Happy Hour at the Old Timer Tavern

How do we not talk about Stranger Things?  It's been dominating pop culture for some time and it's been a huge boon to the gaming community.  Or has it? Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

Star Wars and DND:  What better icons of the 80s could we find.  In our annual Star Wars cross over, we talk about our history with the two, our passion for them, and the intersection of Sci Fi and Fantasy nerd culture.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

Let's talk about the real start of the game:  The BBEG.  What makes them interesting?  How Evil is Evil in Big Bad Evil Guy/Gall?  Let's hang out, have a drink and disucss.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

There was no way that kids back in the 80's could ever imagine one day there would be "Professional Dungeon Masters".  Yet, here we are, us old farts and our opinions on taking a Hobby to a Job.  This rebroadcast is inspired in part my Rob aka Lantern Noir's retirement from the classroom and beginning of his own professional DM career (amongst others).  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

How real are your games?  What rules of physics do you break?  Do you bend?  How do you let "realism" impact your player's choices at character creation?  We have our answers. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

What do you do when someone brings you a 10 page back story.  Do you kill their character in session 2?  No?  Hmm... curious.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

We have our first official content in the world of Krynn, the realm of The DragonLance.  Let's talk about the good, the bad and truely cringeworthy.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

So what to do when a campaign reaches its end?  How do you wind down weeks or months of game play?  What goes right?  What can go wrong?Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work.  Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir  Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

It's that time of year, when the bard and the barbarian exchange glances across the tavern.  There's a wink, a warm smile and maybe even... love.  From their days as awkward teens through to today, Grey and Lantern talk about bringing romance to the game table. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

When you bring creative and diverse people together, sometimes there's friction.  Drawing on years of experience, Grey and Lantern break down their tips and tricks for keeping the Dragons in the Dungeons and out of the Players. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

Nothing has changed the face of DND in the public eye quite like Critical Role and one Matt Mercer.  But has this "Matt Mercer Effect" been all good?  What are the costs of popularity? Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

It's the holidays so let's talk about how we holiday around the DND table.  Of course that was the plan.  Did we follow the plan?  Not really.  Give a listen and see how badly we did NOT follow the plan.   Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

Dungeons and Dragons had one major thing in common with Elvis, Rock and Roll, and video games.  It would convert your children to evil!  This week we talk about life in the 80s when parents were as afraid of the evils of Dungeons and Dragons as they were of the commies. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

Book after book comes out for DND with more lore than anyone person can ever really digest, right?  So how do our Happy Hour hosts manage lore in their games?  What books?  What stories? Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

In the US the first Tuesday of November is Election Day.  So Grey and Rob aka Lantern Noir get to talking politics, DND style. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

With the "new" edition coming out, Grey and Rob aka Lantern spend some time talking about how they would write the new DM's guide.  It's time to break down just how to run a game for the new and old alike. Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

WotC has announced a "new" edition in 2024. What will it be?  Do we get to buy all new books?  Or are they teasing an edition 5.5?  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

With over 70+ years of DMing Experience, the Happy Hour crew has opinions on how to take your game to the next level.  Or... they didn't prep and just poured some drinks and talked about DMing.  Hard to say.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

There was no way that kids back in the 80's could ever imagine one day there would be "Professional Dungeon Masters".  Yet, here we are, us old farts and our opinions on taking a Hobby to a Job.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir

After playing a plethora of DND games, Grey and Lantern set out to lay down their vision for the IDEAL Dungeons and Dragons video game experience.  Join us on discord with your thoughts as well: (https://discord.gg/T2hqzu5PUS)   You can also email suggestions and feedback to OldTimerTavern@gmail.com.  We welcome all honest feedback including reviews on iTunes to help more people find our work. Both Lantern and Grey are on Twitter: @greybeardtavern and @lanternnoir Broadcasted live on Twitch Tuesdays at 5pm EDT -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/lanternnoir