Fear the Boot

* John and Dan will be I-CON 27 in New York, April 4 – 6. * Skies of Glass, Tier 1, will be released as a PDF document when the next episode drops. * Ah, the Dragonlance episode.  Be sure to check out Trampas’ podcast, Dragonlance Canticle . * We would like to thank the following folks for supporting Fear the Con… Stacey and Margie for their work on concessions CJ, Karla, and Kim for taking care o...

* Fear the Con on March 8th!  Don’t forget World Wide Wing Night at Side Pockets the Friday before, eye exams from Luke the Sunday after, and Fear the Froot during the event. * An FtB commentary track you can play along with Dragonlance: Dragons of the Autumn Twilight .

* Dan’s taking a trip to Miami while failing to organize his trip to Gencon. * Fear the Con on March 8th!  Don’t forget World Wide Wing Night at Side Pockets the Friday before, eye exams from Luke the Sunday after, and Fear the Froot during the event. * D&D isn’t an RPG…? * Yet another game derailed by a failure of the group template.  We also offer some advice on meshing subplots with your main p...

WARNING: The content of this episode is a little more coarse than usual. * BJ’s Liquo store…? * How Valentine’s Day has destroyed this episode. * Fear the Con on March 8th!  Don’t forget World Wide Wing Night at Side Pockets the Friday before, eye exams from Luke the Sunday after, and Fear the Froot during the event. * The Hobbit and other classic books. * The evolution of arcade games and how tha...

WARNING: The content of this episode is a little more coarse than usual. * Contrary to what Luke thinks, Furreals are not sexual. * Fear the Boot PSA #2.  Here is the relevant link. * Join us for Fear the Con on March 8th!  Don’t forget to donate to Tony Mast’s Fear the Froot .  And we hope you’ll join us for World Wide Wing Night the Friday night before the con and the eye exams at Meyer Eye Care...

* Matt’s brief introduction. * Skyrocket reminds us of a major perk of the FLGS: the dice bin. * Is it possible to cheat in dice rolling with pure physics? * Fear the Con is still coming up on March 8th, and don’t forget Tony Mast’s Fear the Froot effort!  Please send an email to Luke if you’re interested in volunteering to help out at the con. * A shout-out to Lee. * The Fear the Boot hoodies fro...

Since we’re releasing a bonus episode in place of the regular episode this week, I’ll at least give the show notes in the usual format.  Also, we’ll be back to a regular episode next week! * Skiing. * Luke’s musical aspirations. * Fear the Con . * Fear the Froot , sponsored by Tony Mast . * Cartoons. * Comic books. * A little bit on the future of Fear the Boot. Hosts: Chad, Luke, Tex

* Fear the Con on March 8th!  Warmachine tournament and the Watchmen debate. * D&D 4th edition modules. * Historical accuracy in gaming. * Dialog in your roleplaying game.  The accent CDs from Pulp Gamer can be found here and here . Hosts: Chad, Dan, John, Luke, Tex

* Fear the Con and World Wide Wing Night 4! * If you want a Fear the Boot hoodie, you can find them here .  Be sure to type “feartheboot” (without the quotes) in the coupon field.  This offer may be for a limited time only, so if you want it, get it fast! * Luke’s Chromehounds group, Iron Tyrants.  Friends lists for PS3 , Xbox Live , and Wii . * Dealing with “that one player” in your roleplaying g...

* An introduction of the hosts and their geek interests. * Who the girls love in the sci-fi/fantasy world. * Conventions, Renaissance Fairs, etc. * Ice-O-Hedron gaming con in Toronto. * Fear the Con ‘s masquerade. * Movies they’d love to see made. Hosts: Becky, Katie, Karla, Melina…and Phil

* The joy of Jelly Bellies. * Dan’s New Years resolution. * Christmas stories. * Animals, familiars, and mounts in a roleplaying game. * Designing and running factions in your RPG. * Phil’s podcast at http://www.insert-coinlive.com . Hosts: Adam, Dan, John, Luke

Fear the Boot bedtime stories, part II.

* Oboe Cops’ generic holiday greetings . * Adam loses his World of Warcraft account. * A Fear the Con update. * December is out to destroy your games. * Running a holiday-themed game. And, sadly, I found the Christmas in the Stars song John alluded to.  After that, go listen to Chewbacca sing Silent Night . * The list of top 10 aphrodisiacs . * Adam tries to defend Sliders and Dragonball Z. * Our...

* A shout-out to Khan Durian and Craig Pierce. * Fear the Con . * When Game Masters try to cover subject areas they don’t know much about. * Designing roleplaying game modules for use at a convention. Hosts: Adam, Dan, Joe, Luke

Information on the upcoming convention, Fear the Con. Details and registration can be found at: http://www.warhorn.net/fearthecon

* We welcome Keith Curtis as a guest host.  You can view his website at http://www.kacurtis.com .  The song website he mentioned can be found here . * Fear the Con now has an official website at http://www.warhorn.net/fearthecon . * Gaming in distracting environments. * Designing maps for your roleplaying game. Hosts: Adam, Dan, John, Keith, Luke

* There really is a game called The Hunters Hunted ! * The Summoning convention coming up for anyone in the Florida area. * Reserve March 8th, 2008 for Fear the Con!  Details can be found here . * What the heck is wrong with the Kessel Run? * Karla’s newbie gaming experiences. * Explaining the roleplaying game hobby to those that don’t play. Hosts: Adam, Dan, John, Karla, Luke

* The TV shows getting passed around. * A shout-out to Phil’s podcast, Insert Coin Live , and a look forward to our joint Conan MMO guild. * Dan’s bad gaming experiences. * Introducing new players to roleplaying games. Hosts: Adam, Dan, Luke

* W3N3 stories.  If you missed the pictures, you can find them here and here . * A shout-out to Shawn Willet , the drunk wookie trucker! * Luke’s reviews: Colonial Gothic and Eschalon: Book I . * Weapons, axes, etc.  Flight of the Conchords Lord of the Rings video can be found here . * Games gone horribly wrong. Hosts: Adam, John, Karla, Luke, Tex

Fear the Boot hosts take each other on in our first trivia challenge!

* World Wide Wing Night 3 pictures can be found in various threads .  The writers’ strike post by Shamus Young can be found here . * Skies of Glass play-test results.  The “developers” thing John was talking about can be found here . * Players finishing the campaign too quickly, with a tangent on computer adventure games.  And, yes, exfiltrate really is a word. Hosts: Adam, Dan, John, Luke

* World Wide Wing Night 3 .  The St. Louis group will be meeting at the Syberg’s on Dorsett . * Fear the Boot sponsored convention on March 8th, 2008. * See Luke for your eye care needs! * Luke asks Dan about why Battletech’s flavor doesn’t come out well in many of its sourcebooks. * The newest weapon in Dan’s arsenal. * Comparisons, advice, and and information regarding the old and new World of D...

* The podcast spoof contest is over!  Stick around after the show to hear the winners. * World Wide Wing Night 3 .  The St. Louis group will be meeting at the Syberg’s on Dorsett . * Donating your old game books to your local library. * Luke gets outed. * Dan’s view on capital ship combat!  Ok, just kidding.  We actually talk about house rules.  Here’s the command-prompt Portal game John was talki...

In this interview we talk with Shane Hensley from Pinnacle Entertainment Group . Hosts: Dan, John, Luke Guests: Shane Hensley

* Not Fear the Boot Con . * Congratulations to Tony Mast on the birth of his daughter! * Fear the Boot spoof contest . * World Wide Wing Night 3 !  St. Louis now has a reserved location at Sybergs . * Bringing a campaign to a proper end. Hosts: Adam, Dan, John, Luke