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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 184 Streamed Live Tuesday March 26, 2024. (R) Catch-up from the past week This past Friday 3/22/24 we live streamed Horde Wars Ultimate Campaign – much death and much miraculous recoveries. The Priest/Acolyte was, as always, One and Done! Hirelings & Henchmen- Tools of the Trade or just Tools? https://oldschoolroleplaying.com/henchmen-and-hirelings-in-dungeons-and-dragons/ Henchmen: is a better grade of hireling. While money may still be a motivating factor for them these are permanent retainers or allies for the player characters. They are sidekicks. Advantages Gives use for the hard-earned coin. Allows for PCs to feel like big shots and build up to Domain play in an organic way and at lower or the lowest character levels. Challenges Who plays these NPCs especially if there is many of them? Additional burden on the DM??? How do you stop them from becoming fodder or “trap detectors”? How do you handle these characters leveling up? How long will the follow the characters? A PC is level 5 and a henchman is level 4…does the boss-worker dynamic change? At what point would it be ok to have a BBEG convince one of the hirelings/henchmen to turn on the party? Kill them in their sleep? How do they/did they work throughout the editions? Story Mechanics in TTRPGs? Bennies, Re-rolls, Narrative Control, Hero Points, Fail Forward, Success with a Cost …others? Yes, no, maybe, always good, sometimes good , never good? How do they aid play? How do they hinder? Big Geek Con 2 September 20-22, 2024/$30 for those who are 13+ Parents must be with their children at all times. We are not baby sitters. Four Points by Sheraton Saginaw4960 Towne Centre Road, Saginaw, MI 48604 +1 989 790 5050 Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also we are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 178 Streamed Live Tuesday February 13, 2024 Main Topic: Who is the true Dungeon Master…Gary or Dave? A review of two documentaries: 1.) Secrets of Blackmoor: A Tue History of Dungeons & Dragons https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9301886/plotsummary/?ref_=tt_ov_pl 2.) The Dreams in Gary’s Basement https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10621206/ Both movies painted their respective subjects in a good light Blackmoor for Mr Arneson’s part and Dreams for Mr Gygax. However neither treated the other’s subject in a bad light, letting the ages old schism remain in the past. Both mostly focused on the positive contributions each paid to our hobby. Secrets of Blackmoor went into great detail about how the tabletop RPG hobby sprung from war gaming, largely though Dave Arneson’s efforts. Dreams focused on Gary Gygax’s similar journey detailing the rise and fall of TSR and its eventual purchase by Wizards of The Coast. In light of these two documentaries, it seems the hobby owes it existence to both of these visionaries, though it is uncertain as to who gets top billing. At this point it hardly matters. Modules or Roll Your own? Modules/Pre-packaged Adventures Advantages: all encounters and stats done for you, plot ready to go, read-n-run (???), nice maps & visuals, and can dovetail with your own ideas(can even steal them from modules) and they can be fun to read. Disadvantages: may not fit your group, too railroad-y, costly($?), may need to shoe horn the current campaign/party situation into the adventure( Slavers series??/), politicization of games could creep in and long adventure paths/modules can be a lot to read and prepare even though it is all laid out for you. Rolling Your Own Advantages: easier to prep(theoretically), can react on the fly w/o worry of “messing” up the adventure, do not have to spend time reading, allows you infinite freedom and you can tailor it to your group from the start. Disadvantages: must make your own maps & prep time/write stats( ?), may need to use monster books/charts/random tables and “wing’in it” can result in non-sensical situations ( “ an aboleth, that doesn’t make any sense!”), inspiration can run dry, Big Geek Con 2: get ticket at - https://tabletop.events/conventions/big-geek-con-2024 September 20-22, 2024/$30 for those who are 13+ Parents must be always with their children. We are not babysitters. Four Points by Sheraton Saginaw 4960 Towne Centre Road, Saginaw, MI 48604 +1 989 790 5050 Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 174 streamed live Tuesday January 16, 2024 Main Topic: What are the OSR’s of today? Old School Renaissance or Old School Revival A little History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_School_Renaissance A couple of primers: A Quick Primer for Old School Gaming (Matt Finch and Mythmere Games 2008): https://ia601802.us.archive.org/28/items/a-quick-primer-for-old-school-gaming/A%20Quick%20Primer%20for%20Old%20School%20Gaming.pdf 2. New OSR Primers ( Lumpkin, Milton, & Perry ): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VSa6hSvQAlyvkTfmqhix1Z2EoFJPR-CP/view The Different Flavors of the OSR today https://osrsimulacrum.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-historical-look-at-osr-part-v.html “It was simply a rebirth of interest in old-school Dungeons & Dragons, specifically as its original designers intended it to be played. Its adherents had never entirely disappeared, but it was certainly a playerbase on life support for the longest time. Around 2007 began a renaissance, one that manifested in a variety of ways but at its heart was firmly rooted in mechanical compatibility with TSR-era D&D and a sharing of certain key design principles that went with those editions and the way their designers intended them to be played…” The main four variants: Classic OSR: The original wave. Has both compatibility and principles. OSR-Adjacent: Some principles, some compatibility. NSR: Principles, but not compatibility. Commercial OSR: Compatibility, but not principles. OTHERS: FKR: Free Kriegsspiel Revolution Numbers don’t add up to a game. If the fiction fits, try it. You play worlds, not rules. https://followmeanddie.com/2021/10/02/fkr-free-kriegsspiel-revolution/ Great video by ben Milton of Questing beast for overview: https://youtu.be/d4lvrC3ZBzM BRoSR : https://youtu.be/JIEW2r6deXs “AD&D 1st edition with absolutely no house rules, do every single thing Gary told you to do." Also patron play / Braunstein where many domain level characters that would be NPC are run by the players" More annoying links: 1) https://jonmollison.com/2022/11/10/brosr-principles-a-primer/ 2) https://bdubsanddragons.blogspot.com/2021/11/bdubs-essential-guide-to-patron-play.html 3) https://bdubsanddragons.blogspot.com/2021/07/jeffrogaxian-time-keeping-vs-variable.html Live Character Creation Let’s create a character with as many random rolls as possible using Horde Wars! Random Geek-it ude Big Geek Con 2 Dates: September 20-22, 2024 (Times TBD) Four Points by Sheraton Saginaw Our Links: Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 173 Streamed Live Tuesday January 9, 2024 Main Topic: What time is it? Timekeeping in D&D What is the value of time keeping? Is it worth the effort? Abstract or precise units of time? Which version of D&D does this in the way you most prefer? What game does this in the way you most prefer? Campaign Level View: events in the world/region/city/base town, Holy days for religious orders, special astronomical events, magical confluences, others? Character Level View: spell durations, round durations, disease/poison duration, ration usage, light sources, aging process, stamina, rest & recuperation, and others? Consider: https://www.reddit.com/r/osr/comments/17qab2z/an_attempt_at_strict_time_keeping_records/ Too extreme? Adventure Level View: Dungeon mapping, dungeon crawling (real light sources/torches. Equipment usage, overland travel, time limits/pressure, etc/other? Player Needs: Time to play, time in between turns, breaks in play. Etc/other? BRoSR: https://bdubsanddragons.blogspot.com/2021/07/jeffrogaxian-time-keeping-vs-variable.html https://bdubsanddragons.blogspot.com/2021/11/bdubs-essential-guide-to-patron-play.html When Gaming Preferences become true Biases When you learn/see/try a new game, what sorts of preconceived notions/preferences may keep you from enjoying them or enjoying them fully? How might they influence how you play the game or even if you would even try to play it? 1. Genres: fantasy (dragons and wizards), historical, sci fi, horror, superhero, mixed genres, other? 2. Settings: homebrew vs published 3. Mechanics: die types, diceless, cards, built-in safety tools, others? 4. Companies: woke vs non-woke, TSR vs WoTC, other? 5. Editions: 1e vs 2e vs etc any game 6. Simulation vs Emulation vs Narrative As well as Trad games vs indie vs dungeon crawler’s vs OSR vs Modern 7. Play styles: RP-1st/2nd/3rd person, Adventure: sandbox, AP, modules, others? 8. The stereotypes associated with the game or the players of the game? Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con 2 Meeting Jan 15th to determine exact dates of BGC2. Likely September 20-22, 2024 Four Points by Sheraton Saginaw Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 170 Streamed Live Tuesday December 19, 2023 Main Topic: Horde Wars Basic and Beyond with Blackwall Games We discuss Horde Wars with Todd and Nate of Blackwall Games. Horde Wars is a fantasy tabletop RPG that leans into a medieval European tropes to inform its design. This is mixed with other influences to give it a unique feel. It also relies on a combination of classes and skills that give players many combinations to choose from. Many topics were covered: Where does the Basic game stand? What about the advanced version? How does Horde Wars facilitate campaign play? With so many games on Guilded, how do you keep motivated? Are you and Nate both running playtest groups? Are you and Nate going to Cabin Con #2 How do you design monsters? How do you design encounters? d12 days of Horde Wars! The Christmas Holiday Special giveaway! We have given 9 away so far…Last 3 tonight!!! Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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What makes a Challenging Game? Episode 167 Streamed Live Tuesday November 28, 2023 Main Topic: What makes a Challenging Game? CR vs random tables vs encounters to fit the ‘story’/adventure. When does challenging become a meat grinder? How can mechanics inform the challenge of a game? Some examples for comparison: DnD OSR : fairly random, expect that the ‘wilderness’ could produce almost any creature, no skill checks to challenge Player characters- proficiencies allowed for this to a lesser extent in later editions, combat dangerous to engage and sometimes players need to have superior planning and careful with resources. DnD 3.X +: CR becomes a bigger thing, skills significant in 3.X, less so in 4e and 5e but big push to challenge PCs not players, combat usually lands in favor of the PCs especially if player skill is high enough to build a powerful PC. 13th age: skills more loosely defined via backgrounds, short of significant imbalanced encounter design PCs almost always win, very predictable combat if follow the patterns shown by the adventures provided by the game, Savage Worlds: whole game is skill based, Pcs are heroes, but combat can be swingy Rolemaster: critical tables cause the game to lean toward swinginess Do you prefer games that are run so that they challenge the character more than the player or vice versa? Some additional thoughts on magic systems Joe: Using 1e ADnD magic as a base, add the following: Spell/Magic/Mana points Use an activation check (may replace a save*) This is a alternate to having a magic phase in combat: Divide spells into categories: Invocations (combat cast), Incantations (may be interrupted) , Ritual (not for combat) Attack roll instead of saves as much as possible, one roll even for AOE. Use saves for spells that control or deceive, such as charm, sleep, etc. Consider Entangle: An attack roll represents the plants initial grasping of targets. Anytime someone enters after the initial casting gets an attack roll as well. Magic attacks are based on caster’s magic stat with bonuses at higher level. Miss will mean the same as a save did. Randy: Prefer spells be re-written completely & would like more evocative names. Coarsal’s Conflagration (common parlance- Fireball )- think of it as a nod to Vance. Might combat spells be automatically cast ( i.e., no disruption), but debuffed a bit so that they do not dominate. EX: Lightning Bolt: less damage, but still affect multiples. Or some spells could be offensive, but be incantations such as: Fireball (maybe increase damage), Haste ( ritual version [affects a group of folks for s specified time amount maybe in rounds or minutes]/ incantations version [cast at the spur of the moment, maybe in combat/maybe not, only affects one person and duration is but a couple rounds maximum]) So, some spells could be cast in a variety of forms : combat, ritual, incantation or mix Rituals take anywhere from Minutes to years in preparation, collection of components, performance of rites, and casting time. However, these should be highly useful and/or powerful/game changing. Random Geek-itude The d12 Days of Horde Wars- Christmas Holiday Special giveaway! 12 PDFS given away over the next 3-4 weeks. We will need your email ,but will determine the winner based upon random roll Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 166 Streamed Live Tuesday November 21, 2023 Main Topic: Combating Combat - Things to consider as you design a combat system for a fantasy TTRPG. What kinds of feel or experience do you want combat to give? Frenetic, fog of war, cinematic/heroic action, gritty blood-n-bone combat, other? Emulation vs. Simulation Need to decide if BALANCE is important, and HOW to handle it Complexity can often stall the game. How “old-school” do you go? (all attacks do d6, weapon vs. armor, speed factor, phases) How should the offense and defense capabilities interact? D&D: AC, attack roll, damage rolls vs HPS Armor as DR, wounds vs vitality Simplified comparison: combat skill vs defensive skill/opposed rolls. Include a separate Dodge/Parry/Block/Evade mechanic? How many actions does a character get per turn? And how does it affect combat Movement: double moves, running, AOO’s, withdrawals Attack: melee, range, spell, number of attacks, Other types: speaking, opening a door, interacting with an object. Do actions effect initiative order? Character types and limitations if any in combat. Armor and weapon limitations. Combat skill limitations. Who gets to be good at what? Can wizards wear armor and cast spells? Can warriors sneak around? Spell disruption (OSR vs 3.X vs 13th age) Fear of Magic dominance How does the initiative system interact with combat? Is it turn-based? Side initiative ( OSR ), individual ( 3.X, Savage Worlds ), # actions based on speed ( GURPS/Hackmaster/Shadowrun ), He who starts the fight goes first/free form, highest roll goes first then around the table in clockwise order (horde Wars) How important is it? OTHER considerations: Setting and Rules often feed into each other. If the game is mainly about combat, then perhaps the combat system should be robust and detailed. If the game is meant to be about the story that gets told around the table, then maybe the system needs to be more fluid with interchangeable pieces to increase or decrease complexity in the system. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 158 Streamed Live Tuesday September 26, 2023 Main Topic: Big Geek Con 1- Post Shenanigans Report People to thank Workers/helpers: A special nod goes to Randy’s wife & K. Scott Appreciation to Joe Hardin and His wife, L. Neumann, Martenson, Greg T., Larry E., and Fladey ( for donations to raffle) as well as David Guyll (donations for raffle- extreme number of miniatures). The GMs: Fladey, Larry N., Larry E., Martenson, Kelley, Tim, and Benny S., Darth Thiek (Commander -style tourney), Halcyon, J. Demo, Nathan Lindy, and Geoff S. Special Kudos: Ben R. playing with Bennie. Bennie gave away his prize to a friend Far travelers: Darth Thiek, Fladey and guest, Abub. Nathan Lindy: ran Horde Wars like a boss! Business end Set up Advertising Setting up GMs and sessions How did we do? # of Attendees Friday: 34 Saturday: 47 Games played by BG and favorite things Randy - games played: Modern War by young 13 year old (his own homebrew), Cheating Death- by Tim Scott : TPK and a mighty screw up on my part, and 13th age by Larry E.- enjoyable ,but more guffaws by moi. (very tired) Randy’s Favorites: Loved my theme of not reading the dice right, loved my kids’ game(great ideas and cool thing), watching Horde Wars tables fill up non-stop, & inspired by my running of my module(very first session), and meeting the various dudes from the chat on this show. Joe - games played: Rifts Coalition Wars, Extreme Xcrawl, Horde Wars, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Palladium Fantasy, and 13th Age Joe’s Favorites: Meeting folks from the live stream, you guys ROCK! Getting some gaming in after a long break. Food: hot dogs, pulled pork, chips, cookies, soda, water, candy bars. Good/Bad/Ugly Suggestion Box: Sound buffering Credit card payment option on site Stagger early games Late start Friday/end Sunday AC/Fans needed Place merchandise closer to entrance Advertise at local games stores People buying weekend pass should get two “raffle” tickets (or more incentive) If possible buy stuff to raffle Game sign up online if possible Tabletop events and dates set earlier 45 minute registration pre-game Floating GM each slot Encourage folks to show up ten minutes before games More variety of diet pop Add a space on sign-in sheet for email and to text notifications Kids play place How about Big Geek Con 2? Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
Episode 157 Streamed Live Tuesday September 19, 2023 Main Topic: Handling PC Death (a revisit) Should it be on the table at all? How much does it suck to have your PC to die mid-session? Types of Death? Fair (Player poor choices or fairly rolled combat deaths). VS Unfair (GM Fiat/unfair targeting of a PC/1 save or die) Classic D&D solution: Raise Dead/Resurrection Basket full of PCs (old school Dark Sun) How is Death handled in Games outside of the fantasy genre? How has your opinion on PC death changed/evolved/stayed the same since EP7? Death Mechanics You’ve seen in a game? Squishing Gaming Myths - Roll Players vs Role-Players Is there a divide? Does it matter? Why or why not? Can the two gamers mix? Random Geek-it ude Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. This coming weekend is THE weekend! Tickets sold day of show: $40 whether you come Friday(22nd) or Saturday(23rd). Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
Episode 156 Streamed Live Tuesday September 12, 2023 Mental Illness as badge of Honor https://dotesports.com/dnd/news/first-canonically-autistic-dnd-character-arrives-in-the-book-of-many-things Main Topic: Planescape Reimagined The Great Wheel Cosmology: https://srd.dndtools.org/srd/environment/planesDescriptionsAndCosmology.html Randy’s Big IDEA: The prime (Prime Plane) is prime real estate throughout the Multiverse and all the other planes want it. Why? It is the only plane that is not dedicated to a single idea or alignment. It has desirable resource (its residents) and it is not primarily dedicated to a single idea or alignment. Sigil: City of Doors is run by a Great Council of Dominant representatives of non-deity level leaders from the planes of the multiverse They are in a constant political dance called the Kreigstanz in an attempt to outmaneuver each other. This keeps them from mounting a full assault on the prime material plane. Of course, many of these powerful individuals will do a little ‘invading” secretly or sometimes not so secretly from time to time. Lady of Pain: head of the table- a powerful entity who can keep out powerful immortal creatures due to the nature of the City of Doors. She has a seemingly endless horde of warriors called Dabus who do not speak, but only act. They might be constructs or a race of mute beings, no one knows for sure because as they die their bodies dissipate into nothing or meld into the streets of Sigil. The Factions: these could be human/PC race led organizations that attempt to win favors from the Great Council, the Lady of Pain, or perhaps to just keep an eye on the dealings of these planar entities who would wish to dominate the Prime Material Plane. The PORTALS: These exist as the only way to access Sigil and only the Lady and Dabus have control to their access at least officially. Joe’s Big IDEA: Skip Sigil and keep the focus on the PCs’ homeworld as much as possible. - PCs’ home world has occasional invaders from the wider multiverse, maybe other prime worlds - Invasion forces vary in strength - Forces are after a valuable resource (make one up lazy!) - May be a single force, maybe multiple - May be independent forces, maybe coordinated - Can easily be used to springboard a campaign - Can be used as a one shot “Stop The Invaders” adventure -- get to ground zero -- battle to penetrate a stronghold -- find and eliminate the leader/close portal (not necessarily connected) Squishing Gaming Myths: D&D is NOT a GOOD TTRPG. It is just the most popular. It doesn’t represent magic well. Levels are dumb and skills are where it’s at. It is just an adventure game, no roleplaying support. It doesn’t work past level 6/10/12 It is too complicated. Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. “Do Not try that at a Small Con!” We got some good help working on the non-gaming stuff. Tickets sold day of show: $40 whether you come Friday(22nd) or Saturday(23rd). Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 153 Streamed Live Tuesday August 22, 2023 Shout out the Geeapaloozapodcast Two of our Cabin Con buddies have started a Twitch podcast on general gaming: https://www.twitch.tv/geekapaloozapodcast Main Topic: Gaming Facts or Fiction? Old DnD Research: https://www.dndresearch.com/blog/2020-survey-result-update-1-demographic-of-ttrpg-players#/ RAW vs RAI vs Homebrew Rules : Is it a big deal at most tables? https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?398993-On-RAW-RAI-amp-RAF Gamer Funk: are gamers are a smelly bunch? Banned! : https://www.theregister.com/2019/04/05/stnky_gamers_banned/ Con Crud: If you go to a convention will you likely come home with the plague? https://publichealthinsider.com/2018/08/31/gaming-cosplay-and-con-crud-oh-my/ Gamers have low social skills: Can gamers interact socially outside of the table? https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1199&context=honorscollege_theses Gamers are smart: Does the average gamer have an IQ that is above average? Video gamers article: https://technave.com/gadget/Study-suggests-that-PC-gamers-have-highest-average-IQ-22139.html TTRPGs have been and is still a boy’s club: Are there any women in the house? Video games: https://techpenny.com/roleplaying-gamer-demographics-trends/ TTRPGs: https://blog.gitnux.com/tabletop-gaming-statistics/ D&D Weirdness: Leveling Up Old school: Gain XP then gain level after you train.. New school: Gain XP then gain level & mid-adventure or in-between encounters Level Caps on non-humans- too weird. But having a level cap on Mortals seems reasonable Everything increases at the same time Defeating opponents/gaining treasure to get stronger. Training – Use a mentor who advises and occasionally offers insight, and adventure seeds. Level caps: Make them setting/table specific How to get exp: add in goals based exp (some examples in different versions) Everything increases: have to redesign the game on some level to make this change Random Geek-itude: Report from Big Geek Land “Cry Havoc, and remember, you just ‘Try That at a Small Con!” ( Thanks Venger!) 1 Month away folks! Suggestions: Kids 13 and under free with an adult (max two kids per adult) and adult must accompany the child during the whole time. Tickets sold day of show: $40 whether you come Friday(22nd) or Saturday(23rd). Tragedy at Taigon’s Falls at BGE: https://biggeekemporium.com/product/tragedy-at-taigons-falls/ Big Geek Con Discord thread for games: https://discord.com/channels/758861997697138759/1142771211298938890 Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 152 Streamed Live Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Special Guests DM Blackwall and DM Nate Horde Wars Basic is available on BGE Campaign Analysis: So, you all meet in a bar. Should Pcs be generated together (“session zero”) or individually/separately? Should the Pcs know each other? Many ways to start a campaign (the first adventure): In a tavern with a mysterious stranger. Hired as Caravan guards. In media res. Mission Impossible- your mission if you choose to accept it. No reason. Module or homebrew…just begin. Full sandbox: players choose their starting place and see if the PCs meet up, maybe via some sort of event? Jazzing up these beginnings: Mysterious meeting with hermit sage outside the city. PCs are mercenaries on a merchant ship defending against Pirates. PCs are the only survivors of a battle on a hilltop. PCs begin at the entrance of … (insert module or adventure) PCs are lead to an alchemist who turns out dead ... D&D Weirdness: Randomness Why are we in the RPG sphere so attached to randomness? The need for some element of failure/success The random elementbrings excitement. Removes arbitrary choices. Combining success/failure with severity of effect: Rolling a hit then getting 1 damage on a random roll, for instance? Lean into randomness to improve the experience: Make the success roll pivotal so it influences the effect, like the way crits work. Dice Superstitions Unlucky/lucky dice and players. Don’t touch another gamer’s dice. Put new dice through rituals to make them roll well Must have dice of one-color set. Roll with specific dice every time. Random Geek-it ude Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI Big Geek Adventures: Tragedy at Taigon’s Falls is done and will be posted on BGE soon! Horde Wars Basic: https://biggeekemporium.com/product/horde-wars-basic/ Find Horde Wars at Grand Con: https://www.grand-con.com/exhibitors-2023 Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Deities of Your Campaign Episode 150 Streamed Live Tuesday August 1, 2023 Main Topic: Deities in Your Campaign Pantheons or Monotheistic settings. Using the real world mythologies in your game. Creating your own. Using a game’s settings deities as written. No deities To what extent should they take front stage in a campaign? Can you call down the gods? What are the eternal consequences of deities in a campaign? DnD Weirdness: Adventuring Part 2 - The Campaign World’s Adaptation to adventuring Adventuring Companies Traditional organizations sending out adventurers Folk referring to “adventurers” and understanding it as a thing Adventurers become the pioneers/colonizers and/or troubleshooters 150th episode Giveaway Give away one ticket to BG Con 1 on September 22-23,2023. Random Geek-it ude: Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. – be there or be square! Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
As you WISH - An analysis of wishes in D&D Episode 149 Streamed Live Tuesday July 25, 2023 Main Topic: As You Wish Inspiration: “Best Wishes: Guidelines for giving and getting” by G. Snyder Best of Dragon Vo. 5 pp.58-59 1.) The Wish Spell/Effect Throughout the Editions https://dumpstatadventures.com/blog/2019/1/5/deep-dive-the-wish-spell 2.) Memories of the use of the Wish Spell, Wish granting items or creatures from D&D -how common? -creature/deity granted -ring of wishes and other magic items -word lawyering -results 3.) Your thoughts on wishes now. -how common? -who or what grants them? -what is the power level of the wish? DnD Weirdness Adventuring in DnD, adventuring itself can produce several odd things in the game world that you can lean into … or shy away from: 1. Quests. Folks have custom quests just for you! 2. Gear economy. At some point the pcs find more gear than they can use. 3. Profession of Adventurer. The party seeks out monsters to kill. Adrenaline rush or death wish. Random Geek-itude: Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. Starting with EP150(?): we will be giving away two free for Big Geek Con until they are gone. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 147 Streamed Live Tuesday July 11, 2023 The Main Hobby is Busted Baldur’s Gate 3 video game: https://news.yahoo.com/baldurs-gate-3s-commitment-d-190000993.html Cohors Cthuhlhu Game - https://youtu.be/96Eb7ZFgtVE We need a true alternate hobby culture…fight the power! Main Topic: DnD Weirdness Exploring the weirdness of Dungeons. That they exist at all. Old school dungeons don’t stay empty If you lean into the last point, empty dungeons don’t stay empty, it can serve the atmosphere of your game world. What fills the dungeons? How is it filled? Why do dungeons not stay emptied? Answering these questions, some or all, can be a fun way to add depth and perhaps a dit of quirkiness to your game. Some related points: Are the monsters attracted? Are they spawned? Does this impact the surrounding area? Can the attraction/spawning cause overflow? Where do these monsters come from? Randy is convinced he is not an really an OSR player/DM. There are many things about OSR style play to like. Less number of spells Encumbrance Resource tracking ZERO to HERO However there many things to not like: 1 HP PC XP charts w/insanely slow progression Spell segments/weapon speed THACO Vancian Magic Random Geek-itude Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 144 Streamed Live Tuesday June 20, 2023 Main Topic: Monster Mash #14 - Slimes, Oozes, etc. Over the various editions of Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) there have been a few standard monsters in this category. They are generally amorphous, unintelligent, slow moving and are more like hazards than creatures. What makes them creatures is they grow, likely reproduce, and “attack” by some form of acid. In essence, they try to break down their victims and absorb them. These creatures have not organization or culture. Those attacked are done so opportunistically, not from any type of desire or motivation. Something lands on or near them and they attempt to digest it. The standard creatures are: Black Pudding, Gray Ooze, Green Slime, Ochre Jelly, Yellow Mold, and the Gelatinous Cube. The gelatinous cube is a little different from the others as they use pseudopods to attack and can actively move to a target. Later, Violet Fungi, Shriekers, and Gas Spores were added to this category as “fungus creatures”. These are a bit more complex, but still unintelligent. We discuss: 1) Their differences over the editions 2) Memorable encounters 3) Alternate takes or uses in encounters Random Geek-itude: Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023 Four Seasons Hotel in Saginaw, MI. – be there or be square! NEW: 1) Kids 13 and under free with an adult (max two per adult) adult must accompany the child 2) Tickets will sold day of show: $40. 3) EP150 give away few tickets for Big Geek Con. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 143 Streamed Live Tuesday June 13, 2023 A short discussion of “fauxSR”, being an online disagreement about the OSR, with guest Ryan David of Nerdcognito Main Topic: Monster Mash #13: Here there be DRAGONS Part 2 We pick up from the discussion on ep142 and begin with “ecology”. How do dragons fit into the world and what considerations should be made. These considerations can be political, territorial, existential, etc. We also discuss some of our favorite dragon encounters, and some alternate ways to use them in your campaigns. Should the concern be with how much they eat? How do they fly? Is it wrong to present tribute? How rare should they be? Bestial or Intelligent? Is it really all that it’s cracked up to be? Best of Dragon Magazine Vol. #1: Review and highlights…perhaps even hit the table of contents. Usefulness of such magazines back in the day and today? Where are they now? Opinion on articles? Any specific one you liked? Those who tried to replace them: Gygax Magazine, Kobold Quarterly, etc? Current Day: Mad Scribe magazine - #2 soon to be out with the article from yours truly. Random Geek-itude Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023 at the Four Winds Hotel in Saginaw, MI. – be there or be square! Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/ Big Geek Con 2023: https://tabletop.events/conventions/big-geek-con-2023…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 140 Streamed Live Tuesday May 23, 2023 Main Topic: What is the Player’s job at the game table? Talked about the job of the DM and a few ways it can be approached. Let’s do the same for the folks on the other side of the screen. Don’tbe a jerk. Learn the rules related to your character. Build characters that get along well in a group environment. Try to do things that are not just fun for you. Know what you want to do on your turn (especially/mainly in tense moments such as combat). Pay attention during such moments. Try to fit in with the group’s style. If not, then kindly excuse yourself. Realize your PC isn’t the star and could bite the bullet. There is plenty of extra paper to make a new PC. Do NOT try tobreak the game with your uber-PC. Don’t overly gimp your PC to become a drain on the group. Don’t be overly cautious…engage the scenario/challenge/situation. If the game is long term, try to get the $ to invest in a copy of the rules. Do NOT cheat! Campaign Analysis: Homebrew vs Published/pre-made World. Played Hyperborea, used pre-made adventure -thoughts on the session. Random Geek-itude: Report from Big Geek Land https://tabletop.events/conventions/big-geek-con-2023 Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus Click on the Rant link in live chat on Rumble! On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
Episode 139 Streamed Live Tuesday May 16, 2023 Special Note: Big Geek Con 2023 tickets on SALE! https://tabletop.events/conventions/big-geek-con-2023 Main Topic: What’s the DM’s job? Relevant links: https://gnomestew.com/how-different-rpgs-define-the-gms-role/ https://gnomestew.com/game-master-referee-storyteller-whats-in-a-name/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/judging-the-game/ https://www.escapistmagazine.com/its-not-your-story/ https://dwelleroftheforbiddencity.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-dm-as-storyteller-versus-dm-as.html https://gnomestew.com/storyteller-or-facilitator-two-approaches/ https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Role-Playing_Game_Manifesto_(DnD_Other) https://www.enworld.org/threads/rather-long-dm-as-judge-vs-dm-as-storyteller-in-5ed.321691/ DM Roles: World Builder Adversary Storyteller Judge The Judge referees the interaction of the PCs with the environment. This comes from D&D’s wargaming roots. In the old days wargaming rules were a lot less cut and dry and in addition to the two players there was a judge who would not only make sure that both sides followed the rules but who would make rulings when people did things that went outside the rules. This is the same thing that a DM as Judge does, make sure that the players follow the rules and make rulings when they do things that fall into the grey areas of the rules or completely outside them. The Storyteller crafts a story to share with their players. The player characters are the protagonists of the story as the storyteller guides them through it. Through play, the characters experience the story. His job is to make that story unfold and guide the players through it. The players are to play their characters and move through the story. Random Geek-itude Big Geek Con: Friday & Saturday 9/22-23,2023 Tickets: $30 (both days) Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 138 Streamed Live Tuesday May 9, 2023 Special Guest: DM Blackwall & N. Lindy(?) Main Topic: Campaign Analysis: Campaign types - advantages and disadvantages Our first effort: Hyperborea by Jeffrey Talanian of North Wind Adventures: https://www.hyperborea.tv/ Types - Railroad vs Sandbox vs A Mixture Also Procedural and Amusement Parks What type is our Hyperborea game going to be? A Cabin Con Moment: Re-cap CC17 May 4-7, 2023 We had a great time! Lots of napping between games as we are a bit older and not in a rush. Much gaming was had by all: 13th age, Deadlands, Warp Shell, GI Joe, Fallout, Blade Runner and Horde Wars! There were also some board games, and outdoor games (limited due to weather) and even Ping Pong. We had our traditional bonfire and Werewolf session on Friday which is always a lot of laughs. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we had a pitch-in taco dinner. One attendee smoke pork for everyone – YUMMY! Report from Big Geek Land BGE gets an update for physical products. Gift Cards coming soon! Big Geek Con will be on Tabletop Events for ticket sales September 22-23,2023 Four Seasons at Sheraton in Saginaw MI If we get 10+ rooms booked we get a larger space to game. Got several folks lined up to be there and run games potentially including the Horde Wars dudes! Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. Direct Support:PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 137 Streamed Live Tuesday May 2, 2023 Anvil: Iron Age Magazine #1 https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/anvil-iron-age-magazine-issue-1/x/27459496#/ Pinkertons of the Coast Update: https://news.yahoo.com/magic-raid-wasnt-first-time-162558008.html Main Topic: Monster Mash #11 ORCS & More! Orcs, goblins, bugbears, hobgoblins, kobolds, and gnolls through the editions. Some say they are misunderstood. Some say they are stand-ins for the “other”. Honest research into the origins of our shared hobby will reveal that these monsters, for monsters they are without doubt, are formed from bits and pieces of myth and legend and glued together with the imaginings of Gygax and company, and tempered by the literary greats such as Tolkien and Lovecraft. Neither nuance nor depth was not given to these vile creatures as they serve the game as opponents to the player characters. Torn from real-world myth, these bestial humanoids have served as in-game punching bags for decades. Created by demons, these inherently evil villains serve to sow chaos and destruction on the side of darkness generally opposed by humanity and its allies. The embodiment of all of our worst sins, these can remind us of real-world monsters giving us a way, in game, to struggle against and hopefully to defeat them. Though some details have changed though the years and editions, the essence has changed little. The possible exception is in recent years in the newest edition with its slack-jawed adherence to ideological inclusivity. Barring the more recent silliness the general structure is: Orc: The foot soldiers Goblin/Kobold: Small vicious tricksters Hobgoblin/Bugbear/Gnolls: larger enforcers/leaders/scouts Also discussed: The humanoids’ place in an ecology and alternate takes on the foes. Cabin Con is Upon Us Randy: (2) 13th age games: Level 7 “Nimielle’s Hope (The Egg)” Campaign Continues. Level 1: Into the Great Wide Open - Shared campaign “rules” - 1) can only level @ CC and 2) level every 3 sessions. Deadlands “mega-adventure”: for a posse of 4-5 Seasoned characters Joe may do a sandbox/use our incomplete Dungeon23 materials Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con Only change from last week: Tickets to be sold on tabletop.events Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
Episode 137 Streamed Live Tuesday April 25, 2023 Main Topic: DnD Myths The Game Itself Satanic panic No board non-sense Just playing pretend. Too many esoteric tomes to try to master to learn how to play. Killing things and taking their stuff…that’s all there is to it. White Supremacy RAW is the only way RAI is a thing The Players Nerds no girlfriends, all smart No girls allowed. Plays in their mom’s basement especially if an adult. Stinky gamer Non-inclusive LARPing as an excuse for Questionable Underground Meetings The Haters D&D is a kid’s game Real Gamers move on to better games It is just hack-n-slash 400 Subs Give-Away Congrats to BigBadRPGfor winning the paperback version of ICRPG Master Edition Quick Hit- Hard target: TPK’s - Yea or Nay??? Fair play or unfair? Does the campaign have to end? Fudge the dice? Should set one up on purpose? Big Geek Con Details: $30 for Friday & Saturday 9/22-23,2023 (30 people minimum) Guestroom Rates for September 22-23, 2023 (Discounted for 10 or more) King $104 – discounted from $124. Double Queen $114 – discounted from $144. Four Points by Sheraton 4960 Towne Centre Road, Saginaw, MI 48604 11 miles from MBS International Airport 42 miles from Flint Bishop 116 miles from Detroit Metro International Airport. TICKETS TO BE SOLD ON BGE! Shameless Plug Time: Please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 134 of our SHOW, and the date is Tuesday April 11,2023. (J) Main Topic: OSR Glut…time to Move on OneDnd (now just 5th edition revised in 2024) is looking to be leaning to virtual RPGPundit: https://youtu.be/VqL9bi0bdlA?t=603 (time stamped) Dungeon Masterpiece (old one) : https://youtu.be/4wlSCwp_JVA Forget the OSR? Oversaturated? https://retroroleplaying.com/2011/08/long-list-of-old-school-games-and-clones/ Another clone: Shadowdark, Swords & Wizardry, etc? Legacy Gamemastering commented: https://youtu.be/qBK1ya0atac Can the masses be captured by OSR clones? Don’t we need something new? We have leave woke companies alone: Hasbro/Wotc, Paizo, Goodman games, Pelgrane press 2nd ed 13th age: https://robheinsoo.blogspot.com/2022/08/13th-age-2e-same-core-team.html Is this not the time to strike? DnD Movie: Does streaming it support WoTC/Does it even matter? Is watching the DnD movie via streaming putting $ in Hasbro/WoTC’s pocket? Do/Should you care if it’s good? Doesn’t look like it’s is going to break even: https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/04/03/dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves-predicted-to-be-a-flop-despite-better-opening-weekend-box-office-haul-than-originally-predicted/ Shadiversity https://youtu.be/a8yOIB8-9VI Critical Drinker : https://youtu.be/xFmLlpsD6EM Greg Gillespie(author of Barrowmaze): https://youtu.be/MaelKOjzA3o DungeonCraft(Prof DM): https://youtu.be/whWtgc3PwTo A Cabin Con Moment - Less than one month out. - What are we doing about it? - A couple of new faces - How many games/DMs do we need? With 20 people total and 3 slots/day - 4 games of 5 players each day Th-Sat and Sunday one slot. - Survey Results: How many games(adventure) do you usually prep for CC as a DM? How many times do you like to run that game(adventure) over the 4-day weekend? How many slots per day do you like to play? How many slots in total would you like to play over the four days? Would you stay to 4p-6p to play a 2nd slot on Sunday? Segment #4: Random Geek-itude Call Ins and Emails Report from Big Geek Land Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023 Saginaw MICHIGAN Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 132 Streamed Live Tuesday March 28,2023 Main TOPIC: Alignment in RPGs Definition: ethical and moral perspective Alignment for role playing games was introduced in Dungeons and Dragons back in the late 1970s and is used in many modern games as well. Players use it as an aid to help in playing their characters consistently. DMs and GMs use it for same purpose NPCs and monsters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons) In DnD the 9 alignments are a kind of short-hand, used instead of what can be a convoluted code or moral description. However, the description of these alignments can be vague. Many prefer Palladium’s alignments and the do’s and don’ts lists it provides as a more concrete system. https://imgur.com/gallery/DmKvb - Should alignment have mechanical effects? - Tracking character’s alignment…is it a worthwhile activity? - What about character classes or archetypes being required to have a certain alignment? - Favorite System for alignment or would you rather just drop it/ignore it all together. Alignment Languages(DnD): Lawful good, lawful evil, chaotic good, chaotic evil, and neutrality also have common languages spoken by each respectively. One can attempt to communicate through the common tongue, language particular to a creature class, or one of the divisional languages (lawful good, etc.). While not understanding the language, creatures who speak a divisional tongue will recognise a hostile one and attack. - General thoughts - Do they add value? - Do they seem kind of silly? Campaign Report: Hyperborea We are planning a play through of the game. we are familiarising ourselves with the rules and will give bi-weekly updates on the game focusing on how we like the basic mechanics, the setting, the play of certain classes/races, and the overall grooviness of the tone of the game. Comments on where we are on our read-throughs. Quick Hit - Hard Target: DMPC’s - Yes/No/Maybe Hard No Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email:thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 131 Streamed Live Tuesday March 21, 2023 Main Topic: 10 games You can and Should Play if you don’t want no stink’in D&D! Randy’s List: (will populate asap) Joe’s List: Hyperborea Shadowrun Dungeons and Delvers Stars Without Number Mutants and Masterminds Chronicles of Aeres Rifts Earthdawn Scarlet Heroes Castles and Crusades We briefly discuss each one listing its merits and sometimes a flaw or two. Joe’s list has many he hasn’t played yet, but is committed to playing them each over the coming year. The purpose is to highlight the vast array of games available that haven’t the baggage of WOTC and have some support or extended game lines. Also these games have online communities or fan bases that can answer question or just provide a new group of friends. We had such a great response from live chat that we kicked our next segment to next week: To Be Continued: Alignment in roleplaying games Random Geek-itude Call Ins and Emails: Joe finally resolved his sound sharing issue and we listened to John of the Red Dice Diaries podcast ask us what we think of the newest version of Hyperborea. Its in our list of games to recommend, so there is that. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 130 Streamed Live Tuesday March 14, 2023 (National Pi Day!) Main Topic: Monster Mash #9 - using NPCs as Monsters 1) NPCs & their most common types, characteristics & powers throughout the editions. OD&D: Page 15 Book III dungeon encountered Monsters (NPC’s?) all couldto see in the dark BECMI/Rules Cyclopedia: RC p.155 and humanoids by alphabetical order 1e & 2e: alphabetical order- Monster description discusses options 3.x: build as needed, but as Pcs with more limited gp equivalent gear: large table in DMG with sample low medium and higher-level NPCs 4e: by alphabetical order, but in MM special examples…don’t build as PCs 5e: at the back of MM are certain NPC archetypes with particular powers don’t’ build as PCs…Appendix B- Stats for NPCs 2) Ecology & influence of monster in the campaign world & how best to use them How do they fit? What role as foes? Do PCs eventually reach a level where NPCs are the best and challenge? 3) Named NPCs in IP Canon: Should you use these NPCs in your game? Game IP: Elminster, Drizzt, Mordenkainen, etc Fiction IP: Gandalf, Darth Vader, the Joker, etc NPC generators: 0e/RC: https://agathokles.pythonanywhere.com/chargen 1e/2e: https://www.dwarvenautomata.com/leveled-npc-generator/ 3e: https://dnd3rd.sourceforge.net/ and resource page: https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/3-5-d-d-3-5-npc-generator-and-other-tools.479319/ 4e: https://donjon.bin.sh/4e/random/#type=npc 5e: https://www.thievesguild.cc/npc/ 4.) Our favourite examples Derdrom- Morded backwards- tricky npc wizard…more just a one trick pony Ravenlock - first NPC friend Beauregard – NPC lord from Elysium. A thorn in the PCs side for years. Segment #2: Quick Hit- Hard Target - The Paladin and Alignment Lawful A-hole or Lawful Stupid? General Champion of “choose an alignment” or “some concept” Do they have to be LG? Random Geek-it ude Mad Scribe Magazine #1 by Mad Scribe Games: Issue #1 on sale now at DriveThru(boo!), Walmart, Amazon and B&N. Available in pdf and print. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 129 Streamed Live Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Weekly WOTC Crap Wrap-Up : Emasculating the Men ... obviously. Main Topic: Controlling the Narrative in D&D and other Games GM tool/responsibility Is concern for the Narrative just story time? Is there value to giving opportunities for motivation to the PCs and NPCs. Thinking a bit about protagonists and antagonists. Sharing with the players: Narrative control pitfalls and advantages Running short on time…narrating an ending to a session or one-shot pitfalls and advantages Games that use extreme narrative elements such as Fate, 13thage, etc. pitfalls and advantages Quick Hit/Hard Target: What about Multiple Dms Within one campaign? Shared world? Can there be a rich narrative in this type of game? Running parallel campaigns within the same world? Running different settings/systems/campaigns all together Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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1 MASTER YOUR GAME PREP | DARK SUN PROBLEMATIC | PLAYING MULTIPLE PCS 2:39:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 128 Streamed Live Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Weekly WOTC Crap Wrap-Up: Dark Sun is problematic, according to WOTC's Kyle Brinks https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/dark-sun-problematic Main Topic: MASTER YOUR GAME PREP - Randy has a game prep Masterclass! His evolution through the editions of play from little more than drawing a dungeon to 6 - 8 hrs for one session of play. Randy has been on all sides of this aspect of running a ttrpg. Quick Hit/Hard Target: Multiple PCs: Hirelings, shared pool of characters, stable of characters - all explored. Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/PxuFrfybb7…
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1 The Final Word: Race vs Species vs Ancestry 2:05:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 127 Streamed Live Tuesday, February 21, 2023 The Red Room Redacted: The Red Room has been booted from DriveThru RPG following posting their book "Men", in a fit of inconsistent application of "Standards" ... or some such. BGE was down due to a tech error AND potential hosting shenanigans. We hope we do not have to move hosts AGAIN. (up the next morning) Main Topic: Race/Species/Ancestry, Which words is best. The FINAL word is Race. It is what has been used for decades and brought no harm to anyone, despite rumors to the contrary. Other words simply add nothing of value. Quick Hit: Split the party, is it a good idea. Final verdict: It depends... obviously. Our Links: Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/PxuFrfybb7…
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1 Monster Mash Special - Homebrewed Monsters 2:17:57
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 126 Streamed Live Tuesday February 14, 2023 Nerdcognito: https://www.nerdcognito.com/ Weekly WoTC crap round up: State of the Hobby- the DnD movie, playing 5e & MtG, etc. Are most folks still that concerned about the issues? Jenny Di - https://twitter.com/TheBasicExpert1/status/1623383430963810304?t=JBaz148u05SXj8vjG6-twg&s=01 DM’s not wanted https://youtu.be/yFaAHc8Qye4 Monster Mash Special: Homebrewed Monsters With all the available monster books why would you bother? Does changing one or two aspects make a beasts seem new How careful should you be to keep verisimilitude, or does it matter? Do homebrew monsters make the game better? Do you prefer standard or homebrewed beasts? How about a world where every creature is completely homebrewed? What good and bad experiences have you had with homebrewed monsters? Our Hobby: Ways we participate? And Why? Playing games (mostly TTRPG’s), talking about playing games, watching/listening to youtube/podcasts about gaming, participating in media, attending conventions, or organizing your own, consuming other media related to our hobby: live plays, watching movies, watching videos, and reading books, talking about gaming, creating games and game products. Random Geek-it ude: Report from Big Geek Land Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 125 Streamed Live Tuesday February 7, 2023 Be sure to check out Nerdcognito: https://www.nerdcognito.com/ WoTC Trash Again x2 D&D Beyond shut down for a while this past weekend https://youtu.be/_n0zdSCzkB8 WotC’s Kyle Brink says White Men can’t leave the hobby fast enough Diversity and Dragons: https://youtu.be/yVjRJdBXA4M Mr. Max Boivin: https://youtu.be/UtywtAOWRLE Done with WoTC TTRPGs vs Other RPG-like Games With Special Guest: Patrick Demo of Pointy Hat Games Board Games : Talisman, Heroquest (V1.0 and 2.)0, Descent, D&D Adventure System: (Wrath of Ashardalon, Castle Ravenloft etc), Runewars , Gloomhaven Video Games: Goldbox Games, Legend of Zelda, Baldur’s Gate (original), Mass Effect, Skyrim Card Games: Expedition( https://expeditiongame.com/ ), Pathfinder Adventure Card Game ( https://paizo.com/pacg ) Do these games adequately re-create the TTRPG experience? What audience do these serve? Are they worth the effort when compared to a true TTRPG? Do you want or need miniatures for any of them? How well do you like them, ie, the categoriesof games? Which are your favorites and why? Random Geek-it ude: Report from Big Geek Land Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also we are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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1 Dm Blackwell and Horde Wars | WOTC and more OGL1.0a stuff 1:50:56
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 124 Streamed Live Tuesday January 31, 2023 Main Topic: DM Blackwall and Horde Wars D12 System Questions/Comments Related to the Game Where does the game fall on the OSR-Modern-Indie scale? Is it simulationist/gamist/narrativist? High/low Fantasy or grim gritty? P.2 Rule zero without using rule zero is alive in this game it seems? Why the d12? Auto success on a 12, but no auto fail? The clockwise initiative system…why did you go with this? What is the purpose of the Afflictions and its comparison to Hit Points? 1 Healing Potion per day…why this choice? Death in 1d4 rounds once you hit zero hit points. I like it. Have you thought of not letting players know how long they have? That is, roll behind the screen…my preference. Simplified Creature types, but more granular damage types. Why the difference? Object Vulnerability Example of play P.11. Seems you have some level of abstraction say with encumbrance and creative solutions seems to be encouraged in the way players might solve challenges. Why level 12 cap? OGL 1.0a, Yeah, we won!!!...so what now? Lots of opinions by youtubers: https://youtu.be/VUBinw9H2DA (Professor DM) https://youtu.be/IlzdFy0vB8k (RPGpundit) https://youtu.be/Df6K65pHO9Q (Tenkar) https://youtu.be/URY3fhm6R18 (Diversity & Dragons) https://youtu.be/HX5iZ5r8hyE (the dungeon delver)...and many others. In the end: So what? Not enough? Back into their loving arms(should you?) Is the creative commons going enough? Folks like us aren’t going back. I’m glad for the creators whose livelihood is saved but they should take the time to pivot Random Geek-it ude Report from Big Geek Land BGE,Dungeon 23, BGA or BGCon Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com…
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Episode 123 Streamed Live Tuesday January 24, 2023 Tired of OGL stuff yet? Recent news and thoughts: DnD Shorts https://youtu.be/J4kGMsZSdbY T-shirted Historian https://youtu.be/jP2JLWPX_LI Done with WoTC so maybe we should just move Dungeoncraft https://youtu.be/4oV9Fnkyyfc Grim's Project: https://postmortemstudios.wordpress.com/2023/01/24/opendnd-public-domain-roleplaying-panza-draft-1-0 Main Topic: What do we want from a Dungeon? We used Dungeons by Central Casting to inspire the creation of a dungeon (Thanks to Ryan David @nerdcognito and Max @legion of myth for the suggestion) From both player and DM perspective, what makes for a good dungeon? Even with a Mad God, how random/funhouse before it loses its verisimilitude? Random monsters: many? few? with a theme? Traps and tricks: many? few? Mega? Past dungeon experience: successes/failures Mapping the dungeon - details or broad strokes Flavor text: more or less? How do they fit in the campaign world? Using Central Casting: Dungeon - not sure it’s my cup of tea Random Geek-it ude Call Ins - One from John at Red Dice Diaries re: Hyperborea RPG (tech fail) Joe’s Birthday he is 56 … the old geezer! News for theEmporium Giveaway 2.0- the Double Whammy Giveaway! Guess the number of official 3.5 game books by Wizards of the Coast that Randy currently owns in hardcopy. Consider: supplements, sourcebooks, or modules. ( 28) Winner gets TWO of the following fabulous prizes: C&C’s Monsters & Treasures by Troll Lord Games (the good guys)/5th printing Cardboard heroes Castles- the Keep by SJ games (sorry)in the shrink Legends & Lairs: Mythic Races – by Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG (BETA) by Fantasy Flight Games Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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1 Grim Jim and the Weasels of the Coast 2:33:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedMuch Ado about D&D w/special guest Grim Jim Episode 122 Streamed Live Tuesday January 17, 2022 Shout out to Nerdcognito! Twitter: @Nerdcognito, https://www.nerdcognito.com/ Merch at Big Geek Emporium! https://biggeekemporium.com/big-geek-merch/ Main Topic: Much Ado About D&D w/Special Guest- Grim Jim Grim details his background from picking up Fighting Fantasy adventure books at the tender age of 8 to running his own independent game company Postmortem Studios: https://post-mort.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/XnrTdF8scX0 Blog: https://talesofgrim.wordpress.com/ Grim’s latest is Wightchester: Prison City of the Damned PDF - https://tinyurl.com/ynan34m9 Print Book - https://tinyurl.com/35vvc2be We then get into some history ofthe OGL and discuss the latest shenanigans at Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast. Related Links: OGL 1.1 Paizo Speaks https://youtu.be/b4aTpzsU388 https://youtu.be/Jobead_Nq8A DnD Beyond Post https://youtu.be/LTXkxy2KjXU https://youtu.be/51tZquziqF0 DnDBegone Critical Role "Response" https://youtu.be/7y-nITUilGM Random Geek-it ude Dungeon 23 Report Taigon’s Falls Update - Draft 1B sent to my editor!!! Giveaway 2.0- the Double Whammy Giveaway! ( thanks to the generosity of Martenson!) The 2nd Giveaway of the Year Announcement…well sort of You can win your choice of TWO of the following fabulous prizes: C&C’s Monsters & Treasures by Troll Lord Games Cardboard heroes Castles- the Keep by SJ games Legends & Lairs: Mythic Races – (DnD 3e) by Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG (BETA) by Fantasy Flight Games Guess the number of official 3.5 roleplaying game books by Wizards of the Coast that Randy currently owns in print. Consider only: core books, supplements, sourcebooks, and modules. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Our Links Website Store PayPal Ko-Fi…
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Episode 121 Streamed Live Tuesday January 10, 2023 Main Topic: Done with D&D With the OGL 1.1 “leaked”, where does that leave the true fans and indie creators in our hobby? Where does that leave many traditional publishers who use OGL 1.0 for their works? It seems to us that we must look to new games and new ideas in the hobby and away from Wizards of the Coast whether or not the new “stance” pans out to be true or not. We cannot trust that WOTC will not pull the rug out from all of us to bolster their flagging profits. DMDave – https://www.patreon.com/posts/76837590 ReferencedGizmodo link: https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634 Many have tackled this topic: Diversity & Dragons: https://youtu.be/4LYgW-tM0vg and https://youtu.be/PzoHOZ8Xt7k RPGPundit: https://youtu.be/TJ1ZlGOV804 T-shirted Historian: https://youtu.be/k5347CLcq6M Professor DM: https://youtu.be/yydxzM8p4RI Tenkar: https://youtu.be/e6mTl6eInA4 Segment #3: Random Geek-it ude Report from Big Geek Land BG Emporium News Progress on Tragedy at Taigon’s Falls (BG Adventure) Deadline to D.Gyull is Sunday January 29, 2023, God willing. Deadline to BGE: February 30,2023 Rifts Session 2 REPORT First Giveaway of the New Year! Guess the number of official Planescape products that Randy owns, and you can win your choice of one of the following fabulous prizes: Answer is 30 C&C’s Monsters & Treasures by Troll Lord Games /5th printing Cardboard heroes Castles- the Keep by SJ games in the shrink Legends & Lairs: Mythic Races – d20 supplement by Fantasy Flight Games Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG (BETA) again by FFG Winner: Martenson in chat Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, we are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Episode 120 Streamed Live Tuesday, January 3 2023 Main Topic: Learning New Rpgs This new years we plan on on covering more tabletop RPGs that aren’t Dungeons and Dragons How many times do you play a game before you know if it is for you? Do you prefer to watch a ‘how to” video on Youtube or elsewhere? be taught by an experienced play/gm? dive in with friends and see what happens? read it yourself and teach it to your fellows at the table? Should everyone commit to buying the book after a few sessions? The games on the list for 2023: Rifts Dungeons and Delvers Castles and Crusades Dungeons23 – Our Take We hope to be using Dungeons by Central Casting to create a dungeon over many segments. (Thanks to Ryan David @nerdcognito and Max @legion of myth for the inspiration and suggestion) Loose Background – The Mad God created this dungeon. The god’s name is unknown as is the reason why he made this dungeon in the first place. It is a dangerous place which attracts adventurers as well as its denizens. It also has a strange propensity to “acquire” rare treasures from across the world. Random Geek-it ude Report from Big Geek Land New happenings for the Emporium, Big Geek Con, and Randy’s adventure. Randy will have an article posted in Mad Scribe Magazine - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=80594713 SJW staff writer for Troll Lord Gamesinsults OSR and twitter mob loses their collective mind at the game company’s response. Related videos: https://youtu.be/HzRgqrOjKLw Diversity & Dragons https://youtu.be/3QeAu_B_LU8 more Diversity & Dragons https://youtu.be/q-A0oixzbU0 RPGPundit Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show, also: We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com | Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Year End Review Episode 119 Streamed Live Thursday, December 29, 2022 Main Topic: Highlights Of The Year Deep Dive into 13thage Lots of Guests: Bruce Lombardo, T-Shirted Historian, Shadow of Shadow And Son, Legacy Gamemaster, Patrick (Potpourri with) Monster Mash episodes began Revisited some topics: Stats/Attributes, High Level, OSR, Alignment, Ending a Campaign The Satanic Panic Contests: 100th episode giveaway: Grimtooth’s Ultimate Trap Collection, Riddle of the Sphinx Old Skool- WEGS RPG Episode 100 Controversies: The Woke, ONEDND, OGL 1.1, other WOTC mistakes Comic Book Woes: sexuality changes, Isom #1, DC and Marvel missteps, few movies shows worth watching: Spider Man and Black Adam Retro Reviews: White Plume Mountain, Ravenloft Hopes for Next year Biggus Geekus changes? Big Geek Emporium Big Geek Con Random Geek-it ude Report from Big Geek Land Red book Dungeons and Delvers from NerdCognito EP#154 Rifts Session 1: SSDI campaign/Rules questions OGl 1.1 – Doomed? https://youtu.be/lKCOr6Ag0XA Our Links: PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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We discuss at least ten words folks wag their fingers at. And why they are good for your game. In addition, we take a tour of other "problematic" nerd issues. master, slave, barbarian, savage, oriental, exotic, race, species, gypsy, no Links to resources discussed: Articles: https://screenrant.com/dungeons-dragons-lore-changes-removed-dd-5e-why/ http://www.lisefrac.net/log/on-making-the-drow-less-problematic/ https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-and-dragons-orcs-racist/ https://screenrant.com/dungeons-dragons-dated-offensive-problematic-changes-update-alignment/ https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2022/10/warhammer-40k-what-really-went-down-with-female-space-marines.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180708153619/http://www.dogwithdice.com/whitewolfaredead/ https://www.enworld.org/threads/deadlands-is-retconning-the-confederacy-away-they-lost-the-war-no-longer-playable.667444/ Videos: https://youtu.be/fgWlPcyi34U?t=1078 https://youtu.be/Z146pflU3KU Chronicles of Aeres: https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/ Nerdocognito: https://www.nerdcognito.com/ Our Links PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEpisode 117 Streamed Live Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Main Topic: Demons & Devils In Dungeons and Dragons Mythological etymology: Demons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon Devils: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil Demons and Devils have been in Dungeons and Dragons since the beginning and continuing to the current edition. They have been forces of evil all along until the current edition, in which all creatures seem to have a human’s breadth of perspective. These creatures are mostly possessed of great supernatural powers and physical might, which make them fearsome foes to battle. Their appearance varies greatly, but they tend to be largegrotesque. In myth demon and devil are interchangeable terms, but in DnD they are distinct creatures. Devils prefer order and to lure mortals to wickedness, while demons are unpredictable and prefer outright destruction. They also hail from different planes of existence, devils from The Nine Hells, demons the Abyss. However, mortals are not likely to think the difference very important. Important Links: https://www.kurry.fi/viki/index.php/Blood_war_(Planescape) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellbound:_The_Blood_War https://screenrant.com/dungeons-dragons-satanism-controversy-demons-devils-tanarri-baatezu/ https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_and_Dragons_Satanic_Panic https://pelgranepress.com/2014/05/01/13th-sage-13-campaign-uses-for-devils/ Chat Spotlight: D&D is Undermonetized/barbarian is a dirty word https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/wizards-of-the-coast-presidents-believes-dungeons-dragons-is-really-under-monetized/ Tenkar: https://youtu.be/k491Ex3MnH0 Venger: https://youtu.be/dReB-0ffHfw OGGM: https://youtu.be/Vuzzc9MN8VE Random Geekitude Report from Big Geek Land Total Party Skills: https://youtu.be/u48l56HZY9A Randy played Rifts again Our Links: PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Anchor: https://www.anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: thegeeks@biggusgeekuspodcast.com Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/…
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