The Dungeon Master's Handbook

The Dungeon Master's Handbook

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The Dungeon Master's Handbook episodes

  • Episode 33 - Gaming Thoughts on COVID Thursday
    A quick episode to talk about what's going on with my shelter-in-place gaming life. Lots of changes and I'm very busy these days! 
    What do you think?!
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    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
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    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    11 min
  • Episode 32 - Interview With My 1x1 OD&D Player - My Wife!
    My first guest on The Dungeon Master's Handbook! I interview my wife who has been the player in our 11 year one on one OD&D campaign. She talks about what makes it work for her and answers questions from redditors!
    Show Notes
    Link to a very old wiki I maintained for the 1 on 1 campaign: https://the-vale-solo-campaign.obsidianportal.com/
    Want to comment/ask questions?
    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
    Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz
    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    33 min
  • Podcast Episode 31 - Playing the Ultima CRPG setting in OD&D

    In this episode, I take a break from AD&D and talk about a different gaming love - how I combined OD&D and the Ultima CRPG setting from the early 80s into a great homebrew RPG game!


    Show Notes


    Links to my Ultima/OD&D Game "Siege Perilous"


    Players Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwiMsojGKI2KUldjYjRGRXhNWjg

    Game Referee's Guide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwiMsojGKI2KT29LTWdWdms4TW8


    Inspirations and Sources


    Swords & Wizardry White Box (this page has links to all free PDF versions of Swords & Wizardry): http://snw.smolderingwizard.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4

    Skathros's Swords & Wizardry Companion: http://swcompanion.wikidot.com/

    Minimal Space Combat by Timothy Swenson: http://www.oocities.org/svenqhj/MSCbook.pdf

    Ultima Codex Wiki: http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page


    What do you think?!


    Leave me a voice message and let me know what you think or ask questions if you have them! (312) 625-8281‬ (US/Canada) You can also leave a message on Anchor: anchor.fm/the-dungeon-masters-handbook/message  or email me at [email protected].


    Find episode posts and other D&D content on my blog: chgowiz-games.blogspot.com 


    Credits


    Intro music: Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (bit.ly/2ASpAlF)


    Outro music: Dream by Wild Shores (bit.ly/2jbJehK)


    All music used with permission.



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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedungeonmastershandbook/message

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chgowiz.substack.com
    39 min
  • Episode 31 - Playing the Ultima CRPG setting in OD&D
    In this episode, I take a break from AD&D and talk about a different gaming love - how I combined OD&D and the Ultima CRPG setting from the early 80s into a great homebrew RPG game!
    Show Notes
    Links to my Ultima/OD&D Game "Siege Perilous"
    Players Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwiMsojGKI2KUldjYjRGRXhNWjg
    Game Referee's Guide: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwiMsojGKI2KT29LTWdWdms4TW8
    Inspirations and Sources
    Swords & Wizardry White Box (this page has links to all free PDF versions of Swords & Wizardry): http://snw.smolderingwizard.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4
    Skathros's Swords & Wizardry Companion: http://swcompanion.wikidot.com/
    Minimal Space Combat by Timothy Swenson: http://www.oocities.org/svenqhj/MSCbook.pdfUltima Codex Wiki: http://wiki.ultimacodex.com/wiki/Main_Page
    39 min
  • Podcast Episode 30 - Finishing Up Demystifying AD&D Combat

    In this episode, I wrap up my attempt to demystify AD&D combat with a correction, some odds-ends and Weapons vs. AC! 


    What do you think?!  Leave me a voice message and let me know what you think or ask questions if you have them!

    (312) 625-8281‬ (US/Canada)

    You can also leave a message on Anchor: anchor.fm/the-dungeon-masters-handbook/message  


    Find episode posts and other D&D content on my blog: chgowiz-games.blogspot.com  


    Credits Intro music: Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (bit.ly/2ASpAlF) Outro music: Dream by Wild Shores (bit.ly/2jbJehK) Stinger music by TJ Drennon - Check out his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/ Stinger music by Nightingale - https://www.looperman.com/users/profile/207475 All music used with permission.



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    22 min
  • Episode 30 - Finishing Up Simplifying AD&D Combat
    In this episode, I wrap up my attempt to demystify AD&D combat with a correction, some odds-ends and Weapons vs. AC! 
    Want to comment/ask questions?
    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
    Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz
    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    22 min
  • Episode 29 - Realistic AD&D Initiative, Update on Campaign Player
    There have been many attempts to house-rule and update AD&D Initiative/Surprise rules to make it more "realistic." I visit one of those alternative systems from an email I received, as well as talk about what happened with my player that I thought was leaving my campaign! Plus... I'm nervous about a new type of game!
    You can find the show notes with links to resources on my blog at:
    https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp/2020/02/25/podcast-episode-29-realistic-add-initiative-update-on-campaigns-and-playtests/
    Want to comment/ask questions?
    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
    Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz
    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    23 min
  • Episode 28 - Lessons Learned and Campaign Happenings
    A lot of games over the past couple of weeks, and some lessons learned as a DM! Come listen as I share about running boss battles, using random events in interesting ways and how a big reveal had me worried that I'd lost a player!
    Want to comment/ask questions?
    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
    Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz
    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    38 min
  • Episode 27 - Horrors Under Tuluk - A Players Journal Entry
    This is a VERY special episode and it's an experiment! David, player of Eadwig from my Etinerra campaign, submitted a fantastic adventurer's journal entry that I simply had to share. I've been listening to other spoken word/voice acting podcasts and thought I'd try my hand at reading the journal entry with some effects! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it! Let me know what you think!
    Want to comment/ask questions?
    Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠
    Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz
    Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp
    I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    Credits
    Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.
    7 min
  • Episode 27 - Horrors Under Tuluk - A Player's Journal

    This is a VERY special episode and it's an experiment! David, player of Eadwig from my Etinerra campaign, submitted a fantastic adventurer's journal entry that I simply had to share. I've been listening to other spoken word/voice acting podcasts and thought I'd try my hand at reading the journal entry with some effects! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it! Let me know what you think!


    Leave me a voice message and let me know what you think or ask questions if you have them! (312) 625-8281‬ (US/Canada)

    You can also leave a message on Anchor: anchor.fm/the-dungeon-masters-handbook/message 


    Find episode posts and other D&D content on my blog: chgowiz-games.blogspot.com 


    Intro music: Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (bit.ly/2ASpAlF)

    Outro music: Dream by Wild Shores (bit.ly/2jbJehK)



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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedungeonmastershandbook/message

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chgowiz.substack.com
    7 min

About The Dungeon Master's Handbook

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Hi! I'm Michael 'Chgowiz' and I podcast about my love for running role playing campaigns using older versions of RPGs from the 70s and 80s!