Goblin's Henchman

Goblin’s Henchman

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Random thoughts on RPGs- - -There’s a blog: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.comRSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7d26480/podcast/rss

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Goblin's Henchman

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Nov 30, 2025

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Episodes

27 - Audio Dungeon | Part 3 - Locations 21 to 30 02.04.2020

Audio Dungeon | Part 3 (Locations 21 to 30) Contributions in order: :: Location 21 -  Goblin's Henchman (prompt by Michael below) :: Locations 22-30 Michael (SOS Rope) from 'The Noble Art of Running Away' podcast (https://anchor.fm/sos-rope).   Big thanks Michael for making this randomly generated (3D12) Audio Dungeon!

26 - Sniff the Cork (not RPG related) 15.03.2020

Not RPG related  Strong language content This episode may not stay up for very long 

25 - Simple Excel Mapper 11.03.2020

My Simple Excel Mapper has gone copper best seller on DriveThruRPG. Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/282764

24 - You sank my Battle Dungeon 07.03.2020

Talk about making a 2D point crawl (grid crawl) using the classic Battleships game. Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/284658

23 - Audio Dungeon | Part 2 - Locations 11 to 20 05.03.2020

Audio Dungeon | Part 2 (Locations 11 to 20) Contributions in order: :: Location 11 -  Barney (Loco Ludos) :: Location 12-  Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) :: Location 13 -  Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) :: Location 14 -  Julz (Jewels from NZ) :: Location 15  -  Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) :: Location 16 -  Lieren (Updates from the Middle of Nowhere) :: Location 17 -  Spenser (Keep off the Bo...

22 - Face Folio - 35 hrs to go | 100+ Backers 02.03.2020

Face Folio - 35 hrs to go | 100+ Backers. Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

21 - Actual Play - Purple Worm Podcast 28.02.2020

Imagine the Henchman, in their grotto, threadbare slippers on, cup of coco (no marshmallows on top) in hand, log on the fire, kicking back to listen to the Purple Worm Podcast, when this .... [content warning]. Also check out Face Folio (4 days left) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

20 - Mind the gap; or Swing is the D-thing ... 27.02.2020

Let’s talk 2-12: 2D6, D8+D4 or D10+D2. Face Folio link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

19 - Do not bend - envelope gate solved !! 26.02.2020

Face Folio link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

18 - S.M.A.R.T. 1D6 rules light RPG system 22.02.2020

In episode 1 I hinted at using the 1e Surprise Rule as the basis for a whole RPG system ... well this is it ! PDF Available on my blog ... ***ADDENDUM*** at end clarifies some rules aspects

17 - Face Folio for ZineQuest2 is LIVE !! 19.02.2020

Face Folio - link to Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

16 - Audio Dungeon | Part 1 - Locations 1 to 10 16.02.2020

Audio Dungeon | Part 1 (Locations 1 to 10) Contributions in order: :: Location 1 -  Joe (Hindsightless) Haiku entry  :: Location 2-  Joe (Hindsightless) :: Location 3 -  ShandyAndy (Unguarded treasure (B52)) :: Location 4  -  Lonely Adventurer (Camping with Owlbears) :: Location 5 -  Joe (Hindsightless) Haiku entry  :: Location 6 -  Barry (Shadow of the GM) :: Location 7 -  Colin Green (Spikepit R...

15 - Face Folio | Zine Quest 2 update 14.02.2020

Link https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/face-folio-for-zine-quest2-100-fantasy-portraits-for-tabletop-role-playing-games/

14 - Zine Quest 2 | Face Folio 12.02.2020

I discuss my idea to launch a Kickstart for Zine Quest 2 called ‘Face Folio!

12b - Die From Two Dice (back to the blog episode) 10.02.2020

Back to the Blog episode - where I look back at one of my previous blog post, ... BUT in this case presented in audio format. In this episode I look back at a post I did about making any composite die from two dice. Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2019/01/09/die-from-two-dice/

12 - Audio Dungeon | not that one 06.02.2020

Had this idea for a crowd-sourced audio dungeon. The idea bring people leave a message which are 1 minute or shorter detailing a room, location, corridor, fresco etc. In a fantasy dungeon. It might be helpful to think of such message as audible “box text”. I might keep this as a living document, updating it as messages come in. Sending a message means that you accept that the content is Creative C...

11 - Haiku Dungeon 06.02.2020

Random idea, possibly steering into the pretentious - is it possible to make Haiku dungeon - possibly collaborative, possibly retro-haikuing a classic module ... ?

10 - Three ideas: two older; one new 02.02.2020

Just rambling about three ideas :: Excel mapping :: UNO cards as a Star Trek initiate system :: Player input location prompts

9 - Want a free hardcopy of Carapace (Zine)? 27.01.2020

Want a free hardcopy of Carapace (Zine)? Email me your postal address to goblinshenchman@gmail.com

8 - Consequences in RPGs; no I mean the game 26.01.2020

You must remember the parlour game “Consequences”. Well I thought it might be fun to use this format as a ‘Session 0’ PC background builder. Bit like a random table but where people are the dice. See https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/289006/Session-Zero--ConsequencesStyle-Background-Builder

7 - Helmets & Halberds 25.01.2020

A podcast recommendation for old school rule minimalists. I don’t think Alex Schroeder is on Anchor but his podcast is out there ... I found via my Apple app. https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/Halberds_and_Helmets

6 - Puzzle 23.01.2020

Puzzle for you. Solution on my blog. www.goblinshenchman@wordpress.com

5 - OSR and me ... 12.01.2020

Where I talk about the what the OSR means to me. I have a blog www.goblinshenchman@wordpress.com

4 - Anchor and ideas 11.01.2020

Why I like Anchor and ideas. I have a blog: www.goblinshenchman@gmail.com

3 - Power of Brevity 28.12.2019

Why I think brevity is powerful in RPGs. Link to ‘Ford’s Faeries’ as mentioned in the episode: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258394

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