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This week on Spellburn, we finally succeed in summoning forth the Reverend Dak J. Ultimak, one of the driving forces behind the DCC RPG fanzine scene, including the ‘zine that started it all, Crawl! Join us tonight as we ask Dak about his work on his own various zines and publications, plus his mighty editorial […]

This week we review Gen Con 2014 and all the golden DCC RPG goodness unleashed therein. Join us as the two Judges who attended the con struggle to maintain post-con coherency and voice quality, while the other two express their feelings of excitement and envy. We talk about all the DCC RPG new releases, forth-coming […]

Joseph Goodman and crew – plus special guests – preview and discuss the exciting new releases coming from Goodman Games in 2014 and 2015, including official DCC RPG dice, new adventures, the DCC Annual, and lots of other old school gaming goodness! Don’t have time to watch the video? Here’s an audio-only version (please note: […]

This episode we welcome DCC RPG writer and game designer Harley Stroh back to the show, and ask him all about his latest adventure, “Peril on the Purple Planet.” Harley tells us what’s new under a weirdling sun with Goodman Games’ latest all-star box set kickstarter, as well as sharing the goods with us on lots […]

This week on the show we discuss, dissect, and maybe even disagree about the best practices for the superior judging and running of DCC RPG games. What are the most important Judging “do’s and don’t’s”? That’s what we’ll try and answer on this episode of Spellburn… And don’t forget to check out this episode’s winning […]

This week on the show we welcome special guest Jon Marr, creator and head wizard at Purple Sorcerer Games. We’ll be asking Jon about some of the best third-party DCC RPG adventures ever published, his uber-useful family of online tools and mobile apps, and some top-secret forthcoming products. Also! We have a Spellburn Free RPG […]

This week we empty out the email bag and get all caught up on listener emails, we share a new Dungeon Denizens winner – mostly to get Daniel J. Bishop off our backs, those of us who have hit the convention trail share our experiences, and Judge Jobe shares his tips and tricks on how […]

This week our four judges take a look at the Halfling class in DCC RPG. From the halfling’s race-as-class abilities as party luck battery to two-weapon fighting to sneaking and hiding, we cover it all – even the sensitive subject of halfling manscaping! Links mentioned in this episode: Angels, Demons, and Beings Inbetween – http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/109995/Angels-Daemons-and-Beings-Bet...

This week we welcome a fourth permanent co-host to the program, the inestimable Judge Jen, a.k.a. DCC RPG stalwart Jen Brinkman! And if that wasn’t enough shock and awe for you, this episode we’re also welcoming back for his third appearance – fourth if you count the infamous “lost pilot” – DCC RPG scribe Manly […]

This week we’re taking a look at the profusion of DCC RPG fanzines available to players and judges. If a game can be measured by the groundswell of support that it receives from its fans, then the world of DCC RPG suffers from an overabundance of riches. Links mentioned in this episode: Edgar Johnson’s Blog: http://revdoctoredj.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-research-on-gaming.html […]

We’re back, baby! And this week the Three Amigos recap and review Gary Con VI, the first game convention attended by all three judges. We talk about the “What’s New at Goodman Games” seminar, games we played and players we killed. Plus! We announce the winner of the write up a Doug Kovacs monster contest! […]

The judges, Jim, Jobe, and Jeffrey, have journeyed to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to attend Gary Con 6. We’re still busy running and playing games, but we wanted to share some of the awesome with our listeners. On Friday morning, we recorded the “What’s happening at Goodman Games” seminar. No spoilers, but you don’t want to […]

The biggest selling points of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG aren’t just its old school vibe, easy-to-learn mechanics, and gonzo play style – it’s the art, which visually embodies all of these qualities in spades. Tonight, we’re privileged to talk with one of the primary architects of the visuals for the DCC RPG world and […]

It’s our end-of-the-year wrap up episode of Spellburn, and we’re glad that you’ve all come along for the ride with us. We couldn’t have done it without an active audience out there downloading and listening to this podcast, as well as contributing your feedback, emails, and show suggestions. This episode we talk about our favorite […]

“Enter freely, and of your own will…” This week on Spellburn, we have a special guest for just in time for “Fangsgiving.” Our summon patron spell went awry and opened a portal to an alternate universe… a new world of gods and monsters! Tonight we’re interviewing one of our most requested guests – Scott Mathis, […]

This week on Spellburn we drift a little from our talk purely about Dungeon Crawl Classics and branch into topics about OSR gaming in general. First up is a look at how players and judges react to a system where everything is not codified. DCC RPG gives the game back to the judges and throws […]

This week on Spellburn we have perhaps the most important guests we’ve ever had on the show – you guys! It’s time for a show starring our listeners, or in less fancy terminology, it’s time to empty out the enormous bag of emails that have been piling up to the virtual rafters. Links mentioned in […]

This week on Spellburn we continue our basic survey of characters classes with the thief class. Not the rogue, not the reprovisioner, not the specialist… the thief! And as you might expect, in Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG the thief class is everything fun you remember about classic RPG thieves turned up to an 11. Links […]

This week the Spellburners talk to renowned and prolific writer of adventures for DCC RPG (and many other RPGs), as well as one of the prime wizards at Purple Duck Games, Daniel Bishop! Hear all about Daniel’s published and upcoming adventures, as well as some tips and tricks on how to motivate your players to […]

Welcome to our greatest episode yet! Tonight we’re going to take a look at one of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG’s defining game mechanics. When two wizards meet in a world where magic is wild, dangerous, and often barely understood by mere mortals, chaos quickly ensues. Two wizards go in, and only one wizard walks […]

This week on Spellburn, we’re continuing our series of up-close-and-personal looks at individual character classes. Tonight, by popular listener request, we’re going to cover the cleric class, which in Dungeon Crawl Classics, is NOT your father’s d20 heal-bot. Second only to fighters and dwarves in raw melee power, this divine class casts spells without armor […]

The Spellburners are finally recovered from Gen Con 2013, but our pain is your gain, because this week we’re discussing all the dungeon crawling news, noteworthy events, and even how we met Hugh the Barbarian, all at this years’ Gen Con. Plus we talk about Goodman Game’s upcoming slate of DCC RPG adventures, including a […]

This week on Spellburn, we invited a bonafide Dungeon Crawl Classics neophyte to the show to share his reviews, rants, and reservations about our favorite system. You know we love this game – we’re doing a podcast about it – but what about everyone’s favorite grumpy grognard from two of our sister podcasts, Save or […]

Welcome to our best episode yet, with genial game writer and gentleman grognard Harley Stroh. Harley has written over 40 adventures for Goodman Games, including the some of the most infamous, like Sailors on the Starless Sea, Blades Against Death, and Colossus Arise! Join us as Harley discusses his passions and projects, and shares some […]

This week on Spellburn we’re jumping straight to the front of the marching order to spotlight warriors and dwarves. In the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, these two fighter classes aren’t your typical hack-and-slash, one-trick war-ponies. Between Mighty Deeds of Arms and improved critical hit ranges, there’s just the right amount of skull-crushing style to make […]