Thursday, December 12, 2024

Shownotes for Episodes 6 & 7


Episode 6:

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO         Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzE

Part  1 & 2b Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRIU

Part  2 Thieves Guild https://tabletopaudio.com/

Pursuit Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsoun

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com


Episode 7:

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO         Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzE

Part  2 Soundride Music - Tensions Run High https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e0jpYq43jo

Dramatis         RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization” 

Pursuit Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsoun

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Question for New Listeners & Shownotes for S3E06

Welcome all new listeners to Season 3.  If I have failed to adequately explain anything about my system or rules or... well, anything, please leave a comment below :)


Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO         Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzE

Part  1 & 2b Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRIU

Part  2 Thieves Guild https://tabletopaudio.com/

Pursuit Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsoun

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Map of the Region for Episodes 1-5

 It's a bit rough, but it get's the job done.  One hex is 6 miles.



Shownotes for S3E05

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO      Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzE

Part  1b & 2 Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRIU

Part 5b Thieves Guild https://tabletopaudio.com/

Dramatis        RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization” 

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Monday, November 11, 2024

Wandering Encounter Table: Woods (Willowvale Area)

 

1 - Animal harmless (raccoon, deer, rabbit)

2 - Animal dangerous (Giant Spider, Giant Centipedes, wasps, bees, flies, frogs)

3 - Animal deadly (Wolves, Dire wolf)

4 - Goblins, orcs, kobolds

5 - Fey (Sprites, Pixies, Brownies, etc)

6 - Human outlaws/travelers

7 - Deadly Monster: Owlbear

8 - NPC


*Hi-lo.  Hi means the encounter happens in the daytime.


Shownotes for S3E04

Theme         Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome     148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO             Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzEM

Part 2           Thieves Guild https://tabletopaudio.com/

Some FX:     https://www.zapsplat.com

Friday, November 1, 2024

New Table for 1st Level Magic User Spells (Zaecia)

 

1st Level Spells (Zaecia)


1. Charm Person 

2. Detect Magic 

3. Protection from Evil

4. Ventriloquism

5. Armor

6. Color Spray

7. Enlarge

8. Shocking Grasp

9. Spider Climb

10.Unseen Servant

11. Feather Fall

12. Push

Shownotes for S3E03

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzEM

Some  FX:       https://www.zapsplat.com

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Clericon 2024... So Much Fun!

 Another Clericon has wrapped.  Thanks so much to The Dungeon Minister for the invite and for throwing a great party.


The weekend started with a good omen.  If you look closely you'll see a rainbow that - no joke - landed right on top of the church.


Here's the sign outside the church. Let's goooo!


I got to play a bunch of games, but one of the highlights was definitely Dragonbane.  Been on my to-try list for ages and did not disappoint!


Gotta take a break and enjoy the Fall colours in Glen Williams.



That was much pain in the days behind...


Check out this great idea for using small bits of terrain to suggest full room dimension.  This is smart - with only the corners and a few features, like doors or a dais & throne, you can get all you really need.




Monday, October 21, 2024

New Spell: Imbue Life/Create Construct

Imbue Life/Create Construct

Level 3, Magic User Spell


Range: touch

Duration: permanent (until destroyed)


This spell allows the caster to give a wisp of his soul to an inanimate, prepared construct of any material and bring it to life.  This construct will have limited telepathy for the caster and will always regard them as a friend and ally, with unbreakable loyalty.

The spell imbues the created being with 1 hit die of life energy. However, the casting permanently drains the caster of 1 hit point of their own.  This hit point is never restored, even if the construct is destroyed.  

Abilities, armor class mobility and other stats are all dependent upon the time, care, and material of construction and are left up to the DM's judgement.

Constructs will lose their life if the magic user than created them dies.

TOTM Supporters' Club & Barearts Link

I mentioned in the afterward for today's episode that I now had an ad-free option via: Supporter's Club

I also mentioned you can now buy a T-shirt through Barearts.

Concept Art for S3E02

 More exceptional illustrations for today's release! Both of these are from the prolific and talented HODAGRPG.





Shownotes for S3E02

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzEM

Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”

Part 2b Narration Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTz6Qp7QE_c

Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

# in Games on Goodpods

 While it's not quite the same as #8 on Apple Podcasts, this is something to be proud of!



Monday, October 14, 2024

It's kind of a Scene Extended

 Some time ago, I published a list of other semi-actualplays that I've found and really enjoyed.  Well, there's some new players on the scene and they are just as innovative and exciting as the others.  If you're always on the look-out for this kind of fiction, as I am, try these:


A Wasteland Story

A fallout solo-rpg podcast. Combining audio from the table, scripted narration and atmospheric soundscapes, A Wasteland Story follows the travel of a young girl, lost and alone, struggling to survive in the wasteland.

The creator, PJ, takes a new approach - and not just with genre.  His semiactualplay flips back and forth between audiodrama and gameplay very frequently, giving the show a whole new vibe.  Very engaging!


and


The Chronicles of Nephes

A solo actual play podcast based on the Nuovarden tabletop role playing game.

This one is created by Ty of Adventure Slang Productions to showcase his upcoming game Nuovarden, and is an earth-punk fantasy with a fresh take on the form.  Recommended!


For your convenience, her are my other recommendations:

The Iron Realm

Tales of Mystara

Errant Adventures

Legend of the Bones

Echoes of Eshaton

Legends from the Fireside

Stories From the First Watch

Role Play Rescue's Crag's Ruin series

Me Myself & Die

Friday, October 11, 2024

Concept Art for S3E01

 The following illustrations were used as inspiration for the characters Aldvay Muag and the Gnome of the Iron Tower.


(This wonderful artwork was generously provided by Goblin's Henchman and is drawn from their Face Folio.  Check it out here.)

Shownotes for S3E01

Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO                         Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCzEM

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Shownotes for Nallukar Nights Part 4 (Final Episode)

Recap The Horde by Ivan Duch https://soundcloud.com/user-37116439-378850875/the-horde-master
Talk      305_Hidden Valley https://tabletopaudio.com/
Part 1 The Horde by Ivan Duch https://soundcloud.com/user-37116439-378850875/the-horde-master
Part 1b + 2 Thieves Guild by https://tabletopaudio.com/
Part 3 Lord of Bones by https://tabletopaudio.com/
Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Shownotes for Nallukar Nights Part 3 (& Reminder)

Recap The Horde by Ivan Duch https://soundcloud.com/user-37116439-378850875/the-horde-master

Talk         305_Hidden Valley https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 1 Alchemy Lab by Ivan Duch

Part 2 Thieves Guild by https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 2b Defiled Temple by https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 3 Haunted by https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 3b Lord of Bones by https://tabletopaudio.com/

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com


Don't forget that Part 3 (and the final episode, Part 4) will be hosted by Steve Morrison on Errant Adventures.



Sunday, September 15, 2024

Super Fan Art from SupervillainJay!

 I just love this piece, sent to me recently by SuperVillainJay (check out his other great stuff right here).  This is, of course, part of the cast of S1.  

Left to right: Aradine, Umura, Gyrios, and Harl... a very cool take on these characters. Thanks, Jay!!



Friday, September 13, 2024

I've Switched to Spreaker/i-Heart

 So I have made the jump from Podbean to Spreaker/iHeart.  I had a good run with Podbean, so why the switch?



With Podbean, I had mostly pursued ad swaps with other pods and I embedded them into the audio so they were permanent.  I liked this idea because it meant that even years after publication, the ad swap partner was still getting something out of the ad.  Of course, there's the negative side of that coin: some pods went away while their ads remained.  Still, overall, I liked that system.

The real problem with ad swaps was that, when Podbean also introduced regular ads, certain eps could get very ad heavy - worse, it was unpredictable.  There might be 3 ads in a show one month, and 5 ads in the same episode the next month.  

Finally, working with other creators introduced an additional aspect of waiting on someone else to deliver product before I could finalize an episode.  I had so many bottlenecks with ad swap partners while I waited for them to send me audio files and it made my workflow slow and unpredictable.

Originally, when iHeart approached me and made the offer, I said no.  I was mid season and didn't want to do anything that might interfere with regular delivery of episodes.  But when they approached me a second time, S2 was coming to a close and I was able to accept.

I'm hoping the listener experience will be an improved one going into S3, but if there are any concerns out there, please let me know - I'm trying to put out the best podcast I can :)

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Shownotes for Nallukar Nights part 2

Talk         305_Hidden Valley https://tabletopaudio.com/

Recap The Horde by Ivan Duch https://soundcloud.com/user-37116439-378850875/the-horde-master

Part 2 Argsound: Dark Silence  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_R26EyQdI8

Part 3 Soul's Departure by Darren Curtis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGCyDuF9lcc

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com


Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Chaotic Chronicles Newsletter

My buddies at Chaotic Chronicles have launched a newsletter and there's a freebie bonus pack if you sign up.  If you're interested, the link is here.




Sunday, September 1, 2024

Mini Series: Nallukar Nights Release Announcement & Shownotes for Ep 1

Hi folks,  I've just put out episode 1 of a collab with Steve Morrison of Errant Adventures where we do a mashup of our two shows.  It mixes the produced audiodrama sections form TOTM and the improvised gameplay from Errant Adventures.  

This is a four part mini-series and the first 2 episodes will be hosted by me on my feed, while the latter two will be hosted by Steve on his.  

Ridiculously, it took 2 years to make!  We hope you enjoy it. 


Shownotes for Episode 1

Talk         305_Hidden Valley https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 1a 158_Waterkeep https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 1b Emonds Field https://soundcloud.com/user-37116439-378850875/emonds-field-master

Part 1c Argsound: 102 Dark Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_R26EyQdI8

        & 125 Existential Dread https://tabletopaudio.com/

Part 2a Darren Curtis – She’s Watching Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGguA2HUUr4

Part 2b Staring Abyss https://ivanduch.bandcamp.com/track/staring-abyss-2

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com

Saturday, August 31, 2024

New Loopable TOTM Music Posted on YouTube

 This was on my 'do-it-if-you-find-some-spare-time' list for a long while, so of course, it kept getting postponed.  But recently someone asked if I might post some more music and so I got off my butt and did it.  There's now 20 songs/scores posted, and I have pre-looped them so they run about 30 mins before you need to change or refresh.  You can get them here.

Monday, August 26, 2024

FanExpo!

I heard this convention drew 140,000 people.  That's just bananas!  

I had a great time, and I'd like to thank The Canadian Podcast Awards for inviting me and letting me do my thing in their booth over a couple of days.  I met a lot of cool creators and, of course, fans of comics, movies, cosplay and all other things 'fandom' (like podcasts!)

Here's a few snaps:


This is me and Jennifer of the CanPodAwards.



I spotted these guys in their Delicious in Dungeon cosplay outfits and just had to get a photo with them. So coool!


I ran a little doodling activity, saying the best original characters would make it into the show in S3.  I meant it, too.  I absolutely love some of these. Check out ...





Keep an eye out for Zom, Nacho (I'll have to do something with that name...) and Midge!













Thursday, August 22, 2024

Encyclopedia Manticorica Updated

 It took me a few weeks to get it all together and make a few maps that had only existed as pencil sketches, but the update is done and is now available for download on DTRPG.  By all means, grab it for free if you're interested in the finer details of the show :)

For those that have already got the file, there should be an email already sent informing you of the update, but if you didn't get it (or if it went to your spam folder) then you can just go here to get the new file.  I suppose I should mention that there are S2 (and S1) spoilers in it, so if you haven't finished listening, you might want to wait...

(I always tell folks to get it for free, but for those of you who opted to pay for the file, a special thank you! Much appreciated!)

Friday, August 16, 2024

Yet Another Variation on a d6 Oracle

Why do I keep coming back to this? I'm not even using a d6 oracle at the moment... but I feel there's a need for a good solution here.  I do like my 2 dice approach, one for YES/NO and the other for BUT-X-AND, but it does require having a blank die to write on, or else assigning numbers to those words, which means a bit of mental work.  

Yesterday I had this other idea, and I think it's my best yet.  The goal is to have a system that is fast, easy and modifiable.

2 dice.  One is dark and one is light coloured.  The dark one is NO and the light one is YES.  Roll both.  Subtract the lower from the higher and assign the colour of the higher.  The resulting number shows you the degree of the result on the prevailing colour of die.

Some examples:

NO=1, YES=3: 3-1 = 2... YES to a small degree/YES with a minor 'BUT'


YES=3, NO=6: 6-3= 3 ... a Straight NO


The last one would be YES (minor) BUT


It's easily modifiable, by adding +1-3 to either die depending on likelihood. Very Likely might be YES die + 2, for example.

The only thing I haven't worked out is what to do with doubles.  Could be a reroll, or ... could be an "interrupt event".  What do you think?  

Overall, I really like the simplicity of this system.  Should I start using it on the show, or just stick with my High-Low rolls?


Monday, August 12, 2024

A Note About Continuity Errors in Season 2

 


With S2 wrapped and my retrospective/prospective now published, I thought I'd deal with a couple of loose ends.  I'm talking about the continuity errors that popped up now and again over the past two years.

1. Lady Belagrette, the royal niece, who caused Catsbane so much trouble when he still went by the name 'Faylin' was said to have reported the wizard's apprentice to the prince, but later, it is said that Culfrey has no heirs.  This is an error, though an easy retcon would be to say that she actually reported him to the princess (see below).

2. Princess Lophasia is mentioned by name a few times, so how can Culfrey have no heirs.  This is another continuity error, but there's a good solution if we say that Lophasia is only blood related to the queen (probably from a previous marriage, and so married Culfrey as a widow).  Therefore she exists, is called 'princess' but she cannot inherit Culfrey's throne.

3. Catsbane, a wanted man, was allowed to go on the Tower mission to help recover the real holy symbol.  This isn't exactly an error, though it feels a bit odd.  It can be assumed that High Priestess Araness changed her mind, or was talked into changing her mind at some point.

4. Not really an error, but poorly communicated by me: Sivan's Skull, and the Hezrou's eye turn to obsidian when they are defeated.  One might be misled into thinking they have turned back when they are placed in the sarcophagus (perhaps due to my choice of sound effects) but the idea was that they always remained a skull and an eye, but the material they were made of changed. Sorry for the confusion here.

5. Are there more that I've missed? (Probably!) You can let me know in the comments if there's anything sticking in your craw and I'll add them to my list.

Friday, August 9, 2024

More Great Work from DailyHeroForge

@DailyHeroForge on Instagram has really outdone himself this time.  Check out these scenes from Season Two and see if you've got what it takes to identify them all! 

To make it a little easier, they are presented in chronological order :)












Saturday, August 3, 2024

More art!

 Check out this awesome manticore by Eric of DragonSpyre Gaming. So good!




Thursday, August 1, 2024

Shownotes for Episode 76 (Finale)

Theme                            Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                        148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Part 1b:                           Tensions Run High by soundridemusic

                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly9H63SLJJo

Combat A                        343 Dungeon Collapse https://tabletopaudio.com/

Combat B                        Good Day to Die by Miguel Johnson

                                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_k-RQA7lBE

Combat C                       171 Cry Havok https://tabletopaudio.com/

Some  FX:                       https://www.zapsplat.com



Cross Promo Partner: Skit by Runehammer

Sunday, July 21, 2024

SPOILER: Demonic Lich Stat Block

 If you'd like to pull back the curtain and find out what Azorazul really is, highlight the text below.  You should consider this a kind of Spoiler, so if knowing the details takes away from your enjoyment, you should not read this until after the season finale.

DEMONIC LICH/AZORAZUL STAT BLOCK


STATS


ARMOR CLASS: 19

HIT DICE: 11

NO. OF ATTACKS: I

DAMAGWATTACK: I- 10

SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells & Innate Powers

SPECIAL DEFENSES: + 1 or better weapon needed to hit

MAGIC RESISTANCE: None

INTELLIGENCE: Supra-genius

SIZE: M


DESCRIPTION


A demonic lich is a terrible creature that combines the worst aspects of a powerful demon and the traditional lich. Unlike an actual lich, the demonic lich does not achieve its final form as a result of its own efforts. Instead, they are gifted their powers by a demon lord.


A demonic lich wants, more than anything, to reside in the prime material plane where it can rule mortals as a tyrant, create misery on an enormous scale, and feed on limitless souls.


They accomplish this by possessing a powerful mortal. When they do, they gain the powers of the host, and for this reason, demonic liches prefer to inhabit the bodies of high level warriors or magic users.


In addition to the powers of the host, the demonic lich always has access to the following abilities:


  • Cold touch for 1-10 points of damage

  • Telekinesis up to 300 pounds

  • Clairaudience

  • Infravision

  • ESP

  • Charm Person

  • Suggestion

  • Create Darkness 30' Radius

  • Possession


The following spells or attack forms have no effect on demon liches: charm, sleep, enfeeblement, polymorph, cold, electricity, insanity or death spells/symbols.


Description: A demon lich appears exactly as the person it possesses. In its natural form it appears as a ghostly figure that levitates and floats about, nearly silent. In this form, it is human-like, but with elongated eyes, slits in place of a nose, and small sharp teeth





AZORAZUL


Azorazul is an ancient being of pure evil whose only purpose and desire is create as much suffering as possible. After possessing the arch mage, Carrick Malmar, it gained access to the following spells (determined in advance by random dice rolls):


4 at First Level

  • Detect Magic, Magic Missile, Read Languages, Sleep


4 at Second Level

  • Phantasmal Force, Wizard Lock, Locate Object, Levitate


3 at Third Level

  • Invisibility 10' Radius, Hold Person, Clairvoyance


3 at Fourth Level

  • Polymorph Other, Improved Invisibility, Wall of Ice


3 at Fifth Level

  • Feeblemind, Hold Monster, Animate Dead

2 at Sixth Level

  • Projected Image, Control Weather




Shownotes for Episode 75

Theme                     Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Part 2b: Argsound: 102 Dark Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_R26EyQdI8

Part 2c: Vivek Abhishek Horror Theme Creepy Background:                        

                                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwjzmdiRFpc&t=59s

Part 2d: Ian Schlom Haunted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_avYURlHtg

Some  FX:              https://www.zapsplat.com


Cross Promo Partner: Castle Grief & One Shot in the Snow

Thursday, July 18, 2024

One Shot in the Dark Expansion and Video Announcement

Hey folks,

I wanted to hype the new OSitD expansion by Carbano Creek Press.  You can get it right here:



Also, with OSitD getting so close to achieving platinum sales status, I thought I'd make a Let's Play video.  I must admit that I have a lot to learn about shooting video, editing, ... sound - alright everything - but I think the video gets the job done (even if a little bit of the action ends up out of frame).  I'll get better at this, I promise!

Check it out with this link.



Thursday, July 11, 2024

Shownotes for Episode 74

 Theme                              Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                          148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Combat:                 RPG SOUNDS “Endgame”  https://tabletopaudio.com/

Some  FX:                               https://www.zapsplat.com


Cross Promo Partner: Sidequests & The Redcaps

Monday, July 1, 2024

Shownotes for Episode 73

Theme                              Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                          148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Combat:                 RPG SOUNDS “Dark Continent”  https://tabletopaudio.com/

Some  FX:                               https://www.zapsplat.com


Cross Promo Partner: Sidequests & Third Floor Wars

Friday, June 21, 2024

Shownotes for Episode 72

 Theme                              Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                          148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Some  FX:                               https://www.zapsplat.com


Cross Promo Partner: Errant Adventures & Third Floor Wars

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The No-Rolls Episode

 When I was playing through S2E70, I remember getting to the end of a session and I realized, "Oh no! I haven't rolled any dice!"

Somehow I hadn't even noticed.

Usually my concern is to wrap the episode at a 'good' moment - a cliffhanger or with something else to look forward to - but this time I started wondering if there was a way to get some rolling into the episode and still have it be the correct duration of 25-32 minutes.  I just couldn't find one, so I decided that this time, I wouldn't force it.

The whole point of TOTM is to let dice tell the story, so I was a bit worried I'd strayed too far from the path, but I was also curious: would listeners be bothered? Would they even notice?

I figured I'd take the chance to ask: what's your opinion on this?  Feel free to post any reactions or ideas in the comments below. I'd love to hear what you think.

(For the record, I'm hoping this was a one time thing, or at least something that would only very rarely happen...) 

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Shownotes for Episodes 70 & 71

Episode 70


Theme                              Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome                          148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Dramatis              RPG SOUNDS “Realization”

Some  FX:                               https://www.zapsplat.com


Cross Promo Partner: Mage Hand High Five



Episode 71


Theme                              Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

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Previously On                 Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Shownotes for Episode 69

Theme               Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome           148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

Previously On   Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uIYYEM45b4

Some  FX:         https://www.zapsplat.com


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Monday, May 20, 2024

How Did I Miss This? (Improved Oracle Redux)

 Thanks to Matt for the much better way to do the Improved Oracle.  I don't know why I didn't think of it but... 2 dice is the solution.  One d6 for NO/YES (high/low) and the other for AND/-x-/BUT.

So for example...


... this would be a NO BUT.  

An elegant solution to the restrictive 50-50 problem of the single die.  Appreciate your great idea, Matt!

Saturday, May 18, 2024

An Improved d6 Oracle???

Hey solo gamers! If you're looking for something new and simple to try, give this a spin:


I love the classic d6 oracle (No-And to Yes-and) because of how it pushes new narrative, but, at the same time it really only works when the odds of a given situation are 50-50.


So, I had this alternate idea:  

1 No and
2 No
3 No but
4 No and
5 No
6 No but
7 Yes but
8 Yes
9 Yes and
10 Yes but
11 Yes
12 Yes and

Use this straight up for 50-50.  For Likely, add +3.  For Extremely Likely, +5. Negative mods for Unlikelies.

If anybody tries this out, please let me know if it works for you.  The tests I did seemed to work well, but I'd love to know your experience.

Game on!