Happy Jacks RPG Podcast: GM & Player Tabletop RPG Advice

<p>◇ Alverant asks about scheduling games, Gurg Murg asks about generic ttrpg systems, Mike from New York State has a horror story with a successful ending (thanks safety tools!) | <a href="https://happyjacks.org//crew/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hosts: Riley, Rose, &amp; Vixie </a>◇</p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="00" data-seconds="33">00:33</a><span>◇ Welcome &amp; Episode Summary</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="01" data-seconds="50">01:50</a><span>◇ Announcements</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="02" data-seconds="25">02:25</a><span>◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Jess Pendley https://www.undergroundoracle.com</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="04" data-seconds="23">04:23</a><span>◇ Mailbag 1</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="28" data-seconds="18">28:18</a><span>◇ Mailbag 2</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="48" data-seconds="16">48:16</a><span>◇ Mailbag 3</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="92" data-seconds="56">92:56</a><span>◇ Episode Closing</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="98" data-seconds="48">98:48</a><span>◇ Music </span></span></p> <p>◇ Email<a href="https://happyjacks.org//contact/"> [email protected]</a> or post in our <a href="https://happyjacks.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord server</a> to send in your own topic or question for the show!</p> <p>◇ Find us on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/happyjacksrpg"> Youtube</a> ◇<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/happyjacksrpg"> Twitch</a> ◇<a href="https://twitter.com/happyjacksrpg"> Twitter</a> ◇<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyjacksrpg/"> Instagram</a> ◇<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyjacksrpg"> Facebook</a> ◇<a href="https://happyjacks.org//discord"> Discord</a> or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyjacksrpg.carrd.co </a></p> <p>◇ <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.</a></p> <p>◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. <a href="https://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg">patreon.com/happyjacksrpg</a></p> <p>Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network<a href="https://happyjacks.org//"> www.happyjacks.org</a></p>

<p>◇ Ed from Mn, now in Fl. asks about how a first experience forms a lasting opinion of a system, Clara asks how extroverted players can support introverted players, &amp; From the Archive 2022: Weaselcreature asks about playing in RPG IPs like Traveller’s setting and  Eberron vs. pop culture IPs like Marvel and Star Wars | <a href="https://happyjacks.org//crew/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hosts: Kimi, Bill &amp; Adam </a>◇</p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="00" data-seconds="33">00:33</a><span>◇ Welcome &amp; Episode Summary</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="01" data-seconds="26">01:26</a><span>◇ Announcements</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="03" data-seconds="14">03:14</a><span>◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="06" data-seconds="12">06:12</a><span>◇ Mailbag 1</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="36" data-seconds="18">36:18</a><span>◇ Mailbag 2</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="60" data-seconds="02">60:02</a><span>◇ Mailbag 3 &#8211; From the Archive </span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="80" data-seconds="48">80:48</a><span>◇ Episode Closing</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="86" data-seconds="52">86:52</a><span>◇ Music </span></span></p> <p>◇ Email<a href="https://happyjacks.org//contact/"> [email protected]</a> or post in our <a href="https://happyjacks.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord server</a> to send in your own topic or question for the show!</p> <p>◇ Find us on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/happyjacksrpg"> Youtube</a> ◇<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/happyjacksrpg"> Twitch</a> ◇<a href="https://twitter.com/happyjacksrpg"> Twitter</a> ◇<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyjacksrpg/"> Instagram</a> ◇<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyjacksrpg"> Facebook</a> ◇<a href="https://happyjacks.org//discord"> Discord</a> or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyjacksrpg.carrd.co </a></p> <p>◇ <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.</a></p> <p>◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. <a href="https://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg">patreon.com/happyjacksrpg</a></p> <p>Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network<a href="https://happyjacks.org//"> www.happyjacks.org</a></p>

<p>◇ Steffi from Scotland asks what we consider a &#8220;storygame&#8221;, Arrya from New Jersey shares a safety tools story, &amp; Eric from New Jersey asks how we learn difficult systems | <a href="https://happyjacks.org//crew/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hosts: Kimi, Rose, &amp; Clara </a>◇</p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="00" data-seconds="33">00:33</a><span>◇ Welcome &amp; Episode Summary</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="03" data-seconds="22">03:22</a><span>◇ Announcements</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="05" data-seconds="17">05:17</a><span>◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="08" data-seconds="18">08:18</a><span>◇ Mailbag 1</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="47" data-seconds="32">47:32</a><span>◇ Mailbag 2</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="62" data-seconds="42">62:42</a><span>◇ Mailbag 3 &#8211; From the Archive </span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="87" data-seconds="58">87:58</a><span>◇ Episode Closing</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="91" data-seconds="14">91:14</a><span>◇ Music </span></span></p> <p>◇ Email<a href="https://happyjacks.org//contact/"> [email protected]</a> or post in our <a href="https://happyjacks.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord server</a> to send in your own topic or question for the show!</p> <p>◇ Find us on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/happyjacksrpg"> Youtube</a> ◇<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/happyjacksrpg"> Twitch</a> ◇<a href="https://twitter.com/happyjacksrpg"> Twitter</a> ◇<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyjacksrpg/"> Instagram</a> ◇<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyjacksrpg"> Facebook</a> ◇<a href="https://happyjacks.org//discord"> Discord</a> or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyjacksrpg.carrd.co </a></p> <p>◇ <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.</a></p> <p>◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. <a href="https://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg">patreon.com/happyjacksrpg</a></p> <p>Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network<a href="https://happyjacks.org//"> www.happyjacks.org</a></p>

<p>◇ Vyrrk asks about GM Feedback, Steve in SoCal replies to our comments about Clerics &amp; Warlocks being the same, &amp; From the Archive 2023: Arrya from New Jersey asks about running a City campaign | <a href="https://happyjacks.org//crew/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hosts: Kimi, Riley &amp; Vixie </a>◇</p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="00" data-seconds="33">00:33</a><span>◇ Welcome &amp; Episode Summary</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="01" data-seconds="16">01:16</a><span>◇ Announcements</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="02" data-seconds="43">02:43</a><span>◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Ross Payton https://www.patreon.com/RPPR</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="05" data-seconds="45">05:45</a><span>◇ Mailbag 1</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="30" data-seconds="03">30:03</a><span>◇ Mailbag 2</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="51" data-seconds="38">51:38</a><span>◇ Mailbag 3 &#8211; From the Archive </span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="68" data-seconds="24">68:24</a><span>◇ Episode Closing</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="73" data-seconds="49">73:49</a><span>◇ Music </span></span></p> <p>◇ Email<a href="https://happyjacks.org//contact/"> [email protected]</a> or post in our <a href="https://happyjacks.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord server</a> to send in your own topic or question for the show!</p> <p>◇ Find us on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/happyjacksrpg"> Youtube</a> ◇<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/happyjacksrpg"> Twitch</a> ◇<a href="https://twitter.com/happyjacksrpg"> Twitter</a> ◇<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyjacksrpg/"> Instagram</a> ◇<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyjacksrpg"> Facebook</a> ◇<a href="https://happyjacks.org//discord"> Discord</a> or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyjacksrpg.carrd.co </a></p> <p>◇ <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.</a></p> <p>◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. <a href="https://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg">patreon.com/happyjacksrpg</a></p> <p>Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network<a href="https://happyjacks.org//"> www.happyjacks.org</a></p>

<p>◇ Thomas from Denmark asks where GMs should roll their dice, Wes in Indianapolis has some tips for finding a gaming group, &amp; From the Archive 2019: Andreas from Sweden asks about how to make combats interesting | <a href="https://happyjacks.org//crew/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hosts: Kimi &amp; Jay </a>◇</p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="00" data-seconds="33">00:33</a><span>◇ Welcome &amp; Episode Summary</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="01" data-seconds="41">01:41</a><span>◇ Announcements</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="2" data-seconds="30">2:30</a><span>◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/ </span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="3" data-seconds="34">3:34</a><span>◇ Mailbag 1</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="23" data-seconds="29">23:29</a><span>◇ Mailbag 2</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="36" data-seconds="05">36:05</a><span>◇ Mailbag 3 &#8211; From the Archive </span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="51" data-seconds="03">51:03</a><span>◇ Episode Closing</span></span></p> <p><span class="meks-ap-timestamp" class="wp-block-meks-audio-player-timestamp"><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="meks-jump-player" data-minutes="54" data-seconds="14">54:14</a><span>◇ Music </span></span></p> <p>◇ Email<a href="https://happyjacks.org//contact/"> [email protected]</a> or post in our <a href="https://happyjacks.org/discord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discord server</a> to send in your own topic or question for the show!</p> <p>◇ Find us on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/happyjacksrpg"> Youtube</a> ◇<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/happyjacksrpg"> Twitch</a> ◇<a href="https://twitter.com/happyjacksrpg"> Twitter</a> ◇<a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyjacksrpg/"> Instagram</a> ◇<a href="https://www.facebook.com/happyjacksrpg"> Facebook</a> ◇<a href="https://happyjacks.org//discord"> Discord</a> or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyjacksrpg.carrd.co </a></p> <p>◇ <a href="https://happyjacksrpg.carrd.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.</a></p> <p>◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. <a href="https://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg">patreon.com/happyjacksrpg</a></p> <p>Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network<a href="https://happyjacks.org//"> www.happyjacks.org</a></p>