11 episodes
Reading D&D Aloud Ben Riggs
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Listen to a historian, an academic, and some special guests read D&D texts aloud and comment on them!
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What's Worth More XP? Nuclear Weapons or Satan's Own Pitchfork? Ep 011
Scott & Ben read an ancient OSR oddity aloud with D&D and 13th Age designer Rob Heinsoo! The book is both deeply weird and incredibly inspiring. Imagine a TTRPG world with phasers, machine guns, ESP, evil wizards, demigods, and reincarnation.
Did you know that 13th Age, the premier D20-rolling fantasy TTRPG, is funding a 2nd edition right now? Back 13th Age here!
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Does the D&D Magic System Suck? Ep 010
Would anyone designing a magic system for an RPG today use D&D's fire-and-forget magic system? A reading from the DMG on how the Illusionist gets their spells spins into RPG history and, shockingly, a link to Scott's dissertation.
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The Religious Work of D&D- Ep. 009
If you have not heard Dr. Joseph Laycock speak about the religious elements of tabletop role-playing games, prepare to have your mind blown. This conversation is like nothing you've heard before.
Check out his book on D&D and other RPGs here.
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Cthulhu in 1st Ed AD&D- Ep 008
Cthulhu is an unknowable eldritch blasphemy. How many hit points does it have? Was it copyright infringement for this octopoid monstrosity to appear in an AD&D product? Find out today when Ben & Scott talk to Jim Lowder, TSR alumnus, master freelancer, and specialist on the big green guy.
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How the 1st Ed Wizard Got Their Spells- Ep 007
A discussion on how 1st edition Wizards got their spells leads us down unexpected paths, and leads us to Dangerous Games...
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How Would You Save D&D if You Were the New CEO? Ep 006
Cynthia Williams is out at WotC, which begs the question: If you were hired as the new CEO, what would you do to right the ship of game and sail us all to safer waters?
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Perfect for lovers of TTRPG’s and history
Ben and Scott use the 1st Ed. Dungeon Master guide as a touchstone for some really thought-provoking discussions about Dungeons and Dragons (and TTRPG’s more broadly); where they’ve been, where they’re going, how that got to be the way they are, the ethos behind them, etc.
Almost 100% of my podcast library is history podcasts: Dan Brown, The Rest is History, Fall of Civilizations, etc. Reading D&D Aloud really scratches that itch, discussing everything from the Knights Templar to European Polytheism, to the importance of Time itself.
If you enjoy the hobby, this show could easily become your constant companion. I find myself chomping at the bit for new episodes. How about 2 per week, guys?