Running Off The Rails Podcast
1) How to Introduce a New Setting | The final Armorsmith's Handbook episode
In this episode Ariel and Ray take one last look at the Armorsmith's Handbook, a massive endeavor from the Grim Press that has to introduce twenty unique places to your campaign setting. Ray and Ariel...Show More
2) The Armorsmith's Handbook is Live! Ray Dives Into The Character Creation Process
Sign up for your copy of the Armorsmith's Handbook at bit.ly/armorsmith today! Included in this this 175+ page sourcebook, we've created 20 drop-in merchants for your game of 5th Edition. Accompanying...Show More
The Armorsmith's Handbook is Live! Ray Dives Into The Character Creation Process
1:10:02 | Aug 29th, 2024
3) What Makes Compelling Magic Armor? Ft. Armorsmith's Handbook
In this episode, Ariel tries to convince Ray that the very best magic items have abilities that make your character immediately recognizable, but don't overshadow their already heroic abilities, using...Show More
4) Freelance RPG Writing and the Armorer's Handbook Kickstarter
Last Summer Ray collaborated as a co-author on a book of 20 Armorers and the 200 pieces of magical armor that they offer. Ray discusses what the experience of writing the ~35,000 words was like and wh...Show More
5) Catching Up
Ray and Ariel play 2024 catch up. We discuss what has been going on in our lives and chat about books and media we've been consuming. We will return to topic-focused, prepared content next episode. W...Show More
6) Notoriety in D&D | Why One Piece is Better Than Gloomhaven
Ray and Ariel discuss how to make your players feel like they are as infamous as Robin Hood or Geralt of Rivia in their own fantasy worlds. Unfortunately, these cherished characters from fiction are a...Show More
7) Kick The Dog | A Guide To Dastardly Villains
Ray and Ariel discuss how to make a villain that your characters will care about—specifically care about killing them ASAP. This episode covers a classic screenwriting technique called "Kick the Dog" ...Show More
8) Sentient Magic Items | Sapient VS Awakened Vs Alien
Ray and Ariel discuss the different categories of sentient magic items that appear in popular fiction and Dungeons and Dragons. From Nightblood to the One Ring, we deconstruct their sentience so that...Show More
9) The Medium | Previewing Ariel's Class for the Planescape
Ray and Ariel discuss Ariel's homebrew class he first played seven(!) years ago that is in its final stages before publishing to the DMSGuild. The Medium is a fortune-telling, multi-verse traveling cl...Show More
10) Playtesting a Boss Battle
Ray and Ariel have a more casual conversation this episode discussing the playtest Ray ran for the Emery's kickstarter stretch goal, featuring Za'ul the Lich King. They discuss what to prioritize for ...Show More