Between Two Cairns

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Liam Pádraig Ó Cuilleanáin to review Pollute the Elfen Memory Water by Michael Raston, and to answer a mailbag question. How do you do notes for prep and during play? 23:18 Mootsack 39:52 Main Review 1:13:24 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 4: Pollute the Elfen Memory Water For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server ....

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Downward Spiral of the Lost by Pablo Dapena , and answer a mootsack question. How do you handle large amounts of gold in a dungeon? 12:34 Mootsack 29:02 Main Review 59:40 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 3: Downward Spiral of the Lost For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways...

JOIN US AT BETWEEN TWO CONS!  Yochai, Brad, and Sam review B8: Journey to the Rock by Michael Malone in another Gamer Blast from the Past! Also, we answer a mailbag question. Should I bend the story to serve the narrative? 10:37 Mootsack 25:53 Main Review Deep Dive 51:19 Season 5, Episode 2: B8: Journey to the Rock For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our d...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review A Haunting in Glass by Jesse Winter , and answer a rulings-related question. How do you handle hidden information (like a character that will die after X days)? 8:14 Make a Ruling 33:48 Main Review Season 5, Episode 1: A Haunting in Glass For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for...

It's that time of year again! Brad, Sam, and Yochai count down their five favorite modules they reviewed this year. There is also a mootsack question in there somewhere. 7:45 Mootsack 23:22 The Cairnies Spoilers Below! Yochai 5 Ex Inferis 4 Frozen Ascent 3 Grotto of the Golden Gargoyle 2 Horrendous Hounds of Hendenburgh 1 The Smoking Pillar of Lan Yu Brad 5 Buried in the Bahamas 4 Kidnap the Archp...

Yochai, Sam, and Brad review Seven Sealed Spirits by WatcherDM , and answer a question from the mailbag. Do you adjust your game to fit whom you're playing with? 16:30 Mootsack 24:25 Main Review 49:53 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 16: Seven Sealed Spirits For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways to s...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Into the Wilds by Harley Stroh , and answer a mootsack question. Mootsack: Are there artistic style "studies" of RPG modules? Support Sam's art! Back Corporate Breakfast on Kickstarter now! 6:56 Mootsack 15:40 Main Review 59:38 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 15: Into the Wilds For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Ch...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Fragments of the Floating City by Will Jarvis , and answer a Mootsack question. Mootsack: How do you introduce a new player in a single session? Support Sam's art! Back Corporate Breakfast on Kickstarter now! 8:24 Mootsack 15:52 Main Review 41:03 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 14: Fragments of the Floating City For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com &nbs...

We review Mana Meltdown by Lazy Litch , and answer a mootsack question. Mootsack: How do you convey a sense of place, or awe in an adventure? 5:46 Mootsack 14:24 Main Review 50:43 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 13: Mana Meltdown For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam (aka Skullboy, aka Better Legends) review Beneath the Muckfort by Bo Ryan Crumb , and answer a question from the Mootsack. Mootsack: Tips for introverts when dealing with challenging issues? 13:20 Mailbag 30:45 Main Review 58:41 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 12: Beneath the Muckfort For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Ch...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle , and answer a mailbag question. Mailbag: Should I run older editions of D&D? 9:44 Mootsack 27:00 Main Review Season 4, Episode 11: BSOLO Ghost of Lion Castle For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby M...

Yochai and Brad are joined by Clayton Notestine to review Warped Beyond Recognition by Quadra , and answer a mailbag question. How often do you get excited about new rules-systems? Are you fans of Runequest? 28:30 Moot Sack 50:13 Main Review 1:27:08 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 10: Warped Beyond Recognition For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Mines, Claws & Princesses by Oswald , and answer a mailbag question. Mailbag: How do you know when to use mechanics or natural language? 10:45 Moot Sack 31:15 Main Review 58:28 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 9: Mines, Claws & Princesses For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  f...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Serpent's Sanctum by Michael C. Madsen , and answer a mailbag question. Mailbag: Do I need to go "all in" on things that inspire me, even if I don't care for their origins? 18:48 Mootsack 25:25 Main Review 52:57 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 8: Serpent's Sanctum For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Pa...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Candle by Chris Bissette , and answer a mailbag question. How do you handle the disconnect between player skill and character skill? 7:55 Mootsack 17:51 Main Review 47:55 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 7: Candle For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways to support the show...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Benjamin Marra to review Dungeon Module D1-2: Descent to the Depths of the Earth by Gary Gygax, in another Gamer Blast From the Past! 36:14 Main review 1:19:58 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 6: Dungeon Module D1-2: Descent to the Depths of the Earth For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon T...

Yochai & Brad review Turn it Off by Sean Audet, and answer a mootsack question. Mootsack: How do I overcome my desire to overrule the result of a reaction roll? Between Two Cons! Fill out the Poll ! Gamefound 10:20 Mootsack 24:55 Main Review 47:22 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 5: Turn it Off For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out o...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Chateau Amongst the Stars by Revivify Games , and answer a mailbag question. Do RPGs have to be Tolkien fantasy for new players? The Sandbox vs The Railroad 13:38 Mailbag 32:55 Main Review 1:02:40 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 4: The Chateau Amongst the Stars For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our P...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Sharky by Idle Cartulary , and answer a mailbag question. How do you keep things snappy? 10:40 Mailbag 17:43 Main Review 54:24 Deep Dive Season 4, Episode 3: Sharky For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  for more ways to support the show ! Thanks to Bobby McElver  for the show...

We review The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain by Tuomas Vauhkonen , and answer a mailbag question. What is the most effective way to get your work out there? 06:21 Mailbag 28:24 Main Review 1:11:28 Deep Dive See Skullboy's art in A Familiar Tower by Directsun! Season 4, Episode 2: The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord serve...

Yochai & Brad review Into the Depths of Kreuger Castle by Wayward Beacon , and answer a mailbag question.  Mootsack: Realistic spaces or gameable spaces? 7:08 Mootsack 16:32 Main Review 33:48 Deep Dive Season 4, Bonus Episode 2: Into the Depths of Kreuger Castle For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon Tiers  ...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Earth and Wine by Leonard Schellauf , and answer TWO mailbag questions. What kinds of things make a dungeon feel alive? What settings or modules would you mush together? 12:10 Mootsack 22:20 Main Review 44:29 Deep Dive Season 3, Episode 52: Earth and Wine For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review U1: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh by Dave J. Browne and Don Turnbull, and answer a mailbag question. Mailbag: Why are forests cool? 05:25 What have we been playing? 16:09 Mootsack 27:53 Main Review 35:14 Art Talk 46:29 Deep Dive Season 3, Episode 51: U1: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our dis...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Grotto of the Golden Gargoyle by Brendan Barnett , and answer a mailbag question. How do you justify that something you make should exist? 11:49 Mootsack 26:44 Main Review 30:30 Art Talk 53:33 Deep Dive Season 3, Episode 50: Grotto of the Golden Gargoyle For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com  or ask on our discord server . Check out our Patreon...

Yochai, Brad, and Sam discuss what they've been playing, answer some mootsack questions, discuss "the issues," and do a bit of show & share. It's a Potpourri episode! On the main feed! if you could play any RPG with any celebrity who would it be and with what system? How to handle two large west marches parties? 7:01 What have you been playing? 16:33 Mootsack 31:52 Haters Welcome 46:40 Show &a...