Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

Here is the award show for the military media contest. Thank you to Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop for joining me to discuss the entries. Entries from Kevin Borrup, Jason Hobbs, Daniel, Karl, Dekahedron Joe, Chgowiz, Joey, Adrian Young, Anthony, Vino, Sam, Ray, Peter (Spezbaby) Adrian Young Games https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg Camp Hometown Heroes https://www.camphome...

Not all old school games are hard to find or expensive! OD&D https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/44/Wizards-of-the-Coast/subcategory/9730_9737/DD-Original-Edition Moldvay Basic https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110274/DD-Basic-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic?cPath=9730_9736 Cook Expert https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110792/DD-Expert-Set-Rulebook-B-X-ed-Basic?cPath=9730_9736 AD&D 1E...

On this episode I open up the mailbag and field calls on a variety of topics. "Live Large!" is a quote from author Don Pendleton. It means you should live your life to the fullest. Calls from Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Jason Hobbs (Random Screed / Hobbs & Friends), Free Thrall (Keep off the Borderlands), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit's Kee...

Our inaugural movie for our monthly movie night (thanks again to Goblin's Henchmen for the idea) is Clash of the Titans. This episode features submissions about the movie from from MW Lewis, Joe, Chgowiz, the Henchlings, Goblin’s Henchman, Ray, Sam, Daniel, Runeslinger, Menion, Amy, Karl, and Darkfluid. Thank you to everyone that participated! Article on the Harryhausen's Kraken https://fi...

Need a system for your action packed one shot based on your favorite 1980's action movie? Look no further than Magnum Fury by LakeSide Games. LakeSide Games on DriveThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/5026/LakeSide-Games Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers:  https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast  The pod...

I talk about a recent session of REAVER and field more calls on suppressive fire amongst other topics. Calls from Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep off the Borderlands), Safer (Safer Fantasy Crafting), Joe (Hindsightless), Chgowiz (The Dungeon Master's Handbook), Joe (Raven God Games), MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Dekahedron Joe (Dekahedron RPG Podcast), Goblin’s Henchman, The Pink Phantom (...

After saying goodbye to Jim Brown and Russ Nicholson I discuss Matt Click's HyperspaceD6, a simplified descendent of the WEG Star Wars RPG. Things and people discussed: HyperspaceD6 (follow the links) ⁠https://twitter.com/MattClick/status/1522236504411566080⁠ 501st Legion ⁠ https://www.501st.com/ Find Joe on the Dekahedron RPG Podcast http://www.dekahedron.com/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice...

I'm on vacation this week but couldn't skip my 500th episode so I talk about what I see going forward, discuss a very generous gift, and open the mail bag to play calls from James, Joe, Tim, & Daniel. I also announce a movie watch along inspired by Goblin's Henchman, your assignment, should you accept it, is to watch Clash of the Titans and call in your thoughts by 26 May. Invite f...

In the fifth entry in this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun my friend Daniel from Bandit's Keep joins me to discuss the 1996 movie Omega Doom starring Rutger Hauer. We also discuss The Warrior and the Sorceress near the end of the episode. Spoilers within. Previous shows in the Year of Pyun series The Sword and the Sorcerer  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason...

Joe from Hindsightless joins me to discuss We Deal in Lead, do a surprise unboxing, and dip into the mailbag for some feedback on my Gaming Red Dawn episode. Don't forget to send me your favorite military media property and what game you would run it with, you have until 26 May 2023. My special guest Joe can be found on Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Palladi...

Today we talk about Classified The Role Playing Game of Covert Operations by Expeditious Retreat Press. This is a retro clone of Victory Games' James Bond 007 RPG from the 1980's. Cerebrevore Episode on James Bond 007 RPG https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/X7vXtHLPmzb Or on YouTube https://youtu.be/B9rzoOTNchw Classified https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/69/Expeditious-Retreat-Pres...

I discuss board and role playing games in occupied America, some of which were inspired by John Milius' 1984 movie Red Dawn, and open the mail bag. Fantasy Games Unlimited https://www.fantasygamesunlimited.net/ Freedom Fighters https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/888/Freedom-Fighters Year of the Phoenix https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/900/Year-of-the-Phoenix Invasion U.S. https://www.dri...

On this System Sunday I talk about the amazing Sandbox Generator by Atelier Clandestin! Atelier Clandestin Home Page https://atelierclandestin.wixsite.com/home Sandbox Generator https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/430675/Sandbox-Generator Free Sandbox Generator Example 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/432890/Sandbox-Generator-Example-Part-1 Free Sandbox Generator Example 2 https://www.drive...

I announce the May Contest, we get some great listener responses about suppressive fire mechanics in RPGs, and Sam tells us about how his feelings for Palladium Games' Recon have changed over the years. Calls from Ricardo, Karl, David, and Sam. Goblin's Henchman https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/ Story from 3rd Bat in Panama https://www.rangerwinnie.com/post/december-20-1989 Find Karl...

Jeff joins me to talk about Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter from 1974 which is a very D&D movie and in honor of Chaosium's release of Elder, an AI powered chatbot, we also discuss the cautionary documentary Evilspeak from 1981. You can find Jeff, YeOldeJeff on various discord servers, on his blog Swords & Schlock https://swordsandschlock.wordpress.com/ Things we discuss: D&D Tropes,...

This week I highlight Matt Finch's mid level Swords and Wizardry adventure Demonspore The Secret of the Shrooms. This is a 3rd to 6th level adventure for 4 to 8 adventurers that you could use with any TSR era D&D edition or similar game. PDF version https://www.lulu.com/shop/matthew-finch/demonspore/ebook/product-1k8y45m2.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Print version https://www.lulu.com/shop/m...

In this mailbag extravaganza the listeners discuss their thoughts on complexity in roleplaying games. Sam also talks suppressive fire and I say something nice about GURPS! Calls from Joe, Anthony, Amy & Karl, Chgowiz, and Sam. Dungeon Craft The Problem with Crunch https://youtu.be/14wMG2FN70I Find the callers here: Joe Richter (Hindsightless)  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richte...

On this episode we have another Reaver recap plus we open the mail bag for a guest unboxing of CMON's Masters of the Universe Kickstarter, complements for other callers & guests, how to do a movie review, and more thoughts on martial arts in role playing games. Calls from "the Joes", Sam, Anthony, Daniel, and Jason Hobbs. Reaver: Sword & Sorcery RPG Quickstart https://www.dri...

This episode we delve into one of my favorite systems and an expansion that is designed to emulate first person shooter video games like Doom, Quake, and Unreal Tournament. Stay Frosty PDF on itch.io https://caseyg.itch.io/stay-frosty Slipgate Chokepoint & Ectotectonics PDFs on itch.io https://andrewwalter.itch.io/ Stay Frosty PDF on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/206742/Sta...

Rob from the Down in a Heap podcast joins me to talk about 1941's The Wolf Man! We also discuss 1935's Werewolf of London. Spoiler alert for both films. This is part of a series of podcasts we are doing where we discuss the Universal Monster movies. Down in a Heap https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob-c Previous shows in this series Dracula https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rob...

In the fourth entry in this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun my friend Karl from joins me to discuss the 1992 sci fi action movie, Nemesis. This podcast is full of spoilers for the movie. First I talk about a brand new rules supplement on Lulu for AD&D 1E type games. "Ron's Old-School Compendium" is a compilation including hundreds of all-new monsters, spe...

A short reminder of the upcoming fifth anniversary of Art Bell's passing. Calls on martial arts in RPGs from Stan (first time caller!), Colin (Spikepit), & Spezbaby (Peter). Calls on Apocalypse World, The Crow by Joe (Hindsightless). Calls on VTT Character Sheets and more detailed combat by Daniel (Bandit's Keep) and Karl (The GMologist Presents). Daniel also comments on the current ma...

Artist James Shields joins me to discuss Monster & Character Encounters (MACE) which is currently on Kickstarter. A zine of 50 new monsters, their traps, and treasures. These aren't your daddy's dragons. MACE https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeshields/monster-and-character-encounters JE Shields https://jeshields.com/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445...

On this Spotlight Sunday Karl joins me to discuss this Wuxia TTRPG by Brendan Davis & Jeremy Bai published by Osprey Games. Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/339100/Righteous-Blood-Ruthless-Blades-Wuxia-Roleplaying Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades Kindle https://a.co/d/3BKRwJS Wandering Heroes of the Ogre Gate http://www.bedrockgames.net/Wandering-Heroes...

I talk about the Severed Fate and Random Quest kickstarters plus field calls about Spotify's engineered Anchorapocalypse, tactics in RPGs, Palladium's Recon, VTT online vs in person play, Savage Rifts, Tri Tac Games, my questionable back catalog, the Space Alert board game, Red Dwarf, The Crow, Tunnels & Trolls third party products and my early episodes from 2019! Kickstarter watch: Se...