Have to Look That Up – Details, episodes & analysis

Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis?  It depends…

Big thank you to Jason (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376), BJ (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), and Che (https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue) for calls and comments!  Please check out their shows!

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's"Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new albumyears ago ("Dove") and are still making music.

Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

NOTES

DGS Presents – the Dead Games Society crew is back! https://www.youtube.com/@DGSPresents

Dungeon Crawl Classics – Free Quickstart

https://goodman-games.com/blog/2023/12/22/free-dcc-quick-start-rules/

Shadowdark Free Quickstart:

https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf

Judge James at the Living 4 Crits channel (“Shadowdark Sundays”): https://www.youtube.com/@Living4Crits

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's "Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new album years ago ("Dove") and are still making music.

Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

Feedback on the funnels - and a bit of luck

CALL-INS:

Jason, Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Joe, Hindsightless

Che, Roleplay Rescue

MUSIC:

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

IMAGE ON PODCAST EPISODE:

From Goodman Games - "Goodman Games stands with Ukraine!"

CLASSICS series: discussing the Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) Funnel

Goodman Games DCC Home Page 

Link to DCC Quick start rules (with funnel adventure Portal Under the Stars)

For more DCC joy, please check out the Spellburn podcast.  For MCC love, listen to Glowburn

IMAGE for podcast episode is from page 27 of the DCC Core Rulebook (Goodman Games) at the bottom of the occupation table.  Let this inspire you to go funnel...

MUSIC: Opening clip from one of my favorite songs ever made, Belly's "Now They'll Sleep"

Background music from Fesliyan Studios (https://www.FesliyanStudios.com)

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

A little bit of talk about Fantastic Lairs and Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Approach to Prep

Sly Flourish website: https://slyflourish.com/

Fantastic Lairs site

RPG Alliance Role Players for Ukraine (2-3 April): https://warhorn.net/events/role-players-for-ukraine

Podcasts from down under (NZ):

Toa Tabletop (formerly "Mud & Blood")

Jewels from NZ

Call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and Joe (Hindsightless)

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

A long ramble about time in Singapore and some gaming.  Here are links to stuff in the episode:

Battle Quarters at Xpidemix (63 East Coast Road #01-03, Singapore, Singapore) - the store where I gamed, check it out!

Kelsey Dionne's fantastic work lives at the Arcane Library (https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/)

Podcast recommendation:

The Slovenly Trulls: https://www.cantbekilledcreations.com/slovenlytrulls

Joey Royale's Pizza Party: streams on the Goodman Games Twitch Channel.  The premiere can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQMBp58tvk

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

Short Aloha Friday discussion of a few great free online I've found, and then Tunnels and Trolls!

More on the 6083 RPG here: https://www.missioncontrol6083.com/

Cantrips and Coffee podcast

Hodag RPG Itch site!

Tunnels and Trolls Site

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

An update and discussion of my thoughts on AD&D 1e, playing 5e, getting back to in-person gaming and perhaps some open table gaming.

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

A short update on some of the Goodman Games Fifth Edition Fantasy games we've run

LINKS:

Grogtalk: YouTube and website

Goodman Games Fifth Edition site 

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

Thanks to Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) for the call and prompt for this short topic.

If you are interested in the Gauntlet game, please check out https://archive.org/details/arcade_gauntlet 

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia