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At 667 pages of hardcover beauty, Zweihander doesn't mess around. The system is so complex and gigantic we just knew we couldn't look at it the same way we did all the others. In the first episode of our show's new format, we dive head first into a world of grim and perilous humanity, starting with a light hearted wedding, before getting into a whole lot of dark fantasy. 

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 our espresso episode, where we'll look into different media that will help you better understand Zweihander, by Grim and Perilous Studios.

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 as cantripsandcoffee (instagram, tiktok, facebook) or cantripsncoffee (twitter, snapchat).

Welcome back to the Natural 20 Cafe, we gather here to drink coffee and discuss all things tabletop. Each week we get together with four topics, and debate the finer points, hoping to inspire. This week, we look at:

1. Which IP would we love to see turned into a TTRPG system?

2. What differences does setting bring to TTRPGs and which do we prefer?

3. What's "objectively" cooler, magic or tech?

4. How do GMs and players set boundaries on acceptable (safe) content within sessions?

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 an actual play of... a mystery game? Check our Instagram for details on a contest that ends February 28, 2021!

Recommended content:

-Jodi: M*A*S*H*; History Time (YouTube Channel)

-Jayden: Underwater (horror film); Alien (film franchise)

-Ruin: Cobra Kai; Mandalorian; Forest Mage, by Robin Hobbe

-Cade: Ready Player 2, by Ernest Cline; Green Hell (video game) 

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. 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).

Edgy, hyper-stylistic, and cybernetically enhanced, Cyberpunk Red is the newest edition of the renowned game created by R. Talsorian Games. Fresh off the release, we delve into the ins and outs of this alternative history, dystopian future tabletop game. Does it actually hack it with the top systems, or is it just a dirty, big corpo, critical mess sold to the ignorant bourgy. Guess you're about to find out, neh?

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 our in depth analysis and espresso episode of Cyberpunk Red, by R. Talsorian Games.

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. 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).

Cybernetic enhancements, post-apocalyptic anarchy, and corporate warfare-- welcome to Cyberpunk Red, the fourth edition of R. Talsorian's techno fueled TTRPG. The world as we know it has never existed, and in its place an alternate timeline shapes a grim future where survival depends on how deadly, cool, or sexy you can make your body through technological adaptations. If you ain't modded, you're dead. Jack in to this week's episode as we run the net in the brand new edition of one of the oldest sci-fi tabletop games, and the prequel to Cyberpunk 2077.

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 our in depth analysis and review episode of Cyberpunk, by R. Talsorian Games.

Coffee of the batch: Grizzly Claw, by Kicking Horse Coffee, rated 4/5 Illegally Acquired Turtles. 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).

Facts: escape rooms aren't meant for everyone, and being a cutthroat makes you rich. Welcome back to the Natural 20 Cafe, we're here to discuss all things tabletop. Each week we gather with four topics, and debate the finer points, hoping to inspire. This week, we look at:

1. Should the table change established lore of systems?

2. How has digitization of tabletop session changed the original intent?

3. How do GMs get the plot back on track without railroading the session?

4. Is D&D's monopoly on TTRPGs bad for the industry?

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 an actual play of Cyberpunk Red, by R. Talsorian Games.

Recommended content:

-Jodi: Cyberpunk 2077, Darksouls 2

-Jayden: Cyberpunk, The Boys

-Ruin: Queen's Gambit, Doom Eternal

Coffee of the batch: Mint Invaders from Chocolate Space, by Bones Coffee Company, rated 3/5 Extra Fingers. 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).

Where does inspiration for campaigns come from? What are the pros and cons of accessibity of TTRPGs? What are unique items that have made the scenario? And, what about TTRPGs keep us coming back every time? As an added bonus: just why does Cade see a Terry's Chocolate Orange as an affront to humanity? Settle in to the Natural 20 Cafe for Side Table, as we delve into only the most important questions in tabletop games.

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 our actual play episode of GODS by Arkhane Asylum.

Coffee of the batch: Kenya Blend, by Cooper's Coffee, rated 4/5 Untimely Demises. 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).