Part 3 of my solo adventure with Black Sword Hack. Dolen enters the city slums in search of a wayward nobleman and answers about his brother's death.

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The second installment of solo play featuring Dolen of Ulber, as he says farewell to his brother and reflects on his origins and how he came to be a courier in the service of House Fulluando.

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Thanks toMirke the Meek for his call in this eposiode. Make sure you listen to his podcast.

Other great podcasts referenced in this episode were theGMologist Presents andDiegetic Advancement.

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Happy Indigenous People's Month and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Not much content here, but this month I did appear on two other podcasts discussing Indigenous Americans in fiction and roleplaying games:

Nerd's RPG Variety Cast discussion of Steven Graham Jones novel The Only Good Indians

The GMologist Presents discussion of Indigenous people in roleplaying games

A return to basics with in-person play and theater of the mind. Also, wrapping up #RPGaDay2022 with calls from Jason Connerly and Anthony Boyd.

#RPGaDay2022 It’s the final week of questions. Plus more Hyperborea and a passing of the torch (or guiding bolt, actually).

Spelljammer is here. In this episode I’ll take a deep dive into the new 5e Spelljammer collection, make some comparisons to the original 2e material, and extol the wonder of miniature giant space hamsters. Go for the eyes Boo!

#RPGaDay2022 This week it’s all about an interesting setting and the characters I play there, leading into an impromptu recap of the latest adventures in Hyperborea.

#RPGaDay2022 This weeks prompts are all about personal preferences and practices.

#RPGaDay2022 continues. I answer the prompts from week 2 and take calls from Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, and Anthony “Could Be Related” Boyd.

It’s #rpgaday2022. In this episode I answer the questions for week 1 and talk about D&D with adolescents. Also calls from Jason Connerly of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast ( https://anchor.fm/jason376 ) and the man behind RPG A Day himself, Anthony “No Relation” Boyd ( https://anchor.fm/runeslinger ). Also, check out Anthony’s blog: https://castingshadowsblog.com

Some thoughts on adding the traces of ancient peoples to your campaign setting. Plus calls from Rob C ( https://anchor.fm/rob-c ) and Joe Richter ( https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 ). Also check out these great game stores: Guild House Games of Durango ( http://guildhousegames.com/index.html ) and Moon Rabbit Toys of Santa Fe ( https://www.moonrabbittoys.com ).

In this episode, a recap form the latest OSE session in the Mythic World of Urd along with some underworld lore. I also have some calls from Jason Connerly and Karl Rodriguez, and a deeper dive in to retainer XP and salaries.

I’ve got a call from Joe Richter, some thoughts on character background complexity, and a deep dive into Carcass Crawler #2 for OSE.

Another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe must survive an encounter with the walking dead deep within the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech.

Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

It’s a short episode today. Updates from the Pathfinder 2e games I’ve been playing in.

Recaps of my ongoing parallel Temple of Elemental Evil campaigns, one with 5e D&D and the other using Old School Essentials.

The latest recap of my OSE campaign in the Mythic World of Urd. Also Pathfinder recaps and calls from Daniel Norton of the Bandit’s Keep.

A recap of not one, but TWO ongoing campaigns for the Temple to Elemental Evil using two different editions of the game. Plus calls from Karl Rodriguez (https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez), Daniel Norton (https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton), and Joe Salvador (https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/?m=1). Also, be sure to check out our review of the Northman on the Nerds RPG Variety Cast (https://anchor.fm/jason376) and our panel discussions on Cerebrevore (https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore - or - https://youtube.com/channel/UCDpDqfU6pUPs2bdW8t23YVA).

The conclusion of not one, but TWO campaigns: Echoes of Fomalhaut for DCC and Storm King’s Thunder for 5e D&D.

The latest adventure in my OSE Mythic World of Urd campaign in which the party enters the lair of the minotaur! Methods inspired by Professor Dungeon Master himself. Check out his video here: https://youtu.be/X6pbvxBJ1Mw Also, calls from Menion (aka Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi ( https://anchor.fm/menion ) and Jason Connerly of Nerds RPG Variety Cast ( https://anchor.fm/jason376 ). Be sure to check out Cerebrevore, a joint project from several of us podcasters ( https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore ).

Part 2 of my solo dungeon crawl using OSE Advanced. Includes a look at dungeon exploration rules. Check out Dungeon Builder’s YouTube channel for more on using Fantasy Grounds with OSE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCjcji9Mj0YqHcgDo-UCK9sQ

The latest explosive (literally) update from the Mythic World of Urd OSE campaign. Plus a call-in roundup.

In this episode I create five characters using the OSE Advanced Fantasy rules and take them through the first encounter of a dungeon crawl. Let me know what you think! Leave me a voice message on the Anchor app or website, or email me at arcane.alienist@gmail.com.

This episode has recaps of 5e Storm King’s Thunder, DCC Echoes of Fomalhaut, and calls from Karl Rodriguez, Jason Connerly, Joe Richter, and Collin Green.

I've got a call from the GMologist, followed by another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe survives a knife fight and discovers a deadly new magical power.

Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠⁠

Some lore about a mysterious underworld god form the Mythic World of Urd. Also calls from Jason Connerly and some gaming recaps for 5e Storm King’s Thunder, DCC Echoes of Fomalhaut, and Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea

The latest action report from the Mythic World of Urd campaign, and calls about previous topic from Collin Green, Jason Connerly, and Karl Rodriguez

In this episode, I give an overview of the Advanced Fantasy supplemental rules for OSE and create a character. Plus calls from Karl Rodriguez and Jason Connerly.

For this episode, I talk about adapting prewritten adventures, recap the latest happenings in the Mythic World of Urd campaign, and take some calls from Joe Richter, Collin Green, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Jason Connerly.

Recaps of the last week in gaming include Storm King’s Thunder, where my players run amok in every way possible.

Some calls about my recent discussions of Pathfinder 2e, Hyperborea, Joss Weeden, and Westworld.

How does the world adjust to the players’ choices? In this episode I discuss the concept of the theme park of Westworld (the HBO series) and how it’s basically designed as a large roleplaying game

Recaps of my latest OSE homebrew, plus games I played in. Also some calls.

I’ve got several calls from other podcasters and session summaries from my first game of Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea and from my fists session of Pathfinder 2e’s Age of Ashes adventure path.

Happy 2022. I’ve got calls from Karl, Jason, and Joe as well as updates on Pathfinder 2e Abomination Vaults and D&D 5e Ghosts of Saltmarsh.

Another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe goes deeper into the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech and makes a new friend (much to the chagrin of Urm).

Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠

On this Christmas episode I recap the latest on Storm Kings’s Thunder for D&D 5e, Abomination Vaults for Pathfinder 2e, and Echoes of Fomalhaut for DCC, and then calls from Collin Green, Joe Salvador, Jason Connerly, and Karl Rodriguez.

Calls on a wide range of recent topics from a wide range of fine podcasters, including Menion (aka Rob), Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter.

The latest exploits of the motley crew (see what I did there?) of adventurers in my OSE campaign. Also, Jason is the only one who likes my episode on elvish psychology.

Calls about Paladins, Saving Throws, and Cthulhu form Karl Rodriguez and Jason Connerly. Also, Joe Richter’s mind goes blank.

In this episode we’re emphasizing the Alienist aspect of the Arcane Alienist. I review what the different editions of D&D (and some of the literary sources) have to say about the personalities and culture of elves and attempts to garner some insights on how to role-play a “typical” D&D elf.

Call-in round up featuring Karl Rodriguez, Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter. Unboxing of the Call of Cthulhu starter set. Also, a shout out to my lifelong FLGS - Wizard’s Asylum!

Calls in response to my HeroQuest unboxing and an overview of the game itself and how it’s inspired my OSE campaign for the Mythic World of Urd.

The latest updates form Storm Kings’s Thunder, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, and Echoes from Fomalhaut.

Unboxing of the new edition of HeroQuest fresh from Hasbro/Avalon Hill. I’m joined by my friends Dave and Jerry. Check out Dave’s website www.ironseer.com. Also, please enjoy the Bard’s video on why HeroQuest is so great: https://youtu.be/Cx8sl2uC46A

A summary of my latest OSE game session, in which the party resolves the “orc” raids and learns a bit more about the real enemy they face. I’ve also got calls from the usual suspects: Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, Karl Rodriguez, and Joe Richter.

In this episode I recount the latests OSE/Knave game, where I tested out my latest idea - the combat procedure deck.

Recaps of three games I played in (but did not run) this week. Pathfinder 2e, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and 5e D&D. Also, a call from Daniel Norton (Bandit’s Keep).

Calls from Jason Connerly (Nerds RPG Variety Cast) and Karl Rodriguez (GMologist Presents). More on the Mummy (1932) and importing older content - rules or adventures - into 5e.

Recap of my latest OSE session in which the mystery of the orc raids is closer to being resolved. Also calls on a variety of ongoing topics of discussion with Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Karl (GMologist Presents) and Jason(Nerds RPG Variety Cast).