Year 3 gets off to a bang as Evil Jeff from Minions & Musings joins me once again to look at the DM Info in Moldvay Basic rules. Building a dungeon; wandering monsters; DMing as a fine art; recommended reading and more!

Yep, two years of Down in a Heap. I discuss goals and plans for the third year, but please make suggestions for topics and improvements. Plus a couple calls from Joe and Jason. Thanks for the support, contributions, & feedback!

I’m joined by Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast after we’ve watched popular YouTubers “The Dungeon Dudes” episode on Ten Terrible DM Traits. See where we agree & disagree, and why is this popular....?

Follow the exploits of the “intrepid?” Thieves: Rasmus Rask, Marlowe Phillips, Finrick the halfling, and Thorvald the dwarf. Campaign background plus session 0, 1, and 2 recaps.

A few calls from Ray Otus of Plundergrounds activates my sluggish brain cells. Where does your emphasis lie on a Player : Character continuum? Calls from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast and Joe of Hindsightless as well. Enjoy!

I do some searching on YouTube to see what are popular topics in the D&D gaming sphere. Plus a call from Safer of the Safer Fantasy Crafting podcast.

I’ve often considered myself to be a crap player, especially by the standards some assign to good play. Why is that? A little self examination and a call from Joe of the Hindsightless podcast. Happy Turkey Day -watch some MST3K! 😀

Loads of calls from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Ray Otus of Plundergrounds, Joe from Hindsightless, Colin from Spikepit, and Daniel from Bandit’s Keep. Thanks!

Random thoughts: a naming “coincidence?”, Challenging Conventional Gaming Wisdom, Buying Lost Hit Point Opportunities

Part 9 of the ongoing deep dive into B/X D&D focuses on treasure: types, approaches, and (trumpet fanfare!) magic items! I’m joined again by Evil Jeff from the Minions & Musings podcast. Enjoy.