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Have to Look That Up
Brian
61 episodes
4 days ago
Discussions about my journey back to tabletop role-playing games, thoughts about old and new games, strat-o-matic, diplomacy, education, and probably some other random topics. Maybe coffee.
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Discussions about my journey back to tabletop role-playing games, thoughts about old and new games, strat-o-matic, diplomacy, education, and probably some other random topics. Maybe coffee.
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Have to Look That Up
59 - Quick update on Preparing Games and Anxiety (S2 E4)

So if my one fan is still listening, here is where I ramble on about running DCC with our game club, preparing games, and the eventual anxiety.

Northside Adventure Gamers Association (NAGA): https://login.naga.net.au/index.php#

and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthsideAdventureGamers


MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available at ⁠⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠⁠


Please leave me a voice message at ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp⁠

 

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2 months ago
22 minutes 23 seconds

Have to Look That Up
58 - Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis? (S2 E3)

Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis?  It depends…

Big thank you to Jason (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376), BJ (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), and Che (https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue) for calls and comments!  Please check out their shows!

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's"Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new albumyears ago ("Dove") and are still making music.

Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

 

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8 months ago
36 minutes 41 seconds

Have to Look That Up
57 - DCC at Game Clubs (S2 E2)

NOTES

DGS Presents – the Dead Games Society crew is back! https://www.youtube.com/@DGSPresents

 

Dungeon Crawl Classics – Free Quickstart

https://goodman-games.com/blog/2023/12/22/free-dcc-quick-start-rules/

 

Shadowdark Free Quickstart:

https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf


Judge James at the Living 4 Crits channel (“Shadowdark Sundays”): https://www.youtube.com/@Living4Crits

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

 

The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's "Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new album years ago ("Dove") and are still making music.


Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

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9 months ago
36 minutes 25 seconds

Have to Look That Up
56 - The Return (S2 E1)

The re-start of the podcast with some new ideas for topics.

Please leave me a voice message at ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at ⁠⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠⁠

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia⁠

 

The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's "Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new album years ago ("Dove") and are still making music.

LINKS

The band Lake Street Dive and how they used D&D/d20 for song creation:

https://atwoodmagazine.com/lsdgt-lake-street-dive-good-together-album-interview-music-feature/

https://www.premierguitar.com/podcast/dipped-in-tone/how-to-write-songs-with-a-20-sided-die-with-lake-street-dives-bridget-kearney


RPG Links:

Basic Fantasy RPG: https://www.basicfantasy.org/. 

CAIRN: https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-players-guide and https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-wardens-guide

STARS WITHOUT NUMBER: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/230009/stars-without-number-revised-edition-free-version

Worlds Without Number fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348809/worlds-without-number-free-edition  

MORK BORG: https://jnohr.itch.io/mrk-borg-free

WORLD OF DUNGEONS: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons

SHADOWDARK: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf

CALL OF CTHULHU: https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/CoC/CHA23131%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu%207th%20Edition%20Quick-Start%20Rules.pdf

RUNEQUEST: https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/RuneQuest/CHA4027%20-%20RuneQuest%20Quickstart.pdf

DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_DCC_QSR_completeLinks_ScreenRes.pdf


Dungeons & Dragons 5e: HTTPS://MEDIA.WIZARDS.COM/2018/DND/DOWNLOADS/DND_BASICRULES_2018.PDF. 


Pathfinder Archives of Nethys: https://www.aonprd.com/. 


 

 

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9 months ago
28 minutes 53 seconds

Have to Look That Up
55: Is October for the OSR or baseball playoffs?

It's been everything, everywhere, all at once, but we are back to chat a bit about "old school"

LINKS:

Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue

MUSIC:

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at https://www.podcast.co/music

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
36 minutes 37 seconds

Have to Look That Up
54: Outdoor Survival

DISCUSSION: A bit of rambling about our recent "Free RPG Day" DCC funnel adventure, how poorly I roll, setting expectations, and some "RPGconomic" discussion about why WOTC adventures are not dangerous after call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and a good question from BJ (The Arcane Alienist).


MUSIC: 

Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at https://www.podcast.co/music

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
33 minutes 16 seconds

Have to Look That Up
53: Singapore Recap

A bit of a review of gaming in Singapore and some rambling...

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
27 minutes 7 seconds

Have to Look That Up
52: Back in Singapore

A short update on some recent games and thoughts as I return to Singapore.  Apologies for the audio quality of the segments recorded at the airport.

MUSIC:

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia


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3 years ago
20 minutes 1 second

Have to Look That Up
51: More important things (and please go listen to latest Asians Represent!)

A short note about some of the horrible things people are doing back in the USA - and a big recommendation to go listen to the latest Asians Represent! podcast, Episode 54 on Black and Asian Communities: Strength and Solidarity (https://aznsrepresent.carrd.co/). Simply awesome.

Also check out:

Secret Nerd Podcast (https://anchor.fm/secretnerd-podcast)

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
6 minutes 59 seconds

Have to Look That Up
50: Aloha Friday "Froth" Tribute - Marvel

Discussion about the original TSR Marvel Super Heroes game, what inspired me to think about it this week, and some random thoughts with lots of Friday afternoon background noise.  My apologies if the noise gets too loud during the second half of the pod.

Links

Jason’s Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast /9https://anchor.fm/jason376)

Classic Marvel Resources (https://classicmarvelforever.com/cms/)

PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS

Potions and Potpourri /(https://www.buzzsprout.com/1771468)

Cantrips and Coffee (https://anchor.fm/cantripsandcoffee)

MUSIC: 

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia


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3 years ago
35 minutes 19 seconds

Have to Look That Up
49: (Delayed) Opening Day 2022

Content warning: this episode is about BASEBALL


Games

Pocket Pennant Run: https://payhip.com/pocketpennantrun

Payoff Pitch: https://sidelinestrategy.com/


Tabletop Baseball (Sports) Channels and Podcasts:

Kurt Bergland's Baseball World

The Replay Gamer

Digital to Dice podcast


MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia


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3 years ago
38 minutes 33 seconds

Have to Look That Up
48: Classics Recitation

Feedback on the funnels - and a bit of luck

CALL-INS:

Jason, Nerd's RPG Variety Cast

Joe, Hindsightless

Che, Roleplay Rescue

MUSIC:

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

IMAGE ON PODCAST EPISODE:

From Goodman Games - "Goodman Games stands with Ukraine!"

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3 years ago
25 minutes 54 seconds

Have to Look That Up
47: Classics 201: The Funnel

CLASSICS series: discussing the Dungeon Crawl Classics (DCC) Funnel

Goodman Games DCC Home Page 

Link to DCC Quick start rules (with funnel adventure Portal Under the Stars)

For more DCC joy, please check out the Spellburn podcast.  For MCC love, listen to Glowburn

IMAGE for podcast episode is from page 27 of the DCC Core Rulebook (Goodman Games) at the bottom of the occupation table.  Let this inspire you to go funnel...

MUSIC: Opening clip from one of my favorite songs ever made, Belly's "Now They'll Sleep"

Background music from Fesliyan Studios (https://www.FesliyanStudios.com)

Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
32 minutes 19 seconds

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46: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 5e: (More on) Sly Flourish and Fantastic Lairs!

A little bit of talk about Fantastic Lairs and Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Approach to Prep

Sly Flourish website: https://slyflourish.com/

Fantastic Lairs site

RPG Alliance Role Players for Ukraine (2-3 April): https://warhorn.net/events/role-players-for-ukraine

Podcasts from down under (NZ):

Toa Tabletop (formerly "Mud & Blood")

Jewels from NZ

Call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and Joe (Hindsightless)

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
33 minutes 1 second

Have to Look That Up
45: Singapore!

A long ramble about time in Singapore and some gaming.  Here are links to stuff in the episode:


Battle Quarters at Xpidemix (63 East Coast Road #01-03, Singapore, Singapore) - the store where I gamed, check it out!

Kelsey Dionne's fantastic work lives at the Arcane Library (https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/)

Podcast recommendation:

The Slovenly Trulls: https://www.cantbekilledcreations.com/slovenlytrulls

Joey Royale's Pizza Party: streams on the Goodman Games Twitch Channel.  The premiere can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlQMBp58tvk


MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
49 minutes 21 seconds

Have to Look That Up
44: Aloha "Froth Tribute" Friday with Tunnels and Trolls

Short Aloha Friday discussion of a few great free online I've found, and then Tunnels and Trolls!

More on the 6083 RPG here: https://www.missioncontrol6083.com/

Cantrips and Coffee podcast

Hodag RPG Itch site!

Tunnels and Trolls Site

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
17 minutes 28 seconds

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43: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 5e - Acceptance

An update and discussion of my thoughts on AD&D 1e, playing 5e, getting back to in-person gaming and perhaps some open table gaming.

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
35 minutes 4 seconds

Have to Look That Up
42: Aloha Friday and Happy New Year

A short update on some of the Goodman Games Fifth Edition Fantasy games we've run

LINKS:

Grogtalk: YouTube and website

Goodman Games Fifth Edition site 

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
24 minutes 14 seconds

Have to Look That Up
41: The Aloha "Froth-Friday" Gauntlet

Thanks to Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) for the call and prompt for this short topic.

If you are interested in the Gauntlet game, please check out https://archive.org/details/arcade_gauntlet 

Music Clip: Aloha Friday Song by Kimo Kahoano

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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3 years ago
10 minutes 36 seconds

Have to Look That Up
40: Recap for the Citizens of the Empire

A short(er) episode about this past Empire of the Cyclops Con

MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia"

Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

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4 years ago
27 minutes 6 seconds

Have to Look That Up
Discussions about my journey back to tabletop role-playing games, thoughts about old and new games, strat-o-matic, diplomacy, education, and probably some other random topics. Maybe coffee.