The GMologist presents...

The GMologist presents...

By Karl Rodriguez

Wherein I talk about tabletop gaming and gaming topics and other popculture. You can leave a message on Anchor or send me a message at gmologist@gmail.com or converse on Twitter via @gmologist. I also have a Speakpipe account : www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents
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282 RPGaDay 2024 Days 11, 12, 13, 14

The GMologist presents...Aug 19, 2024
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319 A Conversation with Good Friends
Jun 06, 202554:01
318 What is Old is New? D&D 5e 2014 v D&D 2024

318 What is Old is New? D&D 5e 2014 v D&D 2024

BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist https://open.spotify.com/show/5vaztEEwKq1Npjg47MtX6A?si=c8c2b1cbd9294df0&nd=1&dlsi=905be28b796041dc and I discuss some of the fundamental changes between D&D 5e 2014 v 2024 version.

I also field calls from Jason Connerrly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/), and MW Lewis (World's of MW Lewis: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mwlewis/

Reference to the Dungeon Plunger Podcast episode "Getting Froggy with Bill Webb by Jason Wiebe

https://youtu.be/s0FTveDrCuo?si=S_t1Jrj-2KTr6UIg

Dungeon Musings Channel Posts on the Marathon https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonMusings/community

Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's art is the Cover Art is by Amy Lee. Thanks TJ for the intro/outro music.

You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents


May 30, 202501:10:45
317 Interview with Dee McKinney of Kismet Games
May 23, 202546:07
316 Darkfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 3

316 Darkfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 3

I am joined again by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast (⁠⁠https://darkfluid.substack.com/) ⁠⁠who explains the game Rolemaster to me. This third episode is on Spell Law and we discuss Rolemaster adjacent games. Also a call in from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/joe-richter9/)

Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where Jason discusses Rolemaster with GMShadow (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/episodes/S2E24-Rolemaster-Ramble-with-GMsShadow-e30fld4)

You can find Rolemaster products on DTRPG for later editions (1994, 1999). We refence mainly about the 1984 edition (RM2). Shout out to Nerd of the Rings (⁠www.youtube.com/@NerdoftheRings⁠). Great lore videos on all things LotR!

Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's art is the Cover Art from the RM2 Spell Law book by Agnus McBride. Thanks TJ for the intro/outro music.

You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

May 16, 202501:22:38
315 What's Next?
May 09, 202528:50
314 Darfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 2

314 Darfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 2


I am joined again by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast (⁠https://darkfluid.substack.com/) ⁠who explains the game Rolemaster to me. The second part has been Skill & Arms Law. We have plans to revisit this topic to discuss Spell Law and run some combat challenges.

Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where Jason discusses Rolemaster with GMShadow (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/episodes/S2E24-Rolemaster-Ramble-with-GMsShadow-e30fld4)

You can find Rolemaster products on DTRPG for later editions (1994, 1999). We refence mainly about the 1984 edition (RM2). Shout out to Nerd of the Rings (www.youtube.com/@NerdoftheRings). Great lore videos on all things LotR!

Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's art is the Cover Art from the RM2 Arms & Claw Law book by Agnus McBride. Thanks TJ for the intro/outro music.

You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

May 02, 202501:17:26
313 Darkfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 1

313 Darkfluid Teaches Me Rolemaster, part 1

I am joined by Darkfluid of the Silver Key podcast (https://darkfluid.substack.com/) who explains the game Rolemaster to me. The first part has been Basic Rules and Character Creation & Concepts. We have plans to revisit this topic and run some skills challenges & combats.

Please also check out the recent podcast from Nerd's RPG Variety Cast where Jason discusses Rolemaster with GMShadow (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/episodes/S2E24-Rolemaster-Ramble-with-GMsShadow-e30fld4)

You can find Rolemaster products on DTRPG for later editions (1994, 1999). We refence mainly about the 1984 edition (RM2). Shout out to Nerd of the Rings (⁠www.youtube.com/@NerdoftheRings⁠). Great lore videos on all things LotR!Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today's art is the Cover Art from the RM2 boxed set & Character Law & Campaign Law book by Agnus McBride.

You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Apr 26, 202501:04:53
312 Games' Status: A Quarterly Review

312 Games' Status: A Quarterly Review

I talk about the games that I have run both regularly and as one-shots this quarter. Also a call in and response from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis Podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mwlewis/episodes/316-Fantasy-Literature-Review-of-The-Well-at-the-Worlds-End-e2imf99). Check out the podcast linked above for his discussion about William Morris (https://fantasy.bnf.fr/en/understand/william-morris-writer-thousand-faces/#:~:text=His%20stories%20ranged%20from%20historical-fantasy%20novels%20like%20The,the%20fantasy%20texts%20that%20occupied%20his%20final%20years.)

The Games:

Traveller (https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs)

Twilight 2000 (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/twilight-2000/)

Hyperborea (https://www.hyperborea.tv/)

Corsairs of Cthulhu (https://www.newcometgames.com/product-page/corsairs-of-cthulhu-preorder-book; https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-getting-started/)

Enemy Within, Warhammer Fantasy RPG (https://cubicle7games.com/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay)

Blood Lords, Pathfinder 2 (https://paizo.com/pathfinder; https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath/bloodLords)

Masks of Nyarlathotep, Cohors Cthulhu (https://www.chaosium.com/masks-of-nyarlathotep-slipcase-set/; https://modiphius.net/en-us/pages/cohors-cthulhu)

The One Ring (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/the-one-ring/)

AD&D 1e, Against the Slave Lords (https://www.dmsguild.com/product/169626/A0A4-Against-the-Slave-Lords-1e)

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Mothership (https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg)

Iron Kingdoms (5e) (https://home.privateerpress.com/2021/01/22/return-to-the-iron-kingdoms-the-ikrpg-is-now-5e-ready/)

Mausritter (https://mausritter.com/)

Alternity (1997) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternity)

Operation: Whitebox (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/196284/owb001-wwii-operation-whitebox)

Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying (https://www.marvel.com/rpg)

Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)⁠⁠⁠⁠

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez.

You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account:https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Apr 11, 202501:01:47
311 The One Ring & Other Middle-Earth Role Playing with Arlen Walker
Mar 28, 202501:09:39
310 Eldritch Tales, Yog-Sothery, Reaver: A Conversation with Joe Salvador
Mar 21, 202551:42
309 MetalliThulhu

309 MetalliThulhu

Inspired by a message from BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), I talk about Metallica and that connection to H.P. Lovecraft and Call of Cthulhu. It's pretty cool! Also a Metal Minute on the band Pantera - The band that saved Metal in the 90s IMO.

Also, some gaming talk.

Please check out our YouTube channel - The GMologist Presents (www.youtube.com/@thegmologist)

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Other samples from looperman Free Loops & Samples (https://www.looperman.com/)


Mar 09, 202533:07
308 Gaming in the Roman World and Other Stories

308 Gaming in the Roman World and Other Stories

I am joined by Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland) to talk about our recent forays into games set in Roman Times. We also talk about Call of Cthulhu and Cohors Cthulhu, rules sets used in a couple of games we played this week.

https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-getting-started/

https://modiphius.net/en-us/pages/cohors-cthulhu

Also a reading from the book of Aput the Skinner detailing the further escapades of my Hyperborea, " Down and Out in Fort Thunder" group and the Metal Minute featuring Metallica!

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Other samples from looperman Free Loops & Samples (https://www.looperman.com/), and StudioKolomna from Pixaby "Creepy"

Feb 23, 202554:21
307 Catching up with the Gamesez

307 Catching up with the Gamesez

Just me this time. I catch us all up on the games that I run currently and mention a few I play.

Monday - Traveller, Coyote & Crow

Tuesday - Twilight:2000, Tales of the Valiant

Wednesday - Corsairs of Cthulhu, Hyperborea

Thursday - Pathfinder 2, Warhammer Fantasy

Friday - Cohors Cthulhu

Saturday - The One Ring

Sunday - AD&D 1e

Also the Metal Minute where I talk about the album Hemispheres by Rush

And finally, another Tales from Fort Thunder, a reading about happenings in from our bi-weekly Hyperborea game.

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresentsOther samples from looperman Free Loops & Samples (https://www.looperman.com/), and StudioKolomna from Pixaby "Creepy"

Feb 14, 202536:07
306 Tales of Argosa with Steve Grodzicki

306 Tales of Argosa with Steve Grodzicki

I get together with Steve Grodzicki from Pickpocket Press to discuss Tales of Argosa (Low-Fantasy Gaming 2nd edition) and other games.

Check out Pickpocket Press

https://lowfantasygaming.com/

Other Games:

Primeval Thule https://www.sasquatchgamestudio.com/products/primeval-thule/

Harnworld

https://columbiagames.com/harnworld/


Today's clip art is the cover for Tales of Argosa with the cover art done by Luke Eidenshink. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Feb 07, 202501:02:31
305 Cons, Crowdfunding, and DCC with Stefan Surrat

305 Cons, Crowdfunding, and DCC with Stefan Surrat

Stefan Surrat of Dragon Peak Publishing (https://www.dragonpeakpublishing.com/) joins me to talk about Conventions in 2025, and his crowdfunding success and approaches. And another Metal Minute! Remember the Filthy Fifteen?

Check out his latest Crowdfunding Venture - The Conquest of Chaos on Backerkit

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/dragon-peak-publishing/the-conquest-of-chaos-a-level-0-5-dcc-campaign

Stefan will also be at PeliCON. If you are in the Galveston Area, check it out!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/the-pelicon-2025

We also talked about a couple cool DCC products:

Academia Arcana RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/445345/academia-arcana-rpg-ashcan-edition-dungeon-crawl-classics-dcc and Dungeon Dwelling Creatures

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/502566/dungeon-dwelling-creatures-quick-start-rules

Both are Quickstarts on DTRPG.

Today's clip art is the add for the Conquest of Chaos with the cover art done by Peter Mullen . You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Jan 31, 202501:08:42
304 The Adventure Path, Part2

304 The Adventure Path, Part2

Here is part 2 of the conversation that I had with Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We continue to share our similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths.

Also, Jason & I have another mutual Metal Minute. This one - pick a metal song and outline an Adventure! The Paizo Adventure Path:

https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Jan 24, 202545:03
303 The Adventure Path, Part 1

303 The Adventure Path, Part 1

I am joined by Jason Wiebe to discuss The Adventure Path. We shared similar experience during the D&D 3.0/3.5, Pathfinder 1 days and discuss our experience with Paizo's Iconic Adventure Paths.

Also, Jason & I have a mutual Metal Minute.

The Paizo Adventure Path:

https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Jan 17, 202501:01:00
302 Greek Chimes, Metal & Thunder

302 Greek Chimes, Metal & Thunder

Call and write-ins from Joe of Dekahedron RPG Podcast (https://www.dekahedron.com/), Riley from Diegetic Advancement (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/diegeticadvancement), and BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist). I am helped by Arlen of Live From Pellam's Wasteland with an answer (https://www.youtube.com/c/LivefromPellamsWasteland/playlists)

Also the Metal Minute where I talk about the nu metal band Body Count.

And finally, another Tales from Fort Thunder, a reading about happenings in from our bi-weekly Hyperborea game.

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents Other samples from looperman Free Loops & Samples (https://www.looperman.com/), and StudioKolomna from Pixaby "Creepy"

Jan 10, 202533:51
301 Inspiring GMs

301 Inspiring GMs

I talk about 3 GMs who ran 3 different games for me this past December and have inspired me to run (or at least be willing to try them again). Thanks BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) and Kevin Madison of the Dungeon Musings YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@DungeonMusings) Also thank you Jason Connerrly for the call in. You can find Jason's work at Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf?si=bdb76dc0d018486c&nd=1&dlsi=f47baa3a132d4e96) In the Metal Minute I give a mini-review of the 1982 Scorpion's Album Blackout Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresent
Jan 03, 202532:36
300 Greek-inspired Table Top Roleplaying

300 Greek-inspired Table Top Roleplaying

A panel of experts join me (not an expert) to discuss mythological, literary and historical Greek and Near East influences for table top RPGs.

My panel includes Taylor from Clerics Wear Ringmail (https://www.youtube.com/c/ClericsWearRingmail) and the Whispering GM (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm) and Arlen from Live From Pellam's Wasteland (https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland/featured)

We discuss a lot of games and other topics. Here is a partial list:

Jackals https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/344904/jackals-bronze-age-fantasy-roleplaying

Early Empires https://www.amazon.com/Early-Empires-BaG-RPG-Universe/dp/1736964615

On Wine Dark Sea https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/505713/on-wine-dark-sea-campaigns-in-the-aftermath-of-troy

Blood and Bronze RPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/173051/blood-bronze-rules

Wild Talents: Blood of the Gods https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/81501/wild-talents-blood-of-the-gods?src=also_purchased

Godbound https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/185959/godbound-a-game-of-divine-heroes-free-edition

Godsfall - I meant Godforsaken

https://www.montecookgames.com/godforsaken/

"Chest of the Aloeids" https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeon_Magazine_21

OD&D - Whitebox -Swords & Wizardry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(1974)

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/472437/swords-wizardry-white-box-rules

Check out Taylor's discussion of Bronze Age Adventure: https://youtu.be/RVfjvzl0gRI?si=Z7ykx62TiWINlgOZ

You can find a text only Illiad and the Odyssey at the Internet Classics archive:

https://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html

https://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.html

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. I mean this was my RenFaire costume...You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 31, 202401:09:13
299 The Last One of the Year

299 The Last One of the Year

Call ins from Grahm of Gaming from the First Age (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/first-age) and Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf?si=bdb76dc0d018486c&nd=1&dlsi=7f902814a92a4118). Also, I talk about the games I'm running and the plans for the future in games, conventions, podcast topics. Finally, an actual game play narrative written by one of my players and read by me with music in the background even. Music by StudioKolomna from Pixabay Creepy (Studio Koloma)

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 27, 202444:45
298 Dual (One-on-one) Gaming with Amy Lee

298 Dual (One-on-one) Gaming with Amy Lee

Amy and I discuss dual (one-on-one) games that we've played. We discuss games designed to be one-on-one, games adapted to dual play and games we'd like to try dual.

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 20, 202439:57
297 Catching Up on the Regulars

297 Catching Up on the Regulars

Inspired by Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue (https://roleplayrescue.com/podcast/) I ask myself to examine why some of my games have lasted so long. These include T2K - Tales of the Free Krakow Coalition , Traveller - Order of the March, The games played currently by my Home Group (Star Wars - Age of Rebellion, Bloodlords, and The Enemy Within), and "Down and Out..." for Hyperborea.

Twilight: 2000 4th Edition - https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/twilight-2000/

Traveller (MgT2) - https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs

Star Wars (Edge/Genesys) - https://www.edge-studio.net/games/star-wars-age-of-rebellion-core/

Blood Lords (PF2e) - https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath/bloodLords

Enemy Within (WHFRP4) - https://cubicle7games.com/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay

Hyperborea - https://www.hyperborea.tv/

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 13, 202446:46
296 More Calls on Dice Rolls & Failing Forward

296 More Calls on Dice Rolls & Failing Forward

Calls from B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) and MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) on the subjects of Failing Forward, Unnecessary Die Rolls, and Attraction of NPCs.

Games mentioned:

Mothership - https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg

Pathfinder 2 - https://paizo.com/pathfinder

13th Age - https://pelgranepress.com/13th-age/

Burning Wheel - https://www.burningwheel.com/our-games/

Powered by the Apocalypse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_by_the_Apocalypse

Dungeon World - https://dungeon-world.com/

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 06, 202420:25
295 MWLewis Calls the GMologist

295 MWLewis Calls the GMologist

Amy & I field a couple calls from MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis)

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Dec 03, 202439:52
294 Coyote & Crow Revisited

294 Coyote & Crow Revisited

In honor of Indigenous People's Month, I am joined by B.J. Boyd of the Arcane Alienist podcast (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) to discuss Indigenous American Portrayals in RPGs.

We discuss Coyote & Crow RPG (https://coyoteandcrow.net/), Gazetteer 14: The Atruaghin Clans for BECMI (https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Atruaghin_Clans), The Maztica Setting for AD&D2e (https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Maztica), Machuahuital Whitebox RPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/458762/macuahuitl-whitebox-roleplaying-in-the-aztec-empire), and The New World Supplement for 7th Sea (https://www.chaosium.com/7th-sea-the-new-world-hardcover/)

See also: https://www.chaosium.com/7th-sea-land-of-1-000-nations-hardcover/

and our previous discussions & actual play of Coyote & Crow on the GMologist YouTube Channel: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrq-VHIZJHpBVAYF4DNJkV9xodWEGFMno)

and unboxing & review of Macuahuital (https://youtu.be/-2lAtHVihZU?si=hJabyxQH1Eg4ix0u)

also check out Dodekahedron Joe's Podcast & YouTube on the Atruaghin Clans (https://youtu.be/9iuMqhZLSPg?si=P7nTKZR2IR_smUmh)

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Nov 29, 202457:28
293 Railroads and Randomness

293 Railroads and Randomness

Just me this time. I discuss my recent play of the Star Wars adventure by Edge Studios Onslaught on Arda I (Spoilers!) and contrast a published adventure with the emergent gameplay of my Traveller & Hyperborea games.

Games Played:

Star Wars - https://www.edge-studio.net/games/star-wars-age-of-rebellion-onslaught-at-arda/

Traveller - https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs

Hyperborea - https://www.hyperborea.tv/

I unbox a product that turns out to be this: https://www.boom-studios.com/archives/the-expanse-dragon-tooth-series-announcement/ Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Nov 22, 202454:16
292 Sex & Relationships in your RPGs

292 Sex & Relationships in your RPGs

Amy and I talk about Sex...and relationships that have occurred through the course of play in the RPGs we've played.

Disclaimer: Sex in never graphic or described. The situations (at least in my experience and in my games) have always been 'fade to commercial' scenes.

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Nov 15, 202433:52
291 Last of the Rocktober 2024

291 Last of the Rocktober 2024

Call in from BJ Boyd of the Arcane Alienist (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist)

I finish out Rocktober with Days 25 through 31! Enjoy.

I also talk about a few games. Pendragon, Traveller, Twilight:2000, and Hyperborea.

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Nov 07, 202428:47
290 Bonus Episode - BTCC and other stories

290 Bonus Episode - BTCC and other stories

I talk about the games that I ran at Big Texas Comic Con and catch you all up on the rest of the games that I've run since.

Games Played:

D&D 53 (2024) - Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn (https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/uhlh/uni-and-the-hunt-for-the-lost-horn)

Star Trek Adventures - Quickstart (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/478367/star-trek-adventures-second-edition-quickstart)

Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying - Deadpool Role-plays the Marvel Universe (https://app.demiplane.com/nexus/marvelrpg/sources/deadpool-role-plays-the-marvel-universe)

Traveller (https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs)

Twilight 2000 4th Edition (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/twilight-2000/)

Hyperborea (https://www.hyperborea.tv/)

Pathfinder 2 - Blood Lords (https://paizo.com/store/pathfinder/adventures/adventurePath/bloodLords)

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Oct 31, 202444:55
289 Rocktober III (Days/Prompts 15 to 25)

289 Rocktober III (Days/Prompts 15 to 25)

Call in from Mirke the Meek (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek)

I continue to talk about musical inspirations for games in response to Mirke's call. Rocktober prompts 15 to 25.

I continue to give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger).

Here are the Prompts I'm using:

Day 1 - First Album you bought with your own money Day 2 - Most recently played song Day 3 - Most often played song this year Day 4 - Best/Favorite Album Cover Day 5 - Best/Most evocative lyrics Day 6 - Best/Favorite Riffs Day 7 - Group/Performer  you like that is most socially aware Day 8 - Favorite concert T-shirt Day 9 - Act you've seen the most often Day 10 - Act you'd like too see Day 11 - Best souvenir from a show Day 12 - Band you've liked the longest Day 13 - Great Concept Album Day 14 - Your Favorite Lead Singer Day 15 - Best/Favorite Band Concept/Costumes Day 16 - Song in your listening library that's the most insidious ear worm Day 17 - Most engaging fans in a venue or from a show, or the fan club Day 18 - Most memorable show moment/song Day 19 - Best/Most Memorable Show you've been too Day 20 - The most amazing Album with the least amount of drop off. Day 21 - Best/Favorite Classic Metal

Day 22 - Favorite/most notable guitarist Day 23 - Favorite/most notable drummer Day 24 - Best quote/saying from a Metal God Day 25 - Can't forget the best bassist! Day 26 - Your current Favorite song(s)Day 27 - Band that you enjoy that has the best marketing Day 28 - If you could take any Album...(to a deserted island, on the Morrow Project)

Day 29 - Best music platform/show/radio station past or present for metal/rock Day 30 - Performer you'd like to meet Day 31 - In memorium for the Performer who has gone on... Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents


Oct 26, 202445:29
288 Rocktober cont., BTCC & Call-ins

288 Rocktober cont., BTCC & Call-ins

Call-ins from Mirke the Meek (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirke-the-meek) and Jason Connerrly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376)

I continue to give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger).

Here are the Prompts I'm using:

Day 1 - First Album you bought with your own moneyDay 2 - Most recently played songDay 3 - Most often played song this yearDay 4 - Best/Favorite Album CoverDay 5 - Best/Most evocative lyricsDay 6 - Best/Favorite RiffsDay 7 - Group/Performer  you like that is most socially awareDay 8 - Favorite concert T-shirtDay 9 - Act you've seen the most oftenDay 10 - Act you'd like too seeDay 11 - Best souvenir from a showDay 12 - Band you've liked the longestDay 13 - Great Concept AlbumDay 14 - Your Favorite Lead SingerDay 15 - Best/Favorite Band Concept/CostumesDay 16 - Song in your listening library that's the most insidious ear wormDay 17 - Most engaging fans in a venue or from a show, or the fan clubDay 18 - Most memorable show moment/songDay 19 - Best/Most Memorable Show you've been tooDay 20 - The most amazing Album with the least amount of drop off.Day 21 - Best/Favorite Classic Metal

Day 22 - Favorite/most notable guitaristDay 23 - Favorite/most notable drummerDay 24 - Best quote/saying from a Metal GodDay 25 - Can't forget the best bassist!Day 26 - Your current Favorite song(s)Day 27 - Band that you enjoy that has the best marketingDay 28 - If you could take any Album...(to a deserted island, on the Morrow Project)

Day 29 - Best music platform/show/radio station past or present for metal/rockDay 30 - Performer you'd like to meetDay 31 - In memorium for the Performer who has gone on... Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Oct 11, 202438:20
287 Rocktober & Tools to Get to the Action Quicker

287 Rocktober & Tools to Get to the Action Quicker

Welcome to Rocktober! In this episode we have a call of MW Lewis of the Worlds of MW Lewis (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) podcast. Then I give my reflections on my favorite music genre Hard Rock & Heavy Metal using prompts inspired by #RPGaDay2024 (Thanks Autocratik (https://www.autocratik.com/) and Runeslinger (https://www.youtube.com/@Runeslinger).

Here are the Prompts I'm using:

Day 1 - First Album you bought with your own money
Day 2 - Most recently played song
Day 3 - Most often played song this year
Day 4 - Best/Favorite Album Cover
Day 5 - Best/Most evocative lyrics
Day 6 - Best/Favorite Riffs
Day 7 - Group/Performer  you like that is most socially aware
Day 8 - Favorite concert T-shirt
Day 9 - Act you've seen the most often
Day 10 - Act you'd like too see
Day 11 - Best souvenir from a show
Day 12 - Band you've liked the longest
Day 13 - Great Concept Album
Day 14 - Your Favorite Lead Singer
Day 15 - Best/Favorite Band Concept/Costumes
Day 16 - Song in your listening library that's the most insidious ear worm
Day 17 - Most engaging fans in a venue or from a show, or the fan club
Day 18 - Most memorable show moment/song
Day 19 - Best/Most Memorable Show you've been too
Day 20 - The most amazing Album with the least amount of drop off.
Day 21 - Best/Favorite Classic Metal


Day 22 - Favorite/most notable guitarist
Day 23 - Favorite/most notable drummer
Day 24 - Best quote/saying from a Metal God
Day 25 - Can't forget the best bassist!
Day 26 - Your current Favorite song(s)
Day 27 - Band that you enjoy that has the best marketing
Day 28 - If you could take any Album...(to a deserted island, on the Morrow Project)


Day 29 - Best music platform/show/radio station past or present for metal/rock
Day 30 - Performer you'd like to meet
Day 31 - In memorium for the Performer who has gone on...

Games Discussed; Traveller, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Pathfinder 2. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents

Oct 03, 202448:33
286 A Call in Show

286 A Call in Show

Call ins from Mirke the Meek, Jason Connerly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast), Joe Richter (Hindsightless) on Family Gaming and RPGaDay.

I respond and talk about the games that I run and want to run.

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Sep 09, 202438:56
285 RPGaDay2024 Days 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31

285 RPGaDay2024 Days 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31

#RPGaDay2024.

Tags: Hyperborea, Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Pathfinder 2, AD&D 1e, Crawler's Companion (Purple Sorcerer Games), NTRPGCon, BX/BECMI

Thanks so much to Amy Lee, the Home Group, Dungeon Musings GM & Players, the "Lab Rats" (those who play in my online games!), the Reavers, & The Two Jasons for the Inspirations.

Miss you Mo & Aaron.

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Sep 01, 202420:23
284 RPGaDay2024 Days 19, 20, 21, 22

284 RPGaDay2024 Days 19, 20, 21, 22

#RPGaDay2024.

Tags: Reaver, CoC Dark Ages, Forbidden City, AD&D, WHFRP, Enemy Within, Gaz10 Orcs of Thar, BECMI

Thanks so much to BSERCon, AWWGF, the Home Group, Amy Lee, Dungeon Musings, Jason Connerrly, Collin & Darren Green, Gabe the Grill Wizard for the Inspirations.

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.


Aug 22, 202419:36
283 RPGaDay2024 Days 15, 16, 17, 18

283 RPGaDay2024 Days 15, 16, 17, 18

#RPGaDay2024.

Tags: Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, AD&D 1e, Wetwired! (Shadowrun Apocalypse), Kalmatta, Kult

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.

Aug 20, 202414:46
282 RPGaDay 2024 Days 11, 12, 13, 14

282 RPGaDay 2024 Days 11, 12, 13, 14

#RPGaDay2024. I continue

Tags: Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder (Paizo), Enemy Within Campaign (WHFRP4), Rifts, Hyperborea, Traveller, Cyberpunk 2020, Pendragon

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.

Aug 19, 202411:58
281 Birthday Explosions

281 Birthday Explosions

An interruption of #RPGaDay. I talk about Amy's Birthday game- Unnatural Disaster, a Renegade Games Mash-up with Ponies, Transformers and G.I. Joes! And the conclusion to the Horned Rat, Part 4 of the Enemy Within for Warhammer Fantasy 4th Edition.

Also, I interview the Home Group and get their thoughts on the Horned Rat and the Campaign so far.

Cover art by Mary Jane Pajaron (Unnatural Disaster) and Ralph Horsley (Horned Rat)

Spoiler Warning!

Renegade Games Studios https://renegadegamestudios.com/?rfsn=7679144.493430

Warhammer Fantasy Role Play https://cubicle7games.com/our-games/warhammer-fantasy-roleplay

Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message (voice or text) via a DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my Speakpipe account: http://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents.

Aug 17, 202436:02
280 RPGaDay 2024, Days 7, 8, 9, 10

280 RPGaDay 2024, Days 7, 8, 9, 10

#RPGaDay2024. Welcome back! Here are Days 7-10!

Tags - Star Trek Adventures, Call of Cthulhu, Savage Worlds, Dice Trays, Warhammer 40K.

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Aug 10, 202409:44
279 RPGaDay 2024 Days 3, 4, 5, 6

279 RPGaDay 2024 Days 3, 4, 5, 6

#RPGaDay 2024!

Apologies, I've been remiss in putting in my ⁠RPGaDay 2024 entries -- Day 3 Warhammer Fantasy is the most played. I don't have the chart done yet, but based on 1 game a week with a handful of misses, that seems to be the winner. Traveller is close 2nd! Day 4 Warhammer Fantasy gets another nod! It has had great art since the 1st Edition an continues to show the Grim Dark Old World in a fantastic, and sometimes phantasmagoric way! Day 5 The RPG with Great Writing -- [Only because Reaver isn't out yet], for me is Hyperborea. Love the Swords, Sorcery, and Weird Science vibe. Love Jeff's use of funny words and 'mis-spelling'of armor, and color... Day 6 The RPG that is most easy to use (i.e. little prep, and short learning curve) is Call of Cthulhu. Also a call in from Joe Salvador of Raven God Games (https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/)...he gives some hints about his game world!

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Aug 07, 202409:55
278 RPGaDay 2024 Day 2 Game Most Recently Played

278 RPGaDay 2024 Day 2 Game Most Recently Played

#RPGaDay. Welcome back. It's Day 2. The game I most recently played is Hyperborea by North Wind Adventures authored by Jeff Talanian.

https://www.hyperborea.tv/

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Aug 02, 202406:41
278 GMologist Hijacked! Family Gaming

278 GMologist Hijacked! Family Gaming

Hi, I'm Amy. I hijacked the GMologist! I solicited a lot of calls from friends & family to get out this feature-length podcast

Just a quick thank you to all those that helped me hijack the GMologist’s podcast and I wanted to say to each one of you that I could not have done this without your assistance. I encourage each and every one of you to schedule a family/friend game night and even maybe think about being a GM for those persons that are in a rehab, retirement or long term care facility. Thank you very much:

Anne Freitas, Arlen Walker (Live From Pellam's Wasteland; https://www.youtube.com/@LivefromPellamsWasteland), Joe Salvador (https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/), Connie Stump, Joe Jungers, BJ Boyd (Arcane Alienist;https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist) , Jason Connerrly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast), Joshua Harper (The Hard Light Dynamic; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshwuah/hard-light-dynamics-a-cy-borg-zine/description), Vince Cardenas, Jason Hobbs (Hobbs & Friends, Random Screed; https://hobbsnfriends.com/, https://open.spotify.com/show/0yqtTfxYKD1ap7X39InSFa), and all you listeners that I know are calling in now. To continue the fun with us, please visit my guests podcasts if available.

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Aug 02, 202456:13
277 RPGaDay 2024, Day 1 First RPG Product Bought This Year

277 RPGaDay 2024, Day 1 First RPG Product Bought This Year

Welcome to RPGaDay 2024! You can find the prompts at www.autocratik.com & www.castingshaowsblog.com

Today's prompt is The First RPG Product Bought This Year.

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Aug 01, 202403:29
276 Just the Recaps, Joe
Jul 30, 202430:16
275 Viral Boxes of Sires
Jul 26, 202434:15
274 Of Birthdays & Big Groups
Jul 19, 202436:37
273 Birthday Game Dilemma

273 Birthday Game Dilemma

I don't know what to run for my Birthday (July 20th), and though I have some options, I am running out of time. Also calls from BJ Boyd (Arcane Alienist;https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), and MW Lewis (Worlds of MW Lewis;https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mwlewis) Intro & Outro Music by TJ Drennon. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message via the Anchor website, through DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents
Jul 12, 202428:13
272 Free RPG Day!

272 Free RPG Day!

Amy and I talk about her hall from Free RPG Day, and I give my second hand insight. Also a call from Rob aka Menion (Confessions of a Wee Timrous Bushi; https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/confessions-of-a-wee-timrous-bushi/id1498932887) Intro & Outro Music by TJ Drennon. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message via the Anchor website, through DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents
Jun 28, 202430:27
271 Knights, Squires, Amazons!

271 Knights, Squires, Amazons!

I respond to calls from EOTB (Classic Adventure Gaming Podcast; https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ev0xXBAiWtPstofav3Bmg?si=D6oqzHWJSzmQZtDiu16OdQ) and Jason Connerrly (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast; https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376) and update on a couple games or ideas inspired by these calls. Games: Hyperborea (https://www.hyperborea.tv/), Pendragon (https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwps-zBhAiEiwALwsVYa2tg4dfbrqbfZT_dyCS3tXdfe90dRKhDXFNSgQ9OoHpPw3M_J9O1xoCNHEQAvD_BwE) Traveller (https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs) Twilight-2000 (https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/twilight-2000/). Intro & Outro Music by TJ Drennon. Cover clip art by Amy Lee Rodriguez. You can send me a message via the Anchor website, through DM on Discord, as an attachment to my email (gmologist@gmail.com) or to my speakpipe account: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheGmologistPresents
Jun 21, 202433:48