Podcast Episode 37 – Reading Unearthed Arcana – The Cavalier
Michael / Chgowiz Join me as I continue my a series of episodes where I read through the (in)famous supplement to AD&D: Unearthed Arcana! Will I use UA in my campaign? Let’s find…
Michael / Chgowiz
Twelve years later…
Twelve years ago, I rediscovered the joy of simple, old school gaming through a rules-light d20 clone called “microlight20”. A gent by the name of Greywulf was very active in…
Podcast Episode 36 – Reading Unearthed Arcana – Intro, Comeliness, Races
I’ve decided to pick up the (in)famous supplement to AD&D: Unearthed Arcana! Join me as I begin a series of episodes where I read through the book and see what…
Inspiration Strikes – Handling Poison
Ch-click! The stone surface depressed slightly underneath the halfling’s foot. Just as that fact made itself known to the footpad’s mind, a row of small needles sprang from the floor,…
Podcast Episode 34 – Demystifying AD&D – Pursuit and Evasion
A recent question on the AD&D subreddit (/r/adnd) serves as the topic for this episode – regarding the rules around pursuit and evasion in both the dungeon and wilderness. This…
Streaming, gaming and podcasting
I had an opportunity last night to be interviewed by Hobbs of Hobbs & Friends, a long runing RPG/OSR-friendly podcast. We were talking about Three Hexes, as well as talking…
Griffon’s Keep – a Battle Map for AD&D/Roll20
To keep my games alive, I’ve pivoted to online/virtual tabletop play. To help make the games feel more personal, I purchased a yearly subscription to Zoom. (If you do this,…
COVID and original editions gaming – week 2
I hope you all are surviving as best you can during these hard times. I hope you and your families are safe and well! We are doing well. I started…
Podcast Episode 32 – Interview With My 1×1 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…
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…