Wandering DMs

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Wandering DMs episodes

June 07, 2021Matt Finch | Old School Prevails | Wandering DMs S03 E21
Dan & Paul are joined by special guest Matt Finch: Creator of the award-winning Swords & Wizardry retroclone of OD&D, author of the Quick Primer for Old School Gaming, designer of lots of adventures, founding partner and Creative Director for Frog God Games. What's Uncle Matt up to right now? We'll ask him about how his perspective towards old-school has evolved in a decade on from the OSR, and a year spent online.
Watch Matt's YouTube channel
Read the Quick Primer for Old School Gaming
Start playing Swords & Wizardry!
See Matt's most recent adventure, "Death Ship of the Roach Princess"
Read the Dicebreaker article on OD&D quoting Dan & Matt
Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.
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1 hr 7 min
June 04, 2021 Ten Dead Rats | Season 03 Episode 15
From enjoying the Festival of Fine Ales to attending a fancy dinner party and an opera, the gang attempts to disentangle the mysterious network of influence around the Graf of Middenheim while enjoying the delights of the Carnival.
Join us in the latest installment of our Original Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer Fantasy mash-up, and delight in the shenanigans of a group of so-called adventurers continuously find themselves
in over their heads.
1 hr 56 min
May 21, 2021 Thieves Guilds | Organizing Crime | Wandering DMs S03 E20
Paul & Dan have a thoughtful conversation on Thieves' Guilds in D&D and other RPGs: Does one prominently feature in your campaign? Does it exclude the non-thief players? Is it a better engine for group adventures, or solo play? And: was it ever a thing in the real world?
Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.
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1 hr 6 min
May 19, 2021 Ten Dead Rats | Season 03 Episode 14
The gang meet with a vampire and some elves, and discusses the problem of the taxes. Indigo faces off against Dieter for the title of the Graf's Champion.
Join us in the latest installment of our Original Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer Fantasy mash-up, and delight in the shenanigans of a group of so-called adventurers continuously find themselves in over their heads.
1 hr 56 min
May 18, 2021 Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone | Sirens: Battle of the Bards | Wandering DMs S03 E19
Paul & Dan are joined by special guests Satine Phoenix & Jamison Stone, co-creators of the upcoming product from Apotheosis Studios, Sirens: Battle of the Bards -- an epic 300-page campaign for 5E D&D, featuring a revolution in a fantasy city led by artists and bards! What led Satine & Jamison to that bold concept? What new rules expansions is she bringing to Bards in 5E? And how's that Kickstarter going?
Join the Sirens: Battle of the Bards Kickstarter! -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stonejamison/sirens-battle-of-the-bards?ref=3joxsb
Follow Satine on Twitter -- https://twitter.com/satinephoenix
Follow Jamison on Twitter -- https://twitter.com/StoneJamison
And watch Satine's Twitch channel -- https://www.twitch.tv/satinephoenix
Check out the Apotheosis Studios website -- https://apotheosisstudios.com/
Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.
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1 hr 8 min
May 18, 2021 Ten Dead Rats | Season 03 Episode 13
With Bruno off in search of high end snuff, the rest of the party infiltrates the den of narap dealers, but what they find there is far from what they expected. Will they earn the trust of a high official of Middenheim, and will Yeffe be able to contain her ever increasing thirst for blood?
Join us in the latest installment of our Original Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer Fantasy mash-up, and delight in the shenanigans of a group of so-called adventurers continuously find themselves in over their heads.
2 hr 2 min
May 12, 2021 Fighter Sweep Attacks | Combat Dominance | Wandering DMs S03 E18
Paul & Dan discuss the old rule in Original and 1st Edition D&D where Fighters get as many attacks per turn as their level vs. low-level opponents. What classic fiction inspired this rule? Is it a good idea, and should we bring it back today? And since the books never give it a name, what in tarnation should we all call it?!
Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.
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1 hr 4 min
May 10, 2021 Ten Dead Rats | Season 03 Episode 12
Yeffi makes a date with an elf, Mina falls in love over tea, Bruno acquires a new mortal enemy, and Indigo buys some meat on a stick. Can they figure out how to mingle in polite society, win the position of Champion of the Graf, and track down the local drug ring?
Join us in the latest installment of our Original Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer Fantasy mash-up, and delight in the shenanigans of a group of so-called adventurers continuously find themselves in over their heads.
2 hr 5 min
May 07, 2021 Tim Kask | Editing Original D&D | Wandering DMs S03 E17
Dan & Paul are joined by special guest Tim Kask (really!): Game designer, editor of the Original Dungeons & Dragons Supplements (including works by Gygax and Arneson), inaugural editor of Dragon Magazine, YouTuber, wargamer, and so much more! We'll bend his ear for insights into Original D&D, the challenges in polishing it for the market, and his thoughts on gaming today. Don't miss this one!
Subscribe to Tim's YouTube channel here -- https://www.youtube.com/user/kaskoid
Watch Tim's explanation of the "Wheel of Blame" game format -- https://youtu.be/ecdeBrXYum8
Then watch Tim play a princess in the Excellents (with Peter Adkison, Stefan Pokorny, and Mike Pondsmith) -- https://youtu.be/GUvvSOPa2_M
And see our prior interview with Adriel Wilson, designer of the Excellents -- https://youtu.be/Sy6gTKBGG_Q
Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.
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1 hr 4 min
May 06, 2021 Ten Dead Rats | Season 03 Episode 11
The gang approaches Middenheim and does their best to avoid the tax-man. Will they make it into town with their coin-purses in tact?
Join us in the latest installment of our Original Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer Fantasy mash-up, and delight in the shenanigans of a group of so-called adventurers continuously find themselves in over their heads.
2 hr