Roll to Save

By Iain Wilson

Three middle-aged nerds dive deep into the golden age of tabletop RPGs, covering the classics from the 80s and 90s that shaped the hobby we love today. Iain and Jason banter their way through gamin

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The podcast currently has 81 episodes available.

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April 09, 2020 Fighting Fantasy Readthrough - Island of the Lizard King
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Join us as we look to rescue the young men of Oyster Bay who have been kidnapped by the foul denizens of Fire Island - the eponymous "Island of the Lizard King"!

First released in 1984, "Island of the Lizard King" was the seventh book in the huge successful "Fighting Fantasy" series, and remains a firm favourite. I'm joined by my son who steps into the shoes of the brave adventurer seeking to put an end to the Lizard King's reign of terror...

If you'd like to get in touch with us you can find us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOST: Iain Wilson
GUEST: Andrew "Pom" Wilson
MUSIC: Kirsty "Gree" Wilson
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
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18min
April 07, 2020 Star Wars - History
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This episode we take a look at West End Games' Star Wars Roleplaying game - the game that encouraged its GMs to think as movie directors rather than as games masters. Based on the D6 system this game encouraged fast-moving, heroic action that was very much in the mould of the movies!

This is part one of our Star Wars episode - part two will feature a round table discussion where we put on our rose tinted glasses and talk about our favourite memories of the game.

Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOST: Iain Wilson
VOICEOVER LADY: Keeley Wilson
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
24min
March 25, 2020 Dungeons and Dragons - Old School Essentials Review
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In this episode we dive into the world of the Old School Revival, and take a look at one of the D&D retro clones out there - Old School Essentials by Necrotic Gnome.

This is a special part three of our D&D episode - what, you honestly thought in a subject this big that we'd only manage it in two?

Links to the products mentioned in this episode:

Old School Essentials

http://www.necroticgnome.com
@necroticgnome

Contact us at:
EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOSTS: Iain Wilson
VOICEOVER LADY: Keeley Wilson
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
19min
March 09, 2020 Dungeons and Dragons - Roundtable
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This episode we don our rose-tinted glasses and have a long, nostalgic chat about the game that started it all, Dungeons and Dragons. It's been around for almost HALF A CENTURY and, throughout its rather turbulent history, it has influenced the tabletop RPG genre more than any other game.

As a special guest, we have World Famous Games' Designer (TM) Corey Young who talks about his experiences with the game and why 5e D&D is an elegant piece of games design.

This is part two of our D&D episode - part one features a history of the game and the trials and tribulations it faced throughout the years.

Shout outs on this episode to:

Old School Essentials

http://www.necroticgnome.com
@necroticgnome

Secrets of Blackmoor

https://www.secretsofblackmoor.com
@Blackmoor_Film

D&D Beyond

https://www.dndbeyond.com

Gravwell

https://www.renegadegamestudios.com/gravwell
@PlayRenegade

Fantasy Grounds

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/
@FantasyGrounds2

Critical Role
https://critrole.com
@CriticalRole
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EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Jason Downey, Steve
SPECIAL GUEST: Corey Young
VOICEOVER LADY: Keeley Wilson
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
59min
March 07, 2020 Dungeons and Dragons - Goblins With Gree
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Yes, we're back for another episode of "Goblins of Gree", the feature that will see each of my kids being given one of the creatures from the game we've just discussed, for which they will make a case for that creature being "Goblin of the Week". We'll then put up a Twitter poll to let the public decide.

The Twitter poll can be found @savepodcast

Andrew's desperate for votes this time, as the current score is:

Gree: 1
Andrew: 0

Yes - it's complete nonsense, and thankfully brief. Enjoy!

If you'd like to get in touch with us (and maybe suggest more "goblins" to be discussed...) you can find us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOST: Iain Wilson
GUEST PANEL: Kirsty "Gree" Wilson and Andrew Wilson
MUSIC: Kirsty "Gree" Wilson
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
2min
March 01, 2020 Dungeons and Dragons - History
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This episode we take a look at the game that started it all, Dungeons and Dragons. It's been around for almost HALF A CENTURY and, throughout its rather turbulent history, it has influenced the tabletop RPG genre more than any other game.

This is part one of our D&D episode - part two will feature a round table discussion where we put on our rose tinted glasses and talk about our favourite memories of the game.

Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
TWITTER: @savepodcast
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/834286

HOST: Iain Wilson
VOICEOVER LADY: Keeley Wilson
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).

Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
27min
February 18, 2020 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Goblins With Gree
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So, my children have decided that they want to get involved with the podcast... The result is this - Goblins With Gree (got to love the alliteration). This (semi-regular) feature will see each of my kids being given one of the creatures from the game we've just discussed, and they will make their case for that creature being "Goblin of the Week". We'll then put up a Twitter poll to let the public decide.

Yes - it's complete nonsense, and thankfully brief. Enjoy!

If you'd like to get in touch with us (and maybe suggest more "goblins" to be discussed...) you can find it us on Twitter @savepodcast, email us at [email protected] and find us on Facebook by searching for Roll to Save.

HOST: Iain Wilson
GUEST PANEL: Kirsty "Gree" Wilson and Andrew Wilson
MUSIC: Kirsty "Gree" Wilson
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
3min
February 17, 2020 Gossip From Goblins
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We take the time to review feedback from our listeners. It seems that Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay was a really popular game, and a great choice as a first episode! As such, many of you got in touch with us to share your memories of the game and to give other feedback.

As such, here's a little bonus episode to tide you over until the next main podcast, where we review those responses and share them with you.

Mentioned in the podcast:

@calebmoshier 's Youtube Channel: youtube.com/user/Blandco
@oldshabbygamer 's podcast - Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi: https://anchor.fm/menion/episodes/There-and-Back-Again-Part-Two-eap2ml

If you'd like to get in touch with us you can find it us on Twitter @savepodcast, email us at [email protected] and find us on Facebook by searching for Roll to Save.
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
10min
February 07, 2020 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Roundtable
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Today we're talking a long, nostalgic look back at Games Workshop's flagship roleplaying game - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Set in their self-styled "grim world of perilous adventure" this game promised to be very different from what had come before.

In this episode we have a good old chinwag about the game and our memories of it. The previous two parts featured a review of the game's history, and a look into its setting and system.

If you'd like to get in touch with us you can find it us on Twitter @savepodcast, email us at [email protected] and find us on Facebook by searching for Roll to Save.

HOST: Iain Wilson
CO HOSTS: Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
VOICE OVER: Keeley Wilson
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
59min
February 07, 2020 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Setting and System
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Today we're talking a long, nostalgic look back at Games Workshop's flagship roleplaying game - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Set in their self-styled "grim world of perilous adventure" this game promised to be very different from what had come before.

In this episode we take a look at the game's setting and system. The previous part featured a review of the game's history, and the final one will see us sitting down to have a good old chinwag about our favourite memories of the game.

If you'd like to get in touch with us you can find it us on Twitter @savepodcast, email us at [email protected] and find us on Facebook by searching for Roll to Save.

HOST: Iain Wilson
VOICE OVER: Keeley Wilson
Contact us at:

EMAIL: [email protected]
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rolltosavepod
WEBSITE: https://rolltosave.blog

HOSTS: Iain Wilson, Steve McGarrity, Jason Downey
BACKGROUND MUSIC: David Renada (Find him at: [email protected] or on his web page).
TITLE, BREAK & CLOSEOUT MUSIC: Xylo-Ziko (Find them on their web page).
...more
39min

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