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Regular episode; pretty weird monsters. Getcher print copies of The Magonium Mine Murders and The Pamphlet of Pantheons here, American listeners! 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.
Featuring... Calls from Joe Richter from Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Jeremy "Frothsof" Smith's Thought Eater podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thought-eater/id1448611668 Ben Milton's The Glatisant: A Questing Beast Newsletter. Subscribe here https://questingbeast.substack.com Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Leave me an audio message via https://anchor.fm/free-thrall or https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Find me here https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and here https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/ Check out what I'm up to on itch at https://free-thrall.itch.io/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
In which I discuss a fun adventure idea pulled from recent headlines and this great post from Prismatic Wasteland. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss a killer campaign idea prompted by Free Thrall of the Keep Off the Borderlands podcast. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss how RPGs behave as an investment. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I celebrate 200 episodes of the Thought Eater Podcast. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss generating plot hooks from real news stories. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I offer some tips on coming up with NPC voices! Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Tyler Crumrine! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
Briefly joined by a guest co-host before I dive into a bunch of call-ins from Ivy Shorts of The Happy Whisk, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellum's Wasteland and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescues. A more on immersion, a bit of accessibility, (re)defining storytelling games, dice pools, and a little patience. Thank you for all your calls. Honourable mentions: Jeremy "Frothsof" Smith of Thought Eater, Pete Jones of Dragons are Real, Forbidden Lands from Fria Ligan, League of Eternal Guardians by Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks and Grizzly Peaks Radio, Dex by Darren Green, Pip System from Third Eye Games, Goblin's Henchman, Vaesen from Fria Ligan, Shadow of the Demon Lord by Rob Schwalb, Hypertelurians by Frank "Mottokrosh" Reding, Brian of Have to Look That Up, BJ of The Arcane Alienist, Biggus Geekus. Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Ian Yusem! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss the Megadungeon Jam happening over at Itch. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Mark Reed! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I share three tips for any RPG system that I've learned watching superhero movies (and tv). Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Hodag RPG! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I share some advice from a four-year-old on getting the most out of your Dungeons and Dragons game. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Joe Richter of the Hindsightless podcast! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I share listener calls of funny PC death stories. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Michael T. Lombardi of A Catalogue Chimerical! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I encourage listeners to call in with their funny PC death stories. All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Sean McCoy of the Mothership RPG! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I take a look at some interesting data on sci-fi games posted over at the Trilemma Adventures blog. All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest Olobosk of Trash Planet Epsilon 5! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I check out some awesome tips on creating magic items from Raven Crowking. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guests D.M. Wilson and Sarah Brunt of Planar Compass! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I explore the bizarre saga of the controversial new D&D streaming show Stuff of Legends. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
I answer some messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus before listing off the ZineQuest3 zines I have backed on Kickstarter. Zine links: The Vast in the Dark https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/appalachia-gothic/the-vast-in-the-dark-exploring-ruins-in-an-infinite-world?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=vast%20 The Drain https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yusem/the-drain?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20drain The Witch, the Wolf & the Wedding https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jmyales/the-witch-the-wolf-and-the-wedding-a-story-telling-rpg?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20wolf The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gothridgemanor/the-many-crypts-of-lady-ingrade-zine-quest?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20many%20 The Lair of the Manticore https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frankt/the-lair-of-the-manticore-zinequest?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=lair%20of%20the%20 The Haunted Hamlet https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lazylitch/the-haunted-hamlet-and-other-hexes?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=haunted%20 The Sonders https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cavernsofheresy/the-sonders?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=the%20sonders The Knights of the Road https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bordercholly/the-knights-of-the-road?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=knights%20of%20the%20road Honourable mentions: Barney Dicker's forthcoming League of Eternal Guardians, Pete Jones' Dragons Are Real and Frothsof's Thought Eater podcast and blog https://frothsofdnd.blogspot.com/?m=1 Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/posts Special thanks to Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere. Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/message
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! Special guest James Crane of Crumbling Keep! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I take a look at a cool post from Seed of Worlds. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Back the show on Patreon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I revisit an awesome idea from Prismatic Wasteland on running mystery games. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I take a peek at the ten most anticipated games for 2021 as voted on by members of the Enworld RPG forum. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which Froth magically transforms into a self-help guru. Check out the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
A weekly celebration of the RPG scene! Blogs, zines, free stuff, maps, reviews, interviews, and more! All links mentioned are posted at the Thought Eater blog. Support the show on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
This is it! My 100th episode, wherein I reflect on reaching the 100 episode milestone and talk about my experiences in building a character on Roll20. Featuring call in'sfrom (in no particular order & I hope I got everyone): Spikeput, RFED, Free Thrall, d_percentile, Julz from NZ, Jason, Che Webster, Edwin, Evil Jeff, Goblin's Henchmen, John Allen Large, Thought Eater, RPG Retro Fit, Updates From the Middle of Nowhere, Alex, The Dice Are Screaming, JB Publishing, Andy, Shandy Andy, Tomb of all Dooms, Dungeon Master's Handbook, Lonely Adventurer, GM Shadow, & Barney Thank you all so much for coming into my life and allowing me into yours. These hundred episodes have been such a trip and I am super stoked that I now have this time capsule of awesomeness!
Legendary Anchorite Froth joins me to talk about our personal Appendix N’s, but we ramble on a range of topics, including...what side of fries means!
In which I discuss what caught my eye on the RPG blogosphere over the week. All links mentioned are listed at the Thought Eater blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
Do you love RPG zines? Then join the club! Zine-related news, reviews, interviews, free downloads, and more! All of the links mentioned can be found at the Thought Eater blog. Special Guest: Evlyn Moreau! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss what caught my eye on the RPG blogosphere over the week. All links mentioned are listed at the Thought Eater blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
Do you love RPG zines? Then join the club! Zine-related news, reviews, interviews, free downloads, and more! All of the links mentioned can be found at the Thought Eater blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I go slightly over five minutes talking about Dr. Jonathan Newell's excellent new 5e campaign setting, Genial Jack. See the Thought Eater blog for purchasing options. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss what caught my eye on the RPG blogosphere over the week. All links mentioned are listed at the Thought Eater blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
Do you love RPG zines? Then join the club! Zine-related news, reviews, interviews, free downloads, and more! All of the links mentioned can be found at the Thought Eater blog. Special Guest: James V. West! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
In which I discuss what caught my eye on the RPG blogosphere over the week. All links mentioned are listed at the Thought Eater blog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater/support
As a bonus episode for #RandomThingThursday I'm looking at Raphael Sadowski's Elegant Creature Generator, it's available as PWYW on Drivethru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/263673/Elegant-Fantasy-Creature-Generator Check out the Thought Eater frothcast: https://anchor.fm/thoughteater If you want to make your own random charts try Chartopia: https://chartopia.d12dev.com/ Don't forget to check out the random chart goodness on my own blog: https://reddicediaries.com/random-charts-and-tables/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-red-dice-diaries/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reddicediaries.substack.com