Gm Intrusions - Your Numenera, The Strange & Cypher System Podcast - Starwalker Studios

Shanna Germain joins me on the show this week to discuss a variety of topics including Numenera, The Strange, gamemastering, writing, and so much more!

Darcy Ross returns to discuss her experiences running The Beale of Boregal, an adventure for Numenera included in the Corebook.  If you're a Numenera GM, this episode is for you!  If you're a player who may one day play this adventure, I recommend you not listen past the spoiler-free beginning of the interview.  I'll warn you before the spoilers start.

I’ll talk a little bit more about the Ninth World Bestiary in Starwalker Review.  This week’s Antagonists and Protagonists features the Bloodfeast Tick.  I’ll take a look at The Strange character types in Into The Strange, and I have some great actual play podcasts to recommend in Inspirations.  There are some exciting things on the horizon for GM Intrusions.  Stay tuned for the Wrap Up to learn more!

In this episode of GM Intrusions I discuss some helpful ways to use experience for rerolls in Numenera.  I also talk about keeping player character tiers even during an adventure.  Is this even important in Cypher games?  I delve into the Culova, an interesting and creepy creature you can use to challenge your players.  Finally, I talk about the new Lucky descriptor, which was released as part of The Strange Kickstarter. 

In this episode I speak with Numenera Gamemaster Darcy Ross about the upcoming Ninth World Bestiary.  So grab your dice, and get ready to spend some effort!  It's time for a GM Intrusion.

In this episode of GM Intrusions I explore the Philethis as an antagonist in the new segment Antagonists and Protagonists.  I also share some information about The Strange itself.  So grab your dice, and get ready to spend some effort!  It's time for a GM Intrusion.

In this episode of GM Intrusions I review the new Numenera Glimmer--Artifacts & Oddities Collection I.  I dig into the details of scavenging and identifying artifacts, cyphers and oddities in Under the Lens.  Finally, I introduce my new segment, Pathnotes of a Cypher GM, in which I share what I've learned while running my own Numenera campaign.  So grab your dice, and get ready to spend some effort!  It's time for a GM Intrusion.

Scott Robinson joins me for a discussion of The Strange.  We talk about preparing a Strange campaign and discuss some of the many sources of inspiration and ideas for The Strange.

This episode is all about cyphers!  I start off by reviewing the Cypher Collection I Glimmer for Numenera.  Next I talk about cyphers in-depth in Under the Lens.  I give you some highlights from The Strange glossary during the Into The Strange segment, and finally in Inspirations I pull some gems from the Numenera corebook to help you create a vivid Ninth World setting for your players.

In this episode I review the Cypher Deck for Numenera in Starwalker Review.  I discuss character creation in Under the Lens:  The Cypher System.  We learn more about Ruk during the Into The Strange segment.  Finally, Carl Sagan helps us understand just how long a billion years really is.

In this episode I interview Andrew Cady, the host and GM of the Ninth World Chronicles podcast.  We discuss the ins and outs of designing and running a Numenera campaign.

In this episode I share some ideas for some creative GM Intrusion variants.  I also go in-depth on The Strange Kickstarter update number 10, which is all about the recursion Ardeyn.  Finally, I end the show with a GM Intrusion idea for your game.

In this episode I review the second Numenera Glimmer--In Stange Aeons: Lovecraftian Numenera.  I also explore the nuances of reducing target number in the Cypher system as opposed to using bonuses.  I have a final progress report and wrap-up for The Strange Kickstarter.  Finally, I discuss some of the Earth Organizations you'll find in The Strange.

In this episode I review the XP Deck for Numenera.  I also discuss how difficulties are assigned in the Cypher System.  I also go into special rolls on the d20 and how PvP works in Numenera.  Finally, I discuss all the different ways xp can be used in Cypher games.  I also give an update on The Strange Kickstarter.

In this episode I review the Numenera Player's Guide.  I explore the endless possibilities of GM Intrusions in Under the Lens.  I also give you the latest updates on The Strange Kickstarter.  Finally, I supply another GM Inspiration for Numenera and The Strange--the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.

In this episode I tell you why the Numenera corebook is the best Roleplaying book I've ever owned.  I also start my series in depth on the Cypher system; in this episode I look at the players rolling all the dice in the game.  I give you the latest updates on The Strange Kickstarter, and I talk about Stephen King's The Dark Tower as inspiration for Numenera and The Strange.

In this episode I introduce myself and the podcast.  I also discuss why I love the Numenera setting and system.  Finally I give an update on The Strange Kickstarter.