The Roguish Pursuits Podcast

In this episode, I share some of my personal tips on how to be a better dungeon master. Thank you all so much for your continued support. See you in 2026! Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits Bluesky: @ roguishpursuits.bsky.social

In this episode I uncover every reference to Chainmail that are in the three brown booklets of Dungeons & Dragons from 1974.

In this episode, I talk a bit about how magical items are determined in original Dungeons & Dragons from 1974. I also discuss the origins of the magical items known as "Artifacts". EDIT - I’ve realized in post that I called the Bag of Holding the “Bag of Healing”, and I just wanted to address that here. It is NOT a bag of healing. Although that would also be cool I’m not sure how that would wo...

In this episode, I take a look at dragons as they first appeared in Dungeons & Dragons from 1974 and we read our first listener email! Special thanks to Damon Luepnitz for the email! Website: rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

Some Saturday afternoon thoughts on my favorite edition of D&D. Website: rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com

In this episode we talk about the first supplement to original Dungeons & Dragons, "Greyhawk", from 1975, and whether or not many of the changes it brought to the game were a mistake. "The Mistakes of Greyhawk": https://talesoftheramblingbumblers.com/2024/08/04/the-mistakes-of-grayhawk/ email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com instagram: @roguishpursuits Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursui...

In this episode, we will be taking a look at the example dungeon expedition from volume III of OD&D, "The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures", for a glimpse at how the game was played back in the day. My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

In this episode we take a look at how traps and tricks are located and triggered in early Dungeons & Dragons. The Battle of Morlaix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF5inu7a2Kc&list=LL&index=1&t=1102s My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ My email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

In this episode, I talk a little bit about how morale works in early D&D and why you should use morale in your games! Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/

In this episode, I talk a little bit about the way classes are set up in original Dungeons & Dragons from 1974 and level caps for dwarves, elves, and halflings. My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Links to mentioned shows: Bandit’s Keep: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk?si=apwKbym0SrmzTlJutLETNQ

In this introduction your host the Rogue briefly discusses his personal history with the RPG hobby and his desire to create a podcast. Hopefully NOT a snooze-fest. Links to Mentioned Podcasts: The Vintage RPG Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0r3MNL1cU3gqKvStV3Nawd?si=bY3oy_77Reeby4I-8P1AjA Bandit’s Keep Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk?si=HkQoBewTR0qcZ5NY-vARlg M...