The Arcane Alienist

We unexpectedly lost a player and good friend this week. But we decided to play on in his honor. So here’s the latest adventure in the Mythic World of Urd, featuring wizards, lizards, goblins, and falconry.

The unique (yet totally plagiarized) lore of goblins and trolls in the Mythic World of Urd.

Session recap as the party ventures into the shunned pine forest in search of a treasure filled tower. Also, called from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep and Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast. And be sure to check out Jim Davis and Jonathan Pruitt of Web DM on YouTube!

An overview of arcane magic in the Mythic World of Urd

Calls from Joe Salvador, the author of Eldritch Tales and from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast. Also the oft overlooked connection between Lovecraft and Watchmen.

Calls from Daniel Norton and Tim Shorts, a review of the Eldritch Tales RPG, and more on the father of eldritch horror himself, H. P. Lovecraft.

The initial outing for 1st level characters in the Mythic World of Urd. The party meets one very naught kitty, a pair of hell-raising elves, leans some halfling and goblin lore, and lines up their first gig.

An overview of the “home base” setting for the initial leg of the campaign.

Would you want you as a player in a game you DM? Wolf you want to play in a game that you DM’d?

Some calls from fellow podcasters, Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast and Joe from Hindsightless. Go check them out!

The (sparse) lore of Saints and the rules for clerics and paladins. Also - check out that cool Mythic World of Urd logo by Dave Bone (www.ironseer.com)

Here’s a breakdown of the listenership demographics of the podcast (all 13 of you). Keep listening and tell your friends!

Some calls from fellow podcasters and a report out on the 0-level character funnel from our second play session.

In previous episodes we covered the Rules and then the Tools. Now the Fools who dare to tread off into danger! A summary of our one-shot prelude adventure in the Mythic World of Urd and descriptions of the doomed heroes themselves.

Just a quick description of the premise for our first session - a prelude one-shot depicting an event form the setting history.

The orc class for player-characters, the history of orcs in Urd, and some the fiction that inspired my take.

Influences from Marvel Comics and more on roleplaying nonhumans. A feast of ideas fit for Volstagg the Valiant himself!

More on house rules and He-Man from Daniel of Bandit’s Keep and Jason of the Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.

The influence of MotU on my love of fantasy and why nonetheless I hate Prince Adam.

A brief rundown of the tools I use for online gaming, including Fantasy Grounds, Discord, and Facebook.

A deeper dive into the rules I’m using to supplement B/X and Old School Essentials, including ideas borrowed from Lamentations of the Flame Princess, the Black Hack, and the White Box Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game.

Putting out the call for songs that speak to the nature of halflings.

Other podcasters weigh in on the issue of encouraging and incentivizing specific types of roleplayingz

Mythological and literary influences on elves, fairies, and the like. Elvish culture and why swashbuckling is the way to go for the adventuring elf out and about in the World of Urd. Also, here’s the link to the song by Celtic Woman I mention in the episode: https://youtu.be/dhW1mh7U6-U

How do you encourage characters to embrace the role of their class in B/X D&D?