Down in a Heap

Call in Bonanza 5: Champions, Clerics, Cereal, and Player Feedback 10.04.2020 21:09 ↓

Calls from The Lonely Adventurer, Jason, Joe, and Evil Jeff. Hope you enjoy the Anchor Conversation!

Roll For Random Thoughts Saturday 5 04.04.2020 20:06 ↓

Conversation with Jason & Lonely Adventurer about my B/X Champions concept plus random thoughts about Lost Plains and player feedback.

We Are the Champions! 03.04.2020 20:21 ↓

I outline the concept of Champions for a reimagining of B/X D&D. Goodbye Cleric - Hello Champion...:)

Roll for Random Thoughts Saturday 4 21.03.2020 14:48 ↓

A combat option for OS games, Prairie Dogs of the Lost Plains, Cool Game Theme Tee, and a couple calls from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.

A Trip Through the Back Catalog with Rui Lourenco of Chaoses Limb 16.03.2020 24:53 ↓

An Anchor conversation with Rui of Chaoses Limb about my back catalog. Hopefully it doesn’t come across as too self indulgent:)

Roll for Random Thoughts Saturday 3 14.03.2020 22:39 ↓

Four calls plus: Generosity, a trio of thematic dressings for Lost Plains, and showing appreciation.

Roll for Random Thoughts Saturday: 2 07.03.2020 20:26 ↓

Lots of calls, musical talk, reimagining B/X, Clerics vs. Champions, Campaign Musical Immersion, 16 Horsepower

Roll For a Random Thoughts Saturday 29.02.2020 8:37 ↓

A new short form series where I share random thoughts and half baked ideas about gaming.

Call-in Bonanza 5 28.02.2020 27:48 ↓

d12, Languages in Game, Minnesota Dwarves, and likely inadequate responses to Lieren

Call in Bonanza 4: R.E.H., Gaming Art, Swedish Dwarves, & B/X Talk 18.02.2020 48:21 ↓

Calls about Sinister Red Kickstarter, Time & Place determining character, Robert E Howard, Art in older RPGs, Swedish Dwarves, and a continued discussion on B/X with Evil Jeff.

B/X D&D Deep Dive 6: The Adventure! 11.02.2020 40:55 ↓

A look at the macro elements of the B/X game system: the procedures of dungeon and wilderness exploration. Plus some Kickstarters I’m interested in.

Call-in Bonanza 3: B/X Spells and further conversations about OSR. 23.01.2020 48:28 ↓

Another big call-in show with continuing conversations about B/X spells and defining the OSR and OSR games.

Is the term OSR meaningless? Only if you’ve made it so. 19.01.2020 24:06 ↓

My take on what OSR means, and how some have redefined it and watered it down to make it meaningless.

B/X D&D Deep Dive Pt 5: Spells 17.01.2020 43:46 ↓

Back after holiday hiatus with part 5 of my deep dive into B/X D&D. This time, a look into the spells.

B/X D&D Deep Dive Part 4: Spell Casting 16.12.2019 36:40 ↓

Lots of calls and discussions, so the Spell Deep Dive is covering the basic casting principles. Specific spells in the next installment.

A Year of Blathering 09.12.2019 26:44 ↓

It’s the 1 year anniversary if Down in a Heap. I’ve spliced together some of my favorite segments from year 1. Thanks to everyone who’s taken the time to listen and call in since I started this project!

Another Call-in Bonanza! 06.12.2019 47:29 ↓

B/X call-ins featuring Jason, Joe, Spencer, & an in-depth discussion with Evil Jeff.

B/X D&D Deep Dive Part 3 04.12.2019 23:14 ↓

Exploring alignment, equipment, languages, and more in B/X.

B/X D&D Deep Dive Part 2 03.12.2019 45:06 ↓

The 2nd episode of a close look at Moldvay/Cook, Marsh B/X. This time, attributes and character classes.

Call-in Bonanza! 22.11.2019 32:18 ↓

Discussions continue with a flurry of calls from Josh, Joe, RFED, Jason, and Evil Jeff.

B/X Deep Dive: Part 1 18.11.2019 35:47 ↓

Calls from Spikepit, Joe, and Tim plus the first part of a deep dive into B/X D&D. The intro & setting the stage for its place in time.

Setting Flourishes: Holidays & Festivals 11.11.2019 19:30 ↓

Do you create holidays and festivals for your game settings? Some ideas for spicing up the game.

One if my white whales: Initiative 09.11.2019 28:38 ↓

Take two: My endless (hapless) quest for the perfect initiative system and sequence of events. Pointless or worthwhile?

One of my white whales: Initiative 09.11.2019 28:15 ↓

The endless (hapless) quest for perfect initiative system and sequence of events. Pointless or worthwhile?

No train, no pain, no gain: Leveling Up 06.11.2019 28:15 ↓

Do you require any procedure or narrative cost in your game for leveling up? Or is it all abstraction?