The Arcane Alienist

For this episode, I talk about adapting prewritten adventures, recap the latest happenings in the Mythic World of Urd campaign, and take some calls from Joe Richter, Collin Green, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Jason Connerly.

Recaps of the last week in gaming include Storm King’s Thunder, where my players run amok in every way possible.

Some calls about my recent discussions of Pathfinder 2e, Hyperborea, Joss Weeden, and Westworld.

How does the world adjust to the players’ choices? In this episode I discuss the concept of the theme park of Westworld (the HBO series) and how it’s basically designed as a large roleplaying game

Recaps of my latest OSE homebrew, plus games I played in. Also some calls.

I’ve got several calls from other podcasters and session summaries from my first game of Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea and from my fists session of Pathfinder 2e’s Age of Ashes adventure path.

Happy 2022. I’ve got calls from Karl, Jason, and Joe as well as updates on Pathfinder 2e Abomination Vaults and D&D 5e Ghosts of Saltmarsh.

On this Christmas episode I recap the latest on Storm Kings’s Thunder for D&D 5e, Abomination Vaults for Pathfinder 2e, and Echoes of Fomalhaut for DCC, and then calls from Collin Green, Joe Salvador, Jason Connerly, and Karl Rodriguez.

Calls on a wide range of recent topics from a wide range of fine podcasters, including Menion (aka Rob), Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter.

The latest exploits of the motley crew (see what I did there?) of adventurers in my OSE campaign. Also, Jason is the only one who likes my episode on elvish psychology.

Calls about Paladins, Saving Throws, and Cthulhu form Karl Rodriguez and Jason Connerly. Also, Joe Richter’s mind goes blank.

In this episode we’re emphasizing the Alienist aspect of the Arcane Alienist. I review what the different editions of D&D (and some of the literary sources) have to say about the personalities and culture of elves and attempts to garner some insights on how to role-play a “typical” D&D elf.

Call-in round up featuring Karl Rodriguez, Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter. Unboxing of the Call of Cthulhu starter set. Also, a shout out to my lifelong FLGS - Wizard’s Asylum!

Calls in response to my HeroQuest unboxing and an overview of the game itself and how it’s inspired my OSE campaign for the Mythic World of Urd.

The latest updates form Storm Kings’s Thunder, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, and Echoes from Fomalhaut.

Unboxing of the new edition of HeroQuest fresh from Hasbro/Avalon Hill. I’m joined by my friends Dave and Jerry. Check out Dave’s website www.ironseer.com. Also, please enjoy the Bard’s video on why HeroQuest is so great: https://youtu.be/Cx8sl2uC46A

A summary of my latest OSE game session, in which the party resolves the “orc” raids and learns a bit more about the real enemy they face. I’ve also got calls from the usual suspects: Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, Karl Rodriguez, and Joe Richter.

Recaps of three games I played in (but did not run) this week. Pathfinder 2e, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and 5e D&D. Also, a call from Daniel Norton (Bandit’s Keep).

Calls from Jason Connerly (Nerds RPG Variety Cast) and Karl Rodriguez (GMologist Presents). More on the Mummy (1932) and importing older content - rules or adventures - into 5e.

Recap of my latest OSE session in which the mystery of the orc raids is closer to being resolved. Also calls on a variety of ongoing topics of discussion with Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Karl (GMologist Presents) and Jason(Nerds RPG Variety Cast).

Recaps of my latest session of Storm King’s Thunder (5e), my first experience with Pathfinder 2e, and the most recent game of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Also more calls on reputation, boss monsters and their lairs from Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, and Daniel Norton

Calls from Karl Rodriguez, Joe Richter, Jason Connerly, and Daniel Norton. We’re talking Reservation Dogs, the Green Knight RPG, DCC Magic, and Archvillains on their thrones.

Calls regarding my discussion of the Green Knight film with Dr. Sarah Peters and a review of the Green Knight RPG. Also be sure to check out Spencer’s discussion of the film at Keep off the Borderlands: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall

In this episode, I’ve got calls from Jason Connerly and Karl Rodriguez, recaps of games I played over the weekend, and a question for the universe about a trope I call “Palapine’s Throne”.

In this episode literature professor Dr. Sarah Peters joins me to discuss The Green Knight from A24 films.