Frankenstein's RPG

In this episode I am joined by: Jon Hodgson - of Handiwork Games - https://handiwork.games/ Martin @mcookie123 and Wayne @wayne_peters All lovely chaps! Arthur Lowe: https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/people/300/a/arthur_lowe.jpg Music is as ever supplied by the Fabulous Freak Fandango Orchestra on an open gaming licence and their rights are in no way compromised or infringed by use here - Th...

In this episode I am joined by Kaye, Kat, Dirk and Mark and we look at Magic, Psionics and the thorny issue of Investigation but in the spirit of Angela Lansbury we get to the bottom of it all very very quickly. Enjoy! The Gaean Reach: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/142189/The-Gaean-Reach?term=reach++gaean ?affiliate_id=3487430 Gumshoe: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/232837/Pocket-GUMS...

Thanks everyone for downloading the episode - am joined by Ralph, Paul, Lee and Martin to look at Combat and Initiative and boy do we mention lots of games! The links below will take you to our affiliate programme on DrivethruRPG so if you do feel like purchasing any of the games we also get a few sheckles to off-set the cost of ME buying all the games! So thank you. Don't forget Paul can be found...

The games we discussed damage both physical and to the mind! Joining me are @milnermaths (Guy), @Zos93 (Andrew) and @Dragongirl74 (Debbie) and we look at as many games as we can to narrow it down to a winner! You can order any of the titles below by using our afilliate link in Drivethrurpg.com: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php ?affiliate_id=3487430 This time: Tenra Bansho Zero Buy – Tenra B...

So the games we've mentioned this episode are (if we do not have a direct link we will link to either wikipedia or Drivethrurpg): The Princess Bride - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/toyvaultinc/the-princess-bride-roleplaying-game 316 Carnage among the stars: http://boxninja.com/ Scum and Villainy: https://www.evilhat.com/home/scum-and-villainy/ d6 Star Wars: https://swrpggm.com/separatist-co...

In this episode - the first of Series 2 - the panel, composed of the following people and recorded at a get together somewhere in Wales: Neil, Sam, Jim, Jeremy, Steve, Carl, Martin and me (Dave) try to tackle the big questions: what Role Playing Game system best handles the setting of Space and Science Fiction and also which role playing games system has the kind of character creation mechanics we...

Just a quick "hello" and a brief introduction to Series 2 which should be on your pod player of choice by the end of January. Again a huge thank you for your support and we're all very excited about looking at Science Fiction in Series 2! How to reach us with questions, comments or insights:  Twitter @frankensteinrpg On Anchor - leave us a message (details below) Or on email thefrankensteinrp...

In this episode of the quest to manufacture a Role Playing Game from the best parts of ALL the other Role Playing Games out there we review how the playtest went with the playtesters from Grogmeet: Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil - gentlemen all! In the second half of the pod we have the actual LIVE recording of the podcast in front of a hand picked squad of Grognards who had assembled to play RPG...

So in this episode I'm joined by Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil (try saying that quickly) as we look to try and design our characters for the game that we will be playing on Friday 12th November at that most august of events Grogmeet21 face to face in Manchester!!! Thanks to Dirk the Dice and Judge Blythy for allowing us to get involved - really looking forward to it. Of the two links in the show...

In this episode we focus on the challenge of how we start the process of generating characters from systems that have so little in common! I'm joined this week by the wonderful panel comprised of Ralph, Kat, Jim and Mark - who we bamboozled slightly by starting early and without him! Games under discussion this episode are: Limnal - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/liminal  Beyond t...

Episode 10 of the podcast and this time we're focusing on the challenge of what turns out is going to be the scenario in the core rule book! (As if it'll ever be real!) I'm joined this week by the fabulous Tamsyn, Fanboy Sam, Graham and his writing credentials and Podcast royalty HRH Dirk the Dice himself. Games under discussion this episode are: Age of Arthur https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...

In this episode I am joined by some fantastic guests and although this is the longest episode by far I believe it benefits from us keeping the conversation going. Many thanks to my guests: Paul from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias https://blasphemoustomes.com/  Mark from Chimpions - find him here https://chimpions.co.uk/ Ralph from Fictoplasm - available here http://www.fictoplasm.net/ Wayn...

IN this episode we cover off Monsters and Protagonists and also take a look at Fate/Fortune/Story points - call them what you will it's things you can spend to avoid trouble! I'm joined by Steve Ray from https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orlanth-rexs-gaming-vexes/id1513931107 See Ian Coopers work here: https://www.chaosium.com/questworlds-system-reference-document/ This is the system reference...

In this episode we tackle the thorny subject of how you resolve actions in the Frankenstein's RPG and also decide whether we want to go for rigid class structures, free form 'jobs' or templates allowing you to develop your PC. We also find out about Breakfast at the Grognard Files Batchelor flat, why we don't like Liminal and that Dave is being held captive by some Traveller fans who've gone that...

So in this episode our motley gang explore Resource Management and the system that we'd most like to see from a plethora of examples of good to great management of resources! But this is a BIG topic and one that is not easy to distill into 20 or so minutes but I think we did a good job! Next up is damage and hit points - to pool or not to pool, that is the question! Where on earth are we going to...

In this episode we look very closely at Art in RPGs and meander down several long tunnels talking about layout, fonts, collaboration and Kerning (which I still think is making funny faces, but am reliably informed is space between letters?) There is some huge love for the following artists: Behnke, McBride, Sienkewicz, Horsley, McNeil, Hewlett, McKeen, Hartas, Acchileos, Allsop and Fenlon and for...

So in this episode our motley gang explore the Combat system that we'd most like to see from a plethora of examples of good to great combat systems! But it's not quite as clear cut as you might think. We also then look at the concept of "Failing Forward" - and here we just revert to type. So we’re starting to get a shape to the game - I think we’ll be having a go at stitching some of this together...

Here we are again! This episode we take a look at how you arrive at a Character - attributes, characteristics or skills or traits or stat bonuses or...well listen and see what it is we decide on in the end! We discuss an absolute plethora of games this week and some we touch on: Heroquest https://www.chaosium.com/heroquest/ Vampire OF The Masquerade https://www.modiphius.net/collections/vampire-th...

In this episode Chris, Jim and Kat join me (Dave) in exploring the RPGs that best exemplify the very best in Magic systems and Initiative mechanics. We look at everything from Golden Heroes (Squadron UK) to Troika and even debate the merits of Wargames and Diagetics. No I don't know either! Please find a link to the RP Haven who do sterling work and whom Kat represents: https://www.rphaven.co.uk/...

This is the first episode of Frankenstein's RPG the Podcast - where Dave, Neil and Martin assess the very finest of Role Playing Game mechanics and try and decide on which body parts will make up the ultimate RPG "created" from the body parts of the gaming universe! Thanks so much to Martin (@mcookie123) and Neil (@oldscouserRPing) for joining in and being such great guests. Games we discuss and l...

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