Cantrips and Coffee

Rips and Darts? Alberta and On-tear-e-o? What in the maple soaked madness is this?! It's two Canadian TTRPG podcasts talking sweet nothing's into your eardrums and, for once, we're not sorry. Join us for our second collaboration episode with Jason and Jeremy from old Men Rolling Dice, as we explore a group coffee rating, and discuss "why games end". Trust us, this episode is hotter than an order of a Montreal smoked meat sandwich and poutine. Make sure to follow our news friends on your favourite podcast app, and check out their Instagram @oldmenrollingdice.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for part 2 of our Monster of the Week actual play. 

Coffee of the batch: Deadmonton, by High Horse Coffee (www.highhorse.ca), rated 4/5 Rips and Darts.

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Monster of the Week is grounded in serialized television and B Movies, particularly of the horror genre. A rules light system that promotes group storytelling and the GM to be the players' biggest fan, it certainly is a wild ride. Buckle in for part one of an original scenario by host Ruin-- it's our most absurd actual play yet.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a brand new batch: Monster of the Week. 

Our coffee of the batch will be revealed next week in part 2 of our collaboration episode with Old Men Rolling Dice, so stay tuned!

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They say you need to "respect your elders" and, holy crap, we sure have nothing but mad respect for Jason and Jeremy from Old Men Rolling Dice. We'd love to say that this episode is "raw and uncut", but truth is that there was far too much in this episode we simply couldn't release. We value our jobs, wives, and ears of the innocent children far too much. What remains though is, hands down, the funniest episode we have released to date-- and it's only the first half! Grab a mug and fill it full of something a little spicy because you're in for a real treat. Make sure to follow our news friends on your favourite podcast app, and check out their Instagram @oldmenrollingdice. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a brand new batch: Monster of the Week. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email [email protected], or find us on all major social media platforms.

Zweihander is massive; like, tome sized massive, but does it's presence do more than just look good on a bookshelf? Listen along as the guys at C&C discuss the ins and outs, the nitty gritty, and everything you need to inform you Grim and Perilous Studios' expensive TTRPG. Trust us, we have a lot to say about this system.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for a an extra special episode of Cold Brew: with Old Men Rolling Dice.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives.

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Living up to the creators namesake, Zweihander has become Grim and Perilous, indeed. A death has rocked our adventurers and they are determined to find those responsible. Join us, this episode, for the finale of our Zweihander Actual play, and uncover answers to Vorberg's 12 year secret of betrayal. 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next week for our final review of Zweihander, by Grim and Perilous studios. 

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives.

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Wives who mysteriously disappeared? Disturbingly gruesome deaths? All is not well in Vorberg, and our three protagonists have ill feelings about the man who hired them to retrieve a stolen bride token. Now they journey forth to reconnoiter the adjacent mountains. A word of caution: innocents will not walk away unscathed in part 3 of our Zweihander actual play.

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next for our return to the Natural 20 Cafe for Side Table #5.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. 

Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email [email protected], or find us on all major social media platforms.

We changed our format, and because of that had to find something else to drink coffee to. Luckily, Seth Skorkowsky, fantasy author and TTRPG Youtuber extraordinaire, jumped in to make sure the pot was full. Listen to our very first episode of Cold Brew where we'll be giving an unscripted and mostly unedited dive into different, singular topics each time. This episode, Jodi and Ruin sit back and talk tabletop with a well known voice in the community. Check out the following of Seth's work: 

-Youtube channel: Seth Skorkowsky for various videos on tabletop philosophy and tips for players and GMs 

-Audible, book stores, and ebooks: Valducan series, Ashes of Onyx, Black Raven series. 

-Twitter: @sskorkowsky 

-Call of Cthulhu: "A Mother's Love" scenario (New Tales of the Miskatonic Valley, 2020). 

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. 

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email [email protected], or find us on all major social media platforms.

Harry, Emrys and Zamere are back in our second episode exploring the world of Zweihander. In our last episode, our players played a series of games at a wedding, and learned of a missing bride token. Tasked with its recovery, they were promised 2 gold crowns a piece; however, it surely can't be that easy, can it? Grab a mug, fill it full of the hot stuff: it's time for part two of "A Bitter Harvest".

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. This is part 1 of 4 actual play episodes, and part 2 will premier in two weeks time. Join us next week for an extra special guest interview, and we'll return in two weeks time for part three.

Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee, rated 4.25/5 Mysteriously Absent Wives. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email [email protected], or find us on all major social media platforms.

Zweihander is an epic, low fantasy, grim-dark game that pulls a lot of inspiration from history. Because not everyone is a history buff, we're taking a look at various media that could help inspire you to GM or play it. Our sources for this episode include:

-The Dragon Prince, by Melanie Rawn

-Kingdom of Heaven (2005, Ridley Scott)

-Berserk, by Kentaro Miura

-Dark Souls (FromSoft)

-The Shattered Sea, by Joe Abercrombie

Welcome to Cantrips and Coffee, where each month we roast up a fresh batch of episodes on different tabletop roleplaying games. In our "anything but D&D" format, we explore different systems and review them to help you decide if they're worth your time and money. Join us next time for a return to the Natural 20 Cafe, where we'll return to the tale of Emrys, Zamere, and Harry in "A Bitter Harvest", Zweihander: Actual Play 2/4. Coffee of the batch: Black Cherry Bourbon, by Fire Dept. Coffee. Questions, comments, or crippling criticism? Email [email protected], or find us on all major social media platforms as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).