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Goblin's Henchman


    • Apr 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 146 EPISODES


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    143 - To Catch a (Mole Rat) Thief | part 2 of 2 - Mausritter actual play

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 53:43


    To catch a (mole rat) Thief | part 2 of 2 - Mausritter actual play Henchlings and two friends play Mausritter. Mice: Alder Tunneler; Green Leaf; August Summer; and Blue Star (ages 6-10) Spoilers: :: Back Track to the Goop Pit ur :: Chest & Sausages :: Lava run :: Lava Bird :: Pips alore :: Mole Rat Showdown + Another :: Lava Gem :: Back Home

    142 - To Catch a (Mole Rat) Thief | part 1 of 2 - Mausritter actual play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 63:12


    To catch a (mole rat) Thief | part 1 of 2 - Mausritter actual play Henchlings and two friends play Mausritter before a hotdog break. Mice: Alder Tunneler; Green Leaf; August Summer; and Blue Star (ages 6-10) Spoilers::: King of the Mice needs help !!:: Mirror room:: Croc bridge:: Slime swing:: Creepy doll Hotdog break

    141 - Can I Kick it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 4:22


    Here's the Kickstarter LINK

    140 - Did I create the Depth Crawl (first)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 15:42


    Sorry about the background noise. Link to blog post: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/12/10/did-i-invent-the-depth-crawl-first/ Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

    139 - " R " is for Religion [[ OSR ]]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 7:05


    138 - Advent(ure) Calendar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 3:32


    Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/adventure-calendar-24-days-of-festive-dungeoneering/

    137 - Face Folio - Deck of Cards (... an unboxing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 4:34


    Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/414998/Face-Folio--50-Card-Deck-double-sided--100-images?affiliate_id=774882

    136 - OSR = Arts & Craft movement (Part 2 of Do you even OSR)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 5:52


    135 - Do you even OSR?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 10:22


    Why is the OSR so ill defined? I like that the OSR is DIY and embraces new ideas

    134 - The Master's Hoard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 17:34


    Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/244710/The-Masters-Hoard?affiliate_id=774882

    133 - Some general jibber jabbering

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 7:12


    ^ Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

    voice jibber
    132 - Lost Key of Stumpsville (part 2 of 2) - Mausritter actual play (should I write this adventure up?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 37:39


    Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message Part 2 of 2 - Henchlings play Mausritter with a friend Lost Key of Stumpsville (part 1 of 2) - Mausritter actual play Mice: Green Leaf; Alder Tunneler; August Summer (ages 6 to 8) Spoiler: - end of hotdog break - :: Sleeping Guard :: Treasure Room (full of pips) :: Giving the slip & on the run :: Leaps of Faith :: Hot Air Balloon :: Sinking Feeling :: Squirrel King & Bat :: Landing :: Locking the Gate :: Telling the Tall Tale - END -

    131 - Lost Key of Stumpsville (part 1 of 2) - Mausritter actual play

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 47:47


    Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message Two Henchlings play Mausritter with a friend before a hotdog break Lost Key of Stumpsville (part 1 of 2) - Mausritter actual play Mice: Green Leaf; Alder Tunneler; August Summer Spoiler: :: Alarm - the key is lost (Key of Souls) - King of the Mice needs help !! :: River of Distant (Rapids) :: Tunnel of No Return (Crayfish) :: Lake of Doom (Duck riddle; Dire-Carp) :: Wise Man of the Lake :: Bramble Forest (Bramble Monster) :: Sycamore tree (Pidgeon ride) Hotdog break

    130 - unusable magic system & updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 20:52


    Links: When Sea is calling Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

    129 - Face Folio is LIVE (for Zine Quest 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 1:50


    Link to Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/facefolio2/face-folio-for-zine-quest-4?ref=cs8e8e Ends: 25 August 2022

    128 - Face Folio (what next) - weighing in on character builds (bit of unstructured chit chat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 11:24


    127 - Field Guide to Random Table Design in RPGs + some Doodles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 8:08


    :: Field Guide to Random Table Design in RPGs : >> LINK > LINK

    126 - Quantum Ogre meet Schrödinger's Troglodyte

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 11:40


    125 - Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 4:50


    ^

    124 - Portuguese Translation - Hex Flower Cookbook

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 2:43


    Hex Flower Cookbook: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/295083/Hex-Flower-Cookbook Tito's Blog: https://titorpg.wordpress.com Sacrebleu: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/243550/Sacrebleu

    123 - IP Freely

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 47:34


    IP in RPGs - some thoughts. Nothing said in this podcast constitutes legal advice. Jason's link to CC flow chart: LINK Ben Milton (Ludifex) and Yochai Gal (yochaigal) both comments on > Reddit < on the value of cc licences that allow people to use their work commercially.

    122 - Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 7:57


    Face Folio (LINK) In the Heart of the Eternal Forest (LINK) Attack on the Death Moon, Planet or Star (LINK)

    121 - Wolfram's 4 colour theorem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 4:36


    Blog post: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/wolframs-4-colour-theorem-relationship-mapping/

    120 - Henchlings try Mausritter (first RPG experience)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 11:33


    Interview with Henchling, 5-and-a-half years old, about playing first RPG Thumbnail of character sheet Link to RPG: https://mausritter.com/

    119 - Reddit rant; HF mechanic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:46


    Link: In the Heart of the Unknown Link: Reddit post ...

    118 - Have I made it …

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 10:45


    … no

    117 - Death Star & other news

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 10:34


    116 - AD&D 1e vs OSRIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 7:00


    Jason's link: https://www.knights-n-knaves.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15891

    ad d osric
    HEXiCON (?) - Hex Flower talk at BSer Con 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 2:56


    Link https://tabletop.events/conventions/bs-er-con-2022/schedule I'll be speaking 30 January 8pm UK time (3pm East; 2pm Central; 12pm West)

    Carapace - play test anyone?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 5:20


    Goblinshenchman@gmail.com

    113 - OZR + Happy Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 7:41


    Happy Holidays everyone and wishing you the best in the New Year. Things I talked about: :: In the Heart of Oz - Procedural (Hex Flower) system neutral sandbox based in the land of Oz (--> kindly reviewed by Jason here) :: Horror is the Hill - 1 page system neutral point crawl set in a giant jack o'lantern :: Grimbo Grotto - system neutral one-shot adventure with a farcical X-Mas horror vibe GH

    112 - Not much of an update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 2:59


    ^

    111 - Oz sandbox update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 2:37


    110 - D6(6)6 tables - D66 tables with probability gradient

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 5:31


    More on this on my blog: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/d666-table-d66-table-with-probability-gradient/ Topic Inspired by a blog post by Sofinho: http://aloneinthelabyrinth.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-brand-new-concept-in-dice-rolling.html

    109 - Brief life and Wizard of Oz update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 1:21


    108 - Wizard of Oz - Hex Flower ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 7:12


    Library of Congress link to TWWoO: https://loc.gov/item/03032405/ (The long indicator was me waiting to turn)

    107 - RPG Life update

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 7:18


    :: In the Heart of the Sea - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/274573 :: Simple weather Hex Flower - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/367072

    106 - 20 Unexpected Rooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 13:58


    Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/364714

    105 - Replacing HPs with Usage Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 6:48


    Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/hit-points-replaced-with-usage-dice/

    104 - QR kidding me | drop die-like table

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 3:47


    Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/qr-kidding-me-tish-boom-qr-code-random-room-encounter-table-add-your-own/

    Actual plays - worth the time preparing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 1:27


    103 - Setting stuff - Gonzo is good, but why do I tend towards “good vanilla”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 5:06


    102 - X-Mas in July | one shot adventure - Grimbo Grotto

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 5:01


    Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340232

    101 - Party in a pickle | Actual Play | Hex Flower Trial by Jury (smattering of 'blue' language')

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 92:19


    101 - Party in a pickle - Actual Play | Hex Flower Trial by Jury (smattering of 'blue' language') Link to Hex Flower procedural trial by jury: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283103/Law--InJustice--A-Procedural-Trial

    language flower jury pickle blue' smattering trial by jury
    100 - What have the Anchorites EVER done for me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 22:35


    ^

    ever done anchorites
    99 - DVD reply show (The End ... ?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 17:16


    Rely show - thanks Jason and Daniel

    98 - DVD review | coments on some 1970-80's films (Spoilers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 21:21


    Dragon Slayer - plead the 5th Logan's Run - ran off the rails Conan - size doesn't matter, I think ET - Staaaaay hooome Flash Gordon - Mingcredible West World - Does not compute Dune - Thumping good

    97 - Back to Town (Actual Play - Giant fight and collecting rewards) | Some strong Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 125:47


    Carapace - giant fight and collecting rewards in town  IthoTU Hex Flower game engine: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292935/In-the-Heart-of-the-Unknown--Procedural-Hex-Crawling-Engine

    96 - Update, Dungeon HaiKu return; anonymity in RPG space

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 17:48


    96 - Update, Dungeon HaiKu return; anonymity in RPG space 

    95 - Ford’s Faeries | Reading 5 (Leachlich)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 5:36


    Ford’s Faeries | Reading 5 about the Leachlich

    94 - On the Road (Actual Play - wilderness exploration using 'In the Heart of the Unknown') | Some strong Language

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 73:26


    Carapace - Wilderness Hex Flower Play Test using 'In the Heart of the Unknown'. After leaving the giant ant 'Hive' the adventurers are trying to get back to town with news of victory! IthoTU Hex Flower game engine: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292935/In-the-Heart-of-the-Unknown--Procedural-Hex-Crawling-Engine

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