Vox Arcana

Vox Arcana


Latest Episodes

#45 Horror and RPG Design with Matt Corley
May 08, 2019

This episode is an interview with game designer Matt Corley, where we dive into how to infuse horror in tabletop RPGs, general game design, and the tabletop gaming industry.

#44 Character Death
April 15, 2019

When adventuring, death is always a possibility...

#43 Magic!
April 01, 2019

Magic is essential to nearly every fantasy roleplaying world. In this episode, Jake, William, and David discuss the importance of magic and the effects magic has on roleplaying, worldbuilding, and gameplay.

#42 The Question Vault Strikes Back!
March 19, 2019

The question vault was filling up with listener questions, so we decided to devote this entire episode to answers some of them.

#41 Star Wars Roleplaying
March 11, 2019

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

#40 Creating Magic Items (Interview with Griffin Macaulay)
March 04, 2019

This week's episode is an interview with graphic designer and magic item creator Griffin Macaulay.

#39 Leveling, Progression, & Experience
February 26, 2019

Leveling up is one of the most rewarding experience in RPG games. How that happens, however, can take many forms. This episode we dive into experience systems, level ranges, and how to best allow the players to progress.

#38 Post-Apocalyptic Settings
February 19, 2019

What happened after the end of the world? In this episode we dig into how to create post-apocalyptic worlds and ways to build adventures in worlds altered by cataclysms.

#37 Initiative
February 12, 2019

Get in line and wait your turn! It’s time to organize ourselves into combat order and take turns discussing combat rules and their alternatives.

#36 Factions & Organizations
January 29, 2019

In this episode, we look at how create compelling factions and how to use them effectively at your table.