Keep off the Borderlands

In true Peter Jackson style, this last instalment is of epic proportions. We begin with the final part of my chat with Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus where we further explore the potential of shamanic powers in the Alluvial Plains. The is followed by feedback I've already received regarding the previous two episodes. Details to follow. Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at  https://www.pat...

Plot twist: It's a trilogy! That's right, I've gone all Peter Jackson on yo' ass! We go straight into the second part of my chat with Barney Dicker of  Loco Ludus where, thanks to the help of some great call-ins from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Goblin's Henchman and Colin 'Spikepit' Green, we delve deeper into the magical possibilities of Alluvial Plains. Honourable mention: David...

Yes, it's a two-parter. I start by responding to some call-ins I've received. Firstly, belated birthday wishes from Josh Beckelhimer of Forever Prepping DM followed by some calls in response to my previous episode from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal Or Woe, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Then I share the first half of a great chat with Barney...

Thanks to some fantastic messages from Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, I discuss my thoughts and feelings regarding Alluvial Plains; the Mesolithic Doggerland setting for Barney's Vantage RPG system. Honourable mentions: Dave Surman co-creator of Alluvial Plains, Tom Barbalet of My Rules Are Better, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Liam Thompson creator of Purple Crayon Games and Sanctio...

I thought I'd slip out an episode before I officially become an old man. Just me responding to a few call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Cody Maza of No Save for You, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Loney Adventurer of Camping with Owlbears and Andy Goodman of Exp...

I respond to call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. A bit about Chainmail, Supplement VII Forbidden Lore and Ossea Pura followed by some reflecting on a year of on-line gaming. Get Ossia Pura here https://free-thrall.itch.io/ossea-pura Get Jason Vay's Supplement VII Forbidden Lore here...

I kick-off season 4 with a heads-up about what's in store on a personal level and a little investigation into the origins of Free Kriegsspiel. I have a host of call-ins from Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere and John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast. Some further discussion on the subject of alignment, re...

Just responding to messages I received following my last few episodes concerning alignment and theory. Calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Colin "Spikepit" Green, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. Honourable mentions: Arlen Walker's Live from Pellum's Wasteland Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon...

I respond to a bunch of messages following episode 147. Call-ins from Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. Honourable Mentions: Dave Aldridge of d'Percentile, Martin Buber's I and Thou, Jonathan D. Fox's The Essential Moreno: Writing...

The inevitable alignment call-in show. An allstar cast featuring Colin "Spikepit" Green, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal Or Woe, Josh Beckelhimer of JB Publishing and Forever Prepping DM, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Sofinho of Alone In The Labyrinth and Safer Fantasy Crafting. Check out Pariah here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311826/PARIAH-Volume-1?term=paria Music by...

A bunch of calls from Dave Aldridge of dPercentile prompts me to talk about philosopher Martin Buber's I & Thou and how it might relate to the academic study of roleplaying games.  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 mess...

Reflecting on the Barney's bone brouhaha being discussed over on Andy Goodman's Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks season 3 and Jason Connerly's Nerd's RPG Variety Cast episodes 112 & 113.  Featuring calls from Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere. Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/TJD/posts Special thanks to Lieren of...

A call from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue followed by some thoughts on alignment. 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you woul...

I kick things off with some calls from John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast before running through a few things I've ticked off the bucket list. Honourable mentions: Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Hankerin Ferinale, Index Card RPG, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Sword and Scoundrel, Electric Bastionland, Colin Green of Spikepit, Barn...

Tying up some loose ends (or creating a few more) regarding immersion and engagement featuring call-ins for Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Colin "Spikepit" Green. Honourable mentions: Safer Fantasy Crafting, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland and Dave Aldridge of dPercentile. Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/TJD/posts Special thanks to Lieren...

Just responding to a bunch of call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Sofinho of Alone in the Labyrinth and Karl Rodriguez. Also featuring a pithy review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things directed by Charlie Kaufman. Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at  https://www.patreon.co...

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#RPGaDAY2020  Experience - A shout out to my fellow RPGaDayers, a call-in from Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks. 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/...

#RPGaDAY2020 Experience - My God! It's full of stars! Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Karl Rodriguez, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, Safer Fantasy Crafting, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Honourable mentions: Barney Dick...

#RPGaDAY2020 Ride - I make myself a coffee and flip through Iron Crown Enterprises' Riders of Rohan module for Middle-Earth Role Playing. 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fr...

#RPGaDAY2020 Close - This one turns into a love letter to Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks. I also share some calls from Dave Aldridge of dPercentile about Old-School Essentials and Basic/Expert Dungeons & Dragons. 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....

#RPGaDAY2020 Favour - I talk about about a recent shift in my gaming preferences, my first session of Old-School Essentials before sharing some wonderful messages following my turn in the GM seat a recent episode of Spikepit. Featuring call-ins from Colin "Spikepit" Green, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. Thanks, guys!  Honourable mentions:  Basic/Expert D...

#RPGaDAY2020 Strange - I talk about my love for strange settings and the absence of strangeness from my appearance on Colin Green's Spikepit followed by a really nice call-in from Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi. 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 s...

#RPGaDAY2020 Lever Honourable mentions: Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Griff Mon Morgan III. 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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a pu...

#RPGaDAY2020 Humour - A bit about how I like to amuse myself, the fate of Paranoia, how humour isn't always welcome and a cheeky message from Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Honourable mentions: Colin "Spikepit" Green, Electric Bastionland, Bastion Jam on Itch.io , Barbarians of the Ruined Earth from DIY RPG Productions and Sword & Scoundrel from Grand Heresy Press. Music by Timothy J....