Roll For Initiative

Roll For Initiative episodes:

• 02.08.2023

  Special RFI Reunion Show

  The RFI crew reunited to discuss the SSI Gold Box AD&D Computer games over on The Evil DM Youtube channel. Here is a portion of that video. If you want to see the actual game play through head over to...

  
• 11.06.2020

  RFI Podcast -Volume 10 Issue 221 – The “Lost Episode”

  Welcome to the lost episode of the RFI Podcast. Join Vince, Matt, Nick and Will as they talking about gaming, and then open up the mailbag to answer AD&D 1e questions from the community. Note this show was from close...

  
• 04.26.2019

  RFI Podcast -Volume 10 Issue 220 – Non-Weapon Proficienies

  RFI is back this week, with DM Nick and DM Matt delving in to a late addition to 1st Edition. We talk their origins, usages, and how they were a reflection of gaming at the time and more in this...

  
• 03.14.2019

  RFI Podcast Volume 10 Issue 219 – Racial Level Limits and Table Rules

  RFI Podcast is back for another episode, join Vince, Matt and Nick as they talk about the racial level limits in the PHB, Unearthed Arcana and the history behind it. Then they finish up the show with talking about respecting...

  
• 02.28.2019

  RFI Podcast Volume 10 Issue 218 – Creation of Magical Items

  RFI is live again with another show, as this week Vince, Matt and Nick flip to P116 of the Dungeon Master’s guide and talk about creating magical items, potions, scrolls and other things. They go over what’s needed and then...

  
• 01.31.2019

  RFI Podcast Volume 10 Issue 217 – Greyhawk Primer

  Welcome back to the RFI Podcast, where we are kicking off our 10 years on the air celebration with a setting primer, Greyhawk! Listen in as the boys talk about what you need to play Greyhawk, things you should read...

  
• 12.14.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Special Insert – Christmas show!

  Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode Vince, Matt and Nick sit down and talk about a game called Four Against the Darkness, a Solitaire dungeon-delving pen-and-paper game, how it works and then talk about a free adventure called Four Against...

  
• 11.25.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 216 – D&D Cartoon – The City at the Edge of Midnight

  We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Matt and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the sixteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in...

  
• 11.17.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 215 – D&D Cartoon – The Treasure of Tardos

  We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Matt and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the fifteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in...

  
• 10.25.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 214 – D&D Cartoon – The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow

  We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the fourteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in...

  
• 10.20.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 213 – D&D Cartoon – PRESTO Spells Disaster!

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the twelfth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 10.03.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 212 – D&D Cartoon – The Lost Children

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the twelfth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 09.29.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 9 Issue 211 – D&D Cartoon – The Box

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the eleventh episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 09.25.2018

  Gen Con 51 Special Insert 2 – MetaArcade’s Cthulhu Chronicles

  Here’s another interview from Gen Con 51, where DM Matt sat down with Sam Riordan, of MetaArcade, and discuss their newest release, Cthulhu Chronicles. We delve into what it takes to bring the Call of Cthulhu RPG experience to the...

  
• 09.10.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Special Insert – Buzz Dixon Interview

  Well here is the interview we teased about, Vince sits down with legendary writer of various cartoons from the ’80s and ’90s, Buzz Dixon! Listen in as Buzz, talks about his time working with Gary Gygax at his house in...

  
• 09.06.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 210 – D&D Cartoon – The Garden of Zinn

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the tenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 08.31.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 209 – D&D Cartoon – Quest of the Skeleton Warrior!

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the ninth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 08.29.2018

  Gen Con 51 Special Insert 1 – Japanime Games

  Here is the first of some interviews DM Matt conducted at Gen Con 51. In this one, he had an opportunity to talk with Cherise, Product Mananger, for Japanime Games about their three upcoming Robotech board games. They also go...

  
• 08.15.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 208 – D&D Cartoon – Servant of Evil!

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the eighth episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 08.09.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 207 – D&D Cartoon – Prison Without Walls

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the seventh episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it...

  
• 08.03.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 206 – D&D Cartoon – Beauty and the Bogbeast

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the sixth episode, talk about things along the way, and...

  
• 07.26.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 205 – D&D Cartoon – In Search of Dungeon Master

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the fifth episode, talk about things along the way, and...

  
• 07.11.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 204 – D&D Cartoon – Valley of the Unicorns

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the fourth episode, talk about things along the way,...

  
• 07.05.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 203 – D&D Cartoon – The Hall of Bones

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the Third episode, talk about things along the way,...

  
• 06.27.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 202 – D&D Cartoon – The Eye of the Beholder

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the Second episode, talk about things along the way,...

  
• 06.21.2018

  RFI Podcast Volume 8 Issue 201 – D&D Cartoon – The Night of No Tomorrow

  We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the first episode, talk about things along the way,...

  
• 11.29.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 200 – Issue 359

  RFI is back once this time, with Issue 200. We talking about gaming with the Demogorgon in Table Manners. DM Rules cover bringing ritual casting to your. And some very non-teen Titan are the star of our Creature Feature. And...

  
• 11.15.2017

  Volume 7 Special Insert – Blackstone’s Vault – Barrowmaze

  This week the mysterious Blackstone appears for an mega edition of Blackstone’s Vault, as he reviews the mega dungeon, Barrowmaze. Theme Music provided with Permission, performed and produced by Gloryhammer, find them on facebook.com/gloryhammer/ Follow us on Twitter • The...

  
• 11.08.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 14 – Introduction of New Characters

  RFI is back with another Mini Issue. This week the topic is introducing new characters into your existing campaign. They cover the section of the DMG covering this as well as other ideas on added an new PC to a...

  
• 11.01.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 199 – Curses, Sixguns and Sorcery

  This week join RFI as they delve into the world of of sixguns and sorcery, as the cover blending Boot Hill into your AD&D campaign. In DM Rules, Chrispy covers using curses in your campaign and we round things out...

  
• 10.25.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 13 – Archivos

  This week, we got the last of DM Matt’s interviews from Gen Con 50. In this one he talks to David Robison of Archivos. Archivos is a world building – story mapping web app that takes a very visual approach...

  
• 10.18.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 198 – Metagaming again!

  This week RFI is back and cover the scourge of DM’s everywhere, Metagaming. We go over the types of metagaming, how to handle it as a DM and how to avoid it as a players. In the the treasure chest,...

  
• 10.11.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 12 – Exploring Divine Intervention

  RFI is back with another mini issue, and this week DMs Vince, Matt, Chrispy explore divine intervention. It’s briefly mentioned on page 111 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide and the crew expands upon it’s uses in the game and how...

  
• 10.04.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 197 – Classic Characters

  RFI is back and this week delving in the Player’s Handbook as we talk about the in and outs of Multiclassing. From there we moved to the races in the Player’s Handbook, and we get a passionate plea from DM...

  
• 09.27.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 11- MetaArcade’s Tunnels and Trolls Adventures

  This week, we have an interview DM Matt conducted at Gen Con 50, with David Reid, CEO of MetaArcade; the creator’s of the new Android and iOS game Tunnel and Trolls Adventures. They cover bringing the classic Tunnels and Trolls...

  
• 09.20.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 196 – Campaign Beginnings

  This week DMs Vince, Matt, & Chrispy are back and discuss the starting new campaigns, covering the initial campaign and PC creation, laying out house rules and more. We then open the treasure chest and find some gauntlets created by...

  
• 09.13.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 10 – Too Much Gold?

  DM Vince and DM Matt are back this week with a mini issue, and the topic is a golden one, just how much gold is too much. What are the pitfalls of running a ‘Monty Hall’ game where the characters...

  
• 09.06.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 195 – Indomitable Domain of Terlath the Tenebrific

  Roll For Initiative is back with a jam packed show. DM Matt does a run down of the historic Gen Con 50, recapping the Gen Con Museum and the some of the retrospective panels among other topics. And then in...

  
• 08.30.2017

  Volume 7 Mini Issue 9 – Rick Loomis and Flying Buffalo

  At Gen Con 50, DM Matt had a chance to sit down and talk with Rick Loomis of Flying Buffalo. Matt and Rick talk about all things Flying Buffalo, from it’s early days as a play by mail game company,...

  
• 08.16.2017

  Volume 7 Issue 194 – We’re Back!

  RFI is back and better than ever! Join the gang as they recap the WotC panels from Origins and preview some of the Restropective Panels at Gen Con. And then they delve into the history of the Wraith and variants...

  
• 06.15.2017

  Volume 6 Special Insert 9 – Drive to Origins

  This is a very different episode of RFI as DM Matt, records a solo show as he drives to Origins. He talks Origins history, convention going, Wizkids, gaming groups, and doles out some life advice at the end. Hope you...

  
• 04.06.2017

  Volume 6 Mini Issue 8 – Death Magic Saves

  This week, RFI is back with a mini issue, where we delve into Death Magic Saving Throws vs Magic Saving Throws. We go into the differences between the two and more importantly make sense of the mentioned but not really...

  
• 03.22.2017

  Volume 6 Issue 193 – Wilderness Survival Guide

  This week, RFI reaches for the bookshelf and dust off the Wilderness Survival Guide. Released at the tail end of 1st Edition, it brought a lot of new rules for all types of outdoor environments. It’s this book a must...

  
• 03.06.2017

  Volume 6 Issue 192 – Fiend Folio

  RFI is back and delving into a little publication put out by TSR UK, called the Fiend Folio. We discuss the history and internal politics of the book, as well as a scathing review of it from Dragon Magazine. And...

  
• 02.15.2017

  Volume 6 Issue 191 – Unearthed Arcana!

  Join Vince, Chrispy and Nick take a close look at the Unearthed Arcana book from 1985, where most consider the start of AD&D 1.5E. The boys go over the history of the book, talk about things happening at the time...

  
• 01.25.2017

  Volume 6 Issue 190 – Blackstone’s Vault Edition 2

  Listen in as Blackstone takes you on a journey through the module T1 – village of Hommlet! See if you agree with Blackstone, did he cover everything you wanted to hear about, did he miss something, let us know! dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/village-hommlet...

  
• 01.17.2017

  Volume 6 Issue 189 – Dragon Magazine # 91

  This week RFI goes into the Wayback Machine to the Spring of 1984 as we review Dragon Magazine #91. This issue has everything you’d want to know about some of the lesser known demons, an ecology of the Leucrotta, and...

  
• 12.20.2016

  Volume 6 Issue 188 – A D&D Christmas Carol

  This week, RFI is the Christmas spirit as we discuss an adventure with a lot of Christmas Spirits; 3 to be exact, as we delve into “A D&D Christmas Carol” by Skylander Games. Does Charles Dickens mix with Gary Gygax...

  
• 11.26.2016

  Volume 6 Issue 187 – UK1 Beyond The Crystal Cave

  This week, RFI goes into the module library and pulls out the first one from the UK line of modules UK1 Beyond The Crystal Cave. Will this module be a hidden gem that you should track down or will it...

  
• 11.22.2016

  Volume 6 Issue 186 – Letters to the Editor V

  This week RFI is back and dip into the mailbag of holding for another edition of Letters to the Editor. We clear out our backlog of of voice mails and emails, and in the process discover which household appliance Vince...