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Lyonesse RPG Download Episode Welcome to a new GROGPOD about a new game that we are very excited about. Lyonesse, Fantasy Role-Playing based on the novels by Jack Vance has been released by The Design Mechanism. We are joined by Lawrence Whitaker who tells us about the project and his formative years in role-playing. Daily Dwarf looks at some of the other literary worlds that were brought to life in the pages of White Dwarf during its hey day. STIMBOT5000 Andy Stimpson of Breakfast in the Ruins podcast tells us about the first game he played, the last game he played and the game that means everything to him. Blythy and I look behind the Games Masters Screen to look for inspiration from Vance. We also cover The Dying Earth by Pelgrane Press. There’s a new ad, produced by the UK’s Premier RPG podcast The Smart Party (I resisted the urge to put Premier in inverted commas). Steve Ray has started Orlanth Rex’s Gaming Vexes over on anchor. Please support The GROGNARD files at our Patreon site to catch actual plays and other gubins.The post Episode 38 – Lyonesse RPG (with Lawrence Whitaker) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

An introduction to the GROGNARD files RPG podcast Download Episode Hello, my name is Dirk the Dice and this is the GROGNARD files podcast. If you are new here, then this is the place to begin as it provides a quick overview of what to expect from the GROGPOD. It’s probably best to start at the beginning, but time is precious, so this introduction provides some recommendations to help you make your decision. The GROGNARD files has been going on and on for almost five years with over 60 podcasts to choose from. I hope that you enjoy the back catalogue and stay around for some more. To put a tip in the beret, then please head over to Patreon. Thanks.The post Start Here – The GROGNARD Files – Session Zero first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Download Episode Welcome to the post apocalypse with Pookie from Reviews from R’lyeh. We talk about how RPGs taught us everything we need to know about the apocalypse. Old Scouse Role Player shares his first, last and everything. Please support what we do on Patreon.The post Episode 37 – Gamma World RPG (with Pookie) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

MERP Part 2 with Liz Danforth Download Episode Welcome to the second part of the MERP episode. I recommend Menion (AKA Rob’s) podcast ; we speak to Liz Danforth – why not support her on Patreon? Thanks to Per Broden for his excellent First, Last and Everything, the an ad for our good friends at The Good Friends …. and we roll some crits on our new Patreons.The post Episode 36 (Part 2) Middle Earth Role-Playing (MERP) (with Liz Danforth) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Download Episode Popular demand has insisted that we look at MERP from Iron Crown (1984). In this first part we come to terms with Tolkien and our relationship to Middle Earth. Thanks to Liz Danforth, Daily Dwarf , Graham Kinniburgh, and Steve Ray for their help in putting this Episode together. Support us on PatreonThe post Episode 36 (Part 1) Middle Earth Role-Playing (MERP) (with Liz Danforth) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Download Episode What makes Pulp “pulp” we ask ourselves in this episode. It features the interview with Paul Fricker that we recorded at GROGMEET19. He’s one of the hosts of The Good Friends of Jackson Ellias, who we joined in the E.N.World Hall of Fame, thanks to the generous votes from the GROGSQUAD. There’s also a First, Last and Everything from Lee Williams and much more.The post Episode 35 – Pulp Cthulhu (with Paul Fricker) recorded at GROGMEET19 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Download Episode It’s the end of the world as we know it, but we feel fine, because we’ve been gaming, a lot. We review the year in gaming over a pint with Clint, the pub dog. Jamie Thomson is back looking over his career in Fighting Fantasy, The Way of the Tiger game books, The Fabled Lands and The Dark Lord Series (to the sound of a very noisy computer fan). Check out EN World and vote for your favourite podcasts. Recommended here are dPercentile, Role Play Rescue, Monster Man, Smart Party, Improvised Radio Theatre with Dice, Red Moon Roleplaying, GROGTALK, Appendix N Book Club and Breakfast in the Ruins. Please keep us going by pledging to our Patreon.The post Episode 34 – Review of 2019 (with Jamie Thomson) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Live Action RPG (with Jamie Thomson) Download Episode INTRO: We are still recovering from a successful GROGMEET19. I picked up some new games along the way, including Pendragon and the new Eberron supplement for D&D (thanks to the coverage that they received on The Smart Party). OPEN BOX (with Jamie Thomson): Features editor for White Dwarf between 1981-84, author of Fighting Fantasy books, the Way of the Tiger and Fabled Lands gamebooks. He has been working on Dice Men: Games Workshop 1975 – 1985 with Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. OPEN BOX LARPing: Blythy and I have been friends for 40 years, so we celebrate with a memoir of how we met and share our thoughts on Killer, which is still available for download. FIRST LAST AND EVERYTHING: Shannon Ferguson aka Angry Monk shares the first game he played, the last game he played and the game that means everything to him. LARPING part 2: We talk our experiences of DIY Larping in Newton Le Willows. OUTRO: More details of our Patreon projects.The post Episode 33 – Live Action RPG (with Jamie Thomson) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Only those who seek death, or sell it Download Episode INTRO: It’s the first anniversary of Greg Stafford’s passing and to recognise the event, we are celebrating one of his greatest, collaborative creations: Thieves’ World. There’s a quick potted history featured here, if you want to see the supplement for yourself, I’ve made a short unboxing film. OPEN BOX: Eddy has managed to track down a copy of the supplement from eBay. We open it up together. FIRST, LAST and EVERYTHING: From Californian GROGSQUADer Will Johnson. WHITE DWARF: @DailyDwarf ‘s back for White Dwarf in the City. GAMESMASTER’S SCREEN: Blythy and Dirk try to make the tables work. OUTRO: Follow us on Patreon.The post Episode 32 – Thieves’ World first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Numenera RPG Download Episode The GROGNARD files is back with the latest episode which looks in-depth at Numenera RPG based on the Cypher System which was the first new-fangled game that we played when we returned to the hobby. There’s a great First, Last and Everything from Kaye Elling (make sure you follow the progress of her Judge Death model on Twitter). Also included is an update on the latest projects. You can support us via Patreon. The post Episode 31 – Numenera RPG first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.