Radio Grognard KING SIZE

Debriefing Yourself 28.09.2018 10:04 ↓

I talk about recording the GM's after-session notes and plans for next session (featuring - once again - the bullet journal).

I'm A Sap About Maps 27.09.2018 10:46 ↓

I talk about how I deal with making and using maps in sessions.

Running Gags and My Place In The OSR 26.09.2018 12:26 ↓

I talk about running gags and callbacks in games plus wondering what purpose I serve in the OSR. WARNING: introspection and navel-gazing in the 2nd half.

Fiddly Bits 25.09.2018 9:22 ↓

I talk about things I as a GM do regardless of system like initiative, XP and race-as-class.

Monster Booster 24.09.2018 8:45 ↓

I talk about some of my favorite "supplemental" monster books to punch up a scenario (with a minor rant about said books).

Code 36 STAT! 23.09.2018 11:55 ↓

I talk about the 36 Dramatic Situations and how they help to create adventures.

RPG Problem Children 22.09.2018 11:48 ↓

I talk about certain rules in RPGs you hate or cannot understand.

With A Single Step 21.09.2018 9:30 ↓

I talk about the journey vs. the destination in RPG games.

Lay of The Land 20.09.2018 8:37 ↓

I talk about my favorite terrains and landscapes and how they inspire me.

Ode To A Campaign 19.09.2018 13:24 ↓

This time I reflect on a 2-year D&D campaign that recently ended, one of the best I've ever played in and a model campaign.

Who's the New Guy? 18.09.2018 10:16 ↓

I talk about how to use pre-generated characters and where to get them.

Shop 'Till You Drop 17.09.2018 11:34 ↓

I talk about using the PC's shopping trips in town as a place to hang plot hooks.

Baby Steps 16.09.2018 11:20 ↓

I talk about finding a good intro adventure for neophyte gamers.

Table Stakes 15.09.2018 9:58 ↓

I talk about random encounter tables and how the AD&D 1E Monster Manual II is the best for rolling your own.

Milestone, Not Millstone 14.09.2018 12:05 ↓

This, the 100th episode, I talk more about the state of RPG publishing after being spurred on by a couple of voicemails and an email. Then it's thank to you folks out there who listen to an ol' grog ramble. I'm grateful.

A Good, Full-Bodied Vintage Whine 13.09.2018 10:26 ↓

I rant about too much production value in RPG material. BTW, no game publishers were hurt in this episode.

THAT Guy Again! 12.09.2018 10:52 ↓

I talk about loose cannon NPCs, how they can spice up your game and keep the PCs on their toes.

Simple Man, Simple Plan 11.09.2018 11:25 ↓

I talk about the fact that maybe I plan too simple a scenario.

Speedy-Prep 10.09.2018 20:16 ↓

In a followup from the last time, in this double-size episode I go through a way to prep a game in about an hour.

Well Whack My Dice and Call Me Speedy 09.09.2018 11:01 ↓

I talk about how fast a GM can come up with a scenario from scratch.

You Can Lead A Group To Water... 08.09.2018 10:24 ↓

I talk about generally leading a group to adventure by giving them what their characters want.

Bullet To The Head 07.09.2018 9:39 ↓

I talk about how I take and use notes and my recent discovery of bullet journals.

The Logical Delve 06.09.2018 9:48 ↓

I talk about how dungeons should be logical and plausible.

Holy Baloney 05.09.2018 11:04 ↓

I talk about deities books and how they're of limited use to me.

Fantasy Fill-Er-Up 04.09.2018 10:27 ↓

I ponder Erik Tenkar's question of how much fantasy is in my games and give my inscrutably peculiar answer.