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In this podcast we will not only play and review various tabletop and roleplaying games, but we will also discuss a wide variety of topics related to gaming in general.

Jon Forrester


    • Sep 30, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 140 EPISODES


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    Episode 136: Wanted in Oranel Part 7 Lost & Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 61:38


    As Kelt Torre lays unconscious in an alleyway in Eel's Snout time and memory carries her back to a different time and place. A younger Kelt Torre finds herself separated from her glacier, removed from her home in The Snowmelt Mountains, and being pursued by the dead.

    Episode 135: Wanted in Oranel Part 6 In With the Tide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 165:46


    Retutning to Oranel we find the party at odds as they cross paths and confront new challenges in the port city of Eel's Snout.

    Episode 134: Gatekeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 27:25


    I discuss the evils of gatekeeping and some of my limited experiences with it. If you'd like to reach out to join one of our games please send me a message at @sakutian on twitter as that is the fastest way to reach me.

    Episode 133: The Perkins Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 15:08


    I discuss one of the core rules I apply when I GM rpgs, The Perkins Rule.

    Episode 132: The Witcher RPG Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 73:13


    A first review of The WItcher RPG.

    Episode 131: Wanted in Oranel Part 5 9-5 in Eel's Snout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2018 94:01


    After escaping Vespok Fortress Kelt Torre has reached the city of Eel's Snout on the coast of Oranel. With little to her name, and nowhere to go she struggles to survive in a new world.

    Episode 130: Enlarge/Reduce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2018 14:36


    I outline the rules of and possible uses for one of my favorite Dungeons & Dragons spells Enlarge/Reduce.

    Episode 129: Just Desserts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 13:58


    I discuss some possibilities for utilizing various systems of justice in a variety of rpg settings.

    Episode 128: Knowing Oranel Creation & Deities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 7:16


    In the first exploration of Oranel we examine the course of events that resulted in its creation, and the deities that helped to make it what it is today.

    Episode 127: Level Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 10:46


    I delve into an idea that has been knocking around in my head for a while about leveling up RPG characters.

    Podcast Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 2:13


    Episode 126: Toad in a Hole Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 47:23


    Based in the world of the comic series Fables, where fairy tale characters crossed over to the mundy world to escape a terrible enemy, the characters have settled into tragically ordinary lives after several centuries. This is the first installment of a side game that sprang from a need for something fun and simple. If you like our game I suggest reading the Fable comics or checking out the Telltale game The Wolf Among Us.

    Episode 125: Wanted in Oranel Part 4 Escape from Vespok Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2018 47:49


    The goliath Kelt Torre sleeps in a bed secured through treachery only to find more betrayal awaits her. With the help of an old friend she must escape the prison of Vespok Fortress.

    Episode 124: Wanted in Oranel Part 3 Escape from Vespok Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 76:15


    After raiding the warden's workshop the prisoners are confronted by the captain of the guard who presents them with a simple choice. Surrender or die.

    Episode 123: More Than Savage Minotaurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2018 18:24


    A discussion of the great minotaurs of history such as the legendary Kaz.

    Episode 122: Wanted in Oranel Part 2 Escape from Vespok Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 156:50


    Barely out of their cells the prisoners of Vespok Fortress have already faced heavy resistance. How will they fare as the defenses are raised and Vespok Fortress pushes back against their invasion?

    Episode 121: Wanted in Oranel Part 1 Escape from Vespok Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 127:56


    In our first ever evil campaign in our homebrew setting the players find themselves held within the walls of the formidable Vespok Fortress.

    Episode 120: The Lamp Lighters Part 7 A Higher Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 16:20


    Returning from their infiltration of Bulp Dullspade's manor the party divides as one among them seeks solitude from the rest.

    Episode 119: Down on the Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 14:56


    I try to provide some useful insight into bringing farm life into your rpgs a bit more.

    Episode 118: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 9 No Small Favor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 12:32


    While the party quests with their new traveling companion more guests arrive on Puddifoot's doorstep.

    Episode 117: Critical Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 19:07


    I try to save the rpg Critical Failure in the latest round of GM tips.

    Episode 116: World Building Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 18:23


    I try to tackle how it has taken me ten years to build an rpg setting.

    Episode 115: The Lamp Lighters Part 6 Dark Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 13:22


    In a solo episode of the podcast a meeting is joined between The Cult of The Dragon Queen and Bulp Dullspace immediately after the end of our previous episode.

    Episode 114: Hitch up the Wagons, Vehicles in RPGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 29:25


    In the latest round of GM tips I offer some suggestions on how best to employ vehicles in your campaign.

    Episode 113: Roll the Dice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 27:04


    A discussion about employing games of chance and casinos in your rpg experience.

    Episode 112: Get Into Wild Shape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 26:39


    Featuring the Wild Shapes Deck from www.arcanegoods.com this week I talk about some tips I used to help me make my first druid, and manage the many forms they assume with wild shape.

    Episode 111: The Magic Item Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 22:09


    IN another round of GM tips I take a stab at helping my fellow gms deal with magical items.

    Episode 110: Night on the Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 60:36


    A one-shot set in the Marvel universe using he Marvel Heroic RPG.

    Episode 109: Starfall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 13:06


    I review Starfall from IDW Game & Pandasaurus Games, a game where astronomers race to discover the most interesting array of stellar phenomenon.

    Episode 108: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 8 An Exchange of Arrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 82:46


    After a restful break at Marshwood Manor the party comes under fire from an unseen archer.

    Episode 107: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 7 Comforts of Far From Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 71:08


    After rescuing a great ruler of the elves and fleeing into Mirkwood to escape the revenge of orcs our band awake to rain and a long road ahead of them.

    Episode 106: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 6 The Meddling of Wizards

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 6:22


    After aiding Thranduil and his would be rescuers Gandalf carries the King of the Mirkwood Elves back to his realm, but encounters difficulty on the journey.

    Episode 105: Realignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 18:10


    A discussion of the alignment mechanic used in many tabletop rpgs.

    Episode 104: The Mass Effect RPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 128:02


    In a one-shot using the unofficial Mass Effect RPG an Alliance marine, asari assassin, and krogan cross paths on The Citadel.

    Episode 103:The Lamp Lighters Part 5 To the Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2017 134:53


    The trio returns as they prepare to make heir move against the duergar Bulp Dullspade and his Underdark servants.

    Episode 102: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 5 Shadows Gather Before the Dawning of a New Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 5:04


    While the adventurers rest after their narrow escape, the orcs pursue them through Mirkwood Forest.

    Episode 100: Our Epic Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 44:22


    Jade and I discuss how we spent our summers between Epic Nerd Camp and Gencon.

    Episode 101: Psionics the Next Stage of Human Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 20:25


    I review Psionics the Next Stage of Human Evolution from End Transmission Games.

    Episode 99: The Beliefs of Saruman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 25:59


    I discuss some of the mechanics involved in Adventures in Middle-Earth pertaining to character classes, magic, and magical items.

    Episode 98: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 4 Meetings and Murmurs in Mirkwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 239:43


    From the white city of Minas Tirith, to the shadowed reached of Mirkwood, to the foothills of The Misty Mountains three adventurers set on their own paths begin to converge. Meanwhile old dangers begin to emerge from within Mirkwood itself.

    Episode 97: Adventures in Middle-Earth Character Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 101:03


    We take a step backward in our Adventures in Middle-Earth with the true first session, character creation! This is a bit different than what we normally do, it features lots of discussion of ideas for characters, mechanics, and table talk. If that isn't your thing please check out another episode.

    Episode 96: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 3 Unexpected Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2017 47:06


    In the 3rd introduction to our Adventures in Middle-Earth campaign we find a ranger alone and watchful.

    Episode 95: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 2 The Dangers of Mirwkood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 52:08


    In the 2nd introduction to our Adventures in Middle-Earth series we join an elf of Mirkwood named Sulwen on patrol deep in the forest.

    Episode 94: The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 31:21


    I discuss the newly released Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game. If you'd like a look at the components I also did an uboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgakga48JI&t=10s

    Episode 93: Adventures in Middle-Earth Part 1 Trees and Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2017 45:18


    In the white city of Minas Tirith in Gondor a scholar prepares to set out on a journey to Mordor, but an unexpected visitor disrupts his plans.

    Episode 92: Lamp Lighters Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 142:50


    After an evening of celebration our party embarks on their next job for Bulp Dullspade in Saragon.

    Episode 91: Twilight Imperium 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 29:23


    Episode 90: Superhero Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 65:48


    In this episode I discuss every Superhero RPG I've ever played and offer tips for choosing the right one for your campaign.

    Episode 89: One Deck Dungeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 20:28


    In this episode I review One Deck Dungeon from Asmadi Games.

    Episode 88: The Labyrinth Board Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2016 18:29


    Jade and I discuss our thoughts on the new Labyrinth game, and do our best to avoid the bog of eternal stench.

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