In this episode of Anatomy of a Campaign, Daryl, Nick, and Robert go behind the scenes of The Walking Dead Universe RPG: Muerto Las Vegas. They explore building an immersive post-apocalyptic setting, developing memorable characters and factions, and letting player creativity shape the story.

From moral dilemmas and unexpected twists to the dangers posed by both the living and the dead, discover how a campaign becomes a collaborative story of survival.

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Eberron Renewed - An Actual Play Podcast
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Sometimes a campaign needs a break—but when is a break a hiatus, and when is it actually the end?

This episode, we talk about the reasons campaigns get put on hold, from scheduling problems and life changes to GM burnout, and how to communicate clearly with your group when a campaign needs to pause. We also discuss how to build planned hiatuses into a campaign, keeping good notes while you're away, and what it takes to successfully return after a long break.

And, of course, we ask the important question: how long can a campaign be on hiatus before everyone just assumes it's over?

Join us for a conversation about putting campaigns on hold without necessarily putting them to rest.

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What makes a memorable RPG villain? We explore how Game Masters can create compelling tabletop RPG villains with clear goals, distinct personalities, meaningful weaknesses, and motivations beyond simply “being evil.”

We discuss memorable villains from Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, Buffy, and our own campaigns—and how to keep antagonists active and engaging throughout an RPG campaign.

And the one foolproof way to make an unstoppable villain?

Make them a squirrel.

00:00 Introduction
02:26 I Should Roll promo
03:14 What Makes a Villain Memorable?
05:28 Make Them a Character, Not a Caricature
07:47 Give Your Villain Layers
27:35 Keep the Villain Active
36:22 Don't Forget the Minor Antagonists
43:16 Sometimes the Villain Is Funny
44:39 Give Them a Weakness
45:26 Make Players Want to Face Them
1:00:08 Make Them Dynamic
1:02:32 They Don't Have to Start as the Villain
1:08:22 Make Them a Squirrel

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