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Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House) 35:23

לפני 18 hours35:23

35:23

Dusty and Tanner return to the slimy world of Slug House, talking wandering monsters and following your own advice. Then they switch gears, talking some of Dusty's at-home gaming time running a tried-and-true adventure for kids, the perils of using character voices, and the importance of a list of random names. Finally, Tanner gives an update on his Lancer campaign, and asks Dusty for help with his writer's block! Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Claus and Effect by Dusty: https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=99825 LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House) 33:41

לפני 8 ימים33:41

33:41

Tanner runs Slug House for Dusty, an old-school dungeon that's a bit bigger than what they are used to! Topics of converstation include hacking together your own OSR system, one player running multiple characters, the difference between a good online game vs a good in person game, eating food in a dungeon, perilous random encounters, shopping, GM never rolling dice, and managing your multitasking. Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Knave: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/250888/knave By This Axe I Hack!: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/358444/by-this-axe-i-hack Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Death In Space! (Welcome to the Ring) 26:57

לפני 15 ימים26:57

26:57

Tanner ran Dusty through a one-on-one sci-fi OSR adventure in Death In Space, and it wasn't great! They chat about the joy of creating characters by rolling on random tables, playing a character with 1 HP, the power of a good setting and a pretty book, unstructured adventures, and the struggle to find one-on-one games that suit Dusty and Tanner's tastes. Death in Space: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/death-in-space/ Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 36:52

לפני 22 ימים36:52

36:52

Dusty tells Tanner about running games for some family and friends, and talk about secret doors in dungeons, metagaming the map, Jaquaysing the dungeon, keying your maps, pacing and indecision, red dragons vs green dragons, running Dusk again (!), homebrewing monsters, considerations for running games for youngsters, and the evils of fudging dice rolls! The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Lancer, Part 2: Campaign Update! (LANCER: Operation Solstice Rain) 30:43

לפני 29 ימים30:43

30:43

Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics, and the strengths of different mecha and sci-fi subgenres. LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf Operation Solstice Rain: https://massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6) 21:35

לפני 5 weeks21:35

21:35

Dusty ran Tanner a one-on-one one shot in West End Game's Star Wars d6 system. Discussions include the fun of making an adventure vs running one, the best types of characters to play for a game with only one player, concepts vs practicality in adventure design, failing forward, and scripted lines for players! Escape From Drassana: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPjMBwcw-eC8Iz_gOPQVw7zI-CpShBzV/view Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Best and Worst GM Advice! 38:58

לפני 6 weeks38:58

38:58

Dusty and Tanner talk their favorite GM advice from games they love, as well as some not-so-great advice, including advice on random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the table, building trust between players and the GM, railroading in published adventures, and linear story structure. The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition The Lazy Dungeon master by Sly Flourish on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/108572/the-lazy-dungeon-master Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/83945/legend-of-the-five-rings-4th-edition So You Want To Be A Gamemaster: https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Lancer, Part 1: Pre-Campaign Advice (LANCER) 21:40

לפני 7 weeks21:40

21:40

Tanner seek's Dusty's advice for his next campaign he is running for his home group, the LANCER RPG. Topics of discussion include 4th edition D&D, scenario design, roleplaying in combat, and lair assaults. LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Cyberpunk, Part 3! (Cyberpunk RED) 27:26

לפני 8 weeks27:26

27:26

Tanner and Dusty talk the finale of their Cyberpunk RED mini-campaign, discussing tactical combat on battle maps, virtual tabletop gaming, and the campaign and system as a whole. 2-Minute Tabletop: https://2minutetabletop.com/product/secret-research-facility-pack/ Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Cyberpunk, Part 2! (Cyberpunk RED: Agents of Desire) 26:12

לפני 9 weeks26:12

26:12

Dusty and Tanner talk about their second session in Cyberpunk RED, playing the published adventure Agents of Desire, discussing pre-written adventure layouts, PC and GM expectations for combat, and if a twist can be too obvious. Tales of the RED: Street Stories: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404486/tales-of-the-red-street-stories Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Cyberpunk, Part 1! (Cyberpunk RED: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode) 27:59

לפני 10 weeks27:59

27:59

Tanner ran the quick-start adventure for Cyberpunk RED for Dusty, and they chat after the game about their first impressions of the system, cyber Joe Rogan, the necessity for a Cyberpunk game to feel like cyberpunk, strangely-written adventures, pre-made characters, and combat rules. Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409912/cyberpunk-red-easy-mode Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Martin's Game, Part 2! (Old-School Essentials: Palace of the Silver Princess) 31:38

לפני 11 weeks31:38

31:38

Dusty gives Tanner an update on his long-running OSE campaign with the world's greatest GM, Martin, and they talk simulationism in RPGs, GMPCs, missing content in games, remembering RPGs for posterity, and expanding a published adventure into a campaign. Old School Essentials: https://necroticgnome.com/products/old-school-essentials-basic-rules Palace of the Silver Princess: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17159/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-basic Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Carnival of Crime, Part 3! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E) 28:15

לפני 12 weeks28:15

28:15

Dusty and Tanner discuss the conclusion to their Mutants & Masterminds game, and cover the volatility of 1-on-1 combat encounters, sidestepping GM prep, luck rolls, and how to talk GM-to-player instead of GM-to GM. Carnival of Crime, Part 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11D7cdBx1fZtZ7FK483V8um6RSWY6qb7P/view?usp=sharing Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Carnival of Crime, Part 2! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E) 33:34

לפני 13 weeks33:34

33:34

Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, and talk three-act structures, player agency vs railroading, and more. Carnival of Crime, Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WuEwj5T8twwJ0gS5qA3FvDawyFW4OkTr/view?usp=sharing Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Carnival of Crime, Part 1! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E) 34:13

לפני 14 weeks34:13

34:13

Dusty and Tanner discuss the first session of their three-part Carnival of Crime mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds! Carnival of Crime, Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDz9vxtWEGHk_Vl-GdlJgwegNtSYWOzl/view?usp=drive_link Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Rat Trap! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E: Rat Trap) 20:33

לפני 15 weeks20:33

20:33

Dusty ran "Rat Trap," the adventure in the "Mutants & Masterminds" third edition quickstart, for Tanner! Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100 !…

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Abberant Reflections! (The Black Hack, 2E: Abberant Reflections) 39:51

לפני 16 weeks39:51

39:51

Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections," an Old-School puzzle-based dungeon, for Dusty in "The Black Hack!" Abberant Reflections by Directsun on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/419533/aberrant-reflections The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition…

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Hex Dungeon Catchup! (D&D, 5E) 27:45

לפני 17 weeks27:45

27:45

Tanner talks about taking the Hex Dungeon format back to his home group! The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto The Slime Tunnels of Allorala by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-slime-tunnels-of-allorala

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Hex Dungeon: Christmas Again! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 21:08

לפני 18 weeks21:08

21:08

Dusty runs his original hex-based Christmas dungeon for strangers online! Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org

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The Veiled Society! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 27:33

לפני 19 weeks27:33

27:33

Dusty runs "The Veiled Society" for Tanner as a Mystery Dungeon Crawl using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game!" Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

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Throne of the Owl! (D&D, 5E) 29:32

לפני 20 weeks29:32

29:32

Tanner talks to Dusty about the 5th Edition D&D game he’s running for his home group. Monster Manual on a Business Card: https://www.blogofholding.com/?p=7338 Ironsworn RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/238369/Ironsworn Knave RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/250888/Knave Worlds Without Number: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348791/Worlds-Without-Number D30 Companion: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/102567/d30-DM-Companion Dyson Logos Maps: https://dysonlogos.blog/maps Prismatic Wasteland on Procedures: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/what-even-is-a-procedure…

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Motor City Greens and Blues! (Trail of Cthulhu) 37:35

לפני 21 weeks37:35

37:35

Tanner runs Dusty through a Trail of Cthulhu hack set in 1970s Detroit! Trail of Cthulhu by Pelgrane Press: https://pelgranepress.com/trail-of-cthulhu

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Hex Dungeon: Christmas! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 25:16

לפני 22 weeks25:16

25:16

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game." Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

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Hex Dungeon: St. Patty's! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 27:01

לפני 23 weeks27:01

27:01

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Chris Gonnerman's "Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game." Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game by Chris Gonnerman: https://www.basicfantasy.org

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Hex Dungeon: Ruined Asylum of Uulgreth! (Scarlet Heroes) 37:11

לפני 2 years37:11

37:11

Tanner ran an original hex-based dungeon for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls! Ruined Asylum of Uulgreth by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-ruined-asylum-of-uulgreth Skullfungus’s dungeon creation guide on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lets-create-old-66740067 Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes…

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Hex Dungeon: Castle Frankenstein! (Scarlet Heroes) 27:24

לפני 2 years27:24

27:24

Dusty ran an original hex-based dungeon for Tanner using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls! Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes

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Hideous Daylight! (Scarlet Heroes) 25:37

לפני 2 years25:37

25:37

Tanner ran “Hideous Daylight,” an Old-School Essentials dungeon by Brad Kerr, for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls! Hideous Daylight by Brad Kerr on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333639/Hideous-Daylight Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes…

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Awakening at the Old Well! (Scarlet Heroes) 21:49

לפני 2 years21:49

21:49

Dusty ran “Awakening at the Old Well,” a one-page dungeon by BigfootBob, for Tanner using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls! Awakening at the Old Well by BigfootBob on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/c8qau1/oc_an_awakening_at_the_old_well Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes…

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A mystery, Columbo-style! (Books & Bullets) 30:56

לפני 2 years30:56

30:56

Dusty ran a one-shot adventure for Tanner using Ray Otus’s “Books & Bullets” hack of “Lasers & Feelings.” Books & Bullets by Ray Otus on Itch: https://rayotus.itch.io/books-bullets Professor Thaldon is Dead by Dustinian Camburides at dustinian.com: https://www.dustinian.com/prototypes/eons.html…

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Temple of 1000 Swords! (Scarlet Heroes) 35:15

לפני 2 years35:15

35:15

Tanner ran “Temple of 1000 Swords,” an Old-School Essentials dungeon by Brad Kerr, for Dusty using Kevin Crawfords’s “Scarlet Heroes” system that enables one-on-one dungeon crawls! Temple of 1000 Swords by Brad Kerr on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360211/Temple-of-1000-Swords Scarlet Heroes by Sine Nomine Publishing on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/127180/Scarlet-Heroes…

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