are selling like hot cakes, so we decided to assemble a few of our own.
Here’s our spicy, scalding, blazing hot takes about D&D and tabletop RPGs.
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Jun 26, 2020
#64 Lasting Consequences
00:57:30
This episode we dive into gruesome injuries, lingering effects, and how to make combat more scary and less trivial. In the Question Vault we answer a question about essential GM supplies we each utilize at the table.
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Do you prefer your sessions bustling with players piled around the table or a smaller scale, more intimate experience? In this episode, William, Jake, and David discuss the pros and cons of small parties and large parties.
Finally, we dig into the newly released Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount and create a backstory utilizing some of the random tables held within.
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Apr 01, 2020
#61 Mystery & Intrigue
01:14:35
From world building to scene description, an element of mystery can make any game better. In this episode, William, Jake, and David discuss how to control your genre and tone, creating interesting backstories, and tips for injecting intrigue into your sessions.
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Mar 17, 2020
#60 Downtime
01:19:22
When the players aren’t traversing dungeons or slaying monsters, they do all sorts of other things: Shopping, training, carousing, running businesses, researching… The list goes on and on! This episode we dive into all sorts of downtime activities and how to make downtime incredible.
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Feb 17 | 00:46:34
#69 The End
Feb 03 | 00:57:24
#68 DM Pet Peeves
Jan 18 | 01:14:18
#67 Using Tropes
Nov 18 | 01:09:32
#66 Building Better Monsters
Aug 05 | 01:10:38
#65 Hot Takes
Jun 26 | 00:57:30
#64 Lasting Consequences
May 27 | 01:06:14
#63 Interview with Matt Corley
Apr 29 | 00:57:40
#62 Large Parties vs. Small Parties
Apr 01 | 01:14:35
#61 Mystery & Intrigue
Mar 17 | 01:19:22
#60 Downtime
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