The GMologist presents...

I get together with Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland)and BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://www.youtube.com/@ArcaneAlienist) to discuss games, books, NTRPGCon and other shenanigans. Oh and there's an unboxing! Eternal Night of Lockwood https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/eternal-night-of-lockwood-adventure-for-zweiha...

BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist https://open.spotify.com/show/5vaztEEwKq1Npjg47MtX6A?si=c8c2b1cbd9294df0&nd=1&dlsi=905be28b796041dc and I discuss some of the fundamental changes between D&D 5e 2014 v 2024 version. I also field calls from Jason Connerrly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast ( https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/ ), and MW Lewis (World's of MW Lewis: https://c...

Amy and I have a great discussion with Dee McKinney of Kismet Games on her projects, crowdfunding and gaming in general. You can find Kismet Games at https://www.kismet.games/ and their games catalog at DTRPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?keyword=kismet%20games) Check out some information on their Rustwater World using the Black Sword Hack! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ezx78bay4 htt...

I am joined again by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast ( ⁠⁠https://darkfluid.substack.com/) ⁠⁠ who explains the game Rolemaster to me. This third episode is on Spell Law and we discuss Rolemaster adjacent games. Also a call in from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/joe-richter9/) Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where...

Hitting some 'ends' in some games. I discuss what's next and what maybe to do when you hit the end of an adventure, story arc, game, etc. Cover art by Amy Lee. Thanks TJ for the intro/outro music. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

I am joined again by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast ( ⁠https://darkfluid.substack.com/) ⁠ who explains the game Rolemaster to me. The second part has been Skill & Arms Law. We have plans to revisit this topic to discuss Spell Law and run some combat challenges. Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where Jason discusses Rolemaster with GMShadow (https:/...

I am joined by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast ( https://darkfluid.substack.com/) who explains the game Rolemaster to me. The first part has been Basic Rules and Character Creation & Concepts. We have plans to revisit this topic and run some skills challenges & combats. Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where Jason discusses Rolemaster with GMSha...

I talk about the games that I have run both regularly and as one-shots this quarter. Also a call in and response from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis Podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mwlewis/episodes/316-Fantasy-Literature-Review-of-The-Well-at-the-Worlds-End-e2imf99). Check out the podcast linked above for his discussion about William Morris (https://fantasy.bnf.fr/en/understa...

I have a great conversation with Arlen Walker of Live From Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland) about our current The One Ring game. We discuss the current rules set from Free League and previous editions of the game! https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/ Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents ( ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmol...

I have a great conversation with Joe Salvador of Raven God Games (https://www.ravengodgames.com/ ). Check out his ongoing Reaver Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravengodgames/reaver-sword-and-sorcery-role-playing-game-0/description) and his Eldritch Tales Products on drivethru (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/250356/eldritch-tales-lovecraftian-white-box Please check out o...

Inspired by a message from BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), I talk about Metallica and that connection to H.P. Lovecraft and Call of Cthulhu. It's pretty cool! Also a Metal Minute on the band Pantera - The band that saved Metal in the 90s IMO. Also, some gaming talk. Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents ( ww...

I am joined by Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland) to talk about our recent forays into games set in Roman Times. We also talk about Call of Cthulhu and Cohors Cthulhu, rules sets used in a couple of games we played this week. https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-getting-started/ https://modiphius.net/en-us/pages/cohors-cthulhu A...

Just me this time. I catch us all up on the games that I run currently and mention a few I play. Monday - Traveller, Coyote & Crow Tuesday - Twilight:2000, Tales of the Valiant Wednesday - Corsairs of Cthulhu, Hyperborea Thursday - Pathfinder 2, Warhammer Fantasy Friday - Cohors Cthulhu Saturday - The One Ring Sunday - AD&D 1e Also the Metal Minute where I talk about the album Hemispheres...

I get together with Steve Grodzicki from Pickpocket Press to discuss Tales of Argosa (Low-Fantasy Gaming 2nd edition) and other games. Check out Pickpocket Press https://lowfantasygaming.com/ Other Games: Primeval Thule https://www.sasquatchgamestudio.com/products/primeval-thule/ Harnworld https://columbiagames.com/harnworld/ Today's clip art is the cover for Tales of Argosa with the cover art...

Stefan Surrat of Dragon Peak Publishing (https://www.dragonpeakpublishing.com/) joins me to talk about Conventions in 2025, and his crowdfunding success and approaches. And another Metal Minute! Remember the Filthy Fifteen? Check out his latest Crowdfunding Venture - The Conquest of Chaos on Backerkit https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragon-peak-publishing/the-conquest-of-chaos-a-level-0-5-dcc...

Here is part 2 of the conversation that I had with Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We continue to share our similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths. Also, Jason & I have another mutual Metal Minute. This one - pick a metal song and outline an Adventure! The Paizo Adventure Path: https://paizo...

I am joined by Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We shared similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths. Also, Jason & I have a mutual Metal Minute. The Paizo Adventure Path: https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (v...

Call and write-ins from Joe of Dekahedron RPG Podcast (https://www.dekahedron.com/), Riley from Diegetic Advancement (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement), and BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist). I am helped by Arlen of Live From Pellam's Wasteland with an answer (https://www.youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland/playlists)...

I talk about 3 GMs who ran 3 different games for me this past December and have inspired me to run (or at least be willing to try them again). Thanks BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) and Kevin Madison of the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonMusin...

A panel of experts join me (not an expert) to discuss mythological, literary and historical Greek and Near East influences for table top RPGs. My panel includes Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail (https://www.youtube.com/c/ClericsWearRingmail) and the Whispering GM (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm) and Arlen from Live From Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@Livefro...

Call ins from Grahm of Gaming from the First Age (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/first-age) and Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf?si=bdb76dc0d018486c&nd=1&dlsi=7f902814a92a4118). Also, I talk about the games I'm running and the plans for the future in games, conventions, podcast topics. Finally, an actual game play narrativ...

Amy and I discuss dual (one-on-one) games that we've played. We discuss games designed to be one-on-one, games adapted to dual play and games we'd like to try dual. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Inspired by Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) I ask myself to examine why some of my games have lasted so long. These include T2K - Tales of the Free Krakow Coalition , Traveller - Order of the March, The games played currently by my Home Group (Star Wars - Age of Rebellion, Bloodlords , and The Enemy Within ), and "Down and Out..." for Hyperborea. Twilight: 2000...

Calls from B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) and MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) on the subjects of Failing Forward, Unnecessary Die Rolls, and Attraction of NPCs. Games mentioned: Mothership - https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Pathfinder 2 - https://paizo.com/pathfinder 1...

Amy & I field a couple calls from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents