Greetings from Grognard Games!

[GrognardGames]

I certainly will. I'll do a dedicated resources video at some point listing all the good places I've found on my travels If anyone would like to start a list off for me for old school game resources to feature that are interactive (no blogs please, that will be another project), please do...

You will definitely need to visit;

The Acaeum for starters.

Featured them in my last vid alongside OD&D discussion.

[Brund the Decrepit]

DOH! I missed that episode...

Hahah

[GrognardGames]

DOH! I missed that episode...

Hahah

Ha, ha! It's in the one here on Appendix N if you haven't seen it yet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSZMZPyiIUw - this one is the beginning of a series on influences and inspirations for players to mine into.

[Brund the Decrepit]

Martin, I just watched it and really enjoyed it. Appendix 'N' has come up in our group in the past (who's read what, who hasn't and whatnot) and I have seen it discussed here and there but I think you did a great job on briefly breaking it down, touching on what is listed there and how certain aspects of the game were inspired by these works. I know that you have inspired me to go back and re-read books that I have already read and to finally pickup the ones that I passed over.

I think it is interesting how such a small list in an appendix had such a major impact on the creation and development of such a huge gaming genre.

[rredmond]

...On the other side, we have guys that usually wouldn't give YouTube the time of day coming over and watching, which has been phenomenal. Guys that usually only read blogs or prefer forums have come over and watched and subbed up for more episodes when we upload them. They're a whole new audience to the format, and being that it's like a video magazine people can watch what they like over and over and skip episodes that don't interest them. Hopefully something for everyone

That's an incredibly intelligent way to market GG. Smart, very smart.

I'd like to thank the guys at Unseen for the support. It's been cool bumping into people all over the web and seeing what the common threads of the hobby really are to each and every one of us. And we've already got several guys switched over to older games and they're loving it...

Thanks guys


Martin

We are a pretty inclusive and supportive group. Pulling guys initially from ODD74, DragonsFoot and Knights and Knaves Alehouse. Now I know we have great people from Goblinoid Games forums, Order of the Stick forums (I forget its real name) and many others. It's fantastic to see. Oh yeah, we have a G+er or two in these parts.

Besides being a great bunch of people the knowledge of the folks here blow my mind almost daily about RPGs.

Welcome Martin! Happily!!

--Ron--

[Alethan]

Besides being a great bunch of people the knowledge of the folks here blow my mind almost daily about RPGs.

--Ron--

Could just be one of Mitch's errant fireballs, Ron...

[rredmond]

Classic. I listened to that game the other day. All he has to say is "how big is the room Greg?" and we all giggle like school girls.

[Alethan]

Classic. I listened to that game the other day. All he has to say is "how big is the room Greg?" and we all giggle like school girls.

Teehee!

[AQuebman]

Classic. I listened to that game the other day. All he has to say is "how big is the room Greg?" and we all giggle like school girls.

Dare I ask what you are referring to rredmond?

[Argennian]

Martin,

Curious if you've found anything game-wise here that catches your fancy?

If you haven't already, could always roll up a high level 1E character and get on the waiting list for the 1e classic Tomb of Horrors!

Best,

Mitch

Classic. I listened to that game the other day. All he has to say is "how big is the room Greg?" and we all giggle like school girls.

Dare I ask what you are referring to rredmond?

<wants to answer but sworn to secrecy!>


Hint: Kaboom!!

[GrognardGames]

Martin,

Curious if you've found anything game-wise here that catches your fancy?

If you haven't already, could always roll up a high level 1E character and get on the waiting list for the 1e classic Tomb of Horrors!

Best,

Mitch

Classic. I listened to that game the other day. All he has to say is "how big is the room Greg?" and we all giggle like school girls.

Dare I ask what you are referring to rredmond?

<wants to answer but sworn to secrecy!>


Hint: Kaboom!!

I have mate, but between work, my home game, my teaching in the evenings AND Grognard Games on top of that means I am very short of commitable time I didn't expect GG to go so far so fast or anywhere at all and now I have six interviews lined up and eight films to edit as well. Crazy. Fun though, but it's cut my time from other things.

Kaboom? Do tell!

[rredmond]

Sorry AQuebman, didn't see your question. We play an occasional game together and Mitch's MU has a necklace of fireballs. Needless to say we've had a couple of these interactions:

DM: you go back to the burnt out room you fireballed.
Us: yeah that really doesn't narrow it down for us.

and:

Mitch: I throw one of the fireball beads.
DM: Roll a d20, just don't get a 1
Mitch: oh crap!!
Ron and Ethan: run!!!

[AQuebman]

Sorry AQuebman, didn't see your question. We play an occasional game together and Mitch's MU has a necklace of fireballs. Needless to say we've had a couple of these interactions:

DM: you go back to the burnt out room you fireballed.
Us: yeah that really doesn't narrow it down for us.

and:

Mitch: I throw one of the fireball beads.
DM: Roll a d20, just don't get a 1
Mitch: oh crap!!
Ron and Ethan: run!!!

lol awesome thanks for sharing

[Alethan]

Mitch: I throw one of the fireball beads.
DM: Roll a d20, just don't get a 1
Mitch: oh crap!!
Ron and Ethan: run!!!

I am SO glad we aren't playing with critical tables...

[ToniXX]

Sorry AQuebman, didn't see your question. We play an occasional game together and Mitch's MU has a necklace of fireballs. Needless to say we've had a couple of these interactions:

DM: you go back to the burnt out room you fireballed.
Us: yeah that really doesn't narrow it down for us.

and:

Mitch: I throw one of the fireball beads.
DM: Roll a d20, just don't get a 1
Mitch: oh crap!!
Ron and Ethan: run!!!

LOL Good times!

[GrognardGames]

Did you know that the D4 is actually 4,600 years old and that the Egyptians were using the D20 in 304BC?

Check out our new video - 5,000 years of Grognardom can't be wrong....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GauYwLzNo1E

[hedgeknight]

Really like the new vid > those old dice are beautiful!

[GrognardGames]

Greetings once more, for we have been rather quiet of late....

The Grognard Games video channel is pleased to be able to announce a series of conversations with the very charming, handsome and charismatic Rob Kuntz for your participation and viewing pleasure.

After numerous discussions on the phone it became very apparent that a one or two hour interview simply wouldn't do justice to the variety of topics that we wanted to discuss together, so we will be running a series of conversations ranging from OD&D & play test history to ideas of creativity and inspiration and a great deal more as the series develops

We're very excited about the project, and we do hope that you'll join in the discussions with us. The channel link is below in the banner, and we invite everyone to participate in the forthcoming conversations - subscribe now so you don't miss out on the videos and the chance to ask questions


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[ChubbyPixie]

Hello, Martin. I just joined up here a couple months ago and I love it. Welcome. I checked out your YouTube channel and subscribed. An appendix N series is a fantastic idea. I checked out Jack Vance because of it and it blew me away. Lurve that stuff.

What would you recommend as a starting point for Poul Anderson? He wrote so much, there's bound to be some stinkers in there I'd like to avoid. Any advice would be great.

Great to have you here.

ChubbyPixie.

[GrognardGames]

Hello, Martin. I just joined up here a couple months ago and I love it. Welcome. I checked out your YouTube channel and subscribed. An appendix N series is a fantastic idea. I checked out Jack Vance because of it and it blew me away. Lurve that stuff.

What would you recommend as a starting point for Poul Anderson? He wrote so much, there's bound to be some stinkers in there I'd like to avoid. Any advice would be great.

Great to have you here.

ChubbyPixie.

Yes, it's a good place to be

Check out Three Hearts & Three Lions if you're looking for the correlation to D&D (Paladin class and the alignment system). If you like that one, there are two more that follow on from it, and the Kindle edition is reasonably priced if you can't find the physical book itself.

I hope you enjoy!