The Arcane Alienist

Call-Ins: Crows, Hearts, Lions, and Broken Swords 12.03.2021 9:17 ↓

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

The Mythic World of Urd: Saints, Clerics, & Paladins 10.03.2021 20:55 ↓

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)

Analytics 09.03.2021 3:53 ↓

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

The Funnel of Death 07.03.2021 18:28 ↓

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

These are the Fools 01.03.2021 12:37 ↓

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.

Tonight’s the Night 26.02.2021 6:32 ↓

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

The Mythic World of Urd: Orcs!!! 23.02.2021 18:06 ↓

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

Nonhumans and the Art of Marvel Comics 22.02.2021 20:56 ↓

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

Some Calls 17.02.2021 21:09 ↓

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

The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Valentine’s Day Special 15.02.2021 12:02 ↓

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

These are the Tools 13.02.2021 12:08 ↓

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

These are the Rules 12.02.2021 43:17 ↓

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.

Halfling songs...? Anyone...? 11.02.2021 1:15 ↓

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

ROLEplay Responses: Sage Advice (but not from Jeremy Crawford) 10.02.2021 14:09 ↓

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

The Mythic World of Urd: Elves and the Otherworld 09.02.2021 24:10 ↓

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

Encouraging ROLEplay 09.02.2021 3:17 ↓

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

D&D History and Alphabet Soup 07.02.2021 14:34 ↓

A brief history of the many editions of D&D and all those acronyms (so, so many acronyms...)

First Call-In. Content Creators You Should Follow. 06.02.2021 12:23 ↓

First call-ins from Daniel at Bandit’s Keep, and a list of podcasts, YouTube channels, and a website you should check out.

The Mythic World of Urd: An Overview 05.02.2021 31:16 ↓

A brief overview of the campaign setting I’m working on for B/X Dungeons & Dragons.

Inspiration: Tom Moldvay, Zeb Cook, & Fritz Leiber 01.02.2021 11:28 ↓

This is my first crack at a podcast and a brief description of my inspiration for the Mythic World of Urd