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| Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 2 | 12 Dec 2025 | 01:24:06 | |
The slow progress of the wagon train leaves members of the company feeling mutinous... A halfling becomes a cat toy... A novel use of pickpocketing... and we devote slightly more time than is necessary to pondering the luminescence and celestial position of a waning crescent moon... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 1 | 05 Dec 2025 | 01:16:08 | |
Player Shawn becomes GM Shawn and GM Shawn becomes player Shawn in an all new Shadowdark adventure! The Story begins in the Frozen North as a small ragtag band of mercenaries and outcasts escorts a heavily laden caravan over the mountain passes... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 6 | 24 Oct 2025 | 01:10:18 | |
Finally Getting the APC in gear, the crew ventures out into the alien planet's wilderness. They soon find that they are not the only humans remaining on SAMSA 6... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 5 | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:26:51 | |
With the unsettling information from the lab reports fresh in their minds, the crew finishes exploring Greta Base, and preps the APC for a trip outside into the storm... Some questionable items are reviewed in the Barracks... The Two Shawns get in an argument about some alien DNA... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 4 | 10 Oct 2025 | 01:24:00 | |
The power restored to Greta Base, the crew encounter the residue of the fleeing alien being, as well as further evidence of the horrific fate of members of the base's staff. A trip to the medical bay answers some questions while posing more... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 3 | 03 Oct 2025 | 00:58:22 | |
The horrors of Greta Base are becoming more apparent as the base's "rescue crew" comes to grips with the situation after the fight in the garage. Restoring power provides little comfort... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 2 | 26 Sep 2025 | 01:27:40 | |
With the unfortunate remains of some crew members already found, the crew proceeds towards the base's garage in hopes of restoring power to the outpost. what they find, however... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 1 | 19 Sep 2025 | 01:33:00 | |
The RetroRoleCast crew abandons swords, spells and castles, as well as consigning their original GM to the player chair as Warden Rodney runs the Mothership adventure "Another Bug Hunt". The characters are introduced, and promptly dumped into a sweltering jungle planet to investigate an eerie company settlement base... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Wrap-Up | 13 Sep 2025 | 00:08:19 | |
A big RetroRoleCast thank you to all of you amazing Shadowdarklings that gave us a listen in the last 7 weeks! We have noticed and appreciate the support! In this episode we give a quick recap on our adventure, and how we feel on the game. While this was our first Shadowdark experience, It will not be the last! We will be releasing our Mothership adventure next, so we invite you to check out that great system as well, but It will be only a short time 'til we have more Shadowdark for you to sink your teeth into! Thanks to Limithron for the map I used to base the adventure, and thanks to Kelsey Dionne for making a great game! #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Visit the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep7 | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:35:37 | |
After picking jellyfish nettles off of themselves, the guys check back up on "Red" and go in search of the elusive second gemstone eye. Newer powers are cast down. Old powers are awakened, along with the mountain, on this finale of our Shadowdark "one-shot". #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished recording this tale, I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep6 | 05 Sep 2025 | 01:08:14 | |
A player returns... A player is absent... Union has his hit points reduced to naught again... The characters find out what the mysterious red eyed lady has been doing all this time... A theological discussion is had... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming soon!) I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep5 | 29 Aug 2025 | 01:04:59 | |
#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming soon!) I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Wrap-up | 14 Nov 2025 | 00:41:14 | |
Two Shawns, a John and a Rodney discuss the Mothership system, and veer into other related topics like game design choices, Star Wars games and movies, and other sci-fi and fantasy stories. In short, run and buy a copy of Mothership for your gaming table! #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark Theme Music composed by Shawn G Logo by Olivia G | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep4 | 22 Aug 2025 | 00:58:04 | |
The castaway heroes trudge towards the more inhabited part of the cave/temple complex they find themselves in. Roke gets caught up in a net, they encounter new foes, the strange woman accompanying them leaves them behind... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron This series features the wonderful RPG Shadowdark by Kelsey Dionne and The Arcane Library! for more info on this game visit https://www.thearcanelibrary.com Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming soon!) I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep3 | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:15:40 | |
Deeper into the strange volcanic caves the heroes go... The Chuul reappears... Strange fishmen are encountered... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg #limithron Now that we have finished recording this tale (new episodes coming soon!) I am happy to report that this adventure uses a wonderful battlemap produced by the good folks at https://www.limithron.com If you like Pirate themed maps, adventures and games (Pirate Borg!) for your RPG enjoyment, check them out! | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep2 | 08 Aug 2025 | 01:05:48 | |
Having made their way into the cave, the adventurers confront unexpected dropoffs, tides, and strange eldritch beasts... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| ***RetroRoleCast S3 Introduction! *** New Listeners Start Here!*** | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:05:33 | |
A few words from the editor on the upcoming season. We will be offering more variety, mare cast members, different systems, and shorter adventures! Hope you join us for the ride! #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| Shadowdark! The Corsairs of Anon-Thuun Ep1 | 30 Jul 2025 | 01:22:53 | |
We are back with a new direction on the podcast! Focusing more on shorter stories, a more varied cast, and trying out a lot of the games that make us happy! Lots more to come! First up, we play the excellent game by Kelsey Dionne and the Arcane Library: Shadowdark. The players include two new recruits! The PCs get marooned on a mysterious island with a strange gemstone and an uncommunicative and somewhat hostile young woman. They find a mysterious sea cave that seems to shelter them from the gaze of the strange creatures atop an ancient temple... #ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep24 An Unexpected Final | 13 Jun 2025 | 00:57:44 | |
The heroes' luck finally runs out... Vel is blinded by the light. Kor performs the drag out maneuver. A monster is contained, but not without cost... Our sincere thanks to any and everyone who has followed our journey to this point! As crazy as it seems to end the campaign here, this IS a game and not a scripted endeavor. We've had an absolute blast creating and playing in the lands of the Vangian kings, and being able to share it with you all! While this is the end of this campaign, we will be back, and soon! we are currently recording a "one shot" of Shadowdark with the whole gang and a couple of new players, so be sure to check that out soon! #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep 23 Chitinous Hook Appendages | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:48:49 | |
The heroes tangle with some new foes while investigating the bottom floor of the laboratory. We take things slightly less seriously, and forget our own rules. A figure from the past resurfaces. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep22 Serious Dungeoneering | 02 May 2025 | 01:11:25 | |
The Heroes explore the scenes of recent mayhem in the laboratories below the tower. new foes are found... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep21 The Tower of The Wyrm | 18 Apr 2025 | 01:07:29 | |
The heroes and their new companions explore a tower, looking for Liafel. Kor examines a gauntlet. The depths beneath the tower are explored... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep 20 Betrayal in Slale | 04 Apr 2025 | 01:00:46 | |
Events in Slale begin to spiral with the heroes looking for a way out. Old fiends reveal themselves. A Dragon emerges from the fight... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 9 | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:20:27 | |
In this player depleted final session of the campaign, we soak up some rads, clear up some misunderstandings, create new misunderstandings, and bring things to an explosive conclusion. To be clear, the robot dog lives... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark Theme music composed by Shawn G Logo by Olivia G | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep19 All Raven's Eve | 21 Mar 2025 | 00:56:15 | |
Kor procures a new pendant at the jeweler. A mysterious stranger arranges a meeting, The heroes begin to question the things they thought they knew. Miro has a rooftop job. There is a showdown at the tower square... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep18 At a Slale's Pace | 08 Mar 2025 | 01:16:29 | |
The Ravens enjoy a couple weeks without anyone trying to kill them. They explore the city in which they now find themselves, which is also their prison at the moment. new friends are met, rumors are discussed, a new fight club is established. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep17 A Queen in Sorrow | 14 Feb 2025 | 01:09:01 | |
The Ravens are finally in Slale, but find the city anything but what they were expecting. The terms of their stay are revealed. An evening at the Inn, and Wernock's quest is completed, but not without some foreseen and unforseen complications.... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep16 Travels in Wood | 01 Feb 2025 | 01:16:28 | |
The characters are given a history lesson, and some new capabilities are revealed. Aerial combatants are faced, and a journey is completed ahead of schedule... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep15 Zombie Vampire Dragons? | 17 Jan 2025 | 01:00:07 | |
The journey continues through the forest as the guys make their inexorable way towards Slale. A new flying menace is encountered, as is a mysterious man with a boat... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep14 A Night at the Mine | 03 Jan 2025 | 01:26:45 | |
Ignoring signs of danger, literal and otherwise, the adventurers attempt to get some rest in an abandoned building next to an old abandoned(?) mine. | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep13 Running from the Devil (dog) | 20 Dec 2024 | 01:20:25 | |
The Temple is cleansed, but the heroes need to depart abruptly. A six legged monstrosity, and a fall from a cliff... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep12 Of Dice and Men | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:54:24 | |
The fight in the undercroft. A revealing document is found, with a part from a sword... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep11 The Defiler of the Temple | 22 Nov 2024 | 01:29:47 | |
Following the old crusader knight through the forest, the guys find a defiled temple, and its new inhabitants... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep10 With Apologies to Mr. Herzog | 08 Nov 2024 | 01:14:27 | |
An old man from the West confronts the guys in the inn. some mysterious cloaked figures confront the guys outside the inn. The mysterious midnight summoning leads to mayhem. | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 8 | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:25:54 | |
The strange and dangerous scream heard on the long range comms is gone, and the crew can now communicate with the mission ship. Before extraction, the crew needs to secure some information... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep9 A Meal for a Dragon | 25 Oct 2024 | 01:11:14 | |
Now Pursued, the heroes draw closer to Hoske. A surprise meeting over venison. Others have arrived in the Village first... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep8 A Walk in the Woods | 11 Oct 2024 | 01:18:50 | |
The Heroes recuperate in an old cabin and ponder their next move. The woods holds many new mysteries... A disturbance in the night... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep7 Idylls of the Mad Emperor | 27 Sep 2024 | 01:08:36 | |
Kor seeks revenge again. Strange objects are found in an ancient tomb. An awkward tunnel fight, as the heroes make their way back to daylight... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep6 Kor Finds that Special Someone | 13 Sep 2024 | 01:09:46 | |
What happens when the only guy that can hold his own in a fight ends up on the wrong side? | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep5 Snuffed | 29 Aug 2024 | 01:31:56 | |
The guys head into the dungeon below the Old Fortress... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep4 Scrabbling in the Blackness | 16 Aug 2024 | 01:05:34 | |
After a rest, and a chat with their new acquaintance, The guys survey the aftermath of the night before. Vel really wants his coin back, and goes to retrieve it... | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep3 Darkness Literally Falls... | 02 Aug 2024 | 00:57:23 | |
As the sun sets, a desperate plan is put into motion. Kor leaps into action, and Miro falls under a spell. The horrors of the Old Keep at the edge of the forest are unleashed. | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 ep2 The View From Above | 19 Jul 2024 | 01:01:33 | |
The heroes weigh their options in the tower, Miro goes exploring, and in the courtyard below, time is running out for the captive. | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 Ep1 A Ruin on the Edge of the Wood | 06 Jul 2024 | 01:31:36 | |
They are back! Kor Vel, and Miro argue about money, and trek into and through a forbidding ruined fortress, searching for clues on where they had been sent following the events at the wasp demon lair. | |||
| RetroRoleCast S2 Session 0 Essentially Old School | 06 Jul 2024 | 00:35:44 | |
Where we discuss our chosen rule system for this new season, the character migration process, and the rules we will be running with this season. Products mentioned in this episode, give them your love: | |||
| Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 7 | 31 Oct 2025 | 01:26:49 | |
The Crew assaults the Comm Array in hopes of reaching help. Players fight aliens and each other... Panic checks are rolled. Unexpected help is received from the tower... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #oldschoolrpg #scifi #scifihorror This episode features Mothership, the fantastic Space Horror RPG from the good folks at Tuesday Night Games! Visit them at: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg Episode art features a background image by Robert Clark | |||
| A Note from the Editor/GM | 06 Jul 2024 | 00:08:12 | |
Hey Guys. this is GM Shawn just dropping a note to explain our absence. It's been a crap year. But we are back and ready to post what we've been up to for season 2! | |||
| RetroRoleCast Season 2(!) episode 0 Decisions, Decisions | 22 Jan 2024 | 00:54:01 | |
We are finally ready for the new season! Join us as we decide which system we will use for the next journeys of Kor, Miro, and Vel! Listen as we give an incomplete, and possibly misleading brief history of the game! help GM Shawn work through some of his "issues"... and get ready for the next installments! | |||
| RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Wrapup | 30 Dec 2023 | 00:08:19 | |
We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! | |||
| RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 6 | 30 Dec 2023 | 01:25:24 | |
We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! | |||