Tabletop RPG writer and blogger Tristan Zimmerman joins me once again on the podcast to discuss how to use historical events in your role-playing games. In this episode, we talk about the West African gold trade, Sir John Mandeville’s wild travels, and his description of the pygmies’ war with the cranes. Plus we touch on running long journeys and a story of shipwrecked Russian sailors.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TRISTAN
Tristan has been on the podcast before. Check out those episodes:
- Three Historical Topics for RPG Campaigns with Tristan Zimmerman
- Using History in Dungeons and Dragons with Tristan Zimmerman
Tristan is a writer and a creator of role-playing game resources. Every Tuesday he publishes an article on his blog Molten Sulfur.
He has also published several books which you can find below.
- The GM’s Real-World Reference
- Archive: Historical People, Places, and Events for RPGs
- Making History: Three One-Session RPGs