erik tenkar

Tavern Chat

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"I listen to the Tavern Chat podcast every morning, sometimes I think its NPR, till the F bomb drops then I remember I am in geek heaven instead!" Enjoy a daily chat with your Old School Gaming Bartender :)

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erik tenkar

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E577 - Gary Con's Grand Geneva Resort Overbooked Back in March - Notifications Going Out Now 17.12.2019 11:45

How does it take 8 months to realize you overbooked your hotel? Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E576 - Why "Controlling the Narrative" is Important to Funded Kickstarter Failures 16.12.2019 13:22

Old Man Grognard returns with more Yarr! Why some funded Kickstarter Failures try to move the conversation off of Kickstarter and into social media that they can control any negative feedback. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E575 - Where is Yarr! & ENWorld is Weeding Out Fake Promotional Posts 15.12.2019 8:51

Old Man Grognard calls in to remind me about Yarr! ENWorld is addressing fake promotional posts. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/511830989/yarr-the-pirate-arrpg-hardcover-make-100-edition/description https://www.enworld.org/threads/about-fake-promotional-posts.668392/ Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https...

E574 - A Look Back at some Early RPG Kickstarter Funded Failures 14.12.2019 12:52

Last night's Tavern Chat Hangout on the Discord Server brought up some well funded but eventually failed to deliver RPG Kickstarters. Of coure, I backed a number ;) Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E573 - How Best to Handle the Anger Brigade 13.12.2019 11:09

Yep, this episode is a few hours late. Last night in Tavern Chat, we discussed what I call the Anger Brigade and their attempts to exert influence on companies and individuals.

E572 - How NOT to Make Tenkar Go Away: A Myth & Magic RPG Story 12.12.2019 16:53

My "good friend" Tom of New Haven Games has offered me multiple copies of the Myth & Magic Player's Guide (copies that would belong to backers), apparently in an effort to make me go away. It doesn't work with me. https://www.tenkarstavern.com/2019/12/wayward-kickstarter-myth-magic-players.html Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) http...

E571 - Publisher Trolls OneBookShelf with Fake Banning Screenshot and Emails- Gets Banned for Real 10.12.2019 17:54

Holy Shit. Some things you just can't make up. Fake getting banned from OBS and they might actually ban you. Yes, I do rant a bit. Adult language is present ;) https://www.geeknative.com/69878/rpg-publisher-transfelinism-creates-a-flame-war-banned-for-slander/?fbclid=IwAR3ab6UarqKtxD1XYS69vSTgFfZZY0QNWDoLR9olxANsjTb_A-i5PYjvGTo http://oneblogshelf.blogspot.com/2019/12/ https://transfelinism.wordpr...

E570 - Axes & Anvils Update - Four and a Half years Later 10.12.2019 10:45

Mike Nystul passed on the rights, but not the Kickstarter obligations to Axes & Anvils and four and a half years later we have an update. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E569 - Trails Don't Need to be So Dark for the Kitties - Charity Gaming Bundle Raffle by David Baity 09.12.2019 8:22

Dark Trails is David Baity's soon to release Weird West DCC RPG Powered Game. Davis is running a charity raffle to benefit shelters for stray and feral cats. Lots of gaming loot to be won :) paypal.me/mysticmousers Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E568 - New Release - Merlynd the Magician - Robert J Kuntz 08.12.2019 9:07

Rob Kuntz is releasing Merlynd the Magician, a special remembrance of Don Kaye, co-Founder of TSR and Gary Gygax's best friend before Don's untimely death in 1975. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E567 - Just How Much Food and Drink Fits in a 1 foot Cube? AD&D Clerics Want to Know 07.12.2019 11:32

Sometimes these podcasts take a mind of their own. Just how much food and drink fit in a one-foot cube waiting to be purified by a cleric in AD&D 1e? Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E566 - The Return of OSR Christmas 06.12.2019 7:53

Its December, and that means the return of OSR Christmas. This year I am trying to do things a bit more sanely ;) Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E565 - Do Your Players Stop After Defeating the BBEG? Is there Someone Behind Even Him? 05.12.2019 9:12

Is there someone else behind your BBEG? Maybe your players think they've achieved their goal but fail to see the issue further down the line... Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E564 - On Licensing Older Gaming Properties for Modern Eyes 04.12.2019 9:32

Many of us look back with rose-colored glasses on the gaming materials released by publishers like Judges Guild back in the mid / later 70s and early 80s, but making such titles palatable to a modern gaming sensibility requires work - and money. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarsta...

E563 - Back in the Saddle - As a Player - and Basic Fantasy Roleplayng is Going OGL 03.12.2019 10:33

We played in Tim Short's Old School Essentials campaign for the first time in months and we had a blast. Always fun to make the GM improvise ;) Also, Chaosium appears to be planning to release Basic Fantasy Roleplaying under the OGL and provide an SRD. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/te...

E561 - James Raggi Misled a Collaborator on a Project? You Don't Say... 02.12.2019 12:49

James Raggi (LotFP) misled Jez Gordon on the whole Zak Had Nothing to do with this Book bullshit. Ah, James - burning bridges faster than Sherman in the South. https://coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/2019/11/osr-on-lamentations-of-flame-princess.html

E562 - A Bit More Info on the Possible Future of The One Ring 02.12.2019 12:10

We have a JoeTheLawyer voicemail, some additional info on the possible future of The One Ring RPG and a short James Raggi related followup. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E560 - Follow Up on AD&D 1e - Call in from The Chgowiz 30.11.2019 12:18

Michael Shorten (Chgowiz) call in regarding surprise in AD&D 1e. Oh, and some Black Friday Sales to jump on. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E559 - A Day to Be Thankful - Thanksgiving Day 29.11.2019 6:35

I really have a shit ton of reasons and people to be thankful for, as well as being part of an amazing community. Thank you all. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E558 - Cubicle 7 Withdraws from Licensing Agreement - The One Ring Comes to an End 28.11.2019 10:07

Cubicle 7 will cease publishing The One Ring and Adventures in Middle-earth™ in the first half of 2020. Put a fork in it. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E557 - The AD&D 1e Player's Handbook Unnecessarily Complicates "Surprise" (not a surprise) 27.11.2019 10:13

While we claimed to be running AD&D 1e by the book back in the day, I don't recall it ever happening. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E556 - On Kickstarter - Should "Big Companies" be Able to Use Kickstarter? 26.11.2019 12:17

I hear this question asked a lot, especially in regards to our hobby, RPGs. The funny thing is, these "Big Companies" are usually one project failure away from no longer being a company. Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E555 - Why I Think Less Rules is More in the OSR 25.11.2019 12:00

JoeTheLawyer calls the show and talks in part, about how running Basic D&D is freeing for both him and his players. Preach on brother! Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E554 - Behind the Scenes of the Torchlight Zine 24.11.2019 10:12

We've begun work on the Torchlight Zine for Swords & Wizardry. I couldn't be more excited :) I'm sure it shows. Heh Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com

E553 - On DM PCs That Are Baked into Settings - I'm Calling You Out Elminster! 23.11.2019 10:49

In episode 552 of this very podcast, Kvir mentioned the Forgotten Realms & Dragonlance Settings, which got me thinking about Elminster and Fizban respectively and not in a good way ;) Voicemail # ‪(347) 509-5168‬ Support The Tavern www.amazon.com/shop/eriktenkar (affiliate link) https://ko-fi.com/tenkar https://www.patreon.com/tenkarstavern tenkarstavern.com