Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast 🎲

In this episode I'm continue my conversation with two of my regular players and GMs Mathew and Johannes, we're talking about some of the benefits of system mastery and also the important of authorial intent and good GM advice in games. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode I'm taking a look through the beta version of Cities Without Number the forthcoming cyberpunk game by Kevin Crawford. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode I'm talking about the benefits of dropping little plot bombs into your games and not necessarily fully planning them out. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode I'm continue my conversation with two of my regular players and GMs Mathew and Johannes, we're talking plot terriers, receiving player assistance and also what we're looking for in a game system at this stage in our lives. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode I'm chatting to two of my regular players and GMs Mathew and Johannes about the games they're running and we also discuss the pros and cons of long-running campaigns and revisiting old settings for new games. Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode I'm chatting a little about thoughts stirred up by my acquisition of the RPG EZD6 and one of the unsung heroes of the dice world.If you'd like to check out EZD6 it's available here: https://www.ezd6.com/ Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.php Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

It's been a while since we put out an episode, but we're kicking off this year by talking about the Dungeon23 project I've got involved in and how that's going at the moment. Inspiration LinksSean McCoy's original Dungeon23 post: https://seanmccoy.substack.com/p/dungeon23My original Dungeon23 blog post: https://reddicediaries.bearblog.dev/dungeon23-intro/Watabou's excellent generators: https://watabou.itch.io/Dungeon Scrawl: https://app.dungeonscrawl.com/Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this episode we're answering some of your lovely voicemails.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpMany thanks to our callers:Jason at the Nerds RPG Variety cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376Spencer from Keep Off the Borderlands: https://anchor.fm/free-thrallRon from Ron Talks Tabletop: https://www.youtube.com/@rontalkstabletopAaron NPCYou can find the name generators  I use at the link below:https://thestoryshack.com/tools/Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

Spurred on by some conversations and videos I've watched recently, in addition to feedback from my players following our last campaign, I've been thinking about how simple skills might be implemented in OSR games.Inspiration LinksRanger Lemure's Whitebox FMAG video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUn6t2x29q8Dungeon Craft campaign playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RayVJoDwuwQ&list=PLYlOu5g6H7Zwe3hx9SUW-dGheRzZt__-tWhitebox FMAG on DrivethruRPG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/190631/White box FMAG on Amazon (US) - https://www.amazon.com/White-Box-Fantastic-Medieval-Adventure/dp/1545516480/White box FMAG on Amazon (EU/UK) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/White-Box-Fantastic-Medieval-Adventure/dp/1981331395/Nerds RPG Variety Cast - https://anchor.fm/jason376Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

Zone maps can be a real boon to games, allowing maps to be created quickly and easily, in this episode i'm offering five tips for creating them.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

NPCs are a vital part of any RPG campaign, and in this episode we're offering five tips to help you describe them in your games.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

In this voicemail episode I'm responding to calls about session titles, recent OSR October episodes and various old-school primers.Our callers this episode were:Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety CastKevin at the Redcaps PodcastSpencer from Keep off the BorderlandsTitle Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpIf you want to check out my Youtube review of Face Folio you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Bpm9SgfQgAt the time of publication there's still a few days to back it on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/facefolio2/face-folio-for-zine-quest-4Want to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries

Inspired by Spencer's excellent Keep off the Borderlands podcast, in this OSR October episode, I'm taking a more positive look at Electric Bastionland and talking about whether I think it's an OSR game.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpYou can find the episode of Keep off the Borderlands that inspired this episode here: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall/episodes/OSR-A-Jasont-How-OSR-is-Bastionland---The-Dungeon-Dozen---OctOSR-OSRtober-episode-209-e1pkesdWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In this OSR October episode I'm chatting a little bit about Zines within the OSR space and why I think they're valuable.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpYou can find the wikipedia definition of zines I read out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZineWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In this OSR October episode I complete my look at the Principia Apocrypha an old-school gaming primer.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpYou can get hold of the Principa Aprocrypha here: https://lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-apocrypha.htmlWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In this episode we're answering some of your lovely voicemails.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpMany thanks to our callers:Jason at the Nerds RPG Variety cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376Randy at Biggus Geekus: https://anchor.fm/biggusgeekusMarcus WegerWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In this OSR October episode I'm talking about the Principia Apocrypha an old-school gaming primer.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpYou can get hold of the Principa Aprocrypha here: https://lithyscaphe.blogspot.com/p/principia-apocrypha.htmlWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

Inspired by Rob C's Down in a Heap podcast, for this OSR October episode I'm talking about one of my favourite supplements, Magical Industrial Revolution by Skerples.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpYou can check out Skerples blog at: https://coinsandscrolls.blogspot.com/And his products are on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12623/SkerplesWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In the first of my OSR October episodes I'm taking inspiration from Rob C's Down in a Heap podcast and am talking about what the OSR means to me.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpOther podcasts doing OSR October:Down in a Heap - https://anchor.fm/rob-cNerd's RPG Variety Cast - https://anchor.fm/jason376Redcaps Podcast - https://anchor.fm/theredcapsBandit's Keep - https://anchor.fm/daniel-nortonPhantom Thoughts - https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantomWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries#RedDiceDiaries #RDDRPG #TTRPG #RPG #OSR #DND #Podcast

In this episode I'm giving you some reasons why you might want to consider giving your sessions a title and some tips for creating said title if you do.Title Music: Fireworks by Alexander Nakarada (Public Domain) : https://freepd.com/electronic.phpWant to get involved in the conversation?You can leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/RDDRPGPodcastIf you're having issues with Speakpipe you can also leave a voicemail on our old anchor account: https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diariesOr you can email us at: RDDRPGpodcast@gmail.comYou can also find us using the following link: https://wheretofind.me/@Reddicediaries