Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House) 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 multipl...

Tanner ran "Slug House" by Stromberg Press for me! He ran it in his own OSR rule set, "The Tan Hack." It went well! #slughouse #tanhack #ttrpg #strombergpress #rpgll

Death In Space! (Welcome to the Ring) 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 ...

I struggled with the "Death in Space" game that Tanner ran for me... My fault; not the game's! #welcometothering #deathinspace #ttrpg #rpgll

Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 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 dr...

I'm really proud of "Hex Dungeons" as a fun innovation on dungeon crawls... abstract hexagonal "areas" make it easy to "map" the dungeon as you explore, and to understand the relative position of the "rooms." Tanner and I have had a ton of fun with these! #hexdungeon #ttrpg #rpgll

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

This week, Tanner and I talk LANCER once again! Tanner's campaign is underway now; listen in to find out how it's going! #rpgll #lancer #ttrpg

Best and Worst GM Advice! 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...

We talk about our favorite GM advice, as well as some not-so-great advice! Includes 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! #rpgll #ttrpg

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

Tanner and I talk "Lancer," and I wax poetic about Fourth Edition D&D... I think it's worth a listen, but I'm, you know, biased.... #rpgll #lancer #ttrpg #4e

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

Tanner ran "Agents of Desire" in "Cyberpunk RED" for me; listen to what happens when a player is more trigger-happy than the GM expects... #cyperpunkred #cyperpunk #agentsofdesire #rpgll #ttrpg

Cyberpunk, Part 1! (Cyberpunk RED: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode) 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 ...

Tanner ran "Cyberpunk Red" for me... our first ever cyberpunk-genre game! #rpgll #ttrpg #cyberpunk #cyberpunkred

Mutants & Masterminds - Carnival of Crime - 3 - Checkmate.pdf

Here is "Carnival of Crime, Part 3: Checkmate," the home-brewed, one-on-one adventure I wrote and ran for Tanner in our "Mutants & Masterminds" three-session mini-campaign! #mutantsandmasterminds #adventuremodule #ttrpg #rpg #rpgll #carnivalofcrime

The first page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 2: Rides & Games," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The second page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 2: Rides & Games," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The third page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 2: Rides & Games," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The fourth page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 2: Rides & Games," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

Here is "Carnival of Crime, Part 2: Rides & Games," the home-brewed, one-on-one adventure I wrote and ran for Tanner in our "Mutants & Masterminds" three-session mini-campaign! #mutantsandmasterminds #adventuremodule #ttrpg #rpg #rpgll #carnivalofcrime

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

What's your game like when your GM majored in sociology? Listen to this week's episode to find out! #rpgll #ttrpg #ose #osr

Carnival of Crime, Part 3! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E) 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 in...

The last episode in our "Mutants & Masterminds" arc... the Ark Corporation goes down... and Tanner and I discuss wrapping game mechanics in chocolate! #mutantsandmasterminds #carnivalofcrime #ttrpg #rpgll

Carnival of Crime, Part 2! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E) 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.g...

Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of the Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, talk three-act structures, player agency vs. railroading, and more! #rpgll #mutantsandmasterminds #ttrpg

The first page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 1: Entry Fee," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The second page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 1: Entry Fee," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The third page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 1: Entry Fee," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

The fourth and final page of "Carnival of Crime, Part 1: Entry Fee," an adventure for the "Mutants & Masterminds" table-top role-playing game!

Here is "Carnival of Crime, Part 1: Entry Fee," the home-brewed, one-on-one adventure I wrote for our "Mutants & Masterminds" three-session mini-campaign! #mutantsandmasterminds #adventuremodule #ttrpg #rpg #rpgll #carnivalofcrime

Rat Trap! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E: Rat Trap) 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 Dus...

We tried and enjoyed "Mutants & Masterminds" by Green Ronin! The quickstart adventure is short, but it does a great job teaching the rules! #mutantsandmasterminds #therook #packrat #rattrap #rpgll

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

Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections" for me in "The Black Hack," and we share our thoughts on this great dungeon! #abberantreflections #theblackhack #blackhack #osr #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpgll

Hex Dungeon Catchup! (D&D, 5E) 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 Allo...

This week, Tanner and I catch up on Hex Dungeons! His, mine, and ours! #hexdungeon #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpgll #hexdungeons #hexcrawl

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

Another story about running the #christmas #hexdungeon! I'm endlessly fascinated at how differently running the exact same #dungeon #module goes with different groups! #rpgll

The Veiled Society! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game) 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.basicf...

I ran my own version of "The Veiled Society" for Tanner... and we finally nailed a murder mystery! #theveiledsociety #specularum #mystara #dnd #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons #rpgll #murdermystery #d20

Throne of the Owl! (D&D, 5E) 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.dri...

In today's episode, Tanner talks about running #5e for his home table! #dungeonsanddragons #fifthedition #rpgll #throneoftheowl

Dragon in Dungeon: First page of the adventure!

Dragon in Dungeon: Second page of the adventure!

Dragon in Dungeon: Third page of the adventure!

Here's an #adventuremodule for the #basicfantasy role-playing game! It's called "Dragon in the Dungeon," and includes a #dragon in a literal castle's #dungeon! This is a 14-room #hexdungeon, as we've been describing on recent episodes of #rpgll! #ttrpg #rpg #dnd

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

Looking for a #christmasdungeon? Check out this week's episode of #rpgll! Will Tanner rescue Santa from #krampus?