Episode 64 - V20 Roundtable with Justin Achilli (audio product)

Episode 64 - V20 Roundtable with Justin Achilli

The second of the Vampire 20th Anniversary Edition roundtables, Eddy talked with Justin Achilli about his ideas for the development of V20.

Episode 65 - Relics of Pangea 6 (audio product)

Episode 65 - Relics of Pangea 6

The sixth episode of the "Relics of Pangea" fan podcast, recording an actual Werewolf: The Forsaken game.

Episode 66 - V20 Roundtable with Russell Bailey (audio product)

Episode 66 - V20 Roundtable with Russell Bailey

The third of the Vampire 20th Anniversary Edition roundtables, Eddy talked with Russell Bailey about ghouls, bloodlines, and the differences between Requiem and Masquerade.

Episode 67 - Relics of Pangea 7 (audio product)

Episode 67 - Relics of Pangea 7

The seventh episode of the "Relics of Pangea" fan podcast, recording an actual Werewolf: The Forsaken game.

Episode 68: Apocalypse Part 2 (audio product)

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”- Winston Churchill Was Churchill talking about World War Two or a game of Axis and Allies? With an apocalypse, the end is not really the end either. In fact, it’s where the fun really begins, if radiation sickness, starvation and sterility could b...   [click here for more]

Episode 69: Sexism and Gender Bias (audio product)

In this episode, we discuss sexism and gender bias. To tackle a subject of such delicacy, we use Lego, as you would. We also discuss whether a gaming company can handle tentacle rape in a classy and tasteful way, especially when they don’t even try to. Please excuse the unfortunate episode numbering. It was completely unintentional.

Episode 70: Friday Night Lights (audio product)

“Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose!” - Dillon Panthers’ motto It’s Sunday night, folks, and the Idle Red Hands are without one of their star players, Chris “Flesh Wall” Idle. They’ve faced this situation before, but they are also looking at a strict no spoiler policy with this episode. It’s going to be tough talking about one of t...   [click here for more]

Episode 71: Warriors: Stormtroopers (audio product)

“O la vittoria, o tutti accoppati.” - Arditi motto “We either win, or we all die, eh?” - Canadian version (Often used by the Olympic hockey team) In this installment of Warriors, we look at the original stormtroopers, the German Stosstruppen of World War I. But that’s not all! Download now and we’ll throw in the Italian Arditi. Wait...   [click here for more]

Episode 72: Pantheon Pandemonium: Egypt (audio product)

A lion, crocodile and hippopotamus walks into a bar. Oh, did I mention that this is just one demon? In this addition to Pantheon Pandemonium, we look at the Egyptians. As you would expect, we don’t talk about pyramids and mummies barely get a mention. Instead, we discuss ma’at, ka, ba, the Book of the Dead, some hippopotamus-lion-crocodile demon, and gay m...   [click here for more]

Episode 73: Campaign Confessions: Apocalypse World & Skype (audio product)

No one knows how it happened. To understand, you’d have to go back to a time before D&D Next or Monsterhearts. In a blaze of madness and surrounded by the hum of computers, we tried Apocalypse World. It was a world and there had been an apocalypse. I guess it was too much to ask for a more creative name. In this episode, we talk about Apocalypse World...   [click here for more]

Episode 74: Magic: Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (audio product)

With male strippers, Vancian magic and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, this episode has something for everyone. It’s also the debut of our Magic series, which will examine real world examples of “magical” organizations and magic. Plus: Another entry in our D&D Next Diary (yes, magic)

Episode 75: Locales: Ships (audio product)

The month of series debuts continues with Locales, a look at how to use different settings in your games. In this episode, we also look at ships, from submarines to starships (not the band, although Lyal does talk about the band), with the added bonus of how to use them as antagonists and protagonists. Also, Chris talks about the virtues of booth babes, Wayne talks about the benefits of emphasi...   [click here for more]

Episode 76: Rogues: Black Marketeers (audio product)

“In the criminal Idle Red Hands system, Rogues will be separated into two separate yet equally important groups: the crimes and the people who commit them. These are their stories.” The month of debuts gets another debut! This time, it’s Rogues, a look at criminals and the crimes they commit. We look at the proud noble tradition of deal dealers, gunrunners and pimps (...   [click here for more]

Episode 77: Literature Lessons: Science Romance (audio product)

Let’s look 100 years into the future to see what 2012 will bring! A pneumatic tube messaging craze will sweep the country! Science will find the cure for racism: all babies born in 2012 will be white! Automatons will do all domestic chores! Women will stay in the kitchen for the fun of it! Man will teach dogs and cats to talk! Will learn that they never really had much to say! The Idle Re...   [click here for more]

Episode 78: Non-D&D Fantasy (audio product)

Should D&D be everyone’s gateway into RPGs? After about ten minutes of listening to us talk about D&D, you may start to question the “Non-D&D” part of the title, but we do move on to other games. We look at Exalted, A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying, Runequest, and Dragon Age. We evaluate each game’s system, setting, and p...   [click here for more]

Episode 79: Creature Feature: Femme Fatales (audio product)

We’re not bad; we’re just recorded that way. In this installment of Creature Features, we continue to redefine what a “creature” is. We look at the mysterious, sexy and dangerous femme fatale and the lesser known homme letal (probably because we coined it).

Episode 80: RPG Rookies: First Step (audio product)

RPG Rookies is a series for new GMs and players or for more experienced GMs and players who like to complain about “obvious advice”. In First Step, we discuss the questions GMs and players need to ask themselves before playing a game, including which games will help you pull. Kidding. None of them will. We also offer some advice for those intimidated by 400-page rulebooks.

Episode 81: 99 Problems with D&D Next... (audio product)

...but the picture of the gnoll ain't one of them. In this episode, we discuss the latest playtest material. We talk about what we like and don't like, and Wayne makes a case for elves of colour. We also come up with a winning business strategy for Wizards of the Coast to follow for D&D Next.* *We recorded this episode before WotC announced their plan to emphasize campaign settings and ad...   [click here for more]

Episode 82: Warriors: Condottieri (audio product)

Because our listeners demanded it: condottieri! Actually, it was only was one listener, and he really just casually mentioned it. In this edition of Warriors, we talk about mercenaries and free companies. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure buys everything else worth having. Live free and die hard.

Episode 83: Locales: Prisons (audio product)

In our second Locales episode, we look at prisons with their bars, confinement, monotony, brutality and rape. Your players will love them. We also review, with no spoilers, Prometheus and The Avengers, and discuss how to improve your Werewolf: The Forsaken game.

Episode 84: Pacing (audio product)

Whether you want to run a fast-paced game that leaves your players struggling to catch their breaths or a slow-paced game that squeezes every drop of feeling out of each line, this episode is for you. If you want to run a game at a medium pace, this episode isn’t for you so much.

Episode 85: Magic: Divination (audio product)

This second installment of Magic is about divination and fortune-telling, but you probably already knew that. We also envision an introduction on using music to help prepare for games.

Episode 86: Generalization vs. Specialization (audio product)

“More choices, more problems.” - game designer In this episode, we look at whether it’s best to play a jack-of-all-trades or a master of one. We also compare how to build generalists in different systems: level, point buy, and life path.

Episode 87: Warriors: Flying Aces (audio product)

“Forever young, I want to be forever young. Do you really want to live forever, forever, forever?”- “Forever Young”, Alphaville Assail your opponent from behind, only fire at close range, and always, always keep the sun behind you. In this installment of Warriors, we talk about l’as, the star-turn, der uberkanonen, the flying ace.

Episode 88: Creature Feature: Ghosts (audio product)

We kick off our second annual Month of Horror with a look at ghosts. We examine some common themes and discuss how to use them as antagonists and protagonists. We also discover that any reality TV show can be made better by adding ghosts. Lyal attempts some scary breathing this episode (I guess that’s what he was doing). We’ll get him to mute the microphone next time. While Lyal&rsq...   [click here for more]