Tri Tac Games Podcast

Episode 411: Xenoarchaeology In FTL: 2448 Part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we start our three part series on Xenoarchaeology in FTL:2448 universe. We cover the types of people who go out into the galaxy and go looking for alien relics and hopefully not get killed by them.

Episode 410: Long Lived and Time Travelers part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our investigation of the world of woe that befalls the long lived (immortals) as well as the privations of time travel.

Episode 409: Santa in the Hardwired Hinterland!

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:01:00 -0400

This episode, we talk about what happens when Santa Claus makes an unexpected left hand turn and ends up in the skys of the Hardwired Hinterland! What does the jolly old elf do when he is literally in another universe? And what do the denizens of the Hardwired Hinterland do when presents “From Santa” start appearing?

Tune in for another fun episode of the Tri Tac Games Podcast as we do our Christmas episode!

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Episode 408: Long Lived and Time Travellers part 2

tritacsystems — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 00:39:38 -0400

This week we finish up with the immortals and move on to time travellers and their issues.

Episode 407: Long lived or Time Travellers part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 20:10:36 -0400

This week we look at the pluses and minues of being a long lived or immortal character. We will also consider the life of the time traveller since they have many issues in common with immortal characters.

Episode 406: Bureau 13 and the second world part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:44:44 -0400

This week we fnish our investigation of how Bureau 13 would deal with the second world addition to the B13 universe.

Episode 405: Bureau 13 and the Second World part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:39:10 -0400

So the question is “What does the Bureau make of the second world?” how does it respond and what is it willing to tolerate?

Episode 404: Running a Bureau 13 Disinformation Campaign part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 16:17:12 -0400

This week we finish our investigation of how to keep the supernatural secret in Bureau 13.

Episode 403: Bureau 13 Disinformation Techniques part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 23:33:10 -0400

Ever wonder how to keep a secret - secret? This week we discuss the many methods for hiding the supernatural and thwarting villans but not letting butter melt in our mouths.

Episode 402: Creating the Perfect Magic System 7 part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:37:51 -0400

This week we finish talking about artifacts.

Episode 401: Creating the perfect magic system 7 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:28:39 -0400

This week we wrap up our major topic points of the magic system you want to play.

Episode 400 at last

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:47:04 -0400

Join us as we talk to Melody Natcher, head of Tri Tac Games about the futureof Tri Tac as well as reminisce about the history of the podcast itself. Joined by Mark Kinney of All Games Considered and former host Peter Bryant, now of the MythWits.

Episode 399: Fringeworthy in the World of the Animorphs part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 23:59:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of how it would be to discover the world of the Animorphs. Be sure to listen next weed for our 400th episode.

Episode 398: Fringeworthy in the Animorph world part 1

tritacsystems — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:01:03 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of what awaits the Fringeworthy when they find a portal to the world of the Animorphs.

Episode 397: Second World and Bureau 13 2 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our second pass at the Second world sourcebook that has been added to Bureau 13 canon.

Episode 396: Second world and Bureau 13 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:49:01 -0400

This week we begin our discuassion of who or what in the Bureau 13 world knows of the second world and how that affects play.

Episode 395: New Magic System 6 part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish up part 6 of our new magic design sessions.

Episode 394: Best new magic system 6 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:52:25 -0400

this week we continue to examine what we think would be the best magic system.

Episode 393: Gencon 2017 part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 01:36:49 -0400

This week we discuss the successes and failures of the adventures run at gencon 2017

Episode 392: Gencon 2017 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 21:45:08 -0400

Gencon 2017 for Tri Tac Games part 1

Episode 391: Best New Magic System 6 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue to create the best magic system. We discuss artifacts and what they do in the game.

Episode 390: Fringeworthy in the Supernatural world part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of what it would be for a fringeworthy team to arrive in the events of the Supernatural TV series.

Episode 389: Fringeworthy in the Supernatural world part 2

tritacsystems — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:08:55 -0400

Epsode 388: Fringeworthy in Supernatural Part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:14:25 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of IDET visiting the earth of the Supernatural TV show.

Episode 387: Best new magic system 5 part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 02:01:16 -0400

This week we finish part 5 of our design of the best new Magic system.

Episode 386: Best Magic System 5 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:56:48 -0400

This week we move on to Artifacts and how the are used and appear the perfect magic system we are designing.

Episode 385: Fringeworthy in Final Fantasy part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 22:30:08 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of what it would be like to be a fringeworthy team in the Final Fantasy world.

Episode 384: Fringeworthy in Final Fantasy part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our exploration of what it would be like to be a Fringworthy team, entering the final fantasy world.

Episode 383: Fringeworthy in Final Fantasy part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 23:16:51 -0400

This week we begin our exploration if what it would be like to be a Fringeworthy explorer in the Final Fantasy universe.

Episode 382: Designing the Best Magic System 4 part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we complete part 3 of our 4th design session for the Perfect Magic System.

Episode 381: Best magic system 4 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:47:09 -0400

This week we continue our design of the perfect magic system.

Episode 380: Best Magic System 4 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 22:33:21 -0400

This week we continue with our designing of the best magic system.

Episode 379: Richard Tucholka Visionary

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 May 2017 23:55:00 -0400

There have been a number of memorial shows about the passing of Richard Tucholka of Tri Tac Games. We, who worked closest with him for a lifetime decided to talk about how creative, revolutionary, and visionary Richard was in his life and career as our memorial to him.

Episode 378: Second World Sourcebook and Fringeworthy part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 21 May 2017 23:55:00 -0400

When we released the D20 Modern edition of Bureau 13, we included a number of NPC’s from the Second World Sourcebook which was OGL. Now we’ll tell you how to use the entire OGL portion of the supplement in your Fringeworthy campaign.

Episode 377: Second World Sourcebook and Bureau 13 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 14 May 2017 23:55:00 -0400

Episode 376: Second World Sourcebook and Bureau 13 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 May 2017 23:55:00 -0400

Episode 375: Ultimate Magic System 3 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:55:00 -0400

We continue to create the perfect magic system. We ask the question “How do you acquire magic spells and cast them?”. Listen in as we find out!

Episode 374: Ultimate Magic System 3 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:55:00 -0400

We continue our quest to create the perfect magic system. The question before us is, “Where do spells come from?”, and we do our best answer that.

Episode 373: You’re a Fringeworthy, Harry Potter part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of what kind of trouble the Fringeworthy can get into as they step through the portals into the world of Harry Potter.

Episode 372: You’re a Fringeworthy, Harry Potter part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue to discuss what happens when the Fringe explorers first step into the Potterverse.

Episode 371: You’re a Fringeworthy, Harry Potter part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:13:20 -0400

Sorry about the delay. Apparently I thought there were other episodes scheduled before these and nobody told me we had dead air.

Anyways. Welcome to the potterverse you fringeworthy explorers.

Episode 370: New Magic System 2 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue part 2 of our second development session of the new magic system.

Episode 369: New Magic System 2 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:28:04 -0400

This week we continue to develop our magic system that has all the aspects we like.

Episode 368: Fringeworthy in Spyro the Dragon & Crash Bandicoot World part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 23:51:00 -0400

This week we finish our just beginning discussion of how to incorporate Fringeworthy into Crash Bandicoot’s crazy fantasy, high magic tech world.

Episode 367: Fringeworthy in Spyro the Dragon & Crash Bandicoot World part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin to talk about adding another great world to your Fringeworthy adventures and how to incorporate Spyro the Dragon into your game.

Episode 366: New Magic System 1 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue with our questions that we are using the design the best magic system. We talk about other methods and the Mechanic, the person who uses magic items, but has no magical ability of their own.

Episode 365: New Magic System 1 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin a new project: Create the perfect magic system for a rpg. We first explore how magic is done and the ramifications of the method to cast magic.

Episode 364: Fringeworthy in Pokemon Actual Play 2 part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish making our alliance with Gengis Kahn of this alternate. Then it’s back to Pokemon world and exploring the jungle again.

Episode 363: Fringeworthy in Pokemon Actual Play 2 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue exploring strang new worlds, leaving the pokemon world behind for now.

Episode 362: Fringeworthy in Pokemon World Actual Play 2 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our second actual play session of fringeworthy on the pokemon world. Our pokemon citizens have discovered a strange 25 foot ring and someone riding an enormous wolf creature coming out of it.

Episode 361: Golarion in Fringeworthy part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of How to use the Paizo Pathfinder property of Golarion in the Fringeworthy Universe.

Episode 360: Golarion in Fringeworthy part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of how to play in the Pathfinder world of Golarion in the Fringeworthy game. We cover more of the species you might encounter and why UNIDA would want to contact the worl of Golarion.

Episode 359: Golarion in Fringeworthy part 1

tritacsystems — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our discusion of how the Paizo Pathfinder property of Golarian fits into the Fringeworthy universe. Trav leads the discussion, as he is our resident Pathfinder expert.

Episode 358: Santa versus the Mad Monk part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0400

This week we conclude our preliminary campaign discussion of B13 Prime Santa moving out into the multi-verse. When he visits British Empire Prime he is abducted by the Mad Monk himself. Can the Fringeworthy rescue him? What sort of problems will get in the way? And what about a certain consultuing detective? Adventure awaits!

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Episode 357: B13 Santa brings toys for everyone

tritacsystems — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:54:00 -0400

This week we begin a B13 adventure campaign where Santa of B13 Prime decides to spread his cheer to other alternate earths in the Multi-Verse. And who are you gonna call? Fringeworthy! Your team becomes Santa’s Little Helpers!

What could go wrong?

Episode 356: Heroic Play part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of heroic play with an emphasis on how heroic oriented organizations in rpgs can drive heroic play. A little shorter but that’s how it worked out in the segments.

Episode 355: Heroic Play part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion about Heroic Play and how rpg systems can encourage heroic play.

Episode 354: Heroic Play part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our discussion of what is heroic play and why isn’t there more of it in rpg games.

Episode 353: Fringeworthy in the Legend of Zelda game

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of how to play Fringeworthy in the Legend of Zelda game world and how it would affect that world.

Episode 352: Fringeworthy in Legend of Zelda part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue to explore how to play Fringeworthy in the video game world of Legend of Zelda

Episode 351: Fringeworthy in Legend of Zelda part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:47:26 -0400

This week we begin our discovery of how to play Fringeworthy in the Legend of Zelda game world.

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Episode 350: Fringeworthy Colonization part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our 8th Season and finish our exploration of colonization on the Fringepath.

Episode 349: Fringeworthy Colonization part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 22:44:02 -0400

This week we start our exploration of the various types, means, and reasons for colonization of the Fringepaths.

Episode 348: Bureau 13 - Life with the Gods part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we conclude our investigation of how ancient and thought dead gods operate in the modern world of Bureau 13.

Tri Tac Con on the Cob game schedule

tritacsystems — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:59:52 -0400

If you are going to Con on the Cob in Akron, Nov 10th be sure to get into the Pokemon World game run by Trav and Pixie.

Episode 347: Bureau 13 - Life with the Gods part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we investigate how gods thought to be false or long dead operate in the Bureau 13 game.

Episode 346: Fringeworthy and the Prime Directive part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 23:55:00 -0400

We conclude our exploration of Fringeworthy and Star Trek’s Prime Directive.

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Episode 345: Fringeworthy and the Prime Directive part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of whether the Star Trek Prime Directive would work in Fringeworthy. What would it take to make it work? What are the challenges?

Episode 344: Robotech andFringeworthy part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of how and when to explore the robotech timeline.

Episode 343:Robotech and Fringeworthy part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:45:53 -0400

If you’ve ever wondered if you could explore the robotech universe, this is the episode for you.

Episode 342: Spaceships you want part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of what kinds of spaceships excite us and how they are used in campaigns.

Episode 341: Spaceships you want part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our discussion of what spaceships we think are cool and what makes sense for certain kinds of space campaigns.

Episode 340: Gencon 2016 report part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:59:00 -0400

This week we finish our Gencon 2016 report

Episode 339: Gencon Report part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we talk about what Bruce saw and did at Gencon 2016

Episode 338:: Bureau 13 underwater adventures part 5

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:57:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of bureau 13 agents stalking the night fantastic under the ocean or up the creek.

Episode 337: Bureau 13 underwater part 4

tritacsystems — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 07:45:18 -0400

This week we continue to talk about our X-team, Team Nemo, and other topic of underwater exploration and supernatural policing.

Episode 336: Bureau 13 underwater adventures part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 23:09:36 -0400

We continue our bureau 13 underwater adventures by examining the tech necessary to have these kind of adventures long term.

Episode 335: Fringeworthy in the Pokemon World Actual Play Session 2 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our second AP session and drag our abused bodies back to camp to plan on what to do about that portal.

Episode 334: Fringeworthy in the Pokemon world part 2 Actual Play part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we return to our Fringeworthy Actual Play that took place in the Pokeon world. We square off against an evolved pokemon and find something shimmering nearby.

Episode 333: Bureau 13 adventures Underwater part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 23:01:41 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of adventuring underwater. After this we will take a short break and then come back with more to finish this topic.

Episode 332: Underwater Adventures for Bureau 13 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 22:16:04 -0400

This week we start our investigation of how to run adventures that take place underwater. What kind of threats are there? Where do they take place? Does b13 have a right to intervene?

Episode 331: Adventuring in Pokemon World with Fringeworthy part 2 Actual Play

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 22:41:36 -0400

This week we continue our actual play in the Pokemon world with an encounter with a Fringeworthy Warp.

Episode 330: Actual Play Pokemon World with Fringeworthy part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 23:13:17 -0400

This week we start an actual play recording of characters from the Pokemon world encountering the Fringeworthy on their world.

Episode 329: FTL 2448 part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:35:25 -0400

This week we finish our basic discussion of the game concepts in Tri Tac’s space game FTL 2448

Episode 328: FTL 2448 part 1 & Terry Williams Memorial

tritacsystems — Mon, 30 May 2016 19:43:47 -0400

This week we regret the passing of a good friend, Terry Williams of Detroit.

We begin our discussion of the Tri Tac Games RPG FTL 2448

Episode 327: Bureau 13 in space part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 May 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of Bureau 13 policing more than the US and taking it to the stars!

Episode 326: Bureau 13 ins Space part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 May 2016 23:50:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of how Bureau 13 fights back against alien threats.

Episode 325: Bureau 13 in space part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 08 May 2016 21:50:49 -0400

Bureau 13 is usually played in the continental US., but supernatural threats come from any direction including up. This week we begin our discussion of how Bureau 13 fights threats from any direction, terrestrial or otherwise.

Episode 324: Weirdzone Void Pirates part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 01 May 2016 23:04:08 -0400

Not everyone who gets trapped in the Weird Zone becomes a scavengers. Sometimes they become Pirates and prey on the rest.

Episode 323: Weird Zone - Void Pirates part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:33:36 -0400

Not everyone who gets trapped in the Weird Zone becomes a scavengers. Sometimes they become Pirates and prey on the rest.

Episode 322: Bureau 13 Family Teams part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 23:38:00 -0400

This week we conclude our discussion of family teams in Bureau 13

Episode 321: Bureau 13 Family Teams part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:36:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of playing family teams in specifically Bureau 13 but this would be true in most rpgs.

Episode 320: Bureau 13 Family Teams part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:44:17 -0400

This week we start or discussion of those brave souls who raise their children to become B13 agents.

Episode 319: Hard Wired Hinterland Triangle Trade part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 27 Mar 2016 22:28:40 -0400

This week we finish our discussion on how to create a profitable triangle trade route between the various locations in the Hard Wired Hinterland.

Episode 318: Hard Wired Hinterland: Creating a Triangle Trade Route part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 23:48:56 -0400

Hard Wired Hinterland is full of very unique island at both differing cultural levels and differing technology. This provides some interesting opportunities to set up trade between them with the player characters as beneficiaries. We continue our discussion of what the major environs produce and need so we can plan our lucrative air cargo route.

Episode 317: Hard Wired Hinterland: Creating a Triangle Trade Route part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 22:12:57 -0400

Hard Wired Hinterland is full of very unique island at both differing cultural levels and differing technology. This provides some interesting opportunities to set up trade between them with the player characters as beneficiaries. We begin our discussion of what the major environs produce and need so we can plan our lucrative air cargo route.

Episode 316: Fringeworthy Adventuring in the Star Trek Universe part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of how to play Fringeworthy in the Star Trek Universe.

Episode 315: Fringeworthy Adventuring in the Star Trek Universe part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:10:38 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of how to play Fringeworthy in the Star Trek Universe.

Episode 314: Fringeworthy Adventuring in the Star Trek Universe part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:12:48 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of what it would take to play Fringeworthy in the Star Trek Universe.

Episode 313: Campaign End part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of how to end a campaign in a way that is satisfying to the players and GM and maybe sets the stage for something new.

Episode 312: Campaign End part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our discussion of how to end a campaign in a way that is satisfying to the players and GM and maybe sets the stage for something new.

Episode 311: Vampires in bureau 13 part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of the multitude of vampire types in bureau 13 and how to integrate them with each other and society.

Episode 310: Vampires in Bureau 13 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of the multitude of vampire types in bureau 13 and how to integrate them with each other and society.

Episode 309: Vampires in Bureau 13 part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 03:31:25 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of the multitude of vampire types in bureau 13 and how to integrate them with each other and society.

Episode 308: Murderhoof a review part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:38:00 -0400

This week we finish our review of Tri Tac games new product: Murderhoof. It is a parody science fantasy of the my little pony IP where the ponies are very bad indeed.

Episode 307: Murderhoof - a review part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our review of Tri Tac’s new game Murderhoof: an invasion of pretty, pretty ponies and terror.

Episode 306: Adventuring in the Pokemon universe part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:56:00 -0400

This week we complete our discussion of the Pokemon Universe and how to adventure in it, especially with Fringeworthy explorers.

Episode 305: Playing in the Pokemon Universe

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 23:53:00 -0400

This week we welcome our new host Pixie and talk about adventuring in the Pokemon universe.

Episode 304: Iron Fringeworthy 2 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 23:57:00 -0400

We finish another session of make up a workable adventure in 30 minutes. Listen as John, Trav, and Bruce try to outdo each other in adventure design.

Episode 303: Iron Fringeworthy 2 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 20:57:28 -0400

We have another session of make up a workable adventure in 30 minutes. Listen as John, Trav, and Bruce try to outdo each other in adventure design.

Episode 302: The 300th Episode part 3 and Time Travel adventures in Bureau 13 part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 01:08:33 -0400

This week we finish our 300th episode recording. In addition to our retrospective of our podcast history we also recorded a standard episode on time travel adventures for Bureau 13. This is that final part.

Episode 301: Episode 300 part 2 and Time Travel part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue celebrating our 300th episode by talking about what inspires us in our gaming. Then we kick off our discussion of how to detect a time travel incursion in Bureau 13 (or any other game).

episode 300: We made it thrice, part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:58:00 -0400

It's the Tri Tac Games Podcast 300th Episode!
We finally made episode 300. Its been a run of over 6 years. We feel proud of our accomplishment and hope you also agree that we've brought to the awesome to you our listeners. This week we being our look back and forward regarding the Tri Tac Games Podcast.

Episode 299: Fringeworthy - The Victorians part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:27:00 -0400

This week we finish our grand reveal of the much expanded race The Victorians which will be much more prominent in the Savage Worlds edition of Fringeworthy.

Episode 298: Fringeworthy - The Victorians part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:27:30 -0400

This week we start our grand reveal of the much expanded race The Victorians which will be much more prominent in the Savage Worlds edition of Fringeworthy.

Episode 297: Hard Wired Hinterland - Noram part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:20:14 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of why the killer robots at Noram haven’t cut a path of destruction across the Hard Wired Hinterland

Episode 296: Hard Wired Hinterland - Noram part 1

tritacsystems — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:36:28 -0400

Sorry about the delay. Our hosting site wouldn’t let me upload for a few days.

This week we begin our investigation of why the Killer Robots of Noram haven’t taken over the Hard Wired Hinterland.

Episode 295: EZ Space - the review part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 23:59:00 -0400

This week we finish our review of Tri Tac’s new game Ez Space. An alternate history game where the future was a Heinlein and all the rest of the golden age science fiction writers imagined our foray out into space would be. Lots of aliens, butt blasting rockets, colonies, etc.

Though we ask a lot of hard hitting questions, we really like this game and are trying to help Richard improve the next version.

Episode 294: EZ Space part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our review of Tri Tac’s new game Ez Space. An alternate history game where the future was a Heinlein and all the rest of the golden age science fiction writers imagined our foray out into space would be. Lots of aliens, butt blasting rockets, colonies, etc.

Though we ask a lot of hard hitting questions, we really like this game and are trying to help Richard improve the next version.

Episode 293: Ez Space part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:33:32 -0400

This week we begin our review of Tri Tac’s new game Ez Space. An alternate history game where the future was a Heinlein and all the rest of the golden age science fiction writers imagined our foray out into space would be. Lots of aliens, butt blasting rockets, colonies, etc.

Episode 292: Fringeworthy - the Coptic Menace part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our in-depth discussion of the menace presented in Portals 4: The Coptics.

Fringeworthy Actual Play: The Victorians: When Mars Attacks! part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:04:09 -0400

Sorry if you’ve been following our Hindu/Arabian Nights adventure. Too many files have gotten accidentally deleted. I’ll be glad to summarize if you contact me.

This begins our adventure where the Victorian Earth (+3 Prime) has been attacked by Martians much like H.G. Wells story, The War of the Worlds. Her Majesty’s Trans-Etheric Expeditionary Services (HMTEES) has contacted IDET (the Interdimensional Exploration Teams) asking them to pay back the favor where they saved Earth from being locked away forever from the Fringepaths by the Fringe Pirates in the Battle for Hatsumi Base.

Our team is just a small part of that response.

In this episode they use the advanced crystal key function Ghost Transfer to become immaterial and explore a Martian Cylinder landing site in the middle of Boston, Massachusetts. At this point any information about the martian threat is critical information.

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Episode 291: Fringworthy - the Coptic menace part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we follow up our examination of Portals 4 with a continued in-depth discussion of the menace presented there: The Coptics.

Episode 290: Fringworthy - the Coptic menace part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we follow up our examination of Portals 4 with an in-depth discussion of the menace presented there: The Coptics.

Episode 289: Fringeworthy Portals 4 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our review of Tri Tac’s latest Fringeworthy product: Portals 4

Episode 288: Fringeworthy Portals 4 - a review part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:50:52 -0400

This week we start our review of Tri Tac’s latest Fringeworthy product: Portals 4

Episode 287: Fringe Pirates as good guys part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exporation of “Is it possible to have good Fringe pirates?

Episode 286: Gencon 2015

tritacsystems — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 20:05:19 -0400

Trav and Bruce went to Gencon and had a great time with Steve Wollet. We talk about what we saw and how Tri Tac Games were awesome there.

Episode 285: Fringeworthy, Good Pirates?

tritacsystems — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our exporation of “Is it possible to have good Fringe pirates?

Episode 284: Fringeworthy Black Ops part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:59:00 -0400

This week we finish probing the underworld of Fringeworthy exploration and interdimensional relations.

Episode 283: Fringeworthy Black Ops part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:58:00 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of that special group of Fringeworthy who do what needs to be done and seem to answer to no one.

Episode 282: Adding Anime Tropes to your game part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our exploration of how to bring the look and feel of anime into your rpg.

Episode 281: Adding Anime Tropes to your game part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our exploration of how to bring the look and feel of anime into your rpg.

Episode 280: Adding Anime Tropes to your game part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 23:17:14 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of how to bring the look and feel of anime into your rpg.

Episode 279: Courage part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of how courage fits into Roleplaying games. Can it actually work? Do we want it to work? What systems support it?

Episode 278: Courage part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of how courage fits into Roleplaying games. Can it actually work? Do we want it to work? What systems support it?

Episode 277: Courage part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of how courage fits into Roleplaying games. Can it actually work? Do we want it to work? What systems support it?

Episode 276: Beware the Huradicator part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 31 May 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our review of Tri Tac Games newest product: Huradicator: the machine wars!

Episode 275: Beware the Huradicator part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 May 2015 23:59:00 -0400

This week we begin to review Tri Tac Games newest product: Huradicator: the machine wars!

Episode 274: Handling an interdimensional incursion part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 17 May 2015 23:59:00 -0400

This week we finish policing interdimensional incursions. What causes them? What evidence do they leave behind? How does Bureau 13 know they are coming and send a team?

Episode 273: Bureau 13 - How do you detect an interdimensional Incursion part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 May 2015 22:12:58 -0400

This week we explore the notion of interdimensional incursions. What causes them? What evidence do they leave behind? How does Bureau 13 know they are coming and send a team?

Episode 272: Fun places that Ain’t part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 04 May 2015 00:18:40 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of places whether real, imaginary or just unattainable that sound like great places to visit or explore but we find them very different when we actually experience them.

Episode 271: Fun places to visit that ain’t part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:25:06 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of places whether real, imaginary or just unattainable that sound like great places to visit or explore but we find them very different when we actually experience them.

Episode 270: Mapping your game part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 21:16:45 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of how maps interact with the gm and players to produce a superior game.
Resources: Groups:Map-Making In Games The Library of Gaming Maps Cartographer's Guild Software and Map generators:Hexographer Campaign Cartographer 3 Real and Fictional Maps:Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897 Library of Congress Map Collections 3-D Starmaps RPG Map Share

Episode 269: Mapping your game part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 23:29:14 -0400

This week we explore how different maps can change how you think about your adventure and world. How the information on a map however innocent can inform the player and change the direction of the adventure.
Resources: Groups:Map-Making In Games The Library of Gaming Maps Cartographer's Guild Software and Map generators:Hexographer Campaign Cartographer 3 Real and Fictional Maps:Stanford's Map Of Central London 1897 Library of Congress Map Collections 3-D Starmaps RPG Map Share

Episode 268: HardWired Hinterland: A Fiasco Playset part 2

tritacsystems — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 20:26:16 -0400

We continue to try to get to the Brass Monkey Ball. And there will be blood. Oh Yes.
Please visit the folks at Bully Pulpit games to check out Fiasco!
You can get a free copy of the Brass Monkey Ball from the Tri Tac Games webpage!
----more----
Final images from the game:

The Tilt Table result!

The Final Play!

Episode 267: HardWired Hinterland Fiasco Playset part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:42:23 -0400

John Reiher designed a playset to be used with the Bullypulpit game Fiasco that draws from the HardWired Hinterland setting. We all got together and decided to try it out. We had a great time and we think it's entertaining. Let us know if you agree.
On the technical side, we played an accelerated version of the game. Please visit the folks at Bully Pulpit games to check out Fiasco!
You can get a free copy of the Brass Monkey Ball from the Tri Tac Games webpage!
Sorry about some of the audio quality. I was overloading my microphone and nobody told me so it is a little distorted.
----more----Here are the screenshots of the play mats for the game:
All the players.
Our setup with all the relationships and other items assigned.
After the Tilt table.
The final reckoning.

Episode 266: Psionics Revealed in your game world part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our examination of what happens when the existence of psionics or esp power is revealed on Earth Prime in Fringeworthy. This discussion is applicable for any world where these powers were suddenly revealed. Does the government try to suppress? Are they a threat to the common man? To decency? To privacy? What new laws will be enacted? Will people be put out their jobs? All this and much much more.

Episode 265: Psionics Revealed part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:48:10 -0400

This week we examine what happened when the existence of psionics or esp power is revealed on Earth Prime in Fringeworthy. This discussion is applicable for any world where these powers were suddenly revealed. Does the government try to suppress? Are they a threat to the common man? To decency? To privacy? What new laws will be enacted? Will people be put out their jobs? All this and much much more.

Episode 264: Iron Fringeworthy

tritacsystems — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we tried an experienent. 4 hosts did their best to create a playable fringeworthy adventure in 20 minutes based on 3 objects, persons, or places (set of 3) given to them by another host. The results can be heard here and downloaded from the Fans of Fringworthy facebook page or email a host if you don’t do facebook. Hope you like them.

Episode 263: PC Goals part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 23:04:00 -0400

A while back we did an episode called “What’s on your character sheet?”. One of our fans, Dances with Ponies, suggested we expand the topic with Pc goals - goals that are imposed on the PC by others or by themselves.

Episode 262: Pc Goals part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 23:55:00 -0400

Episode 261: Fringe Medicine part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we conclude our exploration of how to improve the living conditions on primitive or post apocalyptic worlds using modern, superscience, or naturalistic techniques.

Episode 260: Fringe Medicine part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our exploration of how to improve the living conditions on primitive or post apocalyptic worlds using modern, superscience, or naturalistic techniques.

Mythwits Season 2 episode 4: Savage Fringeworthy?

tritacsystems — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:28:22 -0400

John Reiher was featured on the latest episode of Mythwits. this is the audio only version. If you would like to see the video version please use this link:

http://youtu.be/5YhtZlXDAHU

Episode 259: Fringe Medicine part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our exploration of how to improve the living conditions on primitive or post apocalyptic worlds using modern, superscience, or naturalistic techniques.

Sunday Skypers Fiasco Actual Play

tritacsystems — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:59:49 -0400

Our good friends over at the Sunday Skypers played the Fiasco playset that John Reiher created for the HardWired Hinterland game. Give it a listen. It is sure to be hilarious.

Episode 258: Hard Wired Hinterland, Cat Rulers? part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we conclude our discussion of a world where most cats are sentient and many are human like. They outnumber us, so why don’t they rule us?

Episode 257: Hard Wired Hinterland: Cat Rulers? part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of a world where most cats are sentient and many are human like. They outnumber us, so why don’t they rule us?

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual Play 01/12/2015

tritacsystems — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:50:58 -0400

Spurning their opportunity to hide out at a western farm, which worked so well for Prof Silas, they go on an endurance flight to try to eat up the next 2 weeks of time and ditch Jason back on Hinterpol for a sizable sum.

Episode 256: Fringeworthy Alternate Revenue Streams part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we continue our discussion of what revenue is available to run IDA.

Episode 255: Fringworthy Alternate Revenue streams part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of how much it took to build Hatsumi Base and how much it takes to keep it going. This is followed by a more generalized discussion of what revenue is available to run IDA.

Episode 254: Solstice on Alts part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Welcome to the Christmas episode! This week we finish our discussion of what the winter solstice would be like on various alternate earths where Christianity isn’t the predominate religion.

Episode 253: Solstice on Alts part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Welcome to the Christmas episode! This week we start our discussion of what the winter solstice would be like on various alternate earths where christianity wasn’t the predominate religion.

Episode 252: What’s on your character sheet part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our discussion of what helps and hinders on your character sheet. what needs to be right in front and what is better on the GM’s screen instead.

Episode 251: What’s on your character sheet part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:55:00 -0400

This week we start our discussion of what helps and hinders on your character sheet. what needs to be right in front and what is better on the GM’s screen instead.

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual Play 12/02/2014

tritacsystems — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:43:07 -0400

Dan has a showdown with the Wolfe Brothers at the Airport.

Ben Reiher agonizes about how to keep Jason from further harm after his surgery from gunshot wounds.

We use the Clockwork Drama cards which allow the players to significantly alter the events in the game. They get 5 at the beginning of each session and can play 1 each during the session.

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual Play 11/15/2014

tritacsystems — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:35:02 -0400

Dan makes his way with Waco to the Six Gun Junction airport to confront the Wolfe Brothers who have been funding all the attacks against them

Ben and the rest have a tense night at the hospital as Jason is in surgery to repair his gunshot wounds and multiple gunman attacks continue.

In the middle of all this death, a new life blossoms.

Weirdzone: The Adventures of the Whartson Hall Aethernauts, Episode 01

tritacsystems — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:46:49 -0400

We join our erstwhile explorers when they find themselves facing off with scaly creatures from the dim reaches of the past! Join the the Whartson Hall Aethernauts in their further adventures in the Weirdzone!
http://www.rpgmp3.com/files/game_recordings/Whartson_Hall_Gamers/ForgottenFuturesV_01.mp3

Separated by many miles, yet brought together through remarkable advances in SCIENCE, the Whartson Hall Aethernauts embark on a voyage to wondrous futures past!

Certainly not Richmond, possibly not 1893: The hapless visitors to the unexpectedly mobile house of Sir William Reynolds, brilliant but distinctly eccentric inventor, find their host gone along with their views of Surrey, replaced by a strangely lush landscape of fern-like plants and jungle. When a toothy, squamous head emerges from the greenery the guests find themselves unexpectedly hunted and horribly ill-equipped.

The Game: Forgotten Futures by Marcus L. Rowland. The adventure setting is adapted from Weirdzone by Richard Tucholka and Tri Tac Games.

Intro and outro musical excerpts are by that most splendid gentleman Professor Elemental, used with his kind permission.

The Whartson Hall Aethernauts play through the Google+ Hangouts facility rather than face-to-face in a room. Despite our frankly perfunctory efforts, listeners may find some reduction in sound quality as a result. We can assure you that this is despite using only the finest grade of wax cylinders in our phonographs.

The Players:

Amelia: Lady Lettie Parkhurst

Tim: Sir George Mathews

Riddles: John Bull

Jon: The GM

Weirdzone: The Adventures of the Whartson Hall Aethernauts, Episode 00

tritacsystems — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:39:21 -0400

Across the pond, some canny Brits have started playing Weirdzone. The folks of RPGMP3.com have two sessions under their belts, and this is the first session.
http://www.rpgmp3.com/files/game_recordings/Whartson_Hall_Gamers/FFV_Weirdzone_00.mp3

Separated by many miles, yet brought together through remarkable advances in SCIENCE, the Whartson Hall Aethernauts embark on a voyage to wondrous futures past!

Richmond, 1893. A surprising event has been announced, with the reclusive inventor Sir William Reynolds gathering select persons to witness the unveiling of his latest project, something he has never done before. Clearly it must be of the most singular importance, yet it is not the only surprise awaiting the guests on this outwardly ordinary evening.

This introductory session involves character generation for about an hour, so skip ahead if that doesn't interest you. The idea is to play this adventure when scheduling issues mean that we don't have key players for our regular game, so it will likely be on an even less formal schedule than normal.

The Game: Forgotten Futures by Marcus L. Rowland. The adventure setting is adapted from Weirdzone by Richard Tucholka and Tri Tac Games.

Intro and outro musical excerpts are by that most splendid gentleman Professor Elemental, used with his kind permission.

The Players:

Amelia: Lady Lettie Parkhurst

Tim: Sir George Mathews

Riddles: John Bull

Jon: The GM

The Whartson Hall Aethernauts play through the Google+ Hangouts facility rather than face-to-face in a room. Despite our best efforts, listeners may find some reduction in sound quality as a result. We can assure you that this is despite using only the finest grade of wax cylinders in our phonographs.

Episode 250: Animation bible?

tritacsystems — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Wow! 250 episodes by my count of course. The site says we have over 300 but I only count the ones that matter. [grin].
Anyways, one of our listeners wanted to know why we haven't created an animation bible so that our games could be made into an animated movie or tv series. So we talk about that very possibility with the hosts and Richard Tucholka, creator of the Tri Tac games.

Episode 249: Fringeworthy Romana Universa part 3

tritacsystems — Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Rome never fell and rules most of the known world in the 15th century Alternate Earth. This week we finish our discussion of this fringeworthy race and member of the alien corp.

Correction: John said that sugarcane is a new world crop, and that is wrong. It is a Southeast Asian crop that was introduced to Europe in our timeline in 800AD by Arab Traders. Here’s the Wikipedia article on the subject: Sugarcane

Episode 248: Fringeworthy Romana Universa Part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Rome never fell and rules most of the known world in the 15th century Alternate Earth. Part 2

Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Production Update for Week ending November 3rd, 2014

tritacsystems — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 21:27:06 -0400

Sorry about the lateness in this post, but I had to recover the Main document after I had an issue with some tables. I was also up last night, Sunday, working on new sections. The book is 171 pages as of today, over 72,000 words and it's still growing. I didn't get much of my list from last time done, as I realized that I needed to merge in a lot of stuff from the d20 book. That also means rewriting and rewording text, so that it adheres to the Savage Worlds' rules. Here's the list of stuff I didn't get to, as I found more productive work elsewhere.

Rewrite the Star Platform section of the World Creation rules. Flesh out the Europe of Alt 0,2 for sure this week.Work more on FringeCorp.Merge in the Mellor to the rules. General editing of things.I still need some more ideas on FringeCorp, so I'll go fishing on that in the Design Group on Facebook. I'll be merging more information in and updating it to Savage Worlds this week, so expect the book to grow in size!
Links: Fringeworthy Google Drive Folder Savage Fringeworthy Design Facebook Page

Episode 247: Fringeworthy Romana Universa

tritacsystems — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:55:00 -0400

Rome never fell and rules most of the known world in the 15th century Alternate Earth.

Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Production Update for Week ending October 26th, 2014

tritacsystems — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 01:25:58 -0400

Here's how things progressed and not progressed on the Savage Worlds Fringeworthy rules:
For last week:

Work on more Archetypes: Completed the archetypes for all the standard races. Didn’t include an archetype for Fringeborn as they pretty much are similar to those in this book and the Savage World Deluxe book. If other races are introduced, I’ll add at least two archetypes for them.Flesh out Europe a bit for Alt 0,2: Didn’t get to, though I thought about it and did more research on the French Revolution and how this world’s one went in a different direction without the American revolution as an example.More editing: Cleaned up a few more things and grammar.Brainstormed FringeCorp some more: Did, and couldn’t come up with anything. I really could use some suggestions from you folks.Extra: Merged in the World Creation rules and I think they need more going over and rewriting. Especially the Star Platform section.For next week:

Episode 246: Playing the World of Darkness in Bureau 13 part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of what it would take to bring the World of Darkness RPG into a Bureau 13 campaign.

Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Production Update for Week ending October 19th, 2014

tritacsystems — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:49:28 -0400

OK, so update for this week. I'll save the podcasts for big announcements. So progress this week:

Consider a map for Alt 0,2: So, I considered doing a map, and decided to leave that open to the GMs to do. I'll explain the political climate, and describe some of the background, and you can assume that what I don't talk about is pretty much similar to our timeline. Finalize on what kinds of Archetypes to add to the game: Not necessarily finalize, but decided to do at least two or three novice character archetypes for each of the starting races in the book. Consider them a jumping off point. I started with the Victorians and moved on to the Golden Horde. One goal I do have is not to duplicate existing Archetypes. That may take some doing.More editing: Fixed the references to what the target number is. May still have to go through and fix the wording that uses the phrase "target number."Expand FringeCorp: Thought about FringeCorp and didn't come up with anything as of yet. Thoughts and ideas of how FringeCorp works, markets, and what it is exactly it sells to the people of Earth Prime?

For next week:

Work on more Archetypes. Flesh out Europe a bit for Alt 0,2.More editing.Brainstorm FringeCorp some more.

Links: Fringeworthy Google Drive Folder Savage Fringeworthy Design Facebook Page

Episode 245: World of Darkness in Bureau 13 part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:55:00 -0400

This week we begin our discussion of how to bring the monsters and mayhem of World of Darkness into a Bureau 13 campaign.

Episode 244: Listener Questions part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:55:00 -0400

This week we finish answering listener questions until we get some more.

Tri Tac Games Update: Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Production Update

tritacsystems — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:00:00 -0400

This week I talk about the recent changes made to the Savage Worlds Fringeworthy playtest rules.

Update Campaign Types for Portal Book 4: Talked to Richard Tucholka and at this time, I'm not going to make any radical changes to the Campaign Types. Just editing for content.Add UN Budget Rules for Early Years: Added and they definitely need another set of eyes to review and comment on. Update UNIDA description: Didn't get it done. Too much other stuff going on.New: Added Freelancer Character class. A new class of mercenary drifters who work for themselves. Things to do next week:

Start on sandbox for Alt 0,2: Victorian 2 Earth/American Rebellion EarthCreate Archetypes for FringeworthyGeneral EditingUpdate again next Sunday!
Links: Fringeworthy Google Drive Folder Savage Fringeworthy Design Facebook Page
Note: Updated this with a louder sound track for myself. I have pre-made openings and closings for this podcast, so I've made sure to adjust the volume for the informational part of this podcast.

Episode 243: Listener Questions part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:54:46 -0400

This week we start answering questions posted on facebook, our podbean streaming site, and the tritagamers.com forums.

Tri Tac Games Update: Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Production Update

tritacsystems — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 01:00:00 -0400

This week I talk about the recent changes made to the Savage Worlds Fringeworthy playtest rules.

The first sandboxed world, The Junkyard pokiwol, has been created with adventure hooks.The Fringeborn Character template has been added to the Character Creation section of the rules.The Fringeborn Edge has been created.Ported over the d20 Fringeworthy Campaign types and models.Renamed the United Nations Space Agency to the World Aeronautics Exploration Agency, WAXA. This was added at the same time I added the United Nations Peacekeepers, Fringe Division.Things to do for next week:

Update the Campaign Types to take account of Portals Book 4. Events in that book will alter potential campaign types.Add in Budget rules for IDE Teams due to the fact that the UN doesn't have much money. Update the UNIDA description to make it clear that it's an affiliate organization to the UN, that's beholden to the Security Council.Add in the new character type: The Freelancer. A Fringeworthy explorer who doesn't belong to UNIDA or TÆSS.Update again next Sunday!
Links: Fringeworthy Google Drive Folder Savage Fringeworthy Design Facebook Page

Episode 242: Idet to the Rescue part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:55:00 -0400

We finish our series: adventuring during a disaster by considering what does IDET bring to the table if a global disaster hits the Earth?

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual Play 2014-08-05

tritacsystems — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:01:08 -0400

Due to a computer failure I've not been able to record the sessions that followed this one. So I will summarize the events that followed.
The Tinkerman Transport Company (TTC) flew to Six Gun Junction, the primary city of Little Texas.
There they got in contact with Petrolux Oil Company that works the sole oil well in the Hinterlands to get some quality, high temperature oil as detailed in Tinkerman's notebook.
They checked on the order for the finely tooled seat covers that the professor had left with Hempstead Fine Leather Goods and found it finished but warehoused, so they ordered it brought to the store for inspection.
They went to The Foundry to purchase some more weapons but found little to their liking since most weapons were designed to fit in well for the 1890's time period that Little Texas emulates.
A surprise visit from a stranger prompted Professor Silas to return to the Airport. There he met the CEO of New Horizon's Construction Company who needed his expert assistance in developing a superior explosive to aid their bid for the first railroad that Little Texas has ever had. After seeing how much money this could be for TTC as well as a way to get NHCC to pay for the very expensive lubricants they wanted Petrolux to make for them, he agreed and travelled to their compound. Turned out that they made their own explosives so the lab he needed was well equipped, but a number of workers seemed suspicious. Silas confronted the head machinist Bingo and made an enemy for life. That night someone tried to blow up Silas's hacienda. Only the quick actions of his bodyguard Alpha saved his skin and allowed them to dispatch the assassin. Sadly the Animal cat, Machen Meow, lost most of her litter of kittens, but she solaced herself by eating the eyeball she had ripped from the assassin's face during the battle.
Meanwhile the rest of the TTC had a wonderful evening at the Kickapoo casino. Benjamin Reiher and Natasia made a little money at the black jack table. Jason the Pig cleaned up at the poker tables. Dan McCoy displayed his weapon prowess at the arcade and set up a special shootout exhibition for the next day.
The next morning as they were leaving their floor of the casino suites, they ran into two gunman. Desperately trying to protect Jason, they ran to the fire escape but found a blaze of gunfire from the street right after they pushed Jason into the escape tube. Throwing caution to the wind, Benjamin leaped down to the next floor and managed to grab Jason before he slid out of reach but suffered multiple gunshot wounds for his effort. Dan and the casino guards arrived in time to chase off the kidnappers. Dan pursued someone he thought was involved and almost caught him but only managed to grab his duster. Fortunately the varmint's wallet was in the duster. In the wallet was a decent amount of silver coin and a premium ticket for the Wild Bill Shootout Extravaganza that Dan had set up. The ticket indicated that it was part of a group purchase. Trouble at the shootout?
Dan hired a fast ride to Wild Bill's ranch and checked out the site for details on the competition and for possible ambush locations by the kidnappers. The shootout was to take place in a ghost town set rife with clockwork mechanisms and pressure traps. Wild Bill told him the competition against two of the greatest shooters Little Texas had ever known was the following:
1. Mechanized arcade bottle shootout2. Dollar toss shoot (any dollars hit are kept by the shooter - dollars are worth $35 US - up to 200 targets were tossed at a time but practically only 12 could be hit).3. Match Lighting - hit a number of Rube Goldberg contraptions that would ultimately light a match or light them directly with a bullet for extra points4. Wooden Indian Cigar Shootout - knock the lighted ash from the cigars held by wooden indians - Kickapoo approved.5. Ride by target shooting - hit targets that swing, jump, and bounce into view at a walk, canter, and then gallop down main street -- second round side by side ride with opponent tied to each other with a leash as each fired at targets on opposing sides of the street. Yanking on the leash was fair game.6 Follow the leader last minute challenge by Dan McCoy as each contestant had to hit targets picked by the leader (Dan and the other two contestants rotated as leader).7. Death Walk - can you survive the angry ghosts to get to the far end of Main Street
Until the final challenge, Dan was leading the competition, which gave him lots of crowd support. Even his two competitors tipped their hats to him.
The death walk for Dan:
A ghastly undead bushwacker leaned over the edge of the general store and made Dan dance until Dan could hit him square between the eyes and put him to rest.
A rotting dance hall girl beckoned Dan to fire at a target inside the salon, when he did the entire brick top floor swung out periously over his body. He could try to get where he would go through a glass window when it dropped or try to hit a small bullseye to stop it. Dan tried for the target and missed. Dan rolled back well enough that the bricks only bruised him under his undercover vest.
As he passed the cooper's shop, barrows smashed through the window and slammed right into him. The crowd gasped because the barrows were supposed to fly right over Dan's head and give him a more targets to hit. Mechanical error or foul play? It had worked fine for the other two shooters who had already finished the Death Walk. Dan suffered 3 wounds and was now missing targets that were worth a lot of points.
An electrical fence wire web rose up behind Dan and began to close. Dan had to pick up his pace or get zapped like a heifer. Just then a gauntlet of decaying and disintegrating townsfolk lined the street on both sides before him. All looked lost, but Dan realized they were firing in a pattern that if solved would allow him to walk unscathed while shooting the targets on each one, time permitting since that electric threat closed every faster on Dan. He rolled the dice and sussed the pattern, darting forward as slowly as he could to get the maximum number of targets.
At the end of the competitions it was:
Merry Burgess - 972Dan McCoy - 1103Cliff Levan - 1200
Cliff being the champion shooter of Little Texas was not surprised as his triumph, but everyone wondered what would have happened if there wasn't that tragic barrow accident that wounded Dan. Beating Merry, a man of no little notoriety, was still unexpected, Dan's sizable 2nd place purse would not be need to pay for drinks that night.
This campaign is now on hiatus due to work requirements. Hopefully we will be back and recording in about a month.
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Hard Wired Hinterland Actual Play 2014-07-29

tritacsystems — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 23:38:42 -0400

My computer crashed that had these files so I’m just now putting them out. These are the continuing adventures of the Tinkerman Transport Company, currently in Little Texas in the Hard Wired Hinterland.

Tri Tac Games Update: Status of the Savage Worlds Fringeworthy Game

tritacsystems — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400

An update on the status of the Savage Worlds Fringeworthy game. We talk about why it’s late, what to expect in this new version of the game, and John Reiher apologizes for the delay in getting it out. We talk about the changes to the background and how things work in this game. And that we’ll have both a player’s guide version as well as a full GM’s version.

We encourage you to playtest the game, so visit the Fringeworthy Google Drive Folder to download the core rules for play testing. They will be updated on a regular basis so keep checking back as we progress.

Episode 241: Idet to the Rescue Part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 23:55:00 -0400

We finish our series: adventuring during a disaster by considering what does IDET bring to the table if a global disaster hits the Earth?

Episode 240: Politics part 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 00:26:32 -0400

This week we finish our discussion of adding politics to your game.

Episode 239: Politics in Games part 1

tritacsystems — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:44:28 -0400

This week we start our filibuster about politics in rpg games especially Fringeworthy.

Episode 238: 2014 Post Gencon Report part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 01:19:34 -0400

Trav and Bruce relate the games that jazzed them at gencon as well as the indy night life.

Episode 237: 2014 Post Gencon report part 1

tritacsystems — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 22:23:56 -0400

Trav and Bruce related how their game sessions at Gencon went.

Episode 236: Splitting Up the Party and Party Discord part 2

tritacsystems — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 23:11:00 -0400

We moving on to Party Discord

Episode 235: Splitting Up the Party and Party Discord

tritacsystems — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:08:57 -0400

This week we discuss what to do when the party splits up during an adventure. How to keep it from happening, How to mitigate the results. When does it make sense to split the party.

Episode 234: B13 Beyond Borders Pt 2

tritacsystems — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:43:11 -0400

This week we finish up talking about how Bureau agents handle getting across borders to hunt down the nasties of the night.

Fringeworthy Actual Play 2014-07-27

tritacsystems — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:32:42 -0400

Sakura and Phillip hear many legends of the Great Dog of the Mountain and begin their search. Too bad they almost burn down the mountain.

Episode 233: B13 Beyond Borders

tritacsystems — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:49:04 -0400

This week the team talks about how Bureau agents handle getting across borders to hunt down the nasties of the night.

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual play 2014_07_21

tritacsystems — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:45:23 -0400

The mystery man’s identity is revealed. Officer dan throws down with the head of the Lizard Woods institute. The monster is unleashed.

Episode 232: Fringe Weather

tritacsystems — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 20:36:50 -0400

Sorry about no episode last week. Miscommunication in our team.

This week we discuss how Fringe Weather works and the very interesting possibility that it might be intentional. If so, how could that affect your campaign.

Hard Wired Hinterland Actual play 2014_07_15

tritacsystems — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 17:51:14 -0400

After a big welcome home party, they must decide their next steps. What is to be done about the smart dinos, if anything.