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Episode 162 – An Enemy Appears, The Function of Regular Encounters in JRPGs, by Paolino Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Lino's blog, Pink Space. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by … Continue reading "Episode 162 – An Enemy Appears, The Function of Regular Encounters in JRPGs, by Paolino"

Episode 161 – How I Got Into D&D, by Wayspell Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Wayspell. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 160 – A Forgotten Monster: The Cruel Jackdog, by Marsworms Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Marsworms' blog, Save Vs. Worm. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed … Continue reading "Episode 160 – A Forgotten Monster: The Cruel Jackdog, by Marsworms"

Episode 159 – Joesky Credit #2: How To Kill Elves, by Humza K. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Humza's blog, Legacy of the Bieth. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by … Continue reading "Episode 159 – Joesky Credit #2: How To Kill Elves, by Humza K."

Episode 158 – 5e Alternatives to Darkvision, by Anne Hunter Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Anne's blog, DIY & Dragons. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through … Continue reading "Episode 158 – 5e Alternatives to Darkvision, by Anne Hunter"

Episode 157 – Advanced Darkness, by Dwiz Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Dwiz' blog, A Knight at the Opera. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked … Continue reading "Episode 157 – Advanced Darkness, by Dwiz"

Episode 156 – Humpty Dumpty Should Die; Fixing Falling Damage, by W.F. Smith Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on W.F. Smith's blog, Prismatic Wasteland. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel … Continue reading "Episode 156 – Humpty Dumpty Should Die; Fixing Falling Damage, by W.F. Smith"

Episode 155 – Delvers, by Dan D. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Dan's blog, Throne of Salt. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 154 – Industry Marches, a Setting Introduction, by Emmy Verte Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Emmy's blog, Spooky Action at a Distance. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel … Continue reading "Episode 154 – Industry Marches, a Setting Introduction, by Emmy Verte"

Episode 153 – The Dog Who Speaks Softly, and the Woman Who Barks Like a Dog, by Marsworms Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Marsworms' blog Save vs. Worm. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” … Continue reading "Episode 153 – The Dog Who Speaks Softly, and the Woman Who Barks Like a Dog, by Marsworms"

Episode 152 – Weird Wonder Multipost: Social Design, by Amanda P. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Amanda's blog, Weird Wonder. This multipost recording includes: Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by … Continue reading "Episode 152 – Weird Wonder Multipost: Social Design, by Amanda P."

Episode 151 – Internal Conflicts in OSR Play, by Idle Cartulary Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Nova's blog, Playful Void. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through … Continue reading "Episode 151 – Internal Conflicts in OSR Play, by Idle Cartulary"

Episode 150 – Normally Exceptional, the Ginzburgian School of NPC Design, by Ènziramire Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ènzi's blog, A Most Majestic Fly Whisk. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed … Continue reading "Episode 150 – Normally Exceptional, the Ginzburgian School of NPC Design, by Ènziramire"

Episode 149 – Basic Red Multipost: Classes, by Daniel Dean Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found via the Internet Archive's wayback machine for Daniel's old Basic Red RPG blog. This multipost recording includes: Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from … Continue reading "Episode 149 – Basic Red Multipost: Classes, by Daniel Dean"

Episode 148 – Hobbits As Consolation Class, by Daniel Dean Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found via the Internet Archive's wayback machine for Daniel's old Basic Red RPG blog. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed … Continue reading "Episode 148 – Hobbits As Consolation Class, by Daniel Dean"

Episode 147 – Initiative Should Kill You, by Daniel Dean Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found via the Internet Archive's wayback machine for Daniel's old Basic Red RPG blog. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed … Continue reading "Episode 147 – Initiative Should Kill You, by Daniel Dean"

Episode 146 – Mastering the Megadungeon, by Miranda Elkins Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Miranda's blog In Places Deep. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked … Continue reading "Episode 146 – Mastering the Megadungeon, by Miranda Elkins"

Episode 145 – Twelve Angry Rooms, by Emmy Verte Reading performed by Amanda P.. The original post can be found on Emmy's blog, Spooky Action At a Distance. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through … Continue reading "Episode 145 – Twelve Angry Rooms, by Emmy Verte"

Episode 144 – Bite-Sized Dungeons, by Marcia B. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Marcia's blog, Traverse Fantasy. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 143 – Empty But Not Nothing: Thoughts on Actionable Empty Rooms, by Warren D. Reading performed by Timothy Weston. The original post can be found on Warren's blog, I Cast Light. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by … Continue reading "Episode 143 – Empty But Not Nothing: Thoughts on Actionable Empty Rooms, by Warren D."

Episode 142 – Skill, Twenty Percent, by Ian McDougal Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ian's blog, Benign Brown Beast. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked … Continue reading "Episode 142 – Skill, Twenty Percent, by Ian McDougal"

Episode 141 – An OSR Aesthetics of Ruinewal? Pende Art in Decay, by Ènziramire Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ènzi's blog, A Most Majestic Fly Whisk. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and … Continue reading "Episode 141 – An OSR Aesthetics of Ruinewal? Pende Art in Decay, by Ènziramire"

Episode 140 – How to Run 200+ Sessions with 25 Systems in One Year, by Lowell Francis Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Lowell's blog, Age of Raven Games. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” … Continue reading "Episode 140 – How to Run 200+ Sessions with 25 Systems in One Year, by Lowell Francis"

Episode 139 – La-Mulana, Tomb of the Serpent Kings, and Multi-Layered Tutorials, by Dr Curious VII Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Dr Curious' blog, Half Again As Much. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” … Continue reading "Episode 139 – La-Mulana, Tomb of the Serpent Kings, and Multi-Layered Tutorials, by Dr Curious VII"

Episode 138 – How To Set a DC in a D20 Dungeon Game, by Ty Pitre Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ty's blog, Mindstorm. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by … Continue reading "Episode 138 – How To Set a DC in a D20 Dungeon Game, by Ty Pitre"

Episode 137 – Question-Based Adventure Design, by Ty Pitre Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ty's blog, Mindstorm. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 136 – Other Crews, by Ian McDougall Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Ian's blog, Benign Brown Beast. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 135 – The OSR Should Die, by Marcia B. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on Marcia's blog, Traverse Fantasy. Help offset our hosting costs with a donation on Ko-Fi! The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked … Continue reading "Episode 135 – The OSR Should Die, by Marcia B."

Episode 134 – Proceduralism, by Gus L. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 133 – False Hydra, by Arnold K. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 132 – Psychological Weight in Slot-Based Encumbrance: The Burden of Magic & Sin, by Warren D. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 131 – Modern Mimics, by Velexi Raptor Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 130 – Apolitical RPGs Do Not Exist, by Prismatic Wasteland Reading performed by Yochai Gal. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 129 – Parrot-Fiends of House Manati (and the Unceasingly Useful Dermestid Box), by Marsworms Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 128 – What Is a Dungeon Crawl?, by Gus L. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 127 – Sui Generia, by Brendan S. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 126 – Pleasures of the OSR: Secrecy and Discovery, by Ben L. Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 125 – Space is an Ocean, Spaceships are Submarines, by Emmy Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 124 – Ten Challenges I Love in Games, by Phlox Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 123 – A Fracture in Old School Philosophy: Barbarian or King?, by Dwiz Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 122 – So You Want to Run a Puzzle Dungeon: Tips and Procedures for Pleasant Puzzling, by Direct Sun Reading performed by Direct Sun. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 121 – Mechanics for Resource Management Part 3: Types of Resources, by Anne Hunter Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 120 – Positive Gross, by Evlyn Moreau Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 119 – Planning a Campaign as a Series of Decisions, by Retired Adventurer Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 118 – The Basis of the Game is Making Decisions, by Retired Adventurer Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 117 – The Keep on the Borderlands is Full of Lies, by Prismatic Wasteland Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 116 – Prep Tools, Not Adventures, by Nick LS Whelan Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 115 – Variations on the Johnson Meet, by Velexi Raptor Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 114 – Critique 2: The Old School, by marcia Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 113 – Traits of the Mythic Underworld, by Dwiz Reading performed by Direct Sun. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.

Episode 112 – Soft Skills in Running a Game by Joshy McCroo Reading performed by Nick LS Whelan. The original post can be found on the author's blog. The music is a selection from “Journey of Solitude,” composed and performed by Russel Cox, distributed through OverClocked Remix.