The Arcane Alienist B. J. (aka “GameDoc”)
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A podcast mostly about tabletop roleplaying games, from game theory and concepts to session recaps to sources of inspiration. I also occasionally delve into other nerdy things like board games, comics, books, movies, and television.
Email: arcane.alienist@gmail.com.
You can leave a voicemail message here or through Speakpipe:
http://www.speakpipe.con/ArcaneAlienist
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I Love Bugbears (But My Son Hates Them)
A long overdue update on D&D with theater kids. Also a call from Daniel Norton of the Bandit’s Keep YouTube and Podcast.
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Four Callers and a Giant Ferret
In this episode I have calls from Joe, Karl, Mirke, and Jason, plus a brief recap of my second Knave/OSE group's last game session.
Hindsightless (Joe Richer)
https://open.spotify.com/show/3LMcaHlfCDZrjUGEYEZbYx
The GMologist Presnets (Karl Rodriquez)
https://open.spotify.com/show/2rN4slVxXBZpTDxweaR1Ap
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ
Mirke the Meek
https://open.spotify.com/show/3C2sM7eSEd6uZoyXlLc0Yo
Nerd's RPG Variety Cast (Jason Connerly)
https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf -
Now It’s a Party (Two Actually)
I’ve got a couple of calls from Jason and an update on D&D with the a bunch of band kids and theater nerds.
Nerds RPG Variety Cast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf
Also be sure to check out some cool solo play from Daniel Norton:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLWlyyPUNLSxVSJUJ5hxyqKMDZnE5LQ9M&si=HI05U8gB3qarjfdl -
Theater of the Mind with Theater Kids
Now I’m running an Old School/New School campaign with high school kids. And more keep showing up!
Products used at the table:
Arcknight flat minis:
https://arcknight.squarespace.com
Monster Fight Club scenery:
https://monsterfightclub.com/
Warlock stairs, ladders, and dungeon dressings:
https://shop.wizkids.com/products/copy-of-warlock-tiles-stairs-ladders
https://shop.wizkids.com/products/warlock-tiles-dungeon-dressings
Thanks to my callers:
Karl Rodriguez: https://open.spotify.com/show/2rN4slVxXBZpTDxweaR1Ap
Daniel Norton: https://open.spotify.com/show/02QTUpzgKCv2aT6sH6G5rk
Joe Richter: https://open.spotify.com/show/3LMcaHlfCDZrjUGEYEZbYx
Jason Connerly: https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf
Mirke the Meek: https://open.spotify.com/show/3C2sM7eSEd6uZoyXlLc0Yo -
Raccoon Sky Pirates
Flying a ship takes coordination and discipline. Unfortunately, you're a bunch of raccoons…
In this episode, I review the hilarious Raccoon Sky Pirates from Hectic Electron Games. You can find the game at their website:
https://www.hecticelectron.com/
Also be sure to check out our live play of the game at the GMologist YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOx7VJObmeKlCjdSDkKZfTQ/about -
Return to the Mythic World of Urd
I am a couple of days away from getting back to running my homebrew setting, this time with a city-based adventure and a table full of teenage rookies for players. Here's a little bit of new lore and a question for the audience. Also, we have calls from Jason Connerly and Mirke the Meek regarding computers and video games in D&D. Be sure and check out Mrike's new podcast (and Jason's old one).
Mirke the Meek: https://open.spotify.com/show/3C2sM7eSEd6uZoyXlLc0Yo?si=pv_ieh5ITUWPlkJBTRuAsQ&nd=1&dlsi=6297810891104e8c
Nerds RPG Variety Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf
Dragon Magazine #74:
https://annarchive.com/files/Drmg074.pdf