Unchained Sword and Sorcery RPG Characters
Some calls with the backstories for unchained Chainmail Hack as well as a campaign recap for OD&S with Chainmail and listener call ins
Dec 13, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 798
Bandit’s Keep
On a quest for the perfect RPG session and some decent coffee.
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Episodes
Join my Play Test for "Unchained" Sword and Sorcery Adventure game!
Time has come for heroes to rise from the ashes of a corrupt and dangerous world. I talk about character creation and call for and those of you brave enough to measure your steel against the harsh world where Mu and Atlantis sit, untouched by the waters that will destroy them. Also Calls from Joe, Jason and Rob Link to ASSH combat changes - the relevant posts are 77 and 88 - thanks Jason : https://hyperborea.boardhost.com/viewtopic_mobile.php?id=1439&p=4
Dec 01, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 789
Why OD&D?
Let’s talk about why OD&D is my jumping off point in game design. Also calls from Jason and Karl!
Nov 14, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 788
Ability scores and character builds in TnT
I talk about why OD&D Chainmail uses the classic 3-18 and S&S Chainmail does not. - Down in a Heap: https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/Jason-Throws-the-Gauntlet--Why-the-dissatisfaction-with-BX-e19t2aa
Nov 08, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 787
Mechanics = Play Style
I talk about how advancement mechanics can affect play style and how I'm handling this is Thews & Thaumaturgy as well as an unboxing, and some calls! Big Nerd Coffee: https://bells-country-coffee.square.site
Nov 06, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 784
A Smart Fighter, Min-Maxing in OD&D
My eyes have been opened to the smart and wise fighter, also we take calls and talk LPs, Chocolate and initiative. Redcaps Podcast makes an OD&D Fighter: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps/episodes/Episode-59---ODD-Fighter-and-Voicemails-e19jfrn/a-a6qc2kp Nerds RPG Variety Cast Talks OD&D : https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/275-Cthulhu-on-Arrakis-or-how-fast-can-you-punch-e19dlml/a-a6pv560
Nov 04, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 784
Simultaneous initiative and Thews
I talk Chainmail initiative, we take some calls and even an unboxing! OD&D with Chainmail Hack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P78vdpavHXPejMyJjwyXZek6XUieYsBW/view?usp=sharing Video on Alignment language: https://youtu.be/iPX0Ce6f6Qk Beta rules chart for non-combat task resolution: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1USuEs5McUeKhzQrJ3EmKbt3GQRxVMcNV/view?usp=sharing
Oct 31, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 737
Time and Wealth in XP for treasure games and Chainmail
Also some calls about how we can use backstories, the meta and the game
Oct 25, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 712
Recap of OD&D with Chainmail and call ins on Sword and Sorcery
I’ve been playing in a game of ODD with Chainmail and thought it would be fun to catch everyone up. Also some call ins!
Oct 18, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 707
Non S&S call ins
Call ins from Karl and John
Oct 16, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 705
Heroic Backstories
This one is for Joe! I talk about how the backstory will be an important part of my sword and sorcery hack and a couple of options for non-combat task resolution. Also some calls!
Oct 12, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 701
Sorcery and Swords
I talk a bit about magic in my S&S Chainmail Hack and then take some calls.
Oct 09, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 688
One hero or many in Sword & Sorcery
I talk about my ideas on Playing my chain mail back with multiple players. And give an example of how losing a level for lack of a better word would work. Also some listener calls
Oct 07, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 685
Listen Call show (not to be mistaken with call in shows on NRPGVC)
So many great callers!
Oct 06, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 683
What do I want in a Sword & Sorcery game? (Vs epic fantasy)
Talking a bit about my reasoning for this shift or addition to the Chainmail hack. And taking some calls
Oct 05, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 682
Reading the rules
I talk a bit about how we read rulesets and take some calls on fantasy species role play.
Oct 04, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 681
Knocking the rust off my chainmail
Going to back to the premise for this podcast I talk a bit about my OD&D with Chainmail project and the future of Chainmail as a Sword and Sorcery RPG all its own.
Oct 02, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 678
How do we play various species?
A pose a question to the audience and field some listener calls
Oct 01, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 679
Cyber lemmings
My callers school me on why being told how to role-play is way more punk than being your own person /end snark
Sep 29, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 676
"Actual" Actual Play - Slug God - OD&D with Chainmail
Mixing it up a bit I decided to record audio only for my latest OD&D session - a one shot with 2 characters level 6/7
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 679
Making it up as I go along
Taking about “open ended” character generation and taking calls from my amazing listeners (even when they don’t agree with me) 😉
Sep 27, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 677
Broken or just misunderstood?
Here I talk about how we use and interpret rule in our RPGs - also and unboxing and some calls!
Sep 25, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 675
The Jason show (with a pinch of Joe)
Jason from the Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast call in and calls me out on all kinds of topics - plus a touch of that man himself Joe from Hindsightless
Sep 24, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 674
Arlen Walker takeover special
This is the one you e been waiting for! Check out Arlen @ live from Pellam’s Wasteland - https://youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland
Sep 22, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 673
Counting Metal Sheep - calls ins and unboxings
Some calls from Jason, Joe and Rob
Sep 14, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 671
Why you should not play a clumsy rogue (in 5e)
I’m listening to Joe and Jason who seem to be talking past each other - so here’s my 2 pennies to confuse the issue more.
Sep 08, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 670
Power building might be ok I guess
Joe’s podcast about min/maxing https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hindsightless/id1481600628?i=1000534294056
Sep 07, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 669
Stats, classes, species, and a yeti
Some great call ins and an upboxing
Sep 05, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 668
Choose your species!
Some calls about players creating their own race(species) classes and other Demi human talk - also an unboxing
Aug 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 669
PC class creation - species taboos and some calls
Here I talk a bit about whether we should create unique classes to offer players or allow them to create their own. Also we discuss level caps, magic swords, elves and dwarves and the wizard of oz.
Aug 22, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 670
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