In 1979, Gary Gygax listed some advice for DMs and Players in the famous The Keep on the Borderlands introductory module for Basic Dungeons & Dragons. How does this advice hold up 40 years later? Special shout out to Creighton Broadhurst of Raging Swan Press.
Geek News Cavalcade – Episode 237 – 2-22-2021
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #237 - 2/22/2021
Geek News Cavalcade
Highlights: It’s a veritable cavalcade of geeky news goodness! All Your Base 20th anniversary, WandaVision, Chinese CRPGs, The Burning Crusade for WoW Classic, McDonalds Pokemon scalper frenzy, Babylon 5, Red Dwarf, Day ...
Let’s Play Space Wreck Demo
Shane takes a look at the demo of Space Wreck, an intentionally short hardcore roleplaying game. P.S. Cambots suck.
Game description from Pahris Entertainment SIA: A passenger shuttle is damaged after a pirate attack and you must find replacement parts on a nearby derelict space ship. -- Intentionally short hardcore role playing game that borrows as ...
Let’s Play Geneforge 1 – Mutagen Demo
Shane checks the first part of the demo of Geneforge 1 – Mutagen, a unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. You are one of the Shapers, wizards with the awesome power to create life. Want a tool, a trap, an army? You summon it into existence. You create mighty beasts, and ...
Let’s Play Sword Coast Legends Story Mode #51
The Underdark unfolds (barely) as we continue flailing around the Forlorn Cliffs with a terrible sense of direction but make progress working out the main puzzle to continue. Illydia and Hommet level up. We put the beat down on Drow cultists and assassins and various evil beasties.
This a let's play of the single-player campaign ...
D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #10 – Orolunga
The strange, fantastic and helpful ziggurat of Orolunga with its elusive guardian naga. Montaging travel with player input. Portent dice. Does paralyzed end concentration? Disengage and movement. A new patron haiku.
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D&D Tomb of Annihilation Notes #9 – Firefinger
Crossing a river. Firefinger and pterafolk. Shield guardians are heavy. Azaka tigers out! When do turned undead actually turn? Climbing speed. Carrying capacity. Falling damage. Smacking someone as they fall past you.
Main recap starts at 30:00
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The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity – Episode 235 – 12-22-2020
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #235 - 12/22/2020
The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity with Jon Peterson
Highlights: Jon Peterson discusses The Elusive Shift, his newest in-depth book about role-playing game history. The importance of fanzines ...
OSR Gaming & Frog God Games – Episode 234 – 12-11-2020
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #234 - 12/11/2020
OSR Gaming & Frog God Games
Highlights: Who are Frog God Games? The current state of OSR RPG gaming and some OSR history. Recommendations on trying out ...
Asunder RPG with Adam Lawson & Robert J. Schwalb – Episode 233 – 11-25-2020
Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #233 - 11/25/2020
Asunder RPG with Adam Lawson & Robert J. Schwalb
Highlights: Asunder is the dark fantasy RPG (powered by the Shadow of the Demon Lord system) set in a dying world with no metal where humans have transformed plants and insects into living ...