Tim Shorts

Gothridge Manor

Leisure EN ↓ 434 episodes

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/gothridgemanor/subscribe Welcome to my Anchor channel. You'll find nothing serious here. I talk about tabletop RPG gaming with a focus on the older editions and retro clones. Some folks call it the OSR, I just call it gaming. If you like rolling weird dice, talking in weird voices and just being weird, pull up a chair and stay a while.

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Tim Shorts

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Leisure

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2024

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Episodes

Prepping for the Start of My Shadowdark Campaign 09.07.2024

Some of the rabbit holes I explored yesterday while prepping for my campaign. How to track it. Record events. And so on.

Starting a ShadowDark Campaign 28.06.2024

It's that exciting time. That time before a campaign begins. Working out the details. I love this time.

Unboxing Knave 2 24.06.2024

It's been a while, but I'm back with an unboxing of Knave 2. It's got more tables than a dining room furniture store.

5th Level PCs, Torchbearer Sub-Class, and Refitting OSE Adventures for Shadowdark 07.06.2024

The title pretty much covers everything. And a call in from the walker of the land, John Alan Large.

What I Learned from GMing Shadowdark 04.06.2024

I recently ran a three session one shot using Shadowdark. I learned a lot during this brief time and never, ever, give your most precious resource to a 12 year old boy.

This One is for Jason 27.04.2024

An episode to Jason Connelly to keep his podcast going.

Unboxing Rats 06.04.2024

Rats of Ul-Gul to be exact. A collection of Shadowdark adventures from Menagerie Press.

Local Folklore 17.03.2024

A quick conversation about adding local lore to your game. . Come join us on Monday night at 8pm est.

Rolling Dice with the Kids 01.03.2024

My experience of running a game with a horde of savage teenagers.

Creating an Adventure Live on Monday Night 06.02.2024

This week was the first of a series where we create an adventure with the help of a live YouTube audience.

Running with the Kids 03.02.2024

At the end of the month I am running a ShadowDark game for a group of kids. The group is somewhere between 6 and 12 and I only have 90 minutes. Errr, no problem?

Mothman Has Landed 02.01.2024

I have a thing for mothman. I'm not ashamed.

A Conversation With You 28.12.2023

I eat lunch, sorry for the chewing noises, and talk about the writing struggles I've had.

A New Youtube Show Coming Soon 16.12.2023

Joe the lawyer and I've been talking about getting together to collaborate on a new YouTube show.

The Basic Fantasy Field Guide 2 06.12.2023

I unbox a copy of the newest monster collection for The Basic Fantasy RPG.

Working on the Kickstarter 01.12.2023
So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master 25.11.2023

I unbox the Jason Alexander book, so you want to be a Dungeon Master and cards I recently received from a Phil Reed Kickstarter... Enjoy!

Consequences for Choices in a Campaign 27.10.2023

I love this topic. So much meat on the bone. I talk about how choices players choose echo for the length of a campaign.

Kickstarter Talk 13.10.2023

A little bit about mine. A little bit about Rob's. And a little about ones I've backed.

Leaving an Enemy Alive 06.10.2023

What? Leave an enemy alive? Why yes. Let's talk about the benefits of allowing an enemy to walk away. It's fun. Really.

Using Random Encounters to Enhance Your Game 03.10.2023

I go through the years of a random encounter table. How to get the most out of a random table.

ShireCon Baby 21.09.2023

I went to ShireCon and all I got was this lousy podcast.

Hexploration with Ivy 25.08.2023

Searching those mysterious hexes is a major part of old school gaming. I talk about it and then do an Unboxing of a Kickstarter with Ivy.

What game do you want to spend your precious time on? 23.08.2023

A reaction to the excellent Roleplay Rescue podcast where Che and Jason have a conversation about this subject. I give my view on the topic with examples that I can remember while driving home.

Swords & Wizardry Complete 04.08.2023

I opened another box. And I talk about it.

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