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December, 2022 was my last episode #204 here on the podcast called "What I Did This Summer" where I talked about my adventures in the Western USA in the slid-in truck camper I built.

Between work and personal issues, I sort of lost my motivation to be creative in the RPG and gaming space.

Well, I'm back to announce that I've hit the ground running with some new and renewed projects.

I built a slide-in truck camper in the Spring and traveled out West this Summer.

The views and hikes gave me many game ideas and the long drives and time along gave me time to think about them

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Today I discuss the rumors about the forthcoming One D&D and its SRD and supposedly not using OGL.

1. Enworld Article that clarifies the OGL, SRD, Copyright, and Trademark.
2. Comments about the rumors from Alex Kammer on Twitter.

New Page on my blog to share my Podcast.

New Page on my blog to share my YouTube videos.

I'm starting a new intermittent series: Bits & Bobs - This & That. The idea is a miscellaneous mish mash of call ins, ideas, and thoughts that haven't evolved enough for a full episode.

Call Ins:

• Joe Richter from Hindsightless
• Kevin from The Redcaps Podcast 
• Matt Jackson from Matt Random
• Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents

Affiliate Sites Mentioned:

• DriveThruCards
• DriveThruFiction

Scene from short story idea on the blog.

This is an important question, and I think I have the best answer.

Read the companion blog post here.

I had a great time at Gary Con 14 last week.

It was a great con and this recap is a great way to celebrate my 200th podcast episode!

Read the companion blog post and see my pictures here.

Please do all you can to spread the word about the need to fix up Gary's Old House. If you can, please donate to the Indiegogo Campaign. Listen to last week's episode on the topic here.

Gary Gygax's old house at 330 Center in Lake Geneva, WI is 100 years old and needs a lot of work. The most immediate concern are two big trees that are causing damage to plumbing, the structure, and a hazard due to falling limbs.

Please do all you can to spread the word. If you can, please donate to the Indiegogo Campaign. 

You can read more about playing at Gary's House and staying overnight at the house next door at the Birthplace of DND.

Read the companion Blog Post here.

LOL - Listen for how many times and how long I say 2022 when I mean 2021.

Companion Blog Article: https://followmeanddie.com/2021/12/31/2021-year-end-review/

Companion Vidcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/M9N9a_TGv2c

I mention a lot of things, links in the blog post.

With the recent buzz over the release of some videos of various sensor data of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, the new term for UFO, I decided to explore "What if...." and apply it to the realm of RPGs.

Link to the companion blog article: Down the Rabbit Hole of UAPs/UFOs

This week I took the plunge and tried my first serious effort at solo RPG play.

Please call in or write with your resources and experiences for solo RPG play.

Geek Gamers:  - Solo RPG Playlist

Companion Blog Post

Resources for Play:

• AD&D DMG [Affiliate Link]
• Kelri's Encounters
• Scarlet Heroes [Affiliate Link]
• & various ideas from different bloggers.

Runehammer's Monster Mind video

Where To Find Me (Lists all my social media)

My Patreon if you want to see the rough PDF I put together.

An update about what I'm up to at Follow Me, And Die!

LINKS MENTIONED THIS EPISODE:

• Campaign Wiki: https://campaignwiki.org/
• JOPLIN: https://joplinapp.org/
• NoteTab: https://www.notetab.com/
• Hitfilm Express: https://fxhome.com/hitfilm-express
• Sign Up for Card Game Mailing List: https://followmeanddie.com/sign-up-for-kickstarter-updates/ NOTE: ONLY KS announcements.
• Kickstarter Announcement on my Blog: https://followmeanddie.com/2021/02/17/moving-forward-with-the-card-game/

I'm your host Larry Hamilton, and today I answer the question of what is going on? What is going on with me and with my AD&D campaign on Roll20?

Call Ins: Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast 

2020 Year In Review on the blog.

I catch up on the story of the party for the seven sessions that have occured since the last episode.

Session before last was a near TPK, this session was revenge!

Call in from Joe Richter of the Hindsightless podcast.

Today I talk about last Sunday's game when a nightmare riding anti-paladin nearly took out the party.

Cool Fact: My prior episode, #190 - Why Follow Me, And Die? has become my most listened to episode with over 210 listens as I post this episode.

I discuss where Follow Me, And Die! came from and why I chose it for the name of my blog and other social media.

Companion Blog Post.

Companion YouTube Video.

Past Blog Posts:

Why “Follow Me And Die!”?

The Story Behind “Follow Me, And Die!”

The party decided to deal with the threat to the gnome thief illusionist, and wait for one of the magic users to get his intellect restored before heading towards Cliffcrest.

I also present the world premiere of the new theme song for my blog, by TJ Drennon of Occult Orifice Outrage. Be sure to check out his Patreon.

Here are the lyrics:

Knows how to wield a sword,
Spells arcane and divine
Upon his shield's a wolf
And if you have the time
He's got a mean sales pitch
He even makes it rhyme
And if you need a job
This is his go to line:
Some people wanna die poor,
I can't imagine why,
They say 'once you've bought the farm, There's nothing left to buy.'
But if you want to die rich,
gold coins upon both eyes
Then raise up you long sword,
Follow me, and die.
Yeah, raise up your longsword, follow me, and die.

Today I share what the party did in Haven, now that all the players were present.

I also started a YouTube channel to go along with my new blog, Men's Health In My Perspective.

On the Discord for my Sunday AD&D game on Roll20 my players said how much they liked my game.

Read the companion blog post here.

Music by TJ Drennon.

The party arrived in Haven at the end of last session. This session is all role play as only 3 players could make it.

Mark clover comments on my blog article, How I Run AD&D  on his podcast The OK Grognard Show.

Another article on my blog that I mention, Session Summaries.

I go over the last session in my Sunday AD&D game prior to returning to the GM's seat tomorrow.

Obviously, I survived the surgery.

Now that the existential dread has lifted, my ability to think and create is unleashed.

As part of that, I started a new blog, Men's Health In My Perspective. If you really want the nitty gritty on how I'm doing, or you're a man interested in knowing more about the process, check it out. All men should have a PSA test as part of the blood work for their annual physicals. 

The blog is two days behind, so you'll have to wait a couple days to read about my today.

If you want more current updates, I have a new Twitter and Facebook page.

Today's episode is a quick update on the last several sessions of my AD&D Roll20 Sunday game.

CALL INS:

Joe from the Hindsightless podcast.

Karl Rodriguez DM of the Monday night B/X Orcs of Thar setting called The Broken Lands.

I mentioned past episode 29 Multi-Use Adventure Locations.

My YouTube Series: Roll20 For The Absolute Beginner

My DriveThruRPG page [Affiliate Link].

Teespring Store

Today I want to go over my AD&D campaign, the Broken Lands with a general overview and recap of the last session.

Call In from Joe Richter of Hindsightless.

[Affiliate Links]

Deserts & Desert Encounters   My DriveThruRPG Publisher page. 

My Teespring Store - I have a new mask and T-Shirt.

I just realized that yesterday marked two years since I started my podcast, and I haven't put out an episode since early May.

Some may be wondering what's up with me, so here's a quick update.

You can read the companion blog post here.

I recently found out I have prostate cancer, so I need to change some of my plans. 

Read more in the companion blog post: Revising Plans.

In my Sunday AD&D game, the party takes on the rest of the ettins they found in episode 178.

I mentioned the Quantum Ogre click the link to read about it. Basically, blocking player agency or railroading to get the outcome the GM wants.

In last night's session of the Stars Without Number campaign, A Plague of Angels, we had more of the combat that started the session before. I got to roll for shots by allied & friendly NPC ships VS. enemy ships and I rolled a ridiculous amount of 18, 19, & 20, plus decent damage.

CALLERS:

Goblin's Henchman 

• Podcast
• YouTube
• Blog

Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast

Karl Rodriguez, the DM of the B/X Broken Lands campaign using Orcs of Thar [Affiliate Link] I play in on Mondays

Games Mentioned:

• Stars Without Number [Affiliate Link] 
• White Star [Affiliate Link] 

You can see the list of games I'm either running or have ran and the games I have or am currently playing in on my blog.

• Playing
• Running

Musical Interludes by TJ Drennon

Yesterday was the restart my AD&D game after a two year hiatus.

8 players/characters, 3 of them new players/characters.

We got the three new characters into the party and they investigated stories of a two headed giant and found one.

They had a plan, but one spell choice changed that plan.

But they managed to snag victory from the jaws of defeat.

Links Mentioned:

• AD&D [Affiliate Link]
• CampaignWiki.org

Last Week's Episode and it's Companion Blog Post: A "Return" To Gaming.

Last night I got back to gaming with the original gang from Roll20, playing in the Wednesday night game, and Sunday, I re-start my Roll20 AD&D campaign with the same gang. Plus some other general updates. 

Links Mentioned:

• AD&D [Affiliate Link]
• Stars Without Number [Affiliate Link]
• CampaignWiki.org 
• The Orcs of Thar [Affiliate Link]
• Blog post on the Vexillologist
• My Twitch channel. 
• My YouTube series,   Roll20 For The Absolute Beginner   My Patreon

Companion Blog Post: A "Return" To Gaming

I am starting a regular Twitch stream on how to do things in Roll20. I will be making things that I can later add to my Roll20 YouTube Series, Roll20 for the Absolute Beginner. The first session will be tonight, Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM EDT (-4 UTC).

You can read the companion blog post here.

[EDIT: 5 April, 2020 - New YouTube video announcing Friday night Twitch stream How to Roll20.]

I discuss what I've learned building the deck for my card game and ordering a play test deck from two POD services GameCrafter and DriveThruCards.

Calls in from Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast.

Tools Mentioned:

Affinity Publisher

Gimp

Inkscape

Technical Terms Mentioned:

CMYK

RGB

My Kickstarter Profile.              Sign up for the Kickstarter email announcement list here.

Companion Blog Post with more details.

Nostalgia of an old TV show with a bit before and after watching the pilot TV Movie, Powderkeg.

Call ins from Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast 

and

TJ Drennons of the Occult Orifice Outrage and Malodorous Miasma podcasst and I support his Patreon to make musical interludes for podcasts.

Today I talk about using Twitch to Live Stream Creative Efforts.

We have a call in from Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast.

You may have heard of professional GMs, well now there's professional RPG technology trainers.

I need a catchier name for it.

Listen as I discuss being paid to train someone to use Roll20.

Here is my YouTube series, Roll20 For the Absolute Beginner.

Calls Ins From: Shandy Andy of Unguarded Treasure (B52) & Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast.

You can read the companion blog post here.

D&D was published towards the end of January, 1975 making this the 45th anniversary of D&D.

Read what Jon Peterson has to say about the 40th Anniversary and the 45th Anniversary.

Check out my series of blog posts from 2014 for the 40th Anniversary Blogging Challenge. I also made a video series about those same topics here.

2020 the 43rd anniversary of Holmes Blue Box, which TSR still has not released the PDF. You can get a cool 5e conversion of the dungeon, The Tower of Zenopus used as an example of play. It is called The Ruined Tower of Zenopus [Affiliate Link] done by Zak Howard of the blog Zenopus Archives over on GM's Guild.

You can read the companion blog post here.

I will briefly review my 2019 and discuss 2020 and the future of my RPG & gaming creativity via blog, podcast, and game publications.

For an in-depth review of 2019, see my blog post 2019 - Year In Review. 

Call Ins:

• Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast
• John Large of Red Dice Diaries Podcast, Blog, and YouTube Channel.
• Evil Jeff of the Minions and Musings podcast.

I talk about what I did last month at the UCon gaming convention in Ann Arbot/Ypsilanti, MI.

You can read the companion blog post here.

My granddaughter talks about playing "Dragon."

Call in from Tyler Mazza of the A 20 Sided Life podcast. 

How layout contributes to the utility of an RPG.

CALL INS:

Call ins from Jason Connerley of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and Colin Green of the Spikepit podcast.

Musings about miniatures battles.

Call ins from Jason Connerley of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Shandy Andy of Unguarded Treasure (B52).

Discussion of the contents of this new PDF and its thoughtful presentation of historical RPG methods.

Call ins from Jason Connerley of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Shandy Andy of Unguarded Treasure (B52), and Pete Jones of Dragons Are Real.

Hexcrawl Basics 

Old School Essentials

In Praise of the 6 Mile Hex

How to Hexcrawl

All musical transitions by TJ Drennon.

I discuss a few things about the Wendy's RPG that's been the focus of many conversations.

Jason of of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast calls in about the past two episodes about Bullet Journals and campaign documentation websites.

Wendy's Feast of Legends

Critical Role Tweet and Link to Twitch Stream.

The Dice Are Screaming Episode #125 Wendy's RPG and You.

My post on Reddit.

I discuss my renewed efforts to use a Bullet Journal to organize all the things I do under Follow Me, And Die!

BUJO Website: https://bulletjournal.com

BUJO YouTube Channel

Companion Blog Post

Discussion of various websites for presenting campaign information online.

Jason of of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast calls in about my last episode: Episode 161 - Appreciating Dave Arneson

Campaign Wiki  (free) - Using for my current campaign using Delving Deeper called Delvers' Deep.

Obsidian Portal  (free option) - I played around with it a few years ago.

Epic Words  (FREE OPTION) this is other mentioned by Campaign wiki

Campaign Logger  ($40 and I think there is a very limited free option) - 

World Anvil  (free option) - Very sophisticated, lots of templates for creating different pieces of a campaign world. Good for building a world for storytelling via RPGs or writing a novel.

Dungeonomics  (free)

A call in to episode 165 mentioned Scabard.org.

Music by TJ Drennon. Check out his Patreon.

Blackmoor Week - Read An RPG Book in Public Week - AAA (Anchorites Appreciate Arneson Month)

[UPDATE: September 29, 2019 - Outro music by TJ Drennon swapped for a new outro by TJ created specifically for AAA.]

There is a a lot of appreciation going on right now for Dave Arneson the creator of the first RPG.

Read an RPG Book In Public Week: Sunday, September 29 - Saturday, October 5th, 2019.

Havard's Blackmoor Blog    Blackmoor Week. September 24 to October 1 every year. 

Blackmoor Day - October 1, Dave Arneson's birthday.

Tim Brannan's past blog posts on Blackmoor

The Ruins of Murkhill on Blackmore Week

TJ Drennon Patreon Intro and outro music for this episode.

A quick publishing update.

Call Ins:

• Jason Connerly of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast
• Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor.

TJ Drennon Patreon

I published my latest PDF, Mountain and Hill Encounters on DriveThruRPG.

Library Tables has made enough sales to become a best Electrum Seller!

The October PDF will be:

Random Dungeon, City, & Travel Generation

The poll is up for patrons to vote on what PDF I do for November:

Newfound Appreciation Of The 2d6 Table

TJ Drennon's Podcasts:

• Malorosous Miasma Meltdown
• Occult Orifice Outrage

TJ Drennon Patreon

AnyDice

My Blog Post Newfound Appreciation of the 2d6 Table

[UPDATE: A comment posted that the reaction table is on page 12 of book 3 of OD&D, but it is labelled: Random Actions by Monsters. It has three tiers with instructions to modify based on various factors.]

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day.

The original Talk Like A Pirate Day website.

Lots of call ins today about the different recent episodes.

Call ins from Spencer (Free Thrall) of Keep Off The Borderlands, Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, and Shandy Andy of Unguarded Treasure.

My YouTube video for 2017 Talk Like A Pirate Day.

I tackle the topic that has so many in a tizzie, the Consent in Gaming free PDF by Monte Cook Games.

Call ins from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and John Large of Red Dice Diaries blog, podcast, and YouTube..

Quoted tweet from Twitter by Dr. Megan Connell.

Other tools suggested by the authors:

• TTRPG Safety Toolkit
• X-Card
• The Same Page Tool
• Gender Pronoun Name Tags

Table Manners: Blog Post  

Follow Me, And Die! - Episode 11 - Call Ins, Trust the GM, be an Ambassador for the Game

Difficult & Sensitive Topics:

Episode 72 - Tuesday Tales #13 - Insanity