Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

Pre show comments added 10 Feb ‘22. I announce my February contest plus discussion of the AD&D 1E rating system as it relates to training and leveling up.  Calls from Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi https://anchor.fm/menion Joe of Hindsightless https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Eric of The Omega 3D Chicken Coop https://anchor.fm/eric-salzwedel MW of The Worlds of MW Lewis https:...

Sorry this episode is late but I hung out with my buddy James Nesbitt over the weekend. I discuss recent sessions of Dungeon Crawl Classics and Pathfinder. We also open the mail bag and hear Joe agree with Daniel!  You can find Barney’s Neo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome here https://ko-fi.com/locoludus  Matt Jackson’s blog http://www.msjx.org/ Matt’s book https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Ma...

Special guest Joe Richter of the Weal or Woe Pathfinder actual play podcast and the Hindsightless podcast comes on the show to discuss Pathfinder, how much lore does a player need to know and speaking in first person. After that is a short, spoiler free impression of the new Netflix dark comedy/thriller/parody The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. I also have a call...

UPDATE hear Arlen’s response to this episode here https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland/episodes/3-9-Response-to-Menion-on-2e-e1dno1e In this bonus episode Menion aka Rob from the Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi podcast https://anchor.fm/menion defends AD&D 2E. This is related to the previous bonus episode Arlen & AD&D 2E https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/Bonus-Episode-Arlen--ADD-2E-e1desin and...

AD&D gotcha monsters returns! National Puzzle Day related unboxing! Talisman Fantasy RPG session recap! Mail Bag!  Messed Up Puzzles https://www.messeduppuzzles.com/   Goblin's Henchman on OSRIC https://anchor.fm/ghench/episodes/116---ADD-1e-vs-OSRIC-e1dbeii Calls from Barry Dewey-Robertson of the Shadow of the GM podcast https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow Colin Green of the Spikepit podcas...

Arlen Walker of the Live From Pellam’s Wasteland podcast and YouTube channel calls in with some gripes about AD&D 2E. Next episode we will be back to our regularly scheduled program. https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland

At time of recording I was still under the weather so this was to be an abbreviated episode with session recaps for Wrath of The Righteous and REAVER along with a mail bag segment until it also turned into an ill advised comparison between AD&D and Lucio Fulci's 1982 movie The New York Ripper...  Joe's recap of the beginning of the Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path https://...

More AD&D 1E rules discussion! Sorry about my voice but I am recovering from being sick. We will return to a full episode next time. MW’s discussion of the AD&D Sleep Spell https://anchor.fm/mwlewis/episodes/Is-the-Thrill-Gone--Two-New-Segments-e1d1nlp & https://anchor.fm/mwlewis/episodes/Ramblings-of-a-crazed-podcaster-e1d4361/a-a7932fc Calls from Rob (Down in a Heap) https://anchor.f...

Is Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents podcast correct?! Are all the D&D editions and derivatives adversarial? Counterpoint by Daniel Norton of The Bandit’s Keep media empire. Also a gaming recap and some optional homework.  The Diplomatist's blog https://diplomatist2.blogspot.com/ Optional Homework The Worlds of MW Lewis on the AD&D Sleep Spell https://anchor.fm/mwlewis/episodes...

Today we have session recaps, unboxings and listener calls. PF2 season recap https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez/episodes/Papers--Paychecks-e1cjjh9 Trickster's Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/ Calls from Joe Salvador (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/ Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Daniel (Bandit'...

In this episode: I give an update on my gaming schedule, REAVER session recap, and an unboxing (sort of). Proud member of the Grogtalk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on the Audio Dun...

This episode: brain moles, mail bag including calls on the interesting history of the ear seeker, xp for gold, actual play switch-a-roo, hirelings & henchmen, Daniel & Doppelgängers, point buy character generation and more!  Boomerang by Oscar Cook read by Tony Walker Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-55-boomerang-by-oscar-cook/id1480201597?i=1000479861642 o...

I discuss the Daniel controversy, ear seekers in AD&D 1E, Joe vs XP for gold, AD&D actual play switch-a-roo?, more on player empowerment, Karl discusses games he wants to run (call into The GMologist presents podcast if you are interested!), an example of an poorly designed trap from D&D 5E, Cobra Kai Season 4, and more!  Calls from Evil Jeff (Minions & Musings) https://anchor...

I recap the first game of 2022, a Pathfinder 1E game run by Joe Richter, open the mail bag and do some unboxings.  Arduin back in print! https://empcho.com/product-category/arduin/ Flipping & Turning AD&D 1E magazine https://smolderingdung.itch.io/ Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Karl (The GMologist p...

The adventure begins in the AD&D actual play game. I give a recap of the online AD&D game I play in. Also included are some general impressions on the transition to the new year and some things to look forward to.  Trickster’s Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-net   The Never Nexus by James Sral of Sub-Class Act https://jamessral.itch.io/the-never-nexus DaveCon https:...

In this oversized episode I discuss a recent session of Call of Cthulhu and give a long winded recap of my recent game of the DCC powered Ninja City RPG. Also for the last time in 2021 we open the mail bag to talk about “gotcha” monsters, hear a story about henchmen that kill and rob the characters, discuss that old problematic term OSR, debate about the merits of random character generation conti...

Mail bag followed by a special R rated spoiler filled review of the 1982 classic movie Blood Beat. If synth music, Wisconsin deer hunters, ghost samurai, battling psychics, the precursor to Predator-vision and the best subtitles ever (“mystical boinging”) sound like the perfect Christmas movie this is the one for you. Back to our regular tabletop gaming segments next episode.  Tim Kask YouTub...

GURPS Traveller session recap. Mail Bag. AD&D 1E actual play. If you don’t want to listen to the actual play (wise choice) you can stop 27 minutes and 30 seconds into the show.  Calls from Amy Lee (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Colin (Spikepit) https...

AD&D 1E session recap. An unboxing with highs and lows. I open the mail bag. Finally at the end of the episode you’ll find part two of the AD&D 1E actual play segment.   Grogtalk Episode 94 Holiday Special https://youtu.be/do8IVe0F6Lk   Ray Otus’ Gygax 75 Challenge https://rayotus.itch.io/gygax75   Europa Magazine on archive https://archive.org/details/Europa_6-8-1975-04/page/n21/mode/2up   Calls...

Now that it is finished I look back on our Barbarians of Lemuria: Tale of the Black Grimoire campaign. This episode is all "BoL" all the time with an overview of the system, a recap of the events of the campaign up to the latest session, and a report of that session where the dice gods were firmly against the players as they braved a dangerous jungle & explored a haunted ziggurat.  Tales...

REAVER session recap, I open the mail bag, do some unboxings and parse through some ability scores in the first segment of my actual play AD&D game. Next show on 18 Dec. Music for the actual play segment from  Royalty Free Music - Alexander Nakarada Calls from Goblin’s Henchmen (Goblin’s Henchmen) https://anchor.fm/ghench Rich (Cockatrice Nuggets -a D&D podcast) https://anchor.fm/rich-fraser Karl...

I speak to Victor Dorso of Angry Dwarf Games, the coordinator for DaveCon 2022, a gaming convention in Minneapolis, MN from 8-10 April 2022. Listen for a special Blackmoor related announcement! Guests at DaveCon will include David Wesely (yes, the creator of Braunstein), Ernie Gygax, Bill Hoyt, Tim Kask, Tom Wham, Jeff Berry, Frank Mentzer, Carlos Lising, Dan & James of Grogtalk with more to b...

AD&D 1E session recap. Plus calls from Rob (Down in a Heap) https://anchor.fm/rob-c Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton First Age (Gaming From the First Age) https://anchor.fm/first-age Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez  You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on the Audio Dungeon Dis...

Mail bag episode. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) Rob (Down in a Heap) Joe (Raven God Games) Barry (Shadow of the GM) Karl (The GMologist Presents) Evil Jeff (Minions & Musings) Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me on the Audio Dungeon Discord Ray Otus did the art for this show, you can find his blog at plundergroun...

Is the GM cheating if they use short cuts to build NPCs? Also OD&D Oddities and I solicit feedback regarding a proposed AD&D 1E actual play segment on this show. Thread I reference for the proposed AP https://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=84347 Calls from Barry (Shadow of the GM) https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gm...