Roleplay Rescue

This episode arises from a week spent away from home and away from work. I travelled back to my home town of Norwich, in Norfolk, England, to visit my parents - a trip I haven’t taken for nigh on 2 years. Aside from family reunion and spending time with my parents, themselves ascending in age and  wisdom, I also got to sit back in my old bedroom - much changed now, but essentially the space wherein, for good or ill, I grew up. With newfound awareness I had taken along my copies of two roleplaying games to read in quieter moments. While you would be forgiven for believing this to be a trip into nostalgia, what I was seeking was to connect myself back to the beginning so that I could develop a more active awareness of who I have become. In so doing, I found a pathway back to an old favourite gaming system that I have begun to reconsider upon my shelf.

Thanks to Michael Bowers for the bonus call-in! 

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

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Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

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As long as I can remember, I have been inspired by and drawn in to what is commonly called Portal Fantasy: a story which transports the characters into a magical world via a gate/wardrobe/magical tree or anything else the author might imagine. Today I want to explore that trope a little and try to understand why it always seems to fire up my imagination.

On top of that, thanks to Frank for his call-in that rounds out this episode. Muchly appreciated!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

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Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

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This is a bonus episode responding to a call-in from Colin "Spikepit" Green on the question of how I record an episode of Roleplay Rescue. It's probably a bit technical in places, for which I apologise. But hey, here's my process in under 25 minutes. I hope it answers the question asked.

Big thanks to Colin for the question!

Game on!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

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Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

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This is a bonus call-in episode featuring messages from listeners on previous call-in shows, plus comments on worlds and underdogs from recent episodes.

Big thanks to the callers: Jason C, Spencer, ShandyAndy, Jon, and Paul for their messages!

Game on!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

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From the desert of the Necropolis, today I am joined by Mark Greenberg. Mark is co-author of The World of the Lost Lands by Frog God Games - the setting of Rappan Athuk and the myriad Frog God and Necromancer Games adventures - and he’s also the author of the currently-Kickstarting adventure for 5e and Swords & Wizardy, Necropolis. 

Big thanks to Mark for the interview and the whole Necromancer/Frog God Games team for sharing their latest project with us!

Necropolis Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/necromancergames/necropolis-an-adventure-in-the-desert-sands-for-5e-and-sw 

Or Necropolis: An Epic Adventure in the Desert Sands by Necromancer Games — Kickstarter

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

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Started recording this week's entries to the diary and then when I got home, I noticed Arlen had emailed me a message. I listened. I replied. I am sharing the whole thing with you now because it feels important. I will probably release it to Anchor on Monday too.

Thanks, Arlen - possibly the kindest thing you could do for me! Yes, we are trying to build a community of discovery together. My problem is in feeling accepted.

Game on!

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Rollin' 1d6 call-ins as a bonus. Really keen to share Jason's responses before he runs off to release his own episode on the topic... plus there are some fabulous comments and ideas in here around the subject of system fluidity and gaming style.

Big thanks to the callers: Jason C, Spencer, First Age, and Karl!

Game on!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

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What is it with my preference to run lower-powered fantasy games? Is it avoidance of complexity, a desire to withhold cool stuff from the players, or an underlying lack of confidence in my ability to run complex games? Or is it something else… is it my love of the underdog? 

Thanks to Arlen for his call-in!

Arlen Walker's "Live From Pellam's Wasteland": https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland 

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

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Another collection of excellent call-ins from a bunch of lovely listeners who are very kind. This stuff covers episodes 4 to 7 of this season and is well worth a listen... mostly because I don't say too much.

Big thanks to the callers: Jason C, Frank T, Kevin from Redcaps, Colin Spikepit, James Sral, Jeffrey, and Paul aka Heptalemma. Game on!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

Buy Che Webster a Coffee: ko-fi.com/cwebster

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While I hope this episode stands alone, it follows on from my earlier discussion in Episode 5 about the importance of worlds. Today, I want to talk about system. By this, I mean the shape of the whole game including the World but also the choice of Rules and the Methodology we choose. I am working from the general, macro scale down towards specifics. Today I want us to see the whole system first.

Thanks to Evil Jeff for his call-ins!

Roleplay Rescue Details:

Roleplay Rescue Theme Song and incidental music by TJ Drennon.

Voice Message: anchor.fm/rpgrescue/message

Email: [email protected]

Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue 

Blog: roleplayrescue.com 

MeWe Group: mewe.com/join/roleplayrescue (or search "Roleplay Rescue")

Buy Che Webster a Coffee: ko-fi.com/cwebster

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