RPG Lessons Learned

Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 2! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:52:11 +0000

Dusty finished the classic adventure The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh for Tanner! Long story short, Dusty needs to get better at re-capping prior sessions to recreate immersion.

Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes
The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17069/u1-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-1e
The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto"

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:00:57) - Dark Ages
(00:01:22) - D&D 5e: The Sinister Secret of Saltm
(00:06:57) - The Sea Ghost: U2, Danger at Dunwater
(00:08:05) - Skyrim: Secret Drawers and More
(00:09:07) - Godfrey in D&D 2
(00:13:24) - Dunworld: The Ghost of the Sea
(00:14:12) - Saltmarsh: The Empty Rooms
(00:17:15) - D&D 5
(00:18:36) - Hex Dungeon: Procedure for Investigation
(00:24:04) - Discussing the GM
(00:24:59) - The Neverland Adventure
(00:25:52) - Scarlet Heroes

Neverland! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: Neverland)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0000

Dusty describes running Andrew Kolb's Neverland for his daughter and her friends! They talk arts and crafts as a part of running RPGs, bucket list gaming, setting expectations about hex crawls, affordable gaming, the strengths and weaknesses of OSR systems, and putting "crap" on the table.

Neverland Campaign Setting by Andrew Kolb: https://kolbisneat.com/portfolio/neverland/
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:01:06) - Peter Pan: Neverland, by Andrew Kolb
(00:03:29) - Dark Ages: The Hex Crawl
(00:07:33) - The Island of Minecraft
(00:08:09) - BFRPG Kids Playing 5e
(00:11:54) - D&D: Art and Craft
(00:15:41) - D&D: Neverland
(00:18:57) - The Making of D&D
(00:20:16) - Postmortems: The Week in Review

Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 1! (Scarlet Heroes: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:41:00 +0000

Dusty ran the classic adventure The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh for Tanner as a Hex Dungeon! Topics include adapting an old adventure for a Hex Dungeon, variety in published adventures, how damn good of a game Scarlet Heroes is, the fun of playing through a haunted house of creepy-crawlies, the power of evocative descriptions, rot grubs, and more!

Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes
The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17069/u1-the-sinister-secret-of-saltmarsh-1e
The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:00:55) - Scarlet Heroes: The Classic Dungeon
(00:01:40) - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh: A D&D
(00:04:26) - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
(00:09:28) - Dungeon Crawl vs. The Dark Ages
(00:11:03) - Black Dawn vs Scarlet Heroes
(00:12:35) - Scarlet Heroes: The First Week
(00:18:48) - D&D 5e
(00:21:52) - The Veiled Society: Lessons Learned

Baldur's Gate 3! (D&D, 5E: Video Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:40:00 +0000

Tanner loves Baldur's Gate 3! But Dusty hates it... Listen to Tanner take Dusty to task! Note, there will be spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 in this episode. They talk about translating tabletop combat to video games, the likeability of evil characters, the importance of being hooked early, adult content and expectations, player expression, dating sims, roleplaying moments, and when to give things a try vs give up and move on.

Larian Studios, the developers of BG3: https://larian.com/

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:01:41) - D&D: The Dark Ages
(00:03:44) - Baldur's Gate 3 Review
(00:05:04) - D&D 2
(00:08:11) - Baldur's Gate 3 SPOILER
(00:08:30) - Polarizing Through Books and Video Games
(00:14:12) - Baldur's Gate 3: Sex in the Game
(00:18:30) - D&D in The Dark Ages
(00:23:16) - Pillars of Eternity
(00:24:07) - Oh, It's Okay
(00:24:32) - Baldur's Gate: Lessons Learned
(00:27:25) - Postmortems: The Year of Learning

Slug House, Part 3! (The Tan Hack: Slug House)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:37:00 +0000

Tanner and Dusty finish Slug House! They discuss the importance of an emotional hook, the current state of Tanner's system, the Tan Hack, and more!

Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house
The Tan Hack: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-tan-hack

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:01:35) - Tom Clancy on His Own AI Prototypes
(00:02:53) - Slug House: A Good Adventure?
(00:08:37) - How Many Dungeons Did You Explore in 'Eve'?
(00:09:42) - The Tomb of horrors Dungeon Crawl
(00:14:57) - D&D 2nd edition map
(00:15:43) - Tan Hacking (5e) Review
(00:22:00) - D&D: A Big Dungeon

Lancer, Part 3: Campaign Finale! (LANCER)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0000

Tanner tells Dusty about the end of his Lancer campaign, and they discuss the difference (if there is one) between short-term and long-term fun in TTRPGs!

LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:57:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner return to the slimy world of Slug House, talking wandering monsters and following your own advice. Then they switch gears, talking some of Dusty's at-home gaming time running a tried-and-true adventure for kids, the perils of using character voices, and the importance of a list of random names. Finally, Tanner gives an update on his Lancer campaign, and asks Dusty for help with his writer's block!

Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house
Claus and Effect by Dusty: https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=99825
LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:01:28) - D&D 5e: Slow Burn
(00:06:16) - Dungeoneering: The Tan Hack
(00:08:10) - D&D: Christmas Krampus D&D
(00:10:53) - D&D 5e: Daughter's Feedback
(00:14:38) - D&D 5e
(00:17:00) - Lancer 5e Lancer Story
(00:21:14) - How To Frustrate the Players in 'Star Wars: The
(00:22:28) - How To Win in 'Star Wars': The Simulation
(00:25:26) - The meta-vault
(00:30:20) - How do you feel about point crawls?

Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:59:00 +0000

Tanner runs Slug House for Dusty, an old-school dungeon that's a bit bigger than what they are used to! Topics of converstation include hacking together your own OSR system, one player running multiple characters, the difference between a good online game vs a good in person game, eating food in a dungeon, perilous random encounters, shopping, GM never rolling dice, and managing your multitasking.

Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house
Knave: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/250888/knave
By This Axe I Hack!: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/358444/by-this-axe-i-hack

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:01:48) - The Tan Hacking
(00:02:42) - D&D 3e Character Creation
(00:05:35) - What Is It About the OSR?
(00:07:24) - Rolling Dice: The Black Hacking
(00:12:26) - D&D 3e
(00:17:00) - D&D 5e: Starting in the Dungeon
(00:19:46) - D&D 5e
(00:21:35) - D&D 5e Shopping
(00:25:47) - D&D: No Dice
(00:26:59) - D&D 5e
(00:32:43) - D&D: Lessons Learned

Death In Space! (Welcome to the Ring)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 26 May 2025 10:06:00 +0000

Tanner ran Dusty through a one-on-one sci-fi OSR adventure in Death In Space, and it wasn't great! They chat about the joy of creating characters by rolling on random tables, playing a character with 1 HP, the power of a good setting and a pretty book, unstructured adventures, and the struggle to find one-on-one games that suit Dusty and Tanner's tastes.

Death in Space: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/death-in-space/

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:00:56) - Post-Playtest Review
(00:02:12) - Death in Space vs Morkborg
(00:03:12) - D&D 1st edition
(00:07:13) - D&D 5e: Open Ended Adventure
(00:11:35) - Star Wars D6: Welcome to the Ring
(00:16:15) - Death in Space: One On One Games
(00:18:53) - Scarlet Heroes: One on One
(00:23:08) - Martin on Playing Two Characters in Death & Space

Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Dusty tells Tanner about running games for some family and friends, and talk about secret doors in dungeons, metagaming the map, Jaquaysing the dungeon, keying your maps, pacing and indecision, red dragons vs green dragons, running Dusk again (!), homebrewing monsters, considerations for running games for youngsters, and the evils of fudging dice rolls!

The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:00:55) - Dusty Runs a Hex Dungeon While in Hawaii
(00:02:52) - How to Run a Hex Dungeon
(00:04:20) - D&D 5e Hex Dungeon
(00:08:50) - D&D: The Numbering Scheme
(00:11:43) - D&D 5e
(00:13:38) - D&D 5e
(00:15:05) - The Random Encounter for Frog
(00:15:45) - Is Red Dragon the New Default Color of Dragons in D&D
(00:18:15) - D&D for Kids: Dusk
(00:22:52) - BFRPG vs. OSR: The Vampire Chases
(00:25:37) - Have You Ever Run a Game For Children?
(00:29:39) - The Kids' Vampire Fight
(00:30:28) - What Do You Do To Your Role
(00:31:25) - GM vs. GM: Fudging
(00:34:25) - D&D and Hex Dungeon
(00:36:06) - Rpg Lessons Learned For Kids

Lancer, Part 2: Campaign Update! (LANCER: Operation Solstice Rain)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 12 May 2025 10:06:00 +0000

Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics, and the strengths of different mecha and sci-fi subgenres.

LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf
Operation Solstice Rain: https://massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG LESSONS LESSON SEVEN
(00:00:40) - Lancer
(00:02:51) - D&D 4e vs Lancer
(00:07:32) - D&D 4e
(00:09:40) - D&D: Level 30 Minions
(00:14:20) - BattleTech: The Humans of Lancer
(00:15:26) - Lancer: The World of Warcraft
(00:16:36) - Lancer 2e Character Training
(00:19:45) - What Kind Of Mecha Should Your Mechs Take?
(00:26:01) - Want to merge with an NPC in Star Wars: The Dark Ages
(00:27:07) - Lancer: Lessons Learned

Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 05 May 2025 10:05:00 +0000

Dusty ran Tanner a one-on-one one shot in West End Game's Star Wars d6 system. Discussions include the fun of making an adventure vs running one, the best types of characters to play for a game with only one player, concepts vs practicality in adventure design, failing forward, and scripted lines for players!

Escape From Drassana: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPjMBwcw-eC8Iz_gOPQVw7zI-CpShBzV/view

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned
(00:00:37) - One-On-One Star Wars D6
(00:02:13) - D&D 5e
(00:03:19) - D6: The Droids Adventure
(00:09:56) - On Star Wars The End
(00:10:56) - How To Win The Columbo Challenge
(00:12:01) - D&D: A Fail Forward Adventure
(00:13:24) - The Opening Narrative of Star Wars D6
(00:15:27) - Starship Combat
(00:17:43) - The Failure of Star Wars D6
(00:19:21) - "This Feels Like Star Wars!"
(00:20:12) - Star Wars D6
(00:21:20) - Postmortems: Lessons Learned

Best and Worst GM Advice!

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:54:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner talk their favorite GM advice from games they love, as well as some not-so-great advice, including advice on random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the table, building trust between players and the GM, railroading in published adventures, and linear story structure.

The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition
The Lazy Dungeon master by Sly Flourish on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/108572/the-lazy-dungeon-master
Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/83945/legend-of-the-five-rings-4th-edition
So You Want To Be A Gamemaster: https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Lancer, Part 1: Pre-Campaign Advice (LANCER)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:52:00 +0000

Tanner seek's Dusty's advice for his next campaign he is running for his home group, the LANCER RPG. Topics of discussion include 4th edition D&D, scenario design, roleplaying in combat, and lair assaults.

LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Cyberpunk, Part 3! (Cyberpunk RED)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:28:00 +0000

Tanner and Dusty talk the finale of their Cyberpunk RED mini-campaign, discussing tactical combat on battle maps, virtual tabletop gaming, and the campaign and system as a whole.

2-Minute Tabletop: https://2minutetabletop.com/product/secret-research-facility-pack/

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Cyberpunk, Part 2! (Cyberpunk RED: Agents of Desire)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:27:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner talk about their second session in Cyberpunk RED, playing the published adventure Agents of Desire, discussing pre-written adventure layouts, PC and GM expectations for combat, and if a twist can be too obvious.

Tales of the RED: Street Stories: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404486/tales-of-the-red-street-stories

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Cyberpunk, Part 1! (Cyberpunk RED: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:26:00 +0000

Tanner ran the quick-start adventure for Cyberpunk RED for Dusty, and they chat after the game about their first impressions of the system, cyber Joe Rogan, the necessity for a Cyberpunk game to feel like cyberpunk, strangely-written adventures, pre-made characters, and combat rules.

Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409912/cyberpunk-red-easy-mode

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Martin's Game, Part 2! (Old-School Essentials: Palace of the Silver Princess)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:24:00 +0000

Dusty gives Tanner an update on his long-running OSE campaign with the world's greatest GM, Martin, and they talk simulationism in RPGs, GMPCs, missing content in games, remembering RPGs for posterity, and expanding a published adventure into a campaign.

Old School Essentials: https://necroticgnome.com/products/old-school-essentials-basic-rules
Palace of the Silver Princess: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17159/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-basic

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Carnival of Crime, Part 3! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:57:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner discuss the conclusion to their Mutants & Masterminds game, and cover the volatility of 1-on-1 combat encounters, sidestepping GM prep, luck rolls, and how to talk GM-to-player instead of GM-to GM.

Carnival of Crime, Part 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11D7cdBx1fZtZ7FK483V8um6RSWY6qb7P/view?usp=sharing
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Carnival of Crime, Part 2! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:55:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, and talk three-act structures, player agency vs railroading, and more.

Carnival of Crime, Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WuEwj5T8twwJ0gS5qA3FvDawyFW4OkTr/view?usp=sharing
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Carnival of Crime, Part 1! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:12:00 +0000

Dusty and Tanner discuss the first session of their three-part Carnival of Crime mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds!

Carnival of Crime, Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDz9vxtWEGHk_Vl-GdlJgwegNtSYWOzl/view?usp=drive_link
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Rat Trap! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E: Rat Trap)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:08:00 +0000

Dusty ran "Rat Trap," the adventure in the "Mutants & Masterminds" third edition quickstart, for Tanner!

Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing

Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

Abberant Reflections! (The Black Hack, 2E: Abberant Reflections)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:08:00 +0000

Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections," an Old-School puzzle-based dungeon, for Dusty in "The Black Hack!"

Abberant Reflections by Directsun on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/419533/aberrant-reflections
The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition

Hex Dungeon Catchup! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:05:00 +0000

Tanner talks about taking the Hex Dungeon format back to his home group!

The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto
The Slime Tunnels of Allorala by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-slime-tunnels-of-allorala

Hex Dungeon: Christmas Again! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:32:00 +0000

Dusty runs his original hex-based Christmas dungeon for strangers online!

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

The Veiled Society! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:03:00 +0000

Dusty runs "The Veiled Society" for Tanner as a Mystery Dungeon Crawl using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game!"

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Throne of the Owl! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:02:00 +0000

Tanner talks to Dusty about the 5th Edition D&D game he’s running for his home group.

Monster Manual on a Business Card: https://www.blogofholding.com/?p=7338
Ironsworn RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn
Knave RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/250888/Knave
Worlds Without Number: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348791/Worlds-Without-Number
D30 Companion: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/102567/d30-DM-Companion
Dyson Logos Maps: https://dysonlogos.blog/maps
Prismatic Wasteland on Procedures: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-even-is-a-procedure

Motor City Greens and Blues! (Trail of Cthulhu)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Tanner runs Dusty through a Trail of Cthulhu hack set in 1970s Detroit!

Trail of Cthulhu by Pelgrane Press: https://pelgranepress.com/trail-of-cthulhu

Hex Dungeon: Christmas! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 10:59:00 +0000

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game."

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Hex Dungeon: St. Patty's! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:15:00 +0000

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game."

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Hex Dungeon: Ruined Asylum of Uulgreth! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 18:56:00 +0000

Tanner ran an original hex-based dungeon for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Ruined Asylum of Uulgreth by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-ruined-asylum-of-uulgreth
Skullfungus’s dungeon creation guide on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-create-old-66740067
Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

Hex Dungeon: Castle Frankenstein! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:53:00 +0000

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

Hideous Daylight! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:52:00 +0000

Tanner ran “Hideous Daylight,” an Old-School Essentials dungeon by Brad Kerr, for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333639/Hideous-Daylight
Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

Awakening at the Old Well! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:51:00 +0000

Dusty ran “Awakening at the Old Well,” a one-page dungeon by BigfootBob, for Tanner using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Awakening at the Old Well by BigfootBob on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/c8qau1/oc_an_awakening_at_the_old_well
Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

A mystery, Columbo-style! (Books & Bullets)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:50:00 +0000

Dusty ran a one-shot adventure for Tanner using Ray Otus’s “Books & Bullets” hack of “Lasers & Feelings.”

Books & Bullets by Ray Otus on Itch: https://rayotus.itch.io/books-bullets
Professor Thaldon is Dead by Dustinian Camburides at dustinian.com: https://www.dustinian.com/prototypes/eons.html

Temple of 1000 Swords! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:47:00 +0000

Tanner ran “Temple of 1000 Swords,” an Old-School Essentials dungeon by Brad Kerr, for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Temple of 1000 Swords by Brad Kerr on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360211/Temple-of-1000-Swords
Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

Bloodstone!

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:46:00 +0000

Tanner ran a one-shot adventure for Dusty using Matteo Sciutteri’s “Bloodstone” forged-in-the-dark mini-game.

Bloodstone by Matteo Sciutteri on Itch: https://matteosciutteri.itch.io/bloodstone

Temple of the Moon Priests! (Scarlet Heroes)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:43:00 +0000

Tanner ran "Temple of the Moon Priests," a one-page dungeon by Gildor Games, for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls!

Temple of the Moon Priests by Gildor Games on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/310492/Temple-of-the-Moon-Priests
Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

Rogues, Transformers, and Used Books!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:49:00 +0000

Recorded on the road in 2019, Brian and Dusty are out shopping for RPG books at their favorite used book store. Along the way, they discuss several topics including how Chris’ rogue play shapes their understanding of the Rogue Class. They discuss their purchases, including what they found and what they didn’t. The show is rounded out with a long discussion about why we do what we do, why do we collect, and where do we draw the line with our hobbies.

Arriviste, Part 13.5: Player Retrospective! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:48:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian discuss what’s next for RPGLL; then Dusty, Nathan, and Chris discuss the campaign.

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 13: Gehenna! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 13:47:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep choose their fate and go on their last mission…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 12: Progenitor! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:46:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep have a conversation with their sire at long last…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 11: Fauxdiluvians! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:45:00 +0000

The Camarilla takes Eduardo and Xep for Antediluvians…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 10: Sire! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:43:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep may have discovered the identity of their sire…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 9: Conclave! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:41:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep are summoned to a meeting of all the Kindred in the city…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 8: Diablerists! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:40:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep run afoul of a Malkavian who reads Diablerie in their aura…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 7.5: Player Check-In 2! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:39:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian catch up after a long hiatus; then Chris and Nathan give Dusty feedback on session 2…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 7: Learning Combat! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:37:00 +0000

Xep and Eduardo wind up in combat and try to learn the system along the way…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 6: Fly By Night! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 13:36:00 +0000

Xep and Eduardo head up to Mooresville (a.k.a. Race City, USA) to investigate a group of Sabbat…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 5: Exposition! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:35:00 +0000

Xep and Eduardo learn about vampire clans from Smiling Jack.

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 4.5: Player Check-In! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 13:34:00 +0000

Dusty checks in with Chris and Nathan after the guys finish their first session of Vampire… and Dusty and Brian get into some major spoilers for what this campaign’s all about!

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 4: Diablerie! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:33:00 +0000

Eduardo and Xep finish their first session by unwittingly breaking the worst of Vampire taboos…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 3: Blood Hunt! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 13:29:00 +0000

The fledglings take part in a Blood Hunt to convince the city’s Kindred that they’re more than sire-less neonates…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 2: Smiling Jack! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 13:27:00 +0000

The fledglings find Smiling Jack, and learn about Vampire/Kindred traditions…

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

Arriviste, Part 1: Session Zero! (Vampire: The Masquerade)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:26:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian discuss session 0 of the Vampire The Masquerade game with Nathan and Chris!

Vampire, The Masquerade Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55733
Our Custom Character Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gpxLG-cKwu3tzk46WbquGzPbLMv6Eiqh/view?usp=drive_link
Our Expansion to the Quickstart Rules: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17L3Kg0Q0z5Ge34g4HBYid6-E8G8bQNeW/view?usp=sharing

World of Dungeons SWOT! (World of Dungeons)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:23:00 +0000

We perform a SWOT Analysis on the World of Dungeons system!

World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Hatari Tower! (World of Dungeons)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 14:21:00 +0000

Dusty, Mike, and Brian discuss their World of Dungeons session Hatari Tower and run it through the tried and true Start, Stop, and Continue exercise.

World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Blood & Honor, Part 3: Retrospective! (Blood & Honor)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:20:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike explore their experiences with Blood & Honor by enumerating its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

Blood & Honor, Part 2: Playing the game! (Blood & Honor)

RPGLLPodcast — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 14:18:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike play a quick session of “Blood & Honor.”

Blood & Honor, Part 1: Rolling a character! (Blood & Honor)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:17:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike roll a character to test drive John Wick’s samurai game!

Brian rolls a character! (Castles & Crusades)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:16:00 +0000

Brian rolls his character for the upcoming Drakkenland campaign in Castles & Crusades!

Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

Steal NPCs!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 14:13:00 +0000

Change their names, avoid their catchphrases, but steal NPCs from your favorite movies and shows to give your world a rich, consistent feel.

Drakkenland, Session Zero! (Castles & Crusades)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:11:00 +0000

We streamed session zero of our Drakkenland Campaign.

Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

Fortress of the Iron Duke, Part 2! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:10:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike continue their first BFRPG session, the Fortress of the Iron Duke. This one was a tough session.

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

The Anti-Party!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 14:08:00 +0000

Dusty wants to give you a Contingency plan for your campaign.

Playing RPGs With Your Kids!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 14:07:00 +0000

The guys provide some ideas on how to get your younger kids into RPGs!

Shalelu Askew! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:06:00 +0000

When the guys report back to Shalelu about the Elementals… something seems… off.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

My Little Pony! (Fate Accelerated)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 14:05:00 +0000

Dusty runs through the My Little Pony game he ran for his family!

Fate Accelerated System Reference Document: https://fate-srd.com/fate-accelerated

Fortress of the Iron Duke, Part 1! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 14:04:00 +0000

The guys gather around the table for their first dungeon crawl in a long time.

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Wild Sheep Chase! (D&D, 5E: The Wild Sheep Chase)

RPGLLPodcast — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:02:00 +0000

We first try theater of the mind, and found ourselves on a wild sheep chase.

The Wild Sheep Chase by Richard Jansen-Parkes at DriveThruRPG: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/170937

Elemental, My Dear... (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:01:00 +0000

The guys try out Roll20, and face elementals for the first time. Guess which they prefer.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Keltus! (World of Dungeons)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Chris, Nathan, and Mike return to Dora, and deal with Keltus.

World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Lost Temple of Garthoon! (Basic Roleplaying, D100)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:59:00 +0000

We played… a generic fantasy adventure… with generic fantasy characters… in a generic system… and we had a generic time.

Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/brp-classic

Guards, guards! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 12:54:00 +0000

The guys were promoted within the City Guard as particularly effective guards, and tasked with reducing overall crime in Fallcrest.

5e Encounter Management by Jon Bruckner at DriveThruRPG: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/202527/5e-Encounter-Management

Quick Adventure Prep... (Pocket Fantasy RPG)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:51:00 +0000

Dusty talks Brian through planning his first adventure, using Dusty’s Pocket Fantasy RPG Character Sheet Creator. Tom Mix wept.

Pocket Fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/189191/pocket-fantasy-rpg

Cryomancer! (World of Dungeons)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:48:00 +0000

Our three mercenaries found work escorting a young Baroness onto a mountain to convince her Cryomancer sister to stop terrorizing their home with her creations.

World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Knife to meet you! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 12:47:00 +0000

An Assassin attacks the group! And, uh, he uses a knife. Get it?

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Mummy's the word... (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 12:45:00 +0000

A pocket of undead have awakened beneath Sandpoint.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Our last ETU session... (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:44:00 +0000

The guys recap and go in-depth on their last ETU session and what made it so great.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Staying Engaged as a Player (Castles & Crusades)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:40:00 +0000

Dusty’s been taking notes as a player… and it’s been a game-changer for him! Mike and Brian share their tips and tricks for staying engaged.

Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

The end of a campaign... (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:04:00 +0000

It’s over. We just wrapped up our East Texas University game in Savage Worlds, and we immediately fired up the recorder to do a post-mortem. It’s a rare show with everyone from our table! This week we’re joined by Chris and Nathan!

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

WTH happened to our game?

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:03:00 +0000

Why haven’t we played in six weeks?

Ret Vetting! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:58:00 +0000

A session becomes a game-within-a-game when the PCs agree to run a war game against the town guard…

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Troop 616! (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 11:56:00 +0000

Dusty takes his ETU game off-script, and runs an 8/10 ETU game for the guys! That’s two good sessions in a row! What are we suddenly doing right?

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Lessons Learned from West Marches with Caleb! (Sounds Like Crowes: Caleb Sundsted)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:55:00 +0000

Caleb from Sounds Like Crowes Podcast returns to discuss lessons learned from his West Marches Campaign!

Sounds Like Crowes Podcast: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com

West Marches with Caleb! (Sounds Like Crowes: Caleb Sundsted)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 11:54:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike interview Caleb from Sounds Like Crowes Podcast who discusses the thirty-player West Marches campaign he GM’d!

Sounds Like Crowes Podcast: http://www.soundslikecrowes.com

Laying out a great campaign, starting with the last session!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:26:00 +0000

Dusty asks the guys to help lay out the next campaign, just like writing a mystery novel, starting with the last page.

Hagsville! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 11:17:00 +0000

To get their Pathfinder campaign back on track, Dusty steals a classic horror movie plot and rolls the group right down a rail…

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dwarf-Made! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:15:00 +0000

Brian and Mike welcome back Dusty from vacation. Refreshed after a long rest, the guys revisit the Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign and discuss a fun adventure we called “Dwarf-Made.”

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

What were we expecting when Dusty said that he wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons?

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 11:10:00 +0000

Brian and Mike are left behind when Dusty goes on vacation to soak in some rays at the beach. With Dusty gone, the guys ask themselves what were they expecting all those years ago when Dusty said that he wanted to play D&D?

Our next campaign is going to be what!?

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:08:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss their upcoming campaign, which will be our attempt at running an Actual Play Podcast. For academic purposes, of course.

Jazz Hands! (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 11:07:00 +0000

In their latest ETU session, Dusty, Brian, and Mike deal with the consequences of their actions through some inspired role play.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Lesser-known GM resources!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:06:00 +0000

Dusty, and Brian talk about some lesser-known GM resources that Brian can utilize as he’s preparing to run his first game.

Thicker Than Wine! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 11:04:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian revisit their Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign to discuss a subplot that never took off and identify a fundamental gap in their RPG skillset along the way…

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Maggie's Ghost! (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 11:02:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike continue their ETU Savage Worlds discussion with a game that changes their campaign forever…

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Luncheons & Dragons! (D&D, 4E; Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 28 May 2018 10:41:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about running games in an hour… over lunch at work! Do you aspire to run a shorter game? This is worth a listen!

How does this end?

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 20 May 2018 10:40:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike try to figure out how all this will end…

Planning Brian's Game! (Pocket Fantasy RPG)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 13 May 2018 10:38:00 +0000

We help Brian plan his first session behind the screen!

Pocket Fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/189191/pocket-fantasy-rpg

Redneckromancer! (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 06 May 2018 10:37:00 +0000

Did we finally figure out Savage Worlds? Did we finally have an East Texas University game that EVERY player enjoyed? Darn right we did!

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Fiscal Year-End!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 22:46:00 +0000

We reflect on a year of RPGLL by discussing our best and worst episodes, and the lessons we’ve learned creating this podcast!

Shock Jock! (Savage Worlds: East Texas University)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:44:00 +0000

Dusty relearns the most basic lesson: You have to hook your players!

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

The Geomorphic Dungeon! (D&D, 5E: Dungeon Command)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 22:41:00 +0000

Dusty learns that 5th edition is a lot more lethal than 4th when he runs the guys through a two-session geomorphic dungeon crawl using tiles from the Dungeon Command game.

Holy Matrimony! (Legend of the Five Rings, 4E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:40:00 +0000

Tanner, the GM from Shadow of the Cabal, joins us to talk about running us through his L5R one-shot: Holy Matrimony!

Courtroom Drama! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 22:38:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike revisit the Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign. After the players demand to see the murderers they caught brought to justice, Dusty runs a courtoom drama, complete with vital testimony from one of the players!

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Player Job Interview!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 22:36:00 +0000

Dusty interviews Brian and Mike about their role as players. What are some of their best gaming experiences? Some of their worst? What’s their preferred play style? What’s their preferable RP to combat ratio? It’s a really fun and interesting episode where we dig back into why we play,…

East Texas University, Part 2! (Savage Worlds)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 22:34:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike return to their East Texas University adventure with game #2! This game was full of challenges, and fun. Unlike game #1, this was a very good game. It was a lot of fun.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Martin's Game (Castles & Crusades)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:27:00 +0000

Dusty shares his experiences in our friend’s game! Somehow we tie in Skyrim, Orson Scott Card, diversity of thought, and the monkey’s paw…

Troll Lord Games, publishers of Castles & Crusades: https://trolllord.com

Beginner Box Campaign: A Data-Driven Retrospective (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:25:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike do a data-driven post-mortem on their Pathfinder Beginner Box campaign! Dusty mined his post-game recap e-mails to take a look at two simple measures of the campaign: Experience Points and Gold Pieces. The results are surprising.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:23:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle adventure! The guys tried to introduce D&D to a good friend with some familiar nostalgia!

East Texas University, Part 1! (Savage Worlds)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss the first game in their Savage Worlds Campaign, it’s East Texas University! A challenging time, between issues with Skype, and understanding the system, this was not our best game.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Playing RPGs with Kids! (World of Dungeons)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:20:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about a recent game Dusty played with his daughter. RPGing with your kids, or young family members, can be a lot of fun! Pick an appropriate game system based on their age, and get to playing! For this game, Dusty used World of Dungeons….

World of Dungeons by John Harper on Itch.io: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

Brainstorming on Eliyahu M. Goldratt's "The Goal!" (Theory of Constraints)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:15:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike change gears and discuss The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eli Goldratt! ‘The Goal’ is a business novel about solving problems by understanding your goal, and how to mitigate the effects of constraints which get in the way. On this episode we look…

Theory of Constraints Institute: https://www.tocinstitute.org

Demon-Hunting at Level 20! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 22:49:00 +0000

Tired of “hoping” to get to level 20 “some day,” Dusty runs a one-shot “demon hunter” session, and valiantly tries to challenge god-like player characters!

The Metasode: Where RPGLL is going in the future!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 22:43:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss where they’re going to take the show in the future. It’s our first ever Metasode!

Campaign Post-Mortem! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 22:39:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike do lessons learned on an entire campaign!

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

MACE 2017, Raleigh Police Glow Squad: Case of the Gummi Bears (Savage Worlds)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:32:00 +0000

Dusty interviews Brian and Mike about their Savage Worlds game at Mace 2017! Brian and Mike thought they were playing a Gummi Bears game, maybe they should read the game description a little more closely.

Pinnacle Entertainment Group's Savage Worlds: https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds

Medieval Avengers at MACE 2017! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 22:16:00 +0000

Brian puts Dusty on the hot seat and interviews him about the second running of his Medieval Avengers game! At Mace 2017 Dusty ran this game, based on the 5E Avengers pre-generated characters at Tribaility.com. Some things went well, but overall Dusty feels that this game went poorly.

Tribality's Avengers Builds: https://www.tribality.com/2015/05/03/avengers-assemble-character-builds-for-dd-5e

Playing with DM Scotty! (Pocket Fantasy RPG: The Sanctuary of Sumuho)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:11:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, Mike and Chris were lucky enough to score spots in DM Scotty’s Pocket Fantasy RPG game at MACE ’17!

TheDMsCraft YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theDMsCraft
Pocket Fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/189191/pocket-fantasy-rpg

MACE 2017, Dropped Call to Cthulhu! (Call of Cthulhu, 6E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:10:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian and Mike do their best to keep their thoughts constructive on their worst session at MACE ’17.

Call of Cthulhu Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart

Terror on the Cattaro! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:06:00 +0000

Dusty gets grilled by Brian and Mike on the Mace 2017 play of Terror on the Cattaro, a 1920s pulp adventure!

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Medieval Avengers! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 22:02:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike discuss their Medieval Avengers game! After years of low-level play, the gang decides to jump to 12th level with a super-powered Avengers game… and everyone had fun! Well, almost…

Tribality's Avengers Builds: https://www.tribality.com/2015/05/03/avengers-assemble-character-builds-for-dd-5e

Illsorai Gandethus’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:58:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike continue their Pathfinder campaign. Sometimes you can pull all the right pieces into play… and the game at the table is still only mostly good. Dusty focused a game on Brian’s character, gave the players a little of everything… except a clear goal.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Assassin's Creed on the Fly at MACE 2016! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 19 Nov 2017 21:55:00 +0000

After a GM no-showed at Con, Dusty stepped up and improvised a game inspired by “Assassin’s Creed!”

Our MACE 2017 Thoughts!

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 21:54:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are finally joined by Chris! Short on sleep, but not on opinions, the gang share their thoughts on MACE 2017! Like any convention, some of it was great, …and some of it could use a little work.

D&D's Saturday Morning Cartoon at MACE 2016! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beneath the Blade of Sword Mountain)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:47:00 +0000

Dusty, and Brian discuss the very first game they played at MACE 2016: Beneath the Blade of Sword Mountain, a Dungeons & Dragons Animated Series Adventure…played in Pathfinder.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Exploring Rokugan, Part 2! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 20:45:00 +0000

Dusty, and Brian are once again joined by Tanner, from the “Shadow of the Cabal” actual play podcast! We continue our foray into Rokugan! Part 2 of 2!!

Exploring Rokugan, Part 1! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 20:42:00 +0000

Dusty, and Brian have a special guest! Tanner, from the “Shadow of the Cabal” actual play podcast, joins us to discuss our foray into Rokugan! Part 1 of 2!!

Guilded Cage! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 20:40:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are once again joined by Nathan to talk about a recent campaign. This week we’re talking about the game they ran “Guilded Cage” which is based on their adventure from the Pathfinder Beginner Box!

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

GM Job Interview!

RPGLLPodcast — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 18:27:00 +0000

Brian and Mike grill Dusty on his DM/GM skillset!

PVP Gladiatorial Combat Arena (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 18:24:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian and Mike talk PVP! Afraid of Player vs. Player combat at your table? So were we! So we decided to just go for it! Here’s what we learned…

Haunted Tower! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:20:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about another game created from Pathfinder Beginner Box. This game didn’t go like Dusty planned it out, and the players took the story in a surprising direction. How did Dusty account for that, and should he have allowed it to happen? We’ll talk about it on…

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Mission from God! (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:18:00 +0000

Dusty, and Mike return to Pathfinder to discuss the Mike-centered game, Mission from God! Just like all of our Pathfinder games, this based on the characters included in the Pathfinder Beginner Box!

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Meeting Walter Korbitt! (Call of Cthulhu, 6E: The Haunting)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:11:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are joined by Nathan to talk about The Haunting from the Call of Cthulu Quick Start Guide!

Call of Cthulhu Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-quickstart

Exploring Sandpoint (Pathfinder, 1E: Beginner Box)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 18:08:00 +0000

Dusty and Mike talk about getting revenge on the “farmer” who set the band of adventurers up in the previous game.

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

D100 Star Wars! (Basic Roleplaying, D100: Escape From Earthport)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:02:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike talk about what is both their first Chaosium d100 game, and their first Sci-Fi adventure! It’s Escape from Earthport from the Basic Roleplaying Game Quick-Start Edition!

Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start: https://www.chaosium.com/brp-classic

Lessons from Shadow of the Cabal! (Legend of the Five Rings, 4E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 17:55:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian, and Mike are joined by Tanner from the Shadow of the Cabal podcast, who shares some of the lessons he’s learned from his play of Legend of the Five Rings!

Beginner Box! (Pathfinder, 1E: Black Fang's Dungeon)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:44:00 +0000

On this episode of RPG Lessons Learned, Dusty, Brian and Mike discuss their first Pathfinder play together, Black Fang’s Dungeon!

Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder: https://paizo.com

Dungeon Dash! (D&D, 4E: The Cult of Bane, Wraithwood Cavern)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 17:42:00 +0000

Dusty, Brian and Mike continue their discussion of Mike's 4e campaign! This time, Mike runs two "Dungeon Dash" adventures by Kurt Sparkuhl!

Cult of Bane by Kurt Sparkuhl at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/85132/a-dungeon-dash-the-cult-of-bane
Wraithwood Cavern by Kurt Sparkuhl at DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/85412/a-dungeon-dash-wraithwood-cavern

D&D for Dummies! (D&D, 4E: Hall of the Spider God)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:57:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian welcome Mike back to discuss Hall of the Spider God!

Mike's Game! (D&D, 4E: Kobold Hall)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 16:29:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian welcome their first guest to the show: Mike! Mike discusses the game he ran, Kobold Hall!

Bulletin Board, Part 2! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 16:25:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian continue their discussion about the jobs board at the Silver Unicorn. This time a new adventurer joins, and his GMs hate it when he rolls his own characters. This week on RPG Lessons Learned, it’s not you, it’s us. Really.

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Bulletin Board, Part 1! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 16:23:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian discuss the jobs board at the Silver Unicorn. Dusty devised this mechanic to create some quick adventures. How did it go? Did the players try to metagame? You know it.

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Tower of Waiting! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 16:19:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about The Tower of Waiting, our first attempt with BFRPG homebrew. This didn’t go well.

Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

Killer Dungeon! (D&D, 5E: Tomb of Horrors)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:16:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about their play of Gary Gygax’s Tomb of Horrors. From their game experience, to John Wick’s criticism, there’s a lot to talk about on this nearly 40 year old adventure.

Monster Vault! (D&D, 4E: Cairn of the Winter King)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:11:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about Cairn of the Winter King from the Monster Vault. We’re still recovering from the events of Dusk, and this crew is on shaky ground…

Twilight! (D&D, 4E: Dusk)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:07:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about Dusk by Mike Krahulik! What did we learn? What would we do over? Find out!

Halloween game! (D&D, 4E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 09:52:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about a major plot twist: turning a player’s character evil! Also: an emotional thrill, an anti-climax, and Dusty believes that he put too much effort into this game’s visuals.

The Iron Circle! (D&D, 4E: Reavers of Harkenwold)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 28 May 2017 09:50:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian talk about defeating The Iron Circle, overcoming cliches and making a game your own along the way.

Prison break! (D&D, 5E)

RPGLLPodcast — Sun, 21 May 2017 09:50:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian discuss a "prison break" adventure Dusty ran. How did they prepare? What did they learn? All that and more...

If it's fun, do it! (D&D, 4E: Starter Set)

RPGLLPodcast — Fri, 12 May 2017 09:45:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian discuss their experience with the 4e Starter Set (the Red Box)! Lesson Learned: "If it's fun, do it!"

You don't have to know what you're doing! (D&D, 4E)

RPGLLPodcast — Mon, 08 May 2017 09:45:00 +0000

Dusty and Brian recount their first game together in 2010! Lesson Learned: "You don’t have to know what you’re doing!"