Complicated Opportunities: A Cosmere RPG Podcast

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! Mistborn launch week continues! We are covering the metalborn talents and starting down the path to allomancy! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Get a discount on all your fantasy-inspired candles! Cantrip Candles Affiliate Link: https://cantripcandles.com/?bg_ref=6dRfmHw5Io Discount Code: CANTRIPSHARDOF10 Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities Episode 47! Mistborn launch week continues! We are finishing the first impressions of the handbook! We cover the metalborn paths, items, and world hopping?!? Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Get a discount on all your fantasy-inspired candles! Cantrip Candles Affiliate Link: https://cantripcandles.com/?bg_ref=6dRfmHw5Io Discount Code: CANTRIPSHARDOF10 Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! IT IS TIME! There is Always Another Secret, as Mistborn launches. In this episode, the guys will be discussing the beginning of the Handbook through the Heroic Paths. We will keep the Mistborn content coming, so be on the look out, you never know when a new video might drop. Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we get back to our series on prepping a campaign. This week we talk about character backstories. They talk about some tips and how to use your players backstories to help them….or cause emotional damage! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we hear the guys tales from the tables at GenCon! Hear about Law and Obligation (Spoilers in the Chapters), as little as we can talk about Mistborn, and general GenCon fun! We talk hauls, signings, celebrity spottings, and Kyle gets recognized?!? Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Chapters: 0:00-0:39 Intro 0:40-10:56 Tales from the Table 10:57-19:46 Law and Obligation Spoilers 19:47-24:18 Food Talk 24:19-27:06 Book Signings 27:07-28:16 Kyle Gets Recognized?!? 28:17-36:06 Con Wrap Up Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome to the first part of our GenCon coverage! This week we will be breaking down all of the news that Brotherwise and Dragonsteel shared at GenCon! Hear about Mistborn! Shards of Creation! The follow up to Stonewalkers! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

While the guys were at GenCon this past week (it was AWESOME), we figured we would share the rest of the interviews that Kyle did at JordanCon, well most of them. Join us as LitRPG writer Erin Ampersand, Game Writer Sarah Madsen, and Kritter XD join Kyle to talk all things JordanCon. Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to another episode of Complicated Opportunities! Storms Above we caught a Legendary! Join us this week as we are joined by not 1, not 2, but 3 members of the Brotherwise Team! Ross Leiser and Meric Moir make their return, but we are also joined by Johnny O’Neal! We have an AMA that we gathered on reddit and discuss the future of the Cosmere RPG and answer some of your burning questions. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to another episode of Complicated Opportunities! We are doing a bit of a remix! Kyle & Irving talk about the 7 player types as outlined by Robin’s Laws of Gamemastering. Irving has decided they are more like a horoscope so: Kyle is a Powergamer Sun, Storyteller Rising, Butt-kicker Moon & Irving a Powergamer Sun, Tactician Rising, Method Actor Moon Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Session Zero Revisited | Episode 39 - Complicated Opportunities Needs Review Needs Link Welcome back to another episode of Complicated Opportunities! We are doing a bit of a remix! In the first of a series of episodes, Kyle & Irving revisit Session Zero through the lens of more of what Kyle learned running Stonewalkers. They talk about online vs in person, character creation, and more! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to another episode of Complicated Opportunities! Join us as Irving helps Kyle learn how to read a chart (j/k…kinda). We review how to build encounters and maybe prevent (or encourage a TPK). Join us as we use the handbook to discuss different ways to challenge your party and keep it interesting. Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to another episode of Complicated Opportunities! This week our GMs are going to focus on some feedback from you! We reached out to see what rules misconceptions you have seen at the table and you all delivered! Irving and Kyle run through everything from Surges, to Initiative, to Reactions! Sit back, relax and watch the rules lawyers in the comments! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we are joined by Literary Trope! We discuss her history with content creation, some theories, and her Cosmere RPG Group! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Follow Literary Trope here: linktree.com/literarytrope Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week our regular cast is back to discuss playing a Knight Radiant and our top 5 tips for doing so! If you have any additional tips please comment below! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we get….another side quest! Kyle was at JordanCon and was able to sit down with the Author Janci Patterson! She goes over how it is to work with Dragonsteel, her novels, and history with TTRPGS. PS: We had to record this at a convention so I cleaned up the audio as much as I could. Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we get….another side quest! Kyle was at JordanCon and was able to sit down with the Continuity Editor from Dragonsteel: Karen Ahlstrom! She goes over how it is to work with Brotherwise and Dragonsteel on continuity to ensure that we get the wonderful collaboration between the two companies! Plus we hear about the Fused and a misconception about how their powers work! Enjoy! PS: We had to record this outside at a convention so I cleaned up the audio as much as I could. Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we are taking a side quest to JordanCon! Kyle goes solo at JordanCon and does an interview with Shawn Banerjee, one of the founders of the Word Refinery, and a freelancer in the TTRPG industry. We talk about Shawn’s background in the industry, but he is also a player in a Cosmere RPG campaign! Sit back and relax and listen to two ADHDers off their meds! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we have a big change! Irving is on vacation, so Krishna is joining as Co-Host as we interview Diana of the Rose! Diana is a content creator specializing in TTRPG content creation. She gives GM advice, player advice, and discusses her history with TTRPGS. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the interview! Thanks for listening! 0:00-01:40 Intro 01:41-03:39 Gen Con 03:40-09:24 Diana’s Origin Story 09:25-11:42 Diana’s Secret Sauce 11:43-13:52 Big 3 Pieces of Advice for New GMs 13:53-17:24 What Keeps Her Going 17:25-19:28 Help with New Players 19:29-26:48 Dealing with Main Character Syndrome 26:49-31:42 Favorite Things as a Player 31:43-35:43 Kyle sells the Cosmere RPG 35:44-42:18 Other Systems and Borrowing from Them 42:19-46:00 Advice to Avoid Copying Actual Plays 46:01-47:35 Finding Your Voice as a Player 47:36-49:49 Final Pieces of Advice 49:50-51:49 Outro Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Diana’s Links: https://linktr.ee › dianaoftherose Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Irving #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome back to Complicated Opportunities! This week we kind of have a guest? Kyle has just completed his first year of GMing, so Irving is interviewing Kyle! We run through his origin story, some learnings, and tips. Listen in and let us know what you have learned running the Cosmere RPG! Thanks for listening! 0:00-1:23 Intro 1:24-5:20 Origin Story 5:21-7:26 Perception vs. Reality of Prep 7:27-13:13 Letting the Game Breathe 13:14-19:15 Handling Mechanics 19:16-23:17 Overcoming Overprep 23:18-26:37 Prep Tools 26:38-29:15 Pacing 29:16-37:20 Player Feedback and Check Ins 37:21-40:20 The Most Important Step a GM Can Take 40:21-48:00 Patreon Discussion Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e Join the Shard of Opportunity on Patreon: https://patreon.com/ShardofOpportunity?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Krishna #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames

Welcome to Complicated Opportunities! Join us this week as we interview Lydia Suen, the new Lead Designer of the Cosmere RPG. We discuss her journey through the Cosmere RPG, favorite characters, and more Mistborn teases. Lydia takes us through writing and designing since she has been a lead for both. She goes over her favorite Mistborn and Stormlight characters and both of them have some really cool builds! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram @complicatedopportunites Listen to our podcasts on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complicated-opportunities/id184343689 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8WAJzWbH3GyC8wDlkdzs Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-38agw-145856e GMs: Kyle ( ⁨@dorksider⁩ ) & Irving Logo and Art By: Nikki Ashton Socials managed by: Krishna #cosmere #cosmererpg #shardofopportunity #brandonsanderson #ttrpg #brotherwise #podcast #rpg #tabletopgames #tabletop #tabletoprpg #rpggames