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Keep off the Borderlands

Keep off the Borderlands

By Free Thrall

Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. A podcast documenting my return to table top roleplaying and adventure gaming following a thirty-year hiatus.

You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

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The Magical Mystery of Alluvial Plains - Vol. 3, The Shaman Rises (Extended Cut) (episode 157)

Keep off the BorderlandsNov 12, 2020

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01:09:37
Bunkers & Billionaires (Mail Order Apocalypse, Eco Mofos!!, Horizon Zero Dawn) (E219)
Jun 22, 202332:36
Computer Says Yes, And... (ChatGPT, Into the Odd, Isle of Ixx) (E218)
Jun 06, 202335:10
Feedback Loop 2: The Answering (We Deal in Lead, D&D Honor Among Thieves, DDC Dying Earth) (E217)

Feedback Loop 2: The Answering (We Deal in Lead, D&D Honor Among Thieves, DDC Dying Earth) (E217)

Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast for your awesome calls.

We Deal In Lead By Odin's Beard https://byodinsbeardrpg.com/books/we_deal_in_lead/

Mail Order Apocalypse by Christian Buggedei https://moa.orkpiraten.de

Frontier Scum by Karl Druid https://frontierscum.com

Inevitable by Soulmuppet Publishing https://soulmuppet-store.co.uk/products/inevitable-quickstart

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Dir. Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley

My Letterboxd page https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/

Dying Earth for Dungeon Crawl Classic from Goodman Games https://goodman-games.com/store/product-category/dcc-setting-dying-earth/

The Dying Earth by Jack Vance

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

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It's been brought to my attention (thanks Yochai) that the Audio Dungeon Discord link has expired. Find me on Discord by searching for FreeThrall/KeepOffTheBorderlands#7623

May 28, 202335:22
Feedback Loop (The Spine of Night, Eco Mofos!!, Knave Second Edition) (E216)

Feedback Loop (The Spine of Night, Eco Mofos!!, Knave Second Edition) (E216)

Thanks to Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Colin Green of Spikepit for your calls.

Apocalypse World by D. Vincent & Meguey Baker http://www.apocalypse-world.com

Index Card RPG (ICRPG) by Runehammer https://www.modiphius.net/pages/runehammer

Medieval Fantasy Campaign & TURN by Marcia B https://traversefantasy.itch.io

Errant by Kill Jester https://www.killjester.com/errant

Lost Eons and Eco Mofos!! by David Blandy https://davidblandy.itch.io and the Eco Mofos!! jam https://itch.io/jam/eco-mofos-jam

Mail Order Apocalypse by Christian Buggedei https://moa.orkpiraten.de

The Spine of Night (2021) Dir. Philip Gelatt & Morgan Galen King

Knave Second Edition by Ben Milton https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/questingbeast/knave-rpg-second-edition

Dying Earth for Dungeon Crawl Classic from Goodman Games https://goodman-games.com/store/product-category/dcc-setting-dying-earth/

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

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May 08, 202336:33
Learning to Crawl (Apocalypse World, TURN & Mail Order Apocalypse) (E215)
Apr 25, 202335:35
How to Proceed? (Into The Odd, Electric & Mythic Bastionland) (E214)

How to Proceed? (Into The Odd, Electric & Mythic Bastionland) (E214)

Featuring...

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Excerpts from Chris McDowall's Into The Odd https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/into-the-odd/, Electric Bastionland https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/products/electric-bastionland and Mythic Bastionland https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qOLDK6GifFGljetTI0NLho8RIFmVtnl/view

Special thanks to...

Menion AKA Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep, Max Moon of Max Moon Games, Geek Gamers, Solo Tabletop Blog, Perplexing Ruins, Scott Dorward of The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and End of Plays, Nicky Haller, Jen Fridy, T.J. Dennon, Safer Fantasy Crafting and Blogs on Tape.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Leave me an audio message via https://anchor.fm/free-thrall or https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Find me here https://twitter.com/FreeThrall, here https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/ and here https://freethrall.carrd.co

Check out what I'm up to on itch at https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Apr 03, 202333:14
Further Ado (Indie Roundup and The Honest & Plain Village of Scio) (E213)

Further Ado (Indie Roundup and The Honest & Plain Village of Scio) (E213)

Yes, it's been a minute, as they say across the pond. I'm having a bit of a Spring clean in an attempt to get the podcast back on track.

Kicking things off with a few calls from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Jason Connerley of Nerds' RPG Variety Cast.

A couple of other places you may have heard me...

Cerebrevore on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDpDqfU6pUPs2bdW8t23YVA or on your favourite podcatcher

Tom Barbalet’s My Rules Are Better http://www.myrulesarebetter.com

Then I finally get to those indie creators who've reached out to me in recent months via the Stout Stoat review database  https://www.stoutstoat.co.uk/blogs/digital-accessibility/reviewers-database

Wolves at the Lake by Quinn Blackwell is now an Electrum Best Seller https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404703/Wolves-at-the-Lake--Core-Book

The Last Hand by Eric Faber https://airborneham.itch.io/the-last-hand

Armor Classy CDungeon by Epic Level https://epiclevelsrapgods.com/

Contact by J. Strautman https://strautmaskreplica.itch.io/contact

Fear Bundle from The Lost Bay Studio https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/products/fear-bundle

Liminal Horror by Goblin Archives’ https://goblinarchives.itch.io/liminal-horror

Subversion from Fragging Unicorns Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/subversion?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=subversion

Hellpiercers by Nem of Sandy Pug Games https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sandypuggames/hellpiercers-tactical-harrowing-action?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=hellpiercers

The Bloom by Josh Domanski & Goblin Archives’ https://goblinarchives.itch.io/the-bloom

Splat 4 – Frights from Summoning Circle Press available soon https://summoning.itch.io

Horse Girl by Samuel Mui community copies available https://babblegumsam.itch.io/horse-girl

Mythic Space by Peter LaCara https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/776217730/mythic-space free playtest here https://lacara-games.itch.io/mythic-space

The Geographical Almanac Kickstarter to be announced https://www.albyonabsey.com

Haunting from Arcane Atlantic Games https://atlasarcane.itch.io/haunting

Hedgemaze Mail by Ema Acosta https://www.patreon.com/spookymeal

Rounding things off with a reading from The Honest and Plain Village of Scio

George Edward Patterson III’s A Groats-Worth of Grotesques and The Honest and Plain Village of Scio are both available from The Skull as a Complete Gentleman Co. on DriverThruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18534/The-Skull-as-a-Complete-Gentleman-Co

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Leave me an audio message via https://anchor.fm/free-thrall or https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Find me here https://twitter.com/FreeThrall, here https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/ and here https://freethrall.carrd.co

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Mar 19, 202301:01:32
Overdue Overview (Noctis Labyrinth, Vault of the Blood Mage, The Calling, Action 12 Cinema) (E212)
Dec 11, 202217:40
Ostensibly Suppositious Romanticism (Reflecting on OSR October) (E211)

Ostensibly Suppositious Romanticism (Reflecting on OSR October) (E211)

Featuring...

Calls from Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents... and Safinho of ALONE IN THE LABYRINTH

Check out Cerebrevore on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDpDqfU6pUPs2bdW8t23YVA or on your favourite podcatcher

Possum (2018) dir. Matthew Holness

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) dir. Richard Ayoade

The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Public information film 1973) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNPMYRlvySY

My list of British and Irish horror movies https://letterboxd.com/the39thman/list/british-and-irish-horror/

Goblin's Henchman defines OSR https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/135-do-you-even-osr/id1492513079?i=1000583229392

Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep defines OSR https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/31-days-of-osr-the-age-of-conan-osr-october/id1532907284?i=1000584543183

Horrified by Ravensburger

The  Good Friends of Jackson Elias discuss video nasties https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-horror-dangerous/id664563082?i=1000585412757

Honourable Mentions: Hanna & John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast, James Knight, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Safer Fantasy Crafting, Menion a.k.a Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and special thanks to Rob C. of Down in a Heap

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Leave me an audio message via https://anchor.fm/free-thrall or https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Find me here https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and here https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

Check out what I'm up to on itch at https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Nov 10, 202231:36
OSR or OSRn't - SchrOSRdinger's Unboxing (Adventure Perilous, Tomb Robbers of the Crystal Frontier, ANNA-X66) - OctOSR OSRtober (E210)
Oct 29, 202254:55
OSR A Jason't (How OSR is Bastionland?, The Dungeon Dozen) - OctOSR OSRtober (episode 209)
Oct 22, 202237:05
New Spells From Old Magic - OSR October OctOSR OSRtober (episode 208)
Oct 17, 202224:11
Please Do Not Bend (Cthulhu Dark, Orc Borg, Feast) (episode 207)

Please Do Not Bend (Cthulhu Dark, Orc Borg, Feast) (episode 207)

Featuring...

Calls from Joe Richter from Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Time travel chat on Cerebrevore https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5AgdLQT8w&t=102s

& Safer Fantasy Crafting https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/safer-fantasy-crafting/id1517897309

Barney Dicker's Neo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome https://ko-fi.com/locoludus & Biosphere Guardians https://loco-ludus.itch.io/biosphere-guardians-2050

Old Farts fun from Loco Ludus https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beige-of-glory-part-1-league-of-eternal/id1488770987?i=1000574520495

Andy Goodman's Grizzly Peaks Radio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637

OSR October #Octosr #Osrtober

Everyone Games https://everyone-games.com/2022-schedule/

Total Party Thrill https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tpt-326-gaming-with-a-chronic-illness/id1032007896?i=1000580450026

Graham Walmsley's Cthulhu Dark PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/341997

Cthulhu Dark discussion with Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep on Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/406-cthulhu-dark-on-system-sunday/id1494636468?i=1000581272025

Martin R Shaw's Unexplained Scotland https://eryk-sawicki.itch.io/unexplained-scotland

Grant Howitt's Orc Borg https://rowanrookanddecard.com/orc-borg-coming-soon/ and other stuff https://gshowitt.itch.io/

Chris Bissett's Feast https://loottheroom.uk/product/feast-print-pdf and other stuff https://loottheroom.itch.io/

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Leave me an audio message via https://anchor.fm/free-thrall or https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands

You can email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Find me here https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and here https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

Check out what I'm up to on itch at https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Oct 02, 202239:52
#RPGaDay2022 Roundup 11 to 31 - The RPGaDay After Tomorrow (episode 206)
Sep 10, 202239:23
#RPGaDay2022 Round-up 5 to 10 (episode 205)

#RPGaDay2022 Round-up 5 to 10 (episode 205)

Featuring... #RPGaDay2022 days 5 to 10 Calls from Colin Green of Spikepit and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Trickster's Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-net One Night Games by Brian Hazzard https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianhazzard/one-night-worlds-zero-prep-gm-less-one-page-ttrpgs?ref=4zr8f4&token=ee76f5e7 Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/
Aug 10, 202231:45
#RPGaDay2022 & Scaling Mail Mountain (Face Folio, Vaesen, GOZR, Dark Nation) (episode 204)

#RPGaDay2022 & Scaling Mail Mountain (Face Folio, Vaesen, GOZR, Dark Nation) (episode 204)

Featuring... #RPGaDay2022 days 1 to 4 Calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Dave Paterson's Frankenstein's RPG podcast Call of Cthulhu Starter Set by Mike Mason Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set by Frank Mentzer Warlock of Firetop Mountain by Steven Jackson & Ian Livingstone Middle-Earth Role Playing (MERP) from Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) Face Folio by M Blake Vaesen Mythic Britain & Ireland by Graeme Davis GOZR by James V. West Dark Nation by Martain Lloyd Serpent's Teeth from Silver Branch Games Music by Timothy J. Drennon "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/
Aug 04, 202248:30
Resistance is Feudal (I Have The High Ground, Primeval Bastionland) (episode 203)
Jul 29, 202233:25
Bonus Burblings for Tom Barbalet (episode 202)
Jul 07, 202223:30
Time of the Season (Kriegsmesser, Dungenerator, Cairn Bestiary) (episode 201)

Time of the Season (Kriegsmesser, Dungenerator, Cairn Bestiary) (episode 201)

Jul 04, 202226:56
Content! (Solo GM Guide, Ascoleth, Kriegsmesser & Into The Odd) (episode 200)

Content! (Solo GM Guide, Ascoleth, Kriegsmesser & Into The Odd) (episode 200)

Welcome to my bicentential bonanza!

Featuring...

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents

Anthony Boyd (Runeslinger) of Casting Shadows

Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue

Solo Game Master's Guide by Geek Gamers in print https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide?_pos=1&_sid=171be2b62&_ss=r and PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/399150/Solo-Game-Masters-Guide-PDF?term=solo+game+masters

Geek Gamers on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GeekGamers01

Ascoleth by Monkeyblood Design https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=ascoleth&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto=

Kriegsmesser by Gregor Vuga https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/357104/Kriegsmesser

Brazil (1985) dir. Terry Gilliam

Delicatessen (1991) and The City of Lost Children (1995) dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro

Dark City (1998) dir. Alex Proyas

Bone Machine (1992) by Tom Waits

Black Death (2010) dir. Christopher Smith

The Mandalorian "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" dir. Rick Famuyiwa

Oxygen (2021) dir. Alexandre Aja

Into the Odd Remastered by Chris McDowall https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/into-the-odd-remastered

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/


Jun 26, 202259:09
One Sought Adventure feat. Solo Game Master's Guide & Into The Odd (episode 199)

One Sought Adventure feat. Solo Game Master's Guide & Into The Odd (episode 199)

Featuring...

Joe Richter of Hindsightless

The Prisoner (1967) created by Patrick McGoohan

Be Seeing You by Tanya Floaker https://timeoftribes.itch.io/be-seeing-you

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

The Monster Club (1981) dir. Roy Ward Barker

Lost Eons by David Blandy https://davidblandy.itch.io/lost-eons

2400 by Jason Tocci https://jasontocci.itch.io/2400

Jason Tocci's blog https://pretendo.games/

James A. Sral of Sub-Class Act

James' Itch page https://jamessral.itch.io/

Solo Game Master's Guide by Geek Gamers https://www.modiphius.net/products/solo-game-masters-guide?_pos=1&_sid=171be2b62&_ss=r

Geek Gamers on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/GeekGamers01

Episode 16 of Keep Off The Borderlands "I Think We're Alone Now" feat. part one of my Into The Odd solo session https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-think-were-alone-now-episode-16/id1466517108?i=1000445773974

Into The Odd by Chris McDowall https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bastionland/into-the-odd-remastered

Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall https://chrismcdee.itch.io/electric-bastionland

Into The Wyrd & Wild by Wet Ink Games https://feral-indie-studios.itch.io/into-the-wyrd-and-wild

The Northman dir. Robert Eggers

Keep Off The Borderlands episodes concerning magic in Alluvial Plains https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alluvial-plains-could-it-be-magic-episode-154/id1466517108?i=1000497393840 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-magical-mystery-of-alluvial-plains-vol-1/id1466517108?i=1000497962744 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-magical-mystery-of-alluvial-plains-vol-2/id1466517108?i=1000498087074 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-magical-mystery-of-alluvial-plains-vol-3/id1466517108?i=1000498311572

Everything Everywhere All At Once dir. Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/

May 31, 202246:12
Playtests, Pilgrims & Pamphlets (episode 198)
Apr 17, 202241:53
Orbital Blues & Other Maladies (episode 197)

Orbital Blues & Other Maladies (episode 197)

Featuring...

Pearl & Dean theme "Asteroid" by Pete Moore

Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

The Black Hack by David Black https://www.squarehex.co.uk/products/the-black-hack-2nd-rule-book

The Village (2004) dir. M. Night Shyamalan

Goblin's Henchman

Moana (2016) dir. John Musker and Ron Clements

Colin Green of Spikepit

The Street (2019) dir. Zed Nelson

Codi M of No Save For You

John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast

Pontypool (2008) dir. Bruce McDonald

Jaws (1975) dir. Steven Spielberg

Alien (1979) dir. Ridley Scott

American Werewolf in London (1981) dir. John Landis

Be Seeing You by Tanya Floaker https://timeoftribes.itch.io/be-seeing-you

The Prisoner (1967) created by Patrick McGoohan

Wolfen (1981) dir. William Wadleigh

Predator (1987) dir. Tim McTiernan

Call of Cthulhu

Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio

Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus

Scott Dorward of The Good Friends of Jackson Ellias

T.J. Drennon

Nicky of Infiltrating the BrOSR

Andy Goodman https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637

Orbital Blues by SoulMuppet Publishing https://soulmuppet-store.co.uk/collections/orbital-blues

Cowboy BeBop created by Sunrise

Firefly dir. Joss Whedon

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) dir. James Gunn

Badlands (1973) dir. Terrence Malick

Best Left Buried by SoulMuppet Publishing https://soulmuppet-store.co.uk/

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Apr 01, 202201:05:35
Covid, Call-ins & Lone Eons (episode 196)

Covid, Call-ins & Lone Eons (episode 196)

Featuring...

Colin Green of Spikepit

Kes (1969) dir. Ken Loach

Codi M of No Save For You

Orbital Blues by SoulMuppet Publishing

Cowboy Bebop by Hajime Yatate

Mostly Harmless Meetings by Dan Sumption https://peakrill.itch.io/mostly-harmless-meetings

Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents...

Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd of Casting Shadows

Those Dark Places by Johnathan Hicks https://ospreypublishing.com/those-dark-places

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Wolfen (1981) dir. William Wadleigh

John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021) dir. Kier-La Janisse

Rob C of Down in a Heap

Jim Moon of Hypnogoria

The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) dir. Piers Haggard

The Ritual (2017) dir. David Bruckner

Black Sabbath (1963) dir. Mario Bava

A Dark Song (2016) dir. Liam Gavin

The Borderlands (2013) dir. Elliot Goldner

Robin Redbreast (1970) dir. James MacTaggart

Pontypool (2008) dir. Bruce McDonald

Lone Eons https://davidblandy.itch.io/lone-eons

Ray Otus of Plundergrounds

Hieronymous J Doom of Fantastic Fights

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Mar 11, 202246:51
Mostly Harmless Meetings & Other Encounters (episode 195)

Mostly Harmless Meetings & Other Encounters (episode 195)

Featuring...

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Joe Richter of Hindsightless

The Legend of Vox Machina

Lone Eons https://davidblandy.itch.io/lone-eons

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Those Dark Places by Johnathan Hicks https://ospreypublishing.com/those-dark-places

Folk Horror Revival & Wyrd Harvest Press https://folkhorrorrevival.com/

Call of Cthulhu

Andy Goodman https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637

Andy's Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grizzlypeaks

Mostly Harmless Meetings by Dan Sumption https://peakrill.itch.io/mostly-harmless-meetings

A Night in Veiglewood https://free-thrall.itch.io/a-night-in-veiglewood

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere

Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com

Check out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/

Mar 03, 202236:30
More TV & My Top 3 (episode 194)

More TV & My Top 3 (episode 194)

Featuring...

Lone Eons https://davidblandy.itch.io/lone-eons

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents...

The Legend of Vox Machina

Arcane: League of Legends

Into the Odd

Electric Bastionland

The Black Hack

Barney Dicker's League of Eternal Guardians

CounterpointD6 https://loco-ludus.itch.io/counterpointd6

Trickster's Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-net

Neo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome https://ko-fi.com/locoludus

Call of Cthulhu

Andy Goodman https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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Feb 22, 202225:35
Slackman Returns, Dungeon Plumbers & Lost Eons (episode 193)

Slackman Returns, Dungeon Plumbers & Lost Eons (episode 193)

So, I finally put together an episode. This is essentially a bunch of recordings made at various points over the last two months. I respond to calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents and Colin "Spikepit" Green. I briefly talk about the games I've played before going through Wayne Robert's Dungeon Plumbers and unboxing David Blandy's Lost Eons box set. 

Honourable mentions: Atmosphere video board game, Netflix's Arcane: League of Legends, Into the Odd and Electric Bastionland, BBC's The Adventure Game, Andy Goodman's Grizzly Peaks Radio, Call of Cthulhu, White Dwarf, Scott Dorward and The Good Friends of Jackson Elias, Nicky of Infiltrating the BrOSR, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Trickster's Net, The League of Eternal Guardians, CounterpointD6, Goblin's Henchman's Carapace, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1E and OSRIC. 

Grizzly Peaks Radio https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637

The Good Friends of Jackson Elias https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-good-friends-of-jackson-elias/id664563082

Infiltrating the BrOSR https://anchor.fm/brosr

Trickster's Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-net

CounterpointD6 https://loco-ludus.itch.io/

The genius of Goblin's Henchman https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9524/Goblin039s-Henchman

Dungeon Plumbers! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/380933/Dungeon-Plumbers

David Blandy's Lost Eons itch fund https://davidblandy.itch.io/lost-eons

David Blandy on Loco Ludus https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lost-eons-sustainable-gaming-forum-david-blandy/id1488770987?i=1000545369932

More at Rook's Press https://www.rookspress.com/

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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Feb 02, 202255:29
A Cup of Joe & Jason on Wry with Karly Fries (episode 192)
Dec 01, 202131:37
Unbox-athon Part 3 - Keeping up with the Richters (episode 191)
Nov 22, 202140:04
Unbox-athon Part 2 - This Time it's Boxes (episode 190)

Unbox-athon Part 2 - This Time it's Boxes (episode 190)

Featuring messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Karl Rodriguez. A little more Arthurian chat before we talk about getting serious with Mörk Borg and Call of Cthulhu.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/352086/Chromatic-Dungeons-RPG?term=Chromatic+dungeons

https://www.allrolledup.co.uk/?s=dee+sanction&post_type=product

https://www.storymasterstales.com/

https://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/

Honourable mentions: Safer Fantasy Crafting podcast, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and League of Eternal Guardians, B.J Taylor of Arcane Alienist, Alluvial Plains by Barney Dicker, David Surman & Tom Barbalet, Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio and Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Solitary Defilement from 1D10+5 and Mörk Borg Cult: Feretory

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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Nov 08, 202141:51
Unbox-athon Part 1 - Hallow-Zine Special (episode 189)

Unbox-athon Part 1 - Hallow-Zine Special (episode 189)

Featuring messages from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/373291/Mouth-Brood

https://planetary-games-ttrpg.itch.io/amnesiac-space-whales

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/328612/MORK-BORG-CULT-FERETORY?term=feretory

https://ozbrowning.itch.io/ozr

Honourable mentions: Cairn and One-Shot World by Yochai Gal, Alluvial Plains by Barney Dicker, David Surman & Tom Barbalet, Chris Black's Black Hack 2E, Solitary Defilement from 1D10+5, Roadside Picnic by Arkady & Boris Sturgatsky and Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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Nov 01, 202140:04
Darkness Moves and Revenge of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (episode 188)
Oct 19, 202142:22
More Green Knight with Safer and Spoilers (187)
Oct 07, 202140:01
The Green Knight or How to Get Ahead in Chivalry (Spoiler Warning) (episode 186)

The Green Knight or How to Get Ahead in Chivalry (Spoiler Warning) (episode 186)

I indulge in a little bit of unboxing including Best Left Buried: Deeper by Soulmuppet Publishing, The Hex Hack by John R Davis, Cairn by Yochai Gal and Side Quest: Fortress of Bones by Estragon Helmer. I respond to calls from Jason Connerley of Nerds RPG Variety Cast and Joe Richter of Hindsightless. I try to get to grips with the difference between Classic and Trad play before sharing a little spoiler-free review of David Lowery's The Green Knight.

Honourable mentions: Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP) by Iron Crown Enterprises, Logar the Barbarian of Wobblies & Wizards, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Everyone-Games, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich.

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Oct 01, 202136:39
Fun With Categories and a Little Congestion (episode 185)
Sep 13, 202135:47
RPG Podcast Episode a Month Day (episode 184)

RPG Podcast Episode a Month Day (episode 184)

Following an unscheduled month off, I'm back with a bumper episode.

A long-awaited unboxing.

Some equally long-awaited call responses for Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Andy Goodman of Expedition from the Grizzly Peaks and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus.

Thanks to James Sral of Sub-Class Act, I discovered Parts Per Million solo aids and consider returning to an Into the Odd solo session from way back in episode 16 https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e4psvi

Inspired by Roleplay Rescue episode 904, I read from Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering and contemplate my play style.

Following Barney's praise of last episode's co-host, I play a little more of what was recorded in the garden that day.

Honourable mentions: #RPGaDay2021, Julz Burgisser of Jewels from NZ, Colin "Spikepit" Green, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents..., BJ Boyd of Arcane Alienist, Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd of Casting Shadows, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Kevin of The Redcaps Podcast, David Chapman's WILD, Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy, Mike Mason's Call of Cthulhu Starter Set, Peter Rudin-Burgess' Parts Per Million Limited, Jeremy "frothsof" Smith's 12v12 https://thoughteater.itch.io/12v12

Special thanks to my wonderful co-host.

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Aug 31, 202150:41
Something Wild and Troika! Time (episode 183)

Something Wild and Troika! Time (episode 183)

This episode features two very special (to me at least) guest appearances, an unboxing of David F. Chapman's Tarot driven WILD RPG from Stoo Goff https://www.wildrpg.com/ and a recap of a recent Troika! session run by Timothy J. Drennon. I played with Jason Connerley who also covered the session in episode 223 of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/223-Troika-e1493ni.

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Jul 21, 202130:06
What's in the Box? (episode 182)
Jul 10, 202115:14
Lands of Legends Review (episode 181)
Jul 05, 202130:54
Casting the Pod (episode 180)
Jun 08, 202119:27
An Alluvial Plains Pledge & Scratching That Itch (episode 179)

An Alluvial Plains Pledge & Scratching That Itch (episode 179)

I begin with a few calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. I then reflect a little on my part in creating the Alluvial Plains setting for Barney's Vantage system before talking a little about the content of my Itch page https://free-thrall.itch.io/ Osseous, Pura, A Night in Veiglewood.

Honourable mentions: Tom Barbalet of My Rules Are Better, David Surman, Dave Arneson, Free Kriegspiel, darkwormcolt.wordpress.com, The Landshut Rules, Diceless Dungeons, Hypertellurians and Electric Bastionland.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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May 31, 202120:42
A Groats-Worth of Grotesques (episode 178)

A Groats-Worth of Grotesques (episode 178)

Wherein I review George Patterson's rather unique "OSRish" baroque bestiary A Groats-Worth of Grotesques. Grab a copy here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18534/The-Skull-as-a-Complete-Gentleman-Co

Including some great calls from Julz Burgisser of Julz from NZ, Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep and Safinho of Alone in the Labyrinth.

Music by Timothy J. Drennon

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May 27, 202129:56
Dice Roles, Logic Holes & Tipsy Trolls (episode 177)
May 15, 202131:27
The Ones You're Rolling With (episode 176)
May 07, 202140:38
The Quest for Inclusivity (episode 175)
May 02, 202110:05
Story Stuff: The Tale of Brap Crudman (episode 174)
Apr 29, 202127:23
Shirker's Playtime (episode 173)
Apr 24, 202148:30
Mia Culpa (episode 172)
Apr 22, 202105:31
Your OSR May Vary (with apology, Lavender Hack) (episode 171)
Apr 22, 202140:46
Otherwise Engaged (episode 170)
Apr 04, 202133:56