Between Two Cairns

Yochai & Brad are joined by Leo Hunt (Mr Vaults of Vaarn himself) to review Tomb Robbers of the Crystal Frontier by Gus L, and answer a mailbag question.

• Mailbag: What goes in your OSR Design Syllabus?

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Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli (aka Skullboy) in another Gamer Blast from the Past to review N3: Destiny of Kings, and answer a mailbag question.

• How do you balance critical thinking, secrets, and mystery?

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Yochai & Brad review The Necropolis of Nuromen by Justin Becker, and answer a mailbag question.

• Mootsack: How do you sort your physical zines/books?

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Yochai & Brad review Hidden Hand of the Horla by Appendix N Entertainment and answer two mailbag questions.

• What module have you run that exceeded your expectations from reading it?
• What should be done about the term "OSR"?

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Yochai & Brad review  Anomalous Subsurface Environment by Patrick Wetmore, and answer a mailbag question.

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Yochai & Brad answer a number of mailbag questions. 

Questions/Times:
5:15 How do you incorporate dreams and nightmares in your games?

8:20 What do you both think about the question of motivation in OSR style games, especially when money is the basis for xp?

15:34 Regarding diegetic play. What would you like to see in adventures, or what systems do you think could help support this style of play?

30:30 You’ve got to run a game for your family and some family friends, mix of ages of brand new players, 40 down to 7. What game are you reaching for and what sort of adventure you running?

38:12 Looking back at all the adventures you’ve reviewed, what genres, sub-genres, formats, locations, etc. do you think are currently underserved?

47:13 Drukk Nipples

48:07 Any interest in covering one page adventures?

54:51 Favorite modules/settings/adventures with emphasis on interesting faction play? And what makes good/interesting/fun factions in a dungeon or larger area?

59:20 How to approach converting linear material to more sandboxy use? And do you have any tips for running city-based games?

1:03:15 What's a game/adventure that you started reading this year and you bounced off of? How do you know when something isn't for you?

1:08:25 What is the difference between a set of comprehensive house-rules, and a hack?

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Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli aka Skullboy to review Beyond the Crystal Cave by Dave J. Browne, Tom Kirby, and Graeme Morris, and answer a mailbag question.

Mailbag Question:

• If a module were just the location descriptions and nothing else, what is the one other addition that you just simply could not do without?
  
  

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Yochai & Brad review Jewels of the Carnifex by Harley Stroh, and answer a mailbag question.

• Question: How do you deal with GM fatigue?

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Yochai & Brad review our favorite episodes from 2023, and discuss what we are looking forward to in 2024.

4min - Our favorite episodes of the year
8:45 - Favorite thing we've read for the show
13:35 - Best thing we haven't read yet
19min - What we're looking forward to
28:311 - Best things we've played this year

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Yochai & Brad review The Cleaning of Prison Station Echo by Magnum Galaxy Games, and answer a mailbag question.

• Question: How do introduce players to new rules?

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