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The Redcaps Podcast

A podcast about old school roleplaying games. Typically short commentary on OSR and D&D style games.
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Episodes

Episode 63 - Hit Points

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all about the a twist on Hit Points and Hit Dice Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Aug 03, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Episode 62 - Charm Person

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all about the charm person spell. Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Nov 12, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Episode 61 - Character Retirement

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all about character retirement. World Of Eradu: https://worldoferadu.blogspot.com/2021/11/rules-for-retirement-not-dead-yet-and.html Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X...

Nov 07, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Episode 60 - Basic Fighter

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all taking our Fighter from the last episode and how he would be different in Basic D&D Todays episode sponsored by Tale of the Manticore! https://taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com/ Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X...

Nov 03, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Episode 59.5 - Response to OD&D Fighter

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, special voicemail response episode Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Nov 02, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Episode 59 - OD&D Fighter and Voicemails

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all creating a fighter in OD&D Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Nov 01, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Episode 58 - Helmets

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode is all about Helmets and armour Todays episode sponsored by Tale of the Manticore! https://taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com/ Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X...

Oct 28, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Episode 57 - More on Backstories with Joe

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode Joe joins me and we argue about backstories! Subscribe to Hindsightless: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Oct 15, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Episode 56 - Analog vs Digital tools with the other Jason

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, todays episode Jason joins me and we talk analog vs digital tools in D&D. Subscribe to The Nerds RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X...

Oct 14, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Episode 55 - Fudging is in the rules?

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we talk again about fudging and the definition of a GM. Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Oct 07, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Episode 54 - Voicemail Catchup!

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we play a BUNCH of voicemails! Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Featuring Calls from: Clerics Wear Ringmail: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Casting Shadows: http://castingshadowsblog.com/ Jim Kelly (Delver): https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/274951579/delver-resources-for-the-random-rolling-referee/ Keep off the Borderlands: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Nerds RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 The GMologist p...

Oct 04, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Episode 53 - Character Bucket List

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we talk about your characters bucket list Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X

Sep 28, 20217 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Episode 52 - Rimworld D&D

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we talk about how I feel the PC game Rimworld shares a lot design elements with D&D. Clerics wear Ringmail: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Full Rimworld Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdqhHKjepiE Rimworld the Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/RimWorld/ Leave me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

Sep 25, 202117 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Episode 51 - RPGaDay 2021 The Conclusion

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast , Todays episode we do the week 2 and week 3 of RPG-a-Day prompts RPG A Day: https://www.autocratik.com/2021/06/announcing-rpgaday2021-in-august.html Audio Dungeon Discord: https://discord.gg/4cQsRQgwjv Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3....

Aug 31, 202118 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Episode 50 - RPGaDay2021 - Week2

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast , Todays episode we do the second week of RPG-a-Day prompts Voicemails from: Jason (Nerds RPG Variety Cast): https://anchor.fm/jason376 Taylor (Clerics wear Ringmail): https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail RPG A Day: https://www.autocratik.com/2021/06/announcing-rpgaday2021-in-august.html Audio Dungeon Discord: https://discord.gg/4cQsRQgwjv Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/chann...

Aug 15, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Episode 49 - RPGaDay2021 - Week1

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast , Todays episode we do the first week of RPG-a-Day prompts RPG A Day: https://www.autocratik.com/2021/06/announcing-rpgaday2021-in-august.html Audio Dungeon Discord: https://discord.gg/4cQsRQgwjv Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licen...

Aug 08, 202112 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Episode 48 - Hidden Rolls

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we talk about how to do hidden rolls without the temptation to fudge the dice rolls Bexim's Bazaar: https://beximsbazaar.com/ Delver Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/274951579/delver-resources-for-the-random-rolling-referee Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.c...

Aug 02, 202111 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Episode 46 - A tooth in the Garden

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we do a catchup with Riben in the Garden of Ynn. Get the adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237544/The-Gardens-Of-Ynn See Questing Beast Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa7DjRplm4 Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By...

Jul 16, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Episode 45 - Saves vs Difficulty Class

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast ,Todays episode we talk about Saves vs DC and we'll catch up with our friend Riben in the Garden of Ynn. Get the adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237544/The-Gardens-Of-Ynn See Questing Beast Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa7DjRplm4 Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech....

Jul 07, 20219 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Episode 44 - Inventory & Supply

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, In this episode we talk about how I handle inventory management and shopping for mundane objects, we also checkback in on Riben in the Gardens of Ynn. Get the adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237544/The-Gardens-Of-Ynn See Questing Beast Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa7DjRplm4 Five Torches Deep: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/264584/Five-Torches-Deep Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or ...

Jul 01, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Episode 43 - The Gardens of Ynn Solo Setup

Episode 43 - The Gardens of Ynn Solo Setup Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, In this episode we talk about the Gardens of Ynn and my solo adventures in it. Get the adventure: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/237544/The-Gardens-Of-Ynn See Questing Beast Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa7DjRplm4 Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin Mac...

Jun 22, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Episode 42 - Knock! 2 Interview (Eric Nieudan)

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, to Eric Niewdan about his amazing zine Knock! Currently kickstarting issue #2 Back the Kickstarter Here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896102915/knock-issue-two?ref=user_menu Find out more about The Merry Mushmen: https://www.themerrymushmen.com/ Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/surcapitaine #KNOCKMag Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw...

Jun 18, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Episode 41 - GM and Player Responsibilities

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about what responsibilities the DM and the Players have at the table. Worlds without Number: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3482/Sine-Nomine-Publishing/subcategory/5875_38601/Worlds-Without-Number Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creativ...

Jun 13, 202113 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Episode 40 - John Wick and the Shady Dragon Inn

Episode 40 - John Wick and the Shady Dragon Inn Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about how my brain lately keeps connecting John Wick and the Shady Dragon Inn DTRPG Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16969/AC1-The-Shady-Dragon-Inn-Basic Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under C...

Jun 07, 20216 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Episode 39 - TSR Guidelines on Adventure Writing

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we have a chat with John from the Red Dice Diaries about writing adventures the TSR way. Links from the episode: John: https://reddicediaries.com/ and @RedDiceDiaries Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://cr...

May 27, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Episode 38 - Do not let us die alone..

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about a downtime mini game you can use in your campaign.. Links from the episode: Cecil Howe: @negative_cone https://coneofnegativeenergy.com/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/198895/Do-Not-Let-Us-Die-In-The-Dark-Night-Of-This-Cold-Winter Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (in...

May 10, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Episode 37 - Dora the Explorer

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about how Dora the Explorer can help you be a better DM. Links from the episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dora_the_Explorer_episodes Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net or on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl1jXOhNe8GLQPXeEM3ROtw Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons...

May 06, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Episode 36 - The problem with OSR

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about solving the problem of too much OSR content. Links from the episode: https://adventurelookup.com/adventures https://questingbeast.substack.com/p/the-glatisant-issue-14 https://tenfootpole.org/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/896102915/knock-issue-one Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By At...

May 04, 20218 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Episode 35 - Using MTG Cards in D&D

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we talk about getting inspiration from Magic the Gathering for your D&D game. Questing Beast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V236bemO4jc Digitally Search MTG: https://scryfall.com/ Another site to digitally get cards: http://mtgen.net/grn/ Token Stamp: https://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/ Greed Card: https://scryfall.com/card/c13/79/greed Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net Intro music: Eyes Gone Wr...

Apr 30, 202110 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Episode 34 - Radio Grognard & Finte Monsters

Welcome to The Redcaps Podcast, in this episode we celebrate a podcasting milestone and talk about finite monsters. Radio Grognard: anchor.fm/radio-grognard Find us on discord @ https://discord.gg/EFxedEW or online at www.theredcaps.net Intro music: Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ OSE, OSR, D&D, B/X The Redcaps Podcast - Episode 34 - Radio Grognard & Finte Monsters...

Apr 28, 20215 minSeason 1Ep. 34
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