Retro Role Cast

Send us Fan Mail Two Shawns, a John and a Rodney discuss the Mothership system, and veer into other related topics like game design choices, Star Wars games and movies, and other sci-fi and fantasy stories.  In short, run and buy a copy of Mothership for your gaming table! #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership,...

Send us Fan Mail The strange and dangerous scream heard on the long range comms is gone, and the crew can now communicate with the mission ship.  Before extraction, the crew needs to secure some information... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Ni...

Send us Fan Mail The Crew assaults the Comm Array in hopes of reaching help.  Players fight aliens and each other... Panic checks are rolled.  Unexpected help is received from the tower... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games!  Visit the...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG!  This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG!  This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG!  This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing...

Send us Fan Mail Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG!  This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing...

Send us Fan Mail Finally Getting the APC in gear, the crew ventures out into the alien planet's wilderness.  They soon find that they are not the only humans remaining on SAMSA 6...  #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games!  Visit them...

Send us Fan Mail With the unsettling information from the lab reports fresh in their minds, the crew finishes exploring Greta Base, and preps the APC for a trip outside into the storm...  Some questionable items are reviewed in the Barracks... The Two Shawns get in an argument about some alien DNA... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This e...

Send us Fan Mail The power restored to Greta Base,  the crew encounter the residue of the fleeing alien being, as well as further evidence of the horrific fate of members of the base's staff.  A trip to the medical bay answers some questions while posing more... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fa...

Send us Fan Mail The horrors of Greta Base are becoming more apparent as the base's "rescue crew" comes to grips with the situation after the fight in the garage.  Restoring power provides little comfort... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks a...

Send us Fan Mail With the unfortunate remains of some crew members already found, the crew proceeds towards the base's garage in hopes of restoring power to the outpost.  what they find, however... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Gam...

Send us Fan Mail The RetroRoleCast crew abandons swords, spells and castles, as well as consigning their original GM to the player chair as Warden Rodney runs the Mothership adventure "Another Bug Hunt".  The characters are introduced, and promptly dumped into a sweltering jungle planet to investigate an eerie company settlement base... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualpla...

Send us Fan Mail A big RetroRoleCast thank you to all of you amazing Shadowdarklings that gave us a listen in the last 7 weeks!  We have noticed and appreciate the support!  In this episode we give a quick recap on our adventure, and how we feel on the game. While this was our first Shadowdark experience, It will not be the last!  We will be releasing our Mothership adventure next, so we invite yo...

Send us Fan Mail After picking jellyfish nettles off of themselves,  the guys check back up on "Red" and go in search of the elusive second gemstone eye.  Newer powers are cast down.  Old powers are awakened, along with the mountain, on this finale of our Shadowdark "one-shot". #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series feature...

Send us Fan Mail A player returns... A player is absent... Union has his hit points reduced to naught again... The characters find out what the mysterious red eyed lady has been doing all this time... A theological discussion is had... #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane...

Send us Fan Mail The wizard's belongings are scrutinized.  Earth is moved.  Two statues, one fair, and one foul loom large in the temple, and in the adventure.  a plan is hatched... #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library!  for more info on this game visit https:...

Send us Fan Mail The castaway heroes trudge towards the more inhabited part of the cave/temple complex they find themselves in.  Roke gets caught up in a net, they encounter new foes, the strange woman accompanying them leaves them behind... #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The A...

Send us Fan Mail Deeper into the strange volcanic caves the heroes go...  The Chuul reappears... Strange fishmen are encountered...  #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming soon!) I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.l...

Send us Fan Mail Having made their way into the cave, the adventurers confront unexpected dropoffs, tides, and strange eldritch beasts... #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness!  https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We are back with a new direction on the podcast!  Focusing more on shorter stories, a more varied cast, and trying out a lot of the games that make us happy!  Lots more to come! First up, we play the excellent game by Kelsey Dionne and the Arcane Library:  Shadowdark.  The players include two new recruits!  The PCs get marooned on a mysterious island with a strange gemstone and an...

Send us Fan Mail A few words from the editor on the upcoming season.  We will be offering more variety, mare cast members, different systems, and shorter adventures!  Hope you join us for the ride! #ad&d #Shadowdark  #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness!  https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The heroes' luck finally runs out...  Vel is blinded by the light.  Kor performs the drag out maneuver.  A monster is contained, but not without cost... Our sincere thanks to any and everyone who has followed our journey to this point!  As crazy as it seems to end the campaign here, this IS a game and not a scripted endeavor.  We've had an absolute blast creating and pla...

Send us Fan Mail The heroes tangle with some new foes while investigating the bottom floor of the laboratory.  We take things slightly less seriously, and forget our own rules.  A figure from the past resurfaces. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness!  https://www.ebay.com/str/...

Send us Fan Mail The Heroes explore the scenes of recent mayhem in the laboratories below the tower.  new foes are found... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness!  https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show