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Casting ShadowsOn the Fragility or Durability of ImmersionThis episode continues our survey of the topic of 'immersion" with the help of a meaty call-in from Safer plus a further look at the notion of examining the focus of attention through a split lens of immersion and engagement. Previous episodes on this topic can be found at links below. In addition, written posts supporting these episodes can be found at the Casting Shadows Blog:
https://castingshadowsblog.com/2023/11/12/on-immersion-and-engagement-in-rpg-play/
On Immersion and Engagement episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WLHX56euFEb
Call-in episode on Immersion: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link...2023-11-1257 min
The Redcaps PodcastEpisode 107 - Unpause your gameIn this episode, we talk about unpausing your world and keeping it active!
Show Links:
Safer Fantasy Crafting Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
Worlds without Number: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348791/Worlds-Without-Number
Reach out to me!
www.theredcaps.net
Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/theredcaps
Phone (USA): 385.273.3227
Intro music:
Eyes Gone Wrong by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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BX, Classic D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, OSR, OSE, TTRPG, RGP2022-11-0813 min
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast426 OSR October to Noir NovemberI discuss my new episode schedule, recent gaming, Noir November, the Sci Fi Horror Contest, give the final installment of movies I watched for Scary Movie Month, and open the mail bag! Stay after the end theme song for spoilers on selected films listed below plus The Decent (2005) and Invaders From Mars (1953)
Games mentioned: The Hateful Place, Corporia, ICRPG Vigilante City, Starships & Spacemen, FASA Star Trek
Bill Barsh admits he just took the name Pacesetter Games for market recognition here: https://www.acaeum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?cache=1&p=145772&highlight=pacesetter&c=1#145772
Final...2022-11-0352 min
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast400 Favorite Pirate Media Contest Award ShowFavorite pirate media contest award show. Special thanks to that buccaneer Capt'n Rob from Down in a Heap https://anchor.fm/rob-c for joining me to discuss the entries. Spoilers for Starz' Black Sails and more adult discussion in part 3 of the show
Entries (in order of receipt) John Lenin Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Karl (The GMologist presents…) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Kevin (The Redcaps Podcast) https://anchor.fm/theredcaps Jason (Random Screed) https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs Safer (Safer Fantasy Crafting) https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting Joe (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/ Sonny (Airborneguy on...2022-09-191h 49
CerebrevoreS1E11 Time Travel in RPGs Panel DiscussionAn all star panel assembles to discuss time travel in table top role playing games.
Panel Members
Anthony aka Runeslinger Blog https://castingshadowsblog.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Runeslinger Podcast https://anchor.fm/runeslinger
Barney @Loco_Ludus Podcast https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus Kofi (support his Neo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome game) https://ko-fi.com/locoludus
Jason Nerd's RPG Variety Cast home page https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co
Joseph D Stirling https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/17332/JDStirling
Safer Podcast https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
Spencer aka...2022-09-161h 17CerebrevoreS1B14 Time Travel methods in RPG's (republished)Bonus episode, today we present the third of a four part series on time travel. The first three parts were previously aired on Safer's wonderful podcast, Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting , and the fourth and final part will be a panel discussion on time travel in role playing games.
This episode originally appeared on his show as Time Travel Methods in RPG's on 17 August 2022
Cover art by Ray Otus (Plundergrounds) https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds
Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon
YouTube version here https://www.youtube.com/channel...2022-09-0938 minCerebrevoreS1B13 Concepts of Time 2 (republished)Bonus episode, today we present the second of a four part series on time travel. The first three parts were previously aired on Safer's wonderful podcast, Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting , and the fourth and final part will be a panel discussion on time travel in role playing games.
This episode originally appeared on his show as Concepts of Time 2: Multiverse and Nodal Universe on 25 June 2022
Cover art by Ray Otus (Plundergrounds) https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds
Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon
YouTube version here https://www.youtube.c...2022-09-021h 08CerebrevoreS1B12 Concepts of Time Part 1 (republished)Bonus episode, today we present the first of a four part series on time travel. The first three parts were previously aired on Safer's wonderful podcast, Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting , and the fourth and final part will be a panel discussion on time travel in role playing games.
This episode originally appeared as Concepts of Time Part 1 - The fixed time continuum in June of 2022 on the Safer Fantasy Crafting podcast:
https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/Concepts-of-Time-Part-1---The-fixed-time-continuum-e14djh2/a-a64lc6p
Cover art by Ray Otus (Plundergrounds) https://anchor.f...2022-08-2651 min
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast372 Cancelling the ApocalypseIn this mail bag episode we discuss the coming changes to the Anchor app, why Daniel thinks Call of Cthulhu isn’t all that fun, the D&D movie trailer, and talk about toxic social media.
Grizzly Peaks Radio https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman9
Legend of the Bones https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legend-of-the-bones/id1622036301?i=1000559333186
Calls from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Free Thrall (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://anchor.fm/runeslinger Joe (Hindsightless) https...2022-07-2954 min
Hindsightless333: Persistence of TimeNamed after one of the greatest metal albums from the 80's of all time, this time-themed episode is an interesting one. Instead of the standard format, where callers are responding to things I said on my show, today I have callers responding to things I said on *their* show! How cool is that?!?!
Oh, yeah, Persistence of Time actually came out in 1990, but let's be real, 1990 was really still very 80's.
Podcasts I mention in this episode:
Safer Fantasy Crafting: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/Concepts-of-Time-Part-1---The-fixed-time-continuum-e14djh2
Have to Look That Up: https://anchor.fm/havetolookthatup/episodes/52-Back-in-Singapore-e1ji8a42022-06-1021 min
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast323 Rules or group? More calls on favorite RPGsSafer Fantasy Crafting asks which is more important the rule system the game uses or the group playing?
Calls from MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) https://anchor.fm/mwlewis Arlen (Live from Pellam's Wasteland) https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland Safer (Safer Fantasy Crafting) https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
Proud member of the Grogtalk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/
You can leave me a message here on Anchor, at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com or find me...2022-03-0618 minNerd’s RPG Variety Cast282 Mailbag ExplosionI talk a little bit about my desire to run some traditional games (one with a twist), the woes of my new work schedule, and I open the mail bag. Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Menion aka Rob (Confessions of a Wee Tim’rous Bushi) https://anchor.fm/menion Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Biggus Geekus) http://biggusgeekuspodcast.com/ Taylor (Clerics Wear Ringmail) https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail Safer (Safer Fantasy Crafting) https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting2021-11-2141 min
Safer Fantasy CraftingConcurrent 5e playtest RambleA discussion of the recent play test, that I ran with my nephew, into concurrent 5e combat. Plus calls from Menion of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi and Jason from Nerd's RPG Variety podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/message2021-11-121h 14Safer Fantasy CraftingCalls & Concurrent initiativeResponses and thoughts on my exploration into what I'm now calling 'concurrent' initiative in DND 5e. I get distracted and go on a rant about our current government in the UK after I had become annoyed at events that had happened on the day of recording. Our UK government has now U-turned on their plans to brazenly abandon even the concept of the Rule of Law, by trying to change parliamentary rules just to allow one of their MP's to avoid a disciplinary charge. But their disdain for us ordinary people remains, loud and clear. Jump to the last half...2021-11-071h 07Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast270 The October Initiative Contest Winner!Listen to the entries for the October Initiative Contest! Gasp as the winner is announced! Marvel at the lavish prize!
You can listen to Safer’s full entry here: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/Rambling-into-initiative-e18mm85
Rob talks about initiative starting at the 25:45 mark on this episode: https://anchor.fm/rob-c/episodes/Ride-to-Work-Ramble-The-PaladinRanger-Dilemma-e18sftl
Entries from Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Karl (The GMologist presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 BJ (The Arcane Alienist) https://anchor.fm/arcanealienist Darren Green (RFED) Brian (Have To Look That Up) htt...2021-10-2354 minSafer Fantasy CraftingRambling into initiativeScraping the bottom of the barrel. Safer dusts off a previously rejected episode idea, after hearing about the 'initiative' competition over at 'The Nerd's RPG Variety Cast' Podcast. My original rambling was recorded in April 2021, as a poor person's attempt to imitate Menion's podcast style at Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/message2021-10-1320 min
The Whispering GMHorror in my Home Games - Part 1- - Description - -
How can you successfully integrate horror into your home game? This episode introduces four pillars of horror fiction and looking into how two of them - Shock and Scare - I've implemented in my home game: sharing my lessons learned so that the listener may consider those experiences for use to improve their own RPG horror delivery.
Recorded from the car - not the best audio - but learned a ton doing it: look for continuing improvement in future episodes!
Theme Music by XTaKeRux, Free Music Archive: https...2021-07-1423 minSafer Fantasy CraftingSpectral voicesFinal podcast on horror in Roleplaying Games, inspired by Andy Goodman's gaming experiment at Grizzly Peaks Radio - This podcast is given over to listener responses. Thank you all for your comments.2021-06-2843 minNerd’s RPG Variety Cast209 Barfights!Bar fights, gaming recaps, unboxings, reviews of 1971's Willard & 1972's Ben, and a ton of listener feedback.
Daniels Rules https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gXRGSXufk_uQaTjcskVJn4JfvecQlklh
Delving Deeper Online rules http://ddo.immersiveink.com/dd.html
Bandit's Keep on Unarmed Combat https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/episodes/Special-Episode-Unarmed-Combat-ev4v6b
Daniel reading his rules https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/episodes/BX-Grappling-Rules---Read-Through-ev50gn
The GMologist Presents episode with a barfight recap https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez/episodes/The-GMologist-presents-Three-Episodes-In-Means-Feedback-e121qie/a-a5pbhv4
Grapas & Mapas https://grapasymapas.com/
Listener...2021-06-141h 15Safer Fantasy CraftingHorror Sensibilities: Spencer and Joe call inCall in comment by Spencer from Keep off the Borderlands podcast, about Stephen King's three types of horror, and a Spooky Story from Joe Richter of The WealorWoe and Hindsightless podcasts.2021-06-1031 minSafer Fantasy CraftingHorror senses: Jason calls in.Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast calls in with some thoughts on visceral and existential horror in Roleplaying Games.2021-06-0532 minSafer Fantasy CraftingSenses and sensibilities: visceral Vs existential horrorA rambling and divergent response to Andy Goodman's evocative podcast about the relationship between sound and horror. https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman9/episodes/BONUS-Audio-Terror-pt-1---What-does-horror-sound-like-e119s4j - check out his podcast for the introduction to what promises to be a very interesting topic on the use of sound to create visceral horror.2021-05-2234 minSafer Fantasy CraftingMinis & Make Believe - A 5e/ Let's pretend live playThe benefit of miniatures and crafting terrain for my nephew's roleplaying games, with live play example.2021-03-0734 minSafer Fantasy CraftingA Safer Christmas CarolA very Hammy Christmas to you all.2020-12-2532 min
Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks310: Blood on the tracksSeems like everyone has a word or two to say about the bloody dress and whether or not I am a good GM. A fusillade of call ins from Jason, Barney, Daniel, Che and Safer. Thanks to you all you are all super.
https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton
https://anchor.fm/jason376
https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus
And don't forget to check out Grizzly Peaks Radio for all our actual plays
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Send in a voice message...2020-10-0341 minNerd’s RPG Variety Cast121 Listeners weigh in on story versus player agencyAll listener calls! You may want to listen to episode 117 of my podcast before listening to this one. Episodes 306 through 309 of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks podcast are also referenced.
Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8
Live from Pellam's Wasteland https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland
Loco Ludus https://anchor.fm/loco-ludus
Roleplay Rescue https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
Spikepit RPG Podcast https://anchor.fm/spikepit
Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
Updates From The Middle Of Nowhere https://anchor.fm/lieren
Ray Otus did the art for this show, you can find his blog at plundergrounds.blogspot.com/
...2020-09-3036 minSafer Fantasy CraftingWhere's me Sci-fi, Man?A podcast akin to a rambling, pile of Bantha muck, but where there's muck, there's brass - my apologies to Barry, Spencer and TJ Drennon for wasting your little Gem messages on this rubbish.2020-09-0434 minSafer Fantasy CraftingInsights and incept datesCall in conspiracy strangeness2020-08-2721 minSafer Fantasy CraftingMarathon Man - The John Large Files - a call in episode.A flurry of call ins from John Large of the Red Dice Diaries and Purple Worm Podcasts - Also a conspiracy addressed and a poor play on words for Nate Gillbreath at the end. Sound sample from the movie Angel Heart2020-08-1526 minExpedition to the Grizzly Peaks233: RPGaDAY 2020 #9 LightBeginning to see the light. A joint episode between myself and Safer Fantasy Crafting https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting
Thanks so much to Spencer from Keep off the Borderlands for not suing https://anchor.fm/free-thrall
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8/message2020-08-0928 minNerd’s RPG Variety Cast96 Where I apologize for misrepresenting everyoneA slightly tamer Cody's RPG Reading Corner, games that I played and ran, and a number of calls from listeners.
Some podcasts you should check out
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi website https://anchor.fm/menion RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/133db0f4/podcast/rss
Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks website https://anchor.fm/andy-goodman8 RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/11576140/podcast/rss
Hindsightless website https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/9592550/podcast/rss
Jewels From NZ website https://anchor.fm/jewelsfromnz RSS feed https://anchor.fm/s/d71c1d8/podcast/rss
Safer Fantasy C...2020-08-0526 minSafer Fantasy CraftingShadows and spikepits - bonus call in episode from Barry and ColinA Bonus, bitesized, call in episode. Thanks to Barry from Shadow of the GM and Colin from Spikepit, for their messages2020-08-0413 minSafer Fantasy CraftingThe Love Bus, call in episode.A big thank you to Jason of Nerd's RPG variety cast for calling in about my podcast on romance in roleplaying games, which led me to reconsider the issue. Hopefully I give a more expansive explanation of my thoughts on the matter.2020-08-0228 min
Keep off the BorderlandsPurple Worm Rider (episode 110)Inspired by recent episodes of Purple Worm, Roleplay Rescue and Safer Fantasy Crafting, I go off on a gaming philosophy ramble. Do I make any sense? I'll let you decide.Featuring call-ins from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings.Recommended listing:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indy-and-osr-rpgs/id1484282961?i=1000486232632https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/701-purpose-and-engagement/id1445080932?i=1000485335126https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/RPGs-are-Frankensteins-monsters---a-revelation-eharhkMusic by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at h...2020-08-0120 minSafer Fantasy CraftingRPG's are Frankenstein's monsters - a revelationAnother Gonzo, error filled, podcast, where I explore my belief that Roleplaying games are hybrid games or Frankenstein's Monsters, combining gaming and art forms2020-07-2818 minSafer Fantasy CraftingElminster's Love Bus - Romance in fantasy roleplaying gamesSeason 2 begins without direction or focus. It will be just random episodes as the fancy takes me or while I experiment with podcasting. This 1st episode begins with a virtual bus journey as a relief from being stuck in the house.2020-07-2303 minSafer Fantasy CraftingAddendum 3.5e - call-ins to my opening trilogy of podcastsThank you to Menion(aka Rob) -Confessions of a wee tim'rous bushi --to Spencer(Free Thrall) - Keep off the borderlands --to Jason - Nerd's RPG variety podcast -- and to Che Webster - Roleplay Rescue, for your messages, advice and kind words.2020-07-1344 minSafer Fantasy CraftingTrue Sight - wrapping up the immersion questionA Gonzo, mistake ridden, final discussion on immersion in RPG's. This episode strives to make a trilogy out of my first three podcasts, and to hopefully end on a more positive note. My apologies to Rocky Balboa for mispronouncing his name.2020-07-0735 minSafer Fantasy CraftingBalancing Act - White Dwarf 65 - why rules and roleplaying don't mixA discussion of an article by Mike Lewis, from the May 1985 issue of White Dwarf2020-06-3030 min
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous BushiKind Words, Thoughts & DeedsSeries 1, episode 24: Individual motivation ebbs and flows, but the community remains supportive! Thanks to Roleplay Rescue’s Che Webster and Safer Fantasy Crafting. Safer Fantasy Crafting’s wonderful episode can be found here: https://anchor.fm/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/White-Dwarf-65---Balancing-act---rules-vs-roleplaying-eeu6bs
Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows: Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion/message2020-06-2023 minSafer Fantasy CraftingThe serious case of the curse of verisimilitudeIn a betrayal of what was promised in the 1st episode, I talk about the fault in me that wants to play RPG's seriously, and how that has been a blight on my enjoyment of the game.2020-06-1224 min