Geeks' Cant Podcast

Geeks’ Cant: Crowdfunding Corner 13: Fanged Fables, DNGN Mega-Dungeon, The Phylactery 4 & Omnibus, D&D Standard Reference Deck, Valley Out of Time, Chamomile’s Guide to Everything, Four Secret Novels by Brandon Sanderson, Magnetic Painting Grip, OSE Box Sets, Cyran’s Magnificent Walking Marketplace, Overisles, Crucible Magazine, Pirate Borg, Milando’s Guide to Magical Marvels   It’s our Lu...

S3E28 (118) Uncovering the Dragonlance UA Article WotC went and done it now! They have dropped an article giving us some playtest Dragonlance player options and that has kicked up one heck of a storm! The guys had to boot their regularly scheduled program on down the road so they could provide their timely feedback (sorry paladins). To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live,...

S3E27 (117) Purposeful Patron Pontifications Clerics, warlocks, paladins, and even druids all owe their powers to a “higher being” but how often does that actually get featured in play? How can we make it more of a feature and less of an afterthought? The three chuckleheads talk about their experiences, both successful and not so much, to help you navigate in-game faith and servitude. To hear more...

S3 Bonus Purposeful Patron Pontifications, cont’d… The conversation carried on after the stream ended, but no worries… Troy was still recording. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with some cool people like yourself (not us, our other fans)… join us on our Discord.  Just click here:  https://discord.gg/KAaWZbGmJK Social...

S3E26 (116) What’s With Fizban’s? Finally… we get to Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. This isn’t a review. This is where the guys talk about what this might mean for the future of D&D, what we like vs. what we can’t get past. Time to dust off the soapbox. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with some cool people like yo...

S3E25 (115) FoZ II: Back on the Porch with Skeeter & Levi They’re back! Skeeter is here to talk about his Valley Out of Time series, Levi is here to talk about his Phylactery 4 & Omnibus, and they are both here to support each other. Let the shenanigans commence! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetxgames/the-phylactery-4-and-the-phylactery-omnibus https://www.kickstarter.com/projec...

S3E24 (114) FoZ II: 13 Hunters w/ Tony and Nuclear Obelisk Move over Dengar and IG 88, there’s some new players in the bounty hunting game. Nuclear Obelisk and, friend of the show, Tony Vasinda of Plus One EXP are here to tell you about 13 Hunters for your sci-fi gaming. System and setting agnostic, this beautiful zine is going  to look great on your shelf and in your game. https://gamefound.com/p...

S3E23 (113) Getting Organized with Organized Play The call came out from Free League that they are going to launch an organized play campaign this year. What is organized play and why is it an exciting thing for fans of Free League? Join the guys and hear what they have to say. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with so...

S3E22 (112) On the Porch with Levi and Skeeter This one had some recording issues but we got it figured out. Join us as we chat with these two awesome creators. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with some cool people like yourself (not us, our other fans)… join us on our Discord.  Just click here:  https://discord.gg/K...

S3E20 (110) Winter Fantasy 2022 Full ReCap & Highlights The guys are back home and recovering from the weekend that was Winter Fantasy 2022. We played/ran games, hung out with friends both new and not so new, foraged for food in the snow tundra, and roasted Jon… like, a lot. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with s...

S3E21 (111) FoZ II: Marco Serrano w/Knights of Lazarus Marco has returned and this time he’s bringing the Knights of Lazarus with him. The Knights can be used in many different ways: reoccurring villain or even a faction for the player characters to join. Plus a dungeon (the Canterbury ship), enemies, maps, rules, rumors and more.   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcoserrano/knights-of-laza...

S3E19 (109) Live From Fort Wayne, It’s Winter Fantasy! We are coming at you LIVE from the Grand Wayne Center in beautiful and blustery downtown Fort Wayne. We wanted to let everyone that couldn’t be here know what we’ve been up to. To hear more about what we have going on, when we’re going live, what cons we’ll be attending, or just to hangout with some cool people like yourself (not us, our other...

S3E18 (108) FoZ II: Lewis Scott Fraser w/Zealots of Anguish Looking for something dark and mystical for your next character but tired of the old necromancer trope? It just so happens that Lewis Scott Fraser just might have what you’re looking for with his Anguish Mage. The Zealots of Anguish not only has this new class, but also a 3-part adventure, 100 new spells, creatures, and lore to bind it al...

S3E17 (107) FoZ II: Zack & Patrick w/Tome of Terror Looking for some real horror for your 5e games? Well keep your eyes peeled for this follow-up to The Lights of Winthrop Manor because (Shadow) Zack and Patrick are going to scare the mess out of you with the Tome of Terror! New monsters. New rules. And more for their Victorian-esque setting of Glynn. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stone...

S3E16 (106) FoZ II: Jeremy Childry w/Dive Jeremy Childry is back with another offering for the Mothership rules system. This time he’s not taking us to the outer reaches of space and war mechs. This time we are going deep into the aquatic with Dive. Inspired by movies like Jaws, The Abyss, and Deep Star Six (I think Jeremy hates Troy) Dive drags you to the bottom with Mothership’s Panic Engine. Do...

S3E15 (105) Marc Star w/The Mirror of Malatesto From the dark halls of the Maleficium we have Marc Star with us to talk about The Mirror of Malatesto. Warlocks, secret rituals, lost gods. Have you backed it yet? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcxstar/the-mirror-of-malatesto https://twitter.com/the_Maleficium If you want more info about Zine Month, follow this link: https://www.zinemonth.co...

S3E14 (104) Reilly Qyote w/Flip Issue #1 Reilly Qyote of Afterthought Games brings us a super-unique presentation in game book design with Flip Issue #1. This zine gives you 2 individual games/settings in one book. http://afterthought.games/ If you want more info about Zine Month, follow this link: https://www.zinemonth.com/ , but be careful. It’s gonna cost you some money. To hear more about what...

S3E13 (103) Andy Hand of Limitless Adventures FINALLY, we have the one and only Andy Hand on the show. Limitless Adventures has some of the best 3rd party 5e books out there. Have a listen as to why we say that. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-adventures/limitless-monsters-vol2-5e https://www.facebook.com/Limitless2016 If you want more info about Zine Month, follow this link: https:...

S3E12 (102) Simone Tammetta, Artist And now, for something a little different. Simone is an extremely talented and soft spoken artist with a dark side. His art graces the pages of several projects you may have already seen or heard about. https://www.instagram.com/orb_oldragingbarbarian/ https://twitter.com/ORB_666 https://www.reddit.com/user/O--R--B If you want more info about Zine Month, follow...

S3E11 (101) FoZ II: Onslaught 6 Not a What but a Who, Onslaught 6 talks to us about his last project: See You Space Cowboy (that may or may not be inspired by a failed streaming show) and give us some hints on some future projects. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seeyouspacecowboy/see-you-space-cowboy tidalwavegames.com If you want more info about Zine Month, follow this link: https://www.zin...

S3E10 (100) FoZ II: Junky Moon Crew w/Orbital Debris The Junky Moon Crew brings one of the best ideas to Mothership: the hex-crawl that can be played as a campaign, broken apart to fill out your campaign, or used as multiple one-shots. Orbital Debris is everything you need it to be and more! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terryherc/orbital-debris-a-sci-fi-horror-hexcrawl-for-mothership-rpg I...

S3E9 (99) FoZ II: Michael Harmon w/Skin Job Friend of the show, Michael Harmon, returns to talk about Yog Du Games foray into the dark world of Mork Borg with Skin Job. To say that Michael bring a level of artistic beauty to Mork Borg that still makes you uneasy would be an understatement. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yogdugames/skin-job-a-third-party-mork-borg-adventure If you want more i...

S3E8 (98) FoZ II: Doug Cole of Gaming Ballistic Doug Cole is a force of nature. His work with Steve Jackson Games is truly inspiring. Dragon Heresy, a 5e offering, and his Nordlund Bestiary brings Viking-themed crunch to your campaigns. Hold on to your butts as we open the fire hose of Doug Cole game theory. We need him back on the show! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingballistic/nordlon...

S3E7 (97) FoZ II: Will Lentz w/Twilight War Talk about a setting with a completely different perspective. A weird Cold War-era Russia is where you will find yourselves in Twilight War. The WIP copy that Will let us see is amazing and pulls you so deep into the setting you can feel the intense chill surrounding you and the strange eyes in the darkness watching… always watching. https://bit.ly/twili...

S3E6 (96) FoZ II: Jeff Jones w/Fane of the Fly God This one’s got some serious style points! Troy was a bit confused as to what this was all about but he’s straighten out during this interview. It’s bizarre, grotesque, strange, and extremely inspired and intelligent. Come check out what Jeff has to say about his brain-child. Twitter: @I_Am_Jeffrey If you want more info about Zine Month, follow thi...