Splatbook! The Musical

In which John, Ben, and Jess discuss John’s game at RFT Con, where he ran a Trophy Dark horror game set during Balin’s doomed expedition to Moria. With flickering tea lights, creeping darkness, and a well-timed Balrog jump scare, John crafted an immersive experience that reminded him why he loves running games. Together they reflect on unique game experiences, the joy of RFTCON, and the magic of setting the stage then letting go of the outcome.

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The Splatphone!

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In which John and Jess discuss the excitement of starting new games. Jess has closed out an epic-level campaign and is kicking off both Daggerheart and Wild Beyond the Witchlight (as a player!). They dive into Daggerheart’s Hope and Fear dice system, the book’s gorgeous design, and how it packs everything you need into a single tome. John shares his plans for a “Drums in the deep” Moria-inspired horror game at RfT Con. They discuss horror theme-supportive mechanics and together they revel in the thrill of fresh adventures and future games to come.

Dagger Heart

Dread

Ten Candles

The One Ring

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The Splatphone!

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In which John, Jess, Ben, and their guest, James Pozenel, hack into Netcrawl, a cyberdungeon crawl in the style of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Here the whole party enters the digital fray, not just the netrunner or cybermancer. Using a flexible skill system that gives every character a chance to make an impact, our intrepid hosts dive into a server to encounter techno-spiders and the Core Queen dragon. Along the way they discuss the differences between Netcrawl and Dungeon Crawl Classics, and celebrate how Netcrawl re-imagines cyberspace as a shared, perilous frontier.

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The Splatphone!

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In this special episode John is joined by Amber, Hailee, and Matt from the RPG collective, Cloud Curio. We discuss their new project, Book of Wyrms as well as growing up in RPGs, and learning how to get support as a GM when designing new adventures

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In which John, Ben, and Jess roll up characters for three different OSR systems: Dungeon Crawl Classics, Dolmenwood, and Shadowdark, bringing Sindar, Hrannick, and Korv to life. As they fill the sheets out, they explore how every detail sparks anticipation for play, and how what’s left off of a character sheet can reveal clever, intentional design.

Dungeon Crawl Classics

Dolmenwood

ShadowDark

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The Splatphone!

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