web01.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:11:15 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Like Dragon Like Son - Episodes Tagged with “Session Zero” https://likedragonlikeson.fireside.fm/tags/session%20zero Sat, 21 May 2022 18:00:00 +0800 Father and son team, Jay and Jack Oatway, bring together two generations of Dungeons and Dragons experience. They discuss fun, offbeat ways to bring more to the table. From how to create characters that challenge expectations, to building a more well-rounded campaign: tune in for fresh perspectives for players and DMs, whether you are new to the game, or are a seasoned veteran. en-us episodic A father-son discussion about the world's greatest roleplaying game Jay and Jack Oatway Father and son team, Jay and Jack Oatway, bring together two generations of Dungeons and Dragons experience. They discuss fun, offbeat ways to bring more to the table. From how to create characters that challenge expectations, to building a more well-rounded campaign: tune in for fresh perspectives for players and DMs, whether you are new to the game, or are a seasoned veteran. no Dungeons and Dragons, D&D, DnD, TTRPG, Role Play Games, Family Games Jay and Jack Oatway likedragonlikeson@gmail.com Don't Let Combat Become a Boring Math Problem http://likedragonlikeson.fireside.fm/less-boring-combat 86718bf2-146c-4f58-8c5c-40cf56bd1eaa Sat, 21 May 2022 18:00:00 +0800 Jay and Jack Oatway full Jay and Jack Oatway We look at a number of ways to spice up your combat, from streamlining play so players get to act more frequently, to adding just the right type of crunchy table rules to provide extra excitement. Join us as we discuss the best ways to strike a balance between speeding up combat rounds, and making it still feel meaningful and carefully considered. 53:40 no We look at a number of ways to spice up your combat, from streamlining play so players get to act more frequently, to adding just the right type of crunchy table rules to provide extra excitement. Join us as we discuss the best ways to strike a balance between speeding up combat rounds, and making it still feel meaningful and carefully considered. Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you! D&D, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Father & Son, TTRPG, Combat We look at a number of ways to spice up your combat, from streamlining play so players get to act more frequently, to adding just the right type of crunchy table rules to provide extra excitement. Join us as we discuss the best ways to strike a balance between speeding up combat rounds, and making it still feel meaningful and carefully considered.

Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you!

]]> We look at a number of ways to spice up your combat, from streamlining play so players get to act more frequently, to adding just the right type of crunchy table rules to provide extra excitement. Join us as we discuss the best ways to strike a balance between speeding up combat rounds, and making it still feel meaningful and carefully considered.

Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you!

]]> How To Prep A Horror Game http://likedragonlikeson.fireside.fm/dmtips-making-horror 940b4a35-c555-4898-8ab1-66f1d4a9e8e5 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0800 Jay and Jack Oatway full Jay and Jack Oatway We peer into the dark forbidden corners to reveal the elements that make horror jump out at your players in a way that regular campaign settings might not. 45:59 no We peer into the dark forbidden corners of adventure to reveal the elements that make horror jump out at your players in a way that regular campaign settings might not. We look at how to play up the unknown, how to unsettle characters, and how to use foreshadowing to make monsters worse in the minds of PCs. We talk about how to add terrifying details to scenes, how to be creepy, and how to push your player's buttons (and also how to know not trigger any real lif traumas). Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you! D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, DnD, Horror, Curse of Strahd We peer into the dark forbidden corners of adventure to reveal the elements that make horror jump out at your players in a way that regular campaign settings might not. We look at how to play up the unknown, how to unsettle characters, and how to use foreshadowing to make monsters worse in the minds of PCs. We talk about how to add terrifying details to scenes, how to be creepy, and how to push your player's buttons (and also how to know not trigger any real lif traumas).

Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you!

]]> We peer into the dark forbidden corners of adventure to reveal the elements that make horror jump out at your players in a way that regular campaign settings might not. We look at how to play up the unknown, how to unsettle characters, and how to use foreshadowing to make monsters worse in the minds of PCs. We talk about how to add terrifying details to scenes, how to be creepy, and how to push your player's buttons (and also how to know not trigger any real lif traumas).

Welcome to Like Dragon Like Son, a podcast hosted by Jay and Jack Oatway where they discuss everything D&D, from character builds to personal experiences. Stay tuned for new episodes on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

If you love Like Dragon Like Son and want to help us out, you can support us by sharing this podcast with your friends. It's the support of listeners like you which motivate us to put out more episodes, so thank you!

]]>