Podcasts about open game license

DEFEATING THE WIZARDS: Nerd news broke this week when Critical Role announced that they made two new hires––Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford––both who happen to be veteran designers who recently left the Dungeons & Dragons franchise at Wizards of the Coast (WotC). Our hosts talk about that move and how it may (or may not) impact the TTRPG industry. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Critical Role's New Hires (13:19) RPGs changing with the times (32:04) Multiplayer DnD (41:06) Outro - Poo Poo Pictures (44:56) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where our hosts discuss WotC's major revision to its Open Game License, to the dismay of many people (and companies). "Do the Laugh" (27 January 2023): Where Andrew updates us on the aftermath of WotC's OGL revision. "Keyboard Blades" (6 June 2025): Where Andrew talks about the release of Critical Role's original RPG, Daggerheart. RELEVANT LINKS: "Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: Teaser." YouTube, uploaded by GamerZer0, 16 August 2007. Harte, Charles. "Critical Role's Darrington Press Hires Two Legendary Dungeons & Dragons Designers." Game Informer, 16 June 2025. "VFX Artists React to Bad and Great CGi 175 (ft. Adam Savage)." YouTube, uploaded by ColliderCrew, 10 May 2025 INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram & BlueSky Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE LAST CRUSADE: With the completion of Indiana Jones & The Great Circle now in his rearview, D. Bethel shares some final thoughts on what ended up being a surprisingly enjoyable and innovated game. CHANGING THE GAME: Andrew dives deep into new TTRPG ventures with the extremely referential but fun Outgunned Adventure and finds a lot to like in Daggerheart, the new RPG system from Critical Role. TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro - Final thoughts on Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (0:09:36) Andrew plays Outgunned Adventure (0:15:09) Andrew checks out Critical Role's Daggerheart (1:01:45) Outro - The intersection of Star Trek and Cheers (1:04:00) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew walks us through the Wizard of the Coast's strange decision to change its approach to its Open Game License. "Sausageria" (29 December 2023): Where D. Bethel names the most recent Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny, as his "Thing of the Year: 2023." RELEVANT LINKS: "Friday Fun Stream Special: Austin Walker Takes Us Through Realis." YouTube, uploaded by Nextlander, 21 February 2025. An actual play where Austin Walker takes his old Giant Bomb coworkers through an ashcan version of his new ttrpg, Realis. "Daggerheart - The Game That Could Break D&D - RPG First Look." YouTube, uploaded by Knights of Last Call, 20 May 2025. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE: Andrew delights us with his tales of sausage-stuffing. 2023's THING OF THE YEAR: Our hosts reflect on what they believe would define 2023 for them. Andrew reflects on the many trials that faced Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel gets sentimental with Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's sausage party (05:51) Andrew's 2023 TotY: The Ongoing Trials of Dungeons & Dragons (11:56) D. Bethel's 2023 TotY: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (19:11) Outro - More evidence of Willow erasure (21:03) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Kamen Themes" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts reflect on what stood out to them most in 2022. "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew discusses the drama surrounding Dungeons & Dragons and its Open Game License. "Dungeons & Grandmas" (19 May 2023): Where our hosts discuss the film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. "Comma Dong" (11 August 2023): Where the use of "AI-enhanced" art was found to be used in an official Dungeons & Dragons book was discussed. "Smoke Time" (25 August 2023): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rob from Gold Mountain Games (who have been going from strength to strength) returned to discuss what they've been up to in the six months since the whole OGL debacle. We discuss Balder's Gate 3, Resident Evil, Bards (horny and non-horny), and Squidge's ideas for Apple stores.Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Content WarningUsually, we'll add warnings here about swears and such, but with this episode, there was some background noise on Rob's audio. Squidge (our hard-working editor, and audio engineering expert) did everything he could to isolate and remove it, but there's one part where it's a little rough: 23:16 when Rob is describing the game SCUM.We hope the background noise doesn't take you out of the episode too much.Show NotesFrom active timer battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers video games beyond.In part one of this episode, we are joined by Rob from Gold Mountain Games. We reminisce about gaming as we grew up, as well as covering everything from ram-raiding shop windows as pirates-for-dummies to the dangers of horny warlocks. Yeah, you'll have to wait for that one.So, without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled "A Catch-up with Rob, No Bards Allowed - Part One"Enjoy.— SquidgeFor this episode, Rob from Gold Mountain Games made his second-ever appearance on the show and wanted to talk about all things video games. You might remember him from his previous appearance where both he and his business partner Tim discussed the (then) impending changes to the Dungeons & Dragons license agreement (the Open Game License of OGL) - here's a link to that episode.But before any of that, it was important to have Rob talk about Gold Mountain Games in his own words:So, Gold Mountain Games: we are a small tabletop RPG production studio. And one of the things that's changed since last time we spoke is that we are now a tabletop production company rather than a [D&D] fifth edition production company, which is quite... I think that lots of people have done that because of what happened.But yeah, so we have our own setting, as you've mentioned, the Salt Reach Isles. We've had a successful Kickstarter for a Zine... And that focuses on one of the cities that we've written. It's got some species in it, it's got some monsters, some spells, and we are currently editing the second magazine for that. So that's going to be coming to Kickstarter in a couple of months.We've got some streams being recorded, so we've got one in our setting. We're about to start Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus, partly because Baldur's Gate 3 is coming out, which is very exciting. I'm desperately stopping myself starting another playthrough before they release it fully. And that's also interesting because we've got two complete noobs playing it. So they know nothing about D&D at all....And then the other thing we've got going on at the moment, which I'm really excited about, is Dark Legacies is an amazing franchise written by Chris McCauley and Claudia Christian from Babylon 5 fame. And they've got two comics out of four out so far. There's going to be a miniatures game, there's going to be, apparently an animated TV series. There's a card game.And we've just signed a contract with them to publish their RPG, which is like Dark Legacy's Corporation Wars, it's called. I actually got some of the content yesterday and had a read through it and it's really good. It's a mixture of that kind of the Cyberpunk that you know and love with a bit of that really Dark Judge Dredd style in it. It's got bits of the Expanse in there as well. It's really interesting and I'm really excited that we're going to be publishing that... We'll be publishing the main book and then we'll also be creating more content for it. We're going to have a live stream of it as well. There's a lot of exciting stuff coming out of it.— RobSo if you're interested in tabletop gaming, Babylon 5, Cyberpunk (the tabletop RPG game, that is) and/or the futurism and grim dark of Judge Dredd, then you should be checking out Gold Mountain Games.Dungeons & Dragons, Tabletops, and NovelsAnd speaking of D&D, at the time of recording Jay was reading through Aaron A Reed's 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to AI Dungeon - which he was a Kickstarter backer for - and talked about how interesting it is that a lot of the earliest PC games where based on either D&D or the tabletop war games that inspired Gary Gygax to come up with D&D. Which reminded Rob of his first video game memory:I was in Great Ormond Street Hospital when I was six or seven. And in there they had, like, a play area on the children's ward, and they had a computer in there and they had this text based game where you were walking through the woods and you had to find the witch's hut and avoid getting killed by the witch. And that was all.I'd completely forgotten it until you started talking about that. But yet that's probably my earliest memory of a computer game is exactly that. It's sitting there in a hospital of all places going, "oh, choose your Own adventure."I wonder how much fighting fantasy had to do with it as well.— RobAnd Squidge summed up video game history and D&D's involvement quite succinctly:It's like: early D&D is sort of like [the Rosetta Stone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone) to everything that came afterwards— SquidgeWhat's interesting about Rob's earliest video game memory is that it reminded Jay of the opening scene of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - which is an amazing book and filled with references to video games.Full Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for the full list of Squidge's questions, some extra stuff, and some links to related things.Reach out to us on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.Links of Interest Join our Discord server and be part of future episodes Our Facebook page Us on Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi Gold Mountain Games On Facebook On Twitter On Instagram On Tik-Tok On Twitch On YouTube Gold Mountain Games on Patreon The Open Game License of OGL Climbing the Gold Mountain with Rob and Tim The Saltreach Isles Zine 1: Zilaram 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to AI Dungeon the Rosetta Stone Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin SCUM Larian Studios Signing Off... For NowAnd have you left us a rating or review? We really like to hear back from listeners about our show, so check out https://wafflingtaylors.rocks/our-podcast/ for links to services where you can leave us some wonderful feedback.The Waffling Taylors is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. You can support this show, and the others like it, at https://ko-fi.com/jayandjaymedia ★ Support this podcast ★

ROLL TO SAVE: Now that Andrew has finally seen it, our hosts dive into the surprise hit of the year, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and look at how it honors (and deviates from) the game it's based upon. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and the stressful world of teaching (03:33) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (46:48) Outro - D. falls down the pit of The Legend of Zelda timelines. (50:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the disparity of interpretation of box office numbers with regard to Ghostbusters: Answer the Call and the first Suicide Squad. "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew discusses the Open Game License controversy D&D publisher, Wizards of the Coast, got into. "Madmacguffin" (20 January 2023): Where our hosts share their thoughts about the first (and only?) season of the Disney+ show, Willow. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Once again, it's time for our yearly "Must Listen" clip show! Sit down and listen to our three-part series on the history of reactionary thought about RPGs, then tune in to our interview with Justine Alexander and Legal Kimchi on the leaked Open Game License, plus our discussion of parentages with game designer V.J. Harris, and finally our two-part "Actual Prep" designing the perfect starting adventure for new RPG players.  Join DMofNone on Discord. And support the show on Patreon!

Show notes:This week, Hamilton and Fiona sit down and have a general chat about the outcomes of D&D OGL and what they hope for the future of RPGs in the wake of the Open RPG Creative License (ORC).Linda Codega's articles:Dungeons & Dragons' New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition (5th Jan 2023)Wizards of the Coast Cancels OGL Announcement After Online Ire (12th Jan 2023)Wizards of the Coast Breaks Its Silence on Dungeons and Dragons' Open Game License (13th Jan 2023)Cancelled D&D Beyond Subscriptions Forced Hasbro's Hand (14th Jan 2023)Dungeons & Dragons Quietly Announces a New Anthology (25th Jan 2023)Dungeons & Dragons Has Burned Up All the Goodwill (26th Jan 2023)Why Are Dungeons & Dragons Fans So Upset? (27th Jan 2023) DnD BeyondOGLs, SRDs, & One D&D (21st Dec 2022)An Update on the Open Game License (OGL) (13th Jan 2023)A Working Conversation About the Open Game License (OGL) (18th Jan 2023)Starting the OGL ‘Playtest' (19th Jan 2023)OGL 1.2: Where to Find the Latest Information, Plus FAQs (21st Jan 2023)OGL 1.0a & Creative Commons (27th Jan 2023)PaizoPaizo Announces System-Neutral Open RPG License (12th Jan 2023)The ORC Alliance Grows (19th Jan 2023)3 Black HalflingsWizards of the Coast Executive Producer on the D&D OGL ControversyHamilton & Fiona's RPG recommendations

C'est la 4ème saison d'On n'a rien préparé ! On vous retrouve avec bonheur dans ce format désormais connu des internets : entre 30 et 40 minutes d'émission, 3 impros, du fun et des blagues (mais pas que) ! Dans cet épisode : 03:20 : on commente une partie décisive de solitaire menée par Zéphir,09:05 : on suit le Paladin Assens et Fruline dans le deuxième épisode de notre nouvelle Saga JdR,19:45 : on aide Iseult à expier sa très grande faute en participant à une impro à la manière d'une de capes et d'épées parodique,28:30 : on vous présente nos coups de cœur de la semaine Le coup de cœur d'Iseult est pour « Strange Desire », un album de Bleachers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7diCFrhTPk&list=PLjPMHBrbHNpjrGomjGv600TnYW8EHb2kI ). Le coup de cœur de Manu est pour la nouvelle version de l'Open Game License de Wizards of the Coast et le gros backlash que ça leur vaut (lire par ailleurs). Le coup de cœur d'Hicham est pour Jacob Geller, un youtubeur spécialisé en jeu vidéo et al (https://www.youtube.com/@JacobGeller ). N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode et à vous abonner au podcast. Si vous en avez les moyens et l'envie, passez mettre quelque chose sur notre chapeau virtuel par ici : https://www.utip.io/onnarienprep/ ! Prenez bien soin de vous et à la semaine prochaine !

We don't usually cover current events on this show, but the Open Game License situation from Wizards of the Coast that went down a few weeks back is one of those situations that calls for our brand of deep diving. What is the OGL? What was its purpose? And, most importantly, WHAT were the changes going to be and how were they going to impact the business? Oh...and WHY should we care? Hopefully, we answer all of those questions this week. Music from pixabay.com Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions. Follow us: Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod Twitter: @badGMp YouTube: Bad GM Productions Tumblr: Bad GM Productions Email: badgmproductions@gmail.com Online: badgmproductions.net

(Durée 03 : 14 : 55) Télécharger le podcast  Nous sommes en 1974 quand deux écrivains et auteurs de jeux américains, Gary Gygax et Dave Arneson, ont l'idée de centrer leur wargame sur la vie personnelle d'un seul et unique personnage ou d'une seule et unique équipe de personnages. Une idée de génie qui va faire basculer leurs parties, du wargame vers le jeu de rôle. Donjons et Dragons et son Open Game License (la fameuse OGL) ont inventé un média...    Aujourd'hui, pour le centième One Shot de La Cellule, nous avons voulu rendre hommage à ce monument du jeu de rôle. Avec Globo (anciennement chroniqueur pour les Voix d'Altaride, récemment interrogé par Gogots au sujet du jeu de rôle Old School Renaissance ou OSR) et Vincent L (coordinateur et auteur chez Agathe Studio) nous revenons sur la crise de l'OGL 1.1 traversée par la licence Donjons et Dragons en Janvier de cette année. Puis, dans une seconde partie de l'émission, avec Pierre, Jérémie et Julien, nous jouons en novice à la cinquième édition de Donjons et Dragons. Est-il un bon jeu pour débuter le jeu de rôle ? Donjons et Dragons est-il un jeu dépassé ? En quoi son hégémonie est-elle problématique pour ce média ? Bonne semaine à tous et à toutes ! Portez-vous bien et, surtout, jouez bien !

Show notes:This week, Hamilton and Fiona are back with the 3rd One D&D playtest document, 'Cleric and Revised Species'.This particular Unearthed Arcana focuses on rules on the Cleric class, it's Life Domain subclass, as well as revised Species rules for the Ardling, the Dragonborn, and the Goliath. Readers will also find a current glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.Linda Codega's articles:Dungeons & Dragons' New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition (5th Jan 2023)Wizards of the Coast Cancels OGL Announcement After Online Ire (12th Jan 2023)Wizards of the Coast Breaks Its Silence on Dungeons and Dragons' Open Game License (13th Jan 2023)Cancelled D&D Beyond Subscriptions Forced Hasbro's Hand (14th Jan 2023)Why Are Dungeons & Dragons Fans So Upset? (27th Jan 2023) Unearthed Arcana discussed: 'Cleric and Revised Species', published by Wizards of the Coast, December 2022.Use the offer code "DMBC" to get 10% off any purchase from 3rd Space Gaming!Consider using our affiliate link when using DM's Guild!#SupportyourFLGSCredits The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM). The DM's Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand).The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.Get in touch!Email: TheDMsBookClub@gmail.comTwitter: @TheDMsBookClubLinktr.ee: DMBC#DMsBookClub

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about different ways of learning a new roleplaying game. In the news, Wizards of the Coast's Kyle Brink tells the company's side of the OGL story, Steve Jackson Games teases (but doesn't confirm) a new edition of GURPS, Dark Souls RPG gets a bestiary, and more! Plus a new listener question and a brand new sketch about the difficulties of slaying a dragon to become a hero. -------------------- News Kyle Brink Interviewed by 3 Black Halflings https://www.enworld.org/threads/kyle-brink-d-d-exec-producer-on-ogl-controversy-one-d-d-summary.695136/ Kyle Brink Interviewed by Teos Abadia (Alphastream) https://www.enworld.org/threads/kyle-brink-interviewed-by-teos-abadia-alphastream-on-ogl-wotc-d-d.695173/ Bank of America Reiterates “Underperform” Stock Rating https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/hasbro-dilutes-magic-the-gathering-brand-stock-price-bank-america-2023-2 How to Use the Open Game License https://a5esrd.com/how-to-use-the-open-game-license News Digest for the Week of February 10 (Fantasy AGE 2nd Edition update, GURPS 5th Edition Rumor, Dark Souls Tome of Strange Beings) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-10.695224/ Against the Dragonlords Episode 5 https://www.enworld.org/threads/against-the-dragonlords-episode-5-tuesday-7pm-gmt-2pm-et.695137/ Starfinder Years 6 Metaplot Announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-starfinder-year-6-announcement.695211/ Strikes & Spares: A Bowling TTRPG on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funemployment-press/strikes-and-spares Cities Without Number on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sinenomineinc/cities-without-number Adventures in the Cypher System on BackerKit https://www.backerkit.com/c/monte-cook-games/adventures-in-the-cypher-system These Stars Will Guide You Home on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albi13/these-stars-will-guide-you-home-0 Nighthawks by Titanomachy RPG https://titanomachyrpg.itch.io/nighthawks Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2022 Funded! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/level-up-a5e-gate-pass-gazette-annual-2022 -------------------- Learning a New RPG Shut Up & Sit Down “How to Teach Board Games Like a Pro” https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/how-to-teach-board-games-like-a-pro/ What's OLD is NEW (WOIN) Starter Set announcement https://www.enworld.org/threads/open-licensed-woin-starter-set-coming-in-2023.694589/ Memories of Holdenshire Introductory Adventure for Level Up Advanced 5e https://enpublishingrpg.com/collections/level-up-advanced-5th-edition-a5e/products/level-up-memories-of-holdenshire-a5e? -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at TikTok -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Due to Hogwarts Legacy's ties to the “transphobic” J. K. Rowling, many screeching leftists have attempted to boycott the game, but their efforts were in vain; the game has been nothing but a critical and commercial success. We discuss the game and surrounding controversy along with Wizards of the Coast's decision to reverse its proposed new Open Game License for the next version of Dungeons & Dragons, Forspoken's flop getting blamed on misogyny and racism, Frosk leaving the video game industry, Xbox's Phil Spencer acknowledging cancel culture, IGN review scores, and The Last of US TV show.

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the apparent conclusion of the Open Game License saga as Dungeons & Dragons rules enter Creative Commons. In the news, Marvel Multiverse RPG release date announced, Andrew McMeel exiting the RPG publishing industry, a new Fallout campaign on the way, and more! Plus listener questions and a brand new sketch about color-coded star fighters. -------------------- News D&D Beyond Reveals New Golden Vault Details https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-beyond-reveals-new-golden-vault-details.695007/ Video: Keys from the Golden Vault Everything You Need to Know https://www.enworld.org/threads/video-keys-from-the-golden-vault-everything-you-need-to-know.695006/ D&D Movie Gaming Tie-In Products https://www.enworld.org/threads/here-come-the-d-d-movie-gaming-tie-ins.694943/ Marvel Multiverse RPG Release Date Announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/marvel-multiverse-rpg-brought-forward-new-x-men-expansion.694974/ News Digest for the Week of February 3 (Andrew McMeel exiting RPG publishing, Free League's new Mork Borg box set IKHON, Fallout Winter of Atom, ) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-3.695023/ Till Death Do Us Part on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/625410109/till-death-do-us-part-2 Voulez-Vous Roleplay Avec Moi Podcast https://outsiderart.blog/2023/01/31/podcast-voulez-vous-roleplay-avec-moi-1-french-speaking-historical-figures-in-ttrpg/ -------------------- Open Game License Saga Concludes Wizards of the Coast Backs Down: Original OGL to be Left Untouched, 5e's SRD Released as Creative Commons https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-backs-down-original-ogl-to-be-left-untouched-whole-5e-rules-released-as-creative-commons.694850/ Beholders, Mind Flayers, and Count Strahd von Zarovich Released into Creative Commons (Kinda) https://www.enworld.org/threads/beholders-mind-flayers-and-strahd-von-zarovich-released-into-creative-commons-kinda.694856/ Cubicle 7 Announces C7d20 System https://www.enworld.org/threads/cubicle-7-also-announces-a-new-c7d20-system.694844/ EN Publishing Launches Advanced 5e SRD https://www.enworld.org/threads/en-publishing-launches-advanced-5e-srd.694878/ The A5E SRD (work in progress) https://a5esrd.com/a5esrd The Creative Commones licensed SRD 5.1 for the rules behind 5e D&D https://a5esrd.com/5esrd Pathfinder, Cthulhu, and Level Up Core Books and Starter Sets Low Stock/Sold Out https://www.enworld.org/threads/pathfinder-cthulhu-level-up-d-d-competitors-start-to-sell-out.694836/ -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@enpublishingrpg -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

This week, Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin join host Dave Holmes for some mushroom-based trivia, the hardest movie game we've probably ever played, and motivational speeches!Amanda McLoughlin would like to plug Multitude Productions and her podcasts Spirits and Join the Party and recommends Wow If TrueEric Silver would also like to plug Multitude Productions and Join the Party and his podcast Games and Feelings and recommends the reporting on Open Game License for D&DAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. He would like to recommend Life on Delay by John HendricksonFind us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the MaxFun fam:maximumfun.org/join

Dan & Paul sit down with Linda Codega, the exceptional journalist at io9/Gizmodo who broke the story of WOTC planning to de-authorize the Open Game License that's been used for D&D-compatible and other games for over 20 years -- and subsequently forced a total surrender by WOTC on their sinister plans! How did Linda catch and produce this game-changing story? How does one balance journalism and activism? Will the D&D and indie gaming industry ever be the same? Linda Codega, for Io9 in January 2023, reported on the details from a leaked full copy of the OGL 1.1 including updated terms such as no longer authorizing use of the OGL1.0. Codega explained that while the original OGL granted a "perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license" it also included language around authorized versions of the license – "according to attorneys consulted for this article, the new language may indicate that Wizards of the Coast is rendering any future use of the original OGL void, and asserting that if anyone wants to continue to use Open Game Content of any kind, they will need to abide by the terms of the updated OGL, which is a far more restrictive agreement than the original OGL". The document also states that the intention of the OGL was not "to fund major competitors and it wasn't intended to allow people to make D&D apps, videos, or anything other than printed (or printable) materials for use while gaming". In a statement to EN World, Dancey – former VP of Wizards of the Coast and the architect of OGL1.0 – said, "my public opinion is that Hasbro does not have the power to deauthorize a version of the OGL. If that had been a power that we wanted to reserve for Hasbro, we would have enumerated it in the license. I am on record numerous places in email and blogs and interviews saying that the license could never be revoked". Following an apology issued by Wizards of the Coast, the company released a new draft (titled OGL 1.2) for public comment on January 19. It would put some of the Dungeon & Dragons mechanics under a Creative Commons license, while other material would be covered by OGL 1.2. Unlike the leaked OGL 1.1, the proposed OGL 1.2 contains "no royalty payment, no financial reporting, no license-back, no registration, no distinction between commercial and non-commercial". The proposed OGL 1.2 does de-authorize the OGL1.0a; it would also be "irrevocable, although there's still a severability clause should a part of the license is held to be unenforceable or invalid". Along with the proposed OGL 1.2, Wizards released a separate virtual tabletop (VTT) policy. On January 27, 2023, Wizards of the Coast announced that following feedback during the open comment for OGL1.2 they had decided to release the System Reference Document 5.1 (SRD 5.1) under an irrevocable creative commons license (CC-BY-4.0) effect immediately and would no longer pursue deauthorizing the OGL1.0a. Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. Read Linda's initial story at io9 Read the new story on WOTC reversing course Follow their Twitter feed for more news This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "Open Game License", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. Thumbnail image courtesy of Craiyon.

Are you currently looking for an alternative the the D&D roleplaying gaming? But still committed to medieval-style fantasy gaming? Dan & Paul review the current top retroclones on the market -- and what what the state of affairs going forward may be if the Open Game License is thrown into disarray! Some D&D fans prefer earlier editions, and new games address the perceived inability of newer editions to preserve the tone of classic D&D while fixing some of the perceived rules issues of older versions. Castles & Crusades is one example, using the unified d20 mechanic from 3rd edition while dropping what the developers perceived as complications (including feats, skills, and prestige classes). Role-playing game publisher Matthew Finch was involved in the development of Castles & Crusades, serving as editor of the Player's Handbook, and was the initial author of OSRIC, which was afterward taken up by Stuart Marshall and released to the public in 2006 as a retro-clone of the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1977–1989). The release prompted another game designer, Daniel Proctor, to write and release Labyrinth Lord in 2007, a more complete retro-clone of the 1981 version of the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set and its accompanying Expert Set. The following year, Finch announced the release of Swords & Wizardry, a retro-clone of the original Dungeons & Dragons game. Many variants have appeared since the original release of OSRIC, as well as restatements of other editions of D&D and other adventure role-playing games. The games are fostered and supported online by various forums and blogs, sometimes collectively referred to as the Old School Renaissance (OSR), but are also increasingly finding their way into brick and mortar game stores. Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "Dungeons & Dragons retro-clones", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. Image by Diacritica, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Thank you for downloading this installment of the Dungeon Master Talk Podcast. In this episode, Kyle and Shea briefly go over the Open Game License and what your part can be in this time of debate with the games' creators. Kyle and Shea also talk magic items, what the different levels of magic items are, how to acquire them as well as their favorite items. PLUS! a set time of random conversation where tangents get the better of them!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Helpful links mentioned in this episodehttps://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1432-starting-the-ogl-playtest  (survey)https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-ogl-announcement-wizards-of-the-coast-1849981365- original leak of OGLhttps://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1423-an-update-on-the-open-game-license-ogl  revised OGL--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We'd love to connect with you!!Email:dungeonmastertalk@gmail.comTwitter: @dmtThePodcast#dungeonmastertalk

Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Discord server, Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Adventurers and world-builders alike will be thrilled as Gold Mountain Games joined us to talk through The Saltreach Isles. Rob and Tim joined us to discuss their upcoming campaign, the world-building behind it, and whether the recent changes to the OGL will affect it. We also talk about their personal opinions on the changes to the OGL.Here's a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click through and check them out.Content WarningWe talk about the recent (at the time of recording) changes to the Open Game License (or OGL) in this episode, and both Rob and Tim have very closely held opinions about those recent changes. They are two very passionate table-top gamers, and we wanted to keep their opinions on the matter in-tact. The only editorialising we did was bleep the odd swear word - of which there were only two or three.Please listen responsibly.Show NotesJay covered the intro in this episode:From active timer battling to zombie slaying, Waffling Taylors covers all kinds of gaming and beyond.This week we were joined bit Rob and Tim of Gold Mountain Gamers to talk about their new TTRG campaign "The Saltreach Isles" and how they went about creating it.It's important to note that we recorded this episode during the height of the changes to the OGL (or Open Gaming License) from Wizards of the Coast. This is the backbone of Dungeons & Dragons and Dungeons and Dragons-like content, and the changes brought about by Wizards of the Coast brought about a LOT of backlash from the community; which we talked about.Also, unfortunately Squidge was ill when we recorded episode, so he's not in this one. But I talked with both Rob and Tim afterwards, and they are more than happy to come back to the show and talk both Squidgey and myself through their updates as they continue their world building and production of "The Saltreach Isles"- JayGold Mountain GamesA discussion about Gold Mountain Games, their table-top RGPs and the personal thoughts of both Tim and Rob on the recent changes to the OGL couldn't have happened without first discussing what Gold Mountain Games are and what they do:Yeah, absolutely cool. We've got a couple of one shots out and we've also got a settings book. We can go into a bit more detail about that later on, I think, but yeah table-top RPGs is what we do.- RobBut they're not just another TTRPG company, as Tim explained:And we like to approach everything from a very professional mindset. Right. So as much as we're all still fans that are playing the games and really wanting to make this a fully realized company and everything else, we're still working with artists and writers on professional, contract level work in order to make certain that our visions are as clear and concise and as awe inspiring as possible for the end users once they get the products.- TimBut what about the people behind Gold Mountain Games? First Rob:I'm Rob. I'm the owner and executive director of Gold Mountain Games.I've been playing tabletop RPGs for about a decade. I've been - before that, I was massively into the boardgame scene. I set up one of the biggest boardgame clubs in the UK. I've got a boardgame tattooed on me. I've got my favourite fantasy author tattooed on me. I'm a mega geek and tabletop RPGs have been a large part of my life and kind of formed a lot of my friendships and helped me with lots of troubles in my life. And I just think they're great and I wanted to give back some of that awesomeness.- RobAnd Tim:So my name is Tim. I am one of the directors at Gold Mountain Games.My primary function is the business and the sales. The marketing, the business side of it actually my day job, if you want to call it that. Heavy quotes there is. I work within the gaming industry during the day. I'm actually a sales representative at Cryptozoic Entertainment and I also do contract work for other companies.So it's funny, when Rob actually reached out to me the first time, I was just like, "yeah, I want to do some writing." And then we got to talking, I was like, "oh wait, no, we need this slot filled more for a lot." So for folks out there, what I do is the boring corporate stuff, but it's also very necessary stuff for when we get to the point of getting the products out there, really letting them shine.- TimWhat's The Saltreach Isles Isles All About?Discussion turned to that of their new campaign (due out soon) called "The Saltreach Isles", and it's amazing just how much world-building the team at Gold Mountain Games has put into this campaign:The Saltreach Isles is a massive archipelago world. We've got 24 islands ranging from kind of big central, kind of multiple kind of species and empires on them. We've got tiny little islands that have a one group may occupy more than one of them.It came about really from there isn't really a setting for D&D - which is what it was written for - there isn't one that kind of takes in the scope and the differences that you get in kind of island nations and archipelagos. And I think it gave us this really interesting mechanism we could use with kind of over time, the islands breaking up from a - I forget the word now - a Pangaea, one big continent. So a lot of the world is tied into kind of the evolution of the planet as a whole.We've got Gods that aren't really Gods. We've got real kind of unique takes on a lot of the species that people would be used to from DnD. And we've also added orcs, trolls and goblins because I love me a green skin. I think they're all great. My very first Warhammer were orcs back when I was like 12 or 13 and I've just loved them ever since.But one of the things I really wanted to do is I wanted to bring them kind of into the modern age. I wanted to get rid of this idea that they are unintelligent roots who kill and maim for fun. That had its place. I think the Middle earth needed its bad guys and the orcs were amazing. However, I wanted to do something more interesting with them.- RobWhilst the game uses the typical creatures and species you might find in most DnD fantasy campaigns, the team have spent the time to really think about why the creatures should exist:And for me, I really wanted to do everything I could to make certain that they felt like there was a reason for them being in this world other than like, hey, I made a monster throw it against your players. Every creature I wrote has a reason for being there.- TimAnd Rob went on to talk about how they are creating deep culture and lore around the histories of the different species, and the factions within them. The team behind the game have also thought very clearly about diversity and inclusion in creating this campaign...one of the other things we've tried to do, and I think we've been very successful with it, is we've tried to be very open and accepting and inclusive with our writing.We have very many kind of NPCs named characters, some of the Gods as well. They're male, female, and they/them. Inclusivity is really important to us as a company, right? Whether that's because of life choices, whether that's because of religion, whether that's because of disability; whatever it is, I think it's really important that everyone gets the chance to play who they want to be in a game.So that's kind of that's influenced a lot of our decision making through it, especially because we're not writing a kind of Eurocentric or Western centric setting, we've kind of made sure that we've talked to people from cultures similar to the one in the Saltreach Isles. And so that's been I've learnt some amazing things and we've got one of our writers, actually South American, and there's a lot of influences from their culture within the monsters and some truly terrifying creatures from folklore from around the world that we brought in.- RobFull Show NotesMake sure to check out the full show notes for more discussion on the points we raise, some extra meta-analysis, and some links to related things.Have you listened to Nomad's podcast? What are your first memories of Resident Evil? If you do subscribe to his show (and you totally should), tell him that we sent you.Let us know on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.LinksHere are some links to some of the things we discussed in this episode: Join our Discord server and be part of future episodes Our Facebook page Us on Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi Gold Mountain Gamers On Facebook On Twitter On Instagram On Tik-Tok On Twitch On YouTube Gold Mountain Games on Patreon And have you left us a rating or review? We really like to hear back from listeners about our show, so check out https://wafflingtaylors.rocks/our-podcast/ for links to services where you can leave us some wonderful feedback.The Waffling Taylors is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. 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The tabletop RPG community has been turned upside down recently (as of Jan 2023) ever since Dungeons & Dragons' owner Wizards of the Coast (and their parent company, Hasbro) were caught flat-footed when a new version of the company's previously well-regarded Open Game License was leaked to the community. Since then, it has been a war between Hasbro/WotC and the community (players/GMs/third-party publishers), as the big company tries to achieve its bottom-line goals, and the community tries to hold on to a well-fostered ecosystem that has delivered D&D record numbers in recent years while also creating a small-but-strong industry for third-party content creators. Let's take a look at some of the major problems surrounding OGL v1.1's release, as well as the initial interactions WotC has had with the community.Support the show

Like many, are you sick of WotC and their OGL shenanigans? Today we present several fantasy TTRPGs that are free from Wizards' licensing idiocy. Intro (0:49) – An addendum to last week's show… Tabletop Roleplaying (8:35) – Let's talk about some TTRPGs that aren't subject to Wizards of the Coast's Open Game License. Band of... Read More “Replacing D&D – Loot Mechanics #308” » The post Replacing D&D – Loot Mechanics #308 first appeared on Scormey Fails.

Dungeons & Dragons fans have been raging for weeks now after Wizards of the Coast, publisher of the popular tabletop roleplaying game, had a leak of its new Open Game License that puts everything from third-party content to virtual tabletop programs at risk of obsoletion. We discuss the ongoing controversy and the hopeful decline of D&D's popularity along with the ridiculous Velma show and Hogwarts Legacy pending success.

OUT OF THE WAY, PECK: After 34 years, Disney decided to create a sequel series to the Lucasfilm cult classic fantasy film, Willow, exclusively for Disney+. D. Bethel is a devout fan of that original film; Andrew couldn't care less. So, they're going into this series from two very different contexts, but come to very similar conclusions: it's okay. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - DnD OGL Update (if any?) (04:33) Willow on Disney+ (46:41) Outro - History of the World, Part 2 surprise trailer (51:49) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "A Week for Days" (23 September 2022): Where our hosts discuss the first trailer for the Disney+ Willow series. "Tweets to Toots" (9 December 2022): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the Disney+ Willow series. "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew broke down the controversy around the possible new Open Game License that Wizards of the Coast is working on. RELEVANT LINKS: The surprise trailer for Hulu's History of the World, Part 2. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Twitter & Instagram, D. Bethel - Twitter & Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits excerpted

We're back in a new studio space and we're discussing big changes to Dungeons and Dragons! The D&D content creators have been freaking out about the leak of the alleged Open Game License (OGL) 1.1 and what it means for the future of 3rd party D&D content, but is it really all that bad? Or are they just fishing for clicks with fake outrage? We break down the OGL as we understand it and figure out what it means for the future of D&D. OGL discussion starts @ 21:20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin, Dan, and Jason discuss the biggest story of 2023 in the tabletop gaming world: Wizards of the Coasts' Open Game License. It is quite a controversial topic, and even though we mentioned it last week, it became such a juggernaut that we needed more time to cover it properly. Like what you hear? We would love your support at patreon.com/tabletopandbeyond Need some dice? Check out https://baronofdice.com for some quality custom dice for your gaming needs!

Once again, I'm mad at something I love – or rather, I'm mad at the company that owns it. Once again, it's Dungeons and Dragons.About a week ago, a draft copy of the new D&D Open Game License was leaked. Much more restrictive than the Open Game License that currently stands, these changes would hurt the independent third-party creators that built the community that Hasbro is trying to further exploit.We shouldn't be surprised.Submit a character for the podcast: http://characterswithoutstories.com/For more information:Dungeons & Dragons' New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition: https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634D&D maker backs off new licensing rules that led to fan revolt: https://www.polygon.com/23553669/dungeons-dragons-dnd-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast-licensingMusic by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnTheMoonStudiosSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lkBYvF9wlQPgcwHfvFMZtCover art by The CuriographerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriographer Sign up for my Newsletter to stay up-to-date on the podcast:https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/760760/109867356957705889/shareYou can find Star at:Website: http://www.characterswithoutstories.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@starmamacYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@characterswithoutstoriesBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cwspod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@characterswithoutstoriesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/characterswithoutstoriesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/characterswithoutstoriesThanks for listening, and may all your characters find their stories!

Halam'shivanas! Wizards of the Coast is learning that turning their backs on their userbase isn't such a good idea. The leak of their updated Open Game License is causing many in the TTRPG community to rise up in arms. Which is giving Paizo an opportunity to swoop in with their OWN License. Those who have the most to lose from the Wizards decision have made their own statements... And now, Wizards of the Coast is rollin' it all back.Meanwhile, UniFadewalker and Cafe3G flail wildly and break down the queerness, the story, the implications, and the LORE in the final three episodes of Dragon Age: Absolution!

On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle the controversial changes to the Open Game License proposed by Wizards of the Coast. Episode 759: A Gelatinous Kerfuffle originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

Beoulus and I have to talk about the newest kerfuffle over Wizards of the Coast and Open Game License for “Dungeons & Dragons” Intro (0:49) – What have we been playing this week? Tabletop Roleplaying (2:22) – WotC has forever lost the trust of the TTRPG community, and even their pathetic response won't save them... Read More “A breach of trust – Loot Mechanics #307” » The post A breach of trust – Loot Mechanics #307 first appeared on Scormey Fails.

TOUCHING MANY BUCKETS: Dungeons & Dragons is making waves with the announcement––and subsequent leak––of the update to its Open Game License, a system that is meant to lay out the relationship between Dungeons & Dragons and the content people create based on its game system. Based on the leaked information...it's not going well. Thankfully, we have our nerd lawyer to walk us through the ins and outs of what is known so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - California Weather (04:24) OGL 1.1 Controversy (52:55) Outro - Closing Thoughts (54:18) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: -The only mention of this controversy from D&D's official Twitter account, D&D Beyond. -A tweet from Sinopa Publishing discussing one of the points from the leaked OGL update. -Asplund, Andrew. “Legal Issues in Gaming: The Open Game License.” Tales from the Gamer Viceroy, 19 December 2012. -Walsh, Kit. "Beware the Gifts of Dragons: How D&D's Open Gaming License May Have Become a Trap for Creators." Electronic Frontier Foundation, 10 January 2023. -Codega, Linda. "Dungeons & Dragons' New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition." Gizmodo, G/O media, 03 January 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES: -"Kamen Themes" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts last discussed this controversy...only two weeks ago. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Nerd Law" by D. Bethel

We talk about upcoming films, how Wizards of the Coast has poked a hornets nest by changing the Open Game License, and why Jonathan wants a cool rider. A cool, cool, cool, cool rider. A C-O-O-L R-I-D-E-R.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about upcoming films, how Wizards of the Coast has poked a hornets nest by changing the Open Game License, and why Jonathan wants a cool rider. A cool, cool, cool, cool rider. A C-O-O-L R-I-D-E-R.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the thing the entire community is (rightly) up in arms about. Here's what the leak of Wizards of The Coast's proposed Open Game License 1.1 means for us... We heartily encourage you to stand up for the TTRPG community and sign the open letter to Wizards of The Coast #opendnd https://www.opendnd.games/ *** (TL;DR - we will be ending all of our D&D-centric content, finish The Manylands campaign and then look at moving to a new system for the next one. We will still have A Slice of Dice interviews and other new exciting things in store!)

Word has leaked that WOTC aims to terminate the OGL license used for 3rd-party D&D-compatible products for the last 20+ over years. Can they do it? Are all existing 3rd-party products about to be made illegal? What can it mean for the hobby and industry going forward? In August 2022, Wizards of the Coast launched a public playtest of the next version of Dungeons & Dragons under the One D&D initiative. In November 2022, there was reported speculation that the OGL would be discontinued for this new iteration of Dungeons & Dragons based on unconfirmed leaks. In response to the speculation, Wizards of the Coast stated in November 2022: "We will continue to support the thousands of creators making third-party D&D content with the release of One D&D in 2024. While it is certain our Open Game License (OGL) will continue to evolve, just as it has since its inception, we're too early in the development of One D&D to give more specifics on the OGL or System Reference Document (SRD) at this time". Following concerns raised by third-party Dungeons & Dragons creators on the potential changes to the OGL, in December 2022, Wizards of the Coast released additional details on the upcoming OGL 1.1 which will go into effect in 2023. This new license will clarify that it only applies to "printed media or static electronic files (like epubs and PDFs)" and "only covers material created for use in or as TTRPGs"; OGL 1.1 will not cover other content such as video games or virtual tabletops (VTTs). Content creators using OGL 1.1 will be required "to put an official OGL badge on their products". Revenue related to OGL content must be reported to Wizards of the Coast if that revenue exceeds $50,000 annually; creators who make at least $750,000 in income annually will be required to pay a royalty starting in 2024. Linda Codega, for Io9 in January 2023, reported on the details from a leaked full copy of the OGL 1.1 including updated terms such as no longer authorizing use of the OGL1.0. Codega explained that while the original OGL granted a "perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license" it also included language around authorized versions of the license – "according to attorneys consulted for this article, the new language may indicate that Wizards of the Coast is rendering any future use of the original OGL void, and asserting that if anyone wants to continue to use Open Game Content of any kind, they will need to abide by the terms of the updated OGL, which is a far more restrictive agreement than the original OGL". The document also states that the intention of the OGL was not "to fund major competitors and it wasn't intended to allow people to make D&D apps, videos, or anything other than printed (or printable) materials for use while gaming". In a statement to EN World, Dancey – former VP of Wizard of the Coast and the architect of OGL1.0 – said, "my public opinion is that Hasbro does not have the power to deauthorize a version of the OGL. If that had been a power that we wanted to reserve for Hasbro, we would have enumerated it in the license. I am on record numerous places in email and blogs and interviews saying that the license could never be revoked". Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "Open Game License", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. Thumbnail image courtesy of Craiyon.

Hasbro / Wizards of the Coast's alleged Open Game License 1.1 has leaked, crippling content creators, "revoking" an irrevocable document, and intending to collect royalties, among other egregious restrictions, and the entire hobby is stunned.  As these dark clouds roll over the land, the council was forced to convene once again to discuss the potential impact of this draconian document through the lenses of authors, content creators, entrepreneurs, and lifelong players.  A must listen! ----more---- The Roundtable: Grim Jim (@Grimasaur) Greg Lambert (@AeresChronicles) Erik Jensen (@daydreamtiger1) Viktor Gorchev (@viktorgorchev) David Guyll (@antiochow) Joe Hardin (@biggeekemporium) T-Shirted Historian (@thetshirtedone) Magic User Kevin (@magicusergames) plus, Ryan David and Bert ----more---- Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you!

Wizards of the Coast is at it again -- this time introducing a "new" Open Game License that seems to be anything but open.  Is WotC intentionally trying to suppress indie content creation ahead of OneD&D?  The news has some 2022 casualty talk, and one resurrection.  Lastly, the guys are blown away by OSR Core Book, Dungeons & Delvers by David and Melissa Guyll.  They tear through and give their thoughts on this "Red Book." ----more---- Check out Dungeons & Delvers here: https://biggeekemporium.com/product/dungeons-delvers-core-rulebook/ ----more---- The "Deadly" News: Death of the new Atari console Dead TV shows in '22 Back from the dead: Skies of Arcadia!?! ----more---- Episode Sponsors and Affiliates: Humble Bundle: https://bit.ly/3TqsC5n Shop Amazon and Support the Show: https://amzn.to/3djotja *We earn a small commission for each purchase at no additional cost to you!

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about the Open Gaming License and the rumors about One D&D. In the news, a quick look at Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, Keith Baker returning to Eberron, Rivers of London gets a release date, a new adventure anthology for Vaesen, and more! Plus a brand new sketch about the danger of the pursuit of seasonal savings. -------------------- News D&D Beyond Unlocks Early Access for Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen https://www.enworld.org/threads/unlocked-on-d-d-beyond-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen.693367/ Chronicles of Eberron coming soon from Keith Baker https://www.enworld.org/threads/chronicles-of-eberron-is-keith-bakers-new-d-d-book.693175/ News Digest for the Week of November 25 (WizKids life-size pseudodragon figure, Rivers of London release date, Star Trek Adventures Missions: Mysteries, Vaesen: Seasons of Mystery) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-november-25.693416/ -------------------- Open Gaming License The Open Gaming License (for those who like reading legal documents) https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Open_Game_License_(v1.0a) The 5e SRD https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/SRD-OGL_V1.1.pdf What's All This About the OGL Going Away? By Morrus https://www.enworld.org/threads/whats-all-this-about-the-ogl-going-away.693315/ Statement on the OGL from Wizards of the Coast https://www.enworld.org/threads/statement-on-ogl-from-wotc.693355/ The Game System License for D&D 4e https://rpggeek.com/image/4464937/game-system-license Frylock's Gaming & Geekery Challenges WotC's Copyright Claims (from August 14, 2019) https://www.enworld.org/threads/frylocks-gaming-geekery-challenges-wotcs-copyright-claims.666654/  -------------------- Please support us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/morrus Don't forget to join the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1033145023517295/ and join us on Discord at https://discord.gg/VAuxX8M Ask your Listener Question on Twitter, email morruspodcast@gmail.com, or contact us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@enpublishingrpg -------------------- Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott Theme Song: Steve Arnott Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey Check out all the media content from EN World at http://enliverpg.com

Will One D&D spell the end of 5e publishers like Ghostfire Gaming or MCDM? This week we clarify some misinformation about how the Open Game License works for 3rd party publishers, with the help of special guest Gabe Hicks! Email your questions to podcast@ghostfiregaming.com Ben: @TheBenByrne Dael: @DailyDael Shawn: @shawnmerwin Gabe: @GabeJamesGames Topics: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Favourite 3rd Party 5e Supplements? 07:00 - Ben's books were slanted... 07:23 - The Session Zero System 17:10 - Is One D&D the end of 3rd party publishing? 46:17 - Dragonlance & Warriors of Krynn Preview

This week, we break down the d20 and d6 gaming systems, including the complexities of the Open Game License, which comes with some interesting twists. Trust us, you'll want to hear what we've uncovered. Music from Pixabay.com Follow us on: Facebook: Roleplaying History Podcast Twitter: @RoleplayingP YouTube: Roleplaying History Podcast Email: roleplayinghistorypodcast@gmail.com

Guest Anthony Ronda Panelists Richard Littauer | Eric Berry | Ben Nickolls | Eriol Fox Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source for the long haul. Today, we have an amazing guest, Anthony Ronda, who is one of the leaders in the League of Extraordinary Foundry VTT Developers. Foundry Virtual Tabletop is a standalone application built for experiencing multiplayer tabletop RPGs, which helps you play games like Dungeons and Dragons and other games virtually. Anthony fills us in on the history of the League, the background of Foundry, and the open source module that was created. He also tells us about a really cool game he made, how he found it easier to make friends through the league, more about the Open Game License, and advice on how you can get started in this community. Go ahead and download this episode to find out more cool stuff! [00:01:40] Anthony explains Virtual Tabletop (VTT) and gives us the history and background of the League. [00:03:53] We find out the background of Foundry and how it's geared more towards Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop role-playing games, and Anthony tells us how the adoption has been over the past couple of years. [00:07:29] In talking about the API developer community, we learn how this relates to open source and what type of contributions exist. Anthony mentions a book by Nadia Eghbal that helped him make sense of what was going on, especially with making sure games run smoothly. [00:11:15] Anthony tells us about a cool game he made in Foundry. [00:14:30] The topic is gaming communities and Richard is curious to know more about Wizards of the Coast and what their involvement is with open source and Anthony explains how his league is doing newer novel things. He also explains the Open Game License. [00:19:05] Anthony shares his thoughts on the barriers to entry. [00:21:32] We learn from Anthony how he found it easier to make friends through the league than other open source communities. [00:22:47] We find out how many people in the open source gaming community are there on behalf of their company. [00:25:17] Anthony tells us how you can get started in this community. [00:29:24] Find out where you can follow Anthony online. Quotes [00:15:09] “First off, rules aren't protectable by copyright. However, a specific implementation of rules into texts are protected by our copyright.” [00:15:33] “Being a market leader doesn't necessarily mean that you're the best game, but it's the game that everyone knows the rules too.” [00:17:47] “You can at least see the correlation if not show causation, that open licensing allows your game to be more popular and go everywhere.” Spotlight [00:30:20] Eric's spotlight is an open source project called Voxelmade. [00:30:55] Ben's spotlight is an open source astronomy tool called Stellarium. [00:31:27] Eriol's spotlight is The Homebrewery, to turn pages into parchment and Dungeons & Dragons formatting. [00:32:19] Richard's spotlight is the computer game Commander Keen. Also, if you know John Carmack, who is one of the creators of this game, please let him know we are very interested to have him on this podcast! ☺ [00:32:57] Anthony's spotlight is Codidact. Links SustainOSS (https://sustainoss.org/) SustainOSS Twitter (https://twitter.com/SustainOSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) SustainOSS Discourse (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/) Anthony Ronda Twitter (https://twitter.com/nthonyronda) Anthony Ronda-GitHub (https://github.com/anthonyronda/) Foundry Virtual Tabletop (https://foundryvtt.com/) Foundry VTT Twitter (https://twitter.com/FoundryVTT) Foundry Virtual Tabletop YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/foundrynet) Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software by Nadia Eghbal (https://www.amazon.com/Working-Public-Making-Maintenance-Software/dp/0578675862) Open Game License (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Game_License) Awesome OGL Projects-Anthony Ronda-GitHub (https://github.com/anthonyronda/awesome-ogl) Voxelmade (https://voxelmade.com/) Stellarium (https://stellarium.org/) The Homebrewery (https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/) Commander Keen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_Keen) Codidact (https://codidact.org/) Special Guests: Anthony Ronda and Benjamin Nickolls.

Lex from Dank Dungeon's is Jorphdan's co-host today as Lucien was out of town! They talk about the Open Game License, the Dying Earth book series and more on the OSR vs 5e design. The Dying Earth series (Amazon) - https://amzn.to/3hzJFzJ Lex Social Media - Dank Dungeons Catch us Live on YouTube! Saturday Mornings 9:00am PST Join YouTube as a Member to support the channel. Discord for Chatting - https://bit.ly/Jorphdan Merch! - https://teespring.com/stores/jorphdans-emporium Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/jorphdan https://twitter.com/sirluciengaming Follow us on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/user/SirLucien https://www.youtube.com/jorphdan

Welcome to the Trailer Episode....session zero if you will....of the D&D Gameplay Anthology Podcast "My Favorite Cantrip"! Every week, we'll release a Talking Head, a Duet Play Session, or a Special Bonus Session! Tune in and enjoy!   D&D, D&D 5e, and all marks rights and logos belong to Wizards of the Coast. We play under the Open Game License. This podcast released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial-No Derivates License           "Bustling Tavern"- PinkDiceBagPublishing This atmosphere sound has been released under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus 1.0 License.   List of audio files used: Collecting glassess by By Mariusz jasionowicz - RareSound Production - www.raresound.co.uk +) Fireplace by dobride from http://freesound.org +) Bar Crowd by https://www.freesound.org/people/lonemonk/ +) banging door by MAJ061785 at freesounds.org +) Footsteps on Wood by Mydo1 from http://www.freesound.org +) chair creaking by N3xia from https://www.freesound.org/people/n3xia/sounds/111726/ +) Medieval Dance Sequence by Paul Arden-Taylor at Museopen.org +) Pouring water into glass by RareSound - www.raresound.co.uk +)

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. Written by Eddy Webb, ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:09 Recap and gameplay overview: 00:01:12 Restart of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:03:53 Outro and credits: 01:26:10 Credits The http://www.wairpodcast.com ('What Am I Rolling?') podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode's players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman. This episode's RPG one-shot was ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (http://www.twinmusicom.org/ (twinmusicom.org)), licensed under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (Creative Commons 4.0 License). Additional music in this episode: ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0CeIThqQiY (TipToes)' by Myuu If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: http://www.WAIRpodcast.com (www.WAIRpodcast.com). Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on https://twitter.com/WAIR_podcast (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/wair_podcast/ (Instagram) (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast (WAIR Podcast) #AdventurersNeedNotApply

This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future.Written by Eddy Webb, ‘Pugmire’ uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence.You can find out more about Pugmire and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.Timestamps:Intro: 00:00:09Recap and gameplay overview: 00:01:12Restart of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:03:53Outro and credits: 01:26:10CreditsThe 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.This episode’s players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman.This episode’s RPG one-shot was ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘Pugmire’ and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.The additional music in this episode was ‘TipToes’ by Myuu.If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at whatamIrollingpodcast[@]gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.#AdventurersNeedNotApply

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. Written by Eddy Webb, ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:09 Recap and gameplay overview: 00:01:12 Restart of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:03:53 Outro and credits: 01:11:16 Credits The http://www.wairpodcast.com ('What Am I Rolling?') podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode's players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman. This episode's RPG one-shot was ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (http://www.twinmusicom.org/ (twinmusicom.org)), licensed under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (Creative Commons 4.0 License). Additional music in this episode: ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0CeIThqQiY (TipToes)' by Myuu If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: http://www.WAIRpodcast.com (www.WAIRpodcast.com). Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on https://twitter.com/WAIR_podcast (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/wair_podcast/ (Instagram) (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast (WAIR Podcast) #AdventurersNeedNotApply

This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future.Written by Eddy Webb, ‘Pugmire’ uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence.You can find out more about Pugmire and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.Timestamps:Intro: 00:00:09Recap and gameplay overview: 00:01:12Restart of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:03:53Outro and credits: 01:11:16CreditsThe 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.This episode’s players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman.This episode’s RPG one-shot was ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘Pugmire’ and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.The additional music in this episode was ‘TipToes’ by Myuu.If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at whatamIrollingpodcast[@]gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.#AdventurersNeedNotApply

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. Written by Eddy Webb, ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:09 Gameplay overview: 00:01:20 Start of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:04:12 Outro and credits: 01:15:42 Credits The http://www.wairpodcast.com ('What Am I Rolling?') podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode's players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman. This episode's RPG one-shot was ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)', a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire)' and download the core book and additional adventures on the https://www.realmsofpugmire.com/ (Pugmire) website. The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (http://www.twinmusicom.org/ (twinmusicom.org)), licensed under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (Creative Commons 4.0 License). Additional music in this episode: ‘https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0CeIThqQiY (TipToes)' by Myuu If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: http://www.WAIRpodcast.com (www.WAIRpodcast.com). Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com. Follow the podcast on https://twitter.com/WAIR_podcast (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/wair_podcast/ (Instagram) (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast (WAIR Podcast) #AdventurersNeedNotApply

This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Brandon, Kate, and Folkman for ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future.Written by Eddy Webb, ‘Pugmire’ uses a traditional fantasy rules system (based on the d20 Open Game License) redesigned for streamlined play and easy character creation, with an emphasis on cooperation and action over competition and violence.You can find out more about Pugmire and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.Timestamps:Intro: 00:00:09Gameplay overview: 00:01:20Start of 'Pugmire' one-shot: 00:04:12Outro and credits: 01:15:42CreditsThe 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.This episode’s players were Jacob Vogts, Brandon Trent, Kate Trent, and Andrew Folkman.This episode’s RPG one-shot was ‘Pugmire’, a tabletop role-playing game about heroic dogs in a world of fantasy adventure in the ancient future. You can find out more about ‘Pugmire’ and download the core book and additional adventures on the Pugmire website.The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.The additional music in this episode was ‘TipToes’ by Myuu.If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at whatamIrollingpodcast[@]gmail.com.Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.#AdventurersNeedNotApply

You've probably heard of "tabletop Role Playing Games" (or, tabletop RPGs) before, but what are they? In this episode, Chris and Morgan introduce a subset of RPGs called "Narrative RPGs" whose mechanics are focused primarily around storytelling (as opposed to tactical combat).2 Hear about how narrative RPGs can be used as "collaborative storytelling with dice", some of the narrative RPG systems that exist, as well as an in-depth look at one particular RPG system, Freeform Universal. Freeform Universal is so simple and easy to pick up that by the end of this episode, you should have enough information to use it for weaving stories with your friends!Links:Freeform Universal (or FU, pronounced "Foo")Official FU sitePay-what-you-want on DriveThru RPGHacks for customizing Freeform UniversalFate (published by Evil Hat)Fate Core at Evil HatFate Accelerated at Evil HatOld Fate websiteFate SRD (fan) websiteDungeons and Dragons and PathfinderLook, you can find enough info about these on your ownThe internet is full of articles about themOpen Game License (OGL) (... it's a weird license, but we'll talk about that some other time)Wikipedia article about the OGLOpen Game License 1.0 (Wayback machine copy, RTF file)Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license (CC BY 3.0)Dark Dungeons (CW: 1980s religious satanic-panic propaganda... but for a fun time, find the 2014 live-action film somewhere)Rory's Story Cubes (we called them "Rory's Story Dice" on the episode, oops)Donjon RPG tools (Don't have enough time to come up with your own materials? You can use these as long as you don't mind leaning into a lot of auto-generated tropes.)RPGs as therapyPlease Don't Punch the GM: Adventures in Gaming Therapy (Role Playing Public Radio episode)Negotiating with the Dragon: Role-Playing Games as Group TherapyMary Robinete Kowal's Shades of Milk and Honey (first book in the Glamourist Histories books mentioned by Morgan as inspiring one of her game themes)Libre Lounge (Podcast Chris used to co-host, still ongoing)Episode about history of Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and the Open Gaming LicenseStill reading this? Wow, okay, some bonus content...We mentioned that Morgan did a class assignment for her intro-to-German class about needing to make a German fairytale... here's the assignment, as turned into the class: Hilda die Hexe (be nice enough to remember this is an intro-to-German class). Additionally, Chris simultaneously wrote a slightly-more-elaborated-upon version called The Witch and the Carriage. The process of playing the game and then writing up both of these took about an hour and a half so set your expectations accordingly.Still want more? Okay, not claiming this is a "great" story, but here's a kind of fun writeup of a session called Santa's Little Uprising. (Not very serious, could use more polish.)Maybe we'll take up our own advice and more seriously publish some of the stories we've constructed together sometime!

Taking a look at some of the many, many RPGs that were based on the D&D 3.5 Open Game License, or the “D20” ruleset. Music...

Want to add some mythology into your D&D games? Game designer and creator of Age of Myth, Brett Peterson, joins me on the podcast to discuss the 5E supplement. Age of Myth is an ancient world setting for D&D 5E that focuses on elements from Greece, Roman, Egyptian, and the ancient Mediterranean. In the podcast, we talk about the new classes, backgrounds, and setting material provided. We also talk about the challenges of running a Kickstarter, thoughts on publishing, and the Open Game License.

In this episode we discuss a couple of internet finds, which lead us to some talk about Traveller, and then discuss the merits of being highly descriptive and dramatic in your RPGs.  Links to stuff in the show: Traveller System Reference Document High Level Traveller Character - from Ancient Faith in the Far Future blog From that same place - Traveller is not a Power Fantasy Felbrigg Herriott's podcast page, with links to his adventure modules. Hiverlord's Hijinks - with his Doldrums Setting, based on the Dumarest Saga. Lonestar Game Expo Links from Denis McCarthy: His blog https://dungeonfantastic.blogspot.com/ , his play by post https://rpol.net/game.cgi?gi=56335&date=1562097277, and his Northport GURPS Dungeon Fantasy setting https://gwythaintny.wordpress.com/ . Michael Brown's stuff on DriveThruRPG.  As always, you can find our Into the Void Traveller campaign materials on Bob's gaming blog. UPDATE: John Watts, of Gypsy Knights Games, sent me this clarification regarding the Traveller System Reference Document, including info on use of the name "Traveller". Thank, John, for helping and not calling me a dummy!   Just a quick note: The Traveller SRD that you've found online is the portion of Mongoose 1e which was made OGL by Mongoose (with permission of Marc Miller). It can be used by anyone for any purpose so long as the proper reference is made in the required recitation of the Open Game License in the back of whatever publication in which this is used. The Traveller SRD does NOT allow you to call your product Traveller, state that the product is compatible, or use the logo. That requires a direct license from Marc Miller or participating in Mongoose's TAS program. This is why Cepheus Engine, Universal Machine, and Clement Sector products cannot have the name Traveller (or, indeed, use the word "Traveller" in them) on their product. While most everyone knows that these products are usable with existing Traveller products, it can never be legally stated that they are compatible. But thanks for mentioning it! Much appreciated...and yeah...tons of backstabbery. LOL.   Incredible Traveller art below by William H.Keith Jr.  

In this episode, Bob Tarantino, an entertainment lawyer at Dentons Canada LLP in Toronto and a PhD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, discusses his dissertation, "If You Love Something, Set It Free: Open Content Copyright Licensing and Creative Cultural Expression." Tarantino's dissertation uses a study of the Dungeons & Dragons "open game license" to illustrate and investigate the use of open content licensing in practice. He begins by describing the prevailing consequentialist and deontological theories of copyright, as well as the "communicative" theory of copyright, and how it differs from the prevailing theories in prioritizing dialogue over control. He also explains the origin and purpose of the open content movement. He reflect on the creation and evolution of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. And he describes his qualitative study of participants in the commercial market for Dungeons & Dragons products and their subjective assessments of the open game license. Tarantino is on Twitter at @bobtarantino.This episode was hosted by Brian L. Frye, Spears-Gilbert Associate Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky College of Law. Frye is on Twitter at @brianlfrye. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brian is too involved in a video game series he doesn’t even own yet. Scott wonders about barriers to entry. Plus your feedback and some surprising news about The Settlers of Catan.… Continue reading →

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Real-time vs Turn Based Games Master of Orion (http://masteroforion.com/intro) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0SHEU3/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01N0SHEU3&linkId=84e76a7e204600942df99206490ca851)) Don’t Starve Together (https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/Dont_Starve_Together/) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D3TRMD8/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00D3TRMD8&linkId=2595cebb9bca2282504677c1d75d1441)) Rogue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game)) 19:35 – Tabletop Role-Playing Games (RPGs) Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) (http://dnd.wizards.com/) 22:45 – Cooperative Games vs Competitive Games Space Cadets (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123096/space-cadets) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VIE3E6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B009VIE3E6&linkId=91fa7f973a5837125291718f740ba1d4)) Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156129/deception-murder-hong-kong) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019FPQZNG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B019FPQZNG&linkId=6b0c7b9241ee4cec948c74793853cad8)) 22:45 – Bluffing Games, The Autism Spectrum, and Player Elimination Mascarade (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/139030/mascarade) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E97DWKA/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00E97DWKA&linkId=d5fa25f5d6a444599cd8ef556cb3faca)) Sheriff of Nottingham (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157969/sheriff-nottingham) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EZMABG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B007EZMABG&linkId=67ddc7701a05369e6ef65f3b0cb7c96c)) Werewolf (https://www.playwerewolf.co/rules/) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MHWUJA0/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00MHWUJA0&linkId=86f185cccce97fc48926d0a77581b992)) One Night Werewolf (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/147949/one-night-ultimate-werewolf) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HS7GG5G/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00HS7GG5G&linkId=5708f5291d8637cdcea0d9d9069c1466)) Resistance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Resistance_(game)) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SAAV0C/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B009SAAV0C&linkId=77cd68476148f901349421efd0bd8dec)) Sentinels of the Universe (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102652/sentinels-multiverse) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095ZFA5Q/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0095ZFA5Q&linkId=f783a82b5aaac33f229138ef1e411563)) Goblin Quest (https://gshowitt.itch.io/goblin-quest) (Purchase (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756404002/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0756404002&linkId=ce6d7cba713e5b717e89c85b36caa003)) Shut Up & Sit Down (https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/podcastle/sean-bean-quest/): Sean Bean Quest 35:14 – The Cost of Board Games: Time and Money How to Build an Amazing Board Game Collection for $10! 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The group heads in to the BX to win big at poker. Unfortunately, the chaos near the van continues to cause them problems.  See www.theredactedfiles.com for credits d20 Modern Open License The d20 Modern SRD is used under the Open Game License v 1.0 Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.

Nothing ever happens at Platte Air Force Base, except for that day when an Air Force special agent came to investigate the chief of security for letting unauthorized personnel onto the base, and those two journalists came to look into the strange lights people reported seeing at night. That day, there were some strange visitors, and things most certainly did happen at PX poker night. d20 Modern Open License The d20 Modern SRD is used under the Open Game License v 1.0 Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This game utilizes a published module modified for use with the D20 Modern System by Michael Lane. The original scenario PX Poker Night is © 2002 Dennis Detwiller and A. Scott Glancy. Published in arrangement with The Delta Green Partnership. The intellectual property known as “Delta Green” is copyright and trademark The Delta Green Partnership and is used by permission. All rights reserved. See www.thredactedfiles.com for complete credits.

In this episode Chris Pramas sits down with Paizo publisher Erik Mona. They discuss the announcement of 4th edition D&D and what that means for the Open Game License and d20 publishers. Erik talks about Paizo's new ventures, including Pathfinder and the Gamemastery modules, and this leads into a discussion about high level play, the "storied history" of Greyhawk, and other nerdery. The show is 72 minutes, 51 seconds long, and is a 66.7 MB download.