MUP EP 313 – GM Like a Pro: Why is Table Safety Important
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Perry Clark, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Together we unpack some fundamental questions-- what is table safety? What is it important?
Content Warnings:
And speaking of safety, let’s cover some potential Content Warnings that we may wander into:
Possible triggers
PTSD
Psychological Stress and Wounds
Just existing as a marginalized or intersectional person
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
Hey! We have a new member! Whooooooooooo!
Antheny Giordano
Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We’re so thankful for all of you.
The Discord Plug
Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
This episode, I'm shouting out Snowy, who is lost in the artic tundra blizzards of an all white rug. Thank you for sharing Steveo!
Let’s head to the main topic…
Main Topic --
Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.
Tonight is session six “Why is table safety important?”
Additional links!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/untying-knots-minds-and-souls-untethered/id1590410522
https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4033/untying-knots-minds-and-souls-untethered
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MUP EP 312 – GM Like a Pro: How to Use Safety Tools
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett are joined by Lauren Bryant-Monk and Kienna Shaw, curators of the TTRPG Safety Toolkit! We discuss safety tools-- what they are, what they aren't, how to use them, and how to protect and elevate your gaming experiences!
Patreon Plug & Update
To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Equinox for editing this episode.
Main Topic --
Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.
Tonight is session five “How to Use Safety Tools.”
Additional links!
https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/https://kiennas.com/
https://www.starvingsoubrette.com/
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MUP EP 311 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 2
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett discuss how our playthroughs of A Lonely Thread, from Chaosium's No Time to Scream! This is the fourth episode in our GM Like a Pro curriculum. It is also the follow up from previous episode, 310, so if for some reason you missed 310, definitely go listen to that first.
Patreon Plug & Update
Our new Patreon tiers. That’s right - we rolled out updates on October 1st. New perks, new opportunities, and new ways to celebrate MUP and get involved.
Our very first quarterly MUP Backer Hang for Thursday, December 12th from 8-9 pm ET. We’ll be on discord, it’ll be AMA style, there will be jokes, and lots and lots of shade.
To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode.
Main Topic --
Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering, and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.
Tonight is session four “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro - Part 2,” How the Prep was Won.
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MUP EP 310 – GM Like a Pro: How to Prep a One-Shot Pt 1
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our GM Like a Pro curriculum with part one of a two parter titled How to Prep a One-Shot.
We used B.W. Holland's newest scenario A Lonely Thread from Chaosium's book, No Time to Scream!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Nate for editing this episode.
Bridgett’s Pet Pick Shout Out
Friend of the show Chad Bowser shows off the kittuh, Fudge, all ready for Halloween. In dragon ears!!! If you have furry or scaly babies in costume, post them to the pet pic channel!
Shall we head to…
Main Topic --
Tonight is session three of “How to Prep One-Shots Like a Pro,” with tonight covering the actual prep, how each of us goes about preparing for a game, and all the possible places things can go wrong.
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MUP Ep 309 – GM Like a Pro: How to Build Great Atmosphere
This episode, Keepers Dave & Bridgett continue with our new Curriculum Series: How to GM like a Pro.
Our second first class? Atmosphere! We're joined by guest host, Your Friend Nate. So tune in and listen to how to build atmosphere your games!
Patreon Plug & Update
We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup!
The Discord Plug
We have our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D
And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode. Thanks Ben!
Main Topic --
Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.
Tonight is session one “How to Build Atmosphere Like a Pro.”
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