This week, TTRPG performer, voice actor, and writer Candace the Magnificent (they/she) joins the Halflings for a deeply joyful and truly unhinged chat! From Savage Worlds and flexibility in TTRPG systems to Omegaverse and bags of dicks, this one brings that classic 3BH chaos! Follow Candace and all their amazing work here: https://x.com/thecandacemarie https://www.instagram.com/candacethemagnificent/ Other World Hollywood: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg8Ddd1vmmr-LiXTTGRcqPol7pM9e5Tb- ...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 279
This week, we welcome the amazing game designer and podcaster Austin Taylor to the 3BH Halfling Hole for a Shirefolk Spotlight! You may have seen Austin's work as a writer for MCDM's Flee Mortals! or the upcoming Kids in Capes, as a player for StrixU and Transplanar, or as the cohost of the podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries! Join us as they chat with Jeremy and Liv about their comic collection, being a black creator in TTRPGs, and their amazing work with Transplanar! Follow Austin's on ...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 278
If 'YouTube Video Essays', 'TTRPG Knowledge' and 'Legal Expertise' was a Venn Diagram, this week's guest LegalKimchi would be at the centre! Also known as Alex, you may know him from his incredible 'Bioessentialism in Gaming' video, discussing inherent racism and ableism in TTRPGS, and more essays breaking down representation and diversity in games and pop culture. Today, Liv and Jeremy chat with Alex about TTRPG content creation, speaking on topics that you have the background of research and e...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 277
A few weeks back, we interviewed Kay and Sam from Roll and Play Press about their phenomenal breakout into the TTRPG scene; this week Kay and Sam are back to take us through a sponsored deep dive of their must-have book, One-Shot Wonders ! With over 100 session ideas, one-shots and quests, this collection of adventures is designed to be a GM's best friend! Join us as we talk us through how best to use it for maximum effect, which adventures are the creators favourites, and which ones we've playe...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 276
DISCLAIMER: Since beginning this campaign, Gabe Hicks has been removed from the cast list of 3 Black Halflings' 'The Corrupted' playthrough. Part 1 live in its current edit out of respect for the time and effort the other players and editors put into this game. Part 2 does not feature Gabe Hicks. We stand against predatory and abusive behaviour. We stand with the victims who were brave enough to come forward. And we respect our players. cw: zombie horror (vividly described) It's time for Part 2 ...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 276
AWWW YEAH! For the first time ever, Jasper, Jeremy and Liv get together in the same continent, in the same city, in the same theatre, with a live audience, to play the single most chaotic one-shot of "You Awaken In A Strange Place" ever! Get ready for vampires, romance, comedy, lesbians, hot dads, The Floor, and a fairly disturbing amount of sweat... yeah, thank you for that, audience! You can find us here: Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesd...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 275
If you watched the 2023 Game Awards, you saw actor Abubakar Salim - from Raised by Wolves, Legend of Vox Machina and Assassins Creed: Origins - announce his incredible new metroidvania platformer, Tales of Kenzera: Zau. And today, he’s our guest !!!! From the grief of losing his father that the game was born from, to the power in vulnerability and perspective shift of an African setting, we chat about everything that’s brought the game to life. Tales of Kenzera: Zau releases on April 23rd! You c...
Apr 19, 2024•58 min•Ep. 273
This is NOT a drill! After 6 incredible years, the UK's premier TTRPG show 'The Oxventurer's Guild' is coming to an end! Jasper and Liv (and Jeremy, but who's counting) have Jane Douglas aka Prudence on the show to talk about what this means for Oxventure. Is it really the end? Will everyone die horrible, violent deaths? Or is there a slim possibility they might return? Join us as Jane gives us the low down on how she found her way to the top of the games industry, along with some of her favouri...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 272
This week, Liv and Jeremy are bringing you a sponsored episode from the makers of a TTRPG system underdog: The Narrative Universe! Joined by writer Daisy Kurtwise (mskurtwise) and creator Joshua Orsak, we take a deep dive into the 100-side system that's modular, story-forward, and math-optional! If you're looking for a system that's heavily focussed on collaborative story telling, with a core Fate Roll mechanic that allows for incredibly flexible, guilt-free GMing and more player agency that giv...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 271
We know you've seen Roll & Play Press' EVERYWHERE - from Critical Role to High Rollers, but did you know the dream team behind this new industry giant was a nerd and a boffin? Yes, fresh off the heels of their incredibly successful Map Library kickstarter, today Jasper and Liv are joined by CEO Kay Lubwika Bartlett and CCO Sam Bartlett! From what might be the most wholesome love-story-turned-business-partnership in TTRPG history, to creating an organic TTRPG kickstarter that raised over £200...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 270
Keeping up our streak of interviewing phenomenal women for Women's History Month, this week we have one heck of a woman who develops for Ashes of Creation, writes gorgeous games like Witches & Spellcraft, and has performed in APs on this very podcast - It's Margaret Krohn ! Our very own Jenna Ainsley from ' Big Trouble In Little Mineuse' is here to chat about life, how she became a game dev, and what it's actually like being a woman of colour in the world of game development! Follow Margaret...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 269
It is time to kick back and listen to the dulcet tones of this week's absolutely incredible guest; straight from the tables of DesiQuest, Dimension20, Critical Role and Acquisitions Incorporated, it's Jasmine Bhullar! Jasmine joins Liv and Jeremy as they dive into the transition from true Mathlete nerd to TTRPG nerd, being the weird kids with unfathomable fixations (shout out to Mouse Guard), playing the character on camera that no-one likes, and casting tables that show there's no one way to fi...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 268
This week, the queen of cosplay and character creation content - Ginny Di - joins us on the mic! The YouTuber, singer, cosplayer, and creator of everything from viral videos to incredible costumes talks to us about her experiences of being a woman in content creation, how "The Deep Nerds" brought her into the fold of the TTRPG world, the questions she asks when bringing a character to life, and how to explore races and ancestries in cosplay respectfully. Follow Ginny here: https://twitter.com/it...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 267
Fight if you can. It's best to run. And if you hear them wailing... try to survive. DISCLAIMER: since this episode has aired and in light of developments, Gabe Hicks has been removed from the cast list of 3 Black Halfling's 'The Corrupted' playthrough. We have decided to keep Part 1 live in its current edit out of respect for the time and effort the other players and editors put into this game. Gabe will not feature in Part 2 scheduled for April. cw: zombie horror (vividly described) As we round...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 266
This week, we have the journalist who broke that OGL story - it's Lin Codega! Jeremy and Liv are talking with Lin about everything that made them... well, them! From learning how to cow tip, to being forged in the fandom fires of superwholock, and the story behind a viral tweet about a certain summit . But that's not all - because this week Lin and their co-bosses launched Rascal, a brand new, independently owned TTRPG news site. Listen to how Rascal is planning to investigate this industry agai...
Feb 22, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 265
This week, Jeremy and Jasper have a guest that's got a real nice smile and a +3 sword (he found another sword!) - it's TTRPG rapper, pro GM, and actual, genuine opening act for Ludacris... Nur-D! And boy does he have stories. From putting on a rap show at GenCon, to exploring how being black has informed his relationship with being a nerd, and asking the ultimate Pokémon question we've all been dying to know the answer to... "Can Diglett use the N-word?" Follow Nur-D here: Twitter/ X: https://tw...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 264
As part of Black History Month, we are bringing you interviews with some of the greatest black creators on the scene - and so obviously we hard to start with Omega Jones aka Critical Bard! Singer, Streamer and TTRPG icon, they take us through how they play a Cleric with hard lines, gives us a look into how TTRPG's shaped them, and speaks some hard truths about the AP casting scene. Follow Omega here: Twitte/ X: https://twitter.com/CriticalBard Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/criticalbard Instagram...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 263
This week Liv and Jeremy chat about what you can expect from 3BH this year! We're talkin' Con appearances, AP series, live shows, side projects, and more!!! CORRECTION: In this episode, Jeremy incorrectly says that Malta is owned by Great Britain, when in fact Malta has been an independent nation since 1964, and a member of the European Union since 2004. Our apologies for the inaccuracy! Check out Project Morana here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFlmXslcB00&list=PLefFB0SBo4P43onD0OpX8e3Y...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 262
This week we welcome comedy's premier TTRPG player Tim Platt of Rude Tales Of Magic onto the show! That's right, the voice of Stirfry, and the brilliantly bizarre Smellulus joins us to talk about tough crowds, memorable performances, and exactly how far is too far? Follow Tim here: https://www.instagram.com/iamkingbozo, https://twitter.com/TimothyPlatt See him live here: https://t.co/GRN6tFahSq Follow Rude Tales Of Magic here: https://www.rudetalesofmagic.com COME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.liven...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 178
It's finally here: 3BH plays Coyote & Crow! Jeremy and Liv are joined by Connie Chang of Transplanar and Logan and Martin of Akinana Circle, the organized play arm of Coyote & Crow, for this incredible one shot! Join us as Logan, our Story Guide, takes us on a wild and chaotic adventure into the incredible world of Cahokia! Follow Coyote & Crow and Akinana Circle here: https://coyoteandcrow.net/ https://twitter.com/CoyoteNCrowRPG https://discord.gg/pqTVbwrrM6 Follow Connie and their ...
Jan 11, 2024•4 hr 1 min•Ep. 176
This week, Jeremy and Liv are joined by Charlene Bayer (she/they), Em Carlson (fae/faer), and DeadAussieGamer (he/him) for a very special one shot: Eldritch Foundry's new winter-themed adventure, "How We Saved the Grateful Gathering"! Dive into the mystical ice dome of Winter’s Mercy in “How We Saved the Grateful Gathering,” a Dungeons & Dragons adventure of epic proportions. Journey through enchanting towns, uncover the ancient sacrifice of the Ice Knight, and thwart the chilling plans of t...
Jan 05, 2024•3 hr 39 min•Ep. 177
This week it is our pleasure to welcome Multi-award-winning writer and game designer Chris Spivey, author of incredible works such as Harlem Unbound & Haunted West. What did we talk about I hear you ask? Well, Alan Cumming of course! Follow Chris here: https://twitter.com/Darker_Hue https://www.darkerhuestudios.com/ COME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306 Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkm...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 171
Jasper and Jeremy are joined by guest GM Natalie Fuinha of The Storyteller Squad and guest player Connie Chang for a Monster of the Week one shot set in the world of The Storyteller Squad AP series! Join two of the worst men you've ever met and a literal angel as they band together to solve the mystery of what's going on in the city of Lone Pine. Ghosts! Relationship drama! Camels! All this, and more! Follow Natalie and The Storyteller Squad here: https://twitter.com/nataliefuinha https://twitte...
Dec 07, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 175
If you have seen stunning photos of some of your favourite folks from around the TTRPG space then most likely you have seen our next guests work! KP is a cultural consultant, voice-over actor & brilliant photographer, we sit down to discuss making your way in this industry and much more! Find KP's work here: https://www.kpvoiceover.net/ COME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306 Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Li...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 174
This week, Jeremy is joined in the Halfling Hovel by a very special group of guests: the Keeper and Cast of Storyteller Squad! The Storyteller Squad is a slice of life Monster of the Week podcast that's perhaps best described as "the '10 Hours Lo-fi and Chill for Autumnal Lesbians and Witchy Cryptids' of AP series". In this episode we talk about the genesis and journey of the podcast, PBTA games, crunch vs. story, and much more! Follow Storyteller Squad here: https://twitter.com/StorySquadCast h...
Nov 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 173
What a treat we have for you today! Talking to two of the amazing minds behind Beedle & Grimms, why and how they started the company, and what their new show 'Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!' is all about... well besides killing tiny little level 1 adventurers with huge monsters! Find the show here: https://beadleandgrimms.com/pages/fasterpurpleworm COME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306 Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @...
Nov 17, 2023•40 min•Ep. 172
This week we have the Producer of Oxventure & GM for Realms of Peril & Glory, ZACK! Destined to take over the TTRPG space Zack is doing some brilliant things with both the shows he works on and is a fantastic force for good in the space. Follow Zack here: https://twitter.com/zackfg Follow the Halflings here: Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagic Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 170
This week, Jeremy interviews TTRPG writer, performer, AP producer, and longtime friend of the show, Drakoniques! You've heard them in 3BH shows like "Outlaws & Obelisks: Slowdown Showdown", "Beautiful Nonsense", and "The Vineyard"! Enjoy this lovely and informative chat about character creation and performance in TTRPGs, Pokemon biology, and the geek/nerd dichotomy! Follow Drak here: https://twitter.com/Drakoniques Check out Ginny Di's Character Builder Questions here: https://www.youtube.co...
Oct 28, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 169
It isn't often we get joined by an actual CEO, but today we are the leader of the Crit Awards which you may remember is the very awards in which 3BH won best podcast thanks to all you wonderful listeners. We talked to Ivy about all of her work on raising money for charity, what a community manager does & of course what it takes to make your own awards show! Follow Ivy here: https://twitter.com/GameRaterGirl Follow the CRIT Awards here: https://twitter.com/CRIT_Awards Follow Rolling for Chari...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 168
This week, Liv and Jeremy are joined by game-designers extraordinnaire Doug Levandowski and Jonathan Gilmour for a chat about their incredible Kids on Bikes series, board game design vs. TTRPG design, and how to write a good rulebook! Follow Doug: https://twitter.com/DougLevandowski Follow Jonathan: https://twitter.com/jongilmour?lang=en Kids in Capes Development Process: https://youtu.be/kXeHdeQatpI?si=wyV9cSms_JLXNHlK Make sure to check out CoLab: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283634/col...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 167
