Tabletop Overlord

02/08/2020

I know I've been gone for a while, but forgive me: the world was ending. I put together this relevant content. I hope you find it useful for playing during the pandemic.

https://youtu.be/ZYJdQFkcWHM

It's been stressful lately, given everything that's going on. But thankfully, I've still been able to enjoy all of my favorite tabletop games. Here are some ...

08/05/2020

Thanks for bearing with me! I've just finished my first Player Tips episode, Character Concepts. Find out how to build the best foundation for your character here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf_OwpQa3ug&feature=youtu.be

In the Player Tips series, I help you become the best player you can be. Character concepts are the basis for everything you do in the game. A good concept w...

30/04/2020

I promise I'm working on the next video, but keeping up the energy to do has proven difficult during coronavirus. I should have it out by next week: Player Advice - Character Concepts. I've done all the recording and audio editing. I just need to make the video now.

In light of the coronavirus, I might do some other relevant content. Here are some ideas I've been thinking of:

- GM Advice - Using Diseases in Your Game
- GM Advice - Preparing Online Sessions

14/04/2020

I decided to start with a series on the Starfinder setting because of how much I love it, but I do intend on doing other series as well. Let me know what kind of content you'd like to see in the comments! Some ideas:

- Player Advice: Creating a good backstory
- GM Advice: Describing scenes
- Forgotten Realms Gazetteer: Neverwinter

01/04/2020

Check out the next monthly installment of Starfinder Gazetteer. This time, we're taking a tour of Aballon, the Forge. It's a world full of self-propagating machines and definitely one of my favorites among the Pact Worlds!

https://youtu.be/5hz-sUecOhw

In this episode, we explore the first planet of the Pact Worlds: Aballon. This planet is one of my favorites, having a tech-noir sort of feeling. It's a prac...

24/03/2020

Quarantine has been pretty horrible for most of us. But thankfully, there are plenty of tools to make this hobby mobile. I've converted all of my games to online games. While I miss seeing my friends, it's kept us safe and kept the game going. Here are a few tools that I use:

https://roll20.net/welcome
https://www.rptools.net/toolbox/token-tool/
http://www.hexographer.com/
https://discordapp.com/

Stay safe! Happy gaming!

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16/03/2020

I'm always interested in new and weird systems, but it's often a hassle to get into them. Thankfully, there are a ton of resources out there for learning new systems. One that I've found particularly handy is Basics4Gamers. If you want to get into Starfinder, Pathfinder, or Pathfinder 2 and you don't know where to start, I'd highly recommend him.

P.S. I'm a computer scientist and I love that hacking system in Starfinder. It can be as simple or as complex as you need it to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwkOT3lSAzs&list=PLYCDCUfG0xJaiOsB99j8H3wyI8gGbxPuP&index=7&t=0s

The basics of Hacking and computer security in the Starfinder RPG from Paizo! How hacking works, when it's needed, the consequences of doing so, and more are...

09/03/2020

My next video will be on Aballon, the Forge. It's an interesting planet harboring an ecosystem of self-improving machines. I'm pretty excited for its release. What kinds of robotic creatures could you imagine living there? The only examples the first Alien Archive includes are a laborer robot and a drone, but I imagine it would look a lot like Horizon Zero Dawn.

01/03/2020

We finally have our first video! The initial series will be Starfinder Gazeteer, where we'll be going through the Pact Worlds setting planet by planet and giving tips on how to use them as a GM and a player. Come check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crQ3tGfxurQ

12/01/2020