Spellburn

This week we welcome a fourth permanent co-host to the program, the inestimable Judge Jen, a.k.a. DCC RPG stalwart Jen Brinkman! And if that wasn’t enough shock and awe for you, this episode we’re also welcoming back for his third appearance – fourth if you count the infamous “lost pilot” – DCC RPG scribe Manly Michael Curtis, who’s going to talk with us about his forthcoming adventure “The Chained Coffin,” which is the latest kickstarter from Goodman Games.

Links mention in this episode:

Dungeon Crawl Classics: The Chained Coffin kickstarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409961192/dungeon-crawl-classics-the-chained-coffin

This week we’re taking a look at the profusion of DCC RPG fanzines available to players and judges. If a game can be measured by the groundswell of support that it receives from its fans, then the world of DCC RPG suffers from an overabundance of riches.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Edgar Johnson’s Blog: http://revdoctoredj.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-research-on-gaming.html

Crawl! Fanzine: http://crawlfanzine.blogspot.com

CrawlJammer Fanzine: http://crawljammer.blogspot.com

Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad: http://www.kickassistan.net

Crawling Under a Broken Moon: http://crawlingunderabrokenmoon.blogspot.com

Glitter Wizard: http://glitterwizard.bandcamp.com

And don’t forget to check out this episode’s winning Dungeon Denizens contest entry by DM Chasester!

We’re back, baby! And this week the Three Amigos recap and review Gary Con VI, the first game convention attended by all three judges. We talk about the “What’s New at Goodman Games” seminar, games we played and players we killed. Plus! We announce the winner of the write up a Doug Kovacs monster contest!

Links mentioned in this episode:

What’s New with Goodman Games Seminar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYgK8K8eNro

Metamorphosis Alpha 1st Edition Deluxe Hardback kickstarter – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409961192/metamorphosis-alpha-deluxe-hardcover-collectors-ed

Gary Con – http://www.garycon.com

The Iron Tavern DCC RPG Live Play podcast – http://irontavern.com/podcast/

And don’t forget to check out the winning entry in the Doug Kovacs illustrated Dungeon Denizens contest!

The judges, Jim, Jobe, and Jeffrey, have journeyed to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to attend Gary Con 6. We’re still busy running and playing games, but we wanted to share some of the awesome with our listeners. On Friday morning, we recorded the “What’s happening at Goodman Games” seminar. No spoilers, but you don’t want to miss this one. We’ll return in April with our regular programming.

The biggest selling points of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG aren’t just its old school vibe, easy-to-learn mechanics, and gonzo play style – it’s the art, which visually embodies all of these qualities in spades. Tonight, we’re privileged to talk with one of the primary architects of the visuals for the DCC RPG world and the voice of DCC himself, Doug Kovacs.

Links:

http://dougkovacs.com/

The Mechanoids – RPGNow

Explanation of signature: http://dougkovacs.com/dkblog/?p=72

It’s our end-of-the-year wrap up episode of Spellburn, and we’re glad that you’ve all come along for the ride with us. We couldn’t have done it without an active audience out there downloading and listening to this podcast, as well as contributing your feedback, emails, and show suggestions. This episode we talk about our favorite DCC RPG adventures, game moments, and authors of 2013 – and we preview what’s coming up on Spellburn in 2014!

“Enter freely, and of your own will…”

This week on Spellburn, we have a special guest for just in time for “Fangsgiving.” Our summon patron spell went awry and opened a portal to an alternate universe… a new world of gods and monsters! Tonight we’re interviewing one of our most requested guests – Scott Mathis, the creator and publisher of the latest Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG supplement, Transylvania Adventures!

Links mentioned in this episode:

Land of Phantoms blog – http://landofphantoms.blogspot.com

Transylvanian Adventures – RPGNow

The Iron Tavern DCC RPG Live Play podcast – http://irontavern.com/podcast/

And don’t forget to check out this week’s winning entry in our Dungeon Denizens contest!

This week on Spellburn we drift a little from our talk purely about Dungeon Crawl Classics and branch into topics about OSR gaming in general. First up is a look at how players and judges react to a system where everything is not codified. DCC RPG gives the game back to the judges and throws off the shackles of “rules heavy” games. What does this mean for players and judges of the game?

Links mentioned in this episode:

Crawljammer – http://crawljammer.blogspot.com/

And don’t forget to check out this week’s winning entry in our Dungeon Denizens contest!

This week on Spellburn we have perhaps the most important guests we’ve ever had on the show – you guys! It’s time for a show starring our listeners, or in less fancy terminology, it’s time to empty out the enormous bag of emails that have been piling up to the virtual rafters.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Realms of Crawling Chaos (Labyrinth-Lord): RPGNow

DCC actual play

Gamer’s Haven – http://gamershavenpodcast.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/

Iron Tavern Blog: “Dungeon Crawl Classic Campaigns” –  http://irontavern.com/2013/11/05/dungeon-crawl-classic-campaigns/

Age of Cthulhu ( Jon Hook) – http://www.goodman-games.com/ageofcthulhu.html

Petty Gods – http://gorgonmilk.blogspot.com/2013/04/original-petty-gods-free-pdf.html

Tenkar’s Tavern –http://www.tenkarstavern.com/2013/07/updated-and-finalized-winners-list-from.html

Chronicles of Amherth – RPGNow

This week on Spellburn we continue our basic survey of characters classes with the thief class. Not the rogue, not the reprovisioner, not the specialist… the thief! And as you might expect, in Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG the thief class is everything fun you remember about classic RPG thieves turned up to an 11.

Links mentioned in this episode:

DCC Free RPG Day Adventures (The Jeweler That Dealt in Stardust)  – RPGNow