Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks

Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks staggers to a close. This is it - really - really, the final episode. Thanks to everyone that has listened, called in, contributed, inspired, befriended, castigated, chastised, humoured, loved, hated, but mostly put up with, this collection of mostly meaningless ramblings, which will now sit on Spotify's servers gathering dust until someone one day decides to unplug the life support. You've all been awesome. Except for Barney. If you want to hear more from me (and Barney and many others) head over to Grizzly Peaks Radio Peace! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

H.G. Wells is so well known that you don't have to bother reading his books, you already know them, except you don't. I rather ashamedly had never actually read an H.G. Wells novel until a week ago. That all changed and I'm a better person for it. Corrections: The tedious Brit drama is of course Downton Abbey The album is by Jeff Wayne not Jeff Lynne (easy mistake) There was a movie of War of the Worlds from 1953 but the album is a fictional soundtrack as suspected Most the science I expound on is at least slightly wrong --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

More chat about bringing reality to your game. But also perspective - in the immortal words of David St Hubbins “too much f**king perspective” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Sometimes a topic just won't die. It's the old 2 games or 1 controversy again. Plus how real do you want your Nazis to be. Catching up on the call-ins from David Henry, Daniel Norton, Ray Otus, Jason Connerly, Rob Menion, Karl Rodriguez Colin Green and Safer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

After decompressing from the amazing awesomeness of GaryCon I talk about (amongst other things) NuTSR and Star Frontiers fiasco, Twitching with Goodman Games, and where you go when an epic campaign ends. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

the glorious failure of endings --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

AD&D is a great game with a terrible game system --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Avoid --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

what it says on the tin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The horror game is in full flight and I reflect on whether we have created something truly scary. Messages from Joe and Julz from a while back give me a bit of a start too. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The horror is back on the table and I'm back at the mic. Thanks to Dave Henry, Daniel, and of course Jason for sticking their oars in --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

They say you never want to see the sausage get made - but we are making a horror game so a bit of intestine and gristle is par for the course. This may not be everyone's cup of tea but I think it's interesting to hear how we are collaboratively building the setting and characters for our forthcoming delve into real horror (or as real as you can get it). Listen in as Scott Dorward (Good Friends of Jackson Elias), Spencer Game (Keep off the Borderlands), Barney Dicker (Loco Ludus), and TJ Drennon join me for our session zero of (Name Pending) horror game. Listener discretion advised: There is an actual real life monster attack at about the 40 minute mark - so anyone of a sensitive disposition may want to skip. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Are the GM and Players playing the same game? The answers obvious isn't it? Inspired by Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and an epic battle of wills between Joey of Hindsightless and Daniel of Bandit's Keep, I lumber into the ring and give a good pounding. After all who doesn't like to see grown men take a pounding in the ring. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

I have just finished reading Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson. Recognized as one of the key texts that inspired and shaped D&D. I ponder how different D&D would be if we had never had heroic fantasy and been stuck in the mire with these wonky and delightful Appendix N novels. Call ins from Rob (Menion) Barney Jason Karl Rodriguez David Henry --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Many moons ago Barney sent me some messages. I am not a good friend but I try to make amends here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Where I talk about Earthquakes and Lyonesse - and a game or two. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Wherein I talk about The Dying Earth, Clark Ashton Smith, The Empty Man and Tears for Fears Thanks to all the callers in. Barney, Jason, BJ, Rob "Menion", Karl, Joe and Spencer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Another oh so near. This time England made us hope longer than they had since that black and white day in 1966. I reflect on a lifetime of supporting England, a lifetime of disappointment and longing. This one is all about Football so if you want gaming content - this pod is not for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

There's a lot going on and everybody is talking. An episode where I don't mention TSR (except to say I wont be talking about it). Call-ins from Julz, Jason, Daniel, Joe, Sofinho, Randy, Lieren, Che, Karl, Barney, Spencer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

We rejoin our temporal adventurers as they get sent back to Medieval Paris to investigate a mysterious flagellation. Hijinks ensue. Starring: Barney as GM Spencer from Keep Off The Borderlands Archie Scott Dorward of too much to mention Dave Surman --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The TSR debacle has me thinking about many things, but mostly about my friends who I game with. This is where I stand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Continuing the mini-series documenting our journey to create audio horror. In this episode I am joined post game by Spencer, Scott, Nicky, TJ and Barney to discuss our plans for scaring our pants off. Now that I think about it, that idiom is quite silly isn't it. I mean is it because you've crapped yourself, or that your pants have been literally blown off your legs by some supernatural force. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Continuing the mini-series documenting our  journey to create audio  horror. In this episode i talk to Spencer from Keep Off The Borderlands about our horror gaming and humour. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Continuing the mini-series documenting our journey to create audio horror. In this episode I dig deep with my collaborator TJ Drennon who edits most of our actual plays and is a sometimes player in our Call of Cthulhu games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The start of a mini-series where I talk about Horror Podcasts and my journey to learn how to create feelings of horror through sound alone. Podcasts and Audio Horror referred to in this episode are: The Magnus Archives Good Friends of Jackson Elias Tear Them Apart The Cipher Salem's Lot BBC Audio Drama The Left Right Game The White Vault Video Palace Limetown Alice Isn't Dead --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

‘Rake the Pear Tree’ sensei dicker --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Not really about Wilderness Survival Skills but I am in the wilderness, I talk about skills and I survived --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Blame Jason --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

A long overdue coda to the Eldritch Organ. Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus calls in with a blockbuster. Lets hope he's still talking to me after my response. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Call ins about my last episode on Skills have pushed me out of my comfy chair. Thanks Jason, Daniel, Safinho, and Spencer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Inspired by Jason from Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (as hard to type as to say correctly), I delve deep into the Skill system of Call of Cthulhu. I also make a lot of attribution errors. Thanks to Che, Joe, Daniel, and a first timer for the call-ins. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

In this episode I go into more detail on why I think Berlin The Wicked City is the best sourcebook I've ever seen. In the second half of the episode I am joined by most of my players from that campaign, Daniel from Bandit's Keep, Varin, Henry and Marko as we unpack the Bookstore Incident! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

No controversy here. Keep moving. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

How we spend our time is an important question, both in and out of game. What counts as progress and should I keep releasing an episode or more a week of this podcast. All shall be revealed. Thanks to Goblin's Henchman and especially Daniel Norton for their contributions to the show. TJ's patreon can be found here And don't forget to check out Grizzly Peaks Radio for all our actual plays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Where is the line between reality and roleplaying? And is it OK to knee your friend right in the hit points? Some people have some opinions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

What happens when a player vs player fight turns real. I dissect an incident that happened in our game last Saturday and examine the fallout.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

I was thinking of putting a deceptive episode description but then thought better of it - yes it's more ruminating on Eldritch Organ and improvised storytelling.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

What happens when there is tension at the table, does everyone feel the same thing, does a recording of the session give us any clues. Hopefully by the end of this episode you will have an answer - but probably not You can hear more from Safer and Spencer here Music and editing by TJ Check out our Actual Plays at Grizzly Peaks Radio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

This really should be titled Eldritch Organ pt.9 but I thought that would put people off - I mean who in their right mind does a nine part series on a podcast for Cthuga's sake. Herein we touch on some delicate matters - such as tension at the table and people maybe (or maybe not) feeling unsatisfied at the end of a session. Great call ins from Goblins Henchman and Loco Ludus. Music as ever by the man mountain, TJ Drennon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Our second Eldritch Organ actual play reaches parts that other AP's cannot reach. With the youngest clocking in at 62 this must be the oldest group of investigators to ever go face to face with the mythos. We all hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed playing it. Starring: Barney as Orville Hammond (age 89) Safer as Rob Thornton TJ as Jasper Sherman Spencer as Percival Flint Music and editing by TJ Check out the rest of out APs at Grizzly Peaks Radio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The end is in sight --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

The last episode seemed to hit a nerve (an optic nerve perhaps). Here's some interesting perspectives from Rob, Jason and Barney. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

What happens when you take away player agency? What happens when you take away their sight. Special thanks to TJ for his new version of our theme song "The Way Up" Don't forget to check out Grizzly Peaks Radio for our actual plays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

We finally move away from the Eldritch Organ and talk about more appropriate gaming topics - like civil disorder. What a day, what a day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

If you've been following the EO experiment over the last few weeks you'll know the outcome, now listen to the tapes. We hope you enjoy our first stumbling steps into improvisational mythos investigations. A group of Eternal Guardians are warp dropped near the Scottish border in Cumbria, England where some strange events are unraveling in Carlisle Cathedral Starring: Barney as GM Safer as Captain William Blunt Archie as Smike Spencer as Mathias Lapel Yours truly as Vernon Bland Music and editing by TJ Check out the rest of out APs at Grizzly Peaks Radio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Barney and Safer have a right old Barney. Whilst I dive for cover. More deep thoughts about our Eldritch experiments in Mystery Improv. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

We did it. Ended the year on a promise. Barney from Loco Ludus and I ran two improvisational Mythos games, using two different rules systems. One - designed by Barney himself called the League of Eternal Guardians and the other Azathoth's Answer. Here we discuss the successes and failures of our respective games and look to the future of Eldritch Organ. Thanks to all the players that played. Archie, Safer, TJ, and Spencer check out Grizzly Peaks Radio in the near future for the edited Actual Plays of each session. Should be fun --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

One day to go until we run the inaugural EO improv game - and I'm nervy Loco Ludus is here TJ's patreon can be found here And don't forget to check out Grizzly Peaks Radio for all our actual plays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

A hokey set up got under Daniel's skin and he gently gave me both barrels - it was a learning experience for me. You should definitely check out this episode of Bandit's Keep on YouTube to get the full story. Daniels podcast is here as well Find more game design theory from Loco Ludus and Goblin's Henchman TJ's patreon can be found here And don't forget to check out Grizzly Peaks Radio for all our actual plays --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

Continuing the series about Improvisational Cthulhu Mythos mysteries. We have had a great response to our proposed experiment. Comments, requests and caveats. Call-ins from Spencer, Paul StJohn Mackintosh, Edwin, Jason, Barney, Safer and George Johnson Jr --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message

We continue to explore every nook and cranny of spontaneous mythos eruptions --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message