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A big pot of old school RPG stew. Cover art photo provided by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@cadop... more
FAQs about Down in a Heap:How many episodes does Down in a Heap have?The podcast currently has 312 episodes available.
October 14, 2025OSR October #8 Does Size Matter?What happens when you’re playing games designed for 6-8 PCs and you only have 3-4 players?...more11minPlay
October 12, 2025OSR October #7 Yet More Sunday SacrilegeI talk about another aspect of classic D&D that I don’t like and don’t use in my games: energy level drain....more10minPlay
October 10, 2025OSR October #6 Thursday ThaumaturgyIn Thursday Thaumaturgy I describe a potential new spell for your OSR game. Today is Spirit Track....more8minPlay
October 08, 2025OSR October #5, Secrets of The TowersIn today’s Wednesday Wandering I take a look at a little adventure from an old Dungeon magazine that’s had an outsized influence on my adventure and campaign creations: The Secrets of The Towers by Larry Church....more14minPlay
October 07, 2025OSR October #4: A Quick & Dirty AlchemistIn today’s Tuesday Tinkering, I share a blog post from Rich Forest (one of the creators of A Visitor’s Guide to the Rainy City) where he provides guidelines for a “quick and dirty “ alchemist class. This is especially useful in a world where the gods don’t answer the prayers of priests with divine magic (like the Rainy City). Check out the complete post at superheronecromancer.blogspot.com....more10minPlay
October 06, 2025OSR October: A Visitor’s Guide to the Rainy CityIt’s Monday Milieu and today I review the setting, A Visitor’s Guide to the Rainy City by Superhero Necromancer Press. You can get a pdf at Drivethru RPG, or print and pdf from Indie Press Revolution.Check out the author’s blog at superheronecromancer.blogspot.com....more27minPlay
October 04, 2025OSR October #1, 2025A brief look at what fantasy books, movies and art developed my tastes in fantasy gaming. These are possibly what keep me focused on what you might call OSR gaming. My (abbreviated) Appendix N?...more11minPlay
March 28, 2025Crowd Funding Projects: currently active and late onesI go through some current crowd funding campaigns: Castle Zagyg (Troll Lords), Ryecroft (Monkeyblood Design), Shadowdark Western Reaches (Arcane Library), Castles & Crusades Reforged. And I also run through the naughty list; projects I backed that are late: Mythic Bastionland, Scientific Barbarian, The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade, and Harrowed Ground....more37minPlay
October 30, 2024Ambition & Avarice 1e Deep Dive 1The first in a deep dive series looking at the OSR game, Ambition & Avarice 1e by Greg Christopher of Chubby Funster Games published in 2012. I’m delving into what’s different about this compared to a more traditional TSR era game like Moldvay Cook/Marsh B/X (or Old School Essentials if you prefer). There are substantial differences, yet this is still very compatible with your old school adventures and supplements. In this episode, I focus on base task resolutions, and player characters. Both Ambition & Avarice 1e and 2e are available in print and pdf via DrivethruRPG. I’m confident you can all find them easily :)....more47minPlay
FAQs about Down in a Heap:How many episodes does Down in a Heap have?The podcast currently has 312 episodes available.