Kevin and Christian sit down to discuss some of the basics of tabletop roleplaying games as well as the base mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons for the newcomers out there. Thanks to our new-to-RPG listeners who suggested this!

Quick Terminology List

• RPG: Roleplaying game
• DnD: Dungeons and Dragons
• D20: Twenty-sided die
• Crit/Natural 20: Rolling a 20, the best possible result!
• Critical Miss: Rolling a 1, the worst possible results!
• Initiative: Decides the order of turns in combat
• AC: Armor Class, the number a person needs to beat to hit you in combat
• HP: Hit/health points, the amount of damage you can take before going unconscious
• NPC: Non-player character
• PC: Player character

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Encounter Time is a tabletop roleplaying actual play podcast focused on collaborative worldbuilding, group storytelling and memorable moments. New campaign episodes are released every other Tuesday wherever podcasts can be found.

HOME, the show's current campaign, is set in a unique fantasy world facilitated by homebrew-modified Dungeons and Dragons (Fifth Edition).

Hosted by Christian Sorrell (@real_meatcastle)Featuring Kevin Masterson (@crocodil3fundee)Produced by Christian SorrellMusic by Hyboria (hyboria.bandcamp.com)