Between Two Cairns

Yochai & Brad review The Queen of Elfland's Son by Michael Curtis, and answer a mailbag question.

• Should we review/consider blog adventures  as well?

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Yochai & Brad review Bottomless Pit of Zorth by G. Hawkins, and answer a question from the mootsack.

• Question: Tips and tricks on navigating the ttrpg scene on Discord?

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Yochai & Brad review Holy Mountain Shaker by Luka Rejec, and answer a question from the mailbag.

• Question: Thoughts on Dungeon Synth?

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Yochai & Brad are joined by special guest Directsun to discuss Arnold Kemp's Lair of the Lamb, and answer a mailbag question.

• Mailbag: Do you look to other modules or similar media for inspiration?

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Yochai & Brad review Date of Expiration by Graphite Prime, and answer a letter from the mailbag.

• Question: How do you playtest?

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Yochai & Brad review Mission Excalibur (print version here) by Seann McAnally, and answer a mailbag question. 

• Mailbag: What material should be in a sandbox setting?

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Yochai & Brad spend an entire show reading letters from the mailbag.

Questions answered:

• What do your home games look like?
• What system are you using, what houserules or hacks?
• Biggest delta between impression and actual reading/playing?
• Staple, perfect, ring...?
• How do you prefer to play games? Is it different from how you prefer to run games?
• How do you organize important information?
• What methods do you use to make sure quieter players aren't overshadowed?
• Do you have any techniques for melding together two different settings?
• What is something about your GMing that you wish to (or is trying to) improve?
• Is there a system (osr or non-osr) you'd like to run/try to run but haven't had the chance to yet?
• How do you feel about monthly in/yearly challenges, and game jams?
• What is your favorite way to introduce a new pc after a death?
• What is your favorite type of jam? Or do you prefer jellies, perhaps a preservative? 
• How to avoid bottlenecking in designing an adventure?
• What prompted you to start a podcast? And do you ever consider changing the format or focus of the show?
• What is your favorite thing that you have written?
• So what are your favorite storygames or systems that don’t fall within the spectrum of traditional western fantasy?
• How does one to reduce lethality without numbing the thrill of danger and discovery inherent in old school style play? 
• Help: too many players!

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Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli (aka Skullboy) to review the classic adventure White Plume Mountain by Lawrence Schick. 

• Question: What small RPGs or adventures would you give out?

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Yochai & Brad are joined by guest Leo Hunt (of Vaults of Vaarn fame) to review two pamphlet adventures: Extraction From Demon-F***ked Cleveland 1996 by Logan Dean & The Chair by Zach Hazard Vaupen.

Parental advisory: this episode contains foul language.

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Yochai & Brad review Fronds of Benevolence by Andrew Walter, and answer some mailbag questions.

• Question 1: Advice on running an open table?
• Question 2: How do you narrate combat?
• Tire Guys

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