Radio Grognard KING SIZE

On this one-year anniversary episode of Radio Grognard I talk about what RPGs and the OSR is all about for me.

I talk about a really funny parody of this show and, in honor of Independence Day here in the USA, I talk about the 1E spells Faerie Fire and Pyrotechnics.

I talk about folks who have too many copies of gamebooks and I do a contest for a few of mine.

 I talk about how a GM can do a lot with a little and how they should make the most of what they got. 

I talk about watching my grandson run a game and a couple pointers I gave him that'd help other young GMs out there.

I talk about how I look over a module for possible use in my games.

I talk about getting inspiration from the more sensational tabloids such as (especially) the Weekly World News.

I talk about how playtesting your convention scenario will help make a better game.

I talk about one of Matt Colville's YouTube videos, player agency, how capturing PCs happen and what to do about it.

I talk about how timing and judicious use of illusions (or any spell for that matter) can make your wizard quite effective. 

I talk about what it takes to be a better Game Master.

I talk about health, age and RPGs.

I talk about megadungeons and how they can be used in pieces for many different scenarios.

I talk about how running a game By The Book just doesn't do it for me and how i need to houserule them.

I talk about older copies of 1st Edition AD&D and the feel of nostalgia they inspire.

I talk about intelligent (and not-so-intelligent) weapons.

I rant a bit about the film vs. book viewpoint in RPGs.

I talk about starting a campaign in a group of islands such as those in Mystara's Sea of Dread.

I talk more about 5E cantrips in response to John Alan Large's Red Dice Diaries blogpost.

I talk about the history of cantrips in D&D and how I think 5E got it right.

I talk about using bits of current tech in your fantasy campaign after disguising them in the trappings of the genre.

I talk about starting the PCs in an all-wilderness campaign by having their world underground so they have to "explore the dungeon" on the surface.

I talk about how to mesh other locations into whatever campaign world you're using.

I talk about group cohesion and what a GM can do if the game has none.

I talk about my experiences at North Texas RPG Con 2019 and bits about running con games.

Okay, I sat down with Erik Tenkar and Vincent Florio at the Frog God Games booth to talk about NTRPG Con, gaming and stuff in general. We also chatted with Matt Finch and Mike Badolato (BadMike). I trimmed the worst of the language but it's still kinda ribald so You Have Been Warned.

I talk about games to pack for conventions. It's also my last episode until after North Texas RPG Con 2019.

I talk about my three favorite indie RPG publishers out there today: Monkeyblood Designs, Night Owl Workshop and Bloat Games.

I talk about a campaign idea I never used, based on an Orson Welles film.

I talk about how I'm enjoying when the game goes south because of PC actions.

I talk about animals, in particular familiars and animal companions.

I talk about different types of places PCs can use as their home base.

I talk about cataloging your RPG collection for when you pass on.

I talk (rant) about how I don't like DCs, target numbers and the like.

I answer an email about population, monster distribution and other stats in a fantasy world.

I reflect on power the PCs have in-game and wonder if it's a good thing or not.

I talk about some genre mash-ups I've seen and thought about.

I brainstorm some ideas on how to run PCs versus multiple opponents.

I talk about a couple tips for running games at conventions.

I talk about random dungeon-building books out there and the thoughts and concepts I use to stock said dungeons.

I talk about starting the PCs in another interesting place - The Town Dump.

I talk about editing and saving scenes and ideas for your game.

I talk about wearing down high-level characters to make the adventure manageable.

I start off talking about making dungeon maps, then dice-drop tables and finally I end up on the subject of the supplement Vornheim. Just one of those days, I guess. 

 I talk about how to replace characters when players leave the group. 

I talk about the space behind the GM's screen and how I maximize it.

I talk about the upcoming NTRPG Con and some general things about bringing non-gamers to cons.

I talk about higher-level games and how it helps the GM.

I talk about how the mundane things in character's lives can be used as RPG fodder.

I talk about starting a campaign in an usual place and way.