More listener questions are answered by Dirk and Blythy.The post ThunderPhase! TTRPG Questions and Answers Ep.70 Pt.2 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

White Dwarf RPG Covers (with ThunderPhase) Ep. 70 Pt. 1

27 days ago 1h 22m

Let's look back at the wonderful worlds created by White Dwarf covers.The post White Dwarf RPG Covers (with ThunderPhase) Ep. 70 Pt. 1 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Traveller RPG Revisited (with Marc Miller) Ep 69

Mar 6th, 2024 1h 36m

In this episode, we have a very special guest. Marc Miller is the creator of the Traveller Role-Playing game and in this interview he talks to Dirk the Dice about his first encounter with Dungeons and Dragons. He also talks about the origins of

Five Room Dungeons (with Johnn Four) Ep. 68

Feb 3rd, 2024 1h 40m

This episode follows the theme of the previous one, where we looked at Adventure Design. This time at the book club we have the amazing Johnn Four who shares his Five Room Dungeon method and explains how story techniques can add to our gaming.

Review of 2023 in RPGs (with Gaz Bowerbank)

Dec 23rd, 2023 1h 34m

A review of the highs and lows of gaming in 2023 with a Book Club visit from Gaz from The Smart Party podcast.The post Review of 2023 in RPGs (with Gaz Bowerbank) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Cults of Cthulhu (with Mike Mason) Ep 66

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 35m

Live from GROGMEET 23, join us as we roll back the years with Mike Mason. We look at the key moments in the history of Call of Cthulhu: its origins and its early campaigns. In Library Use, Blythy and Dirk look at Cults of Cthulhu and Different

Glorantha (with Jeff Richard)

Oct 31st, 2023 1h 27m

A homecoming. The GROGNARD files returns to Glorantha, the setting where our RPG life began. 4mins – Jeff Richard joins us at the Book Club to talk about The King of Sartar, Greg Stafford’s epic book of The Dragon Pass. The discussion also incl

Michael Moorcock Ep. 64

Oct 1st, 2023 1h 47m

Behold the man! Michael Moorcock joins us in the room of role-playing rambling to talk about memoir, the multiverse, movies and much more. I recommend Sanctom Secorum and Appendix N Bookclub interviews too. I have appeared on Breakfast in the R

Liminal Inspirations Ep.63 (Part 2)

Aug 31st, 2023 1h 31m

In this episode, we continue looking for inspiration from urban horror/fantasy.C.K. McDonnell joins the book club to talk about his career and his series of novels set in Manchester, The Stranger Times, about a newspaper covering t

Liminal (with Paul Mitchener) Ep.63 (Part 1)

Jul 29th, 2023 1h 8m

Welcome to the world of Liminal. Dirk and Blythy are in the throes of discovering a world where the ordinary and extraordinary interact.Joining us in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling is the creator of Liminal, Paul Mitchener who h

Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 2) – REMASTERED

Jul 22nd, 2023 55m 28s

Another repeat! This the next in the ongoing campaign to remaster the files from the early GROGPODs. Some of the early ones are difficult to hear, so this has been equalised. It does result in some strange gaps and distortions, but noth

UK Games Expo Report 2023

Jun 22nd, 2023 1h 27m

You'll need at least two brews and a whole packet of Hob Nobs while we go on and on about UK Games Expo 2023.The post UK Games Expo Report 2023 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Tale of the Manticore (with Jon Cohen) ep.62

Jun 1st, 2023 1h 46m

Join Dirk the Dice, climbing to the top of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh for an episode that we used to label ‘extra’ but who cares if they have an episode number?Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore joins us to share his First, Last

Call of Cthulhu Ep.2 (Part 1) – REMASTERED

May 14th, 2023 1h 20m

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. This is a remastered version of episode 2 (part 1) with some additional edits and the levels balanced and an extra segment reflecting on the episode eight years later.Open Box – reliving t

Star Frontiers Ep 61 (Part 2)

May 1st, 2023 1h 20m

Still Dirk. Star Frontiers returns. This time we are looking at the adventures that were created for the game. Dark Side of the Moon and Face of the Enemy were very sophisticated modules produced by TSR.Wayne Peters joins us to tal

Star Frontiers (with Ben Riggs) Ep.61 (Part 1)

Mar 31st, 2023 1h 47m

This time we look at a TSR classic and consider the history of the company post GygaxThe post Star Frontiers (with Ben Riggs) Ep.61 (Part 1) first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Dangerous Games (with Joseph Laycock) Ep.60

Feb 28th, 2023 1h 33m

Don't panic, it's only a game, sit back have a hob nob, as we explore satan, RPGs and Tom Hanks .... Aye!The post Dangerous Games (with Joseph Laycock) Ep.60 first appeared on The GROGNARD Files.

Vaesen (and Moviedrome with Hypnogoria) Ep.59

Jan 27th, 2023 1h 48m

INTRO – What was one of the triggers that stopped me playing back in the day? The discovery of cult movies. In this episode we explore the late night television schedules in the form of Moviedrome.Starburst Memories: 4.15 – we are

Review of 2022 (with Bud’s RPG Reviews) Ep 58

Dec 31st, 2022 1h 41m

It has been another incredible year for The Armchair Adventurers. We review the experiences that we have had with games old and new and reflect upon the year in general. There may be some irrelevant Beatles chat too. INTRO – A new

Into the Odd RPG at GROGMEET22 (with Chris McDowall) Ep. 57

Nov 23rd, 2022 1h 48m

At GROGMEET22 we had a great gaming experience with members of the GROGSQUAD. In this podcast we look back on some of the highlights.Introduction to Chris McDowall. Chris talks about his formative years as a gamer and the influence

SwordBearer RPG Ep.56

Oct 21st, 2022 1h 22m

This is the GROGPOD naked. There’s no interviews or GROGSQUAD sections, it is just Dirk and Blythy talking bobbins. Swordbearer was a game that we played a lot for a brief period. We liked it, but for some reason it didn’t connect and become a

Savage Worlds (with Christian Nommay) Ep55 (Part 2)

Sep 25th, 2022 1h 49m

This is the second part of our episode all about Savage Worlds. This time we look at some of the settings that we have enjoyed playing in over the past few years.3.15 Titan Effect, interview with Christian Nommay. The new Declassif

Full Fathom Five (with Paul Fricker) Book Club – Extra

Sep 1st, 2022 1h 42m

Art by John SumrowINTRO: Welcome to another Book Club Extra. We take break from the usual format to give you a little something extra. The Great Library of RPGs Book Club meets on the first Sunday of the month between 9:30 – 11:00. You

Savage Worlds (with Eric Lamoureux) Ep 55 Pt. 1

Jul 31st, 2022 2h 9m

Welcome to an episode that we have been talking about for a while. The Armchair Adventurers Club have played more Savage Worlds over the past few years than any other game, so why has it taken us so long to get to this episode? There is

Scarred for Life by RPGs (with Stephen Brotherstone) Ep. 54 (Part 2)

Jun 26th, 2022 1h 48m

This is the second part of our exploration of Scarred for Life, the fantastic series of books about growing up in the dark decades of the seventies and eighties. Gen X-rated popular culture shaped our imaginations and informed our gami