Episode 820 This week's hosts - Dave, HidaOWin, ScarrEditor - SavageMick "As many of you know, I have a background as a chemistry teacher. I've come to realize that much of what I teach my students applies not only to what goes on in the classroom, but in life also. It's not as crazy as it sounds. You see, technically, chemistry is the study of mat…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 821 This week's Party: Dave and Eoin Editor – Shane This week, The Party again go over several topics on our needlessly big list: 01:09 - Where Should The Starter Adventure Be? 12:31 - Lore and Canon redux (“But what about my great idea??”) 24:07 - Site Based adventures vs Plot Based adventures ----------------------…

Episode 820 This week's hosts - Scarr & SavageEditor - SavageMick In the eyes of a Ranger, the unsuspecting stranger had better know the truth of wrong from right. 'Cause the eyes of a Ranger are upon you. Any wrong you do, he's gonna see. When you're in Texas, look behind you, 'cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be. Walker, Texas Ranger - Main …

This week's hosts - Scarr, Hida-O-Win & DaveEditor - SavageMick I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You are never gonna keep me dow…

This week's hosts - Scarr, Hida-O-Win & DaveEditor - SavageMick Hey Nonny-nonny! Doth thou needest the services (wink wink) of a cunning linguist?! Or perhaps you seek mysteries of the Wode-Lore and commune with the nymph and dryads? Or maybe we have it a bit backwards when it comes to Bards and Druids? Let's find out! -----------------------------…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 817 This week's Party: Dave, Eoin and Scarr Editor – Shane This week, The Party discuss Progression in RPGs, and whether the accumulation of XP, loot and victories are why we don’t just take up acting instead. Image Credit: Phil Roeder ------------------------ Want to actually shout at us? Go to SpeakPipe and tell us…

This week's hosts - Hida-O-Win & DaveEditor - SavageMick Dave and Hida dig through the ideas pile and pick some topics from the towering lists compiled by the Warlord. Savage watches from the editing booth and wonders if our insurance covers toppling topics? It's time to visit the General Lists... Does It Have To Have Wizards? - Why is there a relu…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 815 This week's Party: Savage and Scar Editor – Shane This week, the Couplet of Confusion bid farewell to a project that release schedules would not permit to continue, and also show just what annoys them in a magic system. Spells covered in this recording: 05:26 – Fireball 11:28 – Lightning Bolt 16:52 – Sleep 21:02 …

This week's hosts - Scarr, Hida-O-Win, Dave & SavageMickEditor - SavageMick This is Free Trader Beowulf, calling anyone... Mayday, Mayday ... we are under attack... main drive is gone... turrent number one not responding... Mayday... losing cabin pressure fast... calling anyone... please help... This is Free Trader Beowulf... Mayday... This week th…

This week's hosts - Hida-O-Win, Dave & ScarrEditor - SavageMick "We begin bombing in five minutes" Ronald Regan Sometimes you are handed the scenario, sometimes you wrote it, sometimes it's a one-off, sometimes it's your weekly game. But the question is always the same... Are you running with notes or running from them... --------------------------…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 812 This week's Party: Shane and Dave Editor – Shane This week, the Party discuss whether some mechanics in RPGs are more about setting expectations for a game than actually seeing use. ------------------------ Want to actually shout at us? Go to SpeakPipe and tell us how you really feel. We might use a clip of your …

Episode 811 This week's hosts - Liam, Dave & ScarrEditor - SavageMick "It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as …

The Adventuring Party - Episode 810 This week's Party: Shane, Liam and Dave Editor – Shane This week, the Party respond to more shenanigans from WotC, as they attempt to control the D&D experience and turn it digital. Please note that since recording this episode, some of the issues which inspired it have been walked back by WotC: https://x.com/DnD…

Episode 809 This week's hosts - Hida-O-WinEditor - SavageMick Who keeps on kickin' when everyone else stops tickin'? Hida-O-Win, that's who! It's a truely solo episode this week and the System Slayer himself takes a look at the Kickstarter campaign for the Brandon Sanderson RPG, Cosmere. A Jack of all trades or a random grab-bag. Can the huge popul…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 808 This week's Party: Eoin and Dave Editor – Shane This week, the Party take a look at the CCG marketplace, and how one particular way of playing Magic has, according to some, completely taken over the game. ------------------------ Want to actually shout at us? Go to SpeakPipe and tell us how you really feel. We mi…

Episode 807 This week's hosts - Hida-O-Win & SavageMickEditor - SavageMick The week we take two bites out of the new DC20 system recently funded on KickStarter - promising to bring the D20 system to new heights but is it trying to carry too much on it's shoulders. We are playing with the format this week. Hida-O-Win will give us his thoughts first,…

The Adventuring Party - Episode 806 This week's Party: Eoin and Dave Editor – Shane This week, the Party discuss NPCs in RPGs, and whether they deserve the same loving mechanical attention as a PC, or if its better for everyone if a few corners are cut on their sheet. ------------------------ Want to actually shout at us? Go to SpeakPipe and tell u…