The Arcane Alienist

Some thoughts on adding the traces of ancient peoples to your campaign setting. Plus calls from Rob C ( https://anchor.fm/rob-c ) and Joe Richter ( https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 ). Also check out these great game stores: Guild House Games of Durango ( http://guildhousegames.com/index.html ) and Moon Rabbit Toys of Santa Fe ( https://www.moonrabbittoys.com ).

In this episode, a recap form the latest OSE session in the Mythic World of Urd along with some underworld lore. I also have some calls from Jason Connerly and Karl Rodriguez, and a deeper dive in to retainer XP and salaries.

I’ve got a call from Joe Richter, some thoughts on character background complexity, and a deep dive into Carcass Crawler #2 for OSE.

It’s a short episode today. Updates from the Pathfinder 2e games I’ve been playing in.

Recaps of my ongoing parallel Temple of Elemental Evil campaigns, one with 5e D&D and the other using Old School Essentials.

The latest recap of my OSE campaign in the Mythic World of Urd. Also Pathfinder recaps and calls from Daniel Norton of the Bandit’s Keep.

A recap of not one, but TWO ongoing campaigns for the Temple to Elemental Evil using two different editions of the game. Plus calls from Karl Rodriguez (https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez), Daniel Norton (https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton), and Joe Salvador (https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/?m=1). Also, be sure to check out our review of the Northman on the Nerds RPG Variety Cast (https://anchor.fm/...

The conclusion of not one, but TWO campaigns: Echoes of Fomalhaut for DCC and Storm King’s Thunder for 5e D&D.

The latest adventure in my OSE Mythic World of Urd campaign in which the party enters the lair of the minotaur! Methods inspired by Professor Dungeon Master himself. Check out his video here: https://youtu.be/X6pbvxBJ1Mw Also, calls from Menion (aka Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi ( https://anchor.fm/menion ) and Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast ( https://anchor.fm/jason376 )....

Part 2 of my solo dungeon crawl using OSE Advanced. Includes a look at dungeon exploration rules. Check out Dungeon Builder’s YouTube channel for more on using Fantasy Grounds with OSE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCjcji9Mj0YqHcgDo-UCK9sQ

The latest explosive (literally) update from the Mythic World of Urd OSE campaign. Plus a call-in roundup.

In this episode I create five characters using the OSE Advanced Fantasy rules and take them through the first encounter of a dungeon crawl. Let me know what you think! Leave me a voice message on the Anchor app or website, or email me at arcane.alienist@gmail.com.

This episode has recaps of 5e Storm King’s Thunder, DCC Echoes of Fomalhaut, and calls from Karl Rodriguez, Jason Connerly, Joe Richter, and Collin Green.

Some lore about a mysterious underworld god form the Mythic World of Urd. Also calls from Jason Connerly and some gaming recaps for 5e Storm King’s Thunder, DCC Echoes of Fomalhaut, and Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea

The latest action report from the Mythic World of Urd campaign, and calls about previous topic from Collin Green, Jason Connerly, and Karl Rodriguez

In this episode, I give an overview of the Advanced Fantasy supplemental rules for OSE and create a character. Plus calls from Karl Rodriguez and Jason Connerly.

For this episode, I talk about adapting prewritten adventures, recap the latest happenings in the Mythic World of Urd campaign, and take some calls from Joe Richter, Collin Green, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Jason Connerly.

Recaps of the last week in gaming include Storm King’s Thunder, where my players run amok in every way possible.

Some calls about my recent discussions of Pathfinder 2e, Hyperborea, Joss Weeden, and Westworld.

How does the world adjust to the players’ choices? In this episode I discuss the concept of the theme park of Westworld (the HBO series) and how it’s basically designed as a large roleplaying game

Recaps of my latest OSE homebrew, plus games I played in. Also some calls.

I’ve got several calls from other podcasters and session summaries from my first game of Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea and from my fists session of Pathfinder 2e’s Age of Ashes adventure path.

Happy 2022. I’ve got calls from Karl, Jason, and Joe as well as updates on Pathfinder 2e Abomination Vaults and D&D 5e Ghosts of Saltmarsh.

On this Christmas episode I recap the latest on Storm Kings’s Thunder for D&D 5e, Abomination Vaults for Pathfinder 2e, and Echoes of Fomalhaut for DCC, and then calls from Collin Green, Joe Salvador, Jason Connerly, and Karl Rodriguez.

Calls on a wide range of recent topics from a wide range of fine podcasters, including Menion (aka Rob), Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter.