Hero Points is back! Siskoid and Shag present another Hero Points/JLI Bwah-Ha-Ha Podcast crossover by covering "Come on Down", an adventure module featuring Justice League Europe. To protect the League's secrets from reaching enemy hands, Justice League Europe must compete in an interstellar game show against the Forgotten Villains. Relevant images…

Let's Roll returns to Siskoid's Shiftworld campaign, as his players Pout and Bébert are once again invited to discuss this long-running GURPS game, this time focusing on GURPS Greece and GURPS Space, with a small detour through the Star Wars RPG - the theme shall be MYTHIC role-playing, yeah, that works. Plus, GameMaster Advice about how to run a s…

In this episode, Siskoid and special guest Ryan Blake look at the Marvel Universe RPG, not to be confused with TSR's Marvel Super Heroes RPG, the Marvel Saga RPG, nor the Marvel Multiverse RPG... this is the one with the stones! All the deets on this funky little game which had a lot of people curious, plus GameMaster advice about aggro... oh, did …

Siskoid and special guest Pout Ouellet discuss yet another chapter of their Shiftworld campaign by addressing time travel in gaming, and how GURPS specifically deals with what can be a difficult genre. Plus, GameMaster Advice on that very topic. Relevant images and credits in the Let's Roll Supplemental. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE A…

Siskoid and special guest Ian Fletcher walk a dark path and discuss the classic Call of Cthulhu role-playing game originated by Chaosium Games. It's all about horror, cosmic, existential and otherwise, right down to the GameMaster Advice column. Hold on to your sanity, investigators, it's going to be a terrifying ride! Relevant images and credits i…

Siskoid and special guest Ryan Blake take on Victory Games' James Bond 007 RPG, a true classic that proved a precursor to such games as DC Heroes and Torg, very cutting edge for its day and with a relatively modern feel even today. So brush off your "00" license, pick up a few things from Q, and give us a listen! Plus: In the GameMaster's Advice se…

Siskoid welcomes back Daniel "Pout" Ouellet to continue their GURPS Shiftworld discussion, this time covering the award-winning GURPS Steampunk and GURPS Vikings, with a glancing blow at GURPS Atlantis. What are these books/settings like, and what opportunities do these genres offer? And in the GameMaster's Advice segment, Siskoid talks about build…

Siskoid welcomes back Jonathan Schaefer-Hames to discuss what stands as both gamers' favorite D&D setting of all time - Planescape! From the City of Doors, your philosophers with clubs travel the wide, magical multiverse in this critical darling of the AD&D 2nd edition era. And in the GameMaster's Advice segment, Siskoid talks about in-universe inf…

Hero Points is back! (How do you feel about an annual engagement on the Let's Roll feed?) Shag and Siskoid are in fact doing a Hero Points/JLI Bwa-Ha-Ha Podcast crossover by covering When a Stranger Calls, an adventure module set sometime before JLI #12. Can Dr. Fate and the rest of the team put a stop to Wotan's newest scheme? Relevant images and …

Chapter 5 of Siskoid's GURPS Shftworld campaign feature GURPS Mecha, the game of giant robots and anime action! To discuss this game and Mecha/anime role-playing opportunities, he welcomes back to the show his players Daniel "Pout" Ouellet and Alexandre "Beb" Hébert. It all leads to a GameMaster's Advice column about dice rolling! Ready to roll you…

Part 2 of Let's Roll's look at the greatest Dungeons & Dragons settings has Siskoid and special guest Fred Melanson talk about Spelljammer, AD&D's Adventures in Space! How does THAT work? And ultimately, what made the game line fail? Plus, how to create your own genre mash-ups, in the GameMaster Advice column. Relevant images and credits in the Let…

Siskoid and special guest Furn go 10 years back in time to when they were playing Hong Kong Action Theatre! (or HKAT, 2nd edition) on a kung fu fightin', gun fun shootin', wire fu flyin' episode of Let's Roll! Action film emulation! Actors taking on roles! Martial arts madness! Order out for dumplings and grab the edge of your seat for some role-pl…

Chapters 3 and 4 of Siskoid's GURPS Shftworld campaign feature GURPS Mars and GURPS Ice Age (yes, cavemen), which are similar in a number of ways. To discuss these games and their role-playing opportunities, he welcomes back to the show his players Daniel "Pout" Ouellet and Alexandre "Beb" Hébert. It's also a good avenue to talk about how a GameMas…

Siskoid has finally bowed down to public pressure and produced an episode about Dungeons & Dragons. But it's too big a topic, so he and his guests, fellow DungeonMasters Fred Melanson and Jonathan Schaefer-Hames, are drilling down into the specifics of D&D's default setting - the Forgotten Realms! What's so great about this world and why has it bec…

For the first time, Let's Roll discusses a role-playing game Siskoid has never played. He OWNS a copy of Pendragon, the role-playing game of Arthurian romance, but has never managed to get a game together. Not so his guest, Gene Hendricks, who HAS played and Gamemastered Pendragon a lot. A CamaLOT. Let's Roll... NOW ON ITS OWN FEED! Relevant images…

GURPS Autoduel is the role-playing setting for Steve Jackson Games' once-popular wargame, Car Wars, and also chapter two of the Shiftworld campaign Siskoid ran back in the early aughts. He welcomes back to the show Daniel "Pout" Ouellet and Alexandre "Beb" Hébert to the the show to talk about the world of autoduelling and how to insert other types …

Last Christmas, Siskoid played Stupor Powers! The First-Class Role-Playing Game for Third-Rate Heroes with a group of players. Now, Siskoid welcomes the game's co-designer and comics pro Steve Ellis (Only Living Girl, High Moon) to the Fire and Water studios to discuss the genesis of the game and more besides. Then, Siskoid talks about where prospe…

GURPS again? Yes, well, it's quite versatile. And with GURPS Black Ops/Warehouse 23, Men in Black as if directed by John Woo, we certainly tested its limits on the cinematic side of things. Players Chalif and Fred discuss their experience with GameMaster Siskoid on this short, but high-octane campaign. Then, Siskoid talks about creating diceless mo…

Dream Park - it's a series of novels by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes ABOUT the future of role-playing, and then turned INTO a postmodern role-playing game by R. Talsorian Games. Siskoid not only ran this game for years, but also modified it considerably to suit his purposes. He re-invited one of his key players, Daniel "Pout" Ouellet, to discuss t…

Next up on Let's Roll, Siskoid and his players Daniel Ouellet and Alexandre Hébert discuss GURPS Old West, where the latter two played brothers, and Siskoid started a cross-genre story that is sure to get more play on future episodes. But for now, what is GURPS? How do you role-play a western? And in the GameMaster Advice column, how much should yo…

Spinning out of Hero Points, it's the debut of FW Presents: Let's Roll, the show that looks at OTHER role-playing games. In this case, GameMaster Siskoid invites two old friends, Marty and Chalif, to talk about the Savage Worlds Evernight campaign they played a decade ago. What made that story so special? What are the basics of the Savage Worlds sy…

You asked for it! One of the Fire and Water Podcast Network's Patreon stretch goals was for us to finally pull the trigger on a live (well, live-to-tape) DC Heroes role-playing session with Network hosts and guests taking the roles of superheroes they are associated with. A long time in the making (and even longer in the asking), GameMaster Siskoid…

Siskoid sits down with KnightCast's Chris Franklin to compare Batman's DC Heroes RPG stats and his portrayal in the comics. A flagship character like that, surely Mayfair Games got it right! We ask an expert to make sure! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our HERO POINTS website - http://fireandwaterpodca…

GameMasters Siskoid and David Gallaher discuss the 1986 DC Heroes adventure module Dream Machine, by Mark Acres, starring the one and only Joker. Can the New Teen Titans or Your Own Heroes defeat him and their worst nightmares? It's an unusual adventure we think can be adapted for a variety of games. Check it out. (The Hero Points Podcast is in no …

Siskoid sits down with The Power of Fishnets' Ryan Daly to compare Black Canary and Zatanna's DC Heroes RPG stats and their portrayal in the comics. Two very different characters, except in terms of fashion. Did Mayfair Games get them right? We ask an expert! Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our HERO POI…

Siskoid finds his joy when his 11-year-old self buys his first role-playing manual, Grimtooth's Traps Too. What is it? How did it change his life? How did it later intersect his life? And most importantly, how did it help him find his joy? All relevant images in the FWP Supplemental. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETW…

Siskoid takes the reigns of the show to dole out GameMaster advice, house rules and campaign inspiration for superhero-themed roleplaying in this bonus episode of Hero Points. Whatever game you're using, we hope you'll find something of interest here. Have a question or comment? Looking for more great content? Leave comments on our HERO POINTS webs…

Siskoid and Shagg finally live their dream and discuss the Ambush Bug adventure module for Mayfair Games' DC Heroes role-playing game, Don't Ask! by Scott Jenkins. You will believe a man can run a humorous superhero game! And if you don't, we'll go over to your house and break all your furniture! (Please send airplane tickets to make this happen.) …

In Chapter 1 - Part Two, the party has finally headed out past the gates of Fairhaven and begin their journey towards the Starpeak Mountains. With towns along the way and finally in the wilderness, are heroes could have more on their plates than expected.Get Let's Role podcasts a week early by supporting our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/UnknownE…

In Chapter 1 - Part One of our tale, our heroes are given a very important mission to travel to the north coast of Khorvaire to help guide a caravan with precious goods. Before they leave the city they have free time to prepare. What trouble can the party get up to in only a few hours? We'll soon see.Get Let's Role podcasts a week early by supporti…

Let the adventure begin. The Flames of Eberron is a D&D 5e campaign set in a homebrew, Eberron inspired world by your DM Marty following four adventurers: a Half-Orc Cleric, a Tiefling Ranger, a Halfling Monk, and a Gnome Barbarian. With Eberron in its third age, the Era of Man, the world is peaceful as civilizations and government have taking reig…

When this show started, we said it wouldn't just be Mayfair's DC Heroes RPG, that other systems would get covered. So the Lonely Hearts' Furn joins Siskoid to discuss the most recent DCU role-playing game, Green Ronin's DC Adventures, and the two DCAdv campaigns they were in together. Then, Shagg returns to read your feedback for episodes 4 and 5! …

Which is better? Mayfair's DC Heroes RPG or the TSR's Marvel Super-Heroes RPG? In this crossover of sorts with Pulp2Pixel Podcasts' Dial G for Gamer, DC MEGS supporters Shagg and Siskoid debate the finer points of each game with Marvel FASERIP super-fans Only Living Boy's David Gallaher and Pulp2Pixel's Dr. G, Man of Nerdology. It's a battle of sys…

For Siskoid, it's the fourth episode of the Hero Points Podcast. For Shag, it's also episode 10½ of the Justice League International: Bwah-Ha-Ha Podcast. For you see, the guys cover the Justice League Sourcebook from Mayfair Games' DC Heroes RPG. Every member of the Justice League, whether of America, Detroit, International, America again, Europe, …

The third episode of our HERO POINTS PODCAST -- the show that tackles role-playing games set in the DC Universe! This time around Shag and Siskoid chat about favorite introductory adventure modules! We recap and discuss Mayfair Games "Project Prometheus" and "The Doomsday Program". Finally, we wrap up the show with your Listener Feedback! Check out…

The second episode of our HERO POINTS PODCAST -- the show that tackles role-playing games set in the DC Universe! This time around Shag and Siskoid chat about THE ATLAS OF THE DC UNIVERSE, from Mayfair Games released in 1990. First, we interview comics legend and author of the Atlas, Paul Kupperberg. Then, we provide an overview of the Atlas pointi…

The inaugural episode of our HERO POINTS podcast -- the show that tackles role-playing games set in the DC Universe! This time around Shag and Siskoid chat about DC HEROES ROLE-PLAYING GAME, the first edition box set from Mayfair Games released in 1985. Future episodes will be released occasionally and will examine various products from DC's long h…