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Savage Worlds Walkthrough – Part Two

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Episode 104 – Savage Worlds Walkthrough – Part Two
(a.k.a. Who Doesn’t Like Rolling 15d8?)

Savage Worlds part two, electric bugaloo. Who doesn’t like cool subsystems and engaging GM advice? Savage Worlds has a lovely variety of bonus rules, including Allies, Mass Battles, Dramatic Tasks and more. The lads also discuss powers, magic and otherwise – plus the excellent GM advice section! Plus, of course, an overview of the game as a whole.

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Savage Worlds Walkthrough – Part One

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Episode 103 – Savage Worlds Walkthrough – Part One
(a.k.a. What Colour is Your Wild Die?)

Savage Worlds is one of the lad’s favourite games, they’ve been there since the beginning (arguably before!) and the new Adventure Edition is hitting virtual inboxes everywhere, with the physical products due in store soon (sometimes referred to as SWADE) – so let the guys take you on a walkthrough of one of the best action adventure systems out there. Great for beginners thinking of joining in, or old hands who want to see what’s new.

Pinnacle Entertainment have lots of news on the core products, licenced goodies and an active forum too.

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UK Games Expo and King of Dungeons

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Episode 102 – UK Games Expo and King of Dungeons
(a.k.a Electric Boogaloo)

The lads kick back and reminisce about the recent UK Games Expo, their seminar, people they met, things they saw and games they played. Also, a review of The Kraken spring break, other small convention happening and of course, chatter about the King of Dungeons Kickstarter that funded in just 13 minutes.

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How to GM – Live From UK Games Expo 2019

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Episode 101 – How to GM – Live From UK Games Expo 2019
UK Games Expo is the third largest gaming convention in the world, and the lads were there to chat to people, buy goodies and of course, run the “How to GM at Conventions” panel. With good friends of the show Dirk the Dice and Paul Fricker, from the Grognard Files and Good Friends of Jackson Elias respectively.

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UK Games Expo 2019

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It’s that time of year – the UK’s biggest gaming event is just around the corner. UK Games Expo 2019 is upon us and the lads have a good old natter about what to do, things to see and what’s hot for 2019. Never been before? Just want to get excited? Happy just to hear geeks chunter on about gaming stuff? It’s all here…

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Episode 100 – Centenary Celebrations!

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Episode 100 – Centenary Celebrations!
(a.k.a Here’s To 100 More)

Back in the mists of time, the earth cooled and then there were dinosaurs. Not long after Baz and Gaz were sitting round drinking whisky and solving gaming. It’s been 100 episodes! Officially, in reality there have been many more, with bonus episodes, actual play and no one really knows what happened to episode 11. Good friends of the show Dirk the Dice and Paul Fricker come along to help celebrate, talking about the last five years of RPGs and looking forward to the next five.

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Roleplaying Games of the 70s

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Episode 99 – Roleplaying Games of the 70s
(a.k.a Watership Down Scarred Me For Life)

Simpler times, halcyon days? Baz and Gaz take a trip down memory lane and go through some of the very first RPGs from D&D in 1974, to Bushido on the cusp of the veritable explosion of product in the 80s. Even the venerable and wizened hosts aren’t old enough to be buying the games as they came out, so conversation is sometimes mere impressions of the heady days at the cradle of gaming, but don’t worry dear listeners, the 80s will be along soon for a double episode!

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Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition

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Episode 98 – Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th Edition
(a.k.a Show Us Your Two-Tailed Comet)

‘So, what are you here for? Adventure? Maybe. Gold? Probably. Justice? Ha, that’s a flexible term! What’s that I see in your eye, that pious gleam? Oh, you want to do the right thing. So long as it’s well enough paid, entertaining, and fits with your political views. Eh, close enough, you’ll do, come inside and I’ll tell you about the job.’

So begins the intro of WFRP 4e, a grim world of perilous of adventure – Baz and Gaz are long time fans and walk through the latest iteration giving sage insights, wistful comments on older editions and generally getting excited about how pretty it is.

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Dennis Detwiller Interview

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Episode 97 – Dennis Detwiller Interview
(a.k.a. Everyone Walking Around In Parkas )

Top guestage again dear listeners, the lads chat to RPG writer and artist Dennis Detwiller who you will no doubt recognise from Ennie-award winning Delta Green, Magic the Gathering, GODLIKE and much more – including Arc Dream’s latest Kickstarter (at time of writing) Wrestlenomicon. The guys talk about the changes in writing and publishing games, classic RPGs, improvements in the industry and making a quality product, plus games stores and digital art and much more.

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Ken Hite Interview

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Episode 96 – Ken Hite Interview
(a.k.a What If Vampires Are Snake People?)

Top guestage again this time dear listeners as the lads chat to gaming luminary Ken Hite about Vamprire, Night’s Black Agents, The Fall of Delta Green, Nephilim, future projects, novels, games design, ploughing the world’s history for gameable content, pilum throw weights and much more!

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