The Arcane Alienist

By B. J. (aka “GameDoc”)

A podcast mostly about tabletop roleplaying games, from game theory and concepts to session recaps to sources of inspiration. I also occasionally delve into other nerdy things like board games, comics... more

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November 15, 2021 Session Recaps: D&D 5e and Dungeon Crawl Classics
The latest updates form Storm Kings’s Thunder, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, and Echoes from Fomalhaut.
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52min
November 12, 2021 The Best Thing About HeroQuest Is the Unboxing
Unboxing of the new edition of HeroQuest fresh from Hasbro/Avalon Hill. I’m joined by my friends Dave and Jerry. Check out Dave’s website www.ironseer.com. Also, please enjoy the Bard’s video on why HeroQuest is so great: https://youtu.be/Cx8sl2uC46A
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1h 17min
November 07, 2021 Session Recap: Necromancy and Undead Orcs
A summary of my latest OSE game session, in which the party resolves the “orc” raids and learns a bit more about the real enemy they face. I’ve also got calls from the usual suspects: Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, Karl Rodriguez, and Joe Richter.
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35min
October 31, 2021 I’m a Player!
Recaps of three games I played in (but did not run) this week. Pathfinder 2e, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and 5e D&D. Also, a call from Daniel Norton (Bandit’s Keep).
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52min
October 28, 2021 Call-In Roundup
Calls from Jason Connerly (Nerds RPG Variety Cast) and Karl Rodriguez (GMologist Presents). More on the Mummy (1932) and importing older content - rules or adventures - into 5e.
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20min
October 23, 2021 Session Recap: Faux Orc Hunting
Recap of my latest OSE session in which the mystery of the orc raids is closer to being resolved. Also calls on a variety of ongoing topics of discussion with Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Karl (GMologist Presents) and Jason(Nerds RPG Variety Cast).
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56min
October 17, 2021 Lotsa Games and Lotsa Calls
Recaps of my latest session of Storm King’s Thunder (5e), my first experience with Pathfinder 2e, and the most recent game of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Also more calls on reputation, boss monsters and their lairs from Jason Connerly, Karl Rodriguez, and Daniel Norton
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1h 8min
October 11, 2021 Call-In Roundup
Calls from Karl Rodriguez, Joe Richter, Jason Connerly, and Daniel Norton. We’re talking Reservation Dogs, the Green Knight RPG, DCC Magic, and Archvillains on their thrones.
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37min
October 09, 2021 Review: The Green Knight Roleplaying Game
Calls regarding my discussion of the Green Knight film with Dr. Sarah Peters and a review of the Green Knight RPG. Also be sure to check out Spencer’s discussion of the film at Keep off the Borderlands: https://anchor.fm/free-thrall
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28min
October 04, 2021 A Little Bit of Everything
In this episode, I’ve got calls from Jason Connerly and Karl Rodriguez, recaps of games I played over the weekend, and a question for the universe about a trope I call “Palapine’s Throne”.
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38min

FAQs about The Arcane Alienist:

How many episodes does The Arcane Alienist have?

The podcast currently has 232 episodes available.

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