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The ramblings of a grognard about tabletop roleplaying

ShandyAndy

  • Sep 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 18m AVG DURATION
  • 34 EPISODES


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OSE Wilderlands - Setting Up My Campaign & Other Wilderlands Related News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 23:00


In this episode I talk a bit about how I setup my OSE Wilderlands campaign and mention the Goodman Games Jennell Jaquays Kickstarter and MeWe Wilderlands Group Fanzine Goodman Games Jennell Jaquays Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409961192/judges-guild-deluxe-dark-tower-caverns-of-thracia-and-more MeWe Wilderlands Group: https://mewe.com/join/thewilderlandsofhighfantasy

OSE Advanced Fantasy Kickstarter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 11:06


Shout out to the OSE Advanced Fantasy Kickstarter and Goodman Games 4: The Lost City book. Calls ins from Evil Jeff & Joe Rickter. OSE Advanced Fantasy Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/old-school-essentials-advanced-fantasy? Evil Jeff's Minions & Musings Podcast: https://anchor.fm/eviljeff Joe Rickter's Hindsightless Podcast: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/ Magic Madhouse The Lost City: https://www.magicmadhouse.co.uk/goodman-games-original-adventures-reincarnated-4-the-lost-city-p324391

B/X Remastered

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 26:12


In this episode I unbox my B/X Remastered boxed set from the Pacesetter Kickstarter, publish some messages from Joe of the Hindsightless & Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast podcasts mainly relating to using torches in RPG games

Torchlight. Where do the shadows start?

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 6:00


Some thoughts on varying torch light.

The Wilderlands Campaign Setting

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 17:00


This is a podcast giving a summary of what the Wilderlands are and of the various published supplements available to support the setting Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/45586442575/ MeWe Group: https://mewe.com/join/thewilderlandsofhighfantasy

General Catchup And Musings On Session Time & Length

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 28:04


So where has my podcast been the last 3 or so months, why have I been quiet and what have I been up to? I also have some thoughts on when is the best time to play a session and how long should it be.

Long Running Campaigns

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 12:50


I muse on what actually is a long running campaign. Messages from Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast Podcast and Evil Jeff of Minions and Musings Podcast

Talking About The Tower of Zenopus Game I Ran Using D&D Holmes Rules

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 17:02


In this episode I talk a bit about the game of The Tower of Zenopus using the Holmes D&D ruleset My thanks To Joe from The Hindsightless & Jason from the Nerds RPG Variety Cast podcasts for their messages.

Holmes D&D

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 21:50


Some thoughts on my upcoming game of Holmes D&D and of the system in general.

What The OSR Is To Me And Why We Need Labels

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 10:37


In response to some of the other "OSR" anchorites putting out episodes about what the OSR means to them this is my output. I also include a piece about why we need labels.

How I Setup And Run A Runequest: Roleplaying In Glorantha Online Game

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 23:23


In this episode I talk a little bit about how I went about setting up GMing an online game for the very first time and how the session went.

Responding To Call Ins On Thieves, Player Fatigue and Players Sharing GM Responsibilities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 24:47


My last few episodes resulted in a number of call ins so this episode is just responding to them. Calls ins were from: Jason:https://anchor.fm/jason376 Dave: https://anchor.fm/dave-aldridge Colin: https://anchor.fm/spikepit Joe: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9

Can the players share the DM duties?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 8:42


In this episode I ponder if a game session can work where there is no single GM and instead all the players share the GM duties

Player Fatigue

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 15:08


In this episode I respond to a couple of call ins from Jason: Nerds RPG Variety Cast podcast. Andy: Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks podcast and talk about player fatigue

So what is the difference between B/X and Old School Essentials

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 34:22


In this episode I include calls ins from Edwin King, Dave Aldridge of dpercentile & Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast and then deal with the highlighting the differences between the original TSR D&D B/X Ruleset & Nectrotic Gnome's Old School Essentials

Mystery Unboxing Bonus Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 13:27


Just a bonus episode made on the spur of the moment. It's an unboxing and I'm not giving away what is being unboxed, what more can I say?

Is Mapping Really Old School?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2019 11:09


An episode where I ponder if mapping a dungeon really is old school and enthuse about players mapping as they go along. My Blog: https://unguardedtreasure.blogspot.com/ My Blog post with pictures of the maps described in the podcast: https://unguardedtreasure.blogspot.com/2019/12/is-mapping-really-old-school.html

Old School Essentials

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 9:22


My unboxing of my copies of Old School Essentials

The Buzz the Morning After Playing Barbarians of Lemuria

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 12:01


In this episode I talk about the buzz I was feeling the morning after playing Barbarians of Lemuria 

The First Fantasy Campaign Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 51:29


As part of the Anchor OSR community Anchorites Appreciate Arneson month here is my review of Judge's Guild First Fantasy Campaign by Dave Arneson Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmoor_(campaign_setting) Acaenum:  https://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0037.html TJ Drennon: https://www.patreon.com/TJD

September Roundup

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 19:09


A Roundup of my September gaming activity and my thoughts on topics I've either read or listened to in September. Topics I cover are "Realism in Gaming" and "Consent in Gaming" (https://www.montecookgames.com/consent-in-gaming/) Messages from: Joe Richter: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Jeff Collyer: https://anchor.fm/tome-of-all-dooms Jason: https://anchor.fm/jason376/ Colin Green: https://anchor.fm/spikepit

Wilderlands of the Fantastic Reaches Unboxed & UnPackaged

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 22:26


In this episode I unbox my booklet and unpackage my maps for Wilderlands of the Fantasic Reaches as well as answer some call in messages. Thanks for the messages from: Jeff Collyer: Tome of all Doom Che Webster: Roleplay Rescue Jason: Nerds RPG Variety Cast

The Owlbear & Wizard Staff Con

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 26:40


My experiences at The Owlbear and Wizard Staff Tabletop RPG Convention

Pulling a Few Threads Together

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 16:07


In this episode I catch up on some of the messages listeners have sent in, include an update on the GURPS game I am playing in, and include a bit of news about Roleplaying with the family

What If?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 9:55


In this episode I ponder what If Dave Wesley, Dave Arneson & Gary Gygax had never met. Would RPGs exist to today and if so how would they have been invented? Discovering Chainmail Fantasy Rules Origins: http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-precursor-to-chainmail-fantasy.html Secrets of Blackmore: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/secretsofblackmoor/secrets-of-blackmoor-the-true-history-of-dungeons

Roleplay Rescued

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2019 19:26


In this podcast I am roleplay rescued by Che Webster, I talk a little about the Chivalry & Sorcery Kickstarter, the Dudley Bug Ball and I have a visitor. Links: Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue Chivalry & Sorcery Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cns5/chivalry-and-sorcery-the-medieval-role-playing-game Tom, Zeb & Steve T-Shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/en-gb/t-shirt/3068011-tom-zeb-steve

Religions In Fantasy Roleplaying Games

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 15:16


In this episode I am trying out a new format for my pod cast. I investigate creating religions and all that entails be it physical structures, hierarchy, source of power, sub cults etc. and also muse about going to real world locations for inspiration

Bonus Episode 2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 12:05


An ad hoc episode outlining my current RPG schedule

Why Is That There Are Some RPGs I Prefer To GM & Some Games I Prefer to Play?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 9:11


I ponder what it is that makes some RPGs more attractive for me to GM or play in. I include a shout out for the documentary, Secrets of Blackmore, http://movie.secretsofblackmoor.com/

Character Names

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 10:28


My musings on character names and their importance

Biography of a Roleplaying Grognard Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 33:29


This episode explains my Roleplaying experiences from 1997 to 2019 including what I am up to at the moment and how I got back into Roleplaying

Bonus GURPS Character Creation Epiosode

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2019 9:31


My report on creating a GURPS character

Biography of a role playing grognard part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 26:57


My further ramblings of my RPG journey from the 1990s onwards ..

Biography of a role playing grognard part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 20:09


I take you from my first RPG experiences up until the late 1980s

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