Explore every episode of the podcast Retro Role Cast
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| 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 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. | |||
| 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 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 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: | |||
| 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! | |||
| RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 5 | 30 Dec 2023 | 00:59:49 | |
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! | |||
| 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 | |||
| RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 4 | 30 Dec 2023 | 01:09:26 | |
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 3* | 27 Nov 2023 | 01:25:58 | |
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 2 | 27 Nov 2023 | 01:04:20 | |
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 1 | 27 Nov 2023 | 01:10:05 | |
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! | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:22 Thorax of the Demon Wasp: SEASON FINALE!!!!! | 16 Jun 2023 | 01:32:58 | |
Trapped in the cells below the earth, the heroes must confront evils they had never imagined, Kor builds a blanket fort, Miro quits, Vel beseeches his deity, The GM gets a little too into the moment, and it is readily apparent that NONE of us know the proper terminology for insect bits. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:21 Into the Darkness Pt 2: Wooly Bully | 11 Jun 2023 | 01:34:58 | |
The Heroes venture past areas of the dungeon that they had explored previously, and find even more danger... | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:20 Into the Darkness (pt. 1) | 03 Jun 2023 | 01:16:57 | |
The heroes descend once again into the black catacombs beneath the Derderul's Gate fortress. But, as things have changed under the light of the sun, so too have they changed below, beginning the final sequence of episodes in Season 1. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:19 Andrala Aftermath | 27 May 2023 | 01:11:38 | |
The dead are buried, Money is exchanged, Some new wounds are healed, and some old wounds are reopened. The heroes, and their allies return to the fortress in the mountains. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:18 The Battle of Andrala | 14 May 2023 | 00:53:55 | |
The fight in the Merchant's camp has started, The GM makes a mapping error. New enemies mundane and fantastic make themselves very known to the heroes. The battle is joined! | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:17 Throwdown at the Boar & Pike | 29 Apr 2023 | 01:28:40 | |
Kor strides fearlessly into a hostile mob. Velichko tries the same thing, and falls down. Miro rescues more Inn employees. Strangers arrive, people take sides, and blood begins to spill in the once peaceful lakeside town of Andrala. | |||
| 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 | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:16 Velichko, Miroslav and the Smoky Rescues | 15 Apr 2023 | 01:24:34 | |
The Earth tremors have subsided, but the aftermath begins. Vel and Miro go on rescue missions. Our well spoken barbarian engages in diplomacy and fact finding. The clouds of human conflict darken. No fictitious dogs were harmed in the making of this episode (after editing) | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:15 A Riot by the Lake Shore | 01 Apr 2023 | 01:01:43 | |
Fat Naglis holds a mandatory town meeting. The Truths that had been told quietly before are now shouted out in public, and a distant mage fulfills his quest, to the detriment of all. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:14 The Poincurse | 20 Mar 2023 | 01:13:29 | |
Our lovable miscreants spend the day exploring Andrala, preparing for the spring festivities, and making new acquaintances. Beer is purchased, plans are made, all is well with the world, for now. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:13 A Raven in Chains | 05 Mar 2023 | 01:18:41 | |
The three visit the closest they have to a hometown: Andrala by the lake. But not everyone in town is friendly. A compatriot has been arrested for thievery and the hands of the heroes are as tied as the one they seek to rescue. Kor hears some unsettling news from an unscrupulous merchant, but the three keep their own news to themselves... mostly. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:12 A Fireside Chat | 18 Feb 2023 | 01:07:11 | |
The raven brothers meet a powerful and knowledgeable sorceress in the wild. Many questions are answered, and new ones asked. The voyage to Andrala is concluded as the early spring rain ends. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:11 Bleeding is a Free Action | 05 Feb 2023 | 01:00:26 | |
The three raven brothers begin their journey to Andrala through the empty Raganos Hills which are less empty than they thought... Kor finds out that not all barbarians are friends. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:10 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | 21 Jan 2023 | 01:08:45 | |
Episode 10! (wooo!) and this episode is a momentous one as the heroes encounter a new to them, but very old sort of enemy. Miro tries a new combat tactic, and the heroes find themselves underground in a fight for their lives beneath a strange root system. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:9 Spider Style | 07 Jan 2023 | 01:11:40 | |
The Adventurers explore a dusty abandoned dwarven keep. eight legged horrors lurk in the darkness. A stairway leads down into the darkness below... | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:8 The Time for Decisions | 25 Dec 2022 | 01:33:20 | |
After the chaotic night battle, the heroes lick their wounds, and ponder their next move. Revenge is served with heat. | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:7 Of Battles and Bears | 11 Dec 2022 | 01:18:35 | |
The Night is not finished with our heroes after the battle with the Houndmaster. Chances are taken in a frantic conflict in the dark. Who will prevail? | |||
| 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 Ep:6 Release the Hounds! | 26 Nov 2022 | 01:14:05 | |
Konrad and Elena face some decisions, aided by the heroes' advanced decision making skills... Kor is dogpiled by some dogs... Miro's arrows fly true, but Miro is not the only one firing arrows on this full moon night... | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:5 Shade of the Mountain King | 12 Nov 2022 | 01:29:17 | |
Plans are discussed. Wounds are dressed. A mysterious blue light in the adjoining room is investigated... | |||
| RetroRoleCast Ep:4 In a hole in the ground there lived... | 30 Oct 2022 | 01:23:35 | |
The heroes happen upon peasants fleeing the wrath of their baron, near a mysterious hollow within the great rockfall, and hold their noses against the stench as they descend into the darkness... | |||
| RetroRoleCast Tavern Ep:1 Thac0! and (ugh) The Monstrous Compendium! | 30 Oct 2022 | 00:23:30 | |
Welcome to our companion series to our actual play podcast which is ongoing (episode 4 release imminent!!!) where we argue, pontificate, rant, or moan about various aspects of the hobby we all love. This episode, we discuss the AD&D second edition monstrosity about monstrosities which is the Monstrous Compendium, OSRIC, Thac0, and what one of the Shawns uses to prop up his PC monitor. Thanks for listening! | |||