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The Arcane Alienist

B. J. (aka “GameDoc”)•podcasters.spotify.com
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A podcast mostly about tabletop roleplaying games, from game theory and concepts to session recaps to sources of inspiration. I also occasionally delve into other nerdy things like board games, comics, books, movies, and television.

Email: arcane.alienist@gmail.com.

You can leave a voicemail message here or through Speakpipe:

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RPGaDay2024 #27 - Marvelous Miniature

It’s time for #RPGaDay2024 Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com Owlbear from Nolzur’s Marvelous Minis ​https://us.thearmypainter.com/products/d-d-monsters-paint-set ArcKnight flat plastic minis ​http://arcknight.squarespace.com

Aug 28, 2024•3 min•Season 2Ep. 52

RPGaDay 2024 #25 - Dice

It’s time for #RPGaDay2024 Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com

Aug 25, 2024•2 min•Season 2Ep. 50

RPGaDay 2024 #21 - A Classic Campaign

It’s time for #RPGaDay2024 ! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com U1-U3 Bundle (1e AD&D) ​https://www.dmsguild.com/product/110325/U1U3-Underwater-Series-1e-BUNDLE?src=also_purchased&filters=0_0_0_0_0_45346_0_0 Ghosts of Saltmarsh (5e D&D) ​https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Saltmarsh-Hardcover-Adventure/dp/0786966750

Aug 21, 2024•3 min•Season 2Ep. 47

RPGaDay 2024 #20 - An Amazing Adventure

It’s time for #RPGaDay20204 ! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh https://www.dmsguild.com/m/product/17069

Aug 20, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 46

Call-In Roundip

Today I am taking a pause on #RPGaDay2024 to answer some calls from various esteemed colleagues. Be sure to check out their content at the links below. Also, as mentioned in this episode, I will be running games at this year's Big Texas Comicon in San Antonio. There's a link to that below as well. If you'll be in the area, come check it out. Mirke the Meek https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek Spikepit (by Collin Green) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spikepit The GMolog...

Aug 19, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 45

RPGaDay 2024 #17 - An Engaging Community

It’s time for #RPGaDay2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com I think my answer for today’s prompt should come as no surprise.

Aug 18, 2024•2 min•Season 2Ep. 43

RPGaDay 2024 #16 - Quick to Learn

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/190631/white-box-fantastic-medieval-adventure-game Basic Roleplaying https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/?srsltid=AfmBOorPo2y_zkvrDtmeehTFDjmFzbUgq26OGvNy9j3Nstn_ZgAOBY4Q

Aug 17, 2024•2 min•Season 2Ep. 42

RPGaDay 2024 #15 - Good Gear

It’s time for #RPGaDay20204! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com

Aug 16, 2024•6 min•Season 2Ep. 41

Review: Tales of the Vailant, Part 2/Call-In Roundup

In this episode, I have some calls from several fellow podcasters (links below) about Deadpool, trolls, and character building, I also have second installment of my review of Tales of the Valiant, this time discussing tool proficiencies, magic, and more metacurrency. Joe Richter (Hindsightless) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Daniel Norton (Bandit's Keep) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://podcasters.spotify....

Aug 14, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 40

RPGaDay 2024 #11 - One Shots

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com https://annarchive.com/dungeon.html https://cairnrpg.com/adventures/

Aug 11, 2024•2 min•Season 2Ep. 37

RPGaDay 2024 #10 - I Want My RPGtv

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs

Aug 10, 2024•5 min•Season 2Ep. 36

RPGaDay 2024 #8 - Accessories

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com Old School Spell Cards: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/408131 Dragon Shield Card Sleeves: https://www.dragonshield.com/en-us/card-sleeves/all-sleeves?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAqW4Mpzwczt1r5krsA5R8Gs9Gl1Hs&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqMS_9dXehwMVXgKtBh0l0AGmEAAYASAAEgJsxPD_BwE

Aug 08, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 34

RPGaDay 2024 #7 - Good Form(at)

It’s time for #RPGaDay 20204! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.com Shadowdark RPG https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark

Aug 07, 2024•3 min•Season 2Ep. 33

RPGaDay 2024 #6 - Easy to Use

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.comTodays prompt was “RPG that is easy to use” but I wasn’t paying attention and talked about “easy to play”. But I guess that’s the same thing, isn’t it? Anyway, here’s a family of games that are easy to to use/play:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2503/fire-ruby-designs

Aug 06, 2024•5 min•Season 2Ep. 32

RPGaDay 2024 #5 - Great RPG Writing

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024!Check out all of this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.comCoyote & Crow RPGhttps://coyoteandcrow.netCoyote & Crow Play Sessionshttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrq-VHIZJHpBVAYF4DNJkV9xodWEGFMno&si=mgRFhmfu4m5Z-bj1

Aug 05, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 31

RPGaDay 2024 #4 - Great RPG Artwork

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024!Check out this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.comTraveller Comics - Far Trader #1-3 & Riftbreaker #1https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/products/far-trader-issue-1-comicMarvel Multiverse RPGhttps://www.marvel.com/rpgMarvel Multiverse RPG Play Sessionshttps://youtu.be/XSwD1QhcWRM?si=A8JVh2geh6fkYFYzhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrq-VHIZJHpBqnhFk0pRCafDePVPOBo78&si=Fdrk0I2uEVKI1Sm1https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrq-VHIZJHpBgBuObQS0JfWAs--hscbWz&si=...

Aug 04, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 30

RPGaDay 2024 #3 - Most Often Played

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024!Check out this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.comTravellerhttps://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/start-hereTales of the Valianthttps://www.talesofthevaliant.comOld School Essentials https://necroticgnome.comKnave https://questingbeast.itch.io/knave

Aug 03, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 29

RPGaDay 2024 #2 - First Game Played

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out this year’s prompts at www.autocratik.comTraveller https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/start-hereTales of the Valianthttps://www.talesofthevaliant.comTales of the Valiant Play Sessionhttps://youtu.be/3XAJxO_-Jn4?si=wIYPwilFUZ7dar4Y

Aug 02, 2024•5 min•Season 2Ep. 28

RPGaDay 2024 #1 - First Game Bought

It’s time for #RPGaDay 2024! Check out the prompts at www.autocratik.comHere’s link to our character creation video for Top Secret: New World Order: https://youtu.be/qSy7ixdnkKM?si=aCq0uy93wANp8rUf

Aug 01, 2024•4 min•Season 2Ep. 27

Movie Talk with Jason Connerly: Deadpool & Wolverine (& Dr. Doom)

Hey, Bub... In this episode I'm joined by Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast to discuss the latest film in superhero cinema: Deadpool & Wolverine. Plus our reactions to the announced return of Robert Downey, Jr. to the MCU. No Canadians were harmed in the making of this episode. SNKT! Make sure you also check out Jason's podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376

Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 26

Review: Tales of the Valiant

Here's my initial review of Tales of the Valiant, the new 5e variant from Kobold Press https://www.talesofthevaliant.com/ Be sure to watch our upcoming Tales of the Valiant play stream on the GMologist YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XAJxO_-Jn4 I also have a call from the Pink Phantom. Be sure to check out his podcast, Phantom Thoughts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts

Jul 26, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 25

Humanoid Variants

In this episode, I'm joined by Karl Rodriguez of the GMologist Presents to discuss different interpretations of goblins, orcs, trolls, and other such creatures, and we respond to calls from Riley (Diegetic Advancement) and Joe (Hindsightless). Links: The GMologist Presents: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ Digetic Advancemtn: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement Hindsightless: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9...

Jul 19, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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