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$The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 66 - 2023 Year-end UpdateA quick year-end update, since I’ve been busy with holiday and hunting season activities. I want to wish all of you a very Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! If you celebrate, have yourself a Merry Christmas! I did finish my Dungeon23 project! Here’s the details: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp/2023/12/16/finishing-dungeon23-i-did-it/ ----- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp...2023-12-1907 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 65 - Q/A Catch-up from OctoberOctober was a much busier month than I anticipated, so these Q/A call-in answers are a bit late, my apologies! I answer questions/comments about OSR October, OD&D alignment, and module deconstruction from: Jason of Nerd’s RPG Varietycast podcast ( ) Bosman Bos of Tales from the Border Baronies ( https://borderbaronies.bearblog.dev/blog/ ) Menion/Rob of Wee Tim’rous Bushie podcast ( https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion ) ----- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...2023-11-1616 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 64 - Infinite Barrel of MonkeysIn this episode, I go over how I deconstruct modules for my own use, whether in my campaign or as one-shots. This is how I get around the linear (and sometimes railroad) designs of many modules. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to get to call-ins, as this was recorded while I was attending GameHoleCon in mid October 2023. Full credit for the phrase “Chgowiz’s Infinite Barrel of Monkeys” goes to Menion/Rob of the podcast “Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi” (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion) ----- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe...2023-10-2423 min

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast559 Fish Out of Water Award ShowI play the entries for the Fish Out of Water contest and announce the winners, discuss my plan for "scary movie month", and play a few calls. Entries by Joe (Hindsightless), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Michael aka Chgowiz (The Dungeon Master’s Handbook), Darkfluid (The Silver Key), John (Red Dice Diaries), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Dekahedron Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast), Nate, Sonny (@airborneguy on discord), Sam, B.J. aka GameDoc (The Arcane Alienist), The Blind Geek (Monkeys Took My Jetpack), Jerod (Paroxysm by Design), M.W. (The Worlds of MW Lewis), last...2023-10-0448 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 63 - Moving and OSR OctoberI’m in the middle of a physical move from one side of Illinois to the other, so this is just a quick update and some thoughts on what I’ll talk about in October. Full credit for the phrase “Chgowiz’s Infinite Barrel of Monkeys” goes to Menion/Rob of the podcast “Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi” (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/menion) ----- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.co...2023-09-2806 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 62 - Help with OSR October and Answering CallinsThis episode, I ask what YOU want to hear about in OSR October, and I discuss some great call-ins with more about Holmes Basic and OD&D. Help! I’d like to participate in OSR October, but I’m not sure what you’d like to hear about! If you have ideas, suggestions - please let me know by leaving a voice comment (see below). Thank you! ----- Call-in guests Jason of Nerd’s RPG Varietycast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376 Daniel of Bandit’s Keep: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton ----- Want to comment/ask questions...2023-09-1524 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 61 - OD&D and Holmes BasicThis episode, I take a look at how I’ve used Holmes Basic with my OD&D (and AD&D) games, and a quick comparison of differences between the influential Basic set and the original game. Links mentioned: The Zenopus Archives - a fantastic resource of all things Holmes! https://sites.google.com/site/zenopusarchives/ ---- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.cam...2023-09-0727 min

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast543 Hawk the Slayer on Movie MondayThis month for movie night we watched Terry Marcel's 1980 fantasy adventure film, Hawk the Slayer. Next month's film will be 1985's Ladyhawke. You have until 22 September 2023 to send in your thoughts on Ladyhawke. I will be doing a special on 1983's Revenge of the Ninja in honor of its 40th anniversary, submissions on it are needed by 1 September 2023. Submissions from Dark Fluid, Joe (Hindsightless), John Alan Large (Red Dice Diaries), Daniel (Bandit’s Keep), Evil Jeff & Minion Bravo (Minions & Musings), Karl (The GMologist Presents), Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep Off the Borderlands), Mic...2023-08-281h 12 $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 60 - Campaign and Chainmail Q&AI answer an email with questions about running my D&D campaign, with some thoughts on 3 hexes and classes. I also answer Chainmail callins! Call in guests: Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, John of Red Dice Diaries, Daniel of Bandits Keep. Referenced resources Grognard - a “retroclone” of Chainmail, organizing the rules into a more coherent and modern layout. Effective for deciphering what a phrase or rule might be. Call in guests Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376⁠⁠ John of Red Dice Diaries podcast: https://reddicediaries.substack.com/ Daniel of Bandit's Keep podcast: https://p...2023-08-2525 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 59 - Traveller Campaign ChargenIn this episode, I talk about how I adapted the Classic Traveller chargen to my Battlestar Galactica universe. Mentions: Joe/Dekahedron Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/48PrG9H7mDbdzdxtET1sI6 ---- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chgowiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits Intro music - Dragonaut by Bradley The Buyer (⁠bit.ly/2ASpAlF⁠) / Outro music - Dream by Wild Shores (⁠bit.ly/2jbJehK⁠) / All music used with permission.2023-08-1822 min

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast538 Cacophony of CallsMailbag episode The 3D Omega Chicken Coop https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel/episodes/REBOOT-New-TTRPG-Player---What-do-you-run-e285j6s Random Screed https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-hobbs/episodes/What-kind-of-GM-are-you-e27ohlb Calls from Joe (Hindsightless), MW Lewis (The Worlds of MW Lewis), Anthony (Runeslinger/Casting Shadows), Daniel (Bandit's Keep), John Alan Large (Red Dice Diaries), Peter (Spezbaby on discord), Michael aka CHGOWIZ (The Dungeon Master’s Handbook) Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: http...2023-08-1736 min

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast527 Time Enough at LastMailbag episode! Calls from Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows), Peter (Spezbaby on discord), Michael aka CHGOWIZ (The Dungeonmaster’s Handbook), Joe (Hindsightless), and our closer Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://www.autocratik.com/2023/07/this-august-10th-rpgaday.html Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for...2023-07-2726 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 58 - Missile Fire in my Chainmail for OD&DIn this episode, I share how I do missile fire in my adaptation of Chainmail for OD&D. Plus, call-ins! Show Notes Old School RPG Planet: https://campaignwiki.org/osr/ Call in guests Daniel of Bandit's Keep podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-norton Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376⁠⁠ ---- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://d...2023-07-1722 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 56 - Demystifying AD&D Treasure for MonstersAD&D can be confusing on how to place treasures with creatures in the wilderness and dungeons, and what's up with all those letters for Treasure Types? In this episode, I go over how AD&D tries to lay this out, and what tips/tricks I use to make the process simple -- at least for me! Plus, I have a great call in from a new listener, Trevor! ---- Swords & Wizardry White Box, 3rd printing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByYame2Z2IBCeXljc3gzalNoMUE/view?resourcekey=0-eZQTyIFcjBcZH-L-pZ-94g (This does not have the great Mark Allen cover, as...2023-06-2215 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 55 - The Adaptability of ChainmailThird time's the charm! I finally was able to get this episode recorded! In this episode, rather than talking about how I use Chainmail, I give some thoughts on how Chainmail, in some way, expects you to mold it into what you want to do with it. The companion blog post to this episode goes into some specifics of how I use Chainmail in my OD&D games: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp/2023/06/13/chainmail-in-my-odd/ And you can find the amazing work that Daniel does with Chainmail and his OD&D games on his podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/02...2023-06-1318 min

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast507 Mega Military May Award ShowHere is the award show for the military media contest. Thank you to Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop for joining me to discuss the entries. Entries from Kevin Borrup, Jason Hobbs, Daniel, Karl, Dekahedron Joe, Chgowiz, Joey, Adrian Young, Anthony, Vino, Sam, Ray, Peter (Spezbaby) Adrian Young Games https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg Camp Hometown Heroes https://www.camphometownheroes.org/ Michael's charity http://www.midwestveteranscloset.org/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.c...2023-06-051h 57 $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 54 - Is Classic Traveller almost OD&D in space?This episode - I've recently started diving into the three 1977 Classic Traveler "little black books" and I'm finding some surprising similarities and philosophies to the earlier 1974 Original Dungeons & Dragons. I'll talk about those similarities and take some call-ins from folks with questions and comments! ---- My call-in guests: Daniel of Bandit's Keep podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376⁠ Joe of Dekahedron RPG podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jpgill ---- Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https...2023-05-1629 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 53 - Time across multiple groups in the same worldIn this episode, I answer a great question from Daniel Norton (Bandit's Keep podcast) about how I manage time and calendars across the three separate player groups and wargame campaigns I have within my AD&D world of Etinerra. ------ Bandit's Keep podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk ------ Want to comment/ask questions? Leave a voice message on Speakpipe: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/MichaelChgowiz⁠ Leave me an audio clip on Discord to user: chgowiz Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chgowiz@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ I blog/podcast at: https://chgowiz-games.etinerra.com/wp I'm on Mastodon! Find me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dice.camp/@chg...2023-05-0524 min $The Dungeon Master\'s Handbook$ The Dungeon Master's HandbookEpisode 52 - 8 Year Play by Post campaign / Dungeon23 UpdateIn this episode, I talk about how good things come to an end… or at least an end of how they’ve been. This is all about an 8 year play by post AD&D campaign that just wrapped up a major story arc and could potentially be the end of the campaign itself, depending on what the players want to do. I also briefly touch on how Dungeon23 is going for me, as I’ve been plugging away steadily at it, and I just completed my sixth level! ------ Chronicles of Etinerra Play by Post campaign archive: https://etinerra.com/archiv...2023-04-2722 min