Hindsightless

I saw the new Dune movie. 

Just a couple quick non-session recaps and a non-unboxing. It’s more interesting than it sounds!

What? It's totally different. I used "Books" instead of "Death" this time. Totally different. I got some really cool messages about my discussion of Jack Vance's Dying Earth stories and I want to share them with you! We have calls from the GMologist, the Arcane Alienist, and the Shadow of the GM. So many cool monikers calling in to my show. Y'all make a Blind Rat feel so loved! 

It’s a 20+ minute long ramble on the way I prep for a new game. No calls. No weighty subjects. Just me talking about doing something I love. Links to the Youtube channels I mention: Scary Fairy Godmother: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScaryFairyGodmother Encounters with the Good People: https://www.youtube.com/c/EncounterswiththeGoodPeople

I said I wouldn't talk about this silly "debate" anymore unless people specifically wanted to. Well, turns out some folks had some stuff to say! Julz from NZ let's us know how she feels about the opposing arguments, Barney's back with a vengeance, and Safer has the perfect analogy. Granted, the opposition doesn't seem to care how good an analogy is, but we still try. We start off the show with the...

Calls from Karl, Spencer and Jason lead me into the meat of this episode. I give my final thoughts (yeah, right) on the idea that the players and the DM are playing different games. Is that why I've heard some UK folks refer to it as a Games Master? It’s all so clear now! I've been so blind! 

Content Warning: In this episode I touch on some sensitive subjects. I talk about fictionalized sexual assault and domestic violence. If you don't want to hear about those topics, please skip the section where I discuss The Dying Earth or pass this episode by completely.  Like it says on the tin, in this episode I talk about my five favorite spooky monsters and discuss my thoughts on book 1 of the...

Spencer, BJ, Karl and Jason have stuff to say about wandering monster tables, fudging, breakfast cereal, and Judas Priest, but mostly wandering monster tables, I promise. It's a good time! 

I tell the tale of one of the most exciting and dynamic fights I’ve ever had playing Pathfinder and answer Jason‘s question about my thoughts on wandering monsters. BJ and Karl join the club as well today. It’s one hell of an episode!

Calls from Karl, Spencer, Jason, and Daniel on the topic of player skill, what it means, and why it's important.

In episode 267 I said my next episode was going to be about player skill. I lied. I have a ton a rad messages from Jason, John, Karl, Spencer, Julz and B.J.talking about topics from the last Anchorites Assemble episode and I want to play them for you! I love having all these different voices on my show. They really class up the joint. 

I tell the tales of Skinner's journey through the Pathfinder AP Curse of the Crimson Throne and of Rain's misdeeds in the gritty world of Cyberpunk 2020. I think they'd be friends if they ever met. Do you? 

Jason asked me to ponder more deeply on the fratricidal character assassination situation as laid out in earlier episodes and KARL favors us with an update on the relationship status between all aggrieved parties.

It's a mash up of messages from all across Anchor. In calls from Ray Ottis, Julz from NZ, the Arcane Alienist, Karl Rodriguez, and Jason we'll discuss topics ranging from character backstory, the meaning of words, PC death, what it means to break a system, and more! We cover the gamut here, folks! 

Spencer and I pay homage to the lost, Jason speaks of fates worse than death, and Karl calls in with a tale of conspiracy, murder, and fratricide. This one's got it all!

Just me talking about player skill in RPG's. Enjoy! 

In this very special episode, we're going back to backstories with back-to-back stories from Karl and Taylor. Plus, Jason calls in to argue with himself. This is one you don't want to miss! We even have a special guest appearance from James H. This one's fire, as the kids say?

For far too long Spencer has been cruelly kept off my show. No longer! Today, it's just Spencer and me. Damn, Spencer & Me sounds like the title for a buddy cop drama or 80's detective show. Maybe I'm thinking about Spencer for Hire. I wish I could hire Spencer. Am I rambling? I'll stop now. Enjoy the show!!!

Let's talk about crows and the super fun session of Curse of the Crimson Throne that just happened! 

Karl and Arlen have some interesting views onPC death, and the fates that can be much, much worse that they wanted to share, so here they are. What better way to kick off the spooky season than by talking about death?

Yup. This is a thing now.

Let's dig deep into character backstories. The pros, the cons, and the in-betweens. Safer, B.J., Karl, Jason, Daniel and Arlen each leave some super interesting Messages on the topic and they all give me a lot to mull over. Thanks, boys! 

Sometimes I stop yaking about games for long enough to actually play them. Crazy, right? Today I offer, for your listening pleasure, two gaming recaps and a review of a new RPG I just picked up. It’s a fun little episode.

Titled after the best-named main character in all of fiction, this episode features a discussion on what it means to be a hero between Daniel and myself. 

I had someone call in with an emergency question that I felt needed and warranted an immediate response. Julz From NZ, I hope you find this enlightening.