What Am I Rolling?

Show Notes Our friends at No More Damsels, an organisation focused on empowering diverse gendered people in the RPG and Wargaming community, hosted a panel for the Podcast Zone at Dragonmeet, one of the UK most vibrant tabletop gaming conventions.  This special bonus episode is a live recording of their panel: ‘Representation in Fantasy Settings’. Panel bio: ‘It's not easy being green! Do you ever...

Show Notes The latest RPG Academy “Film Studies” was headed by our very own host and GM, Fiona from ‘What Am I Rolling’ for ‘District 9’ a science-fictional parabole from 2009 directed by Neil Blomkamp. Fiona is joined by Mira Manga from ‘Girls on Tour’ podcast and ‘#PodcastZone’ at Dragonmeet 2019 and Kalum from ‘The Rolistes Podcast’. As a reminder, for Film Studies, members of the Network somet...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jackie, Bex, Jess, Carina and Rosie for ‘Crash Pandas’, a one-page roleplaying game, created by game designer Grant Howitt, about a ragtag bunch of raccoons all trying to drive the same car at the same time. ‘Crash Pandas’ is available as a pay-what-you-want product on the Rowan Rook and Decard website. You can find more information about Grant’s other proj...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity.  ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proc...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews Jamie Frew, the creator of The Old Hellfire Club: A Victorian Storytelling Card Game of Drink, Danger... and Rubber Ducks! Set against the backdrop of Victorian London, players take on the role of the destitute members of The Old Hellfire Club, a disgraced aristocratic secret society. To...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jamie and Janina for an exciting introductory adventure in the world of Pathfinder first edition, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’.  Written by Jason Bulmahn and Sean K Reynolds, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’ was designed to introduce new players and new GMs to the Pathfinder first edition system, published by Paizo Publishing in 2009. You can find out more about Pathfinder...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jamie and Janina for an exciting introductory adventure in the world of Pathfinder first edition, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’.  Written by Jason Bulmahn and Sean K Reynolds, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’ was designed to introduce new players and new GMs to the Pathfinder first edition system, published by Paizo Publishing in 2009. You can find out more about Pathfinder...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jamie and Janina for an exciting introductory adventure in the world of Pathfinder first edition, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’.  Written by Jason Bulmahn and Sean K Reynolds, ‘Black Fang’s Dungeon’ was designed to introduce new players and new GMs to the Pathfinder first edition system, published by Paizo Publishing in 2009. You can find out more about Pathfinder...

Spoilers for Dead City: SINS introductory adventure Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David and Sam for SINS, the award-winning supernatural post-apocalyptic role-playing game created by Miquel Tankard and published by First Falling Leaf. A high-octane, darkly driven game of cinematic proportions, SINS explores the consequences which come from wielding great and terrible power in an unforgi...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews Jack Rosetree and Doug Levandowski, the game designers behind ‘In Name Only’, a minimalist role-playing system where your real, actual name determines all your skills, abilities, and powers. This system is really straightforward and easy to run - highly recommended for introducing new pl...

Spoilers for Dead City: SINS introductory adventure Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David and Sam for SINS, the award-winning supernatural post-apocalyptic role-playing game created by Miquel Tankard and published by First Falling Leaf. A high-octane, darkly driven game of cinematic proportions, SINS explores the consequences which come from wielding great and terrible power in an unforgi...

Spoilers for Dead City: SINS introductory adventure Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David and Sam for SINS, the award-winning supernatural post-apocalyptic role-playing game created by Miquel Tankard and published by First Falling Leaf. A high-octane, darkly driven game of cinematic proportions, SINS explores the consequences which come from wielding great and terrible power in an unforgi...

Spoilers for Dead City: SINS introductory adventure Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David and Sam for SINS, the award-winning supernatural post-apocalyptic role-playing game created by Miquel Tankard and published by First Falling Leaf. A high-octane, darkly driven game of cinematic proportions, SINS explores the consequences which come from wielding great and terrible power in an unforgi...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: This episode’s one-shot, ‘The Beast’, contains mature content and is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 18. It is not suitable for children and Not Safe For Work (NSFW). CW include Murder, Sex, Self-harm and Bestiality Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing ‘The Beast’, a one-player role-playing game, written by Aleksandra Sontowska and Kamil Węgrzynow­icz, p...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews Zach Cox, head writer of SoulMuppet Publishing. SoulMuppet Publishing is best known for the fantasy horror RPG, Best Left Buried, a game that threatens characters' sanities as much as their lives. Within the Crypt, adventurers are beset by strange monsters, bizarre environments and eldri...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews renowned games consultant, designer and writer James Wallis, former head of Hogshead Publishing and director of games consultancy Spaaace. Whilst James has been involved in numerous game design projects over the years, he is probably best known for co-designing ‘Once Upon A Time’, a comp...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Evelyn, Megan, Issie and Grace for ‘In Name Only’, a name-based fantasy RPG system by Doug Levandowski, Jack Rosetree and Alison Cardinale. ‘In Name Only’’ is a minimalist role-playing system where your real, actual name determines all your skills, abilities, and powers. You can find out more information about ‘In Name Only’ and download a free copy of the...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Evelyn, Megan, Issie and Grace for ‘In Name Only’, a name-based fantasy RPG system by Doug Levandowski, Jack Rosetree and Alison Cardinale. ‘In Name Only’’ is a minimalist role-playing system where your real, actual name determines all your skills, abilities, and powers. You can find out more information about ‘In Name Only’ and download a free copy of the...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Evelyn, Megan, Issie and Grace for ‘In Name Only’, a name-based fantasy RPG system by Doug Levandowski, Jack Rosetree and Alison Cardinale. ‘In Name Only’’ is a minimalist role-playing system where your real, actual name determines all your skills, abilities, and powers. You can find out more information about ‘In Name Only’ and download a free copy of the...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Evelyn, Megan, Issie and Grace for ‘In Name Only’, a name-based fantasy RPG system by Doug Levandowski, Jack Rosetree and Alison Cardinale. ‘In Name Only’’ is a minimalist role-playing system where your real, actual name determines all your skills, abilities, and powers. You can find out more information about ‘In Name Only’ and download a free copy of the...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews renowned game designer S. John Ross, of Cumberland Games & Diversions. With an illustrious writing career spanning over 30 years, S. John is probably best known for his work ‘Uresia: Grave of Heaven’, an anime-inspired fantasy world setting and ‘RISUS: The Anything RPG’, a rules-light ro...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jacob, Andrew, Brandon and Katie for ‘Adventure Skeletons’, a one-page roleplaying game created by game designer Grant Howitt. 'Adventure Skeletons' is available as a ‘pay-what-you-want’ product on the Rowan Rook and Decard website. You can find more information about Grant’s other projects and one-page one-shots on Patreon. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:10 Recap...