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JB Publishing the creator of One-Page Adventures for Swords & Wizardry and other OSR systems.

Josh Beckelhimer


    • Jul 9, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    Thursday Tables: When You Eat the Purple Shroom...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 1:43


    In this Thursday Tables we have a d6 table: When You Eat the Purple Shroom --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Character Backgrounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 10:32


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I talk about character backgrounds and different ways to approach them. And more importantly: If you love writing 5+ pages for character backgrounds then do it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Kickstart Your Week: SLICE 2nd Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 7:10


    In this episode of Kickstart Your Week I highlight SLICE 2nd Edition. A role-playing game designed by kids for kids. You can find the Kickstarter page here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattandmya/slice-2nd-edition/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Thursday Tables: The Bones of a Skeleton are Covered in...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 2:01


    In this Thursday Tables I have a d6 table: The Bones of a Skeleton are Covered in... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Using Descriptors and Tags

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 8:45


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I talk about using descriptors and tags in RPGs that typically don’t have descriptors and tags. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Kickstart Your Week: Filling in the Blanks - A Guide to Populating Hexes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 9:31


    In this first episode of Kickstart Your Week I highlight the Kickstarter Project, Filling in the Blanks - A Guide to Populating Hexes. Link to the Kickstarter page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1096429942/filling-in-the-blanks-a-guide-to-populating-hexes/ Link to the DriveThruRPG Preview https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/318482 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Thursday Tables: In the Bag of Holding You Pull Out...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 2:34


    In this new series I start with a d6 table: In the Bag of Holding You Pull Out... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Puzzles - Player Skill or Character Skill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 7:00


    Should puzzles be player skill, character skill or both? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts (A Day Late): Supers RPG with my 4.5 Year Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 7:27


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss how I could play a Superhero RPG with my 4.5 year old. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Followup Friday: Fronts and the Living World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 3:07


    This episode we have a Call-In from Joe of the podcast, Hindsightless. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Fronts and the Living World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 8:07


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss the idea of Fronts from Dungeon World to make your games feel like a living world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Followup Friday: Hacking Electric Bastionland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 6:51


    Call-Ins from Spencer of the podcast, Keep Off the Borderlands and Dave of the podcast, DPercentile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Hacking Electric Bastionland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 7:30


    This Tuesday Thoughts I talk about ideas on hacking Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Followup Friday: Oracles and Character Advancement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 5:11


    Call-Ins from Dave of the podcast, dpercentile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts (A Day Late): Oracles and Character Advancement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 4:27


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I discuss using oracles for character advancement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: My Fantasy Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 7:41


    This Tuesday Thoughts I talk briefly on my Fantasy Tabletop RPG that I am working on. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Death in RPGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 5:10


    Yes, I’m slowly emerging from the depths of COVID Depression. This Tuesday Thoughts is on Death in RPGS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Appendicitis N: From the Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 4:30


    In this very brief and recorded from the hospital episode, I promote my solo survival game, Escape from Castle Iggur. And I ask, "What are other free or nearly free solo games out there?" Escape from Castle Iggur DriveThruRPG and Itch.io --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 5:49


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I talk briefly on where is the crafting in TTRPGs? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    GM Anxiety: Your First Dungeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 25:57


    In this episode of GM Anxiety I discuss the elements of a dungeon and I create a five room dungeon you can use in your very first game! The link to Matthew Colville's YouTube video can be found Here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Race as Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 5:01


    In this quick Tuesday Thoughts I talk briefly on Race as Class. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    GM Anxiety: The Perfect System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 26:58


    In the first of my GM Anxiety series I discuss finding that "perfect" game system. Though, I do go into some detail on the three I would recommend for new gamers that are wanting to sit in that GM chair. The Black Hack - PDF - Print - Print Option 2 Swords & Wizardry Continual Light - PDF - Print White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game - PDF - Print Swords & Wizardry Light --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Tuesday Thoughts: Traps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 4:13


    In this Tuesday Thoughts I ask the question: Can we adapt the idea of Dungeon World traps to Old-School Essentials? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Call-In Episode: February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 20:11


    In this Call-In Episode I respond to messages from: Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Menion (Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi Andy of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks Goblin's Henchman Megan (my lovely wife) of MBeckelhimer Book Reviews Lonely Adventurer of Camping With Owlbears Spencer of Keep off the Borderlands My Book: Mutagenesis Sector My Wife's Book: Relentless Shadows Face Folio Zine Quest Goblin's Henchman's Hex Flower --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Back to My Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 8:50


    In this episode I talk about how I really want to get back to why I started this podcast and my blog in the first place: Making gaming easier for those who struggle with anxiety. My blog can be found here: http://fantasticalbeckelhimer.blogspot.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    My Four Year Old Talks Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 8:44


    In this episode my four-year old son talks about monsters and even some ways of defeating those monsters. My Blog is returning You can also use my google number to leave voice messages: 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Zine Quest 2: Mudharbour

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 9:12


    In this episode I highlight the Zine Quest 2 project, Mudharbour by Dave Aldridge of Dpercentile Podcast. You can find Dpercentile on Facebook and on Discord --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Zine Quest 2: The Phylactery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 9:53


    In this episode I highlight the Zine Quest 2 project, The Phylactery by Planet X Games! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Call-In Episode: January 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 24:34


    In this episode I respond to Call-Ins from Barney of Loco Ludus Joe of Hindsightless Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Che of Roleplay Rescue Goblin's Henchman of Goblin's Henchman Ivy of The Happy Whisk Megan of MBeckelhimer Book Reviews Mentioned in the show was Thought Eater --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    The Black Hack Character Creation with my Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 30:28


    In this episode I run a character creation session with my wife, who is not a gamer, to show how easy it is to create a character in The Black Hack. **** You can now call to leave a voice message at 336-904-3531 ***** MBeckelhimer Book Reviews can be found here https://anchor.fm/megan-beckelhimer and here https://mbeckelhimerbookreviews.blogspot.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Fandoms and Why I Don’t Fit In

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 10:51


    In this episode I discuss, that though I really enjoy things, I just don’t go all in as a true fan. ****** Google Number to leave messages: 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Deep Dive into the Black Hack Episode 3: Creating the Character

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 44:40


    In this episode I dive into pages 16-28: Creating the Character. ****** You can now leave a voice message at 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Zine Quest 2020 Panic Mode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 9:04


    This episode I talk about Zine Quest 2020 and my current struggles with it. Also, I recommend using Mixam for printing your own Zine Quest project. ******* You can now call 336-904-3531 to leave a voice message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Deep Dive into the Black Hack Episode 2: Playing the Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 46:15


    In this second episode of DD into the BH I dig into the first fifteen pages, Playing the Game. ****** You can now leave voice messages at 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Deep Dive into the Black Hack Episode 1: Judge the Book by the Cover

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 11:54


    This first episode of Deep Dive into the Black Hack I discuss the front and back cover and a sneak peek of what’s inside when flipping through the pages. ******** You can now leave voice messages at 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Merry Christmas from Kez-Kez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 19:55


    This episode I talk on my second session of The Black Hack 2e ran by Dave Aldridge. Also have some call ins and I talk about the future of this show for 2020. Oh! And I got Black Hack 2e and Old-School Essentials for Christmas! ******** You can now leave a message via google number 336-904-3531 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Call-ins and Kez-Kez the Imp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 17:12


    This episode I respond to call-ins and I talk about Kez-Kez the Imp. My character that I was able to play in a Black Hack 2e game GMed by Dave Aldridge. www.facebook.com/thelonebards Send me a voice message at anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Funhouse Barrel of Anxiety and Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 16:09


    This episode I talk about my struggles with anxiety and depression and how it hinders my gaming. www.facebook.com/thelonebards To leave a voice message go to anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Campaign Settings: The Physical Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 12:27


    This episode I discuss what the physical book of a campaign setting should or shouldn’t be. Also, my thinking of what to do for my own campaign setting. www.facebook.com/thelonebards and Gaming and BS RPG Podcast www.gamingandbs.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Designers and Creators: Support Each Other

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 4:30


    In this bonus episode I discuss a post I made on FB about the need for designers and creators to support each other always. www.facebook.com/thelonebards --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Campaign Settings: What makes them good and bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 16:40


    I talk about what makes a Campaign Setting good and bad. With comments from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast www.facebook.com/thelonebards --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    I’ve Returned

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 6:45


    JB Publishing is no more. But The Lone Bards is here to stay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Cade’s Big Book o’ Booze Kickstarter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 6:29


    Working on Kickstarter that is currently live. Search: Cade’s Big Book o’ Booze. Punverse.blogspot.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/1988380379/Cades-big-book-o-Booze --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Agent of Evil for TOEE and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 38:53


    A huge update on my projects and where I'm at today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    A New Baby & People of Hommlet PDF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 7:30


    Done with my "break" and the People of Hommlet PDF has been out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Small Break - Baby Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 2:39


    Took a small break while waiting for this baby to be here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    The Monsters & Villains of the Moathouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 3:21


    I released a PDF of the monsters and villains found within the moathouse from Temple of Elemental Evil --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    One-Page Adventure: Temple of Elemental Evil part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 5:18


    Throw out the megadungeon!? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    One-Page Adventure: Temple of Elemental Evil part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 12:52


    Introduction on how and why I want to develop TOEE into a series of One-Page Adventures --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    Responding to Tim Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 3:48


    WotC adventures: Personally overwhelming --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

    One-Page Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 12:45


    One-Page Adventures: Why and How. Fantasticalbeckelhimer.blogspot.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jbpublishing/message

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