Paul Mitchener

Welcome to the world of Liminal. Dirk and Blythy are in the throes of discovering a world where the ordinary and extraordinary interact.Joining us in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling is the creator of Liminal, Paul Mitchener who has provided an insight into the game and its influences.Support the GROGNARD files on Patreon.

Welcome to the world of Liminal. Dirk and Blythy are in the throes of discovering a world where the ordinary and extraordinary interact.Joining us in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling is the creator of Liminal, Paul Mitchener who has provided an insight into the game and its influences.Support the GROGNARD files on Patreon.

Liminal (with Paul Mitchener) Ep.63 (Part 1)

Another repeat! This the next in the ongoing campaign to remaster the files from the early GROGPODs. Some of the early ones are difficult to hear, so this has been equalised. It does result in some strange gaps and distortions, but nothing too distracting I hope. The roll of dice are missing from here because I got complaints about it hurting peoples’ heads.I mention Improvised Radio Theatre with Dice, which is still going strong.GAMESMASTER’S SCREENBehind the screen I have a table of Call of Cthulhu supplements. I’m joined by Judge Blythy who rolls the 1D100 to select 5 for detailed discussion.ED’S BARGAIN SHEDEd, The Armchair Adventurer’s Chief bargain-hunter provides an e-Bay price index for the supplements under discussion.POSTBAGA selection from listener comments, including a fascinating look at The Lovecraft Variant – an early Cthulhu adaptation for Tunnels and Trolls.The Lovecraft Variant is now a fully fledged game.Follow me on Twitter @theGROGNARDfile

Another repeat! This the next in the ongoing campaign to remaster the files from the early GROGPODs. Some of the early ones are difficult to hear, so this has been equalised. It does result in some strange gaps and distortions, but nothing too distracting I hope. The roll of dice are missing from here because I got complaints about it hurting peoples’ heads.I mention <a href="https://tekeli.li/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improvised Radio Theatre with Dice, which is still going strong.</a>GAMESMASTER’S SCREENBehind the screen I have a table of Call of Cthulhu supplements. I’m joined by Judge Blythy who rolls the 1D100 to select 5 for detailed discussion.ED’S BARGAIN SHEDEd, The Armchair Adventurer’s Chief bargain-hunter provides an e-Bay price index for the supplements under discussion.POSTBAGA selection from listener comments, including a fascinating look at The Lovecraft Variant – an early Cthulhu adaptation for Tunnels and Trolls.<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/423957/The-Lovecraft-Variant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lovecraft Variant is now a fully fledged game.</a>Follow me on Twitter @theGROGNARDfile

Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 2) – REMASTERED

It’s that time again! We went on the road in a charabanc and headed to England’s 4th City, Birmingham, for the UK Game Expo 2023.We report on the games we played, the people we saw and the stuff we bought in a spectacular weekend.Learn how we became Pookie Porters carrying his impressive haul, which can be seen revealed on this video.There is also news from our bar-side chat with Paul Fricker and his podcast recommendation of Filthy Ritual, the true crime podcast. He has also written about it on his substack.Dirk participated in a panel of fellow podcasters with the RPG Repair Shop. There is an edited sample featured here, but if you want more, then listen at Frankenstein’s RPG.If you would like to support the podcast, then please support us on Patreon. Thanks.

It’s that time again! We went on the road in a charabanc and headed to England’s 4th City, Birmingham, for the UK Game Expo 2023.We report on the games we played, the people we saw and the stuff we bought in a spectacular weekend.Learn how we became <a href="http://rlyehreviews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pookie Porters </a>carrying his impressive haul, <a href="https://youtu.be/uABW2lI17Tg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">which can be seen revealed on this video.</a>There is also news from our bar-side chat with Paul Fricker and his podcast recommendation of Filthy Ritual, the true crime podcast.<a href="https://paulfricker.substack.com/p/filthy-ritual-and-hoaxed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> He has also written about it on his substack.</a>Dirk participated in a panel of fellow podcasters with the RPG Repair Shop. There is an edited sample featured here, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c5N4Cvbx6q6YbXl3f5kof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">but if you want more, then listen at Frankenstein’s RPG.</a>If you would like to support the podcast, then please support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon. Thanks.</a>

UK Games Expo Report 2023

Jon Cohen

Join Dirk the Dice, climbing to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh for an episode that we used to label ‘extra’ but who cares if they have an episode number?Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore joins us to share his First, Last and Everything. He mentions Mythic and The Quiet Year in a conversation recorded at this year’s virtual GROGMEET.Blythy and Dirk are in the Las O Gowrie answering listener questions in a Thunderphase! segement.Join our Patreon to support the podcast and get a ‘a little extra’. 

Join Dirk the Dice, climbing to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh for an episode that we used to label ‘extra’ but who cares if they have an episode number?Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore joins us to share his First, Last and Everything. He mentions <a href="https://www.wordmillgames.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwg-GjBhBnEiwAMUvNWyp_TIOqFz2SCju_5dbVzsrG3BPe2a8ehMqG7En9i1DLGrCVilOAdRoC7KAQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mythic</a> and <a href="https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Quiet Year</a> in a conversation recorded at this year’s virtual GROGMEET.Blythy and Dirk are in the Las O Gowrie answering listener questions in a Thunderphase! segement.Join our Patreon to support the podcast and get a ‘a little extra’.

Tale of the Manticore (with Jon Cohen) ep.62

 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. This is a remastered version of episode 2 (part 1) with some additional edits and the levels balanced and an extra segment reflecting on the episode eight years later.Open Box – reliving the memories of playing the game for the first time and the faltering start.Judge Blythy Rules! – The Armchair Adventurers’ Resident Rules Lawyer discusses the finer points of the rules and style of play. We also speculate on what horrors have faced British Prime Ministers.White Dwarf – @dailydwarf talks about his early experiences of playing Call of Cthulhu and selects his favourite item from the pages from the halcyon days of the UK’s best gaming magazine.An invitation to listeners to contribute their stories of playing Call of Cthulhu in the early days.Look out for a Micro Grog Pod coming soon featuring a list of our favourite CoC supplements and a current online pricing guide.Episode 3 will feature TRAVELLER RPG

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. This is a remastered version of episode 2 (part 1) with some additional edits and the levels balanced and an extra segment reflecting on the episode eight years later.Open Box – reliving the memories of playing the game for the first time and the faltering start.Judge Blythy Rules! – The Armchair Adventurers’ Resident Rules Lawyer discusses the finer points of the rules and style of play. We also speculate on what horrors have faced British Prime Ministers.White Dwarf – @dailydwarf talks about his early experiences of playing Call of Cthulhu and selects his favourite item from the pages from the halcyon days of the UK’s best gaming magazine.An invitation to listeners to contribute their stories of playing Call of Cthulhu in the early days.Look out for a Micro Grog Pod coming soon featuring a list of our favourite CoC supplements and a current online pricing guide.Episode 3 will feature TRAVELLER RPG

Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 1) – REMASTERED

Still Dirk. Star Frontiers returns. This time we are looking at the adventures that were created for the game. Dark Side of the Moon and Face of the Enemy were very sophisticated modules produced by TSR.Wayne Peters joins us to talk about Space 1999 and add it to the every-expanding Appendix G.We mention a great Call of Cthulhu adventure, Of Sorrow and Clay, which we played at virtual GROGMEET.Music is Helix by Omari.Why not support us on Patreon?

Still Dirk. Star Frontiers returns. This time we are looking at the adventures that were created for the game. Dark Side of the Moon and Face of the Enemy were very sophisticated modules produced by TSR.Wayne Peters joins us to talk about Space 1999 and add it to the every-expanding Appendix G.We mention a great Call of Cthulhu adventure, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/396056/Of-Sorrow-and-Clay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Of Sorrow and Clay</a>, which we played at <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2023/04/28/virtualgrogmeet-2017-play-report/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virtual GROGMEET</a>.<a href="https://share.amuse.io/album/omari-i-guess-i-was-never-there" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music is Helix by Omari.</a>Why not support us on <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2016/03/05/patreon-campaign-short-film/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon?</a>

Star Frontiers Ep 61 (Part 2)

Ben Riggs

Join the Galactic Legions with Dirk and Blythy as we explore Star Frontiers.Introduction: An apology for the misreading of the shrine last time. The background to Star Frontiers as a setting explained.Book Club: Ben Riggs joins Dirk in the Zoom of Role-Playing Rambling to talk about the history of TSR as explained in his book. Slaying the Dragon.Daily Dwarf: The triumphant return of the Daily Dwarf essay looking at how Imagine magazine covered Star Frontiers.Speed-Rating: Judge Blythy and Dirk give the low-down on the game including the highlights and the things that don’t quite work.Save for Half: an advert for our friends at The Save for Half podcastI’ll get mi coat: Monster of the Week and Planescape, our latest obsessionsOutro: Virtual Grogmeet, the Book Club and join us on Patreon.I guess I was Never There – new EP from Omari (Dirk Jnr)

Join the Galactic Legions with Dirk and Blythy as we explore Star Frontiers.Introduction: An apology for the misreading of the shrine last time. The background to Star Frontiers as a setting explained.Book Club: Ben Riggs joins Dirk in the Zoom of Role-Playing Rambling to talk about the history of TSR as explained in his book.<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slaying-Dragon-History-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/1250819474/ref=asc_df_1250819474/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=641816379035&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=15499091163940028466&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=1006539&amp;hvtargid=pla-1944283927646&amp;psc=1&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH_21YlnGT40i4CUpBg4a7nNRrX0NzD5OGW2GWCYpSIL-JTTLmmT7HIaAojdEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Slaying the Dragon.</a>Daily Dwarf: The triumphant return of the Daily Dwarf essay looking at how Imagine magazine covered Star Frontiers.Speed-Rating: Judge Blythy and Dirk give the low-down on the game including the highlights and the things that don’t quite work.Save for Half: an advert for our friends at <a href="https://saveforhalf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Save for Half podcast</a>I’ll get mi coat: Monster of the Week and Planescape, our latest obsessionsOutro: Virtual Grogmeet, the Book Club and join us on Patreon.<a href="https://share.amuse.io/album/omari-i-guess-i-was-never-there" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I guess I was Never There – new EP from Omari</a> (Dirk Jnr)

Star Frontiers (with Ben Riggs) Ep.61 (Part 1)

Joseph Laycock

Introduction: We look at the Satanic Panic in this episode. We have touched on it before, during our interview with Tim Harford. We are part of the Scarred for Life generation, so were met with mild bemusement rather than a moral panic.I somehow manage to croak through this … apologies … normal service will resume as soon as the Lemsip kicks in.Open Box (3.45) Author of Dangerous Games, Joseph Laycock, Professor of Religious Studies at Texas State University, joins us in the zoom of role-playing rambling to explain the history of RPG moral panics in America.GROGGLEBOX (34:41) Blythy and Dirk watch the made for TV Mazes and Monsters (1982) It has been released on BluRay with friends of the show,  Scott Dorwood, How we Roll and Seth Skorkowsky Appendix G (01:11:00) Kehaar aka Clarky adds Dr Who and the UNIT campaign to Appendix G and talks about he became the poster-boy for satanism on The Wirral. I’ll Get My Coat (1:22:00) Dirk and Blythy look forward to the forthcoming Moorcock Weekender and reflect upon the end of the first season of The Pirates of Drinax.Outro (1:31:0) sniffle … Bookclub …. Substack ….sniffle …. virtualGROGMEET … sniffle … thanks for being a Patreon. *coughs* 

Introduction: We look at the Satanic Panic in this episode. We have touched on it before, during our interview with <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/tag/gurps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Harford</a>. We are part of the Scarred for Life generation, so were met with mild bemusement rather than a moral panic.I somehow manage to croak through this … apologies … normal service will resume as soon as the Lemsip kicks in.Open Box (3.45) Author of<a href="https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/9780520284920?gC=5a105e8b&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA6fafBhC1ARIsAIJjL8lyTqrHFaO7WgZDL8sZ_Q4tUSL7YGXJNrU0wgrxu0Lg8TmfFG8Mcp4aAssoEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dangerous Games, Joseph Laycock</a>, Professor of Religious Studies at Texas State University, joins us in the zoom of role-playing rambling to explain the history of RPG moral panics in America.GROGGLEBOX (34:41) Blythy and Dirk watch the made for TV Mazes and Monsters (1982) <a href="https://plumeriapics.co.uk/shop/ols/products/mazes-and-monsters-1982-limited-slipcase-edition" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It has been released on BluRay with friends of the show, Scott Dorwood, How we Roll and Seth Skorkowsky </a>Appendix G (01:11:00) <a href="https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kehaar aka Clarky</a> adds Dr Who and the UNIT campaign to Appendix G and talks about he became the poster-boy for satanism on The Wirral. I’ll Get My Coat (1:22:00) Dirk and Blythy look forward to the forthcoming Moorcock Weekender and reflect upon the end of the first season of The Pirates of Drinax.Outro (1:31:0) sniffle …<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/bookclub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bookclub </a>…. <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.substack.com/?utm_source=homepage_recommendations&amp;utm_campaign=1219286" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Substack</a> ….sniffle …. <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/grogmeet-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">virtualGROGMEET</a> … sniffle … thanks for<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> being a Patreon</a>. *coughs*

Dangerous Games (with Joseph Laycock) Ep.60

INTRO – What was one of the triggers that stopped me playing back in the day? The discovery of cult movies. In this episode we explore the late night television schedules in the form of Moviedrome.Starburst Memories: 4.15 – we are joined in the room of rambling by Mr Jim Moon of the Hypnogoria podcast. We talk about the fabulous first season of the Moviedrome, presented by film-maker Alex Cox.Speed Rating: 51. Blythy tries to resist the taste of Summer by hiding in the stock cupboard and talking about one of his current favourite games: Vaesen from Free League.Save for Half – we are proud to advertise one of the greatest vintage games podcasts out there (and a friend of the show).I’ll Get Mi Coat: Weakness, thy name is Dirk.Please support us on Patreon.

INTRO – What was one of the triggers that stopped me playing back in the day? The discovery of cult movies. In this episode we explore the late night television schedules in the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls074323132/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">form of Moviedrome</a>.Starburst Memories: 4.15 – we are joined in the room of rambling by <a href="https://www.hypnogoria.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr Jim Moon of the Hypnogoria podcast</a>. We talk about the fabulous first season of the Moviedrome, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoYrbUJXgXd_EZedGRsN5JTjpHu-fDeqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">presented by film-maker Alex Cox</a>.Speed Rating: 51. Blythy tries to resist the taste of Summer by hiding in the stock cupboard and talking about one of his current favourite games: <a href="https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/vaesen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vaesen</a> from Free League.<a href="https://saveforhalf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Save for Half</a> – we are proud to advertise one of the greatest vintage games podcasts out there (and a friend of the show).I’ll Get Mi Coat: Weakness, thy name is Dirk.Please support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.</a>

Vaesen (and Moviedrome with Hypnogoria) Ep.59

It has been another incredible year for The Armchair Adventurers. We review the experiences that we have had with games old and new and reflect upon the year in general. There may be some irrelevant Beatles chat too. INTRO – A new review and a breakdown of what to expect in the latest issue (including a ‘less’ v ‘fewer’ subtext).GROGGIES Part 1. (4.10) Find out more about Red Markets in our appearance on Orlanth Rexes Gaming Vexes.Bookclub (31:00): We were joined in the Book Club by the You Tuber Bud from Bud’s RPG reviews to talk about Viral the Modern Day Call of Cthulhu scenario.GROGGIES Part 2.(51:00)  Banging on about The Beatles for the UNIT campaign and awarding GROGGIE of the year for an amazing experience.Outro. The annual round up of the new podcasts that have been added to the roll call this year. Appearances on The Smart Party Podcast, twice on Frankenstein’s RPG and performing on Tale of the Manticore. Recommendations include Baz’s incredible RuneQuest Year Zero, Ludo and Joerge’s The God Learners, The Titterpigs RPG Podcast, Beatles Books, and The Video Archive.Like what we do? Please support it on Patreon. 

It has been another incredible year for The Armchair Adventurers. We review the experiences that we have had with games old and new and reflect upon the year in general. There may be some irrelevant Beatles chat too. INTRO – A new review and a breakdown of what to expect in the latest issue (including a ‘less’ v ‘fewer’ subtext).GROGGIES Part 1. (4.10) Find out more about Red Markets in our appearance on <a href="https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fd3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fpodcast_uploaded_nologo%2F17880770%2F17880770-1631377959725-2882bf56686f8.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Ftitterpigs&amp;tbnid=m-x8ss4Yb6JH5M&amp;vet=12ahUKEwjI0PeWxaT8AhVRx7sIHXomBz8QMygAegQIARAl..i&amp;docid=HgED8mzaF2FnSM&amp;w=3000&amp;h=3000&amp;q=titterpigs&amp;client=safari&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjI0PeWxaT8AhVRx7sIHXomBz8QMygAegQIARAl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orlanth Rexes Gaming Vexes</a>.Bookclub (31:00): We were joined in the Book Club by the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88H-wLe8GKfeyVlewUAnSQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Tuber Bud from Bud’s RPG reviews </a>to talk about <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/391974/Viral-A-Modern-Call-of-Cthulhu-Scenario" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Viral the Modern Day Call of Cthulhu scenario.</a>GROGGIES Part 2.(51:00) Banging on about The Beatles for the <a href="https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/2022/05/30/u-n-i-t-campaign-co-gming-the-campaign/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UNIT campaign</a> and awarding <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2022/12/02/the-day-of-the-dice-men/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GROGGIE of the year for an amazing experience</a>.Outro. The annual round up of the new podcasts that have been added to the roll call this year. Appearances on <a href="https://www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com/2022/06/04/zombies-with-dirk-the-dice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Smart Party Podcast</a>, twice on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/frankensteins-rpg/id1551798731" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frankenstein’s RPG </a>and performing on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tale-of-the-manticore-a-dark-fantasy/id1506247097" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tale of the Manticore. </a>Recommendations include <a href="https://anchor.fm/baz-stevens6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baz’s incredible RuneQuest Year Zero</a>, Ludo and Joerge’s<a href="https://godlearners.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The God Learners</a>, The <a href="https://anchor.fm/titterpigs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Titterpigs RPG Podcast</a>, <a href="https://beatlesbooks.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beatles Books</a>, and <a href="https://videoarchivespodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Video Archive</a>.Like what we do? Please<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> support it on Patreon</a>.

Review of 2022 (with Bud’s RPG Reviews) Ep 58

The GROGNARD RPG files is a podcast that looks at RPGs from 'back in the day and today'.Each episode concentrates on the original rules of a featured game, our experiences of playing the game, PLUS excellent contributions from @dailydwarf selecting highlights from the halcyon days of White Dwarf magazine.

What a great show!  There are hundreds of RPG podcasts out there, but this one does a wonderful job of not only exploring the history of the hobby, but it also gives some friendly, personal insight into those early days.  The fact that all the discussion is delivered in an easy to listen to northern accent is the icing on the cake (the wife’s from Oop North - I had to say this…).  The only downside is that I’ve been contemplating releasing an RPG history podcast for a while, and these guys have caused me to take the plunge and do it.  Sorry about that….

Wonderful Dose of Nostalgia

Just found the podcast and enjoying the Runequest shows first.  Keep up the great work!

Playing catch up

The GROGNARD RPG files is a podcast that looks at RPGs from 'back in the day and today'. Each episode concentrates on the original rules of a featured game, our experiences of playing the game, PLUS excellent contributions from @dailydwarf selecting highlights from the halcyon days of White Dwarf magazine.

The GROGNARD Files

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-15-james-bond-007-rpg-19_09_2017-20-10.m4a Download Episode INTRO  This time we are looking at James Bond 007, a game we didn’t play back in the day, but the GROGSQUAD suggested that we should give it the once over. We had a great review from Mike Hobbs from Meeples and Miniatures POTTED HISTORY 03:43 This is the story of Chris Klug realising his vision of an espionage game that wasn’t simulationist in its approach. JUDGE BLYTHY RULES 09:53 Our resident rules lawyer, the man with the Golden Gavel, checks out the finer points of the rules. ACTUAL PLAY GOLDFINGER 40:38 An extract from our game of Goldfinger. STARBURST MEMORIES 01:08 Learning from the Bond Villains OUTRO 01:43 The new GROGZINE is coming! Sign up now. 

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-15-james-bond-007-rpg-19_09_2017-20-10.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-15-james-bond-007-rpg-19_09_2017-20-10.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/episode-15-james-bond-007-rpg-19_09_2017-20-10.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO This time we are looking at James Bond 007, a game we didn’t play back in the day, but the GROGSQUAD suggested that we should give it the once over. We had a great review from Mike Hobbs from <a href="https://meeples.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meeples and Miniatures</a> POTTED HISTORY 03:43 This is the story of Chris Klug realising his vision of an espionage game that wasn’t simulationist in its approach. JUDGE BLYTHY RULES 09:53 Our resident rules lawyer, the man with the Golden Gavel, checks out the finer points of the rules. ACTUAL PLAY GOLDFINGER 40:38 An extract from our game of Goldfinger. STARBURST MEMORIES 01:08 Learning from the Bond Villains OUTRO 01:43 The new GROGZINE is coming! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles/posts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up now. </a>

Episode 15 – James Bond 007 RPG

Simon Burley

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/episode-20-part-2-golden-heroes-rpg-with-simon-burley-17_05_2018-19-36.m4a Download Episode   INTRO We’ve had a great, positive response to the first part of the episode, and a new iTunes review from Steve Race, host of Squadron Chatter, the Unofficial Podcast for Squadron UK RPG. GM SCREEN (with Simon Burley) Simon Burley returns, to talk about Imagine magazine, his role as a ‘zine editor, his passion for the UK convention scene and the design principles behind his Code of … series of games. POST BAG We head for birthday drinks in the hubbub of the Las O Gowrie snug and review some of the correspondence that we’ve received WHITE DWARF @DailyDwarf has written an essay about the articles and scenarios that appeared in White Dwarf to support GOLDEN HEROES. SHAGGY DOG A long rambling story about the worst game ever. OUTRO The usual parish notices and thanks to Patreons.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/episode-20-part-2-golden-heroes-rpg-with-simon-burley-17_05_2018-19-36.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/episode-20-part-2-golden-heroes-rpg-with-simon-burley-17_05_2018-19-36.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/episode-20-part-2-golden-heroes-rpg-with-simon-burley-17_05_2018-19-36.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO We’ve had a great, positive response to the first part of the episode, and a new iTunes review from <a href="http://squadronchatterpodcast.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Race, host of Squadron Chatter</a>, the Unofficial Podcast for <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/107240/Squadron-UK-Basic?term=squadron+uk&amp;test_epoch=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squadron UK RPG</a>. GM SCREEN (with Simon Burley) Simon Burley returns, to talk about <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2016/11/18/episode-9-part-one-imagine-magazine-paul-cockburn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Imagine magazine</a>, his role as a <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2018/05/09/fanzine-scrapbook-superherouk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘zine editor</a>, his passion for the <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/177449/Conventional-Thinking?term=Conventional&amp;test_epoch=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK convention scene</a> and the design principles behind his <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/721/Simon-Burley-Productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Code of … series of games.</a> POST BAG We head for birthday drinks in the hubbub of the<a href="http://www.thelassogowrie.com/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Las O Gowrie</a> snug and review some of the correspondence that we’ve received WHITE DWARF @DailyDwarf has written an essay about the articles and scenarios that appeared in White Dwarf to support GOLDEN HEROES. SHAGGY DOG A long rambling story about the worst game ever. OUTRO The usual parish notices and thanks to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreons</a>.

Episode 20 (Part 2) Golden Heroes RPG (with Simon Burley)

Numenera RPG Download Episode The GROGNARD files is back with the latest episode which looks in-depth at Numenera RPG based on the Cypher System which was the first new-fangled game that we played when we returned to the hobby.  There’s a great First, Last and Everything from Kaye Elling (make sure you follow the progress of her Judge Death model on Twitter). Also included is an update on the latest projects. You can support us via Patreon. 

Numenera RPG <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Episode-31-Numenera-RPG-23_09_2019-08.41.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> The GROGNARD files is back with the latest episode which looks in-depth at Numenera RPG based on the Cypher System which was the first new-fangled game that we played when we returned to the hobby. There’s a great First, Last and Everything from <a href="https://twitter.com/K_0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaye Elling</a> (make sure you follow the progress of her Judge Death model on Twitter). Also included is an update on the latest projects. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can support us via Patreon. </a>

Episode 31 – Numenera RPG

Marc Gascoigne

Dredd RPG

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/episode-18-part-1-judge-dredd-rpg-with-marc-gascoigne-16_01_2018-23-20.m4a Download Episode INTRO: Warning, there’s an unnecessary David Bowie impression in this bit, as the Judge Dredd Board Game appeared in Labyrinth. POTTED HISTORY: (00:05:00) A brief publication history of Judge in RPGs and news of the forthcoming game from EN Publishing. OPEN BOX (with Marc Gascoigne): (10:44) We are joined by a giant in the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy publishing. He tells stories about his time editing DragonLords fanzine , working with Games Workshop and designing Judge Dredd. DAILY DWARF: (00:48:24) @dailydwarf writes an introduction to some of the great material that appeared in White Dwarf, before the sun set on its coverage of RPGs. ATTIC ATTACK: (01:07:00) Blythy joins Dirk in the loft to reflect on 2000ad and how it influenced our play. OUTRO: (01:37:00) Dirk is running Judge Dredd at Spaghetti ConJunction in Birmingham on 10th Feb 2017. Also, there’s news about how to get PDFs of the GROGZINE and the forthcoming Virtual GROGMEET.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/episode-18-part-1-judge-dredd-rpg-with-marc-gascoigne-16_01_2018-23-20.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/episode-18-part-1-judge-dredd-rpg-with-marc-gascoigne-16_01_2018-23-20.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/episode-18-part-1-judge-dredd-rpg-with-marc-gascoigne-16_01_2018-23-20.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: Warning, there’s an unnecessary David Bowie impression in this bit, as the Judge Dredd Board Game appeared in <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Judge_Dredd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Labyrinth</a>. POTTED HISTORY: (00:05:00) A brief publication history of Judge in RPGs and news of the forthcoming <a href="https://www.worldsof2000adrpg.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">game from EN Publishing</a>. OPEN BOX (with Marc Gascoigne): (10:44) We are joined by a giant in the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy publishing. He tells stories about his time editing <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2017/07/15/episode-14-part-1-rpg-fanzines-with-ian-marsh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DragonLords fanzine</a> , working with Games Workshop and designing Judge Dredd. DAILY DWARF: (00:48:24) @dailydwarf writes an introduction to some of the great material that appeared in White Dwarf, before the sun set on its coverage of RPGs. ATTIC ATTACK: (01:07:00) Blythy joins Dirk in the loft to reflect on 2000ad and how it influenced our play. OUTRO: (01:37:00) Dirk is running Judge Dredd at <a href="https://spaghetticonjunction.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spaghetti ConJunction</a> in Birmingham on 10th Feb 2017. Also, there’s news about how to get <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDFs of the GROGZINE</a> and the forthcoming Virtual GROGMEET.

Episode 18 (Part 1) Judge Dredd RPG (with Marc Gascoigne)

Ian Cooper

 https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Episode-26-HeroQuest-RPG-with-Ian-Cooper-21_01_2019-10.46.m4a Download Episode   INTRO: This is an unusual GROGPOD as it was recorded live at GROGMEET 18. Ian Cooper talks about HeroQuest and there’s a chance for you to win a copy of the game thanks to our friends at bonhomiegames.uk Show us your favourite handout, character sheet, floor plan, prop, mini or any other physical item you’ve produced for your gaming before the end of Feb to be in with a chance of winning. INTERVIEW: Ian Cooper talks about his formative years in gaming, oral story telling, Greg Stafford, HeroQuest and his Coming Storm campaign. GAMESMASTER’S SCREEN: Blythy joins me in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling to talk about generic systems. Want to know more about Judge Dredd in the world of GUMSHOE? Then check out Steve Ray’s play reports. OUTRO:  Patreon thanks, the latest news about the GROGZINE and the plans for the next episode.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Episode-26-HeroQuest-RPG-with-Ian-Cooper-21_01_2019-10.46.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Episode-26-HeroQuest-RPG-with-Ian-Cooper-21_01_2019-10.46.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Episode-26-HeroQuest-RPG-with-Ian-Cooper-21_01_2019-10.46.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: This is an unusual GROGPOD as it was recorded live at GROGMEET 18. Ian Cooper talks about HeroQuest and there’s a chance for you to win a copy of the game thanks to our friends at <a href="https://bonhomiegames.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bonhomiegames.uk</a> Show us your favourite handout, character sheet, floor plan, prop, mini or any other physical item you’ve produced for your gaming before the end of Feb to be in with a chance of winning. INTERVIEW: Ian Cooper talks about his formative years in gaming, oral story telling, Greg Stafford, HeroQuest and his Coming Storm campaign. GAMESMASTER’S SCREEN: Blythy joins me in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling to talk about generic systems. Want to know more about Judge Dredd in the world of GUMSHOE? <a href="https://roleplaying-ramblings.blogspot.com/search/label/Judge%20Dredd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Then check out Steve Ray’s play reports.</a> OUTRO:  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon thanks</a>, the latest news about the GROGZINE and the plans for the next episode.

Episode 26 – HeroQuest RPG (with Ian Cooper) from GROGMEET 18

Michael O’Brien

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Episode-22-Part-1-RuneQuest-Renaissance-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-16_07_2018-09.59.m4a Download Episode INTRO: Three years of GROGPODing and Forty Years of RuneQuest seems like a great point in time to revisit the game that we played the most back in the day. RQ3 contributed to us stopping playing, so this is a chance to revisit the game and see what happened when we stopped playing. The sound is a bit haywire on this podcast, hope it doesn’t spoil things too much. OPENBOX: Chaosium’s Vice President tells the stories of his formative years in role-playing and how RuneQuest in Glorantha was so important to him. He was instrumental in keeping the flame alive as a fan as he wrote and developed Sun County, the first RuneQuest supplement produced for 8 years, following Avalon Hill acquiring the game in 1984. He wrote a report in the early nineties for The Tales of the Reaching Moon explaining how the game could be revived.  This is a great chat about the nineties renaissance. THE WHITE DWARF: A survey of RQ3 as it appeared (and disappeared) from White Dwarf, written by the wonderful @dailydwarf JUDGE BLYTHY RULES! Dirk and Blythy pick over the bones of RQ3 and there’s a monster quiz! OUTRO: Check out the RuneQuest Actual Play with The Smart Party   . If you’d like the GROGZINE 19 and The Collected Daily Dwarf Vol 3 and Judge Blythy’s Book of Judgments — then please chuck us a tip in the beret and join the Patreon campaign

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Episode-22-Part-1-RuneQuest-Renaissance-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-16_07_2018-09.59.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Episode-22-Part-1-RuneQuest-Renaissance-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-16_07_2018-09.59.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Episode-22-Part-1-RuneQuest-Renaissance-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-16_07_2018-09.59.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: Three years of GROGPODing and Forty Years of RuneQuest seems like a great point in time to revisit the game that we played the most back in the day. RQ3 contributed to us stopping playing, so this is a chance to revisit the game and see what happened when we stopped playing. The sound is a bit haywire on this podcast, hope it doesn’t spoil things too much. OPENBOX: Chaosium’s Vice President tells the stories of his formative years in role-playing and how RuneQuest in Glorantha was so important to him. He was instrumental in keeping the flame alive as a fan as he wrote and developed Sun County, the first RuneQuest supplement produced for 8 years, following Avalon Hill acquiring the game in 1984. <a href="https://www.blackgate.com/2017/12/27/resurrecting-runequest-an-investigation-by-the-tales-of-the-reaching-moon-editorial-staff/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">He wrote a report in the early nineties for The Tales of the Reaching Moon explaining how the game could be revived. </a> This is a great chat about the nineties renaissance. THE WHITE DWARF: A survey of RQ3 as it appeared (and disappeared) from White Dwarf, written by the wonderful <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyDwarf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dailydwarf</a> JUDGE BLYTHY RULES! Dirk and Blythy pick over the bones of RQ3 and there’s a monster quiz! OUTRO: Check out the<a href="https://smartparty.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/bonus-episode-runequest-actual-play/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> RuneQuest Actual Play with The Smart Party </a>  . If you’d like the GROGZINE 19 and The Collected Daily Dwarf Vol 3 and Judge Blythy’s Book of Judgments — then please chuck us a tip in the beret and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">join the Patreon campaign</a>

Episode 22 (Part 1) RuneQuest RPG Renaissance (with Michael O’Brien aka MOB)

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/episode-6-part-1-add-rpg-dungeon-masters-guide-18_04_2016-19-01.m4a Download Episode RSS Feed Roll up! Roll up! Finally, the GROGNARD files turns it’s attention to the grand daddy of them all. Make some space in your pod box for a 2 hour spectacular. Introduction. Dirk shows off his new turn table and invites you to add songs to his RPG playlist  1. Daily Dwarf Open Box. 7.04 – Find out how @dailydwarf was introduced to the hobby via Dungeons and Dragons. 2. Open Box. 11.08. The Armchair Adventurers talk about the early days of playing D&amp;D with only one third of the rules and discovering the red box in ’83. 3. The White Dwarf. 32.39 @dailydwarf begins his personal selection of articles from the greatest RPG magazine of them all. 4. Open Box Again 41.00 The Armchair Adventurers rediscover AD&amp;D in the early 21st Century. 5. The White Dwarf. 54.11 @dailydwarf continues his picks. 6. Judge Blythy Rules! 1.00 Judge Blythy pours over the finer details of The Dungeon Master’s Guide while Dirk rides in on a high horse. 7. The White Dwarf. @dailydwarf concludes his choices with praise for Lew Pulsipher’s contributions. 8. Thanks to new Patreons and a request for entries to our postbag. Next time we’ll be looking at The Player’s Handbook.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/episode-6-part-1-add-rpg-dungeon-masters-guide-18_04_2016-19-01.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/episode-6-part-1-add-rpg-dungeon-masters-guide-18_04_2016-19-01.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/episode-6-part-1-add-rpg-dungeon-masters-guide-18_04_2016-19-01.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/category/podcast/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a> Roll up! Roll up! Finally, the GROGNARD files turns it’s attention to the grand daddy of them all. Make some space in your pod box for a 2 hour spectacular. Introduction. Dirk shows off his new turn table and invites you to add songs to his RPG playlist 1. Daily Dwarf Open Box. 7.04 – Find out how @dailydwarf was introduced to the hobby via Dungeons and Dragons. 2. Open Box. 11.08. The Armchair Adventurers talk about the early days of playing D&amp;D with only one third of the rules and discovering the red box in ’83. 3. The White Dwarf. 32.39 @dailydwarf begins his personal selection of articles from the greatest RPG magazine of them all. 4. Open Box Again 41.00 The Armchair Adventurers rediscover AD&amp;D in the early 21st Century. 5. The White Dwarf. 54.11 @dailydwarf continues his picks. 6. Judge Blythy Rules! 1.00 Judge Blythy pours over the finer details of The Dungeon Master’s Guide while Dirk rides in on a high horse. 7. The White Dwarf. @dailydwarf concludes his choices with praise for Lew Pulsipher’s contributions. 8. Thanks to new <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2016/03/05/patreon-campaign-short-film/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreons</a> and a request for entries to our postbag. Next time we’ll be looking at The Player’s Handbook.

Episode 6 (Part 1) AD&D RPG Dungeon Master’s Guide

It’s taken us 50 podcasts to dedicate an episode to White Dwarf. It was the centre of our RPG lives when we were teenagers.In this episode Mike Brunton tells us how he got into RPGs and worked with TSR UK and Imagine magazine. Next time he will be relating his experiences as editor of White Dwarf and working for Games Workshop.Neil Hopkins provides his First, Last and Everything. He created solo adventures for Quasits and QuasarsEddy tells the story of the fateful night when he answered a small ad.We are encouraging everyone to sign up to become a King of Dungeons (because it is awesome).Blythy joins me for a run through some White Dwarf bag issues and to talk crisps.Why not support our Patreon?

It’s taken us 50 podcasts to dedicate an episode to White Dwarf. It was the centre of our RPG lives when we were teenagers.In this episode Mike Brunton tells us how he got into RPGs and worked with TSR UK and Imagine magazine. Next time he will be relating his experiences as editor of White Dwarf and working for Games Workshop.Neil Hopkins provides his First, Last and Everything. He created solo adventures for <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2019/05/13/quasits-quasars-fanzine-scrapbook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quasits and Quasars</a>Eddy tells the story of the fateful night when he answered a small ad.We are encouraging everyone to sign up to become a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingofdungeons/the-king-of-dungeons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King of Dungeons</a> (because it is awesome).Blythy joins me for a run through some White Dwarf bag issues and to talk crisps.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why not support our Patreon?</a>

Episode 29 (Part 1) White Dwarf the RPG years

Jon Hancock

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/episode-13-mercenaries-spies-and-private-eyes-with-jon-hancock-17_06_2017-03-45.m4a Download Episode INTRO 00:05 By a strange quirk of fate, Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes has suddenly become available as a PDF from Drive Thru RPG. We’ve had another five star review on iTunes, this time it’s from Baz, of The Smart Party podcast. OPEN BOX 05:30 Dirk returns to Whartson Hall to visit Big Jack Brass, our Flying Buffalo correspondent. He talks about his twitter hash tag #overlookedrpgs and provides a potted history of MSPE. STARBURST MEMORIES 30:00 Following the Top Secret episode, we’ve had some correspondence from DM Mike from the new old-school podcast Save for Half. Dirk talks about Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Blythy introduces Spooks. BIG JACK BRASS, RULES! 01:00:00 Wearing the wig this episode is the locum Judge Big Jack Brass, looking at the ins and outs of the MSPE rules. OUTRO 01:23:00 Jon will be appearing on Desert Island Dungeons very soon The GROGNARD Files 2017 annual fanzine and The Collected Daily Dwarf are now available on Drive Thru RPG. Dirk gives news of the next ‘zine and thanks new Patreons. Why not join.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/episode-13-mercenaries-spies-and-private-eyes-with-jon-hancock-17_06_2017-03-45.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/episode-13-mercenaries-spies-and-private-eyes-with-jon-hancock-17_06_2017-03-45.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/episode-13-mercenaries-spies-and-private-eyes-with-jon-hancock-17_06_2017-03-45.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO 00:05 By a strange quirk of fate, Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes has suddenly become available as a <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/211831/Mercenaries-Spies-and-Private-Eyes?term=Mercenaries+spies&amp;test_epoch=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF from Drive Thru RPG</a>. We’ve had another five star review on iTunes, this time it’s from Baz, of <a href="https://smartparty.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Smart Party </a>podcast. OPEN BOX 05:30 Dirk returns to <a href="https://www.ukroleplayers.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=233" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whartson Hall</a> to visit Big Jack Brass, our <a href="http://www.flyingbuffalo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flying Buffalo</a> correspondent. He talks about his twitter hash tag<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OverlookedRPGs?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> #overlookedrpgs </a>and provides a potted history of MSPE. STARBURST MEMORIES 30:00 Following the <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2017/03/18/episode-11-top-secret-rpg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top Secret </a>episode, we’ve had some correspondence from DM Mike from the new old-school podcast<a href="http://saveforhalf.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Save for Half</a>. Dirk talks about Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Blythy introduces Spooks. BIG JACK BRASS, RULES! 01:00:00 Wearing the wig this episode is the locum Judge Big Jack Brass, looking at the ins and outs of the MSPE rules. OUTRO 01:23:00 Jon will be appearing on <a href="https://desert-island-dungeons.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Desert Island Dungeons very soon</a> The GROGNARD Files 2017 annual fanzine and <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199171/The-Collected-Daily-Dwarf-2017?term=collected+dail&amp;test_epoch=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Collected Daily Dwarf</a> are now available on Drive Thru RPG. Dirk gives news of the next ‘zine and thanks new <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreons.</a> Why not join.

Episode 13 – Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes (with Jon Hancock)

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/episode-17-review-of-2017-16_12_2017-21-501.m4a Download Episode Intro: For this GROGPOD, we take a break from the usual format, instead of concentrating on a single subject, we are looking back at some of the experiences that we have had over the year. Thanks to Phil the Dice Mechanic for his review Groggies Pt 1: Our annual awards are determined by the random subjects written on the spurious envelopes. In this section we look back on the year in games mastering – some of the highs and lows – we award the Messianic Megalomaniac award for the year. The Trial of RuneQuest: Earlier in the year, Dirk took the RPG Academy to Apple Lane. This is an edited extract. You can find the full version here and the you tube video here (if you really need to). Groggies Pt 2: This is the Olive Kinnisberg Memorial Award for players, playing and players and the games that we play. There’s a mention of UK Games Expo, The Heroes Journey and Star Trek Adventures. Postbag Pt1: Mark Hides has written a memoir of his experiences of RPGs in Sheffield. You can get his book here. Groggies Pt 3 There have been lows as well as highs Postbag Pt2 Rog Coe and Wayne Peters are regular correspondents to this site. Groggies Pt 4 The new game that we have been playing and some of the hopes for the new year. Outro: Thanks to Patreons and you’ll find details about the Spaghetti Conjunction here 

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/episode-17-review-of-2017-16_12_2017-21-501.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/episode-17-review-of-2017-16_12_2017-21-501.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/episode-17-review-of-2017-16_12_2017-21-501.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> Intro: For this GROGPOD, we take a break from the usual format, instead of concentrating on a single subject, we are looking back at some of the experiences that we have had over the year. Thanks to <a href="https://dicemechanic.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil the Dice Mechanic</a> for his review Groggies Pt 1: Our annual awards are determined by the random subjects written on the spurious envelopes. In this section we look back on the year in games mastering – some of the highs and lows – we award the Messianic Megalomaniac award for the year. The Trial of RuneQuest: Earlier in the year, Dirk took the RPG Academy to Apple Lane. This is an edited extract. You can find the full version <a href="http://therpgacademy.com/trial-of-runequest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and the you tube video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g24t9yRAbM4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>(if you really need to). Groggies Pt 2: This is the Olive Kinnisberg Memorial Award for players, playing and players and the games that we play. There’s a mention of UK Games Expo, The Heroes Journey and Star Trek Adventures. Postbag Pt1: Mark Hides has written a memoir of his experiences of RPGs in Sheffield. You can get his book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Lifes-Bu-Tale-Dragons-ebook/dp/B007WTPQBK/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513464435&amp;sr=8-12&amp;keywords=role+playing+memoir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Groggies Pt 3 There have been lows as well as highs Postbag Pt2 Rog Coe and Wayne Peters are regular correspondents to this site. Groggies Pt 4 The new game that we have been playing and some of the hopes for the new year. Outro: Thanks to Patreons and you’ll find details about the Spaghetti Conjunction <a href="https://spaghetticonjunction.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a>

Episode 17 – Review of 2017 in RPGs

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Episode-25-Review-of-2018-featuring-WFRP-actual-play-20_12_2018-08.20.m4a Download Episode In this episode we review our year in gaming and dish out our GROGGIE awards. It also features WFRP actual play, hosted by The Smart Party. Subscribe to their feed to catch the rest of it, when it is released. Podcast recommendations: How we Roll, The Chimpions, Vintage RPG podcast, and Appendix N.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Episode-25-Review-of-2018-featuring-WFRP-actual-play-20_12_2018-08.20.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Episode-25-Review-of-2018-featuring-WFRP-actual-play-20_12_2018-08.20.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Episode-25-Review-of-2018-featuring-WFRP-actual-play-20_12_2018-08.20.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> In this episode we review our year in gaming and dish out our GROGGIE awards. It also features WFRP actual play, hosted by <a href="https://smartparty.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Smart Party</a>. Subscribe to their feed to catch the rest of it, when it is released. Podcast recommendations: <a href="http://www.howwerollpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How we Roll</a>, <a href="http://chimpions.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Chimpions</a>, <a href="https://unwinnable.com/2018/07/08/vintage-rpg-pilot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vintage RPG podcast</a>, and <a href="https://appendixnbookclub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Appendix N</a>.

Episode 25 – Review of 2018 (Featuring WFRP actual play)

Graeme Davis

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Episode-24-Part-2-WARHAMMER-Fantasy-Role-Play-with-Graeme-Davies-25_11_2018-15.25.m4a Download Episode INTRO: We’ve had another iTunes review (we’d love to get more!) GAMESMASTER’S SCREEN: Graeme Davis takes us on a whistle stop tour around his career so far: check out this book-listing  at Graeme’s site for all the references mentioned. WHITE DWARF: @dailydwarf has given another insightful perspective of all of the adventures that appeared White Dwarf for the game. OPEN BOX: Blythy and Dirk talk about Warhammer and how they can fit it in their gaming repertoire. OUTRO: Only a few days left to register for a hard copy of the GROGZINE 2019.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Episode-24-Part-2-WARHAMMER-Fantasy-Role-Play-with-Graeme-Davies-25_11_2018-15.25.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Episode-24-Part-2-WARHAMMER-Fantasy-Role-Play-with-Graeme-Davies-25_11_2018-15.25.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Episode-24-Part-2-WARHAMMER-Fantasy-Role-Play-with-Graeme-Davies-25_11_2018-15.25.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: We’ve had another iTunes review (we’d love to get more!) GAMESMASTER’S SCREEN: Graeme Davis takes us on a whistle stop tour around his career so far: check out this <a href="https://graemedavis.wordpress.com/my-books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">book-listing</a>  at Graeme’s site for all the references mentioned. WHITE DWARF: @dailydwarf has given another insightful perspective of all of the adventures that appeared White Dwarf for the game. OPEN BOX: Blythy and Dirk talk about Warhammer and how they can fit it in their gaming repertoire. OUTRO: Only a few days left to register for a hard copy of the <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2018/09/09/grogzine-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GROGZINE 2019.</a>

Episode 24 (Part 2) WARHAMMER Fantasy Role Play (with Graeme Davis)

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/traveller-episode-3-19_11_2015-00-39.m4a   Download Episode RSS Feed Introduction – The origin of the game Section One – Open Box – reliving the memories of playing the game for the first time with Blythy, who was our referee back in the day. We introduce ‘the prime directive’ and Blythy has a black mark on his wall. Section Two – White Dwarf – @dailydwarf talks about his early experiences of playing Traveller and makes a selection of an article, scenario and ‘Starbase’ column from the pages of the UK’s best gaming magazine. Section Three – Judge Blythy Rules – Listing three great mechanics and one that doesn’t quite work, the resident rules-lawyer goes ‘under the bonnet’. Section Four – An invitation to listeners to contribute their stories of playing Traveller. What’s your favourite supplement? Look out for a Micro Grog-Pod (Traveller – Part Two) coming soon featuring a list of our favourite Traveller supplements and a current online pricing guide.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/traveller-episode-3-19_11_2015-00-39.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/traveller-episode-3-19_11_2015-00-39.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/traveller-episode-3-19_11_2015-00-39.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/category/podcast/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a> Introduction – The origin of the game Section One – Open Box – reliving the memories of playing the game for the first time with Blythy, who was our referee back in the day. We introduce ‘the prime directive’ and Blythy has a black mark on his wall. Section Two – White Dwarf – @dailydwarf talks about his early experiences of playing Traveller and makes a selection of an article, scenario and ‘Starbase’ column from the pages of the UK’s best gaming magazine. Section Three – Judge Blythy Rules – Listing three great mechanics and one that doesn’t quite work, the resident rules-lawyer goes ‘under the bonnet’. Section Four – An invitation to listeners to contribute their stories of playing Traveller. What’s your favourite supplement? Look out for a Micro Grog-Pod (Traveller – Part Two) coming soon featuring a list of our favourite Traveller supplements and a current online pricing guide.

Episode 3 (Part 1) Traveller RPG

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Episode-22-Part-2-RuneQuest-Role-Playing-in-Glorantha-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-06_08_2018-23.47.m4a Download Episode INTRO: I’ve got one of those blowers with a feather on the end to celebrate our anniversary and the release of RuneQuest RolePlaying in Glorantha. MOB RETURNS: MOB talks about all the different ways that you can play in Glorantha: 13th Age, HeroQuest, but especially RuneQuest. Here he talks about how RuneQuest appeals to the gamers from back in the day, through its legacy supplements and how it can appeal to new gamers who have discovered Glorantha through The King of Dragon Pass. He also talks about some of the new releases, such as the Bestiary and 6 Ages as well as some of the fan initiatives such as Encounter Role-Play. He also reveals the plans to create a site for Glorantha fan material using a similar model as The Miskatonic  Repository.   JUDGE BLYTHY ROLLS: We discuss ‘how to get started in Glorantha’ with an emphasis on ‘play’s the thing’. ACTUAL PLAY: Gaz and Baz from The Smart Party podcast with Matt Hart from Steam Forged Games join Dirk in a Diana Jones Award winning segment of Actual Play. If you want to see more then head to their site. JUDGE BLYTHY ROLLS AGAIN: We discuss character creation using the new rules. I try to appeal to the Judge with my new gizmos from Infinity Engine and Q Workshop. OUTRO: There’s three months to go to join the Patreon campaign to receive a hard-copy of the GROGZINE 19.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Episode-22-Part-2-RuneQuest-Role-Playing-in-Glorantha-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-06_08_2018-23.47.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Episode-22-Part-2-RuneQuest-Role-Playing-in-Glorantha-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-06_08_2018-23.47.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Episode-22-Part-2-RuneQuest-Role-Playing-in-Glorantha-with-Michael-OBrien-aka-MOB-06_08_2018-23.47.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: I’ve got one of those blowers with a feather on the end to celebrate our anniversary and the release of <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/runequest-roleplaying-in-glorantha-pdf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RuneQuest RolePlaying in Glorantha.</a> MOB RETURNS: MOB talks about all the different ways that you can play in Glorantha: <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/13th-age-glorantha-pdf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">13th Age</a>, <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/heroquest-glorantha/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HeroQuest</a>, but especially RuneQuest. Here he talks about how RuneQuest appeals to the gamers from back in the day, through its <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/2016/09/21/one-d-six-the-sea-caves/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">legacy supplements</a> and how it can appeal to new gamers who have discovered Glorantha through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Dragon_Pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The King of Dragon Pass</a>. He also talks about some of the new releases, such as the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/runequest-glorantha-bestiary-pdf/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bestiary</a> and 6 Ages as well as some of the fan initiatives such as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us1RcGuRdnM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Encounter Role-Play</a>. He also reveals the plans to create a site for Glorantha fan material using a similar model as <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/16/Miskatonic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Miskatonic  Repository.</a> JUDGE BLYTHY ROLLS: We discuss ‘how to get started in Glorantha’ with an emphasis on ‘play’s the thing’. ACTUAL PLAY: <a href="https://smartparty.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gaz and Baz from The Smart Party</a> podcast with Matt Hart from <a href="http://steamforged.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steam Forged Games</a> join Dirk in a <a href="http://www.dianajonesaward.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diana Jones Award winning</a> segment of Actual Play. If you want to see more then head to their site. JUDGE BLYTHY ROLLS AGAIN: We discuss character creation using the new rules. I try to appeal to the Judge with my new gizmos from <a href="https://www.infinity-engine.com/index.php?id_product=123&amp;controller=product" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infinity Engine</a> and <a href="https://q-workshop.com/en/105-runequest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q Workshop.</a> OUTRO: There’s three months to go to join the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon campaign to receive a hard-copy of the GROGZINE 19</a>.

Episode 22 (Part 2) RuneQuest RolePlaying in Glorantha (with Michael O’Brien aka MOB)

Graham Staplehurst

Robin of Sherwood (with Graham Staplehurst)Download Episode INTRO: In this episode we are continuing our exploration of the context of gaming in the eighties, by looking at one of the TV series that influenced how we played. POTTED HISTORY: This is a quick summary of how the programme came to be made and a bit of background about Richard Carpenter. If you’d like to know more, I recommend the wonderful, comprehensive books by Andrew Orton  OPEN BOX: Graham Staplehurst talks about his writing in fanzines, for MERP and his role in bringing Robin of Sherwood to life in RPGs. He mentions Other Minds magazine and the audio dramas available from Spiteful Puppet. GROGGLEBOX: A new feature. Blythy and Ed join Dirk to do a commentary on The Seven Poor Knights from Acre episode. OUTRO: A quick update on our latest projects. Also a shout out for The Lost Art of Ray Willner: The Adventures of Robin Hood. 

Robin of Sherwood (with Graham Staplehurst) <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Episode-27-Part-1-Robin-of-Sherwood-with-Graham-Staplehurst-17_02_2019-11.16.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: In this episode we are continuing our exploration of the context of gaming in the eighties, by looking at one of the TV series that influenced how we played. POTTED HISTORY: This is a quick summary of how the programme came to be made and a bit of background about Richard Carpenter. If you’d like to know more, I recommend the wonderful, comprehensive books by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22071606-hooded-man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Orton </a> OPEN BOX: Graham Staplehurst talks about his writing in fanzines, for MERP and his role in bringing Robin of Sherwood to life in RPGs. He mentions <a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/58162191/MERP-Other-Minds-Magazine-Issue-01" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Other Minds</a> magazine and the audio dramas <a href="https://spitefulpuppet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available from Spiteful Puppet.</a> GROGGLEBOX: A new feature. Blythy and Ed join Dirk to do a commentary on The Seven Poor Knights from Acre episode. OUTRO: A quick update on our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">latest projects</a>. Also a shout out for <a href="http://www.picturethispress.com/the-lost-art-of-ray-willner-the-adventures-of-robin-hood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Art of Ray Willner: The Adventures of Robin Hood.</a>

Episode 27 (Part One) Robin of Sherwood (with Graham Staplehurst)

Ken St Andre

More Tunnels &amp; Trolls (with Ken St Andre)Download Episode INTRO: A new review of The GROGNARD files INTERVIEW: A list of interesting things referred to by Ken: His mini, Trollhala Press, Fours, and Big Jack Brass  ACTUAL PLAY: Hook up with The Smart Party to hear more FIRST, LAST, EVERYTHING: This time : Steve Ray GROGGLEBOX: At The Earth’s Core Outro: Thanks for supporting

More Tunnels &amp; Trolls (with Ken St Andre) <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Episode-28-Part-2-More-Tunnels-Trolls-RPG-with-Ken-St-Andre.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO: A new review of <a href="https://finncullen.co.uk/2019/04/28/ramblers-lets-get-rambling/?fbclid=IwAR18p7NFU0TOjm2Iho54RdtrmRnqW5YzB-8F03mbIoQPWwV4xy_9FOys9lY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The GROGNARD files</a> INTERVIEW: A list of interesting things referred to by Ken: <a href="https://starhatminiatures.com/search?q=Ken+st+andre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His mini</a>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9559/Trollhalla-Press" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trollhala Press</a>, <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/265645/Fours-2d-Augmented-Printing?src=hottest_filtered" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fours</a>, and <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/183480/The-Last-Adventure-of-Big-Jack-Brass?term=Big+Jack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Jack Brass</a> ACTUAL PLAY: Hook up with <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thesmartparty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Smart Party</a> to hear more FIRST, LAST, EVERYTHING: This time : <a href="https://twitter.com/OrlanthR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Ray</a> GROGGLEBOX: At The Earth’s Core Outro: Thanks for <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting</a>

Episode 28 (Part 2) More Tunnels & Trolls RPG (with Ken St Andre)

Tim Olsen

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/episode-12-part-1-games-workshop-and-citadel-with-tim-olsen-31.m4a Download Episode INTRO (15 secs) This is an unusual episode as it is about a place more than a thing. This is about the remembered place that was Games Workshop, when we were kids, and the magical lead figures we found there. POTTED HISTORY (6.32) The story about how school friends came together to form Games Workshop and how it grew and grew … OPEN BOX (WITH TIM OLSEN) (10:17) I am joined by Tim Olsen who was instrumental in the early days of GW. He was the manager of Dalling Road branch, then Manchester, before taking the first stores to America. He is a fascinating and lovely guy. You’ll enjoy his contribution. WHITE DWARF (31:35) The first part of @dailydwarf ‘s contribution to the episode where he talks about his experience of using figures in his games. OPEN BOX (46:08) Blythy joins me to talk about minis, memories and how we consume games. There’s a riot going on in the background, sorry about that, it is the sound of Bolton I’m afraid. THERE ISN’T A LAST BIT (1:20) A call for the submission of your memories of Games Workshop and a thank you to Patreons.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/episode-12-part-1-games-workshop-and-citadel-with-tim-olsen-31.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/episode-12-part-1-games-workshop-and-citadel-with-tim-olsen-31.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/episode-12-part-1-games-workshop-and-citadel-with-tim-olsen-31.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> INTRO (15 secs) This is an unusual episode as it is about a place more than a thing. This is about the remembered place that was Games Workshop, when we were kids, and the magical lead figures we found there. POTTED HISTORY (6.32) The story about how school friends came together to form Games Workshop and how it grew and grew … OPEN BOX (WITH TIM OLSEN) (10:17) I am joined by Tim Olsen who was instrumental in the early days of GW. He was the manager of Dalling Road branch, then Manchester, before taking the first stores to America. He is a fascinating and lovely guy. You’ll enjoy his contribution. WHITE DWARF (31:35) The first part of @dailydwarf ‘s contribution to the episode where he talks about his experience of using figures in his games. OPEN BOX (46:08) Blythy joins me to talk about minis, memories and how we consume games. There’s a riot going on in the background, sorry about that, it is the sound of Bolton I’m afraid. THERE ISN’T A LAST BIT (1:20) A call for the submission of your memories of Games Workshop and a thank you to<a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Patreons.</a>

Episode 12 (Part 1) Games Workshop & Citadel (with Tim Olsen)

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/episode-6-part-2-add-rpg-players-handbook-17_05_2016-09-47.m4a Download Episode RSS Feed So, after we’ve covered the Dungeon Masters Guide it’s time for us to get to the nitty-gritty of the core rules. INTRODUCTION 0:19 The story so far and a review from iTunes. Please review us too, if you haven’t already. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 1) 4:54 @dailydwarf makes his first, controversial, pick from his personal best AD&amp;D scenarios in White Dwarf and lists the ‘also rans’. JUDGE BLYTHY RULES! 13:24 We got a mention on the very entertaining Old School podcast SAVE OR DIE. They have an interview with Chris Holmes, son of Dr J. Eric Holmes, author of D&amp;D Basic from back in the day. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 2) 44:54 GAMES MASTER’S SCREEN 50:22 Two wizards dual to the death on the blackened heath. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 3) 1:22 POST BAG 1:29 I’ve made a contribution to the Rolistes Podcast Foodie Special. Last couple of tickets remain for Grog-Meet in November. Become an honorary member of The Armchair Adventurers by putting a few coins in the beret as a tip, at the Patreon site. Watch the video I made too, I’m very proud of it. Next Time: Monster Manual and our thoughts on 5e.

<a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/episode-6-part-2-add-rpg-players-handbook-17_05_2016-09-47.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/episode-6-part-2-add-rpg-players-handbook-17_05_2016-09-47.m4a</a> <a href="https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/episode-6-part-2-add-rpg-players-handbook-17_05_2016-09-47.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download Episode</a> <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/category/podcast/feed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a> So, after we’ve covered the <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2016/04/18/episode-6-part-1-add-rpg-dungeon-masters-guide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dungeon Masters Guide</a> it’s time for us to get to the nitty-gritty of the core rules. INTRODUCTION 0:19 The story so far and a review from iTunes. Please review us too, if you haven’t already. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 1) 4:54 <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyDwarf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dailydwarf</a> makes his first, controversial, pick from his personal best AD&amp;D scenarios in White Dwarf and lists the ‘also rans’. JUDGE BLYTHY RULES! 13:24 We got a mention on the very entertaining Old School podcast <a href="http://saveordie.info" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SAVE OR DIE.</a> They have an interview with Chris Holmes, son of Dr J. Eric Holmes, author of D&amp;D Basic from back in the day. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 2) 44:54 GAMES MASTER’S SCREEN 50:22 Two wizards dual to the death on the blackened heath. WHITE DWARF SCENARIOS (Part 3) 1:22 POST BAG 1:29 I’ve made a contribution to the <a href="https://rolistespod.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rolistes Podcast</a> Foodie Special. Last couple of tickets remain for <a href="http://armchairadventurerblog.com/2016/04/13/grogmeet-2016/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grog-Meet</a> in November. Become an honorary member of The Armchair Adventurers by putting a few coins in the beret as a tip, at the <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theGROGNARDfiles?ty=h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon site</a>. Watch the video I made too, I’m very proud of it. Next Time: Monster Manual and our thoughts on 5e.

Episode 6 (Part 2) AD&D RPG The Player’s Handbook

Ian Marsh

https://thegrognardfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/episode-14-part-1-rpg-fanzines-with-ian-marsh-15_07_2017-03-38.m4a Download Episode INTRO Welcome to the world of fanzines. OPEN BOX (with Ian Marsh) The first part of an interview with Ian Marsh, who was the editor of DragonLords fanzine and went on to become the editor of White Dwarf. DAILY DWARF For one episode only @dailydwarf becomes the Daily Dagon as he looks at Dagon and why he thinks is was such a special zine. OPEN BOX Another one? This time it’s with Blythy as we look at our experience in the world of PBMs. OUTRO: Thanks to Shop on the Borderlands for providing a copy of DragonLords issue 7 for discussion. Let us know your favourite ‘zine and send us pictures for discussion in the next episode. Why not show your love for the podcast, and join the activities of the GROGSQUAD by becoming a Patreon?

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Episode 14 (Part 1) RPG Fanzines (with Ian Marsh)

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