Today we review the Old School Essentials (OSE) Module for the Dolmenwood setting, Winter's Daughter. The Dungeon Master who ran it and two of the players who played in the adventure all sound off on this module. 

If you could choose only one, what RPG book would you bring to a desert island? 

In today's episode, we discuss different ways to handle initiative. We look at different ways various games handle combat order and initiative as well as discuss what we have found has made combat fastest for our games. We look at a few creative and different ways to handle initiative. 

Today we talk about first level adventures to start a Lost Lands campaign. As a follow-up to the last Lost Lands episode we did on the Borderland Provinces we were asked about low-level first-level adventures to start a campaign in this region. In this episode we suggest looking at Grimmsgate, MCMLXXV (1975), and Rogues in Remballo as first level starting adventures for the setting. We also look at a few more options in starting a campaign up in this setting. first-level

We continue our talk about the recent announcement by Hasbro of a new edition coming in 2024. We give a few opinions, thoughts and note a few things on our want lists for this new edition.

We talk about the recent announcement by Hasbro of a new edition coming in 2024. We give a few opinions, thoughts and note a few things on our want lists for this new edition.

What do we do when players do not show up to game? How do we handle this? Today Logar and Light talk about missing players. 

How do  you handle a missing player?

Today we review Rebel Scum from 9th Level games. The self-proclaimed antifascist space opera focuses on fighting fascism throughout the galaxy. I also respond to a voice message from listener Apocalypse Nerd with an apology, I would not feel right responding to and addressing the comment that was brought up in the message. 

I take another look at the Lost Lands again with the Borderland Provinces book. This great resource for a sandbox-style campaign covers a region full of all sorts of adventure and is home to the dungeon of graves itself, Rappan Athuk as well as other great books and modules such as The Lost City of Barakus.

Today we briefly discuss hirelings in Dungeons & Dragons. We look at mostly OSR retro-clones and AD&D rules while discussing the concept. Do you use hirelings in your campaigns? Send us a voice message here and let us know.