Can you run D&D without prep? Do dungeon masters need to spend hours during the week preparing encounters and epic stories? Is there a dungeon master shortage because D&D is too difficult to run? Let’s dive into these questions, shall we? The answer to the first question is of course you can run a session […]
The founder of Kobold Press, Wolfgang Baur, joins me on the podcast today. We have a wide-ranging discussion covering game mastering, game design, and much more. Wolfgang informs us how he discovered Dungeons and Dragons and gives us insight into Kobold Press. Don’t miss this episode. Kobold Press Links Kobold Press creates and published outstanding
D&D has been cloned! What are the best D&D Retroclones? Whether you want to relive the glory days of the late 70s and early 80s or you want to learn the roots of the TTRPG hobby, D&D retro-clones are the answer. What the clones do is they take the original rules of D&D and rewrite
Making great dungeons or is it making dungeons great? Either way dungeon masters since at least 1974 have been been trying to run their players through the best dungeons. If you are running Dungeons and Dragons, great dungeons are key to your success as a dungeon master. fortunately awesome dungeons aren’t as complicated as some
Index Card RPG character sheet collection. I’ve gathered links to character sheets for ICRPG below. The Index Card RPG is an innovative take old school Dungeons and Dragons. Simple rules, easy character creation, and more set this role-playing game apart from others. ICRPG is setting neutral allowing game masters and players to take this rules
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. Our continuing mission to break down Star Trek: The Next Generation reaches the final episode. We discuss seasons six and seven of this iconic TV show. Again our conversation is a stream-of-consciousness rant of all things Star Trek TNG. We
Honey Heist creator and RPG game designer, Grant Howitt, joins me on the podcast today. Grant fills us in on his experience with tabletop role-playing games. We talk about Honey Heist and some of the principles of RPG game design. Grant also gives incredible advice for anyone who wants to design tabletop role-playing games for
Recent leaked changes to the D&D OGL have rocked the RPG world. Like many, I have no idea what to think about these changes to the Open Game License and what they will mean for Dungeons and Dragons, and WotC. However, I do know that the potential to disrupt RPG creators and third-party book publishers
Rifts the role-playing game is published by Palladium Books and debuted in 1990. The Rifts RPG is famous for smashing elements from many different genres including cyberpunk, fantasy, mythology, science fiction, dungeon punk, and more into a massive world where a vast array of character types and adventures are possible. I played my fair share
A collection of Mutants and Masterminds character sheets. M&M is one of the best superhero tabletop role-playing games. It has a long history with many editions and tons of adventures and supplements. First, is a list of core books for M&M, and then is the list of character sheets. Most of the sheets are free.
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. The great Stra Trek: The Next Generation geek-out continues with season 5. Ryan and I stream of consciousness spill out our thoughts and ramblings on TNG season 5 which we both consider one of the strongest seasons. Join us! RYAN
Loot tables! D&D players love loot tables and dungeon masters love loot tables. Random tables of loot and mundane items help DMs save time and add details to sessions. They also give players fun items to add dimensions to their characters. I have created a number of loot and random tables some are free and
Award-winning game designer and writer, Tristan Zimmer, returns to the podcast. In this episode, Tristan fills us in on how we can use boomtown choirs, ancient Rome in space, and a wedding to remember in our RPG campaigns. As always, Tristan pulls from history, folklore, and literature to help us add situations and complications to
Does DnD have a dungeon master crisis? There have been rumblings recently about Dungeons and Dragons 5e not having enough dungeon masters for all the people who want to role-play. This article It’s Not Just You: NYC Has a Serious Dungeon Master Shortage seems to have kicked off a lot of conversations about the topic.
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. The massive discussion of Star Trek: The Next Generation continues! Ryan and I keep discussing TNG and exploring stories and ideas we can use in tabletop role-playing games. We delve deep into season 4 and Ryan fills us in on
