Calling all artists of all skill levels: I'm looking to collect a bunch of sketches of natural landscapes to use as 'Odok's Sketchbook' in the current season of TOTM. Got 3 minutes? Like to draw? Why not submit your sketch and be part of the story? Sketches should be done in pencil, should feature mountains in the background, show no sign of civilization, and ideally have some subtly interesting feature that I can translate into script for the show.
First roll on this table, then on the subtable suggested in parentheses.
On a 1, the party will find some kind of larger game animal (elk, deer, etc).
On a 2, it will be a dangerous animal or insect (boar, wolf, wasp, toad) .
On a 3, it will be a humanoid (troll, bugbear, orc, ogre, gnoll, hobgob).
On a 4, an exotic dangerous creature (inc water/swamp monsters).
On a 5, an exotic neutral creature (centaur, dryad, blink dog, treent).
On a 6, the party will find some kind of settlement, or lair complex, possibly active, possibly in ruins (elf, human, hill dwarf, gnome, monstrous etc).
It was a real pleasure to hang with Friendly Mike at Aardcon - and, friendly guy that he is - he presented me with this banger of an original. Isn't it glorious?! Thanks Mike - this means a lot!
I attended AardCON III in Calgary last weekend and got the chance to meet a number of cyberfriends I had known through Instagram for a few years - and I am so happy I went. Highlights included: a game of Dark/Light run by Friendly Mike (super fun game, super fun GM), a speech I gave about solo roleplaying, a BBQ at Sean (the organizer)'s place, & a whole lot of hanging out with some truly lovely people. The con is a real grassroots operation, but it drew nearly 300 people, so it looks like it could grow into something big in the coming years. Hopefully not too big though :)
We also took a day after the con to visit Banff, Lake Louise & Mirror Lake - all so spectacularly gorgeous that I decided right there to use both lakes as settings in the podcast in the future. I will spare you pics of the day trip (for now) but here's some shots from the con.
This one really knocked my socks off - even moreso when the artist offered to send it to me.
Well, the piece arrived today - and tonight it goes in a frame :)
If you're interested in seeing how the picture was made, Del also put up a timelaps YouTube video showing the process from start to finish.
You can watch the video here.
Thanks, Del!
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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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
My good friend Brian over at DeathTrap Games and producer of Swords v Madness did a review of my latest expansion. Brian also did some playtesting and is due credit for helping Return to Duervar to achieve its full potential for fun and style.
Here's a link to the full review.
Here's an excerpt:
Everything I loved about the original OSitD is still true about OSitD: Return to Duervar: it is an excellent Rules-Light game, lightning Fast, it is very Flexible, and Jon's writing and dungeon design is powerfully Evocative.
I don't know how I came across this so late, but there we are. It's a review for the core OSitD game, and I can't think of a better time to share than right now, since I have just put out the expansion:
Thanks to The Gaming Table!
Watch the video here.
In celebration of my fifth year doing Manticore, I have just put out an expansion module for One Shot in the Dark - and I took the story from Season 1. In this expansion, you play as a party of dwarves, sent from Thangar to investigate the hold of another clan - one that has fallen under a terrible curse. You'll explore and fight your way to a final battle with Barok Ironskin, one of TOTM's most popular antagonists.
Of course, you don't need to know about that story, or have listened to season 1 in order to enjoy the adventure. It's available on DTRPG now for 99 cents. Just follow this link.
While making this expansion, I realized that the design of the game was itself like a game - or a puzzle - and so I decided to also make the Expansion Module Maker Kit, which is free. Get a copy here if you are interested in that.
Finally, you can pick up a new and improved game sheet designed and generously made available for free by Carl Green.
Here's the link for the game sheet.
I hope that these expansion materials can extend your fun if you have previously enjoyed the Core Rules of One Shot in the Dark. I should mention that these are expansion materials and do not come bundled with the core rules.
If you have not listened to the most recent episode (S3E23) then you might not wish to look at this map (Spoiler).
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
A few people asked if there could be a 'less bloody T-shirt design' and so we made one. Here's the link if you're interested.
Check out this extremely evocative image of Achillea by the talented Tobias Neal!
A project several months in the works is ready to go!
Hats off to Brian & PJ for spearheading this initiative!
Featured in this Roundtable:
Today I was contacted by the of MillionPodcasts.com, who told me I had made their top 100 list. Of course, I had to take a look and ... holy smokes! I'm number one!?
Thanks very much, MillionPodcasts.com! I am super honoured.
Check it out here.
And there's a bunch of other lists to browse as well:
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/role-playing-games-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/tabletop-rpg-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/solo-rpg-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/audio-drama-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/dark-fantasy-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/fantasy-audio-drama-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/sword-and-sorcery-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/adventure-game-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/dungeon-master-podcasts/
https://www.millionpodcasts.com/high-fantasy-podcasts/
At this point, I can't remember if I went searching for images with symbols used as makers' marks after coming up with the idea to use them in the description of Lyrhain's sword, or if I came up with the idea for the sword after coming across this image.
Either way, this photo informed the scene in the Armor Room.
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
Insane, crazy, and wild... can I really have been doing this for 5 freakin' years? Well, I count myself extremely lucky to have listeners and collaborators who care. I'm sure that, without all of you, I never would have gotten anywhere near this far. Thanks very much and here's to five more.
(Artwork by the superfantabulous Hodagrpg)
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=NwW0vFUCz
Combat Tunetank Epic Cinematic Battle Action Free Music No Copyright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Ps2MoFJ_BW8&t=0s
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
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=NwW0vFUCz
Part 2b Darren Curtis Music, The Devil's Cell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOSf4f523Bg
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
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=NwW0vFUCz
Part 2c 125 Existential Dread https://tabletopaudio.com/
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
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=NwW0vFUCz
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
* Episode 18 contains an interpolation of Never Gonna Give You Up by Stock Aitken Waterman
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
This actually happened a couple of weeks ago, but I was unable to update the blog at the time. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!
I'm back home and feeling a little bittersweet about it. It's nice to be back at the mic though. While I've been away, I did not post shownotes, so here's a batch of them for the last 4 episodes:
EP13
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=NwW0vFUCz
Part 2 388 Lord of Bones https://tabletopaudio.com/
Part2b 236 Defiled Temple https://tabletopaudio.com/blog/2020/11/18/defiled-temple/
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
EP14
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
EP15
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=NwW0vFUCz
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
EP16
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=NwW0vFUCz
Part 2b 211 Thieves Guild https://tabletopaudio.com/
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
Hola everyone,
I'm off to Mexico to escape the rest of the Canadian winter, so all Shownotes for episodes 13-17 will be delayed until I get back in March. At that time I'll release them in a batch.
Other uploads (the occasional table, etc) may or may not happen on time; I'll do what I can.
All actual podcast episode releases should happen on time, as well as mirror YouTube uploads, but, if there are errors in the audio, I won't be able to fix them until after I return.
So long... I'll drink a tequila for ya :)
In Episode 12, I rolled a 20 for weather and chose 'obscuring mists' as the 'best-for-the-PCs' result. I think it was only a day or two after writing that bit of script that I was walking to work (this would have been late last October) and the Canadian weather gave me this:
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=NwW0vFUCz
Part 1c & e Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRI
Combat Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsound
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Part 2b Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRI
Pursuit Tense Cinematic Instrumental Ambient Music by Argsound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTz6Qp7QE_c
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
Everyone makes mistakes, oh yes they do...
I uploaded an incomplete episode roundup (S3 eps 1-10) a few days ago. It should be fixed by now., but it might take a few hours for all crawlers to find and replace the audio file.
A HUGE thank you to Ian of Undercommon Taste for cluing me in! Cheers, amigo!
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=NwW0vFUCz
Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”
Some FX: https://www.zapsplat.com
Over the last 2 weeks I heard from a couple of listeners who wrote to me about my little DTRPG supplements, One Shot in the Dark and Pendulum: A World Building Tool.
Thanks very much to James J, for sharing (and letting me share) his game map. I love the creativity and, as he put it, the final boss is significant!
Thanks very to both of you, James J and JMS!! Your emails made my new year very happy :)
Here's the second half of my 12 day run of kitbashing and figure-making...
On day 7, I made 7 Myconids. I used Air-Dry Clay and added a few props. These were fun, fast and turned out well. Possibly my favorite batch of the whole run.
Happy New Year, everyone - I hope you all had a great rest. Like last year, I got busy with making and painting minis. This time around, I knew I wouldn't have as much time to commit, so a few of these projects were at least started earlier in the year and I just finished them up over the hols for this yearly challenge I'm doing.
Here's what I made, how it all went and what I learned:
The biggest piece by far, at 6" tall, is my T-Rex purple dragon. I scratch built the base, then used some clipped Stegosaurus tail spines as horns, and then wings made of wire and masking tape (this trick gives a good illusion of bone under leathery skin, I think. All in all: big and fairly impressive and ... I would say... actually to scale.
