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We take a look at our first Dragonlance monsters and ... I have to tell you, they don't look too different so far! The Booklet of Bounties is live on Patreon! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Today's episode comes to you from Dragonmeet 2025, where Paolo of Lost Pages and I talked about magic in games and how it sometimes doesn't feel very magical. Apologies for the sound quality; I think it's pretty good for being a whole huge room recorded on my phone, but that still isn't amazing overall. And don't forget that the Booklet of Bounties is coming soon -- or already live! -- on Kickstarter! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
A new series begins as we look at some of the background of Dragonlance -- more the creative background than the setting one, in case you forgot what I tend to get fixated on. Register to be notified when the Booklet of Bounties goes live on Kickstarter! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Into Battle" by Maarten Schellekens, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Ben Gibson of ColdLight Press joins me to discuss the desirable attributes in a science fiction RPG. We also discuss the Adventure Site III Contest which is live now!Adventure Site III Contest https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-iii-now-openMercs and Mayhem https://www.amazon.com/Mercs-Mayhem-Raconteur-Press-Anthologies/dp/B0FYDFSJQNWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Tim brings you this special episode all about monsters and fantastic animals living alongside humans. Fun idea or twee de-escalation? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patreon backer Ben brings you this special episode all about further developing the complex relationship between fantasy and science fiction monsters! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for a special Thanksgiving episode of Revenge Beyond the Grave discussing 1982's Conan the Barbarian. Also please enter our contest!Adventure Site Contest III https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-iii-now-openWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Dean Gkane, the creator of Trenchcoat Raccoons, joins us to talk about Medusa, the difference between a monster and a cryptid, and more! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patreon backer Edwin brings you this special episode all about good supernatural creatures ... and what happens when they're not that good. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Jason Wiebe helps me launch a new contest and I field calls from Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Joe (Hindsightless), Jason Hobbs (Hobbs & Friends), Karl (The GMologist Presents), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Eric (Omega 3D Chicken Coop), Riley (Diagetic Advancement), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderland), and Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows).Matt Jackson's blog https://www.msjx.org/2025/11/solo-d6-fantasy-session-3.htmlSolo d6 Fantasy: Expanded https://cseptr.itch.io/solo-d6-fantasy-expandedThe Dungeon Plunger https://www.youtube.com/@TheDungeonPlungerContest info: Send me a text or voice message answering the following question, “If you could only play games from one company for the rest of your life what company would you pick and why?” Deadline is 19 December 2025.Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Liam brings you this special episode all about how to organise game settings that ought to be strange and chaotic! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Anthony aka Runeslinger shares his conversion of the film Six String Samurai into Basic Role Playing (BRP) and provides the sound effects for today's shenanigans. Casting Shadows blog on this topic where you can see the character sheet https://castingshadowsblog.com/?p=13914Casting Shadows Podcast / Youtube https://castingshadowspodcast.comRuneslinger Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/RuneslingerWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show.Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Spuzz brings you this special episode all about how one culture's god might be another's devil! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patreon backer Crystal brings you this special episode all about yet more bad guys from the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness RPG! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patreon backer Jeppe brings you this special episode all about one of America's most famous ... cryptids? Ultraterrestrials? Alien visitors? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me to cover The Crow and its sequels for our Revenge Beyond the Grave series. We also field calls on soundtracks from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), darkfluid (The Silver Key), and Joe (Dekahedron RPG).Casting Shadows/Runselinger https://castingshadowspodcast.comGO BAG https://www.gobagpod.comThe Silver Key https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silver-key/id1703910709Dekahedron RPG Podcast https://www.dekahedron.comDekahedron RPG YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jpfgill/videosWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Spyros brings you this special episode all about monsters from the Byzantine Empire! Check out Byzantium and Friends here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Mirke (Mirke the Meek) joins me to discuss the 1994 film Double Dragon and his experience at ShireCon 2025 last month.Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
I finish out my series on OSR October 2025. Discussion on hit points at first level https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/old-d-ds-what-would-be-the-impact-hp-con-at-1st-level.12546Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Daniel (Bandit's Keep) joins me to discuss ShireCon, why daggers aren't overpowered in OD&D, and a variety of other topics.Thom's website https://throwigames.comWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
I know I said it would be bureaucracy, but that's going to be on Tuesday! This is a version of the talk I gave at the Games Workshop Research Day in Manchester last weekend. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
I answer a call from BJ (The Arcane Alienist) and give two OSRish thoughts.The Arcane Alienist https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcanealienistDown in a Heap https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/rob-cBackstabbing on the RPGPub forum https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/backstabbing.12491Black Streams: Solo Heroes https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/114895/black-streams-solo-heroesWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Andrew brings you this special episode all about other versions of yourself, in honour of the upcoming release of his next novel, Cannibal-King. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
On this bonus episode I cover some of the prompts Joe recommends. Things discussed: Barrows & Borderlands, HagHex, Eldritch Tales, Fantastic Heroes & Witchery, B/X Gangbusters, Tall Tales B/X Western, OSRIC, Hyperborea, Planet Eris, Carcosa, Unchained Heroes, and metacurrency. OSR October Prompts https://vagabondgm.blogspot.comDekahedron RPG Podcast https://www.dekahedron.com Dekahedron RPG Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@jpfgillDown in a Heap Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/rob-cWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Jake brings you this special episode about the folklore of the 2020s, in which I lose my grip on the whole thing and it gets completely out of control. Which seems appropriate. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Patreon backer Noah brings you this special episode all about bringing characters from classic literature into your fantasy RPG! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me to do a recap of our ShireCon 2025 experience. I also play calls from James (Sub-Class Act) and Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands).Mentioned in the episodeGo Bag Podcast https://www.gobagpod.comDiegetic Advancement Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/diegeticadvancementLord of Maps https://lordofmaps.comREH Foundation Conan Panel Part 1 https://youtu.be/F2JbqzlwlWo?si=c6zBScNuntQxs_c0REH Foundation Conan Panel Part 2 https://youtu.be/PJCgbv5FEJs?si=fOYzq64hztH9lyLLREH Foundation Horror Panel https://youtu.be/APDdo5PISro?si=fNU2LCvqP1HhAzXjShireCon https://throwigames.com/ShireCon7.htmlTroupe Ultralight https://hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-ultralightTop Secret NWO https://solariangames.comBurn2D6 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/440073/burn-2d6-core-rulesWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Matt brings you this special episode all about the animal spirit companions of witches and how to incorporate them into your games! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
So, that was Spelljammer. What did we think of it? If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Joe (Hindsightless) joins me for the next film in our Revenge Beyond the Grave series, The Asylum's Headless Horseman. Episode clip art from The Asylum poster for the movie and used purely as part of the review. Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer Alex brings you this special episode that I had a really hard time coming up with a name for, which might explain why this post, the recording and the file name are all different! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
It's the very last monster in the Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
In this double header Jason Hobbs discusses OSR Anchorites, AD&D, Robert Redford, mechanizing social interaction in RPGs, Bite the Bullet, boxing with David Baity, then Arlen Walker discusses This Immortal by Roger Zelazny and The Hyborian Age by Robert E Howard. Bite the Bullet https://hobbs665.itch.io/bite-the-bulletLive from Pellam's Wasteland https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWastelandThe Robert E Howard Bookshelf https://howardhistory.com/the-robert-e-howard-bookshelfWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
I field calls from fellow podcasters The Pink Phantom (Phantom Thoughts), Spencer, also known as Free Thrall (Keep Off the Borderland), Barry (The Song of Dice and Shadows), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Daniel (Bandit's Keep) with a little help from Joe (Hindsightless).Keep Off the Borderlands Speakpipe https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlandsOther ways to send in your thoughts on Superman (1978) https://freethrall.carrd.coWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Game designer Phoevos joins me to talk about the Wendigo and his upcoming project, Twilight Sun! Find out more about the project and Phoevos' work on Bluesky, Facebook or Instagram. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
As we approach the end of the Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix, we're meeting yet more nasty little space monsters. Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
I discuss the idea of a solo West March style game and using different rulesets in your campaign. I also answer listener calls from John (Red Dice Diaries), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Kevin (Analytic Dice), Dekahedron Joe (Dekahedron RPG Podcast), Joe (Hindsightless), and Mirke (Mirke the Meek).Discussed in the show:Lord of Maps https://lordofmaps.comSolitary RPG "West Marches for Solo Gamers" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFGNp0xP4s8&t=2sBarrows & Borderlands "My Favorite kind of TTRPG" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZYA2n34byYBandit's Keep Actual Play https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy94dloNu3pJVNsGF60ZOTwSub-Class Act https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sub-class-actGMologist DC Heroic Roleplaying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjV_9mTvAdc&list=PLrq-VHIZJHpD5qiSONAeV2oBTNFqet2yzStreet Fighter Paradise https://sfrpg.neocities.org/sf20Kung Fu Fighting https://slugfestgames.com/kffWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.Any comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent my opinion.
Patreon backer James brings you this special episode all about what people do with the monsters they can't fight! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
With just a few monsters left, we're getting into some of the weird ones! Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
I discuss Cimmerian September, things I have been listening to and play a “lost” episode where Joe (Hindsightless) answers some calls with me and we review The Wraith (1986). Cimmerian September Part 1 panel discussion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2JbqzlwlWo&t=7266sDaddy Rolled a 1 Arduin livestream with Dave & George of Emperors Choice Games from 28 August 2025 https://www.youtube.com/live/ZnUT1NVdf6U?si=roXDwvq6xmAfeI4IZock Bock Radio 63 with Trent Foster talking ToEE from 2 September 2025 https://pesa-nexus.de/2025/09/02/episode-63-english-the-temple-of-elemental-evil-w-trent-smith/Dice are Screaming 384 Gaming While Distracted from 3 September 2025 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yDHB6iMpCllViNt6JzdKh?si=Mztlwl4DRzi-0k8ALz_8kwWays to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.
Patreon backer Hex brings you this special episode all about Patrick Stuart's guide to dying underground, Veins of the Earth. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Spelljamming requires constant attention to detail, and today's monsters really emphasise that fact! Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
#RPGaDAY2025 prompts 29-31Ways to contact me: Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Follow my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.comJoin The Anchorite APA https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/homeProud member of the Grog-talk Empire https://www.grogcon.com/podcastRay Otus did the coffee cup art for this showTJ provides music for my show. Spikepit https://www.youtube.com/@spikepit1 provided the "Have no fear" sound clip.
Patreon backer Seb brings you this special episode all about turning your favourite book into a game setting -- or not. If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Another lonely drifter in space and some invertebrate marauders star in today's episode! Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Alex Huntley of Warp Miniatures joins us to talk about gremlins, including the now-live Gremlins Kickstarter! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
We've got some very Fantasy Space monsters in today's episode! Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Patreon backer Rafe brings you this special episode all about what makes a good horror monster in general and a good Mothership monster in particular -- starring the monsters of season one! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Two sort of routine creatures show us what everyday life is like in Fantasy Space. Details of Aidan's monster contest here! Getcher Budget Bestiary here! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Space Quest" by ROBOVALJEAN, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Patreon backer Ted brings you this special episode all about making monsters for a US state I have barely been to! If you're enjoying the show, why not consider supporting it on Patreon? You'll get access to lots of new bonus content, including my other podcast, Patron Deities! Thanks to Ray Otus for our thumbnail image. The intro music is a clip from "Solve the Damn Mystery" by Jesse Spillane, used under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
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