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"I listen to the Tavern Chat podcast every morning, sometimes I think its NPR, till the F bomb drops then I remember I am in geek heaven instead!" Enjoy a daily chat with your Old School Gaming Bartender :) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support

Tavern Chat erik tenkar

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    • 3.8 • 35 Ratings

"I listen to the Tavern Chat podcast every morning, sometimes I think its NPR, till the F bomb drops then I remember I am in geek heaven instead!" Enjoy a daily chat with your Old School Gaming Bartender :) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tavernchat/support

    TSR Filed for an Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use, re: Star Frontiers Trademark

    TSR Filed for an Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use, re: Star Frontiers Trademark

    Ah, sweet, sweet TSR3. Sometimes you just need to stop and smell the bullshit, because it is heavy in these three letters. And boy, oh boy! Justin decided to troll the Gamers' Health video I did with my niece Shannon on Christmas Day. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHju_pmM80M&t=787s

    Let's Go, Justin!


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    • 13 min
    Gamers' Health with Shannon & Tenkar Christmas Special

    Gamers' Health with Shannon & Tenkar Christmas Special

    Niece Shannon joins Tenkar for a special Christmas Day Gamers’ Health.


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    • 30 min
    On Communication at the Gaming Table - It is More Than setting a Scene and Interpreting Die Rolls

    On Communication at the Gaming Table - It is More Than setting a Scene and Interpreting Die Rolls

    Yesterday, Rach and I talked a bit about consent at the gaming table. The conversation that has popped up about that cast has been amazing, both on YouTube and on Facebook, and thanks to that ongoing conversation, I think I missed something yesterday. Communication at the gaming table has to occur before consent can even be an issue, and part of that communication is being honest with your GM before the session even starts.


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    • 14 min
    On Consent at the Gaming Table Over Removing Complete Themes (re: recent Paizo response)

    On Consent at the Gaming Table Over Removing Complete Themes (re: recent Paizo response)

    Strangely enough, I find myself inching closer to X-Cards at the gaming table for organized play / convention games over completely removing themes that some may find triggering. Rach joins me for this one, as I figured we needed the opinion of one that was NOT a grognard ;) https://owenkcstephens.com/2021/12/13/from-a-freelancer-an-open-letter-to-erik-mona/


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    • 20 min
    Arduin - Alignment, Good & Evil, Law & Chaos, and In between

    Arduin - Alignment, Good & Evil, Law & Chaos, and In between

    Digging back into the Arduin Trilogy, we take a look at Dave's view of alignment.


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    • 12 min
    Marmoreal Tomb Goes to Print in January PLUS a Far West update (kinda)

    Marmoreal Tomb Goes to Print in January PLUS a Far West update (kinda)

    It's the tale of two Kickstarters. Both very late. Both announcing the time for release is finally near. Why do I believe one, and not the other?


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Customer Reviews

3.8 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

Jonnytronic ,

Like an old friend, like a bartender of the OSR

Tenkar has a long history with the OSR community, and it *is a community he argues, I would say correctly. He has a a great show here where he keeps it real and unformulaic. The podcasts are uploaded daily usually and span a lot of different topics related to OSr. They tend to be short and are usually off the cuff. Sometimes he has guests with good discussions that go longer and always with an earthy wisdom, or incorrigibleness. My gods, it’s like “that 70s show” I just realized. Only now Tenkar has gone from the teenager playing D&D to the wise one, who sometimes tells you to get off his lawn. Good times. Cheers to the Bartender, this ones on me.

Avoid this show ,

Not worth listing

Brings interesting tidbits from time to time but that’s not enough. Also has practically abandoned the podcast since he went full on youtube. Claims to run a “Neutral” show but that’s not the case. Definitely a right winger and favors them while disparaging anybody not on the right. I’ve seen in recent years so many people in the gaming hobby are right wing and I don’t get it. It has put such a taint on the hobby I’ve loved for over 40 yrs.

1crappystar ,

Great insight!

I absolutely adore Erik Tenkar’s opinions on the many facets of gaming. Great perspectives, great amounts of wisdom, always looking out for the gaming community as a whole. Always great current topics and ideas. Check his dice, he rolls a Nat 20 with every episode!

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