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The long-awaited (or, at least two week late) award show episode! Where we go through the callers and entrants to the Clerics Wear Ringmail Spring-Summer Transitional Convert-A-Monster Contest!

Want to get in on the action? Drop me a voicemail: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - -

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Theme

01:22 - James Eck: Purple Dragon from Mind Weave RPG to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

03:57 - Ozarker: As Bear!

07:59 - Kobolds with Karl!

12:19 - Bos' Horrible Mistake

18:57 - Direct Sun sends a Carrier Knave

21:07 - 404: Entry Not Found :-(

22:38 - Jason Prime: The Amphisbaena

24:42 - And the winner is...

26:21 - Outro

26:56 - Theme & Legal

 - - Links - -

CWR Discord! - https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

Mind Weave RPG blog: https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/

Contest Specific Post!: https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/biweekly-monster-purple-dragon-add/

DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/11341/Mind-Weave-RPG

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

Bos' Necron Conversion: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FEcugtbgFxlR6e26xF1YmqXcIDlKXy9l/view

Jason Prime, Lost Lake Campaign: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCJihWQoKqzZCK6h6LbGkaoGSdpj8Zype

...and at Random Screed on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs

 - - Charities - - 

Children's Homes, Inc - https://www.childrenshomes.org/

The National Alliance on Mental Illness - https://nami.org/Home

 - - Description - -

Support Aaron Koelman and family.

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00 - The Whole Show

 - - Link - -

Event Announcement: https://goodman-games.com/blog/2022/06/26/support-aaron-koelman-charity-auction-on-july-8/

PayPal direct donation: 

Send To: [email protected]

Memo: "Aaron Koelman Charity Auction" 

 - - Description - - 

In the wake of some recent collaboration with World of Weirth, I was privileged to get my hands on a copy of The Underground Architect's Dungeon Ecology - a primer for making more naturalistic ecologies in the dungeon environment - available via World of Weirth on Itch.io!

Then, some announcements - Campaign Carnival, y'all! And a new CWR Official Discord! Check out that sweet logo.

Finally, to wrap up, taking a few calls. Have a call yourself? Leave me a message on Anchor! 

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

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - -

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Theme

01:01 - What Is The Underground Architect's Dungeon Ecology?

03:05 - Talking about the Art

06:30 - Connecting the Dungeon and the Wilderness

08:22 - Sustenance! 

09:53 - Dungeon Livestock

10:30 - Wandering Monsters

11:56 - Intelligent Life in the Dungeon

13:43 - Encounter Tables

15:46 - Conclusions about The Underground Architect's Dungeon Ecology

16:22 - See Also: Campaign Carnival!

16:50 - See Also: Join My Discord!

17:29 - Call In: Directsun, re: Monster Conversions and Being System Agnostic

21:27 - Call In: Nerd's Variety Jason disagrees about Immersion

28:35 - Call In: Hobbs talkin' Vices & Virtues!

32:18 - Outro

34:52 - Theme & Legal

 - - Links - - 

World of Weirth: http://journal.stephenpsmith.com/world-of-weirth/

...or on Itch: https://world-of-weirth.itch.io/

...or on Substack: https://stephensmith.substack.com/

Alex Damaceno on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gnarledmonster/

Prismatic Wasteland: https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/universal-system-neutral-stats

Jason's Nerd's Variety RPG Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Cerebrevore, Season 1, Episode B6: https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B6-Bonus-Episode-DD-Organized-Play-e1k2u1d

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

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

New Clerics Wear Ringmail Discord Server: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn

 - - Description - -

I go on a bit of a rant about immersion. Although something had gotten my goat a couple weeks ago - I made a point to let it simmer so as to present a rant that was cohesive, at least.

Plus - call ins from a handful of awesome callers and some more excitement around the Clerics Wear Ringmail Convert-a-Monster spring/summer contest.

Submit on Anchor! Or call in about whatever: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00 - Intro

00:53 - Theme

01:23 - To Define Immersion

02:30 - What Immersion is Not

05:57 - Regarding Virtual Tabletops

10:04 - Regarding Dice and Minis

13:49 - Call in: Spike Pit Colin and Citrus Fruits!

17:21 - Call in: Jason of Nerd's Variety RPG Podcast: Sword & Sorcery

19:27 - ... House Rule Memories

22:00 - ... Collaborative House Rules

22:48 - Call in: Randy of Biggus Geekus - Clarifying the Spring/Summer Contest

25:28 - Call in: GMologist Karl on Foundry

32:22 - Call in: What Is a Retroclone with the Pink Phantom 

34:41 - Call in: Karl Again! Talking World of Weirth

37:12 - Outro

37:49 - Theme and Legal

 - - Links - - 

Spikepit: https://anchor.fm/spikepit

Nerds Variety RPG Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Biggus Geekus: https://www.youtube.com/c/BiggusGeekus

The GMOlogist Presents: https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

Differences between 1e and 2e: https://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/...

 - - Description - -

As promised, Stephen Smith of Purple Druid fame cordially joins me to talk shop and to tell us about the World of Weirth - his project based off of the Low Fantasy Gaming engine but adapted with AD&D and OD&D influences - and some of the mechanics and themes (like its changes to the magic system) that set it apart and lend it its intrigue.

Interested in the World of Weirth, in Low Fantasy Gaming, or in AD&D or OD&D as inspiring therein? Or do you have a setting, supplement, or zine that you'd like to tell me about on the air? Tell me on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00:00 - Theme

00:00:30 - Introduction: World of Weirth!

00:06:20 - AD&D Resurgence?

00:11:37 - On Vancian Magic

00:13:31 - Magic in Weirth

00:15:28 - Post-Post-Apocalypse and the Appendix N of Weirth

00:19:17 - Magical Paucity versus Abundance

00:21:37 - Low Fantasy Gaming - Mostly

00:23:06 - Creating a Magic User in Weirth

00:26:27 - Dark & Deviant Magic

00:34:24 - No Clerics in Weirth (Strict Alignment Records must be kept!)

00:39:04 - Camp Anderson or Camp Moorcock?

00:43:55 - Mechanizing Alignment

00:48:13 - Classes in Weirth

00:53:23 - Itch.io: Current and Future Projects

00:57:06 - The Undereground Architect's Dungeon Ecology

00:59:41 - Recap & Final Words

01:02:44 - Promises for Chainmail!

01:05:22 - Outro

01:05:35 - Theme & Legal

 - - Links - -

World of Weirth Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldofWeirth

World of Weirth Blog: http://journal.stephenpsmith.com/world-of-weirth/

World of Weirth Itch.IO: https://world-of-weirth.itch.io/

Wargame Culture: https://www.youtube.com/user/atStephen

Low Fantasy Gaming: https://lowfantasygaming.com/

Jason Hobbs' The Lost Lake: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCJihWQoKqzZCK6h6LbGkaoGSdpj8Zype

The Free, Brian Ruckley: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23204200-the-free

Moo-Hoo!: https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2372/62984/

 - - Description - -

Stirring the pot with house rules - talking about when, how, and where, and the purpose of retroclones and original work in the life of an OSRM - Old School Renaissance Man.

Thoughts? Observations? Contest entries? Give me a call - https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail !

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00 - All's Good with Jason

00:13 - Theme

00:43 - Intro, Contest Promo, and Disclaimer

05:05 - Randy is Definitely Playing a Wizard in Mud-Sword

10:36 - Randy on Houserules and Perceptions

14:22 - GraveSlugg draws a line over Barbarians of Lemuria!

15:46 - Settings & Supplements

17:52 - On Player Tolerance for Your Magical Realm

20:07 - Offical Houseruled Settings?

21:36 - More Jason: Regarding Retroclones

27:12 - Caller John! (Group-By-Group Houserules)

33:52 - James from Mindweave RPG: Making your Own System

35:40 - Getting what you THINK you want

37:02 - Considering Player Comfort and Proficiency

39:53 - Outro

42:24 - Theme and Legal

 - - Links - -

Nerd's Variety RPG Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Biggus Geekus: http://biggusgeekuspodcast.com/

GraveSlugg: https://gravesluggscauldron.blogspot.com/

Mind Weave RPG: https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/

John the Terminal Goblin: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVQOEoB42lxPK-GH9ogrRbQ

Forgotten Angels: https://www.forgottenangelsflorida.org/

Compassion International: https://www.compassion.com/

 - - Description - -

Sixty minutes of hot Sumerian action! Join me as I sit down with game designer Josiah Mork of Hoodwink Games and we talk about his current Kickstarter campaign: Early Empires - a modular supplement focused on bringing the Biblical Levant to life at your table. Open for pledges until May 25!

Interested in this content, or content like it? Or feel the need to tell me I suck? Tell me on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail !

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - -

00:00:00 - Theme

00:00:30 - Introducing Josiah Mork!

00:01:28 - What is Early Empires?

00:04:24 - The Kickstarter

00:05:20 - Researching the Region: Why Canaan?

00:09:24 - How came you to gaming?

00:12:05 - The ethos of Hoodwink's Basic And Generic RPG System

00:15:32 - Scout's Honor

00:16:25 - Previous Successful Crowdfunding

00:18:58 - Fulfillment Plans

00:20:45 - Illustration, Design, and Artwork

00:22:20 - Stretch Goals: Unlocked and Aspiring

00:26:34 - Gods of the Fertile Crescent

00:30:54 - Burning your Children? (The Tone of a Bronze Age Levant)

00:35:15 - Related BaG Product: Suburbville - Undead City Crawl

00:38:50 - Mass Battles and Conquest in BaG and Early Empires

00:40:42 - BaG: Free Edition vs BaG: Core Rules

00:42:26 - On Usability in Other Game Systems for Early Empires

00:43:44 - (Taylor Hints Which Game He's Using)

00:44:30 - Reward Tiers for BaG: Early Empires

00:45:41 - The Global BaG Community

00:49:53 - Did, or How Did, Faith Influence the Project?

00:54:11 - On Implementing Real Religions in a Game

01:02:00 - Final Notes on Early Empires and Parting Words from Josiah

 - - Links - -

Early Empires Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1133637349/bag-rpg-early-empires)

Hoodwink Games (https://www.hoodwinkgaming.com/)

Hoodwink Games Twitter (https://twitter.com/GamesHoodwink)

Christian Nerd's Unite - Interview with author Brian Godawa

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Part 2: {{link}} 

Modern Explorer's Guild (https://www.meguild.com/)

Early Empires Kickstarter Again! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1133637349/bag-rpg-early-empires)

 - - Description - -

I spend about 40 minutes with Jason, talking through our experiences learning games, playing games, and then converting the resources of those games into others. Then - I announce the first periodic Clerics Wear Ringmail call-in charity contest! Listen through to find out more!

Thoughts? Observations? Give me a call! https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail !

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - -

00:00 - Introduction and Apology!

01:32 - Theme

02:02 - A little ado...

02:34 - On Translating Adventures and Converting Modules

04:29 - Introducing: The Lichway

06:48 - Statting the Susurrus! (Spoilers)

09:30 - Traditional Mechanisms to support Multiple Systems

14:34 - Chesterton's Fence and Creating a Type of Experience

16:51 - An Example from the Lichway (Spoilers)

18:51 - Roleplay prompts work for any system

19:38 - How do you use modules?

21:30 - Taylor Confesses to Spoilage (no spoilers)

21:59 - Learning DCC running Portal Under the Stars (sortof spoilers: taglines, at least)

27:43 - The Importance of Reading Adventures

29:05 - Learning DCC through Play

32:46 - How much (and what kind of) experience should you have before converting?

37:48 - A Tangent on Usage Dice

40:10 - Tying it Back Together

43:01 - Announcement: Clerics Wear Ringmail Summer Contest!

45:37 - Theme and Legal

 - - Links - - 

Nerd's Variety RPG Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Cerebrevore Podcast: https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore

 - - Description - -

Ruffled some feathers with house ruling! Today - quick information session about where Clerics Wear Ringmail is, in terms of goals and objectives, and then an extensive exchange on houserules, when to houserule, and where.

Want to get in on the call-in action? Drop me a message: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail !

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00 - Welcome

00:11 - Theme

00:41 - Intro

01:39 - State of the Household: Where am I?

05:18 - State of the Game: What am I up to?

09:15 - Call In! Randy of Biggus Geekus on Houseruling

11:17 - The Jason Show beings: Clone No More?

17:41 - More Pendragon: A Starter Set?

21:08 - Funky Dice

22:44 - Houseruling Virgin Soil

24:57 - Houserules Vs Playing it Wrong

26:33 - Collaborative Houserules vs Tyrannical Houserules

29:19 - How Long before it's a Different Game?

32:03 - In Defense of Purpose-Built Games

34:43 - And the Cliffhanger Ending!

35:54 - Theme and Legal

 - - Links - - 

Biggus Geekus (http://biggusgeekuspodcast.com/)

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

The History of the OSR (https://osrsimulacrum.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-historical-look-at-osr-part-i.html)

Chis Gonnerman on BFRPG and Iron Falcon (https://anchor.fm/wobbliesandwizards/episodes/Chris-Gonnerman-Basic-Fantasy-RPG-e1fit2a)

Spikepit! (https://anchor.fm/spikepit)

The Grognard Files (https://thegrognardfiles.com/2022/04/07/king-arthur-pendragon-rpg-with-david-larkins/)

 - - Description - -

To start, a handful of call ins from my most prolific callers - thank you, guys, for calling in - followed by an expose on house-ruling: why I do it, which - I assume - is also why so many do it, and a cautionary conclusion about what to keep in mind before changing the rules for your game.

Want to get in on the call-in action? Drop me a message: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail !

Theme music by Michael Ramir C, courtesy of Mixkit.co (https://mixkit.co/).

 - - Show Notes - - 

00:00 - Congratulations from Daniel Norton!

00:10 - Theme

00:40 - Introduction

01:24 - More Daniel: Chainmail, Solomon Kane, and being Armored in your Faith

05:10 - Play the Character you Want to Play

05:47 - Playing to Type (Conformity to the Genre)

06:47 - Can I use a bigger club?

07:31 - An Accord on Shoe-Horning

08:32 - OD&D: What Daniel has Learned So Far

09:49 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Putting a Nail in Pendragon's Coffin

12:32 - Pendragon Memories with Karl Rodriguez

17:10 - Main Topic - Why I House Rule: Time, Money, and Love

18:46 - First: Time

23:33 - Second: Money

27:09 - Second-and-a-Half: How much do you actually want to change?

31:37 - Third: Love

35:46 - Outro & Gratitude

36:02 - Theme and Legal

 - - Links - - 

Daniel Norton: https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/

Jason Hobbs: https://www.twitch.tv/hobbs665

"Other" Jason Connerly: https://anchor.fm/jason376

Karl Rodriguez: https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez

Joe Richter: https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9/

Arlen Walker: https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland

 - - Referenced Smaller-Shop Games - -

Steve Grod's Low Fantasy Gaming: https://lowfantasygaming.com/

Barbarians of Lemuria: https://barbariansoflemuria.webs.com/

2d20 Conan: https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/collections/conan

Blood and Bronze: https://bloodandbronze.com

Hyperborea: https://www.hyperborea.tv/

Runequest: https://www.chaosium.com/runequest/

BRP (Basic Role Playing): https://www.chaosium.com/basic-roleplaying/

Weapons, Wits, and Wizardry (Alpha Playtest): https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/search/label/weapons%20wits%20and%20wizardry