Mikedawson posted:

IIRC Griffin said in TTAZZ that they would love to have guests but that it would be a logistical mess.

They also straight-up admitted to fudging rolls to keep the narrative from falling apart.

Mikedawson posted:

They also straight-up admitted to fudging rolls to keep the narrative from falling apart.

iajanus posted:

When they roll initiative they all regularly roll low. They just don't do that very often.

Alaois posted:

appropriately, I started listening to Friends at the Table recently and it's mindblowing how much better a GM Austin is compared to Griffin

Mikedawson posted:

They also straight-up admitted to fudging rolls to keep the narrative from falling apart.

kidcoelacanth posted:

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bowmore posted:

couldn't tell....

The only time Travis rolls less than 19 is when he has advantage

padijun posted:

Real rolls would be terrible radio

fatherboxx posted:

Austin's podcast is a reminder that tabletop rpgs are still awful and embarassing, despite the best efforts of tres horny boys.

ATP5G1 posted:

Even Travis has his limits, though. In the last episode I don't think anyone, especially Griffin, believed he actually rolled a 19 against the Pocket Boys when he was Doin' Crime after Griffin warned him of the consequences if he failed. Anyway for the rest of the episode his rolls were noticeably lower and my theory is he felt guilty. Especially after the Pocket Boys died.

That 19 is the only time the fudging has annoyed me (or I've even noticed), since the whole point of a risky side adventure is that poo poo is risky. It's no fun if you fudge your way through it! Otherwise, I am 100% OK with roll-fudging for the sake of the narrative.


Yeah, this. TAZ is more about the story and roleplaying than the gameplay itself.

Amateur Sketch posted:

I thought the Quiet Year and Marielda seasons of FATT were pretty good. I haven't gotten into the earlier seasons yet though.

ATP5G1 posted:

Even Travis has his limits, though. In the last episode I don't think anyone, especially Griffin, believed he actually rolled a 19 against the Pocket Boys when he was Doin' Crime after Griffin warned him of the consequences if he failed. Anyway for the rest of the episode his rolls were noticeably lower and my theory is he felt guilty. Especially after the Pocket Boys died.

That 19 is the only time the fudging has annoyed me (or I've even noticed), since the whole point of a risky side adventure is that poo poo is risky. It's no fun if you fudge your way through it! Otherwise, I am 100% OK with roll-fudging for the sake of the narrative.


Yeah, this. TAZ is more about the story and roleplaying than the gameplay itself.

FutonForensic posted:

Poopy Palpy posted:

He's a 12th level fighter. A 19 on a strength check isn't even an especially great roll.

Beard Yawn posted:

Fighters in 5e are basically good at one thing: hitting things. I'd honestly be more surprised if Travis was less accurate than he is.

showbiz_liz posted:

I really wanted him to just keep those dudes in his pocket for the entire adventure. Maybe even spend some time trying to convince them to come around. Eh, maybe one of them survived...

greatn posted:

I doubt he knows what he's supposed to roll a lot of the time. One thing that stuck out last episode is he rolled a reflex save and said he got a 10, so 12 with his bonus. I don't remember much about the rules of the new edition but I'm pretty sure by level 25 you're fronting more than a +2 Dex save. I'm guessing he didn't realize there's a base save modifier that grows?

greatn posted:

I doubt he knows what he's supposed to roll a lot of the time. One thing that stuck out last episode is he rolled a reflex save and said he got a 10, so 12 with his bonus. I don't remember much about the rules of the new edition but I'm pretty sure by level 25 you're fronting more than a +2 Dex save. I'm guessing he didn't realize there's a base save modifier that grows?

Piell posted:

That's because there isn't one.

Lick! The! Whisk! posted:

Jesse Thorn from JJGO! wrote up a tumblr post about some Penny Arcade debacle he unwittingly found himself in. Really paints those PA dudes as giant scumbags if it's true. It's a good read, link here.

Lick! The! Whisk! posted:

Jesse Thorn from JJGO! wrote up a tumblr post about some Penny Arcade debacle he unwittingly found himself in. Really paints those PA dudes as giant scumbags if it's true. It's a good read, link here.

quote:

March? Already? That’s horrifying.

When the first leg of the book tour was concluded, I slept a full thirteen hours in a black sleep which was beyond dreaming. That’s how long it took for my skin to excrete our experience with Jesse Thorn, thereby returning my body to normal function.

The schedule we were given commanded us to be a part of a program entitled “Jordan, Jesse, Go,” and grudgingly we obeyed the document. Already, we were put out; the next episode of Maury promised to feature searing video of cheaters confronted literally in mid-cheat. When we arrived at the address to discover it was someone’s house, I began to mentally embroider grim scenarios. The organism who answered the door had worn a bow tie - and I am not making this up - on purpose. The next forty-five minutes were spent engaged in absolutely the most stultifying kind of nonsense while we awaited the co-host. Recording the show wasn’t much different than the previous hour, except that now there were two people to ignore us. We were steeped in a high PSI stream of cultural detritus, which culminated in an attempt by the hosts to engage seriously the subject of “Waterworld.” I made a note in my iPhone about the experience, which reads:

- Actively fellated by a dog.

This last bit was actually the high point. There was a period during the interview where I began to read the titles of his CDs, one after the other. I honestly didn’t know what else to do. I had nothing to offer these people, and they didn’t give a poo poo anyway, and all the while a klaxon was sounding: “get out, get out, get out.” They managed to bring out a side of Gabriel that I’ve only seen three or four times in twelve years, and only once directed at me: the implacable judge who becomes (without warning) the unadorned aggressor. You must work diligently to bring out this monster; a feat they managed in record time.

I looked him up online, in an attempt to figure out what his deal was exactly, because actually being around him did nothing to illuminate his character. I stumbled upon a manifesto entitled The New Sincerity, and if you’re wondering what that could possibly mean, let me tell you. The New Sincerity is simply The Old Irony, with better PR.

Outside of our harrowing encounter with this man’s carefully manicured artifice, the trip still resounds in the mind. Energite levels were low the second night, an unfortunate fact for which I apologize, but I’ve never done anything like this before. It feels strange to go to a bunch of different places and do the same thing, the polar opposite of honesty, which the night at Barnes & Noble more or less epitomized. The first night was at a Library, and the last one was at a Comic Shop, which felt more like neutral ground.

The last one in particular, at L.A.‘s Meltdown Comics, almost had a tent revival feel to it. We signed early, spoke, signed again, then spoke again, whatever felt appropriate at the moment. Fascinating questions were offered up, proffered by a region of darkness whose occupants were not entirely visible. I strive, above all else, to be useful to you; occasionally, I am able to manage it.

(CW)TB out.