Tavern Chat

E802 - When is “All Cops Are Bastards” a Valid Part of a Product Description at OneBookshelf? 12.08.2020 8:04 ↓

Today’s Deal of the Day is an otherwise forgettable release that snuck in the line “All Cops Are Bastards” at the end of the product description.

E801 - He-Man the RPG is going to be a Thing 12.08.2020 8:15 ↓

Masters of the universe is going to be an RPG. I kid you not.

E800 - Troll Lord Games is 20 Years Old Today 11.08.2020 8:37 ↓

Now I furl old Troll Lord Games is 20 years old today. Castles & Crusades was my return to fantasy gaming

E799 - Majestic Fantasy RPG Launches on Kickstarter 10.08.2020 9:07 ↓

Rob Conley’s Majestic Fantasy RPG went live on Kickstarter today and it has already funded

E798 - Flying Buffalo Does the Right Thing, Onyx Path accused of doing Wrong 09.08.2020 12:50 ↓

FBI has updated PDFs with a notation explaining it has changed spell names and Onyx Path accused of racism and blacklisting

E797 Gamer's Health - August 5th, 2020 - Laramie Calls In 08.08.2020 17:48 ↓

Its a Friday, and Rach and Tenkar are back with another Gamer's Health episode.

E796 - Google+ Class Action Lawsuit Settlement - Buy a Man a Beer 07.08.2020 8:03 ↓

Google has proposed a $7.5 million settlement in the class action lawsuit filed due to security bugs. Filing takes 30 seconds. Do so.

E795 - Why the Dearth of Guests & Fireside Chats 06.08.2020 10:53 ↓

There has been a distinct lack of guests on Tavern Chat this year. I speak on why that is...

E794 - MegaDungeons & Funhouse Dungeons - How I Differentiate Between the Two 05.08.2020 10:23 ↓

I was asked to define my difference between megadungeons and funhouse dungeons and surprisingly I find more overlap than expected

E793 - I Muse on Megadungreons 04.08.2020 8:38 ↓

Courtney has me thinking mega dungeons. Oh my...

E792 - OSR Ennies Winner!?! & Anchor, Is This Thing On? 03.08.2020 9:46 ↓

It looks like an OSR release won the Ennies Game of the Year. Anchor may be having issues crediting its own downloads

E791 - Fixing Pages and a T&T Update 02.08.2020 10:58 ↓

We have a voicemail from Tim showing me how to get Pages working as I want it. Ken St Andre sent me a PM to explain what happened with the T&T reprints

E790 - Gamers’ Health - Turning 53 and Low Sodium Chili that Rocks! 01.08.2020 14:28 ↓

I turned 53 yesterday. Wasn’t sure I’d get there. My Mrs Dash Chili riff was amazing. Healthy and yummy.

E789 - Flying Buffalo Changes Offensive Material in Reprints of Earlier Editions of Tunnels & Trolls 31.07.2020 8:20 ↓

Yessa Massa has be exorcised from earlier editions of Tunnels & Trolls without indications of such changed

E788 - Tracking Torchlight Sales Numbers Reveals Suprises 29.07.2020 11:11 ↓

I’ve been tracking the sales of the premiere issue of Torchlight since last night’s release, and the numbers have revealed the importance of community to driving sales numbers.

E787 - A True Story and WotC Changes a Story 28.07.2020 12:35 ↓

I reminisce about my early days on the OSR community. And I talk about WotC’s revamping of Ravenloft.

E786 - Art is Often Undervalued and Underpaid in the RPG Industry 28.07.2020 13:02 ↓

Art is something I have no talent in, and I’m happy to support artists within the industry.

E785 - Art Kerfuffle & Torchlight Heads to the Editor 27.07.2020 9:03 ↓

There was a disturbance in the gaming art world earlier today. In the midst of all that, Torchlight’s layout completed and the final version was sent to the editor.

E784 - Designing Adventure - Which Comes First, the Hook or the Map? 26.07.2020 9:47 ↓

As I write adventures for the Torchlight Zine, I share my method and describe my process of thought.

E783 - Gamer’s Health - Laramie calls in - Fake Pasta for the Win 25.07.2020 19:32 ↓

Laramie left a message with some pointers on exercise and eating healthy. I experimented with Skinny Pasta and it was surprisingly good.

E782 - Building Your Community is not an Overnight Endeavor 24.07.2020 9:36 ↓

During tonight's weekly Tavern Chat hangout on The Tavern's Discord server, we talked about how success in creative endeavors is n ot an overnite activity and must be earned over time.

E781 - How Gaming Can Help You Retire 22.07.2020 10:36 ↓

I dont think many of those involved in the gaming industry have awesome retirement plans, but creating gaming material can help on retire from normal employment.

E780 - The Rekindling of Torchlight 22.07.2020 8:48 ↓

The Torchlight Zine has stalled in the past, but it looks like it may release by the end of the month.

E779 - Odds & Prayers - Supporting Our Gamer Family 21.07.2020 12:23 ↓

Cancer is a biatch, and is hitting our community hard. Fuck cancer.

E778 - Free RPG Day is July 25th 20.07.2020 10:49 ↓

Free RPG Day is July 25th, 2020 and the available trinkets are not so Grognard friendly