Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

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Menion (AKA Rob) joins the discussion and lays bare his thoughts on life and role-playing games.

Menion (AKA Rob)


    • Jun 28, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
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    Latest episodes from Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

    Guerrilla Review: Cults of RuneQuest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 38:13


    S6E4: Please listen to my guerrilla review of the incredible Cults of RuneQuest series from Chaosium. I focus on Mythology, but also provide a quick overview of Earth Goddesses and The Prosopaedia. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Curing System Jadedness with MERP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 109:26


    S6E3: In response to my short episode on my frustrations with the system(s) I'm currently playing, I received good support and feedback from the community, including call ins from Anthony of Casting Shadows and Barry of A Song of Dice & Shadows podcasts, as well as an invitation from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast to talk about Middle-Earth Role Playing and how it might still be a viable system that can scratch those spots that other systems aren't reaching. That discussion forms the main body of this rather long episode. We hope you enjoy it. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    System Frustration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 26:54


    S6E2: I record some of my frustrations over systems, particularly the ubiquitous d20 ones - a directionless rant? Joe of Hindsightless calls in - we are not alone and it's not over yet. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    “Nobinobi TRPG: Sword” Guerrilla Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 59:28


    S6E1: A quick review of the Japanese card-based narrative game, “Nobinobi TRPG: Sword”. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Hiatus (Season Final)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 47:22


    S5E15: All good things (and bad ones too thankfully) must come to an end, at least until they begin again. Boomshankar! Call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast/YouTube channel, and Joe of Hindsightless podcast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    The Postie's Been! Call-in Special from Okinawa

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 49:30


    S5E14: The Postie's been! Call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast/YouTube channel, and GMShadow of the new A Song of Dice & Shadows podcast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Laissez-faire Gods (GMs) & Meaningful Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 48:57


    S5E13: I give a recap of session 3 of my Greyhawk/Pomarj campaign for AD&D. Also included is a thought-provoking call-in from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast - once again on the topic of free will. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Free Will Is Player Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 56:21


    S5E12: In addition to providing recaps of sessions 1 and 2 of my Greyhawk/Pomarj campaign for AD&D, I present call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Joe of Hindsightless podcast, and Anthony ‘Runeslinger' of Casting Shadows podcast on topics of free will, description/theme and so on. Spencer's first movie-Monday episode on Time Bandits can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/keep-off-the-borderlands/id1466517108?l=en&i=1000643353923. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    2024 Ambushed Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 41:29


    S5E11: Happy New Year! I present call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and Mirke the Meek on skills, 3d6 vs d20 and other topics following my previous episode on Dark Sun. Finally, I go for a walk to discuss the Terry Gilliam movie Time Bandits. For BECMI Berserker's review of the Rules Cyclopedia and discussion of the skills system (at around the 8min 2sec mark), see https://youtu.be/6rcueO93WEk?si=KMmEMyav53c3TnZB. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Blessed with a Little Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 80:25


    S5E10: Some call-ins from Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and Jason of Nerds RPG variety, followed by my report on sessions 4-6 of the Dark Sun adventure “A Little Knowledge…” for 2nd edition AD&D rules. Finally, I add some comments on the setting and system. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Dungeons that Swallow the Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 42:03


    S5E9: Calls from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and an email from IanB, on gods and original D&D tweaks; and a review of the Japanese RPG Sword World 2.5 starter set, “Hoshi wo Tsukamu Meikyuu”. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    OSRoctober: Of Gods & Tweaking OD&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 34:06


    S5E8: My final OSRoctober episode for 2023. Here are some half-baked ideas on using gods in world-building, and tweaking the original D&D rules to channel the 1973-Arneson within us. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Dark Sun Session Report 3: “A Little Knowledge…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 46:50


    S5E7: This is my report on session 3 of the Dark Sun adventure “A Little Knowledge…” for 2nd edition AD&D rules, followed by some current observations through play on that setting and system. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    OSRoctober: Swords & Wizardry Complete Rules (revised) Review, plus Call-Ins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 54:34


    S5E6: This time for OSRoctober I give my thoughts on the Swords & Wizardry Complete Rules (revised), discuss the political diversion of OSR bashing, and take call-ins from Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast/YouTube channel, Joe of Hindsightless podcast and Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast on the topics of Dark Sun, 2nd edition AD&D rules, published adventures, and player/GM “creative freedom” (for wont of a better term). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Dark Sun Session Report 2: “A Little Knowledge…”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 48:58


    S5E5: This is my report on session 2 of the Dark Sun adventure “A Little Knowledge…” for 2nd edition AD&D rules. Thanks to Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast for his call. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    OSR October: IF'75, Adventure Anthology 3 & Sunken Catacombs Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 68:44


    S5E4: To celebrate OSR October, I review “Iron Falcon ‘75”, Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game(BFRPG)'s “Adventure Anthology 3”, and “Beneath the Sunken Catacombs” RPG. Some or all of the games can be found on Amazon, Lulu and Drivethru RPG. More information on BFRPG and Iron Falcon (including free PDF downloads) can be found on https://www.basicfantasy.org/. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Call-ins: Dark Sun, AD&D and Mythras

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 38:48


    S5E3: Call-ins about my latest episodes on Dark Sun, 2nd edition AD&D, and Mythras from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Joe of Hindsightless and Michael AKA ChgoWiz of the Dungeon Master's Handbook Podcast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Just Enough Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 44:21


    S5E2: This is my initial report on session 1 of the Dark Sun adventure “A Little Knowledge…” and 2nd edition AD&D rules. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    The Dark Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 32:30


    S5E1: I take a step back from RuneQuest for the time being, at least, and discuss plans to run a short/trial campaign in the Dark Sun setting for 2nd edition AD&D. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    So You Say You Want an Evolution…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 43:15


    S4E20: My personal reasons for disliking the term “evolution” with respect to games, some initial thoughts on developing my scenario “Daughter of the Sun” for RuneQuest, and other odds and ends, but no call ins this time. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    D&D Difficulties: The Struggle Is Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 52:43


    S4E19: AD&D Ravenloft session 5 (and 6?) recap, D&D difficulties, and calls-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast (retold by me), “Johnny”, and Chgwz of the Dungeon Master's Handbook Podcast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Hexcrawls in Barovia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 60:44


    S4E18: Hexcrawls, AD&D Ravenloft session 4 recap and calls-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters) and Joe of Hindsightless podcast (Hindsightless • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Rungeons & Quegons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 31:34


    S4E17: I short(ish) update and calls-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast and Andrew of Breakfast in the Ruins podcast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Six Seasons in Sakura

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 43:47


    S4E16: I take a walk among cherry blossoms (sakura) in this update on where I've been and what I've been up to. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message

    Big Tent OSR: Bringing RPGs Back to the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 76:42


    S4E15: In this episode I'm joined with Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast to discuss swords & sorcery, the OSR and #OSRoctober. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    OSR October Special: New Old-School Games & Surprise Unboxing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 40:05


    S4E14: I give a quick review of Warlock! (Traitor's Edition), Blacksword Hack, and The Lost Dungeon's of Tonisborg. Then I surprise myself by unboxing a lucky old-school RuneQuest campaign pack! Please check out #OSRoctober on Twitter as well as podcasts/YouTube media by Bandit's Keep, The Redcap's Podcast, Down in a Heap, Clerics Wear Ringmail, and all good guerrilla podcasters! You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Reading the Runes, Reaching for Illumination

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 52:31


    S4E13: Discussion of RuneQuest, RoleMaster, pulp fantasy fiction, system exploration, the condensed potential of old-school D&D adventures, GM anxiety, and teamplay enjoyment. Magnificent call in from: Anthony/Runeslinger (Casting Shadows podcast), Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast podcast), Che (Roleplay Rescue podcast), and MW Lewis (World of MW Lewis podcast). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Ordered Chaos: Glorantha & Jonstown Compendium with Nick Brooke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 65:37


    S4E12: In this episode Jonstown Compendium ambassador Nick Brooke joins me to discuss RuneQuest, roleplaying in Glorantha and the Jonstown Compendium. For more information on the JC and a link Drivethru RPG please go to: https://www.chaosium.com/runequest-community-content/ You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    CRPGs, Pulp Fiction, RuneQuest & GM Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 45:44


    S4E11: This episode overflows with wonderful call-ins and rambling replies about CRPGs, the pulps, RuneQuest and GM anxiety. Thanks to fellow podcasters Joe of Hindsightless, Che of Roleplay Rescue, Colin of Spikepit, Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (Jason's episode about Grogcon can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/nerds-rpg-variety-cast/id1494636468?l=en&i=1000569947552). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Confessions in the Ruins: Pulp Fantasy with Andy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 77:51


    S4E10: (Warning: Contains some objectionable language/“profanity”, and alcohol consumption). No call-ins or self-indulgent monologues today - instead I talk with Andy of Breakfast in the Ruins podcast about Moorcock, the pulps, work and hobbies, as well as podcasting and why we do it. Thanks, Andy! Breakfast in the Ruins can be found at on the Website https://breakfastintheruins.com and on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/breakfast-in-the-ruins/id1483375608 . You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Ruminating over the Runes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 52:20


    S4E9: A call-in inspired episode about RuneQuest with a brief recap of session 2 of my current RQ campaign. Call-ins from Karl of the GMologist Presents podcast, Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube channel calls, Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Che of Roleplay Rescue, and Joe of Hindsightless. Thanks, people! You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Pool of Reminiscence with James of Grogtalk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 45:43


    S4E8: In this episode I talk with James about the 1988 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons RPG computer game “Pool of Radiance” and its impact on the gaming scene of the time. Grogtalk airs live at 8am EST on YouTube every other Saturday, and the back catalogue is available from Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/grogtalk-podcast/id1450092161. If you're interested in the old-school Florida gaming convention Grogcon, please visit https://www.grogcon.com/. The quote about Pool of Radiance was taken from the Wikipedia entry at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pool_of_Radiance?wprov=sfti1. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Talking Minis & the UK Old School with Fabio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 47:31


    Series 4, episode 7: In this episode I talk with Fabio about the early RPG and wargaming scene in 1970s/80s London, his continuing interests in RPGs today, and his involvement in Morgue Miniatures. Although ended, you can see Morgue Miniatures' fabulous Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/morgueminiatures/battlefield-bones. Please also check out their shop here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MorgueMiniatures. I'm not involved in any way and haven't received any kickbacks for this episode - I merely like what Fabio is doing and thought it might be of interest to some of you. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Our Glorantha Will Vary: Running My First RuneQuest Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 64:33


    Series 4, episode 6: Join me for a walk through Kyoto while I provide a breakdown of my inaugural RuneQuest Glorantha campaign and detail how I've gotten started. Also, I have some great call-ins once more from Karl of the GMologist Presents podcast and Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube channel calls. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Gherkins & Marge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 52:11


    Series 4, episode 5: I walk and talk, giving a fuller recap of my AD&D and Old-School Essentials, and discuss remote attendance at the table, noise, and filling in the narrative gaps with players. Call-ins from Karl of the GMologist Presents podcast and Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube channel calls. What was in those sandwiches? Gherkins, marge… You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Sandwiches & Sorcery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 39:46


    Series 4, episode 4: I discuss the games I'm running and playing in while making my packed lunch, and Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube channel calls in to discuss magic and tournament adventures in D&D. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Guidelines & Liberation: XP Calls, AD&D Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 52:59


    Series 4, episode 3: I take some call ins from mid-April on my guidelines for XP in old-school D&D and other topics from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube. After that I discuss the latest developments in my AD&D Greyhawk campaign. Details of my XP guidelines can be found on my blog at https://timrousbushi.blogspot.com/2022/04/xp-guidelines-for-old-school-d.html. Thank you to you the listener for lending me your ears. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Old-school XP Guidelines & RuneQuest Reminiscences

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 61:55


    Series 4, episode 2: This time I explain my guidelines for XP in old-school D&D, reminisce about GMing RuneQuest and MERP/RoleMaster as a 13 year old, and reply to some call ins from Joe of Hindsightless, BJ of Arcane Alienist, and Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Details of my XP guidelines can be found on my blog at https://timrousbushi.blogspot.com/2022/04/xp-guidelines-for-old-school-d.html. Thank you to you the listener for lending me your ears. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Spell-switching in Old-school D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 40:45


    Series 4, episode 1: Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast kindly opens the show with some kind words, and then we're off walking and researching about spell memorization in old-school D&D, and proposing some slight alterations to standard method. After flapping my gums about the minutiae of old games, I take you on an audio tour of Bukkoji temple in central Kyoto. Thank you to you the listener for lending me your ears. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, inclusiveness and much more. Thank you to all the callers for making this episode, and to you the listener for lending me your ear. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Season's End

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 47:14


    Series 3, episode 27: This is the definitive and actual end of series 3, and consists entirely of calls from RPG community podcasters: Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe of Hindsightless, MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis, Runeslinger of Casting Shadows, and Brian of Have to Look that Up. Topics include Middle-Earth/The Silmarillion, inclusiveness and much more. Thank you to all the callers for making this episode, and to you the listener for lending me your ear. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    The Road Goes Ever On

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 51:12


    Series 3, episode 26: The podcast to end series 3, kicks off with calls from Che of Roleplay Rescue, and Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. We talk some Middle-Earth before I end the series with some topic proposals for series 4 (not 4 as mistakenly stated in my ramblings). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Not One of Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 46:38


    Series 3, episode 25: “I am not, and never have been, a member of the far-right” - having been associated in a recent YouTube vid with the RPG Alt-Right, the first 10 minutes is a refutation of that, and a reassertion of what I stand for. Following that, I focus on some call ins from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Karl of The GMologist Presents, and Joe of Hindsightless. Mentioned in this show is an episode Nerd's RPG Variety Cast to which I was invited onto to discuss the 1974 Italian vigilante movie Street Law (“Il cittadino si ribella”): https://t.co/AnjR5kchxS You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    The Game Hacker: An Interview with Loco Ludus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 81:33


    Series 3, episode 24: In this episode I take a virtual ramble with Barny of Loco Ludus and learn about game hacking, educational games, and contributing to society through games. It's quite long, but I offer it up here in full and uncut. Support Loco Ludus' Neo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome zine on Ko-fi.com: https://ko-fi.com/post/Neo-Triassic-Shoreline-Regression-Syndrome-Zine-Mo-J3J0AEQ6N. Trickster's Net (free rules and sheets): https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-net. Counterpointd6 system (free): https://loco-ludus.itch.io/counterpointd6. Zine Month 2022: https://www.zinemonth.com. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    So Much Inspiring Material, So Little Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 60:23


    Series 3, episode 23: I present my initial impressions of three new purchases: Mork Borg, The Company of the Dragon (RuneQuest), and The One Ring (2nd edition). Thanks to Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting for the kind words on my previous 100th episode. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    A Little Help From My Friends (100th episode?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 17:43


    Series 3, Episode 22: This seems to be my 100th episode - I didn't realize until I was about to hit the publish button. Just a short call-in episode to break the silence. Thank you to Karl of The GMologist Presents, Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and MW of The Worlds of MW Lewis. The link to the interactive Greyhawk map mention by MW is here: http://www.canonfire.com/cf/ghadventures.php  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    New Year Session Recap Bonanza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 59:25


    Series 3, Episode 21: Recaps of Arduin Grimoire (Village of Hommlet), WFRP (Death on the Reik), AD&D (Secret of the Slavers' Stockade) and OSE (Incandescent Grottoes) sessions, interspersed with call-ins from Joe of Hindsightless, Karl of The GMologist Presents and Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    2022 New Year Call-ins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 18:18


    Series 3, Episode 20: A call-in episode featuring calls from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe of Hindsightless and Brian of Have To Look That Up on RuneQuest and miscellaneous topics.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Snow in Kyoto: New Year's Day Bonus Ramble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 54:31


    Series 3, Episode 19: I take a New Years ramble, respond to call-ins from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Daniel of Bandits Keep and Joe of Hindsightless (discussing AD&D, Dark Sun, OSE and RuneQuest Glorantha), and talk about RPGs, Japan and communication.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    RPG Past, RPG Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 57:34


    Series 3, Episode 18: I ask Rob Ricchie of Flipping & Turning zine about the very early days of playing D&D, take a call-in from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, give a recap of my 23rd session of our Old-School Essentials session, and talk about my RPG plans for 2022.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    RPG Xmas (Not So) Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 39:33


    Series 3, Episode 17: Christmas call-ins from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Daniel of Bandits Keep on “play-by-post” games, the US D&D phenomenon and “monoculture”. Finally I give a recap of my 22nd session of our Old-School Essentials.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

    Play-by-Post AD&D: Player Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 64:45


    Series 3, Episode 16: This the second part of my collection of interviews on our play-by-post 1st edition AD&D Greyhawk campaign. This time I talk to three of the players: Rob Richie, Rob No.3, and Chris about why they enjoy the campaign and format.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/menion/message

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