Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

RPGs be damned, Karl is worried about the future of beer! After answering that harrowing question I do a RPG session recap, discuss Joe Richter’s fake dad challenge, and play some listener calls. Witch House Magazine https://witchhousemag.blogspot.com/2021/08/witch-house-issue-1-now-available.html?m=1 Article on the rise of hard seltzer https://www.businessofbusiness.com/amp/articles/history-of-ha...

“I AM PROVIDENCE” Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born August 20th 1890. He died at 46 after living what was generally a miserably life. What is it about Lovecraft’s literature that allows people to love the work but not the man?

Twilight 2000 session recap, some wonderful calls on troupe play and Daniel continues our discussion on the future of transportation. Clip of politician wanting to ‘turn the screws’ on seniors with fixed incomes https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/02/05/baker-climate-official-blasted-for-comments-to-break-your-will-over-emissionsvideo/ Calls from Colin (Spikepit) https://anchor.fm/spikepit B.J. (The...

We start with apologies to Menion (AKA Rob) and Colin Green then move onto a discussion of troupe play, a session recap, an initial take on Froth’s 12v12 RPG and a slew of call ins. The documentary mentioned at the end is 1971’s On Any Sunday. Julz on multiple PCs https://anchor.fm/jewelsfromnz/episodes/12-RPG-A-DAY---Think-e15qi10 Froth’s 12v12 game https://thoughteater.itch.io/12v12 Rob Rules of...

Gaming recap, podcast recommendations, spoiler free thoughts on MotU & Batman, and unboxing. If you aren’t interested in the Vulcan Dairies you can stop listening 44 minutes in. Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Menion’s discussion of Rule 0 starts about the...

Alternate D&D combat, hidden rolls, unboxings plus calls from Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Amy & Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Arlen (Live From Pellam’s Wasteland)...

Short segments on: player engagement, a Twilight 2000 4K session recap, and RPG-A-Day month. Calls from Amy’s husband Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Randy (Biggus Geekus) https://anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor....

WotC’s statement on canon, The Strange session recap, character creation in The One Ring 2E and calls from Joe & Karl Rodriguez (only one of which is Amy’s husband) Rule 0 video by Bandit’s Keep https://youtu.be/9hQXCnI1WmA Hindsightless: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 The GMologist Presents: https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

Unboxing of Breaker Press Games’ The Precipice of Corruption & The Tome of Debasement for DCC. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Daniel (The Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton and Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps help define how I hope to tackle contentious topics in the future. Also mentioned during the podcast: Spikepit...

Discussion over, for now. Calls from Joe, Daniel and Arlen. If you want more ‘what is D&D’ discussion check out my Episode 186 TSR D&D vs WotC D&D. If you want more Rule 0 content check out Barry’s Shadow of the GM podcast Episode 8 From OD&D Rule Zero to Hero-o https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow/episodes/Episode-8-From-ODD-Rule-Zero-to-Here-o-eak8pb as well as Talking Rule Zero with Todd from Hexed Pres...

Calls about Joe Richter, rule zero and the X card. Proper show notes at the end of the week, calls from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep, Karl from The GMologist Presents, Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail, Paul (Heptalemma), BJ from The Arcane Alienist, Arlen of Live from Pellam’s Wasteland. Listen to the end before calling in responses!

I talk about preparing to play in The Strange and Bonecrunch plus give a session report on Troika! Listener feedback on Rule 0 and the X Card next episode.

Listener feed back about Rule Zero from Kevin, Joe, and Karl, plus a talk with Arlen Walker, will additional cans of worms be opened by all these dynamic podcasters? Plus stay tuned for The Blind Rat's Rap at the end! Arlen Live from Pellam's Wasteland podcast https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Arlen Live from Pellam's Wasteland YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHLoibMx57Anui2T4-zVBsQ...

Menion and I talk about Joe Richter, Robin Hood, Pendragon, Rule Zero, Rulings over Rules, the Rule of Cool, and published adventures. Also calls from Arlen, Barney, Daniel, Joey and Rob C.! Adventures Dark and Deep creator's blog https://www.greyhawkgrognard.com/ Adventures Dark and Deep rule books https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3728/BRW-Games Adventures Dark and Deep Kickstarter https:/...

I discuss a contender for the best Dungeons & Dragons movie, Lou Ferrigno’s Italian Sinbad movie! Also unboxings and calls from Amy, Amy’s husband Karl & Arlen.

In this week’s episode Mary tries to keep Lester from finding out that one of Sandra’s boyfriends tried to pick up Brenda. Whoops, wrong 227! Actually I do a session recap for a recent Twilight 2000 game, talk about Arlen Walker’s opinion that Rule 0 is bad (with Menion's help) and Barney & Arlen call in to talk more about Failing Forward.  Live From Pellam’s Wasteland podcast episodes di...

Calls from Joe, Randy, and Arlen regarding bad movies. Minimum RPG content in this one folks although there is an unboxing and a little on systems for bad Robin Hood movies.

Calls from B.J., Karl, Daniel, Joe, Barney and Taylor. Link to the interview with Jeff about Hyperborea https://youtu.be/GleeIRxhpIg and here is the trailer for Shakma, perhaps my favorite trailer of all time only rivaled by The Visitor ;-) https://youtu.be/dL3hX1VtgFw Once again here’s the link for the charity B.J. mentioned, Forgotten Angels https://forgottenangelsflorida.org/

NSFW episode. Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail joins me as a guest host! Bad movie contest entries and winner revealed.  Forgotten Angels https://forgottenangelsflorida.org/ Contest Entries Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) Demons at the Door https://youtu.be/mezP1v8M37w and KottenTail https://youtu.be/vM8z88BQna0 Joe (Hindsightless) Masters of the Universe https://youtu.be/CF20B8p4F08 also Lit...

In this episode I have a few unboxings, a few calls about failing forward (from Colin & Daniel) and recap a recent game of Troika! run by T.J. Drennon.

Hijacked! Arlen Walker of the Live from Pellam’s Wasteland YouTube channel and podcast takes over my show to discuss the difference between the failing forward and the success at cost mechanisms. Back to our regular format next episode. Link to Arlen’s YouTube channel https://youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland Link to Arlen’s podcast https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Link to the Frankenstein’...

Calls from Barney, Spencer, and Daniel discussing RPG travel, Big Trouble in Little China, and what genre my actual play will be. Finally a look back at the career of the recently deceased William Smith. Also don’t forget to enter the bad movie RPG contest, you have until July 14, 2021. Link to Iron Rations episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/wawBzAGJGnQ

I talk about 1982’s Timerider and the RPG lessons you can take from it, do an unboxing, ask for listener’s to pick what genre I should do an actual play in, field feedback from Joey, Daniel, Randy, Joe, and Barney. Also on the Vulcan Dairies why you might NOT want to own a motorcycle.

Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021. Director of The Omen, Superman & Superman II, The Goonies, The Toy, The Lethal Weapon films and Scrooged.

Happy 4th of July no matter where you are in the world. I field a call from Brian of Have to Look That Up on this very short (for me) episode.