Episode 18: Player vs. Character
Dan and Paul discuss the separation of player and character – should you do it, when should you do it, and what problems does it create or solve?
Episode 17: Sub Classes
Paul and Dan discuss additional classes beyond the big four – from AD&D sub-classes to the current list on D&D Beyond.
Episode 16: Learning D&D
Dan and Paul discuss how they were first exposed to the hobby, and how that process has changed for new players over the years.
Episode 15: Infravision
Dan and Paul discuss infravision in old school D&D. We touch on combat vs. exploration, how it plays into other visibility effects such as invisibility and detection magic, and a variety of other related topics.
Episode 14: Technology and Software
Dan and Paul discuss technology and software they have used or in some cases created for their D&D games.
Episode 13: Level Disparity
Dan and Paul discuss how to deal with level disparity in your D&D campaign.
Episode 12: Henchmen
Dan and Paul discuss the pros and cons of hiring in some help to your D&D adventuring party.
Episode 11: Intelligent Swords
Dan and Paul discuss the frequency of intelligent swords, their powers, how to adjudicate battles for control, and share some stories of using intelligent swords in their own games. Visit Paul’s Gameblog for: A comparison of contested will rules across…
Episode 10: Death, Crits, and Resurrection
Dan and Paul discuss the deadliness of old school gaming, and how they handle critical hits, death, and resurrection.
Episode 9: HelgaCon
Dan and Paul wrap up their experiences playing at a local house-convention.