Frankenstein's RPG

In this episode - the first of Series 2 - the panel, composed of the following people and recorded at a get together somewhere in Wales: Neil, Sam, Jim, Jeremy, Steve, Carl, Martin and me (Dave) try to tackle the big questions: what Role Playing Game system best handles the setting of Space and Science Fiction and also which role playing games system has the kind of character creation mechanics we most want to emulate in the Frankenstein's Sci-Fi RPG?

Well it was a mixed episode and proof positive that the twin temptations of drink and a convivial atmosphere can lead to some odd outcomes! Hope you enjoyed the episode and that it is the start of something beautiful or at least "full of stars".

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Games and settings discussed this episode include:

Dune 2d20 https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game

2000 AD Strontium Dog (no game exists...yet!

Iain M Banks Culture novels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture

Firefly https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/

Star Wars - do you really need a link?

Traveller Mongoose 2e https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/

Battle Tech https://bg.battletech.com/books/getting-started-as-a-roleplaying-game/

Altered Carbon https://renegadegamestudios.com/altered-carbon-rpg/

Golden Heroes younger brother - Squadron UK http://squadronuk.co.uk/

Rogue Trader RPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Trader_(role-playing_game)

Star Wars D6 West End Games - wookiepedia (too good to ignore that) https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Roleplaying_Game

Beyond the Wall https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/

Fan produced content for Mechwarrior RPG https://www.sarna.net/wiki/MechWarrior,_Third_Edition

Coriolis https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/coriolis-2/

Mothership https://www.mothershiprpg.com/

Just a quick "hello" and a brief introduction to Series 2 which should be on your pod player of choice by the end of January.

Again a huge thank you for your support and we're all very excited about looking at Science Fiction in Series 2!

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New episode at the end of January!

In this episode of the quest to manufacture a Role Playing Game from the best parts of ALL the other Role Playing Games out there we review how the playtest went with the playtesters from Grogmeet: Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil - gentlemen all!

In the second half of the pod we have the actual LIVE recording of the podcast in front of a hand picked squad of Grognards who had assembled to play RPGs and found themselves at a recording of a podcast gameshow! Thankfully they all joined in and I think had a great time. Thanks to our panelists Ian Cooper (line editor for Chaosium of Heroquest https://www.chaosium.com/heroquest-2/ ) Paul Fricker of the Good Friends of Jackson Elias https://blasphemoustomes.com/ and Dirk the Dice and Judge Blythy of the always superb Grognard Files https://thegrognardfiles.com/

So, join us as we discover - did the game actually work? And what supplement should I launch first in support of the game? (As well as a GMs screen of course).

Science Fiction will come next year! Keep 'em peeled.

So in this episode I'm joined by Mark, Mark, Mike, Matt and Neil (try saying that quickly) as we look to try and design our characters for the game that we will be playing on Friday 12th November at that most august of events Grogmeet21 face to face in Manchester!!!

Thanks to Dirk the Dice and Judge Blythy for allowing us to get involved - really looking forward to it.

Of the two links in the show we have Mark's (Mk II Escort) Chimpions Podcast - https://chimpions.co.uk/ - this is their website

And Neil's blog - https://oldscouserroleplaying.com/ - both really worth not just a visit but adding to your favourites!

You can see some of our rough working here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hmEGljvF3KXWok4F8ouOPsIu7iLaRWNR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116828897403449212551&rtpof=true&sd=true

And some of the notes for the game here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-KLp-BkF6GT_uj-q5IaHZdpK1rejrolm/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116828897403449212551&rtpof=true&sd=true

Enjoy the pod!

In this episode we focus on the challenge of how we start the process of generating characters from systems that have so little in common!

I'm joined this week by the wonderful panel comprised of Ralph, Kat, Jim and Mark - who we bamboozled slightly by starting early and without him!

Games under discussion this episode are:

Limnal - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/liminal 

Beyond the Wall gets a good mention 

Call of Cthulhu - which we completely mis-remember the rules of https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/

Vampire (of) the Masquerade https://www.worldofdarkness.com/vampire-the-masquerade

I'll put the dice roll stats on the website - https://www.frankensteinrpg.co.uk/

Once again huge thanks to the Fabulous Freak Fandango Orchestra for lending us their track "The Gypsy Song" through the open content license. Their album is the superb "Wild Goats and Useless Heroes" (so apt!) https://freakfandango.bandcamp.com/ for all their supper work.

Thanks again for downloading!!!

Episode 10 of the podcast and this time we're focusing on the challenge of what turns out is going to be the scenario in the core rule book! (As if it'll ever be real!)

I'm joined this week by the fabulous Tamsyn, Fanboy Sam, Graham and his writing credentials and Podcast royalty HRH Dirk the Dice himself.

Games under discussion this episode are:

Age of Arthur https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/111752/Age-of-Arthur https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149507/Time-of-the-Wolves

Fate https://www.evilhat.com/home/fate-core/

13th Age Make Your Own Luck https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/make-your-own-luck/

Vampire (of) the Masquerade https://whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Awakening:_Diablerie_Mexico

Call of Cthulhu Blackwater Creek https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-keeper-screen-pack-pdf/

The One Ring Crossings of Calduin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_One_Ring_Roleplaying_Game

Ghostbusters RPG https://ghostbusterscities.com/media/ghostbusters-the-roleplaying-game/

Pendragon RPG https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon/

Limnal - https://www.modiphius.net/collections/liminal  Please buy this as my shares have yet to produce a premium!!! (Jokes!)

Monster of the Week https://www.evilhat.com/home/monster-of-the-week/

Once again huge thanks to the Fabulous Freak Fandango Orchestra for lending us their track "The Gypsy Song" through the open content license. Their album is the superb "Wild Goats and Useless Heroes" (so apt!) https://freakfandango.bandcamp.com/ for all their supper work.

Thanks again for downloading!!!

In this episode I am joined by some fantastic guests and although this is the longest episode by far I believe it benefits from us keeping the conversation going. Many thanks to my guests:

Paul from The Good Friends of Jackson Elias https://blasphemoustomes.com/ 

Mark from Chimpions - find him here https://chimpions.co.uk/

Ralph from Fictoplasm - available here http://www.fictoplasm.net/

Wayne - artist extraordinaire here - https://www.artstation.com/wayne_peters

Almost too many games to list but these were the nominees (links to purchase where no website exists):

Beyond the Wall - https://www.flatlandgames.com/btw/

TORG - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/216248/Torg-Eternity--Core-Rules

King of Dungeons - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/273672/The-King-of-Dungeons

Uresia - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297755/BESM-Fourth-Edition-Big-Eyes-Small-Mouth (link to source game!)

Midderlands - https://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/the-midderlands/

Savage Worlds - https://peginc.com/savage-settings/savage-worlds/

Paranoia - https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/rpgs/paranoia.html (latest edition)

Apocalypse World - http://apocalypse-world.com/

The Lazy Dungeonmaster - https://slyflourish.com/lazydm/

The One Ring (2nd Edition kickstarter video) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/the-one-ring-roleplaying-game-second-edition/description

Again many thanks to the Fabulous Freak Fandango orchestra for lending us their track through the open content license - "The Gypsy Song" from their album "Wild Goats and Useless Heroes" - find them here: https://freakfandango.bandcamp.com/

IN this episode we cover off Monsters and Protagonists and also take a look at Fate/Fortune/Story points - call them what you will it's things you can spend to avoid trouble!

I'm joined by Steve Ray from https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/orlanth-rexs-gaming-vexes/id1513931107

See Ian Coopers work here: https://www.chaosium.com/questworlds-system-reference-document/ This is the system reference document to check out for Questworlds - written on only a post-it apparently?

For those of you too young to remember this is Angel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162065/

Almost too many games mentioned this time but this is the pick of our discussion:

Dragon Warriors on line resource - https://www.cobwebbedforest.co.uk/Elsewhere.php

Intro to Black Crusade https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/ffg_content/black-crusade/news/free-rpg-day/follow/Broken%20Chains%20Low%20Res.pdf

King of Dungeons by Baz Stevens can be found here - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/273672/The-King-of-Dungeons

Apocalypse World http://apocalypse-world.com/

How could you resist Mythic Russia - https://mythicrussia.wordpress.com/about/

Here's the episode that the Grognard Files talked about James Bond - https://thegrognardfiles.com/tag/james-bond/ and their dissection of story points!

In this episode we tackle the thorny subject of how you resolve actions in the Frankenstein's RPG and also decide whether we want to go for rigid class structures, free form 'jobs' or templates allowing you to develop your PC.

We also find out about Breakfast at the Grognard Files Batchelor flat, why we don't like Liminal and that Dave is being held captive by some Traveller fans who've gone that little bit too far!

We reference a number of podcasts in this episode and if you like us you'll like them:

The Grognard Files - https://thegrognardfiles.com/

Orlanth Rex's Gaming Vexes - https://podcastaddict.com/episode/124491895

Thank you as always for listening - don’t forget you can find us on Twitter @frankensteinrpg or contact us on email [email protected] or voice message us via Anchor. If you get time please pass the pod to others you think might be interested or do please leave us a review on your podcast provider of choice. 

Tale of the Maticore: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8y878-102f6c8 

Our music for the podcast is supplied by the Freak Fandango Orchestra “The Gypsy Song” under the open content license and is from their album “Wild Goats and useless heroes” Find them here: https://freakfandango.bandcamp.com/