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Golems | Artificial Omnipotence | Wandering DMs S04 E14
Dan & Paul review the history of Golems in D&D. It’s been said that the Golem is “a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism”. Springing from Jewish folklore, the Golem represents a powerful but dimly aware, perhaps overly-literal, servant. As such, it’s the possibly original inspiration for stories about out-of-control scientific monsters, robots, and AI (as well summoned stalkers and wish spells in D&D). In original D&D, they are the mightiest of fighters, and share the trait of complete immunity to nearly all magic effects. Do they provide good thematic flavor in D&D? Are their mechanics solid, or too much of a player screw-job? How have they evolved over…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 09 | Inner System Blues Part III
Christian & crew continue our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game in the 2400 system. In Inner System Blues part III, the NULL crew of KIT, BECCA, ThinkBot, and Victor finally get aboard the giant burning out-of-control car carrier ship they’re…
House Con 2022 | All Together Now | Wandering DMs S04 E13
Dan & Paul reflect on their first “house con” in three years. In normal times, Dan, Paul & their friends have a private “house convention” for a weekend each spring. That was put on hold the last few years due…
Our Appendix N | Wandering Inspiration | Wandering DMs S04 E12
Dan & Paul discuss our most influential fantasy readings. Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 08 | Inner System Blues Part II
Can the gang break out of the trap at Arasaki Geo Tech industrial park? Christian & company continue our Inner System Blues cyberpunk game series in the 2400 system. Having raised the alarm on the industrial park break-in last time,…
Ramsey Campbell | The Way of the Worm | Wandering DMs S04 E11
Dan & Paul talk to legendary fantasy & horror writer Ramsey Campbell! The Oxford Companion to English Literature describes Ramsey Campbell as “Britain’s most respected living horror writer”. He’s been given more awards than any other writer in the field,…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 07 | Inner System Blues Part I
New cyberpunk PCs get made live, and a very hot & wet mission is put forth. We start a new cyberpunk series, with Christian running the Inner System Blues system for 2400. Special guest Dan Collins fills in as a…
Desolate Sanctum of the Flying Lich | Dungeon Design Dash | Wandering DMs S04 E10
Dan & Paul a high-level dungeon, live in one hour! Hey, what’s that flying rock overhead, and what are those dark winged shapes flying around it? Only the bravest of superheroes and wizards dare explore it. Let’s find out what…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 06 | Kids On Bikes Retrospective
The wrap & retrospective of our Kids on Bikes live play series. What did you think? Check out Kids on Bikes here The TDR crew play short series of unique roleplaying games, then analyze what worked and what needs work…
Frog God Games | Splinters of Faith | Wandering DMs S04 E09
Frog God Games tell us about their new adventure path & temples sourcebook. We’re joined by Jeff Harkness & Gary Schotter to tell us about Frog God Games’ upcoming mega-campaign “Splinters of Faith”. How easy is it to structure a…
TDR | Season 01 Episode 05 | Kids On Bikes Part 4
The big finale of our game of Kids on Bikes run by Colleen. What is this strange new dark video game in the arcade? Perhaps the closing of the arcade is not the scariest thing the kids must face. Check…
