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Avoiding Toadtalitarianism at Your Table: Safety & Inclusion in RPGs

That RPG Podcast

Release Date: 06/01/2025

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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we review the new Daggerheart RPG, analyze good and evil in Andor Season 1 and 2 through the lens of the OSR+ ethos system, and discuss safety tools that help foster a more inclusive environment in RPGs. Crafting a fictional moral philosophy for your characters might be hard work, but maintaining a moral standard in the real world is even harder; hopefully these tips make your life as a game master easier and give your table peace of mind.

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