Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

Joe from Raven God Games joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1982 action comedy film, 48 Hrs. and the 1990 sequel Another 48 Hrs. Spoilers within. Raven God Games https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9237/Raven-God-Games The Micheaux Mission https://www.micheauxmission.com Burn 2d6 https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/440073/burn-2d6-core-rules Visceral https://simonwaddell.itch....

Orenthal James Simpson 9 July 1947 to 10 April 2024.

When I think of 616 I think Marvel and the first comic I really followed was Marvel's ROM Spaceknight. This episode also features a new song by TJ and calls from Spencer (Keep off the Borderlands), Joe (Raven God Games), BJ (The Arcane Alienist), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), and MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis). Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (5...

Karl from The GMologist Presents joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1981 action thriller film, Southern Comfort. Spoilers within. The GMologist Presents Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez   ⁠ The GMologist YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@thegmologist9270 Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire  ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZu...

I play a call from Joe (HIndsightless), highlight a podcast and YouTube video worth checking out, and finally reflect on recent deaths and the state of the podcast. Mirke the Meek on in game rewards for out of game activities https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek/episodes/032---Well--Duh-Ning-Motivations-e2hfsn4 Great YouTube inteview with Hankerin Ferinale of Runehammer https://y...

We have lost another great one. Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024)

Today I open up the mailbag to Gabe (Analytic Dice), Karl (The GMologist Presents), and Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows). Visceral https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvar...

James from Sub Class Act joins me to discuss approaches, systems and oracles for solo gaming. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sub-class-act Mentioned during the show: Tabletop Diversions blog how to solo play series part 1 https://tabletopdiversions.blogspot.com/2015/01/solo-role-playing-series-part-1.html  The oracle I am using for my blog https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com/2024/03/interlude...

James “Jim” Michael Ward III May 23, 1951 ~ March 18, 2024 Obit https://www.haaselockwoodfhs.com/obituary/JamesJim-WardIII Grogtalk Interview Jim Ward https://www.youtube.com/live/gfpjBCZlzjA?si=m3YbhZbqArJ61rrl DaveCon https://www.davecon.net/ Grogtalk https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Anthony aka Runslinger (Casting Shadows), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Sonny (Ai...

I decided to open the mail bag for St. Patrick's Day. Calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Mirke (Mirke the Meek), and Kevin (Analytic Dice). Bill Hoyt, one of the early D&D players, has published his campaign notes. Available on itch for free https://smolderingdung.itch.io/bill-hoyt-my-old-campaign 1970's dungeon, The Lonely Mountain https://tidalwaveg...

Gabe from the Analytic Dice podcast joins me to discuss Modiphius' line of 2D20 games, meta currencies, and Against the Darkmaster.  Analytic Dice Podcast  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticdice Gabe’s modules  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Gabriel%20Dybing Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers:...

Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1980 western film, The Long Riders. Spoilers within. The Omega 3D Chicken Coop Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire  ⁠⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠⁠ Hard Times  ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5Jk...

Don’t buy Demons & Dragons from Gothic Church, they are straight up stolen from Chris Gonnerman’s Basic Fantasy RPG. Video here: https://youtu.be/Rwrswtn4vgo?si=Q5Y7V6HuCv9UdcKF

I discuss the idea of offering carrot or stick type XP rewards for your players in your tabletop roleplaying games. I also ask about interest in a play by mail type American Prohibition era gangland campaign. Finally we end the show with the trailer for this month's movie in my Walter Hill retrospective. RPGPub topic "Punish your players for failing to participate! Or not." https://w...

Jason is sick and can't record this week so Riverside steps in to do the show for him. This episode will be pretty impenetrable to the brand new listener, sorry about that. The show will be back next week with a regular episode. To call in your thoughts about Excalibur to Free Thrall https://freethrall.carrd.co Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe fo...

I open the mailbag and after the ending theme song I give my spoiler filled review of True Detective Season 4 Night Country. Calls from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Joe (Hindsightless), Rob aka Menion (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Riley (Diegetic Advancement), Michael (Mirke the Meek), EOTB (Classic Adventure Game Podcast) Mentioned on the show: GM Sh...

Karl and KR join me to discuss 1954's Vera Cruz and how you can use ideas from it for your RPGs. Spoilers for the movie. DnD Homebrew https://www.youtube.com/@DDHomebrew Monsters and Treasure https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure The GMologist Presents https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez The GMologist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSD...

I do my second Riverside test this time using the Riverside web browser to do a call with MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast. In addition to discussing Riverside we also ask listeners about how they handle when I player needs to move the time for a game and ask what alignment are you as a DungeonMaster. Although I did record part of this on Audacity I did all the editing in Riverside and used Ri...

This isn't an episode, I'm just testing the basic functionality of Riverside, Spotify's replacement for Anchor, from my laptop.

"in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Ben Franklin The end of Anchor is near. Discussed this episode - Boardgames: Thunderstone, Super Fantasy Night of the Badly Dead. RPGs: TSR’s B/X, Palladium Books’ After the Bomb, Goblinoid Games’ Apes Victorious, TSR’s Gangbusters. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Riley (Diegetic Advancemen...

MW from The Worlds of MW Lewis joins me to discuss Walter Hill's 1979 action thriller film, The Warriors. Spoilers within. The Worlds of MW Lewis https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis Previous episodes in the Walter Hill retrospective  Streets of Fire  ⁠⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ffWzZuPCOFb⁠⁠ Hard Times  ⁠https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wHGLCk5JkGb⁠ Ways to contact m...

I say goodbye to Carl Weathers and play calls from Daniel (Bandit's Keep), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), and Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at&#39...

"It will be forever known as Jaquaysing a Dungeon", Rebecca Heineman has spoken. I also open the mailbag for a number of calls including 20 minutes on the rule of cool! Calls from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi), EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadow...

Topics this episode include the 50th anniversary of D&D, Movie Monday, counting arrows, Reaver, dice probability, what kind of game do you like, Visceral RPG, and I open the mailbag! Calls from Mirke (Mirke the Meek), Joe (Hindsightless), and Barry (Shadow of the GM) Visceral RPG https://simonwaddell.itch.io/visceral My blog ⁠ https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.com⁠ To submit an entry for January 202...

Following up on the recent Rules Cyclopedia episode I have two guests this time, Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop and I to further discuss the Rules Cyclopedia. Also featuring input from Riley of Diegetic Advancement and Rob of Down in a Heap. Weng, Weng We Love You video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTL7xO-5cU Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for...