Shows
Compare & CampaignCompare & Compaign - Episode 236: Floorsies Don't CountIt's the start of a new year but the end of a campaign, as on this episode Magill recaps the final session of the legendary Wicked Ones campaign! But that's not all, because Tom's brought along the Ultimate Character Background Guide to design a superhero costume, and Magill talks a bit about the finale of Stranger Things. Is Mike Wheeler a bad DM??Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2026-01-1259 minCompare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 235: Play the Slides, Read the NotesIt's a Magill double-bill on this episode of C&C, 'cause Tom hasn't been running any of their campaigns! Anyway, Magill has lately been GMing a couple of Forged in the Dark games, so you get to hear about his new Scum & Villainy campaign's first few sessions as well as the penultimate chapter of Wicked Ones. Plus a mini review right at the end of this weird cassette tape that arrived in the mail.Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-11-3057 minCompare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 233: Pokegun's Probably Been DoneMagill and Tom start this episode by talking about TEETH! No, not the Forged in the Dark RPG called Teeth, but literal teeth 'cause Magill had some of his removed. So what's he been doing while he recovers? Why, running a Honey Heist, of course! And Tom tells us about the next episode of Boots on the Ground. Will Stefan ever learn to make sausages?Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-09-211h 19Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 225: Mucus Pool Frogger (The Sick Day Episode)Aww dangus, both Tom and Magill are sick! But that's okay, they can still talk about RPGs. Magill showcases three crowdfunded mini-RPGs from Zinequest 2025, Tom describes an adventure from Boots on the Ground wherein Taskforce Gyrfalcon tails a target, and then in Wicked Ones the monsters of Mount Biscuit try to trap some birds for their new roost but only succeed in pissing off the Necromancers.Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-04-071h 00Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 224: Nihilist ReviewsTom doesn't like the sound of the Goblin Head Choppers RPG, but they're into A Perfect Rock, even though they don't want to collect any actual rocks! Anyway, there's no Boots on the Ground mission to cover this time, so Tom and Magill whip up a superhero using Tom's Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide. And on Magill's side of the show, the Wicked Ones go to Tatertown to steal the tax money!Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-03-231h 09Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 221: JorgamunderIt's a whole new era for the podcast, because Magill has brought with him...a new campaign! That's right, for the first time in ages, we're going to compare and contrast the campaigns of the past as Tom and Magill look back on their game of Wicked Ones, which saw the players assume the roles of monsters intent on ruining Christmas. Plus Tom is continuing their Icelandic paramilitary campaign of Boots on the Ground!Find us on Facebook!All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-02-091h 08Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 220: You Can't Hide in Tom's RoomTom got some fun RPG swag for Christmas, so we're reading the rules for Skeleton Siege off their shirt and then diving into The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide to generate a background for Magill's character Spilly from the campaign of Teeth that he played! Then Magill is busting out the F.I.S.T. sourcebook to showcase the hilarious traits that are the building blocks of character creation in that system. Wanna play as Q? Jojo? Jackie Chan? F.I.S.T. can make it happen.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by...
2025-01-261h 15Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 218: Tired of D&DIt's a brand new year! Don't expect any changes to the show, though, because Magill and Tom are back from their holiday break and they're talking about Tom's campaign in their Forged in the Dark RPG called Boots on the Ground. Should the party flee their base after an unexpected attack? Or should they just fortify it more? And on Magill's end of the show: what should you do if you accidentally kill all your PCs? And is D&D an old, tired, worn-out system?
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2025-01-121h 28Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 216: Marie Kondo Your InventoryIt's just a short little episode this week as Magill talks about how an entire recent D&D session that he was running got derailed in a delightful way when the party decided to go shopping! Then Tom talks about how Magill, Joel, and Alex completely subverted the GM's expectations by pulling off a mission without starting a single fight.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-12-1555 minCompare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 215: Dumb Drop in the Bucket of DumbIt's a new era for the podcast....AGAIN! Tom has started their Boots on the Ground campaign and Magill is playing in it, which means there's a new story to chronicle on the show. In the introductory mission, the would-be members of the Resistance ambush a truck carrying weaponry and stake their claim on a base to serve as their headquarters. Then we go from the start of a game to the very end as Magill takes a look at World Ending Game, a supplement designed to generate epilogues for your campaign.
Find us on Facebook!
2024-12-071h 23Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 213: Tramp Trader of the Spot MarketTom continues to workshop their Forged in the Dark RPG called Boots on the Ground as Magill gets ready to play it. But where should the party's headquarters be? And Magill hangs his head in shame after making a dumb mistake with the Marching Order rules. But fear not, he's on track now, and he and Tom are going to find their way through the Decaying Manse, damn it.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-11-241h 15Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 212: Italian DemolitionistTom continues their workshopping of the Boots on the Ground RPG that they wrote as Magill goes through the character creation process to make yet another Italian demolitionist. Then over in the RPG Danger Room, Magill busts out Marching Order: a cross between Darkest Dungeon and a Choose Your Own Adventure book!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-11-171h 05Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 210: MoarhammerNow that Coyote's Aegis has wrapped, Tom's bringing a new game to the table: one that they created! Tom talks about Boots on the Ground, the Forged in the Dark game that they've been working on, and Magill ponders how much of Blades in the Dark needs to go into one's own FitD game. Plus Magill has also brought a bunch of RPGs to see if Tom would play any of them.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-10-281h 18Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 207: Nalfeshnee RackThe Coyote's Aegis campaign stampedes towards its conclusion as the heroes activate the Infinite Improbability Drive and have to fight a Nalfeshnee while barely avoiding losing all their magic items. Listen to Tom grapple with the reality of the impending end of the story and how the campaign slowly fell apart. Then Magill and Tom review most of the single season of Kindred: The Embraced, the short-lived vampire TV series from the 90s based on Vampire: The Masquerade. And hey, it's not bad! Magill also reviews some short-form RPGs he's been playing and lusts over a Nalfeshnee.
...
2024-10-061h 38Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 206: Wish Use OverkillThe party in the Coyote's Aegis campaign encounter a bunch of Modrons and bump right up against the present as the podcast timeline finally eats its own tail! Then over in the tavern, Magill continues the deep dive into Vampire: The Masquerade by talking about vampiric disciplines. Why are so many focused on combat when combat seems like a bit of an afterthought in Vampire? And Magill also reviews the space horror RPG Mothership!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-09-221h 40Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 203: Choose Your FactionMagill's gonna babble on about Vampire: The Masquerade clans some more! But not before Tom tells us the latest from Coyote's Aegis: after leaving the realm of Writhen, the party travels to Omino to find a good place to perform the next step of their ritual. Looks like they're headed back to the arena! Plus Tom successfully got Magill to play Warhammer 40,000 again and now both hosts are hooked.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-09-011h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 197: Street Legal DiceHey, is that d20 legal? Or is it...A BEHOLDER? Tom's birthday is coming up and Magill got them a d20 that transforms into a classic monster. Pretty neat, right? In the Coyote's Aegis campaign, the heroes are headed to Sway where they encounter surly guards, gelatinous cubes, a military parade, and more! And in the RPG Danger Room, Magill looks at Dinocar, the crazy map-making, blindfolded-navigating party game that's chaotic fun for all ages.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-07-071h 16Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 194: Technical DifficultiesIt's an RPG sandwich on this episode, as Magill kicks things off with a look at the amphibian-infested solo tactical game This Frog Is Ruining My Dungeon Crawl! Then it's over to Coyote's Aegis as the party begins to suspect there's a Night Goblin in their midst as they learn more about the black waters of Sitra Ahra and how they drain into the Gigalich. And they've gone back to Larvae, where they swear they wouldn't go! Then it's back to the RPG Danger Room where Magill takes a look at a game called This Person Should Not Exist...
2024-06-171h 43Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 193: Stick Your Hands in the Pile of RiftsTom and Magill are up to their elbows in Rifts on this episode as Magill continues his attempt to learn two systems at once by hopping between Savage Worlds and Savage Rifts sourcebooks. Over on Tom's side of things, the party in the Coyote's Aegis campaign are escorting the Cult of One to the realms of Sitra Ahra and spell the doom of the Nightside Eclipse! Plus Magill goes on a weird tangent about inspiration.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-06-081h 29Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 190: Telling Kevin Siembieda to Shut Up!It's a whole smorgasbord of stuff on this episode, as Tom and Magill talk about the Fallout TV series and games a bit, Magill reviews Exclusion Zone Botanist now that he's played it, and, that's right, RIFTS RETURNS TO THE PODCAST! Magill's going over the extensive Rifts RPG skill list, so expect lots of Dickering. And in the Coyote's Aegis campaign, Operation Pearls is underway as the heroes escape their imprisonment and kill some Trogs in a tower! Tower o'Trogs!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-05-051h 34Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 186: RPG SandwichIt's a big ol' sandwich of RPGs on this episode, as Magill starts things off by profiling 6e. Not Dungeons & Dragons 6th Edition, stupid! Just a game called 6e by Jared Sinclair. Then Tom gets into the final operation of this act of Coyote's Aegis, which sees the heroes defending a besieged city against a huge variety of enemies, all influenced by the demon lord Graazt! And finally, Magill comes back to wrap things up by looking at a storytelling RPG about a seemingly endless house.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince...
2024-04-071h 29Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 182: This Place is BoobiedThe Coyote's Aegis party encounters some drow - but can they be trusted?! Also there's a suspicious Tiny Fart Demon! Talk about Paranoia, which is also something Magill and Tom engage in. Then Magill profiles four more Zine RPGs that were part of Zine RPG Month on Kickstarter! Expect ghosts, mechs, bodybuilders, and disc jockeys.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-03-101h 19Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 179: The Sky She Blaze, The Tides They Crash, The Alex He SmokeThe Coyote's Aegis campaign comes to the end of its massive naval battle, only to prepare for the next phase of the epic-length operation! Expect butt stabbing. Then Magill takes a look at Skate Wizards, a steezy roleplaying game about radical and arcane shredding of the gnar. Plus some nautical knowledge and a cameo from Magill's wife's sneezes.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2024-02-181h 12Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 170: She Sells SanctuaryTom had COVID, so we start things off by pondering the effects of COVID-19 on roleplaying gamers. In the Coyote's Aegis campaign, the heroes infiltrate Ashgrain Outpost to free some serpentine slaves and look great doing it! Then Magill has too many ales at the tavern and goes on a ramble contemplating the best bits of different RPG systems that we've discussed on the show before. In the Danger Room, Magill talks about the monster hunting-and-eating RPG called Wilderfeast while a bunch of hammering happens in the background (sorry about that). Also, does anyone besides Magill use Skill Challenges...
2023-12-031h 44Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 168: Djenre DjamTom's feeling low energy and Magill's kinda punchy so it's a goofy, lazy episode of Compare & Campaign as your hosts dive further into Notorious! Tom tells the tale of his bot's quest, Magill rattles off a list of zine RPGs that he found, and then they both take a look at official and unofficial versions of the Dune RPG. The official version is ridiculously expensive!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-11-121h 30Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 167: Jab with the Jabblin'The Coyote's Aegis campaign is fighting a giant fight! This episode sees them face off against a bunch of Azers, prompting Magill to ponder a thought experiment: does fire resistant armor impart its bonus when the wearer bites something that deals fire damage? 'Cause like, that armor's not in the wearer's mouth, right?? Then in the RPG Danger Room, Magill continues his exploration of solo RPGs with a spaceship-generating mini-game called Bucket of Bolts!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-11-051h 54Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 163: Special Guest Interview with Lukayo Estrella!Tom and Magill are thrilled to be joined by a guest on the podcast for the first time ever as they welcome Lukayo Estrella, creator of The Gates, to the show! Expect much discussion of World of Darkness, the Wachowskis, The Invisibles, and more! At last, with Lukayo here to answer our burning questions, Magill can finally find out if he has to throw his beer in the river.
Read all about The Gates right here:
https://the-gates.weebly.com/
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-10-081h 29Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 162: The Search for Shooty McBoomThe Coyote's Aegis team encounters a death priestess and fights cultists of Ishyr! Magill continues his deep dive into The Gates! Plus Tom tries to find inspiration for one of his games, Magill talks about an adventure module based on The Terminator, and they both discuss their dreams. Not like their aspirations, dreams of being stuck in transit or wandering empty museums.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-10-011h 30Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 161: Is This A Game??Having gained allies in myconids and illithids, the Coyote's Aegis party continue their search for the waterfall that was shown to them in their minds. And they meet a kooky goblin and some giants! Then in the RPG Danger Room, Magill finally dives into The Gates: an RPG inspired by Nobilis and City of Mist. But...is it a game? Or something else? Do I have to throw my beer in the river? Plus: Magill's a caveman!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-09-161h 34Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 159: That George Washington CartoonThe Coyote's Aegis campaign continues with a briefing session where the players learned some Important Illithid Information, and Tom and Magill talk a bit about Liberty's Kids, the Dic cartoon that Tom uses for NPC portraits. Then in the RPG Danger Room, Magill talks about the Forged in the Dark game called Wicked Ones where the players take on the roles of monsters designing a dungeon to trap heroes. And it's free!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-08-261h 35Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 156: Stabby MouseIn this Danger Room-centric episode, Tom and Magill dive further into Nobilis to see if they can figure it out and Tom makes a character that's the embodiment of swarms and infestations! Magill also recommends a cool solo card-and-dice game called Doom Machine, and Operation Goldeneye gets underway in the Coyote's Aegis campaign. Plus there's a porcupine!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-07-281h 43Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 155: Dream SchemesThere's schemin' a-plenty as the Coyote's Aegis party engage in Operation Goldeneye! And in the RPG Danger Room there's confusion a-plenty as Magill and Tom dive into Nobilis, desperately trying to find some clarity in amongst the florid prose of the sourcebook. I think it's like Sandman? Also, Tom wants to know if you play music during your RPG sessions, and Magill gets confused about the definition of "geiss" thanks to young adult fantasy's horniest author.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-07-161h 43Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 150: A Hotdog is a SandwichWe made it to 150 episodes! Can you believe it? What a nice, round number. On this show, Tom continues his deep dive into the Writhing in the Dark module, and things get really crazy in the RPG Danger Room as Magill tries to make sense of the truly unusual game Wisher, Theurgist, Fatalist. How does one even go about playing a game where the gameplay is messing with the rules of the game? Sounds like Nomic, which Magill also discusses!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-06-111h 59Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 149: Who Cairns?Tom continues his deep dive into the module Writhing in the Dark as his players rinse every room of the dungeon on their way to meet an illithid! Then over in the RPG Danger Room, Magill sings the praises of this D&D Lite game called Cairn that promises quick and easy setup! But Tom is less than impressed. Plus more talk about Essence 20 and Magill reviews Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-06-042h 03Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 148: GurglefestThe Coyote's Aegis party is headed for trouble as they venture into THE BRAIN BUCKET in one of Tom and Magill's favourite modules: Writhing in the Dark! Then in the RPG Danger Room, Magill mucks around with the borderline incomprehensible improv game Time Wizards, so make sure you wear a big hat and have a big beard. Plus a discussion of the differences between Cookie Monster and Nanalan, and we got worm pile. Oh no, it's gross!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-05-201h 45Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 139: Donk SnotlordTom and Magill celebrate Valentine's Day by messing around with ChatGPT as a DM resource with surprisingly good results! Then Tom talks about the interim between acts of the Coyote's Aegis campaign, during which Hexaquila takes part in an Iron Chef-style cooking competition. Magill discusses an adventure from the DnD Behind the Screen subreddit about a town full of uncanny people who don't seem entirely human, and then Tom caps things off by introducing us to Donk Snotland. Man, what a packed episode!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-03-051h 48Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 138: A Grump Against GrumpsAnother act in the Coyote's Aegis campaign is coming to an end with Tom's adaptation of a D&D Expeditions module - and it's one that Magill has played! Thrill as the heroes infiltrate a mercenary base and encounter a demon-worshipping cult of kuo-toa! Then over in the RPG Danger Room, Magill showcases the only RPG system based around a tower of Jenga blocks. That's right, it's Dread! Plus some reflections on the long defunct webseries Tabletop.
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2023-02-251h 39Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 127: Changeling the Masquerade (This guy!)The party in the Coyote's Aegis campaign traverse an ocean of black ooze via barge to arrive in the realm of Omenknow where they are given quests by vampires and undead elves that lead to a confrontation with a lich! Then over in the RPG Danger Room, Magill closes the book on The Burning Wheel and opens a new sourcebook to talk about the Powered By The Apocalypse-based game City of Mist! And yeah, at one point Magill calls it Changeling: The Masquerade. This fuckin' guy!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince...
2022-11-111h 47Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 125: Playin' GutbonesTom and Magill are all over the place this episode - probably a symptom of it being the Year of the Stutterin' Mind. First they talk about their preferred date formatting, then it's a discussion of spooky movies for the Halloween season, some talk of nerdy weddings...heck, they even talk about Facebook memories associated with the film Martyrs. But then Tom gets back into Coyote's Aegis as the party heads to the realm of the Swayy where they attempt to contact the local leadership and win their favour. Unfortunately, these plans are at risk of being disrupted by...
2022-10-221h 55Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 124: Janko SkelemansAww geez, Magill had a hell of a month and he starts this episode by telling you all about the kittens and the hurricane! Then the party in the Coyote's Aegis campaign find themselves in the realm of Illoomorpheme, where they survive an ambush and meet a dangus Lich. And in the RPG Danger Room, Magill and Tom continue "burning" a character in The Burning Wheel: a crossbow-wielding goblin Sunblotter named Udo!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-10-141h 28Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 122: Wrong Dangus Mic!It's a brand new act and the heroes of the Coyote's Aegis campaign begin a new tour. This time they're headed to Sitra Arha and their guide is our old pal Gutbones! Then Magill and Tom continue burning a character in The Burning Wheel. Also, Magill might get swept off in Hurricane Fiona, so if the podcast ends suddenly, you know why!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-09-242h 04Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 121: D&D With StrangersThings kick off with a major piece of D&D news: the announcement of ONE D&D! What will this new edition (and associated software) mean for the future of Dungeons & Dragons? Magill and Tom give their thoughts. Then we follow the party in the Coyote's Aegis campaign as they wade through battle after battle and raid a tomb as they make their way to Fort Stormblast. And in the tavern, Magill talks about the enormous ooze called the Genius Loci!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-09-161h 56Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 112: The Banshee EpisodeIt's a very special episode of Compare & Campaign as Tom and Magill take the week off from talking about RPGs to instead geek out over the fantastic season of television that is Banshee season 3. After months, maybe even years of Tom's recommendations, Magill has finally caught up to one of Tom's favourite pieces of TV ever made, and you'll hear all about it right here!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-07-092h 16
Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 110: Revealing the Forbidden NertTom and Magill start the show by talking about what they got up to in May, with Tom giving an in-depth review of the game Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Magill talking about watching the second season of Banshee. Then the gang in Coyote's Aegis continue their journey and find a spooky note with a curse! And over in the Verse, the crew of the Turducken have to pull off a heist that involves moving a giant statue!
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-06-241h 49Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 103: Abbath's Fly Is DownIt's a big ol' episode of Compare & Campaign, starting with Tom and Magill talking about things they got up to in March. Then in the Verse, the crew of the Kennel get suckered into hunting treasure on a wrecked ship in deep space, and Al's Aces continue fighting their way through the monsters of the C'tan in the Carven Spire! Then in the Tavern, Tom cranks all the dials and Magill pays a visit to the Tolkien Estate ('s website).
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2022-04-221h 57Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 83: Pop QuizA new campaign begins on this episode as Magill sets the stage for his spacefaring, Firefly-inspired campaign "The Verse!" And Al's Aces continue their attempts to stop the Cult of Cryonax by returning to Murderfrost Monastery and finding a secret passage to a snowglobe dungeon! There are jetpacks, there are domed temples, and there's a pop quiz, so brush up on the history of Drale if you want to score top marks. Then, in the tavern, Magill showcases one of his favourite d20 Modern adventure modules.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
...
2021-11-121h 33Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 73: How to Kill a MedusaIn the Destiny of Istus campaign, following their encounter in Eldredd, the players head back to Greyhawk for an exposition dump and are granted a parsonage to use as their base of operations! Meanwhile, Al's Aces escape Sitra Arha and the Gigalich via the Glumurphonel, navigate a security checkpoint and explore the Demilich Ring Observatory! Then over in the tavern, Osprey Publishing gets a moment in the spotlight as Tom and Magill generate a crew for a game of Stargrave and Magill outlines the rules for a game he used to play as a kid using green plastic army...
2021-08-271h 48Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 71: That's No Moon, That's The OmnilichMagill and Tom talk vaccines as this episode of Compare & Campaign opens, and then Al's Aces, having escaped Worships pursued by the cyborg goblin Rex, run into Gutbones while navigating and hacking an outpost to gain critical data in their fight against the Nightside Eclipse. Then in the Destiny of Istus campaign, the players track the animal avatar Morgorath with the help of some centaurs, then investigate the boat of a strange merchant. And over in the tavern, Tom profiles two of his favourite D&D monsters and Magill talks about more weird RPGs that he found!
...
2021-08-131h 35Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 70: Living Like a Goblin in a Florida BoxAl's Aces continue their adventures in Sitra Arha on Operation Abysmal Heirships as the players infiltrate a data hub, having passed through the gateway realm of Nespithe. And then in the Destiny of Istus campaign, the players head to Jurnre to try and obtain a healing amulet that could hold the power to stave off the plague sweeping the land. Over in the tavern, Magill talks about the I'll Be Back series of mini-RPGs, all based on the filmography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Tom quizzes Magill on what the original D&D monsters were.
Additional materials can...
2021-08-061h 34Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 69: Nice.Tom wraps up Operation Portal, which he has been covering on the last couple of episodes, where Al's Aces are frontier operatives in Sitra Arha, stuck in the gateway realm of Nespithe. Then over in the Destiny of Istus campaign, Maeve the paladin is officially inducted into the Order of Istus while her friends are gassed and forced into an underground fighting ring! Then in the tavern, Tom quizzes Magill on the intricacies of bunny herbalism and Magill tells Tom about a defunct RPG where everyone is a psychic dolphin. NICE.
Additional materials can be found at...
2021-07-301h 09Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 61: Another One Bites the DustAl's Aces gets extra crazy on this episode as the team heads into the Far Realms, becoming Scrooge Ghosts and fighting a Time Basilisk in one of the most intense encounters Tom has ever run! Then in the Fate of Istus campaign, the players go rogue and, instead of running his planned session, Magill has to pivot quickly as they attempt to assassinate a high-level barbarian king. In the tavern, Tom talks about running a kingdom as a vampire, and Magill explores different kinds of magical dust.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
2021-06-051h 39Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 60: Jar of SpidersIt's an ending and a new beginning on this episode, as Tom wraps up the final operation in this act of the Al's Aces campaign, which sees the heroes stop a prison break and take part in a huge battle on a glacier! And Magill starts his new Greyhawk campaign: the Fate of Istus, where a rag-tag group of adventurers happen upon an ancient magic artifact thought lost to the sands of time! Then over in the tavern, Magill gives a rundown on two notorious magic items and Tom quizzes him on the meaning of magic words. Plenty of...
2021-05-281h 44Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 59: Ass Instead of Avocado ToastWe recorded this episode on May the 4th, so naturally Magill has to start things off with his May the 4th rant! You may have already heard it last year. Then Al's Aces venture into a mine guarded by Cannabis Corpses to confront Carmen the Prairie Hag (formerly the immortal). Magill's Eberron campaign wraps up with his Eb-ilogue detailing how it would have ended had it not been abruptly cut short. In the tavern Tom details how to run your vampire's haven and Magill talks about the Bad Apples adventure module that he recently ran. Plus: Yahoo answers is...
2021-05-211h 40Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 58: Bigass Wooly Horned Devil GoatWe're all over the place in this episode, but don't worry because it's still a show about D&D - I swear! First Tom and Magill review the new Mortal Kombat movie, which leads into a discussion of video game movies and rare cereal, but it eventually loops back to their respective campaigns as Magill describes the (unintentional) final session of the Eberron campaign as the bards venture into the Mournlands leading a zombie horde. Then it's Tom's turn as he regales us with Operation Larval Door, wherein Al's Aces continue their adventures in Hell and meet with Mephisto...
2021-05-141h 50Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 55: The Dumbest Sentence I've Said All YearTom is sleepy and Magill is full of ridiculous thoughts on episode Schfifty-Five of Compare & Campaign! Al's Aces are once again exploring Hell disguised as ice bugs, and the bards of Eberron have to help some viking barbarians lay a dragon's soul to rest so it will stop burninating the countryside. Then in the tavern, Magill pours everyone a glass of Psi-Cold from Rifts and Tom details all the pitfalls of being a freelance mercenary agent.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by...
2021-04-231h 35Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 54: Hell Frozen OverTom and Magill switch gears for a moment to talk about their love and hate of the Mortal Kombat movies before diving into a jam-packed episode where the bard of Eberron go hunting for a Mask of Destiny and Al's Aces head back to hell wearing ice bug disguises that Tom keeps forgetting about. Then in the tavern Magill recites the Ballad of Alandare!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-04-161h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 52: Asmodeus Wears a Bee-kiniWe start off in Eberron as the wandering band of bards from Magill's campaign attend a bacchanalian party following their performance of the Sixfold Trials of Larazod. Then over in Al's Aces, Tom's players are deployed to the battlefield to take on an army of the undead! And over in the tavern, Tom talks about the Vampire RPG's humanity mechanic - specifically something called the Predator's Taint - and Magill celebrates a full year's worth of episodes by profiling the biggest monster in the D&D Monster Manual: the Tarrasque.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign...
2021-04-021h 44Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 50: 50th Episode Spectacular (Not Really)Hey, we made it to 50 episodes, and to celebrate...Magill and Tom are just doing the same old thing! Magill's Eberron campaign runs through a city-based adventure module from Dungeon Magazine as the players chase an orcish thief through the docks of Passage, and Tom's players conduct a series of raids on criminal hideouts, including an encounter with the infamous Inkpin. Then in the tavern, Tom sings the praises of Salty Bet and its D&D-themed spinoff: Goblin Bet!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All...
2021-03-191h 11Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 49: Memories of KFC Are a Bugbear On My PsycheTom takes inspiration from Robert E. Howard as Al's Aces set out on Operation Conquerer, and one of the characters winds up with a mouthful of ink. Then in Eberron, Magill revisits another classic adventure module from Dungeon Magazine as his band of wandering bards encounters Old Man Katan and his incredible, edible mushroom band! Then in the tavern, Magill describes the bizarre creatures known as Floopers and Tom quizzes us on a bunch of magic words.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed...
2021-03-121h 30Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 48: A Feast of Fish FoodAl's Aces complete Operation Conquerer in Tom's campaign and acquire lots of magical D&D drugs along the way! Then over in Eberron, Magill's troupe of wandering bards stop by Bradbert Niss's house for a game of Spottle. Over in the tavern, Tom outlines the many mini adventures in the Defiance In Phlan module, Magill shares some hilarious retro D&D products (including candy!), and the guys go off on a tangent about French/German flam pizza.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed...
2021-03-051h 34Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 47: Do Trees From the Land of Stench Have Stinky Wood?Magill and Tom have set up the new campaigns they'll be discussing, so let's finally get into them! In Magill's Eberron campaign, the travelling party of bards is asked to investigate the source of the strange ichor polluting a smalltown river, and in Tom's campaign (Al's Aces) the players must trek through the land of stench to save an agent from a goblin hideout. Plus: menhirs, cyclops drama, arrow-slit sniper debacles, and spooky districts! Then, in the tavern, Tom talks about an Adventurer's League module that he used for inspiration, and Magill runs down a somewhat incorrect list of...
2021-02-261h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 46: Magical Empire of the Chicken PlateIt's an episode of new beginnings, as Tom starts up his second campaign: Al's Aces! Thrill as the new MPOC recruits have to go through firearms training, learn to decode runestones, and more! Then Magill continues setting up his Eberron campaign with some background on the setting, profiles of the characters, and the introduction to the first adventure. Over in the tavern, Tom outlines some templated introductions from the Adventurer's League and Magill ponders why "pregnancy" is listed as a magical disease on dandwiki.com.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find...
2021-02-211h 58Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 45: Vallister Von MagnusguyJoin us, won't you, as MPOC's Finest go on their final op of Tom's campaign: Operation Cephalopod! It's a doozy! Then Magill talks about the next campaign he'll be detailing on the show, and in the tavern we discover the origins of the critical hit, a classic Gary Gygax adventure module inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and the Eternal Peanut.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-02-121h 40Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 44: Typical Dickish BullshitThe campaigns are wrapping up as MPOC's Finest go on their penultimate operation into the flooded sewers to fight wasps and hags! Meanwhile, the Verdant Apocalypse campaign concludes with some major standoffs and an epilogue. Then Tom and Magill discuss the mini-campaign that Tom is running, called "Crimes Against the Faith," and Magill lists some hilarious magic gloves from the good ol' Encyclopedia Magica.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-02-051h 37Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 43: Major CorrectionMagill shamefully corrects a major mistake that has run through his entire description of the Verdant Apocalypse campaign up until this point and describes how he runs a siege without it becoming a slog. Meanwhile, MPOC's Finest keep killin' them bugs in the mines, and over in the tavern with sing the praises of Thaumaturgy and the Emerald Order.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-01-291h 38Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 42: Plenty Of Dungeons, Minimal DragonsThe wasteland gang of the Verdant Apocalypse campaign has been separated! Some of them wound up in a garbage dump in the settlement of Passage, others found themselves in a prehistoric cave on the other side of a rift wall! Will they be reunited? Meanwhile, MPOC's Finest undertake a lengthy dungeon crawl laid out like a side-scrolling platformer with a whole menagerie of wild monsters. Then, in the tavern, Magill and Tom discuss possible ideas for Dungeons and Dragons movies and roll on some random loot tables. Special background cameo from Magill's overly enthusiastic cats.
Additional materials...
2021-01-221h 40Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 41: Greasel is the MPOC'S ScottyTom and Magill are covering everything this episode! The Bog of Eternal Stench, impossible arcade games, in-game save points, cosmic knowledge fish, mannequin limbs, tools of the trade, the worst weapons in Rifts, the debate about the origins of the yo-yo, and an update on Stumpy the Spider! Don't miss out, download today, or the Trimera Pantera will get you.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-01-151h 41Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 40: Cannabis Corpses Are Resistant To FireTom and Magill discuss the Mandalorian, MPOC's Finest face off against some fire-resistant sticky-icky, the Verdant Apocalypse squad meet a giant goldfish, and in the tavern we get to hear about the Ballad of Edgardo! Excitement! Adventure! And really wild things!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-01-081h 37Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 39: Dwarven Alliance DayMPOC's Finest celebrate Dwarven Alliance Day by shutting down a smuggling operation in the sewers! Meanwhile, the wasteland wanderers of the verdant apocalypse meet some new allies and go hunting for food. Then in the tavern, Tom and Magill take a look at some weird magic items as well as the insane RPG "Dungeons: The Dragoning 40,000 7th Edition.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2021-01-011h 21Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 38: A Weird Mix of Tacky and SurrealMPOC's Finest investigate a conspiracy involving a smuggling operation disrupted by a terrorist threat as different criminal organizations clash in Oston, and the post-apocalyptic explorers pass through a dinosaur-infested jungle and find themselves at a bizarre roadside attraction. Then, in the tavern, Tom and Magill workshop some ideas for Tom's campaign idea: Bloodshot Panopticon!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-12-181h 37Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 37: Mazes and Monsters is a Far-out GameMagill runs a big vehicular encounter as a mini-session because one of his players couldn't make it, but it ends with a crazy reveal! Meanwhile Tom takes MPOC's Finest through their final challenges before they can rescue a goblin princess! And in the tavern we dodge a bunch of non-lethal traps, and Magill educates everyone on that most confusing of D&D mechanics: THAC0.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-12-111h 44Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 34: There's Always Money In the Banana StandThe gang of memory-wiped wanderers in Magill's verdant apocalypse campaign go on a vermin-infested dungeon crawl through a Billy Joel song, and MPOC's Finest start populating the countryside with frozen banana stands. I swear this will all make sense once you listen. Then, in the tavern, you can learn about all the merits of the legendary ten-foot pole, as well as finding out why you can blame clerics on mass transit delays.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro
2020-11-201h 26Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 33: A Distinct Not Them CompanyIt's an Omega overload as MPOC's Finest go on Operation Omega Rising in the hopes of saving a goblin princess, and the wasteland-wandering crew of Magill's Verdant Apocalypse campaign unwittingly stray onto the turf of a gang known as the Omega Boys. We swear we didn't plan this. In the tavern, Tom lays out the Soviet vampire campaign he's always wanted to run.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-11-131h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 31: I'd Rather Be A Yattering Than A YhabbayarMPOC's Finest find a creative way out of fighting eachother in an arena battle, and Magill starts a brand-spanking-new campaign! Plus much video game talk, a Wall of Text, and a tavern full of mystic bubblemakers. All that and more on this slightly-delayed episode!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-10-301h 30Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 30: A Very Special EpisodeMinds of Metal and Wheels Part 2 concludes, and Tom and Magill pitch their ideas for a third installment! And over in MPOC's Finest, Tom talks about how to entrap your party without your players feeling like they've been railroaded.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-10-151h 46Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 29: I'm My Own Stoner UncleThe climax has arrived for the gang in Minds of Metal and Wheels Part 2 as they have to take on automatons, sky krakens, Martians, werewolves, and more! And over in MPOC's Finest, the party tries to 100% a dungeon crawl, and Tom resent's Magill's comparisons between his squad of bad guys and the Knights of Ren. Get dat orb!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-10-111h 32Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 26: Such Mortal Drugs Have ITom and Magill inadvertantly spend a lot of time talking about potions and apothecaries on an episode featuring more of the time travel and tactical missions that you've come to love. Everything wraps up with a lesson about magic words!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-09-101h 31Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 25: D-Bee Cactus-Man T-Man in TassielandTom's players encounter the Mentu Dynasty while Magill's players double back on themselves to revisit a location from their past! The guys also discuss how they handle spells or potions that make characters fall in love, and in the tavern they meet a cactus that looks kind of like a potato.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-09-031h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 24: Twenty Tattoos Of Pickle Rick Smoking A BluntMinds of Metal and Wheels starts mucking around with the timeline as the party gets four-dimensional and MPOC's Finest plumbs the Underdark. Then get out your temporary tattoo sheets in the tavern, because Magill and Tom are getting inked.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-08-271h 19Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 22: Ghillie Suits Are IRL Cloaks Of ElvenkindIt's time for a big fight with some screech owls in Tom's campaign, and Magill's players find themselves in the midst of a huge street brawl! But what's really important is that Tom is excited for the 9th edition of the Warhammer 40,000. Magill introduces everyone to the game of Spottle at the tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-08-061h 15Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 20: The Salted Seas of Boiling BloodThings are getting METAL in Tom's campaign while Magill's party finally makes their way to the mission in Brazil. What took them so long?! Plus some arms dealing goes down at the tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-07-231h 23Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 19: Take A MomentTom's players are trying to stop some evil owls from waging war, while Magill's players insist on taking a minute to absorb the impact of last session's cliffhanger ending. Then it's off to the tavern for some bottles and battle yo-yos!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-07-171h 14Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 18: Worth Its Weight In Brass RazoosThe crew from Minds of Metal and Wheels are put in charge of solving the mystery of Jack the Ripper's identity, while MPOC's finest completely bypass the adventure entirely and skip to the boss battle. But what's a DM to do except roll with the punches? Then at the tavern, Tom and Magill turn up the ambient soundscapes and take a trip to Mutant Tasmania!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-07-101h 18Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 17: Cannabis Corpse vs. Stoned GolemTom and Magill recount a couple of brisk yet exposition-heavy adventures in their respective campaigns, but also get sidetracked by a lot of tangential conversation topics, including mention of 10 hours of ambient deep fryer sounds. Plus an exploration of the old Wizards of the Coast map-a-week archives and intense nitpicking of what makes a siege weapon.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-07-031h 22Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 16: Sounds Like a Chore? Sounds Like Palladium!Tom's players claw their way back out of hell as Magill's players try to figure out what kind of monster clawed its way through San Francisco! Can you ever trust someone who goes around wearing a cloak and gas mask? Then, in the tavern, Tom busts out a deteriorating copy of Dragon magazine and things go rapidly off the rails thanks to an abundance of percentile tables in a Rifts book.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-06-251h 13Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 15: Tom R. R. LandoMPOC's Finest go straight to hell as Tom tries to reverse engineer his adventure notes based entirely off the track titles from a metal album. Meanwhile, Magill's steampunk squad arrives at a mission hub in San Francisco, and the guys discuss Eberron's magical version of Chernobyl at the Non-Euclidean Tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-06-181h 10Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 14: The Difference Between Merrows, Merrows, and MoreausThe heroes of "Minds of Metal and Wheels Part 2" uncover a plot to turn addicts into fish people while "MPOC's Finest" go to hell, and Magill and Tom finally order some food at the Non-Euclidian Tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-06-121h 25Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 13: We Didn't Think This Numbering System ThroughMagill launches a brand new campaign that's just like his old campaign only more thoroughly mapped out! And Tom starts a new arc for his players involving some Harryhausen skeletons. Plus, Steve Jackson games gets raked over the coals at the tavern!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-06-051h 26Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 12: We're Not Calling It Session OmegaMagill's campaign comes to a close and Tom's campaign wraps up its first major story arc, so the guys take some time to discuss how to end your campaign. Plus they spend a ridiculous amount of time gushing about their love for Bully Pulpit Games' Fiasco!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-05-291h 42Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 11: Nice Use Of ZigguratMagill's campaign is wrapping up and Tom's is approaching the end of his first story arc, which means it's an action packed episode this week. Also, Tom has to contend with a spider that has taken up residence in his room, and Magill brings dessert to the tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-05-211h 09Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 10: SlaughtermelonsMagill's campaign approaches its conclusion as his heroes prepare for an invasion of Mars, and Tom weaves a tale about the Arctopus. Tom also gets out his homemade list of goblin fruits so that he and Magill can feast at the corner table in the tavern.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-05-141h 29Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 9: Don't Kill The DMPCTravel back to mere days before the coronavirus lockdown began as Tom and Magill discuss how to avoid boredom during large-scale combat and contemplate which DMPCs from pop culture are the best. And why do Tom's players keep wanting to kill his DMPCs anyway?
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-05-071h 26Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 8: Get Your Ass to MarsMagill's players finally make it to the Red Planet as Tom forgets everything that he's talking about thanks to our new sponsor Amnesia! The guys also swap some D&D jokes, talk about their favourite monsters, and Tom goes on a whole tangent about the Jagged Alliance video game series.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-301h 20Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 7: The Isle of Labyrinth Has No GoblinsThis episode starts with a review of Tom's latest adventure module, published via Goblin Ink Press! Then it's off to the Isle of Labyrinth for the chapter of Tom's campaign, followed by a trip to the moon in Magill's, and everything wraps up in the Tavern of Many Corners as the duo make fun of Palladium Books.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-231h 46Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 6: Peckinpah and the Crimson TowerMagill and Tom spin yarns about infiltration and torture, and take note of some reoccurring jokes that have popped up among their player groups. Also, does anybody understand THAC0? NOT ME!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-161h 17Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 5: Warning, Exploding Runes (Session 4)We're getting deep into our campaigns as Tom and Magill discuss their respective fifth sessions! Thrill as they contemplate the merits of riddles and traps. They love reading about them, but do they ever use them? Pro tip: never read the exploding runes.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-091h 32Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 4: Cameos (Session 3)Enjoy a deluge of content as Magill realizes that last week's episode didn't post correctly, and drift back to an innocent time before the global pandemic! Tom and Magill have no idea what's coming...so instead they talk about how to handle cameo players and other assorted topics!
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-021h 31Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 3: D&D In Pop Culture (Session 2)Magill and Tom discuss representations of Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games in pop culture as they also describe the second session of their respective campaigns.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-04-021h 38Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 2: The Adventure Begins (Session 1)Tom and Magill describe the first chapters of their respective campaigns and talk about how important worldbuilding is when launching a D&D campaign.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-03-191h 54Compare & CampaignCompare & Campaign - Episode 1: Session 0Tom and Magill's brand new Dungeon Master discussion podcast launches as they talk about how to get ready to run an RPG campaign. They also describe the campaigns they have run in the past, and which of them will be the focus of the first season of this show.
Additional materials can be found at compareandcampaign.wordpress.com
Find us on Facebook!
All music composed by Vince Nitro.
2020-03-121h 50