RPGs be damned, Karl is worried about the future of beer! After answering that harrowing question I do a RPG session recap, discuss Joe Richter’s fake dad challenge, and play some listener calls. Witch House Magazine https://witchhousemag.blogspot.com/2021/08/witch-house-issue-1-now-available.html?m=1 Article on the rise of hard seltzer https://www.businessofbusiness.com/amp/articles/history-of-hard-seltzer-white-claw-truly-bud-light-cacti-comparison-travis-scott-constellation/ Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) Barry (Shadow of the GM) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail

“I AM PROVIDENCE” Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born August 20th 1890. He died at 46 after living what was generally a miserably life. What is it about Lovecraft’s literature that allows people to love the work but not the man?

Twilight 2000 session recap, some wonderful calls on troupe play and Daniel continues our discussion on the future of transportation. Clip of politician wanting to ‘turn the screws’ on seniors with fixed incomes https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/02/05/baker-climate-official-blasted-for-comments-to-break-your-will-over-emissionsvideo/ Calls from Colin (Spikepit) https://anchor.fm/spikepit B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Brian (Have to Look That Up) https://anchor.fm/havetolookthatup

We start with apologies to Menion (AKA Rob) and Colin Green then move onto a discussion of troupe play, a session recap, an initial take on Froth’s 12v12 RPG and a slew of call ins. The documentary mentioned at the end is 1971’s On Any Sunday. Julz on multiple PCs https://anchor.fm/jewelsfromnz/episodes/12-RPG-A-DAY---Think-e15qi10 Froth’s 12v12 game https://thoughteater.itch.io/12v12 Rob Rules of Gaming start 53 minutes into this episode: https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/Call-in-Bonanza-22--Plus-a-13th-Tarnished-Silver-Nugget-of-Wisdom-e15qjav Calls from Menion AKA Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi) https://anchor.fm/menion Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Amy and her husband Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Arlen (Live From Pellam’s Wasteland) https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Evil Jeff (Menions and Musings) https://anchor.fm/eviljeff

Gaming recap, podcast recommendations, spoiler free thoughts on MotU & Batman, and unboxing. If you aren’t interested in the Vulcan Dairies you can stop listening 44 minutes in. Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Menion’s discussion of Rule 0 starts about the 40:00 minute mark https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/Unexpected-5e-Evaluation--New-Gaming-Horizons--Rule-0-Freedom-e15l701 First Age’s discussion of Rule 0 https://anchor.fm/first-age/episodes/Zero-Sum-Game-e15kng7 Bibliophile Adventures episode on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance https://nerdylegion.com/episodes/bibliophileadventures-13 Forgotten Angels ‘Why We Ride’ video https://youtu.be/Vt_JKA0Nnc8 Forgotten Angels website https://www.forgottenangelsflorida.org/ Forgotten Angels Charity Raffle https://rafflecreator.com/pages/47938/road-king-kong-raffle#payment-form

Alternate D&D combat, hidden rolls, unboxings plus calls from Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Amy & Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez B.J. (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Arlen (Live From Pellam’s Wasteland) https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Colin (Spikepit) https://anchor.fm/spikepit Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Daniel’s alternate combat system for D&D video is here: https://youtu.be/VflmXb0EAbI The Arcane Alienist episode talking about hiding die rolls https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist/episodes/RPG-a-Day-Ketchup-Days-5--6--Thrones-and-Flavor-e15g0j9 Radio Grognard on fudging dice https://anchor.fm/radio-grognard/episodes/More-Fudge-e15g0uu and https://anchor.fm/radio-grognard/episodes/Monster-Switcharoo-e15iu4j Hidden Rolls https://anchor.fm/theredcaps/episodes/Episode-48---Hidden-Rolls-e15b692 Arlen’s RPG-A-Day videos https://youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland Forgotten Angels ‘Why We Ride’ video https://youtu.be/Vt_JKA0Nnc8 Forgotten Angels website https://www.forgottenangelsflorida.org/ Forgotten Angels Charity Raffle https://rafflecreator.com/pages/47938/road-king-kong-raffle#payment-form

Short segments on: player engagement, a Twilight 2000 4K session recap, and RPG-A-Day month. Calls from Amy’s husband Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Randy (Biggus Geekus) https://anchor.fm/biggusgeekus Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Taking notes and keeping players engaged discussion about 1 hour 15 minutes into this video https://youtu.be/9hQXCnI1WmA Forgotten Angels Florida https://www.forgottenangelsflorida.org/ Forgotten Angels Charity Raffle: https://rafflecreator.com/pages/47938/road-king-kong-raffle#payment-form

WotC’s statement on canon, The Strange session recap, character creation in The One Ring 2E and calls from Joe & Karl Rodriguez (only one of which is Amy’s husband) Rule 0 video by Bandit’s Keep https://youtu.be/9hQXCnI1WmA Hindsightless: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 The GMologist Presents: https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

Unboxing of Breaker Press Games’ The Precipice of Corruption & The Tome of Debasement for DCC. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Daniel (The Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton and Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps help define how I hope to tackle contentious topics in the future. Also mentioned during the podcast: Spikepit https://anchor.fm/spikepit/episodes/390-Anchorite-Amnesty-Appeal-e157j6s Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi about 12 mins in https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/All-We-Have-to-Do-Is-Keep-Talking-e1572u1 Live from Pellam’s Wasteland about 31 minutes in https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland/episodes/2-131-A-Quiver-of-Callins-e15427u

Discussion over, for now. Calls from Joe, Daniel and Arlen. If you want more ‘what is D&D’ discussion check out my Episode 186 TSR D&D vs WotC D&D. If you want more Rule 0 content check out Barry’s Shadow of the GM podcast Episode 8 From OD&D Rule Zero to Hero-o https://anchor.fm/gmsshadow/episodes/Episode-8-From-ODD-Rule-Zero-to-Here-o-eak8pb as well as Talking Rule Zero with Todd from Hexed Press on the Bandits Keep YouTube https://youtu.be/9hQXCnI1WmA and Jon Peterson’s Playing at the World Blog ‘The Origins of Rule Zero’ http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-origins-of-rule-zero.html?m=1