Dekahedron RPG Podcast

The week's #OSRtober prompt is "Strangest OSR Rule" and I talk about weapon restrictions.Share your thoughts via:

The Dekahedron celebrates it's 3rd birthday by inviting former co-host James on to answer this year's #OSRoctober prompts.Share your thoughts via:

For week 2 of #OSRtober I talk what I believe to be the most overlooked OSR monster, and a couple overlooked settings.Share your thoughts via:

For week 1 of #OSRtober I talk about both My Favorite & My Most Wished for OSR RPG.Share your thoughts via:

Let's talk about Player Umwelt. It;s what I call the idea that the world we live in shapes the way we see everything else—including our games. I'll explain how our own umwelt makes it hard to truly embrace a different reality and how that affects everything from medieval towns to sci-fi space maps. I'll also share a few examples and a final takeaway about managing your campaign's "special effects budget" so that players have fun without being bogged down by a world that's too alien.XKCD Strip: https://xkcd.com/1037/Share your thoughts via:

Let's talk about the "Halted Game Fallacy." The idea is that giving players physical props like letters or notes, along with other player-driven actions like shopping or checking for traps, "halt the game." But I think that's completely backwards. To me, that's not a halt—that's the game running at full speed.Share your thoughts via:

It's time to get ready for OSR October 2025! I propose a prompt system to inspire your OSR content that works for both daily or weekly content.Full details at:https://vagabondgm.blogspot.com/2025/09/osr-october-prompts-for-2025.html#OSROctober2025#OSRtober2025Share your thoughts via:

Day 31 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Reward"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 30 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Experience"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 29 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Connect"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 28 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Suspense"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 27 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Tactic"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 26 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Nemesis"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 25 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Challenge"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 24 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Reveal"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 23 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Recent"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 22 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Ally"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 21 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Unexpected"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 20 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Entrance"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 19 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Destiny"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 18 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Sign"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 17 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Renew"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 16 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Overcome"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 15 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Deceive"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 14 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Mystery"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 13 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Darkness"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 12 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Path"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 11 of #RPGaDAY2025 is "Flavor"!Share your thoughts via:

Day 10 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Origin!Share your thoughts via:

Day 9 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Inspiration!Share your thoughts via:

Day 8 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Explore!Share your thoughts via:

Day 7 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Journey!Share your thoughts via:

Day 5 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Ancient!Share your thoughts via:

Day 5 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Ancient!Share your thoughts via:

Day 4 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Message!Share your thoughts via:

Day 3 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Tavern!Share your thoughts via:

Day 2 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Prompt!Share your thoughts via:

Day 1 of #RPGaDAY2025 is Patrons!Share your thoughts via:

I announce my plans for #RPGaDAY2025Share your thoughts via:

I answer feedback from Ron, Daniel, Evil Jeff & Jason!Share your thoughts via:

I lean into some old-school fan-speak as I reflect as the podcast's recent close encounter with "podfading." I talk at why this is happening, and what I'm going to try to prevent. Finally I tell you what you can do to motivate me, and it has nothing to do with money! Share your thoughts via:

I talk about problems GMs run into when they have too much "color" in thir campaign world.Share your thoughts via:

I look at 5 different way to map your universe in Space Opera type games.Share your thoughts via:

I get feedback from Jason and Riley about the locked dungeon door.I'm pondering a classic D&D moment: the dreaded locked door and the failed lock pick. Does it kill the adventure, or does it actually make things more interesting? I share my thoughts on why I think it's the latter, and throw the question out to you all – what do you think happens when your party hits an unyielding lock?Jason's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/Riley's podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/diegeticadvancement/ Share your thoughts via:

I'm pondering a classic D&D moment: the dreaded locked door and the failed lock pick. Does it kill the adventure, or does it actually make things more interesting? I share my thoughts on why I think it's the latter, and throw the question out to you all – what do you think happens when your party hits an unyielding lock?Share your thoughts via:

The Arcane Alienist called in to let me know about an optional rule in Mongoose Traveller 2. I respond to that and talk about some alternatives before I go way off the rails and talk about ditching Traveller altogether.The Arcane Alienist podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienistShare your thoughts via:

Guess what? New Classic Traveller book! "Pirates." I'm both excited and nervous, which is pretty much how I feel about most things. I also go off on a tangent trying to figure out how I feel about Traveller in general. I mean, I love the game, but...Share your thoughts via:

I put together the first issue of The Anchorite APA.https://sites.google.com/view/Anchorite/Share your thoughts via:

Another rules-as-written T&T character. This time it's Seraphina the Werebear Wizard! Share your thoughts via:

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I wanted to do something to get us warmed up for the big Tunnels & Trolls mega-review coming up in March, so I'm rolling up a character in real time. We're going old-school with 5th Edition, so get ready for some classic T&T action. Watch as an old-school unlucky stat roll turns my planned Seraphina the Fairy into Clayfoot the Dwarf! I'll go through all the steps: rolling stats, picking a kindred, figuring out combat adds, and grabbing some gear. I'll also be chatting about some of the differences between T&T and D&D – you know, the stuff that makes it unique. Whether you're a T&T pro or have never even heard of it, come hang out and let's make a character together! It's all leading up to that mega-review, so you don't want to miss it. Share your thoughts via: