Gaming from the First Age
By First Age
Gaming from the First Age Jul 18, 2020
Basic Roleplaying Perfected
Join First Age in the sauna as we explore the Swedish roleplaying game, Hjältarnas Tid (Age of Heroes), that has perfected Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying and delivered a great fantasy game.
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Heroic High Fantasy
In this episode I reflect on the end of a two year campaign of 4th Edition D&D and look forward to the completion of my own Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition game.
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2022 Gaming Year Retrospective
First Age 'froths' about his gaming year of 2022, and looks forward to what 2023 might bring.
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A brief glimpse into my Swedish Fantasy
First Age emerges from the sauna, to briefly talk about his Free League Swedish Fantasy.
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Trudvang Chronicles - A Tale from a Deviant Gamer
First Age returns from out of the heat wave with a feverish exposition on Trudvang Chronicles.
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Conventions in the Real
First Age is back with another podcast, this time talking about experiences from a couple of recent conventions as face to face play returns to the UK.
Legends of Avallen: https://www.legendsofavallen.co.uk/
Core RPG: https://www.gmdonline.co.uk/
Colostle: https://www.colostle.com/
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Something and Nothing and a Lot Going On
Another podcast from Gaming from the First Age. A couple of call-ins looking at some interesting topics from Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue, some chat about Eventide Subsector and Cepheus Deluxe, some more burble on 4th Edition Dungeons &Dragons, and a round robin catch-up on some of the things happening in my gaming life.
Jason's Nerd's RPG Variety Cast
Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue
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Emergent Campaigns
Something on 'campaigns' and how they can emerge in extended play.
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A Look Back and Look Forward to 2022
A look back at the gaming of 2021 and a look forward to what 2022 might have in store. How is your gaming year shaping up? Are there particular games you want to be involved in? Might this be the year that face to face conventions are able to make a comeback?
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Left Dangling
Another Podcast from First Age. Some Tingle responses, sparklers and Degenesis in a mailbag episode.
Call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, The Guvnor from the Gaming Tavern Forum, and Garry Snow from Dieku Games
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/
Gaming Tavern: https://www.gamingtavern.uk/index.php
Dieku Games: https://diekugames.com/
Sentry Box: https://www.sentrybox.com/
Cepheus Deluxe: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370075
Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/
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Cepheus Tingle
Another Podcast from First Age. Do you Tingle? I'm asking. Listen to Cepheus Tingle and work out if you do. I'm kind of hoping that you do, at least sometimes.
We also have some call-ins from Arlen Walker from Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Colin Green from Spikepit.
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Links
Cepheus Deluxe: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370075
Live from Pellam's Wasteland: https://anchor.fm/pellamswasteland
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Spikepit: https://anchor.fm/spikepit
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Zero Sum Game
Another podcast from First Age. A look at Rule Zero. Is it a Zero Sum Game?
We also have some call-ins from Che Webster from Roleplay Rescue and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
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Breaking out of a Good Thing
Another podcast from First Age. How are you with long form play? In a great groove, or in a rut?
We also have some call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.
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Links
Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376
Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue
Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/
Ron Edwards' Adept Play: https://adeptplay.com/
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Three Js and a Con4eR
Some listener Call-Ins from Joe (Hindsightless - https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9), Jason (Nerds RPG Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376) and John (Red Dice Diaries - https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diaries)
Join the Dungeons & Edition 4th Edition Renaissance #4eR by playing the game at Con4eR. Sign up at this event on Warhorn:
https://warhorn.net/events/Con4eR
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Everybody Move to Prove the Groove
Join First Age as he reflects on his unlikely journey into a fulfilling gaming groove.
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A personal journey through Virtual Tabletops
First Age is back with another podcast episode, diverted onto Virtual Tabletops (VTTs) which, belatedly, he realises might have been better discussed through the medium of video.
Join First Age as he reflects on his own personal journey through the rich landscape of VTTs.
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- Roll20: https://roll20.net/
- Lets Role: https://lets-role.com/
- Role: https://www.playrole.com/
- Foundry: https://foundryvtt.com/
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4th Edition - the best version of D&D(?)
Another podcast episode, with the unexpected confirmation that the polarising 4th Edition is, in fact, the best version of D&D. Ever.
Well, that depends, but join First Age as he reflects upon this much maligned edition of D&D.
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Get the D&D 4th Edition Quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110212/H1-Keep-on-the-Shadowfell--QuickStart-Rules-4e
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Noughty But Nice
Another podcast episode and a confluence of amazement, which I need to share. Get yourself a beverage and prepare for some burbling. So much amazement that I burble for a good 50 minutes...
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Join the Gaming Tavern: https://www.gamingtavern.uk/index.php
The Role VTT: https://www.playrole.com/
A first go at streaming with Role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-qC8T10AfA&ab_channel=GrahamSpearing
True20: https://greenroninstore.com/collections/true20
Anna B Meyer's maps of Greyhawk: https://www.annabmeyer.com/greyhawk-content/
A flyby over Greyhawk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I4nN56l_1o&ab_channel=TheGreyhawkChannel
Our Greyhawk Wiki: http://greyhawk.ttrpg.uk/
A hosting company that has worked out for me: https://www.hostinger.co.uk/
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Traveller - Science-Fiction Adventure in the Far Future
Unless you are in the lottery of Low Berth, join me In the passengers' common room for this episode of the Gaming from the First Age podcast, as I'm joined by good friends Dom and Tom to discuss the Traveller roleplaying game.
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Lucky Bag
In this episode of the Gaming from the First Age podcast, First Age presents a lucky bag of magic, including some current Kickstarter excitement, recent arrivals, and a word on upcoming conventions.
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Pathfinder 2nd Edition Complexity?
In this episode, First Age talks with Andrew, a much respected Pathfinder GM, on the complexity of Pathfinder 2nd Edition and how playable it is at higher levels.
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Pathfinder can be found at https://paizo.com/
Generic Systems
In another podcast, First Age talks about generic or, perhaps, genre agnostic roleplaying games.
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Dungeon Musings Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dungeonmusings
The Keys to the Kingdom: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/241127
Omega Actual Play with Generic Comparisons
In this episode I reflect on some Omega system actual play, canter through some generic system comparisons, and talk briefly about current excitement.
A favourite snug on the Internet for gaming chat: https://www.gamingtavern.eu/index.php
The Owlbear and Wizards Staff: https://warhorn.net/events/the-owlbear-and-wizards-staff-3-adventuring-in-the-aether
2005 and going strong
Follow me in a bit of a guessing game to work out which tabletop RPG game system I'm talking about.
A bit of a homage to this system from the noughties.
An introduction to the Podcast
This is a one take first episode of Gaming from the First Age, where I talk a bit about where I am coming from and some of the content to come.