Casting Shadows
By Runeslinger
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Casting ShadowsJun 01, 2022
On Call-ins and Practical Advice for "Unusual" RPGs
Links to the callers featured in this episode can be found below. This episode features calls from Sameoldji (link to his eponymous podcast can be found below), Jason Connerly formely of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (link to his now complete library of podcast episodes can be found below), and Che Webster of the now intentionally intermittent Roleplay Rescue podcast (link provided below).
Topics in this episode are the ongoing YouTube actual play series being run on my channel, and two different points about my recent conversation with Daniel Jones of Primeval Fantasy (link below) from the previous episode.
Contact the Show!
Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) https://www.speakpipe.com/castingshadowspodcast
or
@runeslinger for YouTube, TwiXter, Blue Sky, and Facebook
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or leave a comment on the video version of an episode on my YouTube Channel: @Runeslinger
Sameoldji's Podcast:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jean-franois-st-onge/episodes/0-Origins-and-directions-from-vlogging-to-podcasts-e2bg1rv/a-aaikrmm
Jason Connerly
Blog: The Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, er, Blog (nerdsrpgvarietycast.com) Library of Jason's Podcast Episodes:
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue:
Roleplay Rescue’s Blog – Murmurings from beneath the beard
A Conversation with Daniel Jones about sharing less-common RPGs
I sit down with a second conversation with Daniel Jones of @Primaeval , this time about making the culture and approach to play at your RPG table more accessible to others. Do you achieve this goal? Join us and see~ Contact Me:
www.speakpipe.com/castingshadowsblog.com
runescastshadows@gmail.com
On Accommodating Imagination with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue
In this conversation with Roleplay Rescue's host and seeker of immersive and engaging play, Che Webster, we discuss some blog posts about techniques that Che is trying out to get more of what he wants out of play. As that quest is near and dear to my heart, I thought others might resonate with it as well. We talk about making room for imagination, facilitating a more active stance in our imaginations, and consider how we speak to one another when we play.
Podcasts mentioned in this episode:
Roleplay Rescue
Nerds RPG Variety Cast
Contact Runeslinger
@Runeslinger on YouTube, Facebook, TwiXter, Blue Sky, and others
runescastshadows AT gmail
https://www.speakpipe.com/castingshadowspodcast
Imagination Calls
This episode responds to listener calls dating back to the last two episodes of the podcast and continuing the exploration of imagination, memory, and attention as valuable parts of RPG play. Thanks go out to Jason Connerly, Spencer/FreeThrall, and Jean-Francois 'SameOldJi' St-Onge for the calls and the interaction~
Podcasts mentioned in the episode:
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On Imagination and Preparation
This episode responds to listener voice messages, does a surface exploration of the experience of imagination and gets into some practicalities about the benefit of talking about imagination with your group. Listeners are invited to contact me via the methods below to share their thoughts on their experiences of imagination.
Visit the Casting Shadows blog at https://castingshadowsblog.com
Visit us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/runeslinger or search for @Runeslinger
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Contact me via Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Thanks to:
Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue
FreeThrall of Keep off the Borderlands (The new home of Movie Night1)
Joe Richter of Hindsightless
Links Mentioned:
Whispering GM episode - Confessions of a High Prep GM
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/episodes/Confessions-of-a-High-Prep-GM-e2dr5lp
Roleplay Rescue discussion of the Primeval Fantasy setting with Daniel Jones
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JnSM0P6bTn4nR5Ja8Mrr8?si=Mm3nYZ_bROWlDUzE-q35mw
On Preparation for In-character play with Tablerunner Crispy
Preparation is one thing that can benefit from change if you adjust your style or intentions for play. My guest has recently discovered a desire for playing more and more in-character (moving toward in-character as-character) and leaving room for immersion to happen.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE:
https://youtu.be/-01dPAKsvM4
MY GUEST: CRISPY of the @Tablerunner YouTube channel.
Origin: "I'm an RPG enthusiast who came to realize earlier this year that I've only just scratched the surface of what the hobby can be. Now I'm focused on enhancing my experience and that of my players through 'in-character play.' I run an in-person weekly game that has been a going concern for 17 years and hopefully many years to come. I share my experiences as an old hand with a fresh appreciation for actual roleplay on my YouTube channel @tablerunner. You can find me on X at @cfourcrispy." Call-ins:
I have received some great calls since the last episode and I would love to include them in this episode as they are relevant to various points made throughout, but I due to the length of the conversation (1hr4min) I feel it is best to frame an episode around those call-ins and any others that come in the interim. That episode will concern itself more directly with imagination. Therefore, there is still time to leave a message via Spotify (if you dare), Speakpipe, discord, or email about how imagination presents itself to you. How do you imagine a moment of play?
CONTACT ME:
runescastshadows at gmail
Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) Social Media: @Runeslinger
A Conversation on Attention and Imagination in RPGS with Primaeval Fantasy
Featuring a call-in from Mirke the Meek, this episode is primarily a first conversation between Daniel Jones of the Primaeval Fantasy RPG podcast/YouTube channel and myself on the topic of in-character play through means intended to facilitate imagination and hopefully immersion in the character's perspective.
You can find Mirke the Meek here:
Mirke The Meek • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
You can find my guest, Daniel Jones here:
Primæval Fantasy RPG - YouTube and here (Podcast RSS): https://anchor.fm/s/7adf4c4/podcast/rss
To contact Casting Shadows please leave a message on Spotify (be prepared for it to not function) or Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com)
On Mentors and Peers in RPG Learning; with Che Webster
Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue was kind enough to return to the podcast for another exploratory conversation about learning and guiding others in their learning of RPGs.
CONTACT the podcast and leave a VOICE MESSAGE
Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) VISIT the Casting Shadows blog
Casting Shadows | Interactive roleplaying interaction (castingshadowsblog.com) WATCH Casting Shadows on YouTube
Runeslinger - YouTube Comments, Call-Ins, Opinions, and References in this episode
Attention and the Rabbit Hole Road to "Immersion"
The focus on Immersion continues. This episode explores how attention transforms our ability to perceive, receive, conceive, and imagine the imagined situations of our gaming into immersive and engaging experiences.
CONTACT the podcast and leave a VOICE MESSAGE
Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) VISIT the Casting Shadows blog
Casting Shadows | Interactive roleplaying interaction (castingshadowsblog.com) WATCH Casting Shadows on YouTube
Runeslinger - YouTube Comments, Call-Ins, Opinions, and References in this episode
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters The Silver Key | Darkfluid | Substack Keep off the Borderlands | Free Thrall | Substack Podcast – Roleplay Rescue’s Blog Safer Fantasy Crafting • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters Spikepit • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
On the Fragility or Durability of Immersion
This 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/e/ZvjRf5euFEb
Layers of Play episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/S1jutcfuFEb
This episode features a call in from Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting. In that response, he mentions a session of immersive play which was recorded and is available to listen to. That episode and more of Safer's content can be found here:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sfc-saferfantasycrafting/episodes/Minis--Make-Believe---A-5e-Lets-pretend-live-play-err6d6/a-a4rln9n
This episode continues ongoing discussions on theory and technique for roleplaying games. It has a series of calls from Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast to connect us despite the month-long gap introduced by RPGaDAY and other commitments (such as tight editing and writing deadlines for RPG stuff) all the way back through the last few episodes of this season: Sandboxes, Layers of Play (Featuring Che Webster), and a practical example of applying these ideas to our play. This episode extends the conversation more fully into immersion as a topic for discussion and exploration. CONTACT ME: [1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) [2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger [3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord https://discord.gg/SDxH9xQDfD
Halloween OctOSR from the Highway of Madness
This episode features a call-in from Jason Hobbs, a recap of our current Call of Cthulhu campaign, and a suggestion for a creepy OSR dungeon experience that is PWYW.
Murcanto's Lair:
DriveThruRPG - Samwise7RPG Check out the ivanmike1968 YouTube channel for lots of B/X, LotFP, and other RPG goodness... plus BASS guitar stuff~
Check out the Hindsightless podcast for lots of RPG thoughts, recaps, ice cream, cereal taste tests, nature reports, and whatever else Joe has running around in his brain.
Check out Down in a Heap for thoughtful RPG musings on OS and OS D&D from Rob C.
Members of our Call of Cthulhu campaign are Ivan Podgwaite (YouTube), Joe Richter (Podcast), and Brian Courtemanche (CoC scenario author).
CONTACT ME: [1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) [2] Find me on Discord, TwiXtter, Facebook, Blusky, and YouTube @Runeslinger
[3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord
https://discord.gg/MqFYW7DJpq
Messages for Runeslinger on the Road!
Thanks to our callers, FreeThrall, DarkFluid, Che Webster, Eloy Cintron, Joe Richter, and Jason Connerly. We have messages pertaining to the current topic of Immersion and how it intersects with our cultures and procedures of play. We have a response from Umbramancer to a call from the last episode by Jason. Umbramancer, or Eloy Cintron, was featured in the episode before that. That response connects to our D&D example episode about story as product vs story as by-product. Finally, we have some messages about Ubiquity in general and our recent Hollow Earth Expedition episode in particular.
CONTACT ME: [1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) [2] Find me on Discord, TwiXtter, Facebook, Blusky, and YouTube @Runeslinger
[3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord
https://discord.gg/SDxH9xQDfD
Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road: On RPGaDAY 2023 and Hollow Earth Expedition
Thanks to our callers, BJ and Jason. Thanks also to everyone who participated in whole or in part in RPGaDAY~
CONTACT ME: [1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) [2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger [3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord https://discord.gg/SDxH9xQDfD
On Immersion and Engagement, plus Listener Calls!
#RPGaDAY2023 Days 21 to 31
For some great flashbacks to Year One, check out autocratik.com and David Chapman's daily posts.
Get involved! Download the #RPGaDay2023 prompts infographic from castingshadowsblog.com to explore and share what you love about RPGs!
CONTACT ME:
[1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com)
[2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger
[3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord
discord.gg/SDxH9xQDfD
Thank you to The Arcane Alienist for the calls!
#RPGaDAY2023 Days 11 to 20
The second of three combined posts for the #RPGaDAY2023 prompts. Find daily responses at https://castingshadowsblog.com
Get involved! Download the #RPGaDay2023 prompts infographic from castingshadowsblog.com to explore and share what you love about RPGs! CONTACT ME: [1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com) [2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger [3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord https://discord.gg/SDxH9xQDfD
#RPGaDay2023 Days 1 to 10
CONTACT ME:
[1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com)
[2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger
[3] Ubiquity Roleplaying System Discord
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On Taming a Lethal Conflict Inside Old School and New School Play [with Umbramancer]
On Framing Layers as Cakes, Practical Layers, and Lamenting Lacking Lexicons
This episode is filled to the brim with words. With luck, and your kindness, those words will make sense.
SEGMENTS:
[1] The episode begins with the promised reply to Che Webster's epic call-in from the previous episode (Exploring the Experience of Play). To hear that message in its entirety, please refer to that episode. It's right at the beginning so you won't have to search for it; just press play and relax. In this episode, a short and directly relevant section of his call is presented for context but that wee snippet o' Che pales in comparison to the full expression of his ideas. Don't cheat yourself. Go back and revel in the full message. The context of the tiny morsel of Che in this episode reveals the semantic nuance of Frames that were obvious to Che but not to me, and the understanding of switching costs in cognition when "multitasking" or alternating between two tasks - an idea upon which we are in full agreement: at least for certain tasks.
[2] We then move into what might be the meat or might be the side dish of this meal, practical examples of using understanding of layers to inform how we play.
[3] The last main segment of the episode is a recap of ideas I have expressed about a lexicon of useful terms, jargon, and techniques for roleplaying games.
REFERENCES IN THIS EPISODE:
[1] People and Podcasts of the Internet: Roleplay Rescue Podcast and Blog, The Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Keep off the Borderlands, Random Screed, Primeval Fantasy
[2] On Switching Costs: Multitasking: Switching costs (apa.org) [3] The Elusive Shift: How Role-Playing Games Forged Their Identity (Game Histories)Jon Peterson
[4] Umbramancer YouTube Channel: Umbramancer - YouTube
https://youtube.com/@umbramancer5466
[5] Perspectives on Play by FreeThrall The Stochasium | Free Thrall | Substack
[6] Shared Fantasy: Role Playing Games as Social Worlds
298 pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | © 1983
This classic study still provides one of the most acute descriptions available of an often misunderstood subculture: that of fantasy role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. Gary Alan Fine immerses himself in several different gaming systems, offering insightful details on the nature of the games and the patterns of interaction among players—as well as their reasons for playing.
[7] All for One: Regime Diabolique (Triple Ace Games, Musketeers face Supernatural Threats and Intrigue, Ubiquity) Actual Play Playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuKgeD5fl5WyrYbJodpTB9UDYqj3NNH
Solo Player Episode: Margot; An invisible experience of immersion
- Original Version: https://www.youtube.com/live/mgcY3WTsPmE?feature=share
- Annotated Version: https://youtu.be/oOqDmmTmFqo
- IvanMike's Commentary: https://youtu.be/sratz8EghLU Runeslinger's Commentary: https://youtu.be/s-egXZY5OQc
NEXT EPISODE:
The next episode will feature Eloy Cintron, known on YouTube as Umbramancer, who shares his practical application of all of this theory talk to D&D as we explore the metric by which he assessed my ideas on Layers of and Approaches to Play: Dungeon Crawl Mode vs Story Mode in Dungeons & Dragons.
CONTACT ME:
[1] Send a voice message to CastingShadowsPodcast (speakpipe.com)
[2] Find me on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube @Runeslinger
Exploring the Experience of Play with Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue
The Blog:
Roleplay Rescue’s Blog – Murmurings from beneath the beard
The Podcast:
Podcast – Roleplay Rescue’s Blog
#RPGaDay2023 is on its way. Check the Autocratik blog by David Chapman for all the details! Also, check out this fantastic warm-up contest by Nerd's RPG Variety Cast as we wait for August to arrive!
open.spotify.com/episode/4MbqVZ41yLcUrRqjSJtDYK?si=9elxZk6IS4ao4Ni7kaPa9w
We will respond directly to Che's call at the start of the show in a later episode focused on those ideas. Have no fear!
Visit Keep off the Borderlands, Random Screed, and the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for more segments and messages along these general lines!
You can interact on these and other gaming topics by sending a voice message via SpeakPipe or sending me a recording via e-mail or Discord.
Contact me on Discord:
Search for Runeslinger#7592 until that platform changes how names work.
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE:
www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Ubiquity Roleplaying Games Discord
discord.gg/UFaHKQpj
On Layers and Approaches to RPGs
This is another one of Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road episodes, now replete and complete with rain and hydroplaning! #RPGaDay2023 is on its way. Check the Autocratik blog by David Chapman for all the details! Also, check out this fantastic warm-up contest by Nerd's RPG Variety Cast as we wait for August to arrive! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MbqVZ41yLcUrRqjSJtDYK?si=9elxZk6IS4ao4Ni7kaPa9w No Callers were hurt or drowned in the making of this episode. Thanks to Spencer and Jason for their messages! Visit Keep off the Borderlands and the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for more of those fine gentlemen. References to Roleplay Rescue abound in this episode. Seek it out to learn why! You can interact on these and other gaming topics by sending a voice message via SpeakPipe or sending me a recording via e-mail or Discord. Contact me on Discord You can find me on Discord at Runeslinger#7592 until that platform changes how names work. Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast Ubiquity Roleplaying Games Discord https://discord.gg/UFaHKQpj
On real and imagined sand: RPG sandboxes
You can interact on these and other gaming topics by sending a voice message via SpeakPipe or sending me a recording via e-mail or Discord.
Contact me on Discord
You can find me on Discord at Runeslinger#7592 until that platform changes how names work.
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE: www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Guests Appearing in this episode were Jason Connerly of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and Joe Richter of Hindsightless. Reference was made to the roleplay rescue podcast and the random screed podcast. For more on my corollary to Chekhov"s Gun otherwise known as Grimaud's Crowbar please follow this link to the Casting Shadows blog:
castingshadowsblog.com/2018/02/11/grimauds-crowbar/
On Editing Games, Morrow Projects, Hobbs and Layers~
You can interact on these and other gaming topics by sending a voice message via SpeakPipe or sending me a recording via e-mail or Discord.
Contact me on Discord
You can find me on Discord at Runeslinger#7592 until that platform changes how names work.
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
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Bonus Episode 3: Runeslinger's Recap & Reflections from the Road - More on Corporia
NOTICE: Be sure to check out Roleplay Rescue regularly, or if you are curious what kind of conversation I might have with its host, Che Webster, about roleplaying games and RPG experiences for students, check out the Roleplay Rescue episode due on June 10th, 2023.
LINK:
Podcast – Roleplay Rescue’s Blog
Please accept my apologies as this episode of the Casting Shadows Podcast was recorded on the road and the audio quality may suffer for it. Our topic is the Corporia RPG by RPG renaissance man Mark Plemmons of Brabblemark Press. His new release, I am Furious (Pink), is due for general release on June 13th. Visit the link below for more information:
Leave a Voice (or other) message for future episodes by sending a voice message via SpeakPipe or sending me a recording via e-mail or Discord.
Contact me on Discord
You can find me on Discord at Runeslinger#7592 until that platform changes how names work.
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Guests Appearing in this episode were Jason Connerly of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Ivan Podgwaite of the ivanmike1968 YouTube channel, Adrienne Edwards-Daugherty, and Douglas Lusby.
Bonus Episode 2: Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road - On Corporia
Casting Shadows Episode 3.19
spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/wxSEDYmnFvb
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Corporia on DriveThruRPG
Corporia RPG - Brabblemark Press | Corporia | DriveThruRPG.com
Bonus Episode 1: Runeslinger's Reflections from the Road - On Play Experiences
Using an example from the Halloween Cerebrevore episode, we briefly suggest some ideas about playing for character experience and playing a role in a story~
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Cerebrevore: On Serious Horror RPG play
https://anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E15-Running-Serious-Horror-TTRPGs-e1pgt0t/a-a8bvo5r
Contact me by leaving an anchor voice message: Casting Shadows • A podcast on Anchor
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Episode 3.19 On Multiple GMs (and OctOSR)
Episode 3.19 broaches another huge topic for potential discussion, touching on a few techniques, perspectives, and organizational principles of sharing the role of GM in a group. BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast left us a message about episode 3.18 (Time Travel Techniques) and the new Star Trek series. The episode finishes with an exploration of what the OSR means to me as an outsider, and where I hope its many strengths can take it.
Links mentioned in the episode:
(1) One Campaign, Multiple GMs - YouTube
https://youtu.be/tt1_k_EN35M
THE GM OF MANY PARTS blogpost from February 2011 on https://castingshadowsblog.com
The GM of Many Parts | Casting Shadows (castingshadowsblog.com)
https://castingshadowsblog.com/2011/02/08/the-gm-of-many-parts/
All for One: Regime Diabolique "Lights in Darkness" campaign Actual Play videos playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuKgeD5fl5WyrYbJodpTB9UDYqj3NNH
Lights in Darkness Recaps and Reflections playlist
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuKgeD5fl41fP1mumHJO8pioQc_pFNt
Contact me by leaving an anchor voice message:
Casting Shadows • A podcast on Anchor
Contact me by e-mail at runescastshadows at gmail dot com
CONTACT ME VIA SPEAKPIPE: https://www.speakpipe.com/CastingShadowsPodcast
Episode 3.18 On Temporal Techniques and Devouring Minds
If you would like to reach out to me on this topic or others, you can find me at the following places:
Runeslinger (@Runeslinger) / Twitter
Runeslinger#7592 on Discord
castingshadowsblog.com
youtube.com/runeslinger
anchor.fm/runeslinger
LINKS for this episode!
Cerebrevore - Time Travel in RPGs Parts 1 to 4
1) anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B12-Concepts-of-Time-Part-1-republished-e1mv02g/a-a8bvo5r
2) anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B13-Concepts-of-Time-2-republished-e1n1d2c/a-a8bvo5r
3) anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1B14-Time-Travel-methods-in-RPGs-republished-e1njopd/a-a8bvo5r
4) anchor.fm/cerebrevore/episodes/S1E11-Time-Travel-in-RPGs-Panel-Discussion-e1npl6d
Phantom Thoughts
1) anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/episodes/009-Call-ins-Player-Skill-Metagaming-System-Mastery-e1n80l0/a-a8factk
2) anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/episodes/010-Call-ins-and-More-on-Metagaming-e1nhbu7/a-a8gavui
NEWS FLASH: Anchorpocalypse
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 28 to the End
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Episode 3.17 Call-ins on Skills and Skill Improvement in BRP and related games~
LINKS:
The Previous Episode: anchor.fm/runeslinger/episodes/Episode-3-16-On-My-Call-of-Cthulhu-e1mth21/a-a8e5cq2
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi • A podcast on Anchor
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Bandit’s Keep • A podcast on Anchor
Interview on Substandard Roleplaying: youtu.be/M1mKft2QrOA
GM Mastermind Episode - Story? Story. Story!: Blubrry PowerPress Player (gmmastermind.com)
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 22 through 27
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
- Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
Episode 3.16 On (My) Call of Cthulhu
Links:
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
Bandit’s Keep • A podcast on Anchor
- - 380 In Defense of Call of Cthulhu by Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast (anchor.fm)
Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
Call of Cthulhu (chaosium.com)
#RPGaDay2022 - Call Ins! and Day 15 through 21
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
- The Arcane Alienist • A podcast on Anchor
#RPGaDay2022 Bonus for "Forever GMs" - Week 4 Day 22 through 27
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 8 through 14
This is a compiled post for #RPGaDay2022. You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on Runeslinger, my YouTube channel.
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
#RPGaDay2022 - Day Seven: System
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 7: Share a cool part of a system you love
You can read daily posts on these questions at https://castingshadowsblog.com with lots of extras and more context (precious context!)
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity.
#RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- GM Mastermind - RPG Podcast Helping GMs Hone Their Craft - https://gmmastermind.com
- Jewels From NZ • A podcast on Anchor
#RPGaDay2022 - Day Two through Day Six!
Question responses for days two through six:
1. Who would you like to introduce to RPGs?
2. What is a great introductory game?
3. When were you introduced to RPGs?
4. Where would you host this first game?
5. Why will they like it?
6. How will you introduce it to more people?
You can read versions of these at https://castingshadowsblog.com in daily posts with lots of extras and more context (precious context!) and/or watch a composite posting on YouTube: #RPGaDay2022 - Day 2 through 6 - YouTube
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity. #RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
Links mentioned in the episode:
- Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor - https://anchor.fm/jason376
- GM Mastermind - RPG Podcast Helping GMs Hone Their Craft - https://gmmastermind.com
- The Arcane Alienist • A podcast on Anchor
- Keep off the Borderlands • A podcast on Anchor
- Spikepit • A podcast on Anchor
- Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
- Plundergrounds • A podcast on Anchor
#RPGaDay2022 - Day One - Who?
Question for Day One: Who would you like to introduce to RPGs?
You can read a version of this at https://castingshadowsblog.com
Do you want to get involved? Get the infographic with all the questions at https://autocratik.com and leap into this adventure in positivity.
#RPGaDay2022 is part of an annual event now in its 9th year.
#RPGaDay2022 - Day 0 - Overview and Intentions
facebook.com/RPGaDay
autocratik.com
or
castingshadowsblog.com
We look forward to seeing what you share!
#RPGaDay2022
3.15a Bonus - In Defense of the Mook, Minion, and Fodder for Cannons (Pulp RPGs)
With specific examples from and focus on Mythras, Ubiquity, and FFG Star Wars, this episode goes into some justifications for Mook rules in RPGs. What are they for? How can they differ from game to game? Why do some gamers dislike them? This topic was released simultaneously on the Casting Shadows YouTube channel where it is a part of three ongoing series on playing the three systems in question, as well as continuing the general theme of in-character as-character play, particularly with regard to preparation for improvisation.
We hear from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast in this episode. You can find his show at the link below.
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
https://anchor.fm/jason376
If you prefer to watch this as a video instead, the link is below.
In Defense of the Mook, Minion, and Fodder for Cannons (Pulp RPGs)
https://youtu.be/VAPekOR41D0
Episode 3.15 Putting the Pulp in our RPGs
Featuring calls from Menion aka Rob from Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, and Jason of the Nerds RPG Variety Cast, we expand the conversation about pulps and pulp games to address the questions of how some example systems can affect pulp play, group size for fun and pulpiness, and PCs of unequal capabilities. I hope you will join in on the discussion as despite the length of this episode there is still more to dig into~
Links
You can reach Runeslinger at gmail via runescastshadows
Menion's podcast can be found at the link below:
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi • A podcast on Anchor
https://anchor.fm/menion
Joe's podcast can be found at the link below:
Hindsightless • A podcast on Anchor
https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9
Jason's central and supportive podcast can be found at the link below:
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast • A podcast on Anchor
https://anchor.fm/jason376
Blog Articles Referenced in this Post or Relevant to it:
Imbalance Principle
The Imbalance Principle | Casting Shadows (castingshadowsblog.com)
https://castingshadowsblog.com/2010/09/15/imbalance-and-you/
Snap, Crackle, and Pulp | Casting Shadows (castingshadowsblog.com)
https://castingshadowsblog.com/2011/04/05/snap-crackle-and-pulp/
The 2-Hour Fuse: How NOT to run Pulp Adventures | Casting Shadows (castingshadowsblog.com)
https://castingshadowsblog.com/2011/03/23/the-2-hour-fuse-how-not-to-run-pulp-adventures/
Episode 3.14 Pulps, Pulp RPGs, and Me
Sound interesting? Then please strap in: this turned out to be a long one... go figure.
You can find Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi at the link below:
Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi • A podcast on Anchor
anchor.fm/menion
anchor.fm/menion
Episode 3.13 Alien, Encouragement, and Immersion - oh my!
Please join me as I navigate three very different topics with the help of some kind callers. This episode features calls from hosts of The GMologist Presents, Hindsightless, Spikepit, and Nerd's RPG Variety Cast podcasts. Karl, Joe, Colin, and Jason were kind enough to listen to one or more episodes of this podcast and have called in to give depth and meaning to the conversation. Links to those shows are below.
Topic One: Difference between Cinematic and Campaign Modes in Free League's Alien RPG
Topic Two: RPGaDay Call-ins
Topic Three: Immersion, call-ins, and commentary
LINKS:
Casting Shadows blog - https://castingshadowsblog.com
Runeslinger on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/runeslinger
PODCASTS mentioned or calling in to this episode:
Spikepit - https://anchor.fm/spikepit
Hindsightless - https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast - https://anchor.fm/jason376
The GMologist Presents - https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez
Episode 3.12 Updates and Immersions
Sections include notes on my appearance on Roundtable Roulette ( https://youtu.be/3PlkIWaajKs ) with Craig Shipman and Seth Skorkowsky, thoughts about the next RPGaDay, more on our ongoing but sometimes interrupted Alien Campaign, and a special focus on the once-again recent and always interesting topic: immersion thanks to an interesting series of observations and call-ins appearing on the Nerds' RPG Variety Cast.
Alien Playlist: Alien Actual Play: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZfuKgeD5fl48SdwKEP0m0mbv-BLiQsgd
Episode 3.11 On Troupes, Generation Games and Listener Call-ins~
Episode 3.10A Bonus Content - One Use of Operation: Mindcrime
Bonus Content - This is a more detailed description of how Queensryche's concept album Operation Mindcrime informed the play of a Mage: The Ascension chronicle in the mid-nineties called Broken Homes.
Episode 3.10 Music in Preparation for Improvisation of RPGs
Music can be a useful tool when playing an RPG, but in my experience, I have found it to be even more useful in preparation for play. in this episode I survey some of the ways I have found to aid my preparation for improvisation with music and playlists. We also touch on, thanks to the interest of The GMologist Presents and Hindsightless podcasts, the use of the incredible Operation: Mindcrime in these pursuits~
Part 1 - Context of using music for Improvisation and Example 1: character playlists
Part 2 - Example 2: Using Operation: Mindcrime by Queensryche on the metalevel for preparation and reference in play
Part 3 - Using variations, covers, and remakes and Example 3: Tom Waits songs to inspire an NPC
Further Example Playlists:
Tom Waits: Delta Green - tRUST
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HxiFwdUhC86M8EmakmAh0?si=4b43a704eba44fa1
Icecream Man - God's Away on Business - Murder in the Red Barn - What's he Building? - 16 shells from a 30.06
Tragically Hip
Delta Green - Seasons of Deepening Dismay
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gEBc1EfGYcNpgsFxsGfEA?si=c211bcdb03324daa
She Didn't Know - 38 Years Old - Little Bones - Locked in the Trunk of a Car - Nautical Disaster -
Various Artists (re: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds)
Dimensional Shambles Red Right Hand covers, variations, and remakes
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mlggy3RMWhJlJ1WmdAtA6?si=fde0cf8cf5da4c22
Episode 3.9 Three Favored Systems? A contest~
The blame for this episode rests squarely on the shoulders of Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. If you have not yet given him your thoughts on this matter, please do so now:
Contest Links
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Voice Mail link to Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Links from this Episode:
System 1 System Details Campaign Recap Actual Play Series
System 2 System Details Numerous Actual Play Series (some with annotations)
System 3 Actual Play Series (with annotations)
The Written Blog: Casting Shadows The tie-in post for this episode: Three Favored Systems? A Contest~
The YouTube Channel: Runeslinger
Episode 3.8 Alien RPG Series, part 7
Alienating the Alien.
What are some of the elements of Free League's Alien RPG that I find most useful? This episode looks at three: Abstract processing for Detailed outcomes, Conversational Gamespeak, and Layered Consequences. As always, if you would like to communicate with me about the Alien series or any of the other episodes of past seasons of the podcast, you can leave a voice message on Anchor or try runescastshadows at the intersection of g and mail.
For a text version (more or less) of this installment, please click here.
For the YouTube of playlist of the campaign, tutorials, unboxing, and commentary for Alien, please click here.