Episode 147 Streamed Live Tuesday July 11, 2023

The Main Hobby is Busted

1. Baldur’s Gate 3 video game: https://news.yahoo.com/baldurs-gate-3s-commitment-d-190000993.html
2. Cohors Cthuhlhu Game - https://youtu.be/96Eb7ZFgtVE
3. We need a true alternate hobby culture…fight the power!

Main Topic: DnD Weirdness

1. Exploring the weirdness of Dungeons.
   That they exist at all.
   Old school dungeons don’t stay empty

If you lean into the last point, empty dungeons don’t stay empty, it can serve the atmosphere of your game world. What fills the dungeons? How is it filled? Why do dungeons not stay emptied? Answering these questions, some or all, can be a fun way to add depth and perhaps a dit of quirkiness to your game.
Some related points:

Are the monsters attracted?

Are they spawned?

Does this impact the surrounding area?

Can the attraction/spawning cause overflow?

Where do these monsters come from?

1. Randy is convinced he is not an really an OSR player/DM.

There are many things about OSR style play to like.

Less number of spells

Encumbrance

Resource tracking

ZERO to HERO
However there many things to not like:
1 HP PC
XP charts w/insanely slow progression

Spell segments/weapon speed

THACO

Vancian Magic

Random Geek-itude

Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI.

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