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Each week, I Cast Guidance focuses on a rule or game mechanic in Dungeons and Dragons and talk about ways to fix or mend those rules to make your game better. Todd Lambrix and Garret Brennan have a long history running and playing Dungeons and Dragons and bring a lot of knowledge and research to the discussion. If you are looking for topics to make your game more invested or detailed, this is the podcast for you.
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
PrinceCon is the oldest Dungeons and Dragons Con on the east coast and has a very unique way of handling one theme and storyline with 20 DM's and more than 100 players. It all funnels together.
Held at Princeton University since 1976, this unique gaming experience is something you should know about. Check out this show.
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players f TTRPGs.
PrinceCon Resources:
https://www.princecon.org/con/48/
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Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Time travel can be a mess and bringing it into your game can make a disaster for the GM... however, manipulating time and how it unfolds can be intriguing and can add layers to your story. We talk about ways to do this and have some good conversation around time travel paradoxes.
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
In today's episode we are talking about the complexities of good villains. Our intention with this discussion is to get you thinking about ways you can build your own villains for your campaigns. Check this out!
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
In this episode, we are looking at the various ways we use what we read and what we watch as inspiration for world building and character generation. We also talk a bit about the notions of active vs. passive consumption and what the benefits are to each. Check it out!
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
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When someone wants to get into a table top role playing game, they quickly realize that the time needed to really engage is not something they have. What happens then? Are there ways to bring low time commitment players into the fold and make it work?
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
and here:
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In this episode, we create scenarios to illustrate ways to make combat better, more layered and ultimately, more fun. We are also asking you to present to us your unresolved combat encounters. Comment on this and we will give feedback and advice on how to make yours better too.
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
and here:
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
We are talking about how the influx of new players into the TTRPG world come with expectations of a certain type of game based on what they've seen on Dimension 20 or Critical Role. Check it out.
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
and here:
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Today we are talking about what makes our homebrew brainstorming more productive. We go over what tools we use and how we formulate ideas for making worlds to host our games. Come check it out.
Todd Lambrix, Garret Brennan, Richard Frohman and Nathan Gilvey are regular content creators at Wither and Bloom Studios and avid players of TTRPGs.
Make sure to find us on YouTube and subscribe
https://www.youtube.com/@WitherandBloomStudios
Join our Discord:
You can support us here:
https://ko-fi.com/witherandbloomstudios
and here:
Welcome to the Show
I Cast Guidance is a Dungeons and Dragons podcast where hosts Todd Lambrix and Garret Brennan look at the rules and game mechanics in D&D. We then have discussions on how these things could be made better in your game. We also talk about where small changes in the way you run your game make for a more immersive experience. Join us!