The GMologist presents...

Stefan Surrat of Dragon Peak Publishing (https://www.dragonpeakpublishing.com/) joins me to talk about Conventions in 2025, and his crowdfunding success and approaches. And another Metal Minute! Remember the Filthy Fifteen? Check out his latest Crowdfunding Venture - The Conquest of Chaos on Backerkit https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragon-peak-publishing/the-conquest-of-chaos-a-level-0-5-dcc...

Here is part 2 of the conversation that I had with Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We continue to share our similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths. Also, Jason & I have another mutual Metal Minute. This one - pick a metal song and outline an Adventure! The Paizo Adventure Path: https://paizo...

I am joined by Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We shared similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths. Also, Jason & I have a mutual Metal Minute. The Paizo Adventure Path: https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (v...

Call and write-ins from Joe of Dekahedron RPG Podcast (https://www.dekahedron.com/), Riley from Diegetic Advancement (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement), and BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist). I am helped by Arlen of Live From Pellam's Wasteland with an answer (https://www.youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland/playlists)...

I talk about 3 GMs who ran 3 different games for me this past December and have inspired me to run (or at least be willing to try them again). Thanks BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) and Kevin Madison of the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonMusin...

A panel of experts join me (not an expert) to discuss mythological, literary and historical Greek and Near East influences for table top RPGs. My panel includes Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail (https://www.youtube.com/c/ClericsWearRingmail) and the Whispering GM (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm) and Arlen from Live From Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@Livefro...

Call ins from Grahm of Gaming from the First Age (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/first-age) and Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf?si=bdb76dc0d018486c&nd=1&dlsi=7f902814a92a4118). Also, I talk about the games I'm running and the plans for the future in games, conventions, podcast topics. Finally, an actual game play narrativ...

Amy and I discuss dual (one-on-one) games that we've played. We discuss games designed to be one-on-one, games adapted to dual play and games we'd like to try dual. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Inspired by Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) I ask myself to examine why some of my games have lasted so long. These include T2K - Tales of the Free Krakow Coalition , Traveller - Order of the March, The games played currently by my Home Group (Star Wars - Age of Rebellion, Bloodlords , and The Enemy Within ), and "Down and Out..." for Hyperborea. Twilight: 2000...

Calls from B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) and MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) on the subjects of Failing Forward, Unnecessary Die Rolls, and Attraction of NPCs. Games mentioned: Mothership - https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Pathfinder 2 - https://paizo.com/pathfinder 1...

Amy & I field a couple calls from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

In honor of Indigenous People's Month, I am joined by B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) to discuss Indigenous American Portrayals in RPGs. We discuss Coyote & Crow RPG (https://coyoteandcrow.net/), Gazetteer 14: The Atruaghin Clans for BECMI (https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Atruaghin_Clans), The Maztica Setting for AD&am...

Just me this time. I discuss my recent play of the Star Wars adventure by Edge Studios Onslaught on Arda I (Spoilers!) and contrast a published adventure with the emergent gameplay of my Traveller & Hyperborea games. Games Played: Star Wars - https://www.edge-studio.net/games/star-wars-age-of-rebellion-onslaught-at-arda/ Traveller - https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs...

Amy and I talk about Sex...and relationships that have occurred through the course of play in the RPGs we've played. Disclaimer: Sex in never graphic or described. The situations (at least in my experience and in my games) have always been 'fade to commercial' scenes. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (g...

Call in from BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) I finish out Rocktober with Days 25 through 31! Enjoy. I also talk about a few games. Pendragon, Traveller, Twilight:2000, and Hyperborea. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my...

I talk about the games that I ran at Big Texas Comic Con and catch you all up on the rest of the games that I've run since. Games Played: D&D 53 (2024) - Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn (https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/uhlh/uni-and-the-hunt-for-the-lost-horn) Star Trek Adventures - Quickstart (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/478367/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-quickstar...

Call in from Mirke the Meek (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek) I continue to talk about musical inspirations for games in response to Mirke's call. Rocktober prompts 15 to 25. I continue to give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://...

Call-ins from Mirke the Meek (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek) and Jason Connerrly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376) I continue to give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://www.youtube.com/...

Welcome to Rocktober! In this episode we have a call of MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) podcast. Then I give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger). Here are the Prompts I'm...

Call ins from Mirke the Meek, Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast), Joe Richter (Hindsightless) on Family Gaming and RPGaDay. I respond and talk about the games that I run and want to run. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.co...

#RPGaDay2024. Tags: Hyperborea, Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Pathfinder 2, AD&D 1e, Crawler's Companion (Purple Sorcerer Games), NTRPGCon, BX/BECMI Thanks so much to Amy Lee, the Home Group, Dungeon Musings GM & Players, the "Lab Rats" (those who play in my online games!), the Reavers, & The Two Jasons for the Inspirations. Miss you Mo & Aaron. Cover clip art by Amy L...

#RPGaDay2024. Tags: Reaver, CoC Dark Ages, Forbidden City, AD&D, WHFRP, Enemy Within, Gaz10 Orcs of Thar, BECMI Thanks so much to BSERCon, AWWGF, the Home Group, Amy Lee, Dungeon Musings, Jason Connerrly, Collin & Darren Green, Gabe the Grill Wizard for the Inspirations. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to...

#RPGaDay2024. Tags: Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, AD&D 1e, Wetwired! (Shadowrun Apocalypse), Kalmatta, Kult Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.

#RPGaDay2024. I continue Tags: Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder (Paizo), Enemy Within Campaign (WHFRP4), Rifts, Hyperborea, Traveller, Cyberpunk 2020, Pendragon Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.

An interruption of #RPGaDay. I talk about Amy's Birthday game- Unnatural Disaster, a Renegade Games Mash-up with Ponies, Transformers and G.I. Joes! And the conclusion to the Horned Rat, Part 4 of the Enemy Within for Warhammer Fantasy 4th Edition. Also, I interview the Home Group and get their thoughts on the Horned Rat and the Campaign so far. Cover art by Mary Jane Pajaron (Unnatural Disast...