This week I have a chat with YouTube sensation, author and co-host of the Modern Mythos Podcast Seth Skorkowsky!

We talked about a LOT in this 2-hour interview. Starting off we discuss skill based rpg systems, what they are, and tricks and tips on how to run them. We talk a bit about the OSR, the history of RPGs, and why Dungeons & Dragons overshadows other games, especially science fiction. We talk about Seth’s career as an author, defining what genre means in fiction and we take some questions from fans of Seth!

All in all it was a jam packed nerd down you don't want to miss out on!

LINKS

Seth’s Website: https://skorkowsky.com/

Modern Mythos Podcast: https://modernmythos.libsyn.com/

Seth’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SSkorkowsky

Buy Seth’s Books!: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=seth+skorkowsky&crid=1PQFLHN72CY9Z&sprefix=seth+skor%2Caps%2C87&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9

CONTACT

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CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

This week I chatted with my friend and host of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast Jason Connerly! We talk about the radical Index Card RPG (ICRPG) by Rune Hammer and together we are hosting a contest to win some swag and potentially 1 of 2 25$ gift certificates from Drivethrurpg. Listen to the show to find out how you can enter for your chance to win!

• Get your submissions in by December 19, 2025
• We will announce the winner December 28, 2025
• 1 of 2 - 25$ gift certificates from Drivethrurpg up for grabs!Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger EMAIL: [email protected]BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.socialYouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmgDungeon Plunger Union Discord: https://discord.gg/yWcRqPxrK5LINKSNerds RPG Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNfBlog: https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.wordpress.com/CREDITSMusic and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

In this episode I have a fantastic chat with Bridgett Jeffries, Chaosium's Community Manager, co-host of the Miskatonic University Podcast, founder of Symphony Entertainment and all around an outspoken and vivacious spirit in the RPG community.

We talked about how her love of gabbing and a trip to detention in high school would change her life forever. We also chat about her love of horror games, her involvement in a variety of actual play podcasts, her involvement in a Vampire the Masquerade LARP and how she overcame the challenges of being a champion of Call of Cthulhu, especially as a person of colour and the bigotry of H.P. Lovecraft.

Of course we talked about a lot more, so dive in and listen to the whole thing! Your ears and soul will thank you. Plungers Up!

LINKS

Symphony Entertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/symphony.entertainment.ga/?hl=en

Symphony Entertainment: https://www.symphonyentertainment.com/

Miskatonic University Podcast: https://www.mu-podcast.com/

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg

This week I chatted with Robert J Schwalb! We talk about his start in the game industry, his time working with Mongoose, Green Ronin and Wizards of the Coast. His experiences working on three editions of D&D (3e, 4e and 5e), Warhammer Fantasy and the Game of Thrones rpgs would ultimately lead to him starting his own company and creating the Demon Lord Engine that powers Shadow of the Demon Lord, Punkapocalyptic and Shadow of the Weird Wizard. We also talk about his love of Greyhawk, comics, books and even POOP! Yes, only on the Dungeon Plunger Podcast can you find someone willing to talk to arguably one of the greatest rpg table top designers of all time about poop! Plungers UP!

LINKS

Schwalb Entertainment Website: https://schwalbentertainment.com/

Drivethrurpg Page: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/8782/schwalb-entertainment

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

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Grim Merchants: Four new cutthroat businesses to populate Prospero's Dream. Sell your soul, lose your mind, spend your cash and dive back in.

On Backerkit now! - Ends November 11, 2025

This week I interview Joshua and Michael Kramer fellow Canadians on their newest project for Mothership Month called Grim Merchants. We talk about how they got into the ttrpg space, how they became creatives and got involved with Tuesday Knight Games, the creators of Mothership and the masterminds behind Mothership Month. We talk about how you too can become a creator and bring your own dreams to life and much much more!

LINKS

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/28544/joshua-kramer

itch.io: https://joshua-kramer.itch.io/

Backer Kit for Grim Merchants: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/joshua-kramer/grim-merchants-a-suite-of-vendors-for-the-mothership-rpg?ref=home-page

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

JOIN THE UNION!

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

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Discord: https://discord.gg/yWcRqPxrK5

I sit down for a chat with Heinrich D. Moore the author of the eponymous book series for Call of Cthulhu including his guides to Character Creation, Carcosa as well as many more titles that can be found on the Miskatonic Repository.

LINKS

Heinrich’s DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/browse?author=Heinrich%20D.%20Moore

Heinrich’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heinrichmoorepresents453

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg

In this episode I talk with Jason Hobbs about his time podcasting, running his Legendary Kalmatta West Marches game, as well as his newest project the Bite the Bullet western RPG that features game mechanics for social combat!

LINKS

Hobb’s itch.io page: https://hobbs665.itch.io/

Bite the Bullet - Random Character Generator: https://bite-the-bullet.netlify.app/

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg

I speak with Greg Vaughan a major writer of adventure scenarios from the days of Dungeon Magazine, contributor to many adventures paths during that time as well as numerous adventure paths for Paizo's Pathfinder AP's. Greg was also one of the founders of Frog God Games and the author of the MASSIVE Slumbering Tsar campaign book and developer of the Lost Lands.

We talk about his time writing for Dungeon Magazine, working for Paizo, running and writing adventures and much much more!

Find Greg's work at:

Aegis of Empire: https://www.makeyourgamelegendary.com/product/aegis-of-empires-adventure-path-pf1/

Slumbering Tsar Saga: https://www.froggodgames.com/en-ca/products/16980?srsltid=AfmBOoo789ZbIMNVVOaEhCyi4ho-C1NoIXraA0hREQ1A-l5sCRVvG8mS

Paizo Publishing: https://paizo.com

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg

I chat with Jeff Jones of RPG Ramblings and author Adam Kovac on their newest zine for Scoundrels of Brixton: Savage Frontier. We also talk about Adam's other projects including his Hard Vacuum adventures. If you love Traveller and Cepheus Engine then this is the episode for you!

LINKS

RPG Ramblings Website: https://rpgramblings.com/

Boondock RPG Adventures: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/29159/boondock-rpg-adventures

Scoundrels of Brixton Kickstarter Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1580058713/scoundrels-of-brixton-savage-frontier?ref=8x0yfu

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg

I speak with XP Lovecat a YouTuber, Editor and Call of Cthulhu enthusiast on horror gaming, running Masks of Nyarlathotep and much more!

Leslie “XP Lovecat” Horn’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@XPLovecat

Leslie’s Editing Services: https://www.xplovecat.com/

Leslie’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/XPLovecat/home

CREDITS

Music and Stingers by: Reed Reimer of Fable Factory Studio: https://fablefactory.org/

Dungeon Plunger Cover art by: Jon McNally: https://www.jonmcnally.net/

Special Thanks to Edward Vallee, the Voice of Hecktor

Leave me a voice message at SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDungeonPlunger

EMAIL: [email protected]

BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/thedungeonplunger.bsky.social

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedungeonplunger?si=rmrcRKDpyTHCGXmg