Phantom Thoughts

Bundles and more bundles, blogs, and a looks at the sage rules in Tales of the Dragon Slayers

Bundles:

DCC RPG: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/dungeon-crawl-classics-purple-planet-and-dying-earth-rpg-collection -

Tale of Sand and Scales:https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/tales-of-sand-and-scales-5e-dandd-bundle -

Paranoia: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/paranoia-xp-rpg-collection -

Shadowdark adventures: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/shadowdark-rpg-adventures-bundle -

Symbaroum: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/symbaroum-dark-fantasy-rpg-bundle -

Book of Random Tables: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/game-masters-no-prep-book-of-random-tables-rpg-bundle -

Ninja Crusade: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/NinjaCrusade -

Good Society: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2026GoodSociety -

Mists of Akuma:https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MistsOfAkuma -

Campaign Starters (maps): https://bundleofholding.com/presents/CampaignStarters -

Shadowrun 4th: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shadowrun-fourth-edition-complete-collection-catalyst-game-labs-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_shadowrunfourtheditioncompletecollectioncatalystgamelabs_bookbundle -

Blogs:

Blog of Forlorn Encystment, AD&D's Domain Game: https://forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2026/02/ad-domain-game-what-to-learn-what-to.html -

Was It Likely?, we won't win the west: https://wasitlikely.blogspot.com/2026/02/we-wont-win-west.html -

Boldvay's Fantastic Wargames Campaigns, Nappendixia Campaign 3.0: https://fantasticwargameswmass.blogspot.com/2026/02/nappendixia-campaign-30-session-122-ad.html -

Grinning Rat: https://grinningrat.substack.com/p/just-tell-them-what-they-need -

Blog of Forlorn Encystment, B1 and Toyetic Dungeon Rooms: https://forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2025/12/b1-and-toyetic-dungeon-rooms.html -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

I talk about Jason Connerly and the Nerds RPG Varietycast and bundles galore

Bundles:

Intro to Pathfinder 2e:https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/introduction-to-pathfinder-2nd-edition-rpg-bundle -

Wolves Upon the Coast: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/WolvesCoast -

Downcrawl (2e)-Skycrawl: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Downcrawl -

Neon city: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2026NeonCity -

Fallout Tabletop Mega:https://www.humblebundle.com/books/fallout-tabletop-mega-bundle-modiphius-books?mcID=102:698d1252e5f9e8cbf40545fa:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=698d14bfc22925adfb028b99&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fallouttabletopmegabundlemodiphius_bookbundle -

Beamdog and Owlcat (CRPG games): https://www.humblebundle.com/games/beamdog-owlcat-rpg-masters-2026?mcID=102:6994dd936ff81508e904c989:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=6994f6ba06505320ab09f99a&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=beamdogowlcatrpgmasters2026_bundle -

Discworld (novels): https://www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-pratchetts-discworld-harpercollins-encore-2026-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_terrypratchettsdiscworldharpercollinsencore2026_bookbundle -

Blogs:

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A message from Daniel from Bandit's Keep, bundles and blogs, and the Dragon Slayers arrive at Fort Etrarch

Bandit's Keep podcast (with Daniel) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton/ -

Bandit's Keep Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BanditsKeep -

Bandit's Keep Live Play Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BanditsKeepActualPlay -

Bandit's Keep blog https://banditskeep.wordpress.com/author/danielpnorton/ -

Bundles:

Bundle for two 4: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ForTwo4 -

Human Gorilla Heists: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/HumanGorilla -

Forbidden Psalm: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Forbidden -

Forgotten Realms Vault: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/forgotten-realms-vault-wizards-coast-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_1_c_forgottenrealmsvaultwizardscoast_bookbundle -

Springfling 2026: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/springfling-2026-physical-tabletop-rpg-core-book-bundle-books?mcID=102:69850a61cfa81af2960448db:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=69850fa46e62be7e920cdeb9&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=springfling2026physicaltabletoprpgcorebookbundle_bookbundle -

Blogs:

Throne of Salt - Keep on Candcor Hill: https://throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-keep-on-candcor-hill.html?sc=1770578918276#c8256480997628721719 -

Grognardia - End of the Line (mass market paperbacks): https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2026/02/end-of-line.html -

DIY and dragons - Gygax 75:https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2020/08/gygax-75.html -

https://theangrygm.com/ -

Goblin's Henchman - Sicherman Dice: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/sicherman-dice-2d6-in-the-mix/ -

Special dice:

https://www.mathartfun.com/dSpecial.html -

Youtube

Joe Scott - A Russian Man Dug Into His Backyard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MARl4OuQPc

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bundles and blogs and yes I actually talk about podcasts this time

Bundles:

Halls of Arden Vul: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2026Arden -

Eichhorn Mork Borg: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/EichhornMork#core-bundle -

Shadow Dark Compatible:https://bundleofholding.com/presents/ShadowCompat -

Sleepy Hollow: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SleepyHollow -

Dear Air: Seasons: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DeadAir -

Sid Meier Collection: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/best-of-humble-bundle-sid-meier-collection?mcID=102:6972a10a4f616b052706d918:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=6972a9e9a28cd3f81b0c0e78&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bestofhumble_thesidmeiercollection

Monsters and Mayhem Mega RPG Bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/monsters-and-mayhem-mega-rpg-bundle

Blogs:

https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/ -

From the Sorceror's Skull - Druids of the Later Age:https://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/2026/01/druids-of-latter-age.html -

Among Cats and Books - Common, Recalled, Obscure: https://elmc.at/common-recalled-obscure/ -

Random Ape Encounter - Recalling Knowledge in OSR/NSR Games:https://ape-encounter.bearblog.dev/recalling-knowledge-in-osrnsr-games/ -

DIY and dragons - Landmark, Hidden, Secret: https://diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2019/10/landmark-hidden-secret.html -

Grognardia - The Original "Dungeon" Delver: https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-original-dungeon-delver.html -

Grognardia - The Family Tree of the Gods: https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-family-tree-of-gods.html -

Podcasts:

Tides of History - Recent Discoveries in the Ancient Americas: https://wondery.com/shows/tides-of-history/episode/5629-recent-discoveries-in-the-ancient-americas-professor-shane-miller-returns/ -

Business Wars - The Many Deaths of Dungeons and Dragons: https://wondery.com/shows/business-wars/season/123/ -

Uncommon Knowledge - Why the Cold War Still Matters: https://www.hoover.org/research/why-cold-war-still-matters-john-lewis-gaddis -

Trans-Real News: https://trans-real.stormheadproductions.ca/ -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bundles and blogs and in Tales of the Dragon Slayers, can the party find more troops?

Bundles:

Bob the World Builder DCC bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/bobs-dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg-megabundle-presented-bob-world-builder-books?hmb_source=&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_1_c_bobsdungeoncrawlclassicsrpgmegabundlepresentedbobworldbuilder_bookbundle -

Painted Wastelands: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Painted -

Champions 6E: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2026Champs6E -

Strike Force (Champions): https://bundleofholding.com/presents/StrikeForce -

Blogs:

https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/ -

https://boggswood.blogspot.com/2026/01/hello-2026.html -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Feedback from Jason from the Nerds' RPG VarietyCast, bundles, blogs, and pods, an upcoming TV series I'm excited about and a journey takes place in Tales of the Dragon Slayers

Bundles:

The Burning Wheel - https://bundleofholding.com/presents/BurningWheel -

Dread Thingnomicon - https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Thing2025 -

Blogs:

https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/ -

Grognardia: Dwellers of the Forbidden City - https://grognardia.blogspot.com/2025/12/repost-retrospective-dwellers-of.html -

Blog of Forlorn Encystment: AD&D Series - https://forlornencystment.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-ad-series-2026-collectors-edition.html -

https://swordsandschlock.wordpress.com/ -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A Christmas episode! A Christmas poem, talk of gifts (bundles) and sharing (highlighting blogs)and the Tales of the Dragon Slayers asks, what does an orc chief with a wish get another orc chief who has everything (the first chief wants)! -

Bundles:

Traveller Explorations: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2025Explorations -

Traveller Ancients: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TravAncients -

Tales of the Valiant: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TalesOfTheValiant -

DIE the RPG: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/DIEtheRPG -

Old Gods of Appalachia: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/Appalachia -

Blogs:

Skeleton Code Machine - Everything is pointcrawl: https://www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/everything-is-pointcrawl -

Prismatic Wasteland - Keep on the North Pole: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/castle-claus-the-keep-on-the-north-pole -

Sorceror's Skull blog (DC comics posts): https://sorcerersskull.blogspot.com/ -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blogs and bundles and the Dragon Slayers run down the Hamssassins with the loot!

Bundles:

70+ Dungeon collection (Goodman Games-DCC) with a free option! - https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/colossal-70-dungeons-rpg-collection -

Magical Kitties (Atlas Games) - https://bundleofholding.com/presents/MagicalKitties -

Holiday Haul (Paizo-Pathfinder 2e) -

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-second-edition-holiday-haul-bundle-paizo-books?mcID=102:693877c0b57ec09bb80e2993:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=69389078dfca1e2f4b0afbba&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pathfindersecondeditionholidayhaulbundlepaizo_bookbundle_reminder -

Blogs:

Swords and Stitchery - Five magical swords and guardians: https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/2025/12/five-new-magical-swords-guardians-for.html -

OSR Grimoire - IM2: The Wrath of Olympus: https://osrgrimoire.blogspot.com/2025/12/im2-wrath-of-olympus.html -

Methods and Madness - Old school swarms/minion: https://methodsetmadness.blogspot.com/2025/12/old-school-swarmsminions-bx-ose-ad-etc.html

Elfmaids and Octopi - Holiday post: https://elfmaidsandoctopi.blogspot.com/2025/12/holiday-post.html -

Whose Measure God could Not Take - GLoGmas 2025: https://whosemeasure.blogspot.com/2025/12/glogmas-2025-single-season-never-two.html -

Dungeons and Moths - Clerics inspired by real mythologies:https://calabozosypolillas.blogspot.com/2025/12/clerigos-inspirados-por-mitologias.html -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Calls, blogs, a bundle, and how big is the Hamssassins orc tribe?

Bundles:

Traveller (GDW version) bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/traveller-classic-rpg-collection

Blogs:

Widdershins Wanderings - Playstyle preferences: https://widdershinswanderings.bearblog.dev/playstyle-preferences-2-character-advancement/ -

Goblin's Henchman blog: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/ -

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blogs, bundles, and the Dragon Slayers chase some orcs

Bundles:

Ultimate Toolbox Backerkit: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/world-s-largest-rpgs/ultimate-toolbox?ref=bk-noti-just-launched -

Words Without Number bundle: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/WorldsWithoutNumber -

Shadowrun Missions bundle: https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2025SR5Missions -

Adventures in Equestria deck building game bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/my-little-pony-adventures-in-equestria-deckbuilding-game-physical-bundle?mcID=102:6926280b9584f151120fb38c:ot:56c3dc71733462ca8940297e:1&linkID=69262caeb4383740ea033605&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mylittleponyadventuresinequestriadeckbuildinggamephysicalbundle_bundle -

Mapmaking Mega Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/map-making-mega-bundle-software-encore-2025?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=07_ACQ_Bundles_Software_2025-November_MapMakingEncore_Meta&utm_content=Bundle_Software_MapMakingEncore_Static-V1-Branded&utm_term=2025-November_Bundle_Software_MapMakingEncore_US&utm_id=6830845723681 -

Blogs:

Attronarch's Athenaeum - Elmcast maps the TTRPG blogosphere: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/world-s-largest-rpgs/ultimate-toolbox?ref=bk-noti-just-launched

Among Cats and Books - Mapping the blogosphere: https://elmc.at/mapping-the-blogosphere/

Among Cats and Books - Appendix Elmcat: https://elmc.at/appendix-elmcat/

Traverse Fantasy: https://traversefantasy.blogspot.com/

Prismatic Wasteland Substack - Blogwagon Announcement: Appendicitis N: https://prismaticweekly.substack.com/p/blogwagon-announcement-appendicitis

Contact me! -

email: [email protected] -

Google Voice number 864-209-1441 -

Speakpipe link: www.speakpipe.com/PhantomThoughts -

Discord profile: ThePinkPhantom -

Or leave a comment on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PhantomThoughtsPodcast -

Opening music:

"Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Closing music:

"Late Night Radio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/