On this Spotlight Sunday I give an overview of Runehammer’s brand new space fantasy ship combat rules, AETHRJAMMR https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/409621/Aethrjammr Please take a moment to remember those killed by terrorists on 11 September, 2001 and their families. Come to Grogcon in Florida for AD&D at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The...
Sep 11, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 396
ICRPG Vigilante City session recap! We played Star Frontiers! Podcast recommendations! Listener feedback! Is Conan a rake? Don’t forget to enter the favorite pirate media contest, the deadline is 16 September 2022. The GMologist presents… https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez RPG Retrofit on revamping Crash on Volturnus (with spoilers) https://rpgretrofit.blogspot.com/2019/12/s01e10-rpg-retrofit-star-frontiers.html Breakfast in the Ruins on RPGs https://breakfastintheruins.com/2022/09/05/moorcock-and...
Sep 09, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 395
I talk about my experience playing games at virtual OwlBear and Wizard’s Staff and answer some calls. RPG content ends at the 43 minute mark, after that it’s all Anchorpocalypse talk. Don’t forget to enter my favorite pirate media contest, you only have until 16 September 2022! Keep off the Borderlands on Orbital Blues https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/episodes/Orbital-Blues--Other-Maladies-episode-197-e1gj4vm Casting Shadows investigation of the Anchorpocalypse https://anchor.fm/runeslinger/episode...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 394
Barbarians of Lemuria back to the table! Great podcasts recommended! Contentious listener calls aired! New Contest Announced! Barbarians of Lemuria Mythic Edition https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/144526/Barbarians-of-Lemuria-Mythic-Edition The Redcaps Podcast Puzzles https://anchor.fm/theredcaps/episodes/Episode-71---Puzzles-with-DirectSunGames-e1n2lb1 The Smart Party https://smartparty.wordpress.com/2022/08/30/one-dd/#more-1812 Clerics Wear Ringmail on Player Skill https://anchor.fm/clerics...
Sep 02, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 393
(Sing song voice) It’s here (sing song voice) Just a quick update on the state of the Anchor app and new ways to contact me. Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 and Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. https://www....
Sep 01, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 392
Session recaps, listener feedback on what makes for interesting choices and an unboxing. Runeslinger’s Aliens RPG Actual Plays https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuKgeD5fl48SdwKEP0m0mbv-BLiQsgd Runehammer YouTube videos https://youtube.com/c/DrunkensDragonsPlayDDLikeaBadass Clerics Wear Ringmail on Player Skill vs Metagaming https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/episodes/Regarding-Player-Skill-e1mse9p Seth Skorkowsky YouTube videos https://youtube.com/c/SethSkorkowskyAuthor Calls from The Pi...
Aug 30, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 391
#RPGaDay2022 I answer prompts for the fifth week of RPGaDay2022. Back to the regular show next episode. Facebook page for this project: https://m.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/ Down in a Heap RPGaDay2022 episode https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/RPGaDay-2022-in-30-minutes-or-less---or-its-free-e1mtaa1 Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 BJ (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud memb...
Aug 28, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 390
MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast joins me to discuss movies from 1982, the single best year of movies in recorded history! Some spoilers for movies from 40 years ago. The Worlds of MW Lewis https://anchor.fm/mwlewis Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ You can leave me a mes...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 389
Daniel Norton of the Bandit’s Keep media empire https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton joins me once again to talk about One D&D and respond to calls about comments he made on my show previously. We also ponder the question of who will win in a battle to the death a Red Dragon or a Shoggoth and issue a challenge to Joe Richter of Hindsightless & Weal or Woe https://www.wealorwoe.com fame! Sandy Peterson on Shoggoths https://youtu.be/oUywXnE9VEY Special thanks to Rob from Down in a Heap https://...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 388
Mail bag episode with lost calls from Colin from Spikepit and feedback on recent episodes plus I recommend some cool recent RPG media. Interview with Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books on Legion of Myth https://youtu.be/c5gxJusuzPY Listen to The Glitterbois, a great podcast about Palladium RPGs https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitterbois GM Mastermind on Duet Gaming with Eric Salzwedel & Craig Shipman https://gmmastermind.com/two-person-duet-rpg-gaming Colin reviewing Eldritch Tales on...
Aug 22, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 387
#RPGaDay2022 I answer prompts for the fourth week of RPGaDay2022. Back to the regular show next episode. Facebook page for this project: https://m.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/ Call from Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://anchor.fm/runeslinger Cerebrevore Podcast https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCDpDqfU6pUPs2bdW8t23YVA Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title o...
Aug 21, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 386
Joe Salvador of Raven God Games https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com joins me to air all the entries to the Lovecraftian Movie Contest. Minor spoilers for all the movies listed below. Mentioned by Joe: The Lovecraft ezine https://lovecraftzine.com Entries from: Karl (The GMologist Presents…) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez picked Cthulhu (2007) Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall picked The Empty Man (2020) Peter (Spezbaby on Discord) picked Cast a Deadly Spell (1...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 385
Joe from Hindsightless https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 asks the question, is Conan a hero? I reach out to the audience to help me answer. Daniel from the Bandit's Keep media empire https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton joins me to listen to the responses from Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Joe (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com Ray (Plundergrounds) https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds Arlen (Live From Pellam’s Wasteland) https://anchor.fm/pellamswas...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 384
Product reviews of the ICRPG adventures Jewel of the Monkey God & Whispers in the Well plus I open the mail bag for calls ranging from the Anchorpocalypse to OSR October to how to run Call of Cthulhu. Jewel of the Monkey God https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/319049 Whispers in the Well https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/323282/Whispers-in-the-Well?manufacturers_id=17332 Calls from Sean Jason (Random Screed) https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://anchor.fm/ru...
Aug 16, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 383
MW of The World’s of MW Lewis podcast https://anchor.fm/mwlewis reminisces on why the 1980’s were a great time to be RPG players. Opening the show is a call from Daniel of the Bandit’s Keep media empire https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Time is running out to enter the contest, send me your favorite Lovecraftian movie and why you think it is Lovecraftian, the deadline is 17 August 2022. Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empir...
Aug 15, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 382
#RPGaDay2022 Week 3! Warning, this is a raw recording from in the car. I answer prompts for the third week of RPGaDay2022. Back to the regular show next episode. Facebook page for this project: https://m.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/ A few blog posts about the criminally forgotten poem The Black Man’s Burden by Edgar Rice Burroughs https://thejohncarterfiles.com/2012/07/edgar-rice-burroughs-poem-the-black-mans-burden/ and https://bobcouttie.wordpress.com/2020/07/25/when-tarzan-fought-kipling-for-filipin...
Aug 14, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Daniel from the Bandit's Keep media empire https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton joins me to field the calls defending Call of Cthulhu from comments Daniel made in a previous episode. Time is running out to enter the contest, send me your favorite Lovecraftian movie and why you think it is Lovecraftian, the deadline is 17 August 2022. Come to Grogcon in Florida at the end of September! https://www.grogcon.com/ Calls from Kevin (The Red Caps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Free Thrall (Keep Off T...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 380
In addition to some priceless advice from Mr. Hobbs this episode has an unboxing, a session report for REAVER, and plugs for some great RPG media. Don’t forget to enter the Lovecraftian movie contest, 17 August 2022 is the deadline. Runehammer Mainframe podcast https://rpg-mainframe.podbean.com Frontier Scum is available as a PDF now https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/403322 but I’d wait for Exalted Funeral to get the hard copies in if I were you. Dungeon Craft video https://youtu.be/9R3j3We...
Aug 11, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 379
Putting the variety back in the show, I talk Pathfinder 1E Wrath of the Righteous and first impressions of the battle system in book 2, OSRtober is already under attack, unboxing and reading, return of the Vulcan Diaries, plus podcast and tv recommendations to include the depiction of autism in a popular show. Call from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Article asking if Extraordinary Attorney Woo helps or hurts the public’s view of autism https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/20...
Aug 09, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 378
WARNING I have been told be early listeners that John Lenin's calls should have had a warning label in front of them, he does come across pretty hot so just brace yourself prior to listening as he has strong opinions on RPGs, other podcasts, and mass shootings. Another mail bag episode, don’t forget to enter the contest, the deadline is 17 August 2022. Calls from Jason Hobbs (Random Screed) https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs The Pink Phantom (Phantom Thoughts) https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/ and ...
Aug 08, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 377
#RPGaDay2022 Week 2! Call from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://anchor.fm/runeslinger I answer prompts for the second week. Back to the regular show next episode. Facebook page for this project: https://m.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/ Interview with Risus creator S. John Ross https://www.wairpodcast.com/episodes/qawithsjohnross Julz' podcast Jewels From NZ https://anchor.fm/jewelsfromnz...
Aug 07, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 376
Mail bag episode! Daniel wants to know why Call of Cthulhu is satisfying to play, D&D Movie Trailer, Play by Post games, Premature Imagination, Anchorpocalypse, and more! Don’t forget to enter the contest! FirStory review Pink Phantom https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/episodes/005-A-Call-In--and-Anchorpocalypse-e1m2u88 Cerebrevore ICRPG Vigilante City Character Creation episode https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B10-Bonus-ICRPG-Vigilante-City-Character-Creation-e1m4fu9 Calls from Tayl...
Aug 05, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 375
Dr. Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents joins me to help our callers with the problem of premature imagination. Don't forget to enter the current contest, let me know your favorite "Lovecraftian" movie and why you think it is "Lovecraftian" no later than August 17th to have your name entered to win physical copies of Eldritch Tales: Lovecraftian White Box Role-Playing and The Eldritch Inquirer #1 shipped anywhere in the world. I'll also give some money to a charity the winner and I agree on...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 374
Here is my contribution to RPGaDay. I answer prompts for the first week. Back to the regular show next episode. Facebook page for this project: https://m.facebook.com/RPGaDAY/
Jul 31, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 373
In this mail bag episode we discuss the coming changes to the Anchor app, why Daniel thinks Call of Cthulhu isn’t all that fun, the D&D movie trailer, and talk about toxic social media. Grizzly Peaks Radio https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman9 Legend of the Bones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301?i=1000559333186 Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Taylor (Clerics ...
Jul 29, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 372
Do you like calling into Anchor shows? Spotify is about to make it a lot harder. A special guest joins me to announce and sponsor my next contest, call in before it’s too late! Callers and I also talk about Boot Hill play by post, Joey asks why I hate Call of Cthulhu, and there is more discussion on the D&D movie. Anchor’s FAQ on the change https://help.anchor.fm/hc/en-us/articles/6203831948571 Raven God Games https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com Rogues in the House Interview with Conan line e...
Jul 26, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 371
I open the mail bag for further discussion on describing the results of rolls and I talk about my future RPG plans, the D&D movie trailer, Jordan Peele's new movie Nope (totally spoiler free), and finally plug The Adventuring Party episode 706 Rolls & Failure https://theadventuringparty.libsyn.com/rng-july-2022-rolls-failure Calls from Amy & Karl (The GMologist Presents…) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Anthony / Runeslinger (Castin...
Jul 24, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 370
Do you describe what your character does before or after you roll? Also I open the mail bag for calls from Brian (Have To Look That Up) https://anchor.fm/havetolookthatup Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Rob (Down in a Heap) https://anchor.fm/rob-c Jason (Random Screed) https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baro...
Jul 20, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 369
Or at least that is mostly what the episode is about, I also give a hobby news recap, discuss a recent session of Pathfinder 1E, talk about a new to me superhero RPG and field a few calls on other subjects. Things I talk about: Call Karl and wish him happy birthday! https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Casting Shadows podcast on pulps https://anchor.fm/runeslinger/episodes/Episode-3-14-Pulps-and-Pulp-RPGs-e1lau3j Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi interview with Andy of Breakfast in the Ruins https...
Jul 18, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 368
James joins me to talk about GrogCon, an old school convention at the end of September in Orlando, Florida, and his YouTube show / podcast, GrogTalk, the premier AD&D 1E Saturday morning talk show. Back to the regular show next episode. GrogCon 3 at Crucible X on 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2022 https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon3/ GrogTalk on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GROGTALK/ GrogTalk Podcast https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ James talking about Pool of Radiance on Menion's Confessions of a Wee T...
Jul 14, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 367
