Vox Arcana

Those little numbers on your character sheet determine a lot about how your character operates in the game. This episode is devoted to those little numbers, their importance, and character stats’ overall effect on the game. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com If you want more episodes of Vox Arcana, head to patreon.com/voxarcana to get access to our back-catalogue of bonus episodes.

Listen up, players! It’s time to up your roleplaying game. This week, we talk about how to build better backstories and make them useful within your game as well as tips and tricks for playing the role of your character more effectively. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

There’s more to being a Dungeon Master than drawing maps and writing notes; don’t forget to roleplay! In this episode, William, Jake and David discuss how to be a better roleplayer while running your game. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com For more bonus episodes: patreon.com/voxarcana

What’s the fastest way to play D&D? In a one-shot, of course! We present our best practices for making a thrilling night of gaming with the highest stakes imaginable. Towards the end, William, David, and Jake get wild while designing a one-shot based on five random action verbs. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com For more episodes: patreon.com/voxarcana

This episode is an interview with game designer Matt Corley, where we dive into how to infuse horror in tabletop RPGs, general game design, and the tabletop gaming industry. Matt Corley is the creator of Lamp's Light Sanitarium which is available today! Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com For more episodes: patreon.com/voxarcana

When adventuring, death is always a possibility... In this episode, William, Jake, and David discuss encounter lethality and what to do when a character’s life ends. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com If you want more episodes of Vox Arcana, head to patreon.com/voxarcana to get access to our back-catalog of bonus episodes.

Magic is essential to nearly every fantasy roleplaying world. In this episode, Jake, William, and David discuss the importance of magic and the effects magic has on roleplaying, worldbuilding, and gameplay. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

The question vault was filling up with listener questions, so we decided to devote this entire episode to answers some of them. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Stars Wars is a rich universe to explore; ripe with compelling stories and intriguing situations. In this episode we talk about role playing in the Star Wars universe and all the wonderful adventures that come with it. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

This week's episode is an interview with graphic designer and magic item creator Griffin Macaulay. We talk about what makes magic items great, how to balance all types of items, and then we take a look at some of our favorite items Griffin has created. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

Leveling up is one of the most rewarding experience in RPG games. How that happens, however, can take many forms. This episode we dive into experience systems, level ranges, and how to best allow the players to progress. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

What happened after the end of the world? In this episode we dig into how to create post-apocalyptic worlds and ways to build adventures in worlds altered by cataclysms. Towards the end, we mess around with a post-apocalyptic world generator and see where creativity takes us! Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

Get in line and wait your turn! It’s time to organize ourselves into combat order and take turns discussing combat rules and their alternatives. Plus a bonus discussion on the Triton race, and a juicy question vault about the Help action. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

Filling your world with interesting groups and organizations is a great way to bring your sessions to life. In this episode, we look at how create compelling factions and how to use them effectively at your table. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

There’s a game designer inside all GMs, but everyone needs a little help sometimes. Here are our best practices for making house rules! Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

Signing a deal with the devil can't be that bad, right? This week, we conclude our series of deep-dives into the D&D 5e classes with the warlock. Enjoy the discussion about warlock patrons, abilities, and character concepts! Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

From dice rolls, to random tables, to the players themselves, unpredictability is a huge part of role-playing games. Here’s some tips and tricks on how to manage randomness at your table.

This episode is a little different. As many of you know, Jake hosts a different podcast about obscure stories from history called Historium. This episode is from that podcast and is all about the origins of D&D and the moral panic surrounding the game in the 1980s. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

Holy moley! Bless up and get ready to learn about everyone’s favorite holy warrior that isn’t the Paladin. Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana

How do we, as Dungeon Masters, convey the tone we want? How do we use music and sound effects to create the perfect atmosphere for our games? William, Jake, and David answer all of those questions and more! Follow us: Twitter: @voxarcanapod Facebook: @voxarcanapodcast Instagram: @voxarcanapodcast Email: voxarcanapodcast@gmail.com Donate: patreon.com/voxarcana