Minions and Musings

A ramble cast where I have some thoughts about what I read in the Champions Now RPG book by Ron Edwards. I must write a few idea down for other games....Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe,OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo!Music - More music from a band that can be picky about music usage.#186 - S06E22

This podcast has been banging around in my mind for a while. Lots of thoughts going different directions and I finally got things organized to the point I felt okay to record them.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe,OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo!Music - "Game On" by Disciple#185 - S06E21

Last entry in the Talislanta 3E products - four different adventure modules. Some good stuff there.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe,OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo!Music - More music from a band that can be picky about music usage.#184 - S06E20

Today I look at The Archaen Codex 3E product. We are adding onto the magical system of the world of Talislanta and updating and expanding some information from previous editions.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe,OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo!Music - "Roundabout" by Yes#183 - S06E19

Today I look at the Thystrams Collectanea 3E product. Let's collect all of the potential creatures that your Talislanta denizens may encounter. I do find something useful within.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe,OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo!Music - "Order of the Universe" by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe#182 - S06E18

Today I look at the Talislanta Geographica 3E product. The book itself isn't very long, so the dive into it is also not very long. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Order of the Universe" by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe #181 - S06E17

Here is part 4 of my dive into the Talislanta 3E rules. I finish up the first rule book and give some thoughts about it. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - One of those bands that get weird about their music being used at times. #180 - S06E16

Here is part 3 of my dive into the Talislanta 3E rules. This time around should be a bit shorter and not as winding. But, one can never tell until they start.... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - One of those bands that get weird about their music being used at times. #179 - S06E15

Here is part 2 of my dive into the Talislanta 3E rules. This time around should be a bit shorter and not as winding. But, one can never tell until they start.... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - One of those bands that get weird about their music being used at times. #178 - S06E14

Here is part 1 of my dive into the Talislanta 3E rules. This time around should be a bit shorter and not as winding. But, one can never tell until they start.... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - One of those bands that get weird about their music being used at times. #177 - S06E13

...got held up by not being happy about the last topic I recorded so I ditched it for a bit. Took me until tonight to put together this episode about the recent Fellmyr game and a new publication that I'm proud to be part of. You should join as well! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Sad But Superstitious" mashup by Wax Audio #176 - S06E12

...or something close to that. Happy New Year! Let's start off 2025 with a new podcast where I have some resolutions for this upcoming year. If you have any to share, call them in. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Spirit of Radio" by Rush #175 - S06E11

I received two messages so I decided to play them and continue the discussion on agency. By changing my podcast out at the last minute, I prove that two choices is enough for there to be agency. Riley from Diegetic Advancement brings in his first call to the show and Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast continues to contribute. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Down" by 411 #174 - S06E10

Musing about actions I feel I have to take if I run a specific scenario in a potential future game. You've probably never heard me doubt myself. I wonder what got into me? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Down" by 411 #173 - S06E09

Since it is that time of year (here in the U.S.) to be thankful, I give you the things I'm thankful for because of RPGs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Brother of Mine" by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe #172 - S06E08

Wherein I pick up on another thought born from the podcast where I spoke about reading with RPGs. What do I want from a game or, more to the point, what do I get from the game? I ramble on for a bit. I also have two calls this week - Joe from the Dekahedron podcast and Jason. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "Take My Chance" by DOLL $ BOXX #171 - S06E07

I talk about day 2 of Mythic Con, the games I played, and some thoughts about the whole convention experience. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "The Night Begins to Shine" by B.E.R. #170 - S06E06

I attended Mythic Con 2024 in Charlotte, NC recently. This is my report and thoughts of the day 1 experience. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "The Night Begins to Shine" by B.E.R. #169 - S06E05

Due to some technical issues, this episode got really delayed. I think I'm back up and running. Spencer calls in! I respond! Jason also calls in. But, you already knew that would happen.... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "I Would Have Waited Forever" by Yes #168 - S06E04

I begin musing about how important reading is to playing RPGs but then talk about something else. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to evil.jeff@outlook.com or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Logo artwork is from the hand of Minion Bravo! Music - "I Would Have Waited Forever" by Yes #167 - S06E03