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THAC0 with Advantage
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Ang and Jared are two old friends who love talking about RPGs and D&D, so they might as well record it as a podcast!

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THAC0 with Advantage @thac0withadvantage.bsky.social · Sep 9
Come chat with us about all things fantasy gaming over at the Thac0 with advantage discord. We talk Daggerheart, DnD, Draw Steel, Dragonbane, pick a fantasy game that starts with a D in it and we probably talk about it.
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RPG Tip: Add resource pressure. Food, water, or light shortages make exploration tense. #DnD #TTRPG
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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RPG Tip: Provide choices, not directions. Let the party decide which road or ruin to explore. #DnD #TTRPG
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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RPG Tip: Use exploration for pacing. Quiet personal travel scenes give relief and the chance for character development between big conflicts. #DnD #TTRPG
December 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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RPG Tip: Let the land shape cultures. Tiefling mountain clans and multi species river folk people should feel distinct. #DnD #TTRPG
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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RPG Tip: Include mysteries that only exploration can solve. A hidden shrine or broken statue begs questions...asks the question? I can never remember how to use that properly. #DnD #TTRPG
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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RPG Tip: Track time. Seasons, festivals, and deadlines add urgency to adventures. I love a good deadline as a GM. #DnD #TTRPG
November 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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RPG Tip: Make maps matter. Not just battle maps but maps characters get in play. That missing bridge or a drawn in secret shortcut should create meaningful choices. #DnD #TTRPG
November 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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RPG Tip: Use weather as an encounter. A sudden storm or heat wave can change tactics and plans. Also, do you think about the weather in your games or is it always 70 and sunny? How many different weather changes have you had in your last campaign? Did you make a big deal about it? #DnD #TTRPG
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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RPG Tip: Add wonder to the wilderness. Strange plants, forgotten ruins, or unusual skies make it feel magical. #DnD #TTRPG
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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RPG Tip: Give travel scenes purpose. Drop rumors, introduce NPCs, or foreshadow upcoming threats. #DnD #TTRPG
November 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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RPG Tip: Use terrain as a challenge. Swamps, cliffs, and deserts are obstacles as real as monsters. #DnD #TTRPG
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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RPG Tip: Exploration is more than travel. Give choices about routes, supplies, and what dangers to face. #DnD #TTRPG
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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RPG Tip: Treat improvisation as collaboration. You’re not making it up alone, the table helps. It's one of those strengths of these kinds of games. #DnD #TTRPG
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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RPG Tip: Turn downtime chatter into hooks. If the bard mentions an old rival, that rival can show up later. #DnD #TTRPG
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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RPG Tip: Use callbacks. Reintroducing an old NPC or location surprises and delights the table. #DnD #TTRPG
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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RPG Tip: Ask “what would make us happy?” at that moment. That answer beats rigid adherence to prep every time. #DnD #TTRPG
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Skritches episode 2 is out. A Fuzzy Situation. Dom, Sheldon, and Colt continue their investigation of Deora Trot’s murder.

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November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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RPG Tip: Think in threes. Give NPCs three traits, locations three details, and encounters three beats. Three is easy to remember and three is a magic number. #DnD #TTRPG
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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RPG Tip: Keep a random encounter list. When travel bogs down, spice it up with a twist. Plus a random table can keep things fresh for you too. #DnD #TTRPG
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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RPG Tip: Turn mistakes into story. If you misread a rule, explain it as a magical quirk of the world. I do this all the time, and when it doesn’t work I just say I made a mistake. #DnD #TTRPG
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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RPG Tip: Have a “grab bag” of NPC archetypes ready. Merchant, soldier, noble, scholar, reskin as needed. It’s just a nice resource to have when your players zig instead of zag. #DnD #TTRPG
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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RPG Tip: If players zig, don’t force the zag. Follow their lead and see where it goes. The game has elements of improvisational play to it. Denying that is denying a strength of TTRPGs. #DnD #TTRPG
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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RPG Tip: Listen for offhand player jokes, especially the ones that are in world. Sometimes they hand you better ideas than your notes. #DnD #TTRPG
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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RPG Tip: You can repurpose unused prep. That dungeon map you didn’t use can appear later in the campaign. #DnD #TTRPG
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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RPG Tip: Give each scene one surprising element. A strange sound, an odd NPC, or weird weather can stick with players. #DnD #TTRPG
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM