Hey there, family. Old Gods of Appalachia, by Deep Nerd Media, is a horror anthology podcast series that is evocative and chilling. But how does this stack up when it's converted to a TTRPG? Follow along in our four part series.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each episode we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way.

Coffee of the batch: Kalatte Kid, by Deadly Grounds Coffee Co.

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Our investigators, not yet formally associated as The Society, have arrived at Joshua Winscott's home to hear of mysterious tunnels being uncovered. In the middle of the night, they hear the cries of Josh being ripped from his bed and drug into the depths below the house. We begin as they stare into the dark, wondering if they dare follow.

Listen now to our live play of Call of Cthulhu, by Chaosium. Want to watch live? Join us on Twitch every second Wednesday at 7:00pm MST. https://www.twitch.tv/cantripsandcoffee

Our players:

• James Harrington II, played by DM Jeremy of Old Men Rolling Dice https://www.instagram.com/oldmenrollingdice/
• Dr. Dottie Hamilton, played by DM Aphi of the Vaktare https://www.instagram.com/vaktarettv/
• Emma Reynolds, played by Artemis of the Vaktare
• Wiley, played by Sly
• Charles, played by Cade of Cantrips and Coffee and Ravencroft Guitars https://www.instagram.com/ravencroftguitars/
• Keeper of Arcane Lore, Ruin

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. 

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Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info.

Bart, Bomo, and Gary were tasked with defeating the Second Age of Man and gained the help of Grant to find their way. Tragedy struck just as the team made their way to the doors of the temple and then they plunged into the unknown. Whatever they hope to find within, it is assured to be a deadly challenge in Colossus Arise!, a level 8 DCC Scenario. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a step back from our DCC batch to explore then finer points in tabletop in our Side Table episode. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

On our second journey through DCC, the cast stops to talk about inspiring sources for your next sword and sorcery campaign. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for the second episode of four parts in our DCC re-review.  Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Three friends wake up in a vault. Within, 5 doors are sealed by the mysterious Calindor. The blacksmith Erod tasks them with unleashing a celestial planeswalker who is storied to be the only match for the evil that binds them all. To do so, the friends must travel through four separate universes and destroy the chains of Pruct. Their first stop: Collosus Arise!, a level 8 Dungeon Crawl Classics scenario. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for an episode dedicated to lore and media related to DCC in our next Espresso episode. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

The creeping swamp awaits our heroes, as Dench, Calziban, and Salaman journey onwards, the Summer Prince's contract binding them. Their only hope of saving the lost village hangs upon this one last task, and unfortunately it is a perilous one. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming next week! 

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While their first task was over in a breeze, Calziban, Dench, and Salaman get their hands bloodied in their quest to free a logging village from the Summer Prince’s contract. Ruin steps aside this week as Jayden DMs part three of a four part Dungeons and Dragons scenario for our Summer Content. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September! Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Salaman, Dench, and Calziban found themselves transported to the feywild, and Calziban has a hard time trusting the Summer Prince. They soon set off on a mission to clear contracts to set free the village lost in time. Ruin steps aside this week as Jayden DMs part two of a four part Dungeons and Dragons scenario for our Summer Content. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September! Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

A missing village? A mysterious prince with dubious contracts? Enter Salaman, Dench, and Calziban, three lords sent to uncover the mystery of the Summer Prince in the Feywilds. Ruin steps aside this week as Jayden DMs a four part Dungeons and Dragons scenario as part of our Summer Content. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September! Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Jayden puts Ruin in the hot seat, asking the tough questions. Grab your nearest cold brew and sip it on ice while we enjoy the sunshine and talk table top. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September! Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Ruin and Jodi reflect on a long friendship and the memories they made over a years worth of playing tabletop games. Grab a tumbler full of that sweet cold brew and listen to these two recap their journey in season one together. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September! Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Ruin and Jayden sit down and get to know each other just a bit better. Grab a tumbler full of that sweet cold brew and listen to these two recap their journey in season one together.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September!

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

The Society for Transcendental Sciences is an elitist club for the academics, the wealthy, and the socially advanced. Touting itself as a gathering for those who wish to see "mysticism and discipline coalesce", many assume the society seeks a grander vision of the world and are funded by the ultra rich. It doesn't help that the club seems to have a plethora of "anonymous donors" that allow it to afford whatever its heart desires. Newspapers swirl with rumours of their seedy dealings and control of the world economy but the truth is even more alarming. The Society is a ruse.

Listen now to our live play of Call of Cthulhu, by Chaosium. Want to watch live? Join us on Twitch every second Wednesday at 7:00pm MST. https://www.twitch.tv/cantripsandcoffee

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. 

Join the Natural 20 Café discord sever! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd

Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info.

Ah, what a life, soaking up them suns and sippin those ice cold cold brews! Here's a special episode where we get to know our host Cade a bit better.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September!

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Arkelon Chronicles is an upcoming tabletop RPG that is a magic and tech combination that has a little something for everyone! Grab a mug of the cold brew, and sit and listen to our casual conversation with Jonathon from Wendigo Studios, publisher of this fully backed Kickstarter, debuting in 2022.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We're on a summer break right now but rest assured we'll have brand new batches of reviews coming in September!

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

We’ve been vocal that our time with Monster of the Week has been “surprisingly fun” but does that mean it’s for everyone? Listen along as we critically evaluate whether this tabletop game is worth getting the gang together for. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.  Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Last episode ended with the final revelation of Larry's personal connection to the Djinn, and it seems as if the hunters had finally figured out how to stop channel surfing. Just as they thought they'd won, the Djinn changed genres again. Where will they find themselves next? Will they ever escape? Zoinks! Find out now in our thrilling conclusion to our Monster of the Week actual play! Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for our final review of Monster of the Week.  Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.  Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit, www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a return to the Natural 20 Café for casual coffee talk about all thing table top in Side Table. Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Djinn: [noun] Origin, Arabic. 1) A spirit whose purpose has been tied to fulfilling the wishes of a master, and colloquially known as a genie. 2) A trickster. Larry, Alex, and Carl are three quirky, teenage brothers who woke up to find their lives, and their good friend Peter, were being controlled by a genie. After making their way through a 90s sitcom, they then investigated a mystery as three would be supernatural aficionados. Just as they had freed their pal from certain demise, he made a second wish to have all secrets revealed. Just what is Peter trying to find out, and what TV trope hellscape will the brothers find themselves in next?  Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a return to the Natural 20 Café for casual coffee talk about all thing table top in Side Table. Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Monster of the Week is a TTRPG system built upon B movie nostalgia, and serial television homage. Luckily for us, Ash vs. Evil Dead is both. Groovy. Grab a mug, and fill it full of the hot stuff while we mix things up and take a deep dive into this awesome franchise, and the series by Sam Raimi. Whether it's your first or 100th game of MotW, this will surely inspire you with its all out camp, stylistic cinematography, and gruesome gore. Warning: it's not for the kiddos.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for part 3 of our batch on Monster of the Week.

Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.

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Alex, Larry, and Carl are three teenage brothers who woke up to find they'd been trapped in a 90s' sitcom, laugh track and all. Just as they were about to confront the big bad, they were snapped into end of show credits. Will they spend the rest of their lives being laughed at? Will they discover why their friend Peter has a role in the chaos? Will we all learn some wholesome moral about being a good person, despite human nature in a pinnacle moment of growing maturation? Find out what happens next in our actual play of Monster of the Week.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for our in depth look at Ash vs Evil Dead and how it's great material for knowing how to run Monster of the Week.

Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee Company, rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Rips and Darts? Alberta and On-tear-e-o? What in the maple soaked madness is this?! It's two Canadian TTRPG podcasts talking sweet nothing's into your eardrums and, for once, we're not sorry. Join us for our second collaboration episode with Jason and Jeremy from old Men Rolling Dice, as we explore a group coffee rating, and discuss "why games end". Trust us, this episode is hotter than an order of a Montreal smoked meat sandwich and poutine. Make sure to follow our news friends on your favourite podcast app, and check out their Instagram @oldmenrollingdice.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for part 2 of our Monster of the Week actual play. 

Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee (www.highhorse.ca), rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Monster of the Week is grounded in serialized television and B Movies, particularly of the horror genre. A rules light system that promotes group storytelling and the GM to be the players' biggest fan, it certainly is a wild ride. Buckle in for part one of an original scenario by host Ruin-- it's our most absurd actual play yet.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a brand new batch: Monster of the Week. 

Our coffee of the batch will be revealed next week in part 2 of our collaboration episode with Old Men Rolling Dice, so stay tuned!

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way. Coffee of the batch: Adrenaline Junkie, by Twisted Goat Coffee Roasters, rated 3.75/5 Near Drownings. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.  Join the Natural 20 Café discord sever! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info. CORRECTION: in the episode we attribute Evil Hat Productions with the creation of City of Mist, and this is false. The real creator is Amit Moshe, and published by Son of Oak Game Studio.

They say you need to "respect your elders" and, holy crap, we sure have nothing but mad respect for Jason and Jeremy from Old Men Rolling Dice. We'd love to say that this episode is "raw and uncut", but truth is that there was far too much in this episode we simply couldn't release. We value our jobs, wives, and ears of the innocent children far too much. What remains though is, hands down, the funniest episode we have released to date-- and it's only the first half! Grab a mug and fill it full of something a little spicy because you're in for a real treat. Make sure to follow our news friends on your favourite podcast app, and check out their Instagram @oldmenrollingdice. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a brand new batch: Monster of the Week. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Zweihander is massive; like, tome sized massive, but does it's presence do more than just look good on a bookshelf? Listen along as the guys at C&C discuss the ins and outs, the nitty gritty, and everything you need to inform you Grim and Perilous Studios' expensive TTRPG. Trust us, we have a lot to say about this system.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a an extra special episode of Cold Brew: with Old Men Rolling Dice.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Living up to the creators namesake, Zweihander has become Grim and Perilous, indeed. A death has rocked our adventurers and they are determined to find those responsible. Join us, this episode, for the finale of our Zweihander Actual play, and uncover answers to Vorberg's 12 year secret of betrayal. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for our final review of Zweihander, by Grim and Perilous studios. 

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Welcome back to the Natural 20 Cafe, we gather here to drink coffee and discuss all things tabletop. Each week we get together with four topics, and debate the finer points, hoping to inspire. This week, we look at: 1. What type of fantasy is our preferred to play? 2. Do mini figures actually make a game better? 3. Is combat or roleplay a better way to play TTRPGs? 4. If we could put one of our characters into any published game, which character would we choose and why? We’re Cantrips and Coffee, and each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Recommended content: -Jodi: Ottoman (Netflix) -Jayden: The Expanse (Prime); Baldur's Gate III (Video Game) -Ruin: Outriders (Videogame); Snowpiercer (Netflix) -Cade: Guards! Guards!, by Terry Pratchett; Ring Fit Adventure (video game) Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dpt. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Missing Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as Cantrips and Coffee 

Wives who mysteriously disappeared? Disturbingly gruesome deaths? All is not well in Vorberg, and our three protagonists have ill feelings about the man who hired them to retrieve a stolen bride token. Now they journey forth to reconnoiter the adjacent mountains. A word of caution: innocents will not walk away unscathed in part 3 of our Zweihander actual play.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next for our return to the Natural 20 Cafe for Side Table #5.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. 

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

We changed our format, and because of that had to find something else to drink coffee to. Luckily, Seth Skorkowsky, fantasy author and TTRPG Youtuber extraordinaire, jumped in to make sure the pot was full. Listen to our very first episode of Cold Brew where we'll be giving an unscripted and mostly unedited dive into different, singular topics each time. This episode, Jodi and Ruin sit back and talk tabletop with a well known voice in the community. Check out the following of Seth's work: 

-Youtube channel: Seth Skorkowsky for various videos on tabletop philosophy and tips for players and GMs 

-Audible, book stores, and ebooks: Valducan series, Ashes of Onyx, Black Raven series. 

-Twitter: @sskorkowsky 

-Call of Cthulhu: "A Mother's Love" scenario (New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley, 2020). 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. 

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Harry, Emrys and Zamere are back in our second episode exploring the world of Zweihander. In our last episode, our players played a series of games at a wedding, and learned of a missing bride token. Tasked with its recovery, they were promised 2 gold crowns a piece; however, it surely can't be that easy, can it? Grab a mug, fill it full of the hot stuff: it's time for part two of "A Bitter Harvest".

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. This is part 1 of 4 actual play episodes, and part 2 will premier in two weeks time. Join us next week for an extra special guest interview, and we'll return in two weeks time for part three.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms.

Zweihander is an epic, low fantasy, grim-dark game that pulls a lot of inspiration from history. Because not everyone is a history buff, we're taking a look at various media that could help inspire you to GM or play it. Our sources for this episode include:

-The Dragon Prince, by Melanie Rawn

-Kingdom of Heaven (2005, Ridley Scott)

-Berserk, by Kentaro Miura

-Dark Souls (FromSoft)

-The Shattered Sea, by Joe Abercrombie

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for a return to the Natural 20 Cafe, where we'll return to the tale of Emrys, Zamere, and Harry in "A Bitter Harvest", Zweihander: Actual Play 2/4. Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

At 667 pages of hardcover beauty, Zweihander doesn't mess around. The system is so complex and gigantic we just knew we couldn't look at it the same way we did all the others. In the first episode of our show's new format, we dive head first into a world of grim and perilous humanity, starting with a light hearted wedding, before getting into a whole lot of dark fantasy. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. This is part 1 of 4 actual play episodes, and part 2 will premier in two weeks time. Join us next week for our espresso episode, where we'll look into different media that will help you better understand Zweihander, by Grim and Perilous Studios.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Welcome back to the Natural 20 Cafe, we gather here to drink coffee and discuss all things tabletop. Each week we get together with four topics, and debate the finer points, hoping to inspire. This week, we look at:

1. Which IP would we love to see turned into a TTRPG system?

2. What differences does setting bring to TTRPGs and which do we prefer?

3. What's "objectively" cooler, magic or tech?

4. How do GMs and players set boundaries on acceptable (safe) content within sessions?

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for an actual play of... a mystery game? Check our Instagram for details on a contest that ends February 28, 2021!

Recommended content:

-Jodi: M*A*S*H*; History Time (YouTube Channel)

-Jayden: Underwater (horror film); Alien (film franchise)

-Ruin: Cobra Kai; Mandalorian; Forest Mage, by Robin Hobbe

-Cade: Ready Player 2, by Ernest Cline; Green Hell (video game) 

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way.

Coffee of the batch: Adrenaline Junkie, by Twisted Goat Coffee Roasters, rated 3.75/5 Near Drownings.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. 

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Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info.

Cyberpunk Red is a long established TTRPG franchise, but it takes inspiration from a ton of sources. The great thing? Most of it involves popular movies and novels, and can actually fit in with our everyday lingo. We're taking a look at lore that inspires R. Talsorian's hit game this week, and it may or may not include our hosts personal story of shame and regret. Settle on in as we look at BladeRunner, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Isaac Asimov, and a few other sources you can check out if Cyberpunk seemed like your thing. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for a return to the Natural 20 Cafe, where we'll be talking all things tabletop in Side Table #5. Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Edgy, hyper-stylistic, and cybernetically enhanced, Cyberpunk Red is the newest edition of the renowned game created by R. Talsorian Games. Fresh off the release, we delve into the ins and outs of this alternative history, dystopian future tabletop game. Does it actually hack it with the top systems, or is it just a dirty, big corpo, critical mess sold to the ignorant bourgy. Guess you're about to find out, neh?

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and espresso episode of Cyberpunk Red, by R. Talsorian Games.

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Cybernetic enhancements, post-apocalyptic anarchy, and corporate warfare-- welcome to Cyberpunk Red, the fourth edition of R. Talsorian's techno fueled TTRPG. The world as we know it has never existed, and in its place an alternate timeline shapes a grim future where survival depends on how deadly, cool, or sexy you can make your body through technological adaptations. If you ain't modded, you're dead. Jack in to this week's episode as we run the net in the brand new edition of one of the oldest sci-fi tabletop games, and the prequel to Cyberpunk 2077.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and review episode of Cyberpunk, by R. Talsorian Games.

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Facts: escape rooms aren't meant for everyone, and being a cutthroat makes you rich. Welcome back to the Natural 20 Cafe, we're here to discuss all things tabletop. Each week we gather with four topics, and debate the finer points, hoping to inspire. This week, we look at:

1. Should the table change established lore of systems?

2. How has digitization of tabletop session changed the original intent?

3. How do GMs get the plot back on track without railroading the session?

4. Is D&D's monopoly on TTRPGs bad for the industry?

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for an actual play of Cyberpunk Red, by R. Talsorian Games.

Recommended content:

-Jodi: Cyberpunk 2077, Darksouls 2

-Jayden: Cyberpunk, The Boys

-Ruin: Queen's Gambit, Doom Eternal

Coffee of the batch: Mint Invaders from Chocolate Space, by Bones Coffee Company, rated 3/5 Extra Fingers. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Things are looking a little different this week on Espresso. Instead of finding new resources to help you run the system, we complete a deep dive on the established lore of GODS by Arkhane Asylum. In a world so rich and developed-- more than most other new systems-- what does that mean for running and playing in this world? Listen to find out what we think. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for a return to the Natural 20 Cafe, where we'll be discussing various TTRPG related topics in Side Table #3. Coffee of the batch: Mint Invaders from Chocolate Space, by Bones Coffee Company, rated 3/5 Extra Fingers. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Arkhane Asylum's dark fantasy TTRPG GODS captivated us during play, but how does a game in pre-release actually stack up against established franchises? Listen as we unpack all there is to know about this brewing system, and whether or not you should buy day one. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and review episode of GODS by Arkhane Asylum. Coffee of the batch: Mint Invaders from Chocolate Space, by Bones Coffee Company, rated 3/5 Extra Fingers. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

The old gods have long forsaken their land, and in their stead, faith in the One God spreads like wildfire through the Cult of the Black Sun. But the Cult hides dangerous knowledge, and persecutes anyone who may stand in their way. Political and religious ideologies clash, and those who are scorned seek shards of power to reap their revenge. Journey with us this month as we explore GODS, by Arkhane Asylum-- a game that has not released yet. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and review episode of GODS by Arkhane Asylum. Coffee of the batch: Mint Invaders from Chocolate Space, by Bones Coffee Company, rated 3/5 Extra Fingers. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Where does inspiration for campaigns come from? What are the pros and cons of accessibity of TTRPGs? What are unique items that have made the scenario? And, what about TTRPGs keep us coming back every time? As an added bonus: just why does Cade see a Terry's Chocolate Orange as an affront to humanity? Settle in to the Natural 20 Cafe for Side Table, as we delve into only the most important questions in tabletop games.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our actual play episode of GODS by Arkhane Asylum.

Coffee of the batch: Kenya Blend, by Cooper's Coffee, rated 4/5 Untimely Demises. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

2020 has been a wild ride, but sometimes things happened to make it all seem irrelevant—like newborn children and jolly fat men. In celebration of the better parts of this year, we bring you a special holiday treat: a one shot of Dadlands by the McElroy Family. Put down the coffee, top up the mug with some of that holiday cheer and join us as we have one daaaaaaad Christmas.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. We'll be back next episode for our regularly scheduled Side Table #2.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

We're back at it with Dungeon Crawl Classics by Goodman Games, but this time we take a look at the celebrated Appendix N, creating a curated list of resources. If you were just as intrigued by DCC as we were, this episode is dedicated to letting you know which materials you need to explore to get started. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for a return to the Natural 20 Cafe, where we'll be discussing various TTRPG related topics in Side Table #2. Coffee of the batch: Cooper's Kenya Medium Dark Roast, rated 4/5 Untimely Demises. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Plus, we have plenty of coffee talk along the way.

Coffee of the batch: Adrenaline Junkie, by Twisted Goat Coffee Roasters, rated 3.75/5 Near Drownings.

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Visit www.cantripsandcoffee.wordpress.com, email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms. 

Join the Natural 20 Café discord sever! https://discord.com/invite/2M8ehkWKWd

Cantrips and Coffee is proudly part of the 49th Parallel Podcasts network. Visit www.49thparallelpodcasts.com for more info.

It's self proclaimed as the "Deadliest game alive", but does it walk the walk? This week on Cantrips and Coffee, we put down the mugs and have a tough conversation about the system, and also why it may just be the Pokemon Nuzlocke challenge of tabletop.  Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and review episode of Dungeon Crawl Classics, by Goodman Games. Coffee of the batch: Cooper's Kenya Medium Dark Roast, rated 4/5 Untimely Demises. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Deadly traps, grueling combat, custom dice, and a tiny cow? Dungeon Crawl Classics doesn't mess around, and the C&C crew may have bit off more than we can chew in this Appendix N inspired fantasy Tabletop RPG. Listen as poor townsfolk venture forth to find their fortune, only to be met with horrific (and vaguely comedic) death. Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our in depth analysis and review episode of Dungeon Crawl Classics, by Goodman Games. Coffee of the batch: Cooper's Kenya Medium Dark Roast, rated 4/5 Untimely Demises. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

In our very first Side Table episode, we gather at The Natural 20 café and talk about the rise of nerd culture, our personal introductions to tabletop games, the necessity of house rules, and skill rolls versus play autonomy.  

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for our actual play episode of Dungeon Crawl Classics, by Goodman Games. 

Coffee of the batch: Rocket Fuel by Beans Coffee Bar and Bistro, rated 4/5 Elder Gods. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email cantripsandcoffee@gmail.com, or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).