The Arcane Alienist

The latest exploits of the motley crew (see what I did there?) of adventurers in my OSE campaign. Also, Jason is the only one who likes my episode on elvish psychology.

Calls about Paladins, Saving Throws, and Cthulhu form Karl Rodriguez and Jason Connerly. Also, Joe Richter’s mind goes blank.

In this episode we’re emphasizing the Alienist aspect of the Arcane Alienist. I review what the different editions of D&D (and some of the literary sources) have to say about the personalities and culture of elves and attempts to garner some insights on how to role-play a “typical” D&D elf.

Call-in round up featuring Karl Rodriguez, Jason Connerly, Daniel Norton, and Joe Richter. Unboxing of the Call of Cthulhu starter set. Also, a shout out to my lifelong FLGS - Wizard’s Asylum!

Calls in response to my HeroQuest unboxing and an overview of the game itself and how it’s inspired my OSE campaign for the Mythic World of Urd.

The latest updates form Storm Kings’s Thunder, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, and Echoes from Fomalhaut.

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

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.

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).

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.