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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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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
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
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: https://www.t...
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.com/pages/mothers...
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 Lazarus Games'...
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' eBay store for ...
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 at Chaosium:&nb...
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 at Chaosium:&nb...
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 at Chaosium:&nb...
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 at Chaosium:&nb...
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 store for retro ...
With the unsettling information from the lab reports fresh in their minds, the crew finishes exploring Greta Base, and preps the APC for a trip outside into the storm... Some questionable items are reviewed in the Barracks... The Two Shawns get in an argument about some alien DNA... #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! ...
The power restored to Greta Base, the crew encounter the residue of the fleeing alien being, as well as further evidence of the horrific fate of members of the base's staff. A trip to the medical bay answers some questions while posing more... #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.tuesday...
The horrors of Greta Base are becoming more apparent as the base's "rescue crew" comes to grips with the situation after the fight in the garage. Restoring power provides little comfort... #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' eB...
With the unfortunate remains of some crew members already found, the crew proceeds towards the base's garage in hopes of restoring power to the outpost. what they find, however... #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 store ...
The RetroRoleCast crew abandons swords, spells and castles, as well as consigning their original GM to the player chair as Warden Rodney runs the Mothership adventure "Another Bug Hunt". The characters are introduced, and promptly dumped into a sweltering jungle planet to investigate an eerie company settlement base... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good...
A big RetroRoleCast thank you to all of you amazing Shadowdarklings that gave us a listen in the last 7 weeks! We have noticed and appreciate the support! In this episode we give a quick recap on our adventure, and how we feel on the game. While this was our first Shadowdark experience, It will not be the last! We will be releasing our Mothership adventure next, so we invite you to check out that great system as well, but It will be only a short time 'til we have more Shadow...
After picking jellyfish nettles off of themselves, the guys check back up on "Red" and go in search of the elusive second gemstone eye. Newer powers are cast down. Old powers are awakened, along with the mountain, on this finale of our Shadowdark "one-shot". #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit htt...
A player returns... A player is absent... Union has his hit points reduced to naught again... The characters find out what the mysterious red eyed lady has been doing all this time... A theological discussion is had... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished re...
The wizard's belongings are scrutinized. Earth is moved. Two statues, one fair, and one foul loom large in the temple, and in the adventure. a plan is hatched... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming...
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