-- Description --

Stirred up some interest with the mapping episode! Y'all called in, so the conversation continues!

Part one of three podcast episodes: so if you hear someone sounding like it's not their first call; it's probably because it's not! But I tried to group the calls by theme to keep the conversation cohesive.

Listen on - and don't forget the map along the way!

Passionate, as well, and want to get in on the conversation, yourself? New! Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe:

https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast

Or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

...or come hang out with all of us on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

-- Show Notes --

00:00 - Nerd's Variety Traffic

00:27 - Theme

00:57 - Cohost Variety Jason

01:37 - Free Thrall's In-World Map

04:30 - Hobbs Talks Min-Maxing, Optimization, and Mapping?

06:50 - GMologist Karl: Mapping In Real Life

14:08 - Daniel the Bandit: Would your Map Survive a Fireball?

17:59 - The Pink Phantom - Rebrand and Identify?

24:26 - Outro

-- Links --

Nerd's Varity Podcast (Jason): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376

Keep Off the Borderlands (Spencer): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall

Mr. Hobbs' Gamerhood (Jason Prime): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-hobbs

The GMologist Presents (Karl): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

The Mystery of the Bent Tree: https://www.mountainmirror.com/happenings/straighten-out-the-mystery-of-bent-trees

Bandit's Keep (Daniel): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton/

Monsters & Treasure: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure

-- Description --

New topic, new name, same spirit! Talking gaming, there is a perpetual debate between how many rules you need or how much crunch you prefer - but are we asking the wrong question? Do we actually care about the mechanics of the game, or do we care about the way it handles at the table?

Then - some voicemail conversation: folks are interested in maps, drawing maps, and whether or not they should be taken away!

Passionate, as well, and want to get in on the conversation, yourself? New! Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe:

https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast

Or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

...or come hang out with all of us on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

Delve on!

-- Show Notes --

00:00 - Intro & State of the Podcast

05:38 - Theme

06:08 - Crunch... or Flow?

12:31 - Flow in ACKS

17:06 - Flow in DCC

23:33 - What do y'all think?

24:24 - Call In! Ricardo the OSR Lurker on Min-Maxing

28:51 - Call In! Nerds Variety Jason will Take Your Maps

36:07 - ...but will he trap your scroll cases?

38:54 - ...an epiphany about scroll case traps

40:01 - Call In! First Time David: Maps as a Player Tool

46:29 - Call In! Bandit's Keep Daniel

49:56 - Outro

-- Links --

Monsters & Treasure: How Simple is Too Simple?

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monsters-and-treasure/episodes/How-simple-is-too-simple--Game-design-chat-e206no6

ACKS - https://www3.autarch.co/?page_id=128

DCC - https://goodman-games.com/dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg/

Hobbs' Gamerhood:

- https://discord.gg/d6BmmAa

- https://hobbsnfriends.com/

- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-hobbs

- https://www.youtube.com/@JasonHobbs

- https://www.twitch.tv/hobbs665

Nerd's Variety Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376

Bandit's Keep:

- Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton/

- Solo OD&D: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWlyyPUNLSxVSJUJ5hxyqKMDZnE5LQ9M

-- Description --

Finishing up the feedback from the call backlog - the last of the OctOSR and some new calls between then and now. Generating more questions than we answer, but that'll keep the conversation going!

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Listen on and join the conversation!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

-- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Campaign Fortitude

06:42 - Hobbs Himself! Adversarial Play?

08:54 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Play vs Prep

13:41 - Vanishing Tower Jay: Player Maps

18:08 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Campaigns vs One Shots

21:23 - ... and: Mapping Tips

24:29 - Karl the GMOlogist: Adversarial PvP

30:21 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Expectations

32:11 - Thank you, listeners

33:49 - Theme

-- Links --

Nerd's Variety Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376

Hobbs & Friends: https://hobbsnfriends.com/

Random Screed: https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs

Vanishing Tower: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vanishingtower

The GMologist Presents: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez

PVP Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez/episodes/The-Good--the-Bad--and-the-Ugly-of-PvP-in-RPGs-e1udr2a

PVP Follow Up Episode!: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/karl-rodriguez/episodes/PvP-in-RPG-Feedback-e20iep8

Player Skill Episode:

Rick Stump Episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clerics-wear-ringmail/episodes/Regarding-Player-Skill-e1mse9p

Rick Stump: http://harbingergames.blogspot.com/

Bandit's Keep: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton/

-- Description --

What is the difference between building a character and building a character? What do your players expect out of you - out of your game - and how does it impact how you run? Several callers with several more calls - including a new one; recorded this year and everything! - regarding these questions and more.

Listen on and join the conversation!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

-- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - The GMologist Presents: World Balance and Overcoming the World

03:50 - Balancing Expectations

06:01 - Redcaps Kevin - Abstract Combat-Fu and Fair Adjudication

08:10 - Metagaming Referee... or Smart Monsters?

10:57 - Metagaming Referee... to benefit the players?

13:24 - Nerd's Variety Jason - the Moose Head!

16:28 - GraveSlugg's Multiple Characters in the Ash Coast

18:59 - Nerd's Variety Jason - Finding a Group

23:10 - J. E. Shields: Min-Maxing, or Specialization?

27:01 - TSR Role Play vs Modern Role Play

28:22 - Min-Maxing: The Quest for Power

32:10 - Outro

-- Links --

The GMologist Presents (Karl) - https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

⁠The RedCaps (Kevin) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theredcaps/

Nerd's Variety Podcast (Jason) - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376

J. E. Sheilds -

A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace

JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/

Mazes in the Mountains:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/2022/12/mazes-in-mountains-hex-exploration-as.html

 -- Description --

In a back and forth, conversational style exchange with author and artist Jeshields, we tackle adversarial play - ranging from DM to Player interacts to, more importantly, Player to Player and Human to Human.

Also spicing things up with some Plot & Story in the middle with Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep.

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

 -- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - J.E. Sheilds - Traps and Trap Finding

06:49 - Passive Perception

13:13 - Disrespecting Players: Adversarial Play

22:50 - Bandit's Keep Daniel - Plots and Story!

26:34 - Jeshields again - On Taking Offense

29:40 - Identity

30:30 - Outro

 -- Links --

J.E. Shields:

A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace

JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/

Karl Rodriguez, The GMologist Presents - https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

Bandit's Keep (Daniel): https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/

 -- Description --

Mapping! An essential part of the OSR experience - by request, how do I - as a referee or game master - how do I describe rooms and hallways in an in-person or Theater of the Mind game so as to empower the mapper? Starting off with a handful of call ins - starting with crispy burned goblins and working our way through to tactics and reading the rules: listen on for my answer - how this referee handles corridor and room descriptions.

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

 -- Show Notes --

00:00 - Alchemist's Fired Goblins

00:20 - Theme

00:50 - Confirmation that at Least One Story is True

01:13 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Party v Monster Tactics

05:05 - Evil Jeff: Reading (and Re-Reading) Rules

11:12 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Edition Muddle

14:27 - Jeshields: Table Manners

17:43 - Jeshields: Multiple Games or Ongoing Campaign?

22:15 - Main Topic: Mapping from the Other Side of the Screen

30:41 - Outro

 -- Links --

Nerd's Variety Podcast (Jason): https://anchor.fm/jason376

Minions & Musings (Evil/Old Jeff): https://anchor.fm/eviljeff

J.E. Shields:

A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace

JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/

 -- Description --

Henchmen, Combats, Battles, and Balance! OSR and OSR-Adjacent commenters build on the OctOSR conversations surrounding several key topics which don't frequently function in the modern experience as they are written in the original books.

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

 -- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - Red Dice Diaries John: Henchmen, Loyalty, and Battlefields

04:31 - The Pink Phantom: Seeking Mass Combats?

10:41 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Controlling Hirelings

15:45 - Bandit's Keep Daniel: Investing in Henchmen

18:16 - Red Dice Diaries John: Wilderness Is as Wilderness Does

20:15 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Smart Enough to Run Away

25:32 - Game Balance and OSR

29:42 - Outro

 -- Links --

Red Dice Diaries: https://reddicediaries.bearblog.dev/

Phantom Thoughts with the Pink Phantom: https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/

Nerd's Variety Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Bandit's Keep: https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/

 -- Description --

Further responding to calls and conversations between October of 2022 and today. Couple recurring heroes mixed in with a new voice!

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

 -- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - Bandit's Keep Daniel on Heroes

06:46 - Hindsightless Joe: No Chop Busting? Talking super-heroics!

09:04 - Claw Claw Rend: Healing and Healing Magic

14:02 - J. E. Shields: Beginning of a Good Thing

16:11 - Clear-ics?

17:27 - Serving a Greater Good

25:23 - Not a Genie God

31:48 - Outro

 -- Links --

Claw Claw Rend - I can't find you on Anchor or Google Podcasts? Anyone?

Daniel (Bandit's Keep) - https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/

Jeshields (James Shields) -

A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace

JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/

Joe (Hindsightless) - https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/

 -- Description --

Finally an episode!

Kicking off season three with responses to the massively successful OctOSR podcast and media drive from October of last year. Wide range of topics - some of which you may not even need to re-listen to the OctOSR episodes to contextualize!

Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog:

https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/

Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor:

https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message

...or come hang out with the gang on Discord:

https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

And whatever you do, delve on!

 -- Show Notes --

00:00 - Theme

00:30 - Nerd's Variety Jason Rambles about Gaming; I ramble about Life

08:10 - Redcaps Kevin & Rules Lite Games

12:13 - Hindsightless Joe: Chop-Busting Part 1

13:56 - James Shields & The Impact of Player Mapping

23:59 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Rulings, House Rules, & Complexity

28:13 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Outside the Character Sheet

32:24 - Outro 

 -- Links --

Jason, Nerd's Variety Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Chainmail with Cerebrevore, Part 1: https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E12-Using-Chainmail-with-ODD-e1ngvtg

Chainmail with Cerebrevore, Part 2: https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E22-Chainmail-Part-Deux-e1s51d2

Kevin, The Redcaps Podcast: https://www.theredcaps.net/

Joe, Hindsightless: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/

Jeshields (James Shields):

A Grazing Mace: https://anchor.fm/agrazingmace

JEShields.com: https://jeshields.com/

GFC's DnD, Mapping Conventions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prijsOI3xWs

-- Description --

Responding to a thought by Daniel at Bandit's Keep regarding plot. Then, answering a couple call ins - old and new - by James of MindWeave and Jason of Nerd's Variety Cast.

-- Show Notes --

00:00 - Intro

00:49 - Theme

01:19 - What is Plot?

04:25 - What is Narrative?

08:00 - What is the Living World?

14:41 - The Role of the Plot in the Campaign Game

16:26 - Call Ins: MindWeave James!

22:21 - Call Ins: Whole 'lotta Jason!

33:13 - Outro

33:52 - Theme & Legal

-- Links --

Daniel's Plot Episodes:

1. https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/episodes/Why-is-Plot-a-Dirty-Word-in-the-OSR-e1rq24v

2. https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/episodes/More-on-Plot-and-The-OSR-e1s0vjr

Mindweave James:

https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/

Nerd's Variety Jason:

https://anchor.fm/jason376

https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/