Episode 23: Challenge Ratings & Cliffhangers

Til Dice Do Us Part

Honestly - we were only away for a week and it's absolute chaos here at Til Dice Do Us Part studios! We can still knock together an episode however, and in amongst the pandemonium we've got another Quiz for you. This time it's Play Your Monsters Right: a format inspired by the old British quiz show Play Your Cards Right (or Card Sharks if you want to get North American about this) in which Ailsa has to try and guess if a given monster from the 3rd Ed D&D Monster Manual is stronger or weaker than the previous one. Come find out how weak a Kobold is, what George has spent the Ko-Fi money on, and what the correct response to "You don't get anything for a pair" is.
Then we've got an Ask A GM - even if we have some slight issues getting a question. This time we're responding to a query from @Darkade on Twitter who wants some guidance on ending sessions. Do too many cliffhangers create tension fatigue? Does the energy of the game suffer if session just stop? Along the way we'll discuss a few general session pacing points like how to manage end times, how to explain to players the fight would take too long tonight, and why £1 Jack and Coke mixers are a bad idea.
But that's not all, oh no! We've also got a large amount of custard, an unexpected return visitor going all Maleficent on us, a staff member trying to start their own podcast, a breakdown of how Eastenders episodes end, an explanation of how ninjas work, and an advert for those who prefer their lovers to be mean, green killing machines.
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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Quiz: Play Your Monsters Right (00:04:03)

3. *gasp* An Unexpected Guest! (00:26:29)

4. Orc Chat (00:29:33)

5. Ask A GM: Ending Sessions (00:30:51)

6. Outro (01:00:27)