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A podcast about the roleplaying game Dungeon World, inspired by hobby magazines like Dragon and Gygax. Each episode contains play tips, reviews, original material for your game, and our 'comic strip' AP.

Jason Cordova & David Lafreniere


    • May 10, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Discern Realities

    Hearts of Wulin Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 48:19


    Jason is joined by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to discuss Hearts of Wulin, coming to Kickstarter May 14th!  Time Codes 10:33 - Talking Mechanics 14:27 - Combat 22:04 - Elements and Playbook roles 40:49 - Kickstarter Details Links Hearts of Wulin https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/227140374?ref=817189&token=9812b9e7

    Episode 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 53:16


    What happened here recently? 00:00:24 - Stonetop at Gauntlet Con 2018 What should I be on the lookout for? 00:09:42 - Ancient Worlds: Atisi What here is not what it appears to be? 00:16:10 - Sticking the landing What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:37:30 - Simple magic items from the early days of the Dungeon World Tavern. What is about to happen? 00:44:40 - The ongoing story of St. Evelyn the White 00:46:08 - Draw forth Link Stonetop https://spoutinglore.blogspot.com/2018/07/stonetop.html Ancient Worlds: Atisi https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/262268/Ancient-Worlds-Atisi Ancient Worlds: Atisi (Dyslexic-friendly) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/262267/Ancient-Worlds-Atisi-Dyslexicfriendly-edition Stars & Wishes blog post https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes Promo music Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License.Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Happy_Music/Happy_Ukulele_1026

    Dungeon World Basics 08 - Fronts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2018 37:43


    Fronts 00:00:22 - What are Fronts? 00:07:44 - Dangers 00:13:03 - Grim Portents, Impending Doom, and Stakes Questions 00:23:46 - When do we write fronts? Actual Play 00:31:38 - The ongoing story of Lucero Castafiel 00:32:38 (Defy Danger CON; Defy Danger STR Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dungeon World Basics 07 - "GM Moves"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 48:10


    GM Moves 00:00:46 - Overview 00:06:42 - Soft Moves vs hard moves 00:11:30 - When does the GM make moves? 00:20:45 - Notes on each move 00:39:50 - Closing thoughts   Actual Play 00:42:31 - The ongoing story of Lucero Castafiel 00:43:32 - Rescue (Discern Realities; Defy Danger DEX)   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 46:32


    What happened here recently? 00:00:22 - The Cold Ruins of Lastlife What should I be on the lookout for? 00:09:17 - Blog post: Making Combat Interesting What here is not what it appears to be? 00:13:05 - “Scary” monsters What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:25:13 - Codex Volume 1 Kickstarter What is about to happen? 00:34:05 - The ongoing story of St. Evelyn the White 00:35:24 - A nimbus of divinity 00:39:44 - Preach Links Codex Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/codex-rpg-zine-volume-1-hardcover Skyler’s blog post http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/making-combat-interesting

    Codex Volume 1 Kickstarter Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 35:27


    The Gauntlet Gaming Community, which produces this podcast, is launching its very first Kickstarter on October 2nd! We’re raising money to create a beautiful hardcover book collecting the first 13 issues of our zine, Codex. This special podcast episode features Lowell Francis and Jason Cordova discussing the history and development of the zine, the Kickstarter campaign, and the future of The Gauntlet community. It’s a fantastic conversation. Enjoy!

    Dungeon World Basics 06 - "GM Agenda & Principles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 35:47


    Timecodes 00:00:55 - How to GM Dungeon World 00:06:12 - GM Agenda 00:11:47 - GM Principles Actual Play 00:28:43 - The ongoing story of Lucero Castafiel 00:30:02 - Rescue Links +1 Forward (Feed includes episodes about Principles & Genre, MC Moves, Player Principles & Agendas, and more!) http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/1-forward Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com 
 Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet 
 Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dungeon World Basics 05 - "Anatomy of a Playbook"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 25:55


    Anatomy of a Playbook 00:00:22 - Overview 00:01:35 - Front Page 00:07:30 - Back Page Actual Play 00:10:13 - Our ongoing comic strip actual play featuring Lucero Castafiel 00:13:24 - The Starlight Serpent 00:20:23 - The Voice Links Playbook PDFs http://dungeon-world.com/downloads/Dungeon_World_Play_Sheets.pdf   Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dungeon World Basics 04 - "Special Moves"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 40:44


    Dungeon World Basics 04 The Special Moves 00:00:27 - Overview 00:02:30 - Last Breath 00:08:04 - Encumbrance 00:09:55 - Make Camp 00:11:19 - Take Watch 00:12:17 - Undertake a Perilous Journey 00:17:29 - End of Session 00:18:22 - Level Up 00:18:39 - Carouse 00:19:46 - Supply 00:21:10 - Recover 00:21:38 - Recruit 00:24:07 - Outstanding Warrants 00:26:45 - Bolster Actual Play 00:29:40 - Our comic strip AP featuring the story of Lucero Castafiel 00:31:38 - Voices in the heavens (Discern Realities) 00:35:31 - The shaft Links The Perilous Wilds http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/156979/The-Perilous-Wilds?term=perilous+wilds&test_epoch=0 Discern Realities Annual http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237708/Codex--The-Discern-Realities-Annual?term=discern+realities+annual&test_epoch=0

    Dungeon World Basics 03 - "Non-Combat Basic Moves"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 43:00


    Non-Combat Basic Moves 00:01:26 - Defy Danger 00:09:27 - Spout Lore 00:15:00 - Discern Realities 00:21:19 - Parley 00:25:22 - Aid/Interfere Actual Play 00:34:17 - The passageway (Discern Realities) 00:37:18 - Cavern (Discern Realities; Spout Lore) Links DR episode about Player v. Player conflict http://discernrealities.libsyn.com/episode-4 Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com

    Episode 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 54:47


    What happened here recently? 00:00:22 - Legerdemain What should I be on the lookout for? 00:11:47 - Heart Points Podcast and ChimaeraCast What here is not what it appears to be 00:17:48 - Riding the line between power gaming and playing to lose What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:30:06 - Keepers of the Gauntlet contest results What is about to happen? 00:46:48 - The ongoing story of St. Evelyn the White 00:47:54 - Bubbling flesh 00:52:30 - A drastic measure Links Heart Points Podcast https://heartpoints.wordpress.com ChimaeraCast https://www.thechimaera.com/chimaeracast/

    Dungeon World Basics 02 - "Combat"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 41:51


    The Basic Moves - Combat 00:01:46 - Hack & Slash 00:04:45 - Weapon tags 00:09:24 - Volley 00:13:44 - Defend Managing a Combat in Dungeon World 00:16:40 - No turn order 00:21:32 - Range 00:23:43 - Multiple enemies 00:25:00 - What counts as combat? 00:27:02 - Unlocking the 16 HP Dragon Actual Play 00:34:15 - Notes & recap 00:36:13 - Ghoul (Hack & Slash, Volley) 00:39:35 - Markings (Discern Realities) Links The 16 HP Dragon article https://www.latorra.org/2012/05/15/a-16-hp-dragon/ Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dungeon World Basics 01 - "What is Dungeon World? What Are Moves?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 39:31


    Discussion  00:00:32 - Who are we? 00:02:09 - Why are we doing this? 00:05:32 - What is Dungeon World? 00:09:12 - What is it like to play? 00:11:16 - Moves Actual Play 00:17:30 - Lucero Castafiel (GM technique: Ask Lots of Questions) 00:23:05 - Brother Andrew (GM technique: Ask Lots of Questions) 00:25:43 - Catacombs (Discern Realities) 00:36:10 - “A nude, slick, hairless, white creature.” (Hack & Slash) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com
 Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet 
Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG Music: ”Volatile Reaction" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Episode 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 54:28


    What happened here recently? 00:20:00 - Notes from a new campaign What should I be on the lookout for? 00:12:50 - The conclusion of the Alford Soultaker AP What here is not what it appears to be? 00:16:20 - Creating a play culture that embraces adversity What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:35:45 - The Omegatherion of Fasar What is about to happen? 00:40:50 - The continuing story of St. Evelyn the White 00:42:19 - The rod 00:45:43 - Milk and bread 00:49:05 - Chandelier Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 39:52


    What happened here recently? 00:00:27 - Gloomhaven What should I be on the lookout for? 00:12:13 - Codex is on DriveThru What here is not what it appears to be? 00:13:50 - Recruit and Hirelings What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:23:55 - The Cloak of Logan Stormbreaker 00:28:15 - The Glossary of Blades What is about to happen? 00:31:56 - The ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White 00:33:31 - Marlene 00:38:05 - Resolve   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 48:13


    What happened here recently? 00:00:27 - When a player doesn’t like their playbook What should I be on the lookout for? 00:08:47 - Session Zero #5 What here is not what it appears to be? 00:19:47 - Getting the most out of Make Camp and Take Watch 00:22:04 - Make Camp 00:27:57 - Take Watch What here is useful or valuable to me? 00:31:13 - The Weeping Cells 00:34:50 - The Revenant Chord What is about to happen? 00:40:06 - Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White 00:40:51 - The Beaten Barley 00:44:55 - A lament   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    session zero make camp
    Episode 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 37:51


    What happened here recently? 00:26 - New campaign DW campaign–with pirates! What should I be on the lookout for? 06:23 - Overview 07:23 - The Adventure Builder starter 10:01 - Discern Realities one-sheet starter What here is not what it appears to be? 13:07 - Mission-oriented Dungeon World 16:17 - Bolster What here is useful or valuable to me? 21:35 - The Knight of Mums 24:41 - Keeper of the Blood of Lursiss What is about to happen? 29:30 - Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White 31:00 - Rations 34:40 - The Mad Saint

    Episode 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 52:47


    What happened here recently? Reflecting on the We Hunt the Keepers! campaign (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Plundergrounds #5 (16:15) What here is not what it appears to be? Missed rolls on Cast a Spell (21:34) Cast a Spell: Wizard (28:32) Cast a Spell: Cleric (32:48) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Orphan’s Kiss (37:22) The Joyous Pit (40:55) What is about to happen? Our ongoing Comic Strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (44:44) Hamich (45:29) Spout Lore (49:19)   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG Notes Music: Hammer and Damper by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Blue_Nocturnal/Hammer_and_Damper

    Episode 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 51:39


    What happened here recently? Funnel World at Gauntlet Con 2017 (00:27) What should I be on the lookout for? Sword Breaker #5 (10:05) What here is not what it appears to be? Traps (17:53) What here is useful or valuable to me? New contest announcement (33:52) The Horn of Nammu (36:37) Old King Myrmiron (37:35) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (40:49) Discern Realities (42:30) “God damn it!” (46:32)

    Episode 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 43:51


    What happened here recently? Isabella & Logan (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? The Dungeon World Newsletter (07:40) First Session Cheat Sheet Cards (09:14) What here is not what it appears to be? The Heirloom move (12:45) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Lube Cube (25:57) What is about to happen? An ongoing comic strip AP telling the story of St. Evelyn the White (32:32) “We have captured one of them” (33:37) The stitched (34:52) The crowd (37:40) Lead the Flock (39:50) Links Gauntlet Con Writing Contest http://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/keepers-of-the-gauntlet-contest.html Dungeon World Newsletter http://www.dungeonworldnewsletter.com First Session Cheat Sheet Cards https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B74GInw5m2ICQTJxSEZZc29CeEU/view

    Episode 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 55:29


    What happened here recently? Reflecting on 50 episodes of Discern Realities (00:22) What should I be on the lookout for? Fear of a Black Dragon (10:34) What here is not what it appears to be? Alignment in Dungeon World (19:56) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Elixir of Reality, Discerned (38:06) The Discern Realities Annual (41:32) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (46:05) The crowd (47:08) A crude cage (50:40) Prayer (52:43)

    Ramshackle Crow and the Temple of the Peerless Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 87:43


    This is a special production of Discern Realities, featuring the Comic Strip AP segments from the first 12 episodes of the show! We've stitched those AP segments together, recorded original music, and added foley. Enjoy this exciting look back at the origins of our show!   Show Notes: Original Score by Joel Gutierrez Sound effects by Hayden Sanders Mix and Mastery by Joel Gutierrez   Special Thanks to the Freesound.org Community for awesome Sound Effects! The Users with attribution licenses will be credited here:   S: cellar_door_wooden_corridor2_INT.wav by matucha S: STAIRS: by German1990 S: Ambience_Cave_00.wav by LittleRobotSoundFactory S: Footsteps, Concrete, A.wav by InspectorJ S: Door 3.WAV by Ninafoletti S: Rockburst7.wav by Cheddababy S: Bricks, stones, tumble, rockslide by nebulousflynn S: chains.wav by mshahen S: River by viznoman S: BodyDrag2.aif by bennychico11 S: Footsteps Pacing Back and Forth by ultradust S: Door shake by ColdAir S: walk underground passegeway 70m Kijkduin Den helder 130910_01.wav by klankbeeld  

    Episode 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 38:37


    What happened here recently? Anglekite campaign (00:22) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex - Crystal (10:35) What here is not what it appear to be? Giving player characters hold to ask questions (15:09) What here is useful or valuable to me? Three Magic Swords (24:39) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (29:48) Breaking bread (30:35) Fellbit (36:32) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    giving anglekite
    Episode 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 38:14


    What happened here recently? Lord Caspian Gal (00:22) What should I be on the lookout for? Gauntlet happenings (07:47) What here is not what it appears to be? Bend Bars, Lift Gates (12:30) What here is useful or valuable to me? Library of the Wordfey (22:32) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (27:49) Arnie (28:53) Invocation (32:45) Venka’s burdens (35:00) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 74:26


    What happened here recently? Running DW for players new to the game (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Session Zero DW zine (17:41) What here is not what it appears to be? The Ritual move (27:05) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Cliff of Shuachi (50:57) The Ever-drilling Shrine of Gnozzinu (58:44) The Shrine of Alamas (01:05:14) Links Session Zero zine http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/210150/Session-Zero-Issue-1--The-Smoldering-Swamp Sword Breaker zine http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/206544/Sword-Breaker-Issue-No-1--The-Tyrant-Machine

    Special Episode: The Shrine Contest Finalists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 27:58


    Help David and Jason determine the two runners up for the Shrine Contest!  David’s Remaining Finalists The Shrine of Solaris (09:23) The Observatory (10:57) The Altar of Kar-Suet (12:43) The Shrine of Mamon (13:49) Gnozinu (15:47) Jason’s Remaining Finalists The Cliff of Shuachi (18:32) The Idol of Sprague-el (20:10) The Shrine of Niseria (22:04) The Shrine of the Abyss (23:23) The Shrine of the Unwritten (25:16)

    Episode 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 48:09


    David and Jason are joined by Phil from Encoded Designs! What happened here recently? The Airy Peaks (1:10) Wrapping-up Song of the Milk-White Putrescence (02:49) What should I be on the lookout for? The Legacy Weapon (07:46) What here is not what it appears to be? Herculean Appetites (21:11) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Shrine of the Sorrowful Queen (31:39) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the story of St. Evelyn the White (37:09) “Stop in the name of Fellbit!” (37:56) Venka (39:22) Alfred and Beckett (41:31) Lead the Flock (44:07) Links The Legacy Weapon http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/207958/The-Legacy-Weapon--A-Dungeon-World-Artifact-and-One-Shot?src=hottest_filtered Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 45

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2017 35:51


    What happened here recently? The Song of the Milk-White Putrescence (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? DR Annual #1 (09:10) What here is not what it appears to be? Using love letters to account for missing players (11:55) What should I be on the lookout for? Rakaela the Forever Shield Maiden (20:07) What is about to happen? St. Evelyn the White (26:28) The road to Fellbit (31:16) Soldiers (33:24)   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 44

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 35:35


    What happened here recently? Alford Soultaker Comic Strip AP (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex back issues (06:19) What here is not what it appears to be? Dangers and Grim Portents (10:39) Using Grim Portents as a way of building the tension (12:33) Putting Grim Portents right in the face of the player characters (15:36) Using Dangers as a way to convert OSR modules (18:42) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shrine of Melchior (22:27) What is about to happen? Our ongoing Comic Strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (28:04) Discern Realities (28:50) Retreat! (30:35) The most blatant nudging toward a Spout Lore roll ever (31:49) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 41:51


    What happened here recently? Anglekite mid-season finale (00:38) What should I be on the lookout for? Sword Breaker zine (09:22) What here is not what it appears to be? Aid or Interfere (17:46) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shrine contest details (26:57) Rakrin (28:27) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (33:00) Enormity (34:18) This is your life (36:41) A distinct hissing sound (38:04) Links Episode 4 - Discussion about PvP http://discernrealities.libsyn.com/episode-4 Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Skill Check 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 1:25


    Episode 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 50:16


    What happened here recently? The Heart Queen’s garden party (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Dust, Fog and Glowing Embers (07:32) What here is not what it appears to be? Answering the Discern Realities questions (22:21) What here is useful or valuable to me? Star Bears (!!!) (33:09) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (36:50) Make camp (37:33) First watch (44:56) Links: Dust, Fog & Glowing Embers https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676237438/dust-fog-and-glowing-embers-an-rpg?ref=user_menu Ray’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/rayotus Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    answering dust fog discern realities
    Episode 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 41:41


    What happened here recently? Painting the scene in Bellet Osc (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? The Legacy Weapon (07:46) What here is not what it appears to be? Undertake a Perilous Journey (14:39) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shrine of Gornorn, Dwarven God of Wrongness (25:41) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (31:11) Hellhound (31:55) The door (34:30) Just like clockwork (38:54) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2017 58:53


    This week David & Jason welcome Fraser Simons, Scott Selvidge & Michael Barford to the show! What happened here recently? Scenic Dunnsmouth and taking ownership of a weird setting (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? The Arcane Compendium (11:28) What here is not what it appears to be? Alignment (16:53) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Sundered compendium class (31:59) The Monster Hunter compendium class (40:59) The Compendium Class contest recap (49:29) The Revenant compendium class (52:50) Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG Scablands Press http://scablandspress.com

    Episode 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 43:35


    What happened here recently? Checking-in on Anglekite and Scenic Dunnsmouth (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Plundergrounds zine with Ray Otus (05:12) What here is not what it appears to be? Ways of kicking-off a new adventure (20:44) What here is useful or valuable to me? A small hack for tracking expendable, multi-use items (31:09) What is about to happen? Our ongoing Comic Strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (35:32) Getting frisky (36:15) Hell hound (38:31) Links Plundergrounds Patreon https://www.patreon.com/rayotus Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 47:46


    What happened here recently? An Anglekite update (00:23) Finishing the adventure a little earlier than expected (02:55) What should I be on the lookout for? The Gauntlet creative community (08:39) Scott Selvidge (10:11) Ape City (11:00) Codex - Love & Codex - Yellow (13:35) What here is not what it appears to be? Large scale and mass combat (17:33) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Nerd Puppet compendium class (29:20) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (37:45) Some explanations (38:54) “And now here we are…” (43:48) Two problems (44:52) Links Scablands Press http://scablandspress.com Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 50:54


    What happened here recently? Narrating the fall of Morning Mist castle (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? The Bard playbook from Awful Good Games (07:54) What here is not what it appears to be? Emotional play in Dungeon World (16:38) Setting expectations before the session (18:46) Letting a scene breathe (21:28) GM approaches (27:29) What here is useful or valuable to me? Shadow Master compendium class (32:07) Serpent Brother compendium class (37:45) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (40:14) “Really, Ramshackle?” (41:01) Three’s a crowd (42:00) The reveal (45:11) Sponsor spot - The Indie Hack SRD (46:58) Links The Bard playbook from Awful Good Games http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/137211/The-Bard--A-Dungeon-World-Playbook The Indie Hack SRD http://www.scablandspress.com/srd/ Instructions for The Yellow Planet submissions https://plus.google.com/108530078404383929502/posts/DPzVrGSDPUg

    Episode 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 41:40


    Interview Segment Slade Stolar and The Indie Hack (00:29) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Revenant compendium class (24:11) The Oneironaut (26:46) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (28:36) Pendulum (29:04) Makin’ it rain! (30:55) Escape! (33:15) Escape? (34:30) A woman of means (36:16) Who is really in control here? Thanks for a great year of Discern Realities! (38:46) Links Buy The Indie Hack! [http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/192215/The-Indie-Hack] Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG Support us on Patreon https://patreon.com/gauntlet

    Episode 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 39:56


    What happened here recently? The Crimson Keep (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? Comic Strip AP (04:58) What here is not what it appears to be? Managing spotlight & “turn order” (09:27) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Aetherwashed (22:08) Spout Lore (28:11) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (31:10) Jonathan (31:50) Catspaw Patterson (33:38) Volley (36:24) Quick-thinking (37:43) Links Comic Strip AP community https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/101778224400740815299 Comic Strip AP RSS http://comicstripap.libsyn.com/rss Noises in the Old Theatre http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/197196/Noises-in-the-Old-Theatre?term=noises&test_epoch=0 Our Patreon Page https://patreon.com/gauntlet

    Episode 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 42:22


    What happened here recently? Playing PbtA with other GMs (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? The Last Days of Anglekite (07:46) What here is not what it appears to be? Interpreting HP in the fiction (13:50) What here is useful or valuable to me? Announcing the compendium class contest (25:19) Monkey Friend compendium class (28:22) Spout Lore (30:10) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (32:39) Hide in the shadows (33:49) The vault guardian (34:27) Winding up (35:50) Niche (37:06) Make a break for it! (37:58) “No…but he does” (39:28)  

    Episode 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 31:19


    What happened here recently? Bellet Osc (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Ink-tober (05:01) What here is not what it appears to be? Hack & Slash (07:30) What here is useful or valuable to me? Mean Old Minerva’s Wagon of Gifts & Stories (13:06) The First Fear (14:28) Old Minerva’s Bag of Sweets (14:44) Old Minerva’s Broom (14:56) Old Minerva’s Magnifying Stone (15:26) The Needle of Idle Safety (15:46) Weather Wax (16:25) Chester (16:58) Spout Lore - Sponsorship Segment (18:09) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (20:36) Catspaw (22:00) “I could use a ration” (23:15) Interior of the hell vault (24:56) A greedy look in his eyes (27:24) The vault guardian (28:09) Who is really in control here? Our new Patreon goal (29:00)   Our sponsor: http://scablandspress.com Our Patreon:  https://patreon.com/gauntlet

    Episode 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 34:08


    What happened here recently? Androxous the Obscene (00:21) What should I be on the lookout for? The Gauntlet is on Patreon! (05:42) What here is not what it appears to be? Multi-Class Dabbler (14:13) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Triton War Basin (19:31) The Nar-Wand (21:12) The Drainage Club (21:30) Vortex Bottle (21:56) Sailfin Potion (22:26) Triton Net (23:01) Triton Homewater (see website for text) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (24:16) Trap expert (25:09) “You go first!” (26:25) Loyalty (27:15) Sliding puzzle (28:47) An unwelcome sight (30:40) Who is really in control here? We have a sponsor! (32:22)   Links:  Our website  www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 39:26


    What happened here recently? Yoon-suin (00:22) Getting the most out of World of Dungeons (03:30) The Die of Fate (06:10) What should I be on the lookout for? Vin Moves on the Vindexus Blog (07:57) What here is not what it appears to be? Revealing information about magic items to the players (11:58) What here is useful or valuable to me? We announce the winner of the Codex Keeper contest! (16:49) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (25:41) A ruddy plane (27:01) “Gehenna!” (27:55) An expanse of black terrain (29:03) Mirrors (33:18)   Our website: www.gauntlet-rpg.com Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016 36:53


    What happened here recently? Episode 30 celebration and Monster of the Week (00:22) What should I be on the lookout for? The Menagerie of Minor Magic (06:23) What here is not what it appears to be? The Bard’s Arcane Art move (08:27) Arcane Art during downtime or Make Camp (11:56) Ways of making Arcane Art more interesting (15:25) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Goddess of Blood & Cruel Fate (19:17) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Ramshackle Crow (23:07) The City of Dis (23:48) Scabs (25:31) The job (28:13) Tethered (31:17) Find the Hell of Burning Vaults (32:46)   Links Our website: gauntlet-rpg.com Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG Menagerie of Minor Magic http://dwdstudios.com/node/9158

    Episode 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2016 30:13


    What happened here recently? Managing the Mage playbook (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Jeremy Strandberg’s Monster Creation Cheat Sheet (05:19) What here is not what it appears to be? The Ranger’s animal companion (07:12) What here is useful or valuable to me? Robert Doe’s Familiar of the First Tree (19:07) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Ramshackle Crow (21:52) Love letter for Ramshackle (22:11) Catspaw Patterson and the lands beyond the Black Gate of Death (23:06) The Bone Orchard (24:18) Escape to the City of Dis (26:06) Links Jeremy's Monster Creation Cheat Sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0lFq3ECDQDQVUMwcU9BTjRuQlE/view

    Episode 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 34:06


    What happened here recently? Death Frost Dungeon World and an extended Perilous Journey (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? MM3 Market in the Woods (07:18) What here is not what it appears to be? Monster hit points (11:40) Coming-up with monster stats on the fly (12:40) When is it ok to fudge a monster’s hit points? (14:43) Hit points and fictional positioning (17:38) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex Keeper contest (20:54) Stump of the First Tree custom move (23:18) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring Domenico Castafiel (25:25) Melchior (26:37) Escape into the night (28:05) Who is really in control here? The Gauntlet gaming community (30:45)   Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2016 33:05


    What happened here recently? 1v1 Death Frost Doom (00:23) What should I be on the lookout for? Codex - Blood (05:45) What here is not what it appears to be? “The conversation” (08:12) Before the session (10:11) During the session (12:48) Roses & Thorns (16:11) What here is useful or valuable to me? Mind control moves (18:34) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (25:24) The screaming (26:49) “Our sister is out there…” (29:38) Journey to the city (30:34)   Links Our website: gauntlet-rpg.com Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Episode 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2016 36:18


    What happened here recently? A story from Tor of Pocket-Sized Play (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? Sorcerers & Sellswords (01:53) What here is not what it appears to be? Discern Realities & Spout Lore (07:19) What here is useful or valuable to me? The Smokeless Pipe (18:14) The Brass Kettle (18:55) Traveler’s Notebooks (19:20) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (20:45) Night visitor (21:28) Lugana (23:30) Urbina (25:28) Drink of my blood (27:25) BONUS: Dungeon World in the Eyes of a Young Adventurer, featuring Tor & Wind (30:22)   Links: Jellysaw Games: jellysaw.com The Gauntlet: gauntlet-rpg.com Follow us on Twitter: @GauntletRPG

    Episode 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2016 32:32


    Codex announcement Chrome Submissions (00:23) What happened here recently? Advantages of having a smaller number of players (02:24) What should I be on the lookout for? Automated Google Sheet for online play (07:11) What here is not what it appears to be? The Defend move and the initial combat disposition (09:04) What here is useful or valuable to me? We discuss David’s Lonely Adventurer compendium class (13:15) What is about to happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring Lucero Castafiel (22:56) “I am the orc one-eye!” (23:48) Night falls (26:48) Make camp & take watch (27:44) Sweet dreams (29:47)   Links: The Gauntlet www.gauntlet-rpg.com Twitter: @GauntletRPG

    Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2016 31:34


    What happened here recently? Secrets at the game table (00:20) What should I be on the lookout for? The Collector playbook (07:38) What here is not what it appears to be? 1v1 Play (11:48) What here is useful or valuable to me? “Pet mule” in media res (19:49) The Irresistible Mule magic item (22:45) What is about to happen? Our comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (24:38) Bloodless, the Sinister Shackle (26:03) Ham-strung (28:15) One-eye (29:57)   Links Twitter: @GauntletRPG Website: www.gauntlet-rpg.com

    Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2016 31:27


    What Happened Here Recently? Talking to inanimate objects (00:24) What Should I Be On the Lookout For? The Gauntlet family of podcasts (03:26) What Here is Not What it Appears to Be? Fronts - Part Two (05:57) What Here is Useful or Valuable to Me We announce the finalists and winner of our location-based custom move contest (15:47) What is About to Happen? Our ongoing comic strip AP featuring the adventures of Lucero Castafiel (26:07) Lucero’s signature weapon (26:58) “I may not be the smartest…” (27:46) “…but I can kill things real good.” (28:35) The orc one-eye (29:16) “I am the man, stinking of the cave from which I crawled!” (29:56) Links: Talking to inanimate objects G+ post https://plus.google.com/105089743033557595164/posts/PyhRFBrpFNq

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