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"Serious roleplaying games played by deeply unserious people."
We are a tabletop roleplaying actual play podcast featuring games that remind us of our gaming roots!
In season one we played Low Fantasy Gaming by Pickpocket Press, Its sequel game Tales of Argosa is soon to be released and comes highly recommended by all of us, stop by Pickpocket Games on the web for more info!
Season two saw a transition to a modified Version of Old School Essentials (Advanced) by Gavin Norman, one of many retro offshoots of the world's most popular role playing game. We borrow rules and content from many sources, but with Old School Essentials we used (in no particular order), Old School Feats by Eric Diaz, Into The Wyrd and Wild by Charles Furgeson-Avery, Into the Wild by Todd Leback, The Axian Library by Guiseppe Rotondo, and the Monster Overhaul by Skerples, amongst other sources.
With the close of Season 2 and the addition of two new Retro Role Casters we have moved to a more episodic format for Season 3. We are refering to seasons 1 and 2 as our Zero Level Funnel of Podcasting.
For Level one we have decided to do more of a One+ shot format to try some of the many systems we admire. That adventure begins with ShadowDark and moves to Mothership. Then on to Dolmenwood, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and who knows what...
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Send a text Join us as we wrap up our experiences with The Well of Shune and our thoughts on the game and season. Once again, thanks to all who has joined us on the journey, and particularly to the Shadwdark and Mothership fans that welcomed us into their playlists this season! Season 4 will launch very soon (a few weeks to a month, or so). More games to come! #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gam...
Send a text The viperian cultists flee, but from the well rises the object of their ritual... this is the second part of the final session of the adventure and season! #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send a text The tension builds as the delvers follow the thrumming sounds of a distant chant, the Well of Shune is revealed... This is the first part of the last recording session of this adventure and this season. the second part and wrap will release in a few days! Thanks for tuning in! #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text Deeper into the caverns go the adventurers, confronting water, Yeti, a homicidal caravan guide and DEX checks. The GM's dice finally give some respite... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text The Adventurers push further into the caverns, becoming ever more concerned about the deenizens to be found there, and the whereabouts of the missing caravan guide. a furious fight ensues... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text The Caravan guards turned underground explorers are confronted with a deep mine shaft, only accessible by undertaking perilous actions to descend lower. Halflings are thrown, arguments are made, strange beings are encountered, and the torch count gets ever lower... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text With the crew huddled for warmth in a nervous evening under the eaves of the dwarven ruin, plans are made, and the first steps taken to explore the deeper halls to uncover the secrets therein... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text The Avalanche has left some members of the caravan free and clear, and it has left others buried in the ice. The digging out process uncovers many things, both pertaining to the caravan, and to the history of the pass... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text A the howling north winds dump snow upon the mountain pass, the beleaguered caravan is beset by dangers from claw and from the mountain itself. tensions continue to rise... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text The slow progress of the wagon train leaves members of the company feeling mutinous... A halfling becomes a cat toy... A novel use of pickpocketing... and we devote slightly more time than is necessary to pondering the luminescence and celestial position of a waning crescent moon... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text Player Shawn becomes GM Shawn and GM Shawn becomes player Shawn in an all new Shadowdark adventure! The Story begins in the Frozen North as a small ragtag band of mercenaries and outcasts escorts a heavily laden caravan over the mountain passes... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames Support the show
Send us a text Two Shawns, a John and a Rodney discuss the Mothership system, and veer into other related topics like game design choices, Star Wars games and movies, and other sci-fi and fantasy stories. In short, run and buy a copy of Mothership for your gaming table! #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at...
Send us a text In this player depleted final session of the campaign, we soak up some rads, clear up some misunderstandings, create new misunderstandings, and bring things to an explosive conclusion. To be clear, the robot dog lives... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.co...
Send us a text The strange and dangerous scream heard on the long range comms is gone, and the crew can now communicate with the mission ship. Before extraction, the crew needs to secure some information... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Visit...
Send us a text The Crew assaults the Comm Array in hopes of reaching help. Players fight aliens and each other... Panic checks are rolled. Unexpected help is received from the tower... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Visit Lazarus Games' ...
Send us a text Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing Game and the scenario featured in these episodes (and many more incredible games) can be purchased from the good folks ...
Send us a text Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing Game and the scenario featured in these episodes (and many more incredible games) can be purchased from the good folks ...
Send us a text Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing Game and the scenario featured in these episodes (and many more incredible games) can be purchased from the good folks ...
Send us a text Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario! #callofcthulhu #cthulhu #hplovecraft #cthulhumythos #horror #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg The excellent Call of Cthulhu Role Playing Game and the scenario featured in these episodes (and many more incredible games) can be purchased from the good folks ...
Send us a text Finally Getting the APC in gear, the crew ventures out into the alien planet's wilderness. They soon find that they are not the only humans remaining on SAMSA 6... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay s...
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