Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

All listener feedback all the time!  The start of Menion’s RuneQuest Glorantha series https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/Entering-RuneQuests-Glorantha-6-Seasons-in-Sartar-e1a751e  Alarums & Excursions https://www.conchord.org/xeno/aande.html  Casting Runes Blog https://castingshadowsblog.com/  Calls from Joe Salvador (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/?m=1 Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) h...

In this oversized episode I review Goblin’s Henchmen’s new In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz procedural sandbox setting as well as the 1980’s based DCC funnel Blackout in Crater Valley. Also I discuss an AD&D 1E game I have joined, do some unboxings, and we close out with the popular OD&D Oddities segment.  In the Heart of the Land of the Wizard of Oz https://www.drivethrur...

Opening the mail bag about OD&D, system mastery, They Live and Cowboy Bebop. Read Jason Vet’s article here https://wastedlandsfantasy.blogspot.com/2019/01/what-is-osr-do-we-need-to-define-it.html?m=1  Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez  You...

In the OD&D Oddities segment we talk saving throws and lycanthropes. After that I do short spoiler free discussions of the new Wheel of Time and Hawkeye TV shows. Link to the spoiler filled Wheel of Time talk: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/episodes/264-The-Sex-of-Time-e1b1puv Call from Daniel (Bandit's Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Grogtalk YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GROGTALK/ Grog...

Mailbag episode where we discuss system mastery, player skill and Karl discuss his games. Jason Vey on old school vs new school play https://wastedlandsfantasy.blogspot.com/2019/01/what-is-osr-do-we-need-to-define-it.html?m=1 Joe’s episodes on player skill https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/episodes/263-Counting-Arrows-is-a-Skill-e184bet and https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/episodes/269-Counting-Arrows-...

Clerics & Anti-Clerics in OD&D, Dungeon Crawl Classics session recap, and two very special unboxings. To buy Arduin go to https://empcho.com/

More calls regarding episode “281 What scares you?” Also in addition to unboxings we have a boxing! Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall

Does a low bar of entry mean a ruleset wouldn’t benefit from system mastery? Plus infravision in OD&D, a REAVER session recap, and short review of Masters of the Universe Revelation Part 2. Topic prompt from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9

I talk a little bit about my desire to run some traditional games (one with a twist), the woes of my new work schedule, and I open the mail bag. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi) https://anchor.fm/menion Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodrigu...

Find out what scares my listeners, they bare all! Thank you Taylor for the topic. Calls from Spencer (Keep off the Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall B.J. aka GameDoc (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.f...

Dungeon Crawl Classics session recap. Also in this episode we talk about system mastery and I don’t mean the podcast! Stay around for one (or two) stingers at the end. Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9

More discussion on whether Cthulhu is still scary and a request for listeners to call in with what they find scary today. Also discussed Demons (1985) and Prince of Darkness (1987) Calls from B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist John (The Red Dice Diaries) https://reddicediaries.com/ Spencer (Keep off the Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringma...

Quick tribute to Peter Scolari who lost the fight with leukemia last month. AD&D 2E session recap. Karl questions whether it’s ok to discuss non-horror movies and whether ugly people should have good looking partners. Finally I answer Joe Richter’s concern about simple games & adaptability (potential trigger alert for an environmental sustainability comment I make). Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Kee...

Robert Dean Stockwell 5 March 1936 - 7 November 2021 will be missed. This is an all too short and inadequate look at his life & career. 2014 Taos Art Show: https://youtu.be/8dcOQSMGAOA Other sound clips from: https://youtu.be/01PJ6_J7vjs and https://youtu.be/QwhMQYvJpv8

Mail bag episode plus some spooky and Howardian unboxings at the end of the show. Calls from Daniel Norton (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Joe Salvador (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/?m=1 Joe “Doctor Love” Richter (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 John Kantor (Ghost in the Machine Publishing) https://anchor.fm/john-kantor Doctor Karl Rodriguez (Th...

REAVER & Dungeon Crawl Classics session recaps, I talk about the OD&D+Chainmail being suitable as a generic system, and I open the mail bag. Menion on random rolls during character generation https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/Message-in-a-Bottle-e19i3ms Daniel on simultaneous initiative https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/episodes/Simultaneous-initiative-and-Thews-e18sj7s Muhammad Ali throwing 12 punc...

Recap of our latest Pathfinder 2 session. Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist presents https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez heard my recent discussion with John Alan Large of The Red Dice Diaries media empire https://reddicediaries.com/ about possible RPG systems for Dune and called to ask, “Why not Modiphius’ 2D20 version?” Also if you can’t get enough unboxings there is a “deleted one” after the end cre...

Mail bag episode! One call with spoilers for The Norliss Tapes after the end credits.  Ray Otus' Astro https://rayotus.itch.io/astro The Angry GM on Popcorn Initiative https://theangrygm.com/popcorn-initiative-a-great-way-to-adjust-dd-and-pathfinder-initiative-with-a-stupid-name/ Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodr...

Are some things too old to spoil? John Alan Large from Red Dice Diaries joins me for the discussion plus we talk about Burning Wheel and possible systems for a Dune RPG. Also this week in gaming and an unboxing bonanza! You can find more of John here: https://reddicediaries.com/   Legacy: Life Among the Ruins RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237393/Legacy-Life-Among-the-Ruins-2nd-Edit...

Special unboxing, gaming ideas from Dan Curtis’ The Norliss Tapes and we reach into the mail bag! Calls from First Age (Gaming from the First Age) https://anchor.fm/first-age Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Biggus Geekus) http://biggusgeekuspodcast.com/ Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarie...

Listen to the entries for the October Initiative Contest! Gasp as the winner is announced! Marvel at the lavish prize!    You can listen to Safer’s full entry here: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/Rambling-into-initiative-e18mm85    Rob talks about initiative starting at the 25:45 mark on this episode: https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/Ride-to-...

A look back at the Running Beagle Games publication a decade later and the master of the TV horror movie of yesteryear. Also session recaps and unboxings. Infiltrating The BrOSR https://anchor.fm/brosr Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton https://anchor.fm/first-age B/X Blackrazor’s blog: http://bxblackrazor.blogspot.com/?m=0 You can find Evil Jeff’s deep dive into the...

The GMologist presents host Karl Rodriguez joins me to open the mail bag! Remember the day this is published, 20 October 2021, is the last day to enter The October Initiative, send me a message (how ever you can) telling me your favorite initiative system and why & your least favorite initiative system and why. Amazing prizes await! Karl talks more about Twilight 2000 mechanics here: https://ancho...

Session recaps! The One Ring 2E. Spoiler free short discussion for the new Dungeon Crawl Classics free RPG day scenario Tomb of the Savage Kings. Complete recap here: https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist/episodes/Lotsa-Games-and-Lotsa-Calls-e18pfbi Karl Rodriguez also joins me to discuss the Pathfinder 2 Abomination Vaults Adventure Path using Fantasy Grounds Unity. You can hear more from Karl on his...

John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries media empire joins me for a chat.  You can find all of John's media here https://reddicediaries.com/ Remember you only have until 20 October 2021 to enter The October Initiative, send me a message (how ever you can) telling me your favorite initiative system and why & your least favorite initiative system and why. Amazing prizes await! You can leave me a mes...