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The Dice are Screaming

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Two merrily aging gamers with over 75 years of combined GameMastering experiences talk about what's new and old in Table Top Role Playing Games.
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Episodes

Episode 379: Deconstruction of the Fantasy Hero

"Through the kaleidoscope of the teleological substrate, the journey of the hero transcends the existential hierarchical tapestry of the shadow..." Nope. No. No. We are NOT doing that but we are talking about what makes our heroes well...heros. #rpg #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder

Jun 23, 202543 min

Episode 378: Star Wars Gaming pt.2

There is a massive amount of Star Wars content lately but there hasn't been a new game to encompass all this content in awhile now, and we talk about it! #rpg #ttrpg #starwars

Jun 14, 202538 min

Episode 377: Oblivion Remaster

When you do something right, you should get some positive recognition and we do our part! #rpg #ttrpg #oblivion #skyrim #videogame #dnd

May 23, 202537 min

Episode 375: UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave review

We review a lost gem that wasn't widely played back in the day but given a second look, was quite beyond it's time...for the time! #rpg #ttrpg #osr #ose #oldschoolgaming #dnd

May 02, 202540 min

Episode 373: Tarrifs & Tabletops

It's happening. Is this the end to the recent popularity of TTRPG's or is it a new beginning? Listen and find out! #ttrpg #RPG #dnd #pathfinder

Apr 18, 202532 min

Episode 372: D&D is Uncool, again?

What gives? Why is Mike Mearls saying D&D is uncool? Does anything mean what it says anymore? Well, can't help you with the latter but we can certainly put The Dice are Screaming spin on it for you! #rpg #ttrpg #wotc #dnd #D&D

Apr 12, 202535 min

Episode 371: Lore of Robin Hood

We played a game about Robin Hood and think you should too..in whatever system you like! #rpg #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #ose

Apr 04, 202538 min

Episode 369: Talkin' about Tolkien

Just when you thought it was safe to listen to our podcast..we talk about JRR Tolkien, AGAIN! Listen to us dispute some points about criticisms to Tolkien and his works. #ttrpg #JRRTolkien #LotR

Mar 15, 202551 min

Episode 368: Games Off and now what?

Always worth considering, especially in these hectic times, what to do when not everyone can make it. We talk about both face to face and online ideas of now what? #ttrpg #dnd #gaming

Mar 09, 202528 min

Episode 365: Old School Essentials and You

Old School RPG re-imagined or reorganized? You decide and listen is as we review what is the new Old School. #ttrpg #dnd #RPG #OldSchoolGaming #ClassicDnd

Feb 07, 202535 min

Episode 362: Wrath & Glory

We take a peek into the Grimdark RPG Wrath & Glory from Cubicle 7 games. #ttrpg #WH40K #Grimdark

Jan 18, 202532 min

Episode 360: Elric!

Hate him, love him or just don't know about The Last Emperor of Melnibone, we talk about him till our gums get sore! #Elric #TTRPG #Fantasy

Dec 15, 202430 min

Episode 359: Cavaliers - Gygax trolled you

Sick and tired of people writing 'Sir' on their character sheet at 1st level, Gary created the cavalier class to put a stop to that. Yeah, he probably didn't do it intentionally, but taking a look back, it seems like it was a pain in the butt to play a cavalier as written. #TTRPG #DnD #Gygax

Dec 08, 202434 min

Episode 358: Greyhawk Adventures Hardback

One of the last orange spined books produced for AD&D, this manual delivered a variety of lore from the World of Greyhawk. Join us as we delve deep in the last days of AD&D in it's original setting. #TTRPG #DnD #AD&D #Greyhawk

Nov 30, 202442 min

Episode 357: The Wide, Wild World of MIniatures

MIniatures, figures, toy soldiers and so much more. We talk about the evolution of lumps of lead into fine cast metals, injection molded plastic and now into high quality resins. And Critical Role. Yeah, we went there too. #TTRPG #D&D #Pathfinder #CriticalRole #Miniatures #GW

Nov 23, 202459 min

Episode 356: The origin of the superhero

We take a look before the days of the pulp heroes and comics at the earliest examples of avenging heros in literature and popular fiction. From the Scarlet Pimpernel to Zorro and all in between, we discuss their origin and impact on the early genre of the hidden hero.

Nov 16, 202428 min

Episode 355: Abomination Vaults review

Finally after two long campaigns we review Paizo's Abomination Vault, both for Pathfinder and 5e. #TTRPG #Pathfinder #dnd #5e #dungeondelve

Nov 10, 202439 min

Episode 354: When Thieves became Rogues

From the backstabbing, pocket picking miscreant to the versatile, shadow lurking rogue we take a look at fantasy role-playing games most evolved classes. #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder

Nov 02, 202432 min

Episode 353: HPL Movie Night

A lot of folks say that Lovecraft's tales are hard to adapt into film but here are three that we think that said, 'Hold my space mead' #horror #movies #callofcthulhu #TTRPG

Oct 26, 202432 min

Episode 352: Manual of the Planes

Let's all go to the Astral Plane and get lost... We finally get around to reviewing the Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb and making fools of ourselves in the process. #ttrpg #dnd #AD&D #d20

Oct 19, 202434 min

Episode 351: Town as Optional

Long has the trip back to town been a change of pace for the dungeon weary party. Signaling a shift in both play and style for both players and DM's. Now, that approach has been changing and he don't hate it. #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #d20

Oct 04, 202433 min
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