The Roguish Pursuits Podcast

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In this podcast, your host the Rogue will take you down the dangerous and trap laden history of old-school fantasy roleplaying games. Bring your own ten-foot pole!

Episodes

  1. Roguish Tips on Being a Good DM

    12/21/2025

    Roguish Tips on Being a Good DM

    In this episode, I share some of my personal tips on how to be a better dungeon master. Thank you all so much for your continued support. See you in 2026! Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits Bluesky: @roguishpursuits.bsky.social

    22 min
  2. Filling in the Gaps: Chainmail with OD&D

    08/04/2025

    Filling in the Gaps: Chainmail with OD&D

    In this episode I uncover every reference to Chainmail that are in the three brown booklets of Dungeons & Dragons from 1974.

    14 min
  3. "What's in the Chest?": Determining Treasure in OD&D

    04/13/2025

    "What's in the Chest?": Determining Treasure in OD&D

    In this episode, I talk a bit about how magical items are determined in original Dungeons & Dragons from 1974. I also discuss the origins of the magical items known as "Artifacts". EDIT- I’ve realized in post that I called the Bag of Holding the “Bag of Healing”, and I just wanted to address that here. It is NOT a bag of healing. Although that would also be cool I’m not sure how that would work. Thanks for understanding. Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits Bluesky: @roguishpursuits.bsky.social

    23 min
  4. Tipping the Scales: Dragons in OD&D

    10/05/2024

    Tipping the Scales: Dragons in OD&D

    In this episode, I take a look at dragons as they first appeared in Dungeons & Dragons from 1974 and we read our first listener email! Special thanks to Damon Luepnitz for the email! Website: rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

    24 min
  5. Some Thoughts on OD&D

    09/28/2024

    Some Thoughts on OD&D

    Some Saturday afternoon thoughts on my favorite edition of D&D. Website: rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com

    10 min
  6. Was Greyhawk a Mistake?

    08/17/2024

    Was Greyhawk a Mistake?

    In this episode we talk about the first supplement to original Dungeons & Dragons, "Greyhawk", from 1975, and whether or not many of the changes it brought to the game were a mistake. "The Mistakes of Greyhawk": https://talesoftheramblingbumblers.com/2024/08/04/the-mistakes-of-grayhawk/ email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com instagram: @roguishpursuits Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/

    16 min
  7. An Early Example of Play in Original Dungeons & Dragons

    08/10/2024

    An Early Example of Play in Original Dungeons & Dragons

    In this episode, we will be taking a look at the example dungeon expedition from volume III of OD&D, "The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures", for a glimpse at how the game was played back in the day. My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

    17 min
  8. Traps & Tricks in Early Dungeons & Dragons

    08/03/2024

    Traps & Tricks in Early Dungeons & Dragons

    In this episode we take a look at how traps and tricks are located and triggered in early Dungeons & Dragons. The Battle of Morlaix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF5inu7a2Kc&list=LL&index=1&t=1102s My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ My email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Instagram: @roguishpursuits

    18 min
  9. Fight or Flight: Morale in D&D

    07/21/2024

    Fight or Flight: Morale in D&D

    In this episode, I talk a little bit about how morale works in early D&D and why you should use morale in your games! Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/

    16 min
  10. Character Classes and Level Caps in OD&D

    07/15/2024

    Character Classes and Level Caps in OD&D

    In this episode, I talk a little bit about the way classes are set up in original Dungeons & Dragons from 1974 and level caps for dwarves, elves, and halflings. My website: https://rss.com/podcasts/roguishpursuits/ Instagram: @roguishpursuits Email: roguishpursuits@gmail.com Links to mentioned shows: Bandit’s Keep: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk?si=apwKbym0SrmzTlJutLETNQ

    10 min
  11. Episode 1: Why a Podcast?

    07/14/2024

    Episode 1: Why a Podcast?

    In this introduction your host the Rogue briefly discusses his personal history with the RPG hobby and his desire to create a podcast. Hopefully NOT a snooze-fest. Links to Mentioned Podcasts: The Vintage RPG Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0r3MNL1cU3gqKvStV3Nawd?si=bY3oy_77Reeby4I-8P1AjA Bandit’s Keep Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk?si=HkQoBewTR0qcZ5NY-vARlg Monsters and Treasure Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATvkJKJVWgvlqQ1ZKbrd7?si=oEy82XngRba80XOnpPXUqw The Dungeon Master’s Handbook Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XXrwzBUNUGgrXglGRUTKm?si=sCM0MQj3T92upvl7836jNQ

    9 min
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In this podcast, your host the Rogue will take you down the dangerous and trap laden history of old-school fantasy roleplaying games. Bring your own ten-foot pole!

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