Tavern Chat

Yep, it's another twofer! First, Talking Crid with Bad Mike and Tenkar, with special guest Casey Christofferson. Casey has launched the Catpocolypse Zine. But stick around, as we also have a Fireside Chat with Lloyd Metcalf. Lloyd has the Maximum HP #5 zine currently funding.

Continuing with the ZineQuest Fireside Chat series, we have another twofer. Frank Tuflet and his Lair of the Manticore zine and Nathan Town and his The 13th Fleet Zine. You can find them both on Kickstarter.

I sat down for two Fireside Chats regarding ZineQuest. The first was with Zak Goins, who has the Scrap Rats zine. The second was with James Carpio with his Anarchy! zine. Good times were had by all. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitesizedgaming/scrap-rats-rpg https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grindhausmedia/anarchy

I sat down with Jeff Jones, layout artist of Torchlight Zine, and we talked about the Kickstarter process and his ZineQuest project, Scoundrels.

I sat down for a Fireside Chat with Craig Campbell, of the Low Stakes Zine. Low Stakes is inspired by What We Do in the Shadows, both the movie and the TV show. 

Rach and Tenkar talk about healthy alternatives for a low sodium, low carb diet. Rach brings out one of her singing bowls. Not responsible for any broken glass ;)

Yep, this was to have been a Fireside but there were technical issues. Still, why are zines half sized compared to magazines? Inquiring minds want to know.

Bad Mike & Tenkar are joined by Thom Wilson (Throwi Games) who has a current project on Kickstarter - Gamma Zine #3. This is the first in a series of episodes highlighting zine creators participating in ZineQuest. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/throwigames/gamma-zine-issue-3

Jon Peterson posted an article on immersion and RPGs in the 70s, and it got me thinking about immersion being facilitated by lighter and easier to understand rulesets. http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2021/01/immersion-and-role-playing-in-1970s.html

Earlier today, I stood out in the snowstorm here in NYC and spoke about the time I killed a party with a randomly rolled blizzard, thus the danger of always running "let the dice fall as they may." Tonight, I talk about some of the dangers of "run as written." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZg1MaKxc4Y&ab_channel=ErikTenkar

Rob Kuntz has licensed his published and unpublished works to a publisher, I rant on public shaming in FB groups and we have a blizzard here in NYC, and I may adventure out and record in it tomorrow... stay after the initial sign off, as I had to add something

The Biggus Geekus Podcast joins Tenkar & Glen for a discussion on the OSR, Hexcrawls, D&D, Vancian Magic and much, much more.

I saw my orthopedist yesterday, and he mentioned that when I first visited 2 years ago, I weighed in at 275 pounds - at least 25 pounds more than I would have guessed or admitted. I used to avoid weighing myself, and now, due to CGF, I weigh myself every morning.

I've been asked for years how to create a successful blog, and then I was asked about creating a successful podcast. Recently I was asked how to create a successful podcast. I cover some of the very basics in this episode.

Join Tenkar & Bad Mike as they hex crawl around gaming conventions, the Dragonlance lawsuit, the potential next edition of D&D and more.

Gamehole Con had an update about their plans for a potential convention this fall, pandemic willing. Also, there is a Zine, Black Lung, raising money for Rocky Gardner's cancer fight.

We found out today the reason why the Weis & Hickman Lawsuit against WotC was withdrawn late last year - there was a deal made between the two parties to allow the project to move forward.

Jason calls the show. I attempt to define the OSR and the shades of grey nearly overwhelm me ;)

Its time for another Iron Rations. Join JoetheLawyer & Erik Tenkar as they try to define the OSR. Hint - they probably don't agree with each other, and maybe not even themselves. Then they try to track down the root of "feats" in D&D. Could it be the AD&D 1e Unearthed Arcana?

I found a gourmet blueberry cheesecake on Amazon. Sometimes you need to splurge. You can find virtual religious services online. 

Randt from Biggus Geekus calls - twice - and asks the question "What is the OSR?" Damn all of these open-ended questions...

Printing Problems, Pathfinder Savages Kickstarter, A Kraken gets suspended, Vecna gives up a hand and an eye, and more current events get discussed on the Talking Crit Livestream. Catch Bad Mike and Tenkar every Wednesday Night at 8 PM Eastern.

The Pathfinder for Savage Worlds Kickstarter launched earlier today and it's already surpassed $170K. The Hand and Eye of Vecna are available for preorder. Own your own Dungeons & Dragons artifact :) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/pathfinder-for-savage-worlds https://www.dndmini.com/products/d-d-hand-eye-of-vecna

As of March 1st, 2021, DTRPG will no longer be able to supply saddle stitch books for their publishers, and its going to cause issues for many. Also, there is a Kickstarter that has cloned an Indiegogo. All the news that's fit to podcast :)

David Baity, the writer/publisher of the Dark Trails RPG that was Kickstarted back in 2019, shared today that the name has been changed to the Weird Frontiers RPG.  David went into some of the background behind the decision to change the name of Dark Trails, and I share his post and comment on such.