Between Two Cairns

To mark our year of podcasting, Yochai & Brad review Kavlov's Sanctuary by  Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe, and answer a whole heap of questions regarding the show!Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad are joined by Chris McDowall to review The Bureau by Josh Domanski and Goblin Archives, and answer a mailbag question.Question: What makes a good non-combat encounter?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another entry in our Gamer Blasts from the Past, Brad & Yochai are joined by Sam Mameli (aka Skullboy) to review G1-3 Against the Giants, and answer a question from the mailbag.Question: How do you whether to write more, or less?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad review The Queen of Elfland's Son by Michael Curtis, and answer a mailbag question.Should we review/consider blog adventures  as well?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad review Bottomless Pit of Zorth by G. Hawkins, and answer a question from the mootsack.Question: Tips and tricks on navigating the ttrpg scene on Discord?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad review Holy Mountain Shaker by Luka Rejec, and answer a question from the mailbag.Question: Thoughts on Dungeon Synth?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad are joined by special guest Directsun to discuss Arnold Kemp's Lair of the Lamb, and answer a mailbag question.Mailbag: Do you look to other modules or similar media for inspiration?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad review Date of Expiration by Graphite Prime, and answer a letter from the mailbag.Question: How do you playtest?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad review Mission Excalibur (print version here) by Seann McAnally, and answer a mailbag question. Mailbag: What material should be in a sandbox setting?Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai & Brad spend an entire show reading letters from the mailbag.Questions answered:What do your home games look like?What system are you using, what houserules or hacks?Biggest delta between impression and actual reading/playing?Staple, perfect, ring...?How do you prefer to play games? Is it different from how you prefer to run games?How do you organize important information?What methods do you use to make sure quieter players aren't overshadowed?Do you have any techniques for melding together two different settings?What is something about your GMing that you wish to (or is trying to) improve?Is there a system (osr or non-osr) you'd like to run/try to run but haven't had the chance to yet?How do you feel about monthly in/yearly challenges, and game jams?What is your favorite way to introduce a new pc after a death?What is your favorite type of jam? Or do you prefer jellies, perhaps a preservative? How to avoid bottlenecking in designing an adventure?What prompted you to start a podcast? And do you ever consider changing the format or focus of the show?What is your favorite thing that you have written?So what are your favorite storygames or systems that don’t fall within the spectrum of traditional western fantasy?How does one to reduce lethality without numbing the thrill of danger and discovery inherent in old school style play? Help: too many players!Send us your comments or questions!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!Check out our Patreon to support the show. Also stickers.Find more Between Two Cairns here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.