Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

Series 3, Episode 16: This the second part of my collection of interviews on our play-by-post 1st edition AD&D Greyhawk campaign. This time I talk to three of the players: Rob Richie, Rob No.3, and Chris about why they enjoy the campaign and format.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, av...

Series 3, Episode 15: Great call ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail and Spencer of Keep Off the Borderland, followed by an incredibly dramatic audio unboxing!  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are...

Series 3, Episode 14: Part 4 of my introduction to RuneQuest Glorantha character generation, in which provide some corrections/guidelines relating to previous steps, explain skills, and describe other steps, together with an overview/final opinion on the topic.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this...

Series 3, Episode 13: Call ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, BJ of Arcane Alienist and Ray of Plundergrounds on a variety of recent topics. Then I’m off again with an overview of what has been happening in the past week or so regarding RuneQuest, Yellow King and OSE.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the...

Series 3, Episode 12: Part 3 of my introduction to RuneQuest Glorantha character generation, in which I focus on rune affinities, ability scores, a skill category modifiers.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by...

Series 3, Episode 11: I talk to Dave Thomson on he uses play-by-post to run a 1st edition AD&D Greyhawk campaign. David’s YouTube channel may be found at https://youtube.com/c/DavidThomson44. Grogtalk may be found on YouTube at https://youtube.com/c/GROGTALK or as a podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/grogtalk-podcast/id1450092161.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion...

Series 3, Episode 10: Part 2 of my introduction to RuneQuest Glorantha character generation, in which I focus on family history. I also respond to some call ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast and Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting podcasts.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, availab...

Series 3, Episode 9: Call ins from Joe of Hindsightless, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and BJ of Arcane Alienist on a variety of past topics. I then provide a very general overview of what has been happening in the past 6 weeks or so of my AD&D and OSE campaigns.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music fo...

Series 3, Episode 8: Part 1 of my introduction to RuneQuest Glorantha, in which I can’t wait for the RQ Starter Set to reach Japan and begin my own preparations for a possible introductory campaign using Six Seasons in Sartar. I also respond to some call ins from Daniel Norton of Bandits Keep podcast and YouTube channel.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitte...

Series 3, Episode 7: I discuss the pros & cons of engaging in violence in RPGS (yet again), digress into Japanese whisky territory, offer review/recap of the Yellow King, and explain why ICE’s Middle-Earth Role Playing still fills me with joy. Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast for instigating this episode.  You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Men...

Series 3, episode 6: Call-ins from Joe of Hindsightless, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Daniel of Bandit’s Keep, followed by some drunken recaps and reappraisals of how XP is handled in my OSE game. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musica...

Series 3, episode 5: I tip-toe around the problems of determinism and ideological screening - and begin to consider sustainability - in games while going out for the messages (AKA “doing the shopping”), and respond to some messages (AKA “call-ins”) from Ian, and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Barely a Halloween reference in sight. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyG...

Series 3, episode 4: Call of Cthulhu recap and Starter Set overview, and call-ins from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. The latest edition of Flipping & Turning zine (free): https://w3g3a5v6.ssl.hwcdn.net/upload2/game/1208395/4538935?GoogleAccessId=uploader@moonscript2.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1634877871&Signature=C8EOHvs%2FVwjpJxOWbyJ%2FlungeZPJxgpC7FhN9T0xqfQH...

Series 3, episode 3: Some thoughts on discussions about gaming philosophy and game styles, plans for D&D 50th anniversary celebrations 1974 style, and call-ins from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge f...

Series 3, episode 2: In this much-delayed episode I talk about up-and-coming gaming sessions, real-life annual medical checkups, then follow up with recaps and call-ins from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of...

In this episode I report on my first attempt at running Call of Cthulhu RPG using the one-on-one investigation Paper Chase. Then GM extraordinaire, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, calls in to help me get to grips with the system and prepare for my first group sessions. Thanks, Andy! You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor....

Series 2, episode 37: Apologies for the great length! I report on my home groups progression through and experience of 5e D&D and plans to enjoy Call of Cthulhu and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. I also respond to call-ins, mostly about the knotty issue of play styles and particularly the so-called “rule zero” - I come out as an anarchist, and threaten peaceful Molotovs. Thank you to Spencer/FreeThr...

Series 2, episode 36: I take a walk in my wife’s hometown and lightly discuss my thoughts on ideas, the recording of ideas, and the problems of authority and orthodoxy in games and society at large. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are...

Series 2, episode 35: An unnecessary audio unboxing. Enjoy! You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC...

Series 2, episode 34: here is part 2 of my discussion with Daniel Ionson of Primaeval Fantasy. Part 1 can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/prim%C3%A6val-fantasy/id1441880493?l=en&i=1000526929226. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free St...

Series 2, episode 33: I discuss my appreciation of the TTRPG community, plans with Daniel Ionson of Primaeval Fantasy, sidestep talk on the new TSR, feature call-ins related to strategy, violence and setting from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast podcast, and Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents podcast. Here’s Tim Cask’s YouTube vid (around 44 min mark): https://youtu.be/Fe34PFuwwn4. Daniel an...

Series 2, episode 32: Some call-ins related to previous episodes concerning D&D 5e, Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, and Old-School Essentials, from Colin Green of Spikepit podcast, John Allen Large of Red Dice Diaries podcast, and Daniel of Bandit's Keep podcast and YouTube channel. Here’s a great taste of Daniel’s YouTube vids: https://youtu.be/E9MqqXKLeK8 . You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo....

Series 2, episode 31: Features gaming updates relating to D&D 5e, Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, and Old-School Essentials, and call-ins from Daniel of Bandit's Keep, and Colin Green of Spikepit. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as fo...

Series 2, episode 30: Features gaming updates relating to D&D 5e, Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Old-School Essentials and possibly more (I forget!), and call-ins from Daniel of Bandit's Keep (podcast/YouTube channel), Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and John of Red Dice Diaries. You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheers! Details of t...

Series 2, episode 29: Don’t delete! - call-ins provide an exchange of ideas, the lifeblood of any gaming community! Join me with Daniel of Bandit's Keep (podcast/YouTube channel), Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and Rob Richie of the Flipping & Turning zine (Grogtalk podcast/YouTube channel). You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter), and here on Anchor. Cheer...