What Am I Rolling?

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Claire and Ben for ‘Mouse Guard’, a pen-and-paper traditional RPG designed by Luke Crane. Based on the award-winning graphic novel series by David Petersen, ‘Mouse Guard’ sees players take on the role of mouse heroes struggling against the wild, the seasons and their own mouse nature.  You can find out more about ‘Mouse Guard’ and download resources on the...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Isolation and loneliness Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing ‘Twain: A Short Game for One’, written by J Li and published by Vermillion Games. Twain is a one-player emotionally immersive LARP about reconnecting and texting with a crucial part of your past that doesn’t text you back. You can find out more about Twain on the Vermillion Games website. Timestamps...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Political themes Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David for ‘Mars Colony’, a sci-fi political roleplaying game about personal failure and government, written by Tim C Koppang and published by TCK roleplaying. ‘Mars Colony’ is an RPG designed specifically for two players. One player takes on the role of the colony’s appointed “saviour,” while the other is...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Political themes Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by David for ‘Mars Colony’, a sci-fi political roleplaying game about personal failure and government, written by Tim C Koppang and published by TCK roleplaying. ‘Mars Colony’ is an RPG designed specifically for two players. One player takes on the role of the colony’s appointed “saviour,” while the other is...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Naomi, Annie, Conard and Henry, from ‘Power Word Roll’, for ‘Jason Statham’s Big Vacation’, one page roleplaying created by game designer Grant Howitt. The aim of ‘Jason Statham’s Big Vacation’ is very simple. Jason Statham, international movie star, is on his holidays. But: his own impulsive nature, and the attentions of his rival, the Wesley Sniper, could...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Naomi, Annie, Conard and Henry, from ‘Power Word Roll’, for ‘Jason Statham’s Big Vacation’, one page roleplaying created by game designer Grant Howitt. The aim of ‘Jason Statham’s Big Vacation’ is very simple. Jason Statham, international movie star, is on his holidays. But: his own impulsive nature, and the attentions of his rival, the Wesley Sniper, could...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Sam for ‘The Quiet Year’, an RPG map game created by game designer Avery Alder of Buried Without Ceremony.  In ‘The Quiet Year’, the players collectively define and explore the struggles of a post-apocalyptic community, and attempt to build something good within their quiet year. Every decision and every action is set against a backdrop of dwindling time an...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Sam for ‘The Quiet Year’, an RPG map game created by game designer Avery Alder of Buried Without Ceremony. In ‘The Quiet Year’, the players collectively define and explore the struggles of a post-apocalyptic community, and attempt to build something good within their quiet year. Every decision and every action is set against a backdrop of dwindling time and...

Show Notes Know your D8s from your D12s? Know your modifiers from your bonuses? Know your destiny points from your story points? No idea what any of these questions mean? Well, look no further!  Join Gamemaster Fiona and friends for the very first live show of ‘What Am I Rolling?’, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast! Come join us for an evening of action, adventure and RPG ridiculousness! For mo...

Show Notes Back in 2018, one of the very first collaborations our host and GM Fiona did was with the folks at FURN Gaming, a YouTube channel which focuses on DnD and other roleplaying campaigns. In this special takeover episode on their channel, Fiona ran ‘Dread’, a horror RPG built entirely around suspense and dexterity. This bonus episode is the audio taken from that recording. You can watch the...

Show Notes Back in 2018, one of the very first collaborations our host and GM Fiona did was with the folks at FURN Gaming, a YouTube channel which focuses on DnD and other roleplaying campaigns. In this special takeover episode on their channel, Fiona ran ‘Dread’, a horror RPG built entirely around suspense and dexterity.  This bonus episode is the audio taken from that recording. You can watch th...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: This episode’s one-shot, ‘The Wishing Sigil’, contains mature content and is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. It is not suitable listening for children and Not Safe For Work (NSFW). CWs include Bullying, child endangerment and neglect, child abuse, childhood trauma, violence, gore, body horror, supernatural horror, adults abusing their power and thought...

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: This episode’s one-shot, ‘The Wishing Sigil’, contains mature content and is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15. It is not suitable listening for children and Not Safe For Work (NSFW). CWs include: Bullying, child endangerment and neglect, child abuse, childhood trauma, violence, gore, body horror, supernatural horror, adults abusing their power and though...

Show Notes Greetings would-be heroes! Behold! An updated trailer for ‘What Am I Rolling?’, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast! Do you know your d8s from your d12s? Do you know your modifiers from your bonuses? Do you know your destiny points from your story points? Check out ‘What Am I Rolling?’, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast! Catch up on the latest episodes on the web at www.wairpodcast....

Show Notes Greetings would-be heroes! Behold! An updated trailer for ‘What Am I Rolling?’, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast! Want to find out more about tabletop and live roleplaying games but not sure where to start? Want to play a lot of different roleplaying systems but don’t have time to try them all? Want to listen to new and exciting adventures without the long boring character-creation...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Alex for ‘Goat Crashers’, a one-page roleplaying game created by game designer Grant Howitt. The premise behind ‘Goat Crashers’ is very simple: You are a cheeky little goat and you want to party. Problem is, the only party is being held by Humans who don’t want goats to ‘ruin’ it. But to hell with them. You’re going to get inside by any means necessary and...

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews Aleksandra Sontowska, polish roleplayer and indie RPG writer behind ‘Naked Female Giant’. Aleksandra is best known for her work on ‘The Beast’, an unset­tling erotic game for one player, which she co-designed with her partner Kamil Wegrzynow­icz. In ‘The Beast’, the player imagines they...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jackie, Bex, Jess, Carina and Rosie for ‘Crash Pandas’, a one-page roleplaying game, created by game designer Grant Howitt, about a ragtag bunch of raccoons all trying to drive the same car at the same time. ‘Crash Pandas’ is available as a pay-what-you-want product on the Rowan Rook and Decard website. You can find more information about Grant’s other proj...

Show Notes Our friends at No More Damsels, an organisation focused on empowering diverse gendered people in the RPG and Wargaming community, hosted a panel for the Podcast Zone at Dragonmeet, one of the UK most vibrant tabletop gaming conventions.  This special bonus episode is a live recording of their panel: ‘Representation in Fantasy Settings’. Panel bio: ‘It's not easy being green! Do you ever...

Show Notes The latest RPG Academy “Film Studies” was headed by our very own host and GM, Fiona from ‘What Am I Rolling’ for ‘District 9’ a science-fictional parabole from 2009 directed by Neil Blomkamp. Fiona is joined by Mira Manga from ‘Girls on Tour’ podcast and ‘#PodcastZone’ at Dragonmeet 2019 and Kalum from ‘The Rolistes Podcast’. As a reminder, for Film Studies, members of the Network somet...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Jackie, Bex, Jess, Carina and Rosie for ‘Crash Pandas’, a one-page roleplaying game, created by game designer Grant Howitt, about a ragtag bunch of raccoons all trying to drive the same car at the same time. ‘Crash Pandas’ is available as a pay-what-you-want product on the Rowan Rook and Decard website. You can find more information about Grant’s other proj...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity.  ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proc...

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ryan for ‘The Lost Kenku’, a 5th edition dungeons and dragons adventure written by Wizard of the Coast concept artist Shawn Wood, produced in conjunction with Extra Life, a charity organisation which gathers thousands of gamers to play games to raise money for charity. ‘The Lost Kenku’ is available to buy both on the DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG. All the proce...