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#29- Campaign Building: Allied NPCs

Season 2, Ep. 29
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Episode 29 brings you another part to the ongoing campaign building series, this time we're talking all about allied NPCs and how to avoid the dreaded DMPC.


Topic Initiative Rolls:

Aaron (17) Danny (2)


Topic 1: Chris Perkins Retiring. Chris Perkins is retiring from Wizards of The Coast. What does this mean? Who is Chris Perkins? Listen and find out.


Topic 2: The Cunning Folk TTRPG. A D6 dice pool RPG system about being a mischievous and vengeful creature. Back it now on Kickstarter HERE


EVENT INFO:


Splendor and Society (27th April 2025): Experience Good Society, a Jane Austin inspired TTRPG at StoryVille, a fairy tale themed bar in Melbourne City. This is a night of cocktail sipping drama, intrigue and romance that you don't want to miss. Buy your tickets HERE and enter code MOATP at the checkout for a $10 discount


Pentridge Tours: Critical Role TTRPGs (23-24th June 2025): Located in the H-Division of Pentridge Prison, join us for a 3 hour collaborative storytelling experience to celebrate the lead up to the Critical Role cast's show in Melbourne. Experience one of three different Critical Role themed experiences. Book now HERE

  1. Dungeons & Dragons set in the word of Exandria (4 tables of 5 people available)
  2. Candela Obscura, an occult game created by the minds behind Critical Role (2 tables of 4 people available)
  3. Daggerheart, a brand new system of fantasy and magic (2 tables of 4 people available)


TIME CODES:


00:00 Intro


03:21 Topic 1: Chris Perkins Retiring


11:22 Topic 2: The Cunning Folk TTRPG


19:29 Main Topic: Campaign Building: Allied NPCs


50:26 Wrap Up: What we've been up to


55:24 Wrap Up: Upcoming Events


This podcast is brought to you by Masters of Alchemy. Visit mastersofalchemy.au for booking and event information.

Intro music by Kaden Cook from Pixabay

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