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Hello Crawlers!
What do you do when life changes? A lot? Namely when you get kidnapped by aliens and forced to fight in a Magical-tech dungeon where power and loot are the only ways to keep living? You prep by playing Shadow Crawler Carnage of course! This game by Bill Harvat for the Dark Space/Shadowdark RPG is a setting based on Game Lit fiction and the problems we all run into playing CRPGs. Is it worth trying? Is it worth staying with? Is it worth a Zapp Cola contract for sponsorship? Listen in and find out!
Now get out there and…Kill. Kill. Kill!
Links mentioned in this show:Dark Space RPG on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/507544/darkspace-core-rules-sci-fi-rules-for-the-shadowdark-rpg
Dungeon Crawler Carl novels
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/43C/dungeon-crawler-carl/
Mongo is Appalled podcast
https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2589265
Shadow Crawler Carnage on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/557459/shadow-crawler-carnage
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Here’s something a bit…unexpected. A podcast about a print APA??? This episode the Halfling Four discuss issue #9 of the (mostly) print Amateur Press Association ‘zine Anchorite! How do you review an APA? Very carefully, but your Fab Four discuss the good, the bad, and the weird NPCs within. Come for the game articles, stay for the singing!
No hosts were harmed in the making of this podcast, because “It’s the Liiizzz Show”!
Links mentioned in this show:Anchorite APA site
https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite
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Get ready for spells to make opponents (and DMs) cringe with fear! This supplement for a popular unnamed Fantasy RPG of 1979 says ‘Hold my beer!’ to only 9 levels of Magic User spells. No, we have 15 levels! Come for the Flaming Black (Fill in the Blank) spells, stay for the exploding eyeballs!
No PC Magic-Users were harmed in the making of this podcast, because it was all Thump damage!
Links mentioned in this show:Spellcaster’s Bible on Scribd
https://www.scribd.com/document/503055227/The-Spellcasters-Bible-1979
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We’ve all been there. A truck spills toxic waste, waste goes into the sewers, turtles are mutated into Ninja Fighting Warriors, and are then trained by a rat. Its an oft told tale, and this show the Halflings delve into that 1980s Palladium license (when it was affordable) of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into their Palladium RPG system. Come for the dark brooding reptiles, stay for the lack of pizzas?
No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast, only mutated to fight ninjas. Yes, we can’t stress that enough!
Links mentioned in this show:After the Bomb (Revised full RPG) on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/61133/after-the-bomb-rpg
Palladium Books website
https://palladiumbooks.com/
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_%26_Other_Strangeness
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…or would that be Apocalypti? I forget my Latin, but one thing Doc Benny and Boom Mike don’t forget is how many varieties of zombie apocs there are out there! We discuss everything from the novel I am Legend to crazy-fast zombies of movies of today, to RPGs and even a few video games. We also ask that age-old question of “Just how many days does it take to train a 12-year old to become the Zombie Slaughterer Pursuivant”?
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Breakfast Club of the Dead at NTRPG Con
https://tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-2026/schedule/252
Palladium Books (Dead Reign)
https://palladiumbooks.com/
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“What’s This?” You ask? No, probably you didn’t but work with me here! It’s the North Texas RPG Con 2026 Sideshow, double sized for 2 guests. That’s right, not only is BadMike “Satan” in the house, but also the God Emperor of NTRPG himself, Gary “Trains Run on Time” Oliver! There will be thrills, Chills, Excitement, Adventure…and a Cookie Truck? Wait, is that even a thing? Find out in this latest from your Fab Foursome!
No Con Hosts were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for BadMike who’s Satan anyway!
Links mentioned in this show:Talking Crit Live with Tenkar & BadMike
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8J6oOFX18PeWLTLZv0ln5Z3bFrCeqsHS
North Texas RPG Con 2026
https://tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-2026
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Welcome to the first game review of 2026, and it’s a doozy. Fantasy Wargaming: The Highest Level of All, edited by Bruce Galloway, and published in 1981, is famous (notorious?) for clunky rules, odd premises, and far too much about how terrible the Dark Ages were. Despite no Halflings or Hobbits in the game, your Fab 4 Halflings review the game and blame DM Mike for choosing it after years of threats to do so. Come for the Lions with one head and two bodies, stay for the Devil Worship!
No PCs were harmed in the making of this podcast, though female PCs are pretty ticked off!
Links mentioned in this show:Fantasy Wargaming on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Wargaming-Highest-Level-All/dp/0812828623
Fantasy Wargaming on Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1541308.Fantasy_Wargaming
Fantasy Wargaming on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_Wargaming
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We really should check our email more often. As an example of this, we provide a show where we catch up with Fall 2025 emails and discuss our goals for the new year. What will we say? What will we plan? Why will you care? Find out in the first Save for Half episode of 2025…er…2026!
No emails were harmed in the making of this podcast, because we only barely found them in time!
Links mentioned in this show:Anchorite Amateur Press Association
https://sites.google.com/view/Anchorite/home
Dekahedron RPG podcast on Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/sv/podcast/dekahedron-rpg-podcast/id1646088568?l=en-GB
Mutant Crawl Classics RPG
https://goodman-games.com/store/product/mutant-crawl-classics-role-playing-game-2/?srsltid=AfmBOoqsnUo5OixJ3AYpZN8t-hQ5_cMOAbCUiOwjjP9wQPblh25ZmV1L
Urban Knights: 1970s Crime Drama RPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/191967/urban-knights-roleplaying-in-the-world-of-1970s-crime-television
Victorious RPG website
https://victoriousrpg.com/
Victorious RPG on DriveThruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/169398/victorious-the-role-playing-game
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Welcome Wastelanders to lucky episode 13 of the Found in the Ruins podcast! This time around your bunker buddies are reviewing the 2022 Korean television series “All of Us Are Dead”—a series on a zombie outbreak and a high school’s reaction to it. As you might imagine, it’s not quite what you’d think!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:All of Us Are Dead on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_of_Us_Are_Dead
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The last episode (64) was about the Best of the Dragon, so it’s only right that this episode is about the Best of Stuff. What stuff? The stuff we decide to talk about of course! Our first cons, gaming styles, Combat vs. Role-Playing, and of course the most important things of all, LadderTech!
No Player Characters were harmed in the making of this podcast, because those darn PCs thought of ways out of our death traps!
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This episode is the Best of the Best that’s Best! Best what? Why Best of Dragon magazine, volume 1! This covers the run of Strategic Review and the first few Dragon magazines, as only your Halfling Horde of 4 can bring it to you! Languages, researching wizards, Heavy Giants, and Nazis shooting at Trolls! What more could you ask for, Dear Listener?
No Mutants were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the Green ones!
Links mentioned in this show:Best of Dragon vol 1 on Scribd
https://www.scribd.com/document/355474163/Best-of-Dragon-Magazine-001-pdf
Tractics from TSR on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractics
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It was MURDER! Then again, isn’t it always? The Halflings delve into the mysteries of murders, semi-lightweight Elder Gods, and worst of all small town book clubs! Join us if you dare for snooping old ladies, gardening, knitting, murder mystery books, and fighting Evil Midwives in this RPG about meddling grandmas outdoing meddling grandkids and finding out just who that Elder God behind the mask really is!
No Mavens were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for us falling and not able to reach our beers!
Links mentioned in this show:Brindlewood Bay PDF at the Gauntlet
https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html
Brindlewood Bay hardcopy at Studio 2
https://studio2publishing.com/products/brindlewood-bay
The Great Brindlewood Bay Bake-off Actual Play on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aCl3qEe0C0
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Greetings Wastelanders! It’s the return of the FITR Zombie Smackdown! In this corner is 1971’s The Omega Man with “glistening” Charlton Heston in his Honkey Paradise. Machine guns, Halloween masks, and convenient lighting abound! In this corner is 2007’s I Am Legend with Will Smith. It has Home Alone-style traps, dodgy medical ethics, and CGI night(ish) monsters!
All this with guest host and Vampire movie expert extraordinaire Chris Holmes provide more than enough coverage to make a Fair and Balanced choice. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Hollywood ever really make a movie based on Matheson’s story? Some of these answers will be revealed in this episode of Found in the Ruins!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Bastard of the Apocalypse – Graphic Audio
https://www.graphicaudio.net/our-productions/series/a-e/bastard-of-the-apocalypse.html
I Am Legend – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(film)
The Omega Man – IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067525/
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Yew’uns better scoot a boot t’wards this here review of the Old West that once shot a man for snorin’ too loud… Save for Half! This episode we discuss Tall Tales, a B/X version of the Wild West as only the OSR can bring it to you. Guns, Steely Nerve…and a shocking lack of ladders are what you can expect in this September Spectacular!
No Varmints were harmed in the making of this podcast, because none of us could decide just what a ‘Varmint’ is!
Links mentioned in this show:Tall Tales: Wild West on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/263506/tall-tales-bx-wild-west-rpg
Tall Tales print version on Lulu
https://www.lulu.com/shop/mark-hunt/tall-tales-bx-western-rpg/hardcover/product-w228pr.html?q=&page=1&pageSize=4
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It’s that time of year again! Your Fab Foursome (well, 3 anyway) discuss this year’s North Texas RPG Con and its gaming goodness. Danger! Excitement! Semi-open pools! And the answer to the question that baffles us all… Who put the doughnuts on the Save For Half table?
No Mummies were harmed in the making of this podcast, though we certainly tried!
Links mentioned in this show:Diplomacy on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Diplomacy
Divine Right at Boardgamegeek.com
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23/divine-right
Victorious RPG:
https://www.victoriousrpg.com
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Your Post-Apoc duo Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined once again by that guy who’s a little too fond of BBQ Pork; Doc Jared! We discuss growing up in the Cold War and our favorite RPGs from that period, notably Aftermath and Gamma World. Nostalgia leads to more modern games such as the recent edition of The Morrow Project and our 2 1/2 year campaign to battle The Great Yazoo for control of the Delta Wastelands!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Aftermath on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/584/aftermath
Aftermath box set – FGU
https://www.fantasygamesunlimited.net/product-category/aftermathbooks/
Deathlands authors from Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deathlands
Gamma World 1E on archive.org
https://archive.org/details/gamma-world-original-rules
Tomorrows End Podcast
https://tomorrowsend.org/
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It’s time to hit the mean streets of San Francisco with Barnaby Jones and Police Woman to save Starsky and Hutch in Vega$! We’ve got the TV goodness of the 1970s with Urban Knights, a RPG based on the television shows and movies of that unforgettable decade. Rogue cops, drug busts, and wild outfits are the norm and death the exception, at least for the heroes. Join the Fab Four as they ponder what polyester outfit would go with their guns?
No Police or P.I.s were harmed in the making of this podcast, because they never die on-screen!
Links mentioned in this show:C. Michael Hall blog
https://cmichaelhall.blogspot.com/p/games.html
Urban Knights on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/191967/urban-knights-roleplaying-in-the-world-of-1970s-crime-television
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Welcome to the Bunker, Wastelanders! This time your hosts with the mosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk with the Post-Apocalyptic author Lee Beard on her Young Adult book Radio Nowhere; a viral apocalypse that was written well before Covid. We talk about the PA genre, her sequel and third book in the works, and the most important question of all…what wouldn’t you eat in the wastelands?
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Elevation (film) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation_(film)
Homepage of the Dead
https://www.homepageofthedead.com/
Radio Nowhere by Lee Beard on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Nowhere-Lee-Beard/dp/0692879544
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Behold! We review a book, and it’s…a thing. Your Fab Foursome delve into this informative and controversial book of essays discussing various aspects of Dungeons and Dragons from 1974 to 2024—and beyond? Sit back, grab a cold one and join the SfH Book Club’s first (and possibly last!) meeting!
No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, though Demi-Humans were certainly put through the wringer!
Links mentioned in this show:Fifty Years of D&D – MIT Press
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262547604/fifty-years-of-dungeons-and-dragons/
Fifty Years of D&D – Zenopus Archives
https://zenopusarchives.blogspot.com/2024/04/50-years-of-d-forthcoming-book-from-mit.html
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It’s time to look back at the nightmare that the year 2000 brought us. No, not Y2K; the inevitable war between the US and the USSR in Europe! Don’t remember that? Neither do we! Which is why “Bam Shane” from the Shane Plays podcast is here to help us understand that terrible time in Poland when Command told us, “Good luck. You’re on your own!”
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Aftermath! on Save for Half
https://saveforhalf.com/2020/01/03/episode-22-aftermath-by-fgu-2/
Metro 2033 on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_2033_(novel)
Shane Plays – Zombie movies
https://shaneplays.com/zombie-movies-with-chris-holmes-mike-stewart-podcast/
Twilight: 2000 1E at Far Futures
https://www.farfuture.net/
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Yes! Our favorite Australian Game Designer is in the house! Pauli Kidd the author of several Dungeons & Dragons novels such as White Plume Mountain, Descent into the Depths of the Earth, and Queen of the Demonweb Pits joins your halflings to discuss what she’s been up to over the past few years. We discuss her fiction, games, and many adventures!
No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, though deadlines certainly tried!
Links mentioned in this show:Lace & Steel – Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@LaceandSteelchannel
Pauli Kidd Author Page on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_Kidd
The Dungeoneers novel
https://perceptionspress.ca/dungeoneers/
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This episode we celebrate 2025 by looking back…to 1979? That’s right, author, game designer, and all around excellent person Pauli Kidd has released her first setting and megadungeon for those wishing a taste of Old School goodness. We discuss the location, the wilderness encounter areas, and the interesting NPCs….and kill them. Not really, but it is Old School so who knows? Come for the monster-filled castle, stay for the frog sausages!
No founts of evil and depravity were summoned in the making of this podcast, not even the chartered accountants!
Links mentioned in this show:Wolf’s Head Tor on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/403281/wolf-s-head-tor
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It’s a new dawn….of the dead? This time the Dyspeptic Duo of Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk the second movie smackdown of the show; Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) versus Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)! Thrills, chills, shuttle buses and pies thrown at zombies abound in this episode of Found in the Ruins. Come for the green makeup, stay for the zombie babies!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Y2K (film) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y2K_(2024_film)
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What’s this? Not just another retro-clone, the White Box Cyclopedia takes an innovative path that moves the White Box to new heights of simplicity and adventure! Coming to a Kickstarter near you, the Fab 4 Halflings talk with the author James Spahn about his ideas, his development of the game, and most importantly…why are there no ladders on the equipment list?
No Halflings were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even with Christmas turkey!
Links mentioned in this show:White Box Cyclopedia on Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/barrelridergames/white-box-cyclopedia
White Box Cyclopedia on Substack
https://jamesmspahn.substack.com/p/white-box-cyclopedia-cometh
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If you’re stuck on Band Aid brand, cuz Band Aid’s stuck on you…then you’ll enjoy this episode of Found in the Ruins! Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined again by Doc Jared for some discussions on medical treatment in the Post-Apoc, both how it’s portrayed and ‘reality’ for what it’s worth. Come for the medical debate, stay for the Snake Oil tonics!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
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Links mentioned in this show:Earth Abides on MGM+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLVhUwfdZw
Feral Historian – Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjSPx_zy2w
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Living up to our “modern games inspired by them” tag line, we’re covering a relatively new kid on the block (???) of the RPG scene, the Shadowdark game by Kelsey Dionne. This award winning RPG took Kickstarter by storm and marries Old School mindsets with New School mechanics to reach a level that even DM Mike can’t “Bah” (though DM Corbett might)! Thrill to the use of Advantage/Disadvantage! Chill at the thought of more undead than you can shake a Wand of Orcus at, and bask in a review that only your Halfling Foursome can provide!
No reskinned monsters were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the Eldritch Catfish!
Links mentioned in this show:Arcane Library – Shadowdark products
https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-rpg
Shadowdark Quickstart (free) on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/413713/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set
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Ever watch a bad Horror movie and say to yourself, “If I’d been there I’d have totally owned that monster!” Well, this month’s RPG is for you! Your Fab Four Halflings dive into a 1990 game that answers the question “Who knew Weekly World News was a monster source?” Sit back, relax, pop a cold one, and keep an eye out for those Bloodsucking Spiky Iguanas… They’re everywhere ya know.
No Monsters were harmed in the making of this podcast… oh, who are we kidding?
Links mentioned in this show:JC Penney 1990 Catalog
https://www.amazon.com/JC-Penney-Christmas-Catalog-1990/dp/B07V7FGPSQ
JC Penney Christmas Catalog on archive.org
https://archive.org/download/1990-jcpenney-christmas-wishbook-catalog
Nail Gun Massacre on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089665/
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That’s right, it’s that decade where we loved to end the world, the 1980s! Specifically, it is 1985, the year that saw the first book in The Guardians series by Richard Austin published, helpfully named The Guardians. Your two favorite Wasteland survivors Boom Mike and Doc Benny both literally grew up on these books, so expect a nostalgia-rich ride in this latest episode of Found in the Ruins!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40- year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:The Guardians by Richard Austin
https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-01-Richard-Austin/dp/0515079804
Liberation at Riverton for The Morrow Project
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_at_Riverton
Mail Order Zombie Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/2kry9-4f4fb/Mail-Order-Zombie-Podcast
Victor Milan on Memory Alpha
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Victor_Milan
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As with most adventures, this RPG starts at a rock concert. While you wait, you chat with a fellow rocker dude in his tricked-out van with a wizard painted on it. Then, adventure ensues! Want to know more? Well, listen to your Fab Four Halflings as they delve into James Spahn’s latest FRPG creation, Wizard Van! Adventure! Danger! Treasure! and Gnarley Rock soundtracks abound in this short but open-ended adventure into fantasy-Techno-Rock!
No Rock Artists were harmed in the making of this podcast, though we can’t say the same for their fans!
Links mentioned in this show:Dungeoneers novel on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Dungeoneers-Pauli-Kidd/dp/199892470X
Gallant Knight Games
https://www.gallantknightgames.com/
Wizard Van at DrivethruRPG:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/473195/wizard-van
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Let’s talk about something safe…Cannibalism! Like it or not, it comes up in virtually every Post-Apocalyptic tale you can imagine. Beyond the inevitable questions of “would you or wouldn’t you”, how do these tales treat the ramifications of engaging in this cultural taboo? What games deal with it, and how? Is there a such thing as a “Good Cannibal”? Come for the deli, stay for the Anthrax Ripple!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Bite by K.S. Merbeth
https://www.amazon.com/Bite-Wastelanders-K-S-Merbeth/dp/0316308706
Zoo by James Patterson
https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-James-Patterson/dp/0099553473
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It’s August, and you know what that means…or should mean; it’s North Texas RPG Con wrap-up info time! But just so you don’t get too bored listening to con events, we’re also interviewing Stephen Miller of Battlefield Press! We talk the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy RPG, its soon to be revised edition on BackerKit, and answer the most interesting question of all: What happens when you cast a Fireball spell in a gas works?
No Gaslamps were lit in the making of this podcast, because someone cast a Fireball spell at the gas works!
Links mentioned in this show:Battlefield Press International
https://battlefieldpress.com/
Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana by Jess Nevins
https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Fantastic-Victoriana-Jess-Nevins/dp/1932265155
Gaslight BackerKit Launch
https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/4268e2f0-2a1b-4576-9a1b-ddcc51fe6c8e/landing
Retro Arcana podcast
https://www.retroarcana.com/podcast
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It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come for the first Zombie Apocalypse, stay for the Coopers!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Night of the Living dead (1968) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead
Night of the Living dead (1990) on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_(1990_film)
Shane Plays podcast #277: Zombie Movies
https://shaneplays.com/zombie-movies-with-chris-holmes-mike-stewart-podcast/
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Here we have an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons product that’s Licensed to Pulp! Yes, it’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser’s city of Lankhmar, the home base of the two ne’er-do-wells from author Fritz Lieber’s fantasy stories of the mid-20th century. Is it a location worthwhile for adventuring? Are there mysteries, foes, and most of all — loot — for your player characters to find? Come for the Red Lantern District, stay for the Invincible Overlord! Not that one. Honest!
No sentient rat civilizations were harmed in the making of this podcast. Ok, that’s not true but they’re Evil so who cares!
Links mentioned in this show:Fritz Lieber on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Leiber
Lankhmar: City of Adventure 1985 on Drivethrougwikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lankhmar_%E2%80%93_City_of_Adventure
Scrolls of Lankhmar
https://web.archive.org/web/20240701230841/https://scrollsoflankhmar.com/
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Remember…in Space, no one can hear you roll a D20!
Your Fab Foursome gather once again to delve into the jungle of D20 products to cover a book that promises all the future you can stand. Does it live up to the hype? Is it useful? Or is it just an excuse to provide more Feats? Listen in and find out, True Believer!
No D20s were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even by Buck Rogers!
Links mentioned in this show:D20 Future on DrivethruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/3738/d20-Future-d20M
D20 Future on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D20_Future
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Greetings, Comrades! Today we discuss that great adversary of yesterday and today, the Red Hordes of Communism. For good or ill, they are the bugaboos of apocalyptic fiction and films from The People of the Ruins by Shanks to the movie remake of Red Dawn. How did they arise? How have they changed over the years? And most importantly of all, are they better or worse than bikers?
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for some 40+ year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Podcast at Ground Zero
http://www.podcastatgroundzero.com
Shane Plays
https://shaneplays.com
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Welcome to the traditional sideshow where we drag Mike Badolato on air to chat about the North Texas RPG Con this June! Well, we tried to get Gary Oliver but he’s a busy man, you know. We discuss hotel overflows, food trucks, a record number of official games on the schedule…and the pros and cons of having open gaming in the parking lot in June! Come for the convention stories, stay for BadMike’s bashing of every SciFi property in the universe!
No Con guests were harmed in the making of this podcast, though BadMike tried!
Links mentioned in this show:Facebook – North Texas RPG Con
https://www.facebook.com/groups/310434204630/
North Texas RPG Con website
https://ntrpgcon.com/
Tabletop – NTXRPG Con 2024
https://tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-20231
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The 1970s and 80s were a time of apocalyptic fears, and what better way to promote them than through cheap paperbacks? That’s right, your favorite Wastelanders Boom Mike and Doc Benny discuss this time as reflected in the book Pulp Apocalypse; a collection of synopses and interviews brought to you by the Paperback Warrior and his crew to scratch the itch of any Road Warrior. But probably no cannibalism. Well, not much anyway!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Library at the End of the World podcast with Jim Cobb
https://feeds.libsyn.com/105987/rss
Paperback Warrior Homepage
http://www.paperbackwarrior.com
Pulp Apocalypse on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Pulp-Apocalypse-Justin-Marriott/dp/B08DC63V8L
We’re Alive series on Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/werealive/the-end-of-were-alive-the-final-two-seasons
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… Ok, 37 years ago and not so far away the Star Wars RPG was first published by West End Games. We consider the game itself, the idea of dice pools, and answer that age-old question of why are there no ladders to buy in the Star Wars Universe? Come for the enthusiasm of DM Corbett for memories of playing the game; stay for DM Mike’s surprising lack of ‘Bahs’ in this show!
No Rebels were harmed in the making of this podcast, because the Stormtroopers couldn’t hit them!
Links mentioned in this show:Open D6 OGL (WEG Star Wars, Ghostbusters, etc.)
https://ogc.rpglibrary.org/index.php?title=OpenD6
Star Wars Supplements (used for canon)
https://www.starwarstimeline.net/Westendgames.htm
Star Wars WEG on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Roleplaying_Game
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What’s this, you ask? It’s a side project podcast that covers Post-Apocalyptic books, games, movies, and what not. Hosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny take this first episode to introduce themselves and tell you their interpretations of the Post-Apocalypse. What is it, what isn’t it, and what will be covered in the future on this sorta-monthly podcast by the folks who bring you Save For Half!
So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies…
Links mentioned in this show:Car Wars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_Wars
Earthblood by James Axler – Graphic Audio
https://www.graphicaudio.net/our-productions/genres/post-apocalyptic/earth-blood.html
Leave the World Behind (movie)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leave_the_World_Behind_(film)
Podcast at Ground Zero
https://podcastatgroundzero.com/
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Get ready True Believers for a first…a Prequel Save for Half! We’ll be reviewing the West End Games Star Wars D6 RPG in episode 53, but first we invite the Curmudgeon in the Cellar himself Tim Kask on to talk about 1977’s Star Wars and its impact on us and the RPG community. Yes, some of us are really old enough to remember Star Wars when it just referred to a single film instead of the Disney juggernaut it is today. Thrills, Chills, and the answer to that age old question of ‘Why is Luke Skywalker looking down the business end of a light sabre?’
No Jedi were harmed in the making of this sideshow, because they were already canonically dead.
Links mentioned in this show:Citizen of the Imperium Sourcebook for Traveller 1E (W/Darth Vader)
https://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Citizens_of_the_Imperium
Curmudgeon in the Cellar (Tim Kask)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZxCpsSS2FlkBz-3G7R88uwHGXhj2ewh
Kenner’s Early Bird Special for Star Wars figures
http://theswca.com/index.php?action=disp_item&item_id=39696
Star Wars IV: A New Hope – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)
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You’ve heard of Christmas in July? Well, welcome to Halloween in January! Your Fab-lings start the new year with a ‘Bleh!’ with everyone’s favorite vampire Strahd in the original AD&D module I6: Ravenloft by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Thrills, chills, and NPCs with Motives abound in this episode of Save For Half!
No vampires were harmed in the making of this podcast, well…yes they were but there’s always more on the Wandering Monster Table!
Links mentioned in this show:David S. Pumpkins on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS00xWnqwvI
I6 Ravenloft on DTRPG
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17527/I6-Ravenloft-1e
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It’s December, which means it’s time for the patented Save for Half year-end retrospective and email hot tub time machine! Well, DM Liz reads some emails anyway. Forgive our delay in getting to some of these emails, but we kept them in the same calendar year so that’s got to count for something, right? Right?
No Dwarves were harmed in the making of this podcast, only their nerves!
Links mentioned in this show:3 Wizards, Other Side Blog – Tim Brannan
http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2018/12/this-old-dragon-retrospective-wizards.html
Dark Dungeons movie
https://www.darkdungeonsthemovie.com/
Keelan “Wonkee” Halverson Artist page
https://rawartists.com/wonkeeart
Outcast Silver Raiders
https://www.osr-rpg.com/
Podcast at Ground Zero
https://podcastatgroundzero.com/?page_id=997
Rollin’ Bones by Ryan Howard – Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@RollinBones
Star Maidens – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Maidens
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What’s this? Your Fab Four covering Gamma World again? Keep patient True Believers, because this isn’t the Gamma World you remember from the late 1970s. This is the 1992 revamp of our favorite game of mutations and murderbots! New rules system, new mutations, and yet the same favorite mutant creatures you know and love. Is it better? Worse? Tune in and find out in this episode of Save for Half!
No mutants were harmed in the making of this podcast, since some of the mutations will do that for us!
Links mentioned in this show:Gamma World 4th Edition Product List
http://gammaworld.us/fourthedition/Products4thEdition.aspx
Gamma World on DrivethruRPG
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/245238/Gamma-World-Game-Rules-4e
Gamma World on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_World
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A show literally months in the making! Your Fab Four Halflings sit down with Skeeter Green to discuss his RPG company Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publisher’s Union (#notaunion), and of course…new classes? We discuss all these topics as well as Skeeter’s Mixed Martial Arts activities in this Sideshow of Sideshows!
No PC classes were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for that pesky Archer-Ranger!
Links mentioned in this show:BX Options: Class Builder by The Welsh Piper
https://welshpiper.com/packages/bx-options-class-builder/
GaryCon RPG Convention
https://garycon.com/
Independent Publisher’s Union on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/independentpublishersunion/
Scientific Barbarian
https://mudpuppygames.com/product/scientific-barbarian-2021-annual-print-pdf/
Skeeter Green Productions
https://www.skeetergreenproductions.com/
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What’s this? A game of Bronze-Age fantasy that mixes ancient cultures from Sumeria to the Celts? A unique world steeped in legend named Glorantha? Guest host Game Master Ed to explain the actual play of this game? Madness! Yet your Fab 4 are here discussing one of the second wave RPGs that came out in […]
Get ready to gird your Oomph and Marbles, as the kids in the Halfling Clubhouse lead you on a delve into 70s and 80s kids’ shows, both real and imaginary! This show we’re looking at Dare-Luck Club, published by Lou Hoefer and Dandyline Games. Gangsters, aliens, and pirate treasure await you in this RPG for […]
Grab your sombreros and get ready for a hijacked episode of Save For Half. This episode DM Corbett has taken over and brought in everyone’s favorite wacky sitcom next door neighbors, Luau Lou! What happened to the rest of the hosts, you may ask? We reply, you ask too many questions. Sit back and enjoy an interview with […]
Yes, we took the plunge so you don’t have to! The Fab Four watched the D&D: HAT movie and give our opinions; the good, the bad, and the Satanic! That’s right, Satan (AKA Mike Badolato) joins us to give his Infernal views on the film. Oh, and also talk about some convention in Dallas this June!
No corpses were questioned during the making of this podcast, ‘cuz we couldn’t think of a fifth question! And we’re better people.
Links mentioned in the show:Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Official Website
https://www.dungeonsanddragons.movie/
North Texas RPG Con 2023 at Tabletop Events:
https://tabletop.events/conventions/ntrpgcon-2023
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Normally we do up our character generation sessions as extras for the Patreon supporters, but this one was so much fun we decided to make a Sideshow out of it and release it to the entire community! Not only are all 4 Halflings here for the experience, but we are guided in the session by none other than the author himself, J.V. West! What characters did we make? What gear did we start with? Most importantly of all, what are our ears shaped like? All this and more awaits you in this latest show from the Save for Halfling Gooz!
No ladders were priced in the making of this episode, because DM Corbett couldn’t find his Klinks!
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Sometimes we cover games that are truly artifacts of their time. This is one of those! Killer by Steve Jackson Games might be considered by some a proto-LARP, others would see it as “Cops & Robbers” for adults, and most others as a serious ecurity risk? Falling pillow-safes, Dart guns (with a ‘D’!), and 30 second bombs abound in this latest episode of the World’s Greatest Podcast! No, really!
No bystanders were harmed in the making of this podcast, since the Halflings didn’t want to go to jail. Again.
Links mentioned in this show:Gotcha! – Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotcha!_(film)
Killer: The Game of Assassination – Steve Jackson Games
http://www.sjgames.com/killer/
Killer: The Game of Assassination – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer:_The_Game_of_Assassination
The Assassination Game – Film
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag:_The_Assassination_Game
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This episode the Save For Halflings are honored to interview Knights of the Dinner Table author Jolly Blackburn! Jolly doesn’t do many interviews, so this is a rare opportunity to get the inside dope from the gifted storyteller who recently celebrated 300 consecutive issues of his seminal comic book. Plus things pretty quickly break down into gamer talk, but hey… that’s what we do on this show. Jolly is a great guy, who actually left an in-person game with the Kenzer crew at mid-TPK, just to be with us. So we were extra grateful for the chance to speak with him!
NOTE: The party ultimately avoided the looming TPK, though some player characters required healing in the process.
Related links:Knights of the Dinner Table comic
https://kenzerco.com/knights-of-the-dinner-table/
Hackmaster RPG
https://kenzerco.com/hackmaster/
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It’s another end of year show, with emails and voice mails to answer. Many questions, many answers…and some even make sense! Take a listen and find out once and for all the answer to the burning question of, ‘Why did a big clown hit DM Liz’?
No Podcasters were harmed in the making of this episode, but we sure felt like it!
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When it comes to modern games inspired by the OSR, there is ’70s Gonzo, and there’s ’70s GONZO. Welcome to GOZR, the Sci-Fi/Fantasy RPG where characters called Gooz learn about a world reshaped by catastrophe and sorcerous science. Danger, exploration, excitement abound; as well as the answer to the age-old question of all heroic types….”What do my ears look like?”
No Pretty Ones were harmed in the making of this episode, because they were already dead?
Links mentioned in this show:GOZR PDF
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/400765/GOZR-SciFantasy-RPG?src=hottest_filtered
GOZR print
https://www.thirdkingdomgames.com/product-page/gozr-softcover
GOZR extras and free stuff
https://www.jvwest.art/gozr?fbclid=IwAR2VypIXumlPqi8GmYJRRZreXnozK2DWzYn7Cd0OeS1Mj4-Xryt-_WlIKzI
JV West’s GOZR rules clarifications
https://doomslakers.blogspot.com/2022/10/gozr-clarifications.html?fbclid=IwAR3svGZ4Ye11Cq8W1jHLMI8sIwy3n48V99_j4Tl-cvH4861Y9CPOxBtSwwk
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You all knew it was coming, sooner or later. Like a undead wraith itself, Vampire: The Masquerade rises from the grave (the 2nd edition anyway) for your Fab Four to review. We cover what’s good, what’s not-so-good, and what sucks (see what I did there?) in White Wolf’s pre-eminent product in the RPG hobby. Get […]
Before the age of the OGL, there was a time undreamt of, the time of second generation FRPGS! Join us back in the late 1970s as we cover “The Fantasy Trip” by first Metagaming, then reprinted by Steve Jackson Games. Your fave Halflings consider this precursor to GURPS in all of its rules-light glory. Mana, […]
One of the biggest complaints about Original (little brown book) D&D is that it’s difficult to understand because of layout and order. Not to mention it frequently refers to stuff in Chainmail—sold separately! Never fear, Greyharp has come to the rescue with this sorta-kinda-but-not-really retroclone of the original game. Layout corrections, rules organization, and actual […]
It’s that time of year, what you’ve all been waiting for. That’s right, we’ve got BadMike himself from North Texas RPG Con to discuss what we did this year at the best Old School con in the world! We laughed, we cried, we managed to avoid the dealer room! Plus, DM Corbett was there! No […]
What else need be said? Schemes, treachery, retconning entire seasons…it’s all here in this…erm…RPG (?) game about the hit TV show of the decade, Dallas. Who shot J.R.? Who didn’t shoot J.R.? And did anyone check his colon for gems? All these questions and more are answered on this episode of Save for Half! No […]
It’s finals time at the Halfling Hideaway, and we’d probably do well if we weren’t so busy fighting supernatural evil. Yes, it’s cool hijinks and eldritch horror combined in the Savage World supplement East Texas University by 12 to Midnight, Inc. As 3 of your 4 Halflings grew up in ETX, we have opinions. So […]
Yes, it’s the senses-blasting return of that (in)famous Halfling tradition…the Email Hot Tub Time Machine!™ Guest starring DM Cojo! Well, not exactly…but he has so many emails here you’d think he was in the room! No emails were harmed in the making of this sideshow, though quite a few were in the lost and found! […]
It’s happened to us all at one time or another. You get hired by a company, given survival training, then stuck in a freeze tube for 200 years. Then when you get out, you find you’ve misplaced your streaming accounts. It’s The Morrow Project, that venerable post-apocalypse RPG from the early 1980s; now in its […]
Friend of the Show Jon Peterson, noted author of the RPG industry and all around celebrity joins the Halflings to discuss his most recent work, “Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons”, by MIT Press. The book discusses the rise of TSR Hobbies in the 1970s until the ousting of Gary Gygax in […]
Don’t worry, this isn’t like those old TV shows where you get a “new” episode and it’s just the cast reminiscing and replaying clips from the previous year to fill out a show. This is all new, off the cuff attempts by your Halflings to remember what they’ve done in the past year! DM Mike […]
It’s not a Trek, nor Wars…it’s TSR’s 1982 Sci-Fi game Star Frontiers! Your Halflings delve into this box set of space opera goodies with enough counters to warm any wargamer’s (or DM Mike’s) heart. Laser pistols, bizarre creatures, and Sonic Devastators (TM) abound in this episode of Save For Half! No Dralasites were harmed in […]
Jinkies! It’s time to pile into the van with your fave talking creature and go solve groovy mysteries with your cool clique of friends in this RPG that pays homage to various cartoons of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The Halflings gather their Spooky Snacks(TM) and prepare to trap monsters, ghosts and pirates in an […]
It’s time to review an RPG on one of our favorite BBC Sci-Fi TV shows of the 1970s; Blakes7 by Terry Nation. A show gritty and dark for its time, it was notorious for anti-heroes, rebels losing to the evil empir…er…”Federation”, and bad SF/X. Does the game compare to the show? And what’s up with […]
What’s this? Your Fab Four Halflings are covering that venerable book of 1st edition RPG goodness? That’s right, this episode we dive into the foundational rules of that newfangled (for 1978) Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. What did we like? Hate? Actually use in our games? Tune in to find out…with maybe a controversy or two […]
It’s the future — with mutants! That’s right, the Fab Foursome are covering the game Mutant Future by Goblinoid Games, and it’s a world with more Gamma than you can shake a Death Machine at! Based on the Labyrinth Lord system, it’s got all the post-apocalypse goodies you’ve come to expect — mutations, gonzo creatures, […]
It’s time to get your rapier and swing from a chandelier, because the Halflings take a look this episode at the Game Designers’ Workshop edition of En Garde by Darryl Haney and Frank Chadwick (1975). There are all sort of things for PCs to do in the game, be it carouse at pubs, visit mistresses, […]
Excelsior, True Believers! The Fab Four Halflings take a dive into that first licensed Superhero RPG of the 1980s, the Marvel Super Heroes Roleplaying Game box set by TSR. Published in 1984, it took a few directions that Supers RPGs hadn’t yet tried such as ranks for both attributes and powers, Karma as both XPs […]
Normalcy is usually overrated, but not this time. The 13th North Texas RPG Con is happening June 3-6, 2021 and the goal is a return to normal con-gaming. As ever, BadMike/Satan is here to regale us with details: the food trucks, an open bar and Starbucks, and most of all gaming! Listen as your Halflings […]
School’s out…of its mind? It sure seems that way as your Four Halflings take a dive into one of the oddest RPGs from the early 1980s; that of Alma Mater. Classes, teachers, social cliques, and other hazards for your freshman PC await you in this episode of the podcast. Oh, and a few tables to […]
Friend of the show (and author) Jon Peterson joins the Halflings in a wide-ranging discussion of fanzines, RPG theory, and…oh yeah, his new book from MIT Press called The Elusive Shift. When did Dungeons & Dragons stop being a fantasy wargame and become a roleplaying game? Who contributed to the shift? Did they know what […]
No, it’s not a Spielberg movie. It’s the board game sensation of the 1970s adventure gaming industry, Cosmic Encounter by Eon Productions. A simple yet innovative system lets each of the alien races a player chooses change powers and goals to ensure no two games are the same. Your Fab Four totally normal humans from […]
Space, the final frontier — or the first, as far as RPG space gaming went. Gamescience’s Space Patrol beat Traveller to the punch in 1977, but was lost in the shuffle of its better known rival’s little black books. But this little game has some good points to consider, even for today’s jaded gamer. Listen […]
It’s time for your Fab Four Halflings to accept their fates…FATE Core, that is! We sit down and cover our first FATE game in the guise of The Dresden Files RPG, based on the bestselling book series by Jim Butcher. We learn about Fate Dice, Aspects, and how DM Jim’s questions leave DM Corbett with […]
Yes there was in fact a North Texas RPG Con this year; both virtual and live tracks. Your Halflings read some emails and then discuss their time at the con. Chris Holmes, son of J. Eric Holmes, was the only one of us actually in person at the convention, and so he tells the “live” […]
Timeship has, let’s say, a checkered reputation in the RPG community. This episode your intrepid Halflings delve into a game that mandates a player play themselves, travel back in time, and (among other things) kill Hitler. What’s not to like? More than you’d think with a opening like that. Will DM Jim ever forgive DM […]
What more can we say about episode 25 of Save for Half? Only they’re awful, they’re green…and they’re from outer space! Yes, it’s that quirky Tom Wham boardgame first published in Dragon magazine #28, and was in its 8th edition in a box set from Steve Jackson Games. Come join the Halflings aboard the Znuta […]
Save for Half is back with another sideshow, this time featuring the return of the Arch-RPG Historian himself Jon Peterson! He joins the Halflings for a discussion of the seminal D&D fanzine Alarums & Excursions, and we discuss the first five issues of that APA; now available online as pdfs. Articles, filk songs, and recipes […]
It’s a legend in the RPG community, M.A.R. Barker’s famous Tekumel is brought to you by the halfling horde’s inimitable wit! Well, half of it anyway… The Empire of the Petal Throne is arguably the first D&D variant world to see publication, and it’s got more detail than you can shake a dice bag at. […]
What’s this? —said in our best Batman ’66 announcer voice — A review of a game that has only just finished its Kickstarter? Your Fab Four Halflings come through again with a review of The Hero’s Journey, 2E! We discuss its (new) mechanics, its good points, and Liz’s disappointment about the color of kobolds. No, […]
Welcome to the New Year! Your Halflings are joined by noted game designer James Spahn to talk about his new update of The Hero’s Journey Fantasy RPG, Kickstarting this month. We discuss his game philosophies, new innovations that make The Hero’s Journey 2E his ideal RPG, and his plans for the future. Tune in, and […]
It’s the Post-Apocalypse, and you are a lone survivor battling the radioactive wastes with a pistol, sneakers, and all the armor that hit location #12 can hold! That’s right, it’s Aftermath by Fantasy Games Unlimited, and your Halflings delve into how the world ended in 1981! DM Jim failed his barter roll with the landshark, […]
What do you do with that 20th level character in AD&D? Start adventuring in the various planes of existence, naturally! Your four halflings take a dive into 1987’s Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb and the TSR Bullpen. Soaring vistas, deep Abysses (Abyssi?), and Quasi-Elementals abound in this episode of Save for Half! No […]
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It’s party time here in the Halfling Hideaway, and what’s more of a party than a Party RPG? It says so, right on the box! Yes, it’s the Bullwinkle and Rocky Roleplaying Party game, from 1988. You demanded it (sorta), so we’re here to bring it to you! Can Boris really ‘Kill Moose’? Does Sherman […]
What’s this? A Save for Half NTRPG Con wrap-up show before November? Thrills, chills, and Mike Badalatos abound in this overview of what the hosts did at NTRPGC! Well 3/4 of the hosts anyway. We review the con in its entirety, from the Wed. night elevator lines to the mini-tornado that hit the DFW area […]
It’s Half. Save for Half, and this time the Fab Four are discussing that espionage title of RPGs from the 1980s, the James Bond: 007 RPG from Victory Games. We are joined by a fifth guest host, DM Gary, who is not only well-versed in the game but is the 007 RPG Gamemaster for DMs […]
It’s a “Super” episode of Save for Half today as the Fab 4 return to talk about the first edition of Champions, the Super RPG. Published in 1981, this 73-page rulebook gives you everything you need to fight crime, supervillains, and…math? We’ll give you the lowdown on the powers, the foibles, and mathematical formulas of […]
Jenkies! It’s time for another groovy episode of Save for Half! This time the Fab Four are joined by Jon Peterson, author of the book Playing at the World and all around fun guy from Yuggoth to discuss the RPG scene of the 1970s, a time where our hobby first got its roots set into […]
Welcome to the mash…the Monster Mash? Your trio of Halflings (with a surprise 4th joining the cast) delve into an unusual little RPG of the mid-1970s called Monsters! Monsters! by Ken St. Andre. The author of Tunnels & Trolls decided to give the enemies of heroic parties their own side of the game, and we […]
Welcome to the Halfling Hideaway of Save for Half! This show we’re looking at a modern set of supplements for the campaign world of Avremier by David A. Hill. It’s made to be run with the Original D&D rules (1974), but is flexible enough to run with most any A/D&D rules set. It’s a big […]
Ahoy there, ye landlubbers! It’s the Halfling crew of the SS SFH here to cut yer jib and keel yer haul…with the role playing game “Privateers & Gentlemen”! Published in 1982, this box set from Fantasy Games Unlimited has sailing ships, mutinous crews, rotten boroughs….but surprisingly few pirates? We delve into the books with the […]
Happy Halloween, Halfsies! The Halflings are back to celebrate the holiday with the granddaddy of all horror RPGS, Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu! We open the 1st edition box and look over the rules, the extras, and most importantly of all the insanities? Death, carnage, madness and flying head butts await you dear listener—in the internet’s […]
Hey all, the Halflings are here again to half the halflings available only to the other “half”! Which means a chat with Satan himself! Right. Well, it’s Mike “BadMike” Badolato; co-owner, marketing hub, and general whipping boy for the North Texas RPG Convention. We know it’s late….but we brought you Satan to make up for […]
Saddle up y’all, and go for yer guns! The Halflings rustle up a passel of Western catch-phrases for this episode of the podcast! We’re covering Boot Hill (1st and 2nd editions) and talk about weapons, maps, guns and a surprising lack of “Men with No Name”(TM). No outlaws were harmed in the making of this […]
Once again the Save for Halflings dig through the emails in the Halfling Hideaway and answer questions from the listeners…some of them even true! After a break we travel through time and space to sit down with the Blueholme man himself, Michael “Vile Traveller” Thomas. We discuss his RPG, gaming in general, and accents. Lots […]
Now that we’ve given our views on the Holmes Basic D&D game, your Triumphant Trio give the Blueholme Journeymanne RPG a gander. This retro-clone of the Holmes game moves beyond the Prentice rules with levels 1-3 and instead carries characters from levels 1 to 20, from beginner to the heights of power and prestige. Thrills, […]
It’s email time in the Halflings’ Hideaway, and after responding to some listener feedback we have a discussion with Chris Holmes! For those not in the know, Chris is the son of J. Eric Holmes, the author of Holmes Basic Dungeons & Dragons! We talk characters, his Tales of Peril project, purple worms, and…Herculoids? No […]
It’s the grandaddy of Basic D&D, the blue book edited by Dr. J. Eric Holmes! This little gem from the late 1970s brings us the question of trying to sell RPGs in mass market stores. It also begs other questions, such as how many ogres you need to mug to level up, why unicorns blow, […]
Space is big, really big, but Star Trek by FASA is definitely bigger. Be prepared to sit on the edge of your seat in anticipation of the awesome spectacle that is the Save for Half Podcast crew Trekkin it up! With an Easter egg that you don’t have to wait for the end of the […]
HUR-rey, HUR-rey! HUR-rey! Come one, come all to the Save for Half Sideshow! We read some more emails from the fans, discuss minis at the table, and move into Part 2 of our talk with The Curmudgeon himself—Tim Kask. This show he talks about his return to the hobby in the 2000s and his work […]
Excelsior, True-Believers! We’re putting on the spandex this episode for superheroic adventures; notably SuperBabes: The Femforce RPG published by Selex Inc. and Tri-City Games. Published in 1993, it reflects many of the comic book paradigms of the era as well as a couple of interesting innovations. Take a listen and we’ll bring you 4-color adventure […]
Back in the day, gaming magazines were the lifeblood of the role-playing hobby. News, plugs, variant rules—it was all in the pages of the magazines at your friendly local game store! Tim Kask joins us for a discussion of his time and work on gaming magazines like The Strategic Review, The Dragon, Adventure Gaming, and […]
This is it, the granddaddy of all the Old School Revival games! Castles & Crusades, published in 2003, has a loyal fan base that has put the PHB on its 7th printing, showing robust life in a field now crammed with retro-clones. Though C&C isn’t a retro-clone per se, it was designed to emulate old-school Fantasy RPGs […]
Hey all! We survived the summer rush, so we’re back with a new episode! DM Liz reads emails, we chat about our time at the 2017 North Texas RPG Con (finally!), and a new segment about micro-games is premiered for your listening pleasure. No Corbetts were harmed in the making of this episode. This one, […]
Welcome to the Far Future as only 1977 can bring it to you! In this show the Halfling trio covers the granddaddy of all space-traveling Sci-Fi games, Traveller by Marc Miller and Game Designers’ Workshop. Starships, aliens, (non-light) saber-fighting (?), and death during character generation – You get it all! Links mentioned in […]
Once again your intrepid Halflings dive into the murky world of Espionage RPGs. No Cold War this time around, instead we jack into the 21st century with Top Secret: New World Order by TSR Games. We are joined by author Merle Rasmussen and TSR Games head honcho Jayson Elliot to talk over what’s old, what’s […]
Get your trench coats and code books, in this show the Halflings enter the murky world of Cold War espionage with 1980s Top Secret RPG from TSR. DM Liz takes the reins as lead host, and won’t give it back! Thrills, chills, and treachery abounds as we strive to answer the question: Can an Old […]
Thanks to intrepid reporter DM Jim, we at Save for Half present the 2017 North Texas RPG Con seminar on the history and future plans of the Judges Guild, presented by Bob Bledsaw Jr. If you didn’t make the con (shame on you!) or missed the seminar then get ready for an hour of JG […]
This 1987 RPG, produced by Gary Gygax and Frank Mentzer with Kim Mohan, has a reputation in the gaming hobby as one of the worst RPGs ever designed. But is it really that bad? Your determined Save for Halfling DMs take a dive into this game and see if it lives up to its reputation or […]
Welcome to the Save for Half “Sideshow”! These shows are produced erratically and oddly, much like a circus’ sideshow. They are for the bits and bobs we don’t feel fit into the format of the “whole number” shows, so be warned, it gets weird from here on out! In this sideshow we are joined by […]
We’re back and ready to find a dragon in a dungeon…so long as it’s Basic/Expert! The terrible trio of DMs Mike, Liz and Corbett throw down on dragons, ghouls, and rules lawyers in this third episode of Save for Half! Links mentioned in this show: Dungeons & Dragons Basic set by Tom Moldvay – Wikipedia […]
In our second outing* the Save for Half-lings (with guest-star DM Jim!) look at a seminal old school classic – 1st edition Gamma World. James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet’s over-the-top combination of super-science and deadly, earnest danger set the bar for early science fiction and post-apocalyptic role playing games, and its influence is still […]
No, this isn’t episode 3 of Save for Half. Thanks to the powers of the Time Vortex (and our forgetting to do otherwise) we’re going back in time to give you episode 1 of the Save for Half podcast! DM Corbett joins the podcast posse of DMs Mike, Liz and Jim to discover the mysteries […]
“What’s this?” you ask in your best Adam West Batman narration voice? It’s the all new, repurposed, family-friendly Save for Half podcast! Now with 100% more DM Corbett! DMs Mike, Liz, and C-Daddy join you for a talk about what this show is, our Top 5 wishes for future episodes, and generally prattle on about […]