Artist James Shields joins me to discuss Monster & Character Encounters (MACE) which is currently on Kickstarter. A zine of 50 new monsters, their traps, and treasures. These aren't your daddy's dragons. MACE https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeshields/monster-and-character-encounters JE Shields https://jeshields.com/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email...
Apr 05, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 485
On this Spotlight Sunday Karl joins me to discuss this Wuxia TTRPG by Brendan Davis & Jeremy Bai published by Osprey Games. Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/339100/Righteous-Blood-Ruthless-Blades-Wuxia-Roleplaying Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades Kindle https://a.co/d/3BKRwJS Wandering Heroes of the Ogre Gate http://www.bedrockgames.net/Wandering-Heroes-of-Ogre-Gate.html Listen to Karl on his podcast The GMologist Presents https://podcasters.spotify.c...
Apr 02, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 484
I talk about the Severed Fate and Random Quest kickstarters plus field calls about Spotify's engineered Anchorapocalypse, tactics in RPGs, Palladium's Recon, VTT online vs in person play, Savage Rifts, Tri Tac Games, my questionable back catalog, the Space Alert board game, Red Dwarf, The Crow, Tunnels & Trolls third party products and my early episodes from 2019! Kickstarter watch: Severed Fate https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/severedfate/severed-fate Interview with Laurel and John of ...
Mar 31, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 483
Here it is, the awards show for the March Martial Arts Contest. Join Joe Richter and myself as we play all the entries & announce the winner. Movies discussed Musa the Warrior https://youtu.be/6_935RXjYmo , Shinobi No Mono https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinobi_no_Mono , Kung Fu Hustle, Once Upon a Time in China II, Ultimax Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvyDfU1mh08 , Big Trouble in Little China, Enter the Dragon, The Raid, The Karate Kid, The Next Karate Kid, Kung Fu, Kiss of the Dr...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 482
In the third entry in this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun my friend Joe from joins me to discuss the 1991 sci fi action movie, Dollman. This podcast is full of spoilers for the movie. Dollman is free on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUXw0NOElk8 Where to find Joe: Hindsightless https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 htt...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 481
The company that bought Flying Buffalo and the Tunnels & Trolls brand has asked DrivethruRPG to remove all third party T&T products. Discussion on Vin’s T&T TrollBridge https://trollbridge.proboards.com/thread/4243/3rd-party-stuff-off-dtrpg Contact Kurated Korner (Flying Buffalo webstore) & Webbed Sphere Inc to tell them we want a good third party publishing avenue for Tunnels & Trolls. Flying Buffalo contact https://kuratedkorner.com/pages/contact Webbed Sphere Inc contact h...
Mar 24, 2023•5 min•Season 1Ep. 480
Daniel and Anthony weigh in on the recent conversation about how good a GM you need to be to run Powered by the Apocalypse style games. There is also talk about tactics skills and abstract vs very detailed combat. Karl discusses the Anchorapocalypse and I do a quick run down on my most recent game sessions. Calls from: Daniel (Bandit's Keep) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Anthony (Casting Shadows) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runeslinger Karl (The GMologist Pres...
Mar 22, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 479
In this super stuffed episode I discuss Tri Tac Games' history and their classic game of investigative urban fantasy in all its various forms. Tri Tac Games website https://tritacgames.com/ Tri Tac Games on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12036/Tri-Tac-Games-LLC Richard Tucholka interview https://tritacsystems.podbean.com/e/christmas-special-richard-tucholka-interview/ Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 478
Callers weigh in on the conversation about tactics and detailed combat in RPGs. Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@DungeonMusings Reaver: Sword & Sorcery RPG Quick Start https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/419427/Reaver-Sword--Sorcery-RPG-Quickstart Deluxe Revised Recon https://palladium-store.com/1001/category/RECON.html Calls from Joe (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/ Joe (Hindsightless) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Karl (The G...
Mar 15, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 477
Quick bonus episode to plug two things. My friend's AD&D module is a just a few dollars and days away from funding and Chaosium's All The World's Monsters books are on sale until March 15th. I also play a call from The Pink Phantom. Nicomeidens Tower https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/worldsofmw/nicomeidens-tower-a-dungeon-rpg-adventure All The World's Monsters 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1712/All-the-Worlds-Monsters-Vol-1 All The World's Monsters 2 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/...
Mar 13, 2023•6 min•Season 1Ep. 476
I talk about Chris Gonnerman's Iron Falcon Handbook of Monsters and why it is worth your attention if you are into old school games. I also mention Chaosium's All The World's Monsters series at the end of the show. Iron Falcon https://www.ironfalconrpg.com/getit.html All The World's Monsters 1 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1712/All-the-Worlds-Monsters-Vol-1 All The World's Monsters 2 https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1713/All-the-Worlds-Monsters-Vol-2 All The World's Monsters 3 https:/...
Mar 12, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 475
I talk about why I haven't been around much, Neon Genesis Evangelion, remind everyone about our martial arts movie contest, and open the mail bag. RPGPUB thread on CthulhuTech https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/lets-read-cthulhutech.4856/ Goblin's Henchmen Perception Checks https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/perception-like-checks-too-transparent-add-an-uncertainty-opacity-die/ Glitterbois Episode 118 On Perception Rolls from February 3 2023 https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitte...
Mar 11, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 474
Joe from Hindsightless joins me to talk about Apocalypse World and Powered by the Apocalypse style games on today's Spotlight Sunday. Hindsightless Podcast https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Apocalypse World https://lumpley.games/apocalypseworld/ Apocalypse World: Burned Over (no sex moves) https://lumpley.games/burnedover/ Also mentioned: Dekahedron RPG Podcast http://www.dekahedron.com/ Masks https://magpiegames.com/pages/masks Monster Hearts https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts Monster...
Mar 05, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 473
A follow up thought to Episode 471 Double or Nothing on Spotlight Sunday. Be aware the Dirty Pair and Gunsmith Cats manga are for mature readers only, the 1985 Dirty Pair TV show is not and is fine for general audiences. Call from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 and Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 https://www.grogcon.c...
Feb 27, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 472
My search for the perfect buddy cop game leads me to Double or Nothing. My partner in this overview is Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop. Warning while the 1985 Dirty Pair tv show is fine for general audiences the manga for Dirty Pair is strictly for mature audiences as is the Gunsmith Cats manga. Double or Nothing on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296873/Double-or-Nothing Double or Nothing on itch.io https://opensketch.itch.io/double-or-nothing The Omega 3D Chicken Coop htt...
Feb 26, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 471
I officially announce the Martial Arts March contest and field a call about modern military RPGs. Calls from Daniel and Sam. Bandit's Keep https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon4/ 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.grogc...
Feb 24, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 470
I discuss recent games of ICRPG Black Light and Reaver plus I answer some listener calls. ICRPG Black Light https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/313578/Black-Light-for-ICRPG?term=Black+light Reaver QuickStart https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/419427/Reaver-Sword--Sorcery-RPG-Quickstart Rune https://runerpg.games/ Dead Belt https://acoupleofdrakes.com/dead-belt/ Third Floor Wars Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tabletop-talk-third-floor-wars/id1454922964 Third Floor Wars YouTube h...
Feb 22, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 469
On this Spotlight Sunday I talk about Jon Davis' Western RPG in a zine. Free version on itch.io https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun PDF of the Bonanza Edition on itch.io https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-bonanza-edition Physical Copy of the Bonanza Edition on Exalted Funeral https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-bonanza-edition-pdf Come to DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ C...
Feb 19, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 468
In the second entry in this Year of Pyun where I celebrate the movies of Albert Pyun my friend Joe from joins me to discuss the 1989 post apocalyptic / action movie, Cyborg. This podcast is full of spoilers for the movie. Where to find Joe: Hindsightless https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon4/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been b...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 467
I look at The Lovecraft Variant by Bolt Thrower Press, a reprint of the articles from the Sorcerer's Apprentice magazine that helped shape Call of Cthulhu. The Lovecraft Variant on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/423957/The-Lovecraft-Variant Lovecraft on the Tabletop blog entry on The Digital Antiquarian https://www.filfre.net/2015/09/lovecraft-on-the-tabletop/ Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to ...
Feb 12, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 466
Jason Hobbs joins me to announce the winner of the Fantasy Weapon Contest. I also plug some kickstarters and open the mail bag. Contest entries from Daniel and Joe with a partial entry from Karl. Hobbs & Friends https://hobbsnfriends.com/ Kickstarter Plugs: Burn 2d6 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burn2d6/burn-2d6-core-rulebook-an-indie-rpg-system Carapace & In the Heart of Oz https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/facefolio2/carapace-and-in-the-heart-of-oz-a-hex-flower-rpg-bonanza Da...
Feb 10, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 465
Kevin from Saltheart RPG joins me to talk about the imminent Burn 2d6 Kickstarter that launches 10 February 2023. Burn 2d6 Core Rulebook Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burn2d6/burn-2d6-core-rulebook-an-indie-rpg-system Saltheart RPG Social Media: Twitter '@SaltheartRPG' Mastodon '@Saltheartrpg@dice.camp' Itch.io https://saltheartrpg.itch.io/ DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/20005/Saltheart-RPG Come to DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://w...
Feb 08, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 464
I muse on solo TTRPGs options on this System Sunday. Bandit's Keep Actual Play Youtube OD&D solo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSmx06Tb47U&list=PLLWlyyPUNLSxVSJUJ5hxyqKMDZnE5LQ9M D100 Dungeon https://www.mk-games.co.uk/d100dungeon DM Yourself https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331912/DM-Yourself--solo-roleplay-for-5e-DD-and-OSR-adventures Lunchbox RPG https://lbrpg.blogspot.com/2018/09/solo-rpg-simplest-world-ruleset.html Mythic Game Master Emulator https://www.wordmillgames.com/myth...
Feb 05, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 463
This episode features Boot Hill 2E, the Venom Mob, upcoming and ongoing Kickstarters, the January contest is wrapping up, I empty the mail bag and issue an apology. Reaver: Sword & Sorcery RPG Quickstart https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/419427/Reaver-Sword--Sorcery-RPG-Quickstart Darkness of the Demimonde - A Victorian Pulp Horror RPG https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravengodgames/darkness-of-the-demimonde-a-victorian-pulp-horror-rpg White Lies RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/produc...
Feb 01, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 462
First impressions of Covert Ops by DWD Studios a really neat, light to medium crunch modern day espionage game. Covert Ops by DWD Studios https://dwdstudios.com/covertops Burn 2d6 Kickstarter launches 10 Feb 2023 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burn2d6/burn-2d6-core-rulebook-an-indie-rpg-system Darkness of the Demimonde Kickstarter launches 1 Feb 2023 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ravengodgames/darkness-of-the-demimonde-a-victorian-pulp-horror-rpg You can contact me through my Google...
Jan 29, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 461
I discuss recent games, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), and open the mailbag. Games Discussed: Jackals, Reaver, ICRPG Vigilante City, AD&D 1E, Unchained, Twilight 2000, Phoenix Command, Cyberpunk 2020, Boot Hill The GMologist Presents Reaver Recap https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez/episodes/Catching-up-on-a-game-or-four-e1sfvf9/a-a94t6vm Real Play Games Podcast https://www.realplaygamespod.com/ The Honest and Plain Village of Scio https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...
Jan 24, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 460
On this System Sunday I discuss Soaring Lions, a RPG designed to emulate the world of professional wrestling. Soaring Lions https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331464/Soaring-Lions Come to DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ Come to GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon4/ 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....
Jan 22, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 459
Special guest G.M. John from Real Play Games Podcast joins me for a chat. Real Play Games Podcast https://www.realplaygamespod.com/ The Vanilla Game https://vanillagame.carrd.co/ There's Something in the Ice https://micah-anderson.itch.io/theres-something-in-the-ice iHunt https://ihunt.fun/ Bits and Mortar https://www.bits-and-mortar.com/ Nicomeiden's Tower: A Dungeon RPG Adventure https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/worldsofmw/nicomeidens-tower-a-dungeon-rpg-adventure Come to DaveCon in Bloomi...
Jan 17, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 458
MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast joins me to talk about his new Kickstarter, Nicomeiden's Tower: A Dungeon Adventure. Link to the Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/worldsofmw/nicomeidens-tower-a-dungeon-rpg-adventure Link to MW's podcast https://anchor.fm/mwlewis Link to Smoldering Dung Games https://www.smolderingdunggames.com/ Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20-22 Jan, 2023 https://tabletop.events/conventions/bser-con-2 Come to DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 Apr...
Jan 15, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 457
December wasn’t big enough to handle all the espionage goodness so today Derek joins me to talk about The Ipcress File and The Deryni Adventure Game. I also dive into the mail bag. Don't forget to send your entry for the January contest! Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 James Knight (@james_knight on discord) Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://an...
Jan 11, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 456
