Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

Series 1, episode 19: In this episode I share updates on my Greyhawk campaign and discuss some projects. 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 BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Series 1, episode 18: I tie myself to the mast in an attempt to weather the Twitter storm surrounding orcs, Tolkien and Oriental Adventures, and ponder how to restore nuance to the discourse and avoid giving in to the politicisation of social gaming. I also answer some calls on death in RPGs and the fiddly bits of combat from Che of Roleplay Rescue and Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast. Details of t...

Series 1, episode 17: Returning to the subject to the subject of the Celts, which I first touched on in episode 14 ("The Celts and the Gododdin"), I take a look at the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and tease out the small but not insignificant influence of the Celtic culture on that game. Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as...

Series 1, episode 16: A "guerrilla" podcast with some assorted thoughts on death, violence and risk in role-playing games (RPGs), RPGs versus performance entertainment, my latest Greyhawk-campaign role-play recap, and a call-in from Conrad Kinch of Send Three & Four Pence (https://anchor.fm/conrad-kinch/). Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are...

Series 1, episode 15: In this episode I seek inspiration for fantasy role-playing games in unlikely places, take some call ins, and give some role-play recaps relating to online platforms. This week's quotations come from the beautifully poetic "Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee.  The adventures "Winter's Daughter" and "The Hole in the Oak" are published by Necrotic Gnome. Thanks to Jason of Nerd's...

Series 1, episode 14: This week I depart from role-playing games to focus on the Celts and the Gododdin - an elegy for the Brythonnic warriors of the Gododdin (Votadini) tribe that fell at the Battle of Catraeth (Catterick) in 600AD. "The Gododdin Poems" by William F Skene (published in 1869) is available for a small price on Amazon, or for free at the Project Gutenberg or elsewhere online.  More...

A short episode in which I take a stroll through the old imperial palace grounds in Kyoto, talk Greyhawk and worry about AD&D power creep, and discuss what I'm currently reading, in particular, taking a wee stab (actually, more like a hack & slash) at Harry Potter. Other Anchorites appearing in this episode:  Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://anchor.fm/jason376), Colin of Spikepit RPG Podc...

This episode looks at MERP, Secrets of Blackmoor, The Neverending Story, RPG DIY, and Greyhawk news. (Secrets of Blackmoor: https://www.secretsofblackmoor.com/; https://thegrognardfiles.com/2020/02/25/episode-36-part-1-middle-earth-role-playing-merp-with-liz-danforth/; http://www.grogcon.com/podcast/episode-50-st-patricks-day-special-with-guest-dave-whiteland-who-is-not-irish/) Details of the musi...

In this episode I briefly touch on an old friendship, learning difficulties, antisocial behavior, and the role-playing games that brought us together and enabled us to express ourselves through play. Other Anchorites appearing in this episode:  Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere (https://anchor.fm/lieren) Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://anchor.fm/jason376)  Conrad Kinch's novel...

In this episode we give in to nostalgia with some call-ins about Fighting Fantasy, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere raises some great points about experience systems, and I engage in some doomed prophesying about artificial intelligence stealing our jobs in the not-too-distant dystopian future. Please forgive the lack of scripting and the "breathy" nature of the recordings. Other Ancho...

In this episode I once again touch on my formative experiences with role-playing games, particularly through the medium of Fighting Fantasy, and I discuss why this enduring series of game books has so much to offer for new players.  I also share some of my new gaming acquisitions and miscellania. Other Anchorites appearing in this episode: Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://anchor.fm/jason3...

A brief episode this time to consider some recent feedback and discussions. 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 BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Some rough and ready thoughts on my Greyhawk campaign and AD&D rules, funny voices and messages. 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 BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode I discuss the 1983 D&D Basic Set, consider what it was the drew me into the world of roleplaying games back in the day, and ask what it is to be new to the hobby. 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 Intern...

I continue my look at The Hobbit and its relation to role playing. The Questing Beast discussion on adventure design and play styles mentioned in my episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/JQBK3Sp-YeU Michael Moorcock's essay about Tolkien's influence on fantasy, Epic Pooh, can be found and read at the University of Warwick: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/undergraduate/...

In this episode I begin my look at The Hobbit as a narrative and from an RPG perspective. I also talk Japan, Swords & Wizardry, AD&D, Fighting Fantasy and assorted stuff. In the episode I reference Appendix N Book Club’s review of The Hobbit, which you can find here: https://appendixnbookclub.com/2017/08/07/episode-5-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-hobbit/

Hello, friends! This is my third episode, where I muse about Greyhawk, divisions, temples and aging families.

Episode 2: A quick-dash episode on the DAC Osaka convention for D&D. (Sorry for some of the sketchy sound quality: my new headset with mic was responsible for that. You live and learn.)

Episode 1: My inaugural episode about role-playing in which I dip my toes in the water to check the temperature.