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Joe is an old bastard who puts out videos on D&D, both old school and new. He’s been playing D&D since 1984. He sometimes does videos with his brother Mike, called the Joe and Bro Firepit Show, where they talk about the D&D games they each play and run, while sitting in his brother’s backyard around his firepit. Roscoe the dog, known as “Squirrelbane” to his enemies, sometimes visits while they yammer on. There’s usually much alcohol and other semi-legal things consumed during these shows, s ...
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Our Patron Book Club joins us to discuss Howard Andrew Jones's "The Desert of Souls", Hannibal from Carthage, first-person narratives, medieval Baghdad, Harold Lamb, the outsider vs the insider as the protagonist, making prayers at the proper times, fire magic, Oriental Adventures, historically-grounded fantasy, using perspective to spice up situat…
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Hi guys! I finally started fulfilling a 40 year old goal of mine---reading all the books listed in Gygax's Appendix N list of books that inspired D&D. I just posted a Substack review where I go really in-depth, after giving spoiler free review. I'll be discussing the book live with you guys tonight! Hope you can join in! Here's the link to the Subs…
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Prepare to rethink everything you thought you knew about D&D 5e D&D 2024 combat. I'm going to show you how a radical shift back to Old School D&D/OSR combat principles and tactics, along with a few rules changes, can completely transform your dull, predictable fights into pulse-pounding, high-stakes encounters that will leave your players on the ed…
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Hi guys! Join My Brother and I and his dog Roscoe Squirrel-bane as we shoot the shit around the pit. We'll discuss all D&D and be taking questions from the audience. By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogm…
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Hi guys! I came across this article that talks about how YouTube is Editing popular Youtubers' videos and not telling them. They finally got called out on it and had to admit the truth. Why are they doing this?Here's the link to the article:https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250822-youtube-is-using-ai-to-edit-videos-without-permissionBy Popular d…
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Hi guys! My thoughts on how D&D 2025 is a step backwards to D&D 4e mentality. Enjoy!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I upload them. Click Here to Join the …
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Hi guys! My thoughts on a video that Ben Milton of Questing Beast p[ut out recently on OSR Feel in your games. I think he get a lot wrong. Really wrong. Enjoy!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to …
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Hi guys! Can you believe this nonsense WOTC is putting out now? This signals the death knell of D&D. Mark my words. By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I uplo…
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Hi guys! Check Out What I JUST GOT! Live Unboxing!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMembers n…
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Hi guys! We had a great livestream discussion about Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Deep Space Nine, Star Wars, and all sorts of other geek shows. This is a clip from the stream...link to the full show is below.https://youtube.com/live/TyF8yOZd5iwBy Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://d…
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Hi guys! I decided to write an old school inspired class for D&D 5e/2024, which incorporates old school feel and vibe within the structure of the 5e game. I think you'll like it. Enjoy!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.subst…
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Hi guys! Come hang out with me, and whoever else shows up from the Old School Crowd!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=we…
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Rob is the undisputed expert in all things Wilderlands of High Fantasy and Citystate of the Invincible Overlord. He launched his Kickstarter, Into the Majestic Fantasy Realms, the Northern Marches, on my show as part of a long interview I had with him. Link to that is below. He joined the Friday Night Random Party Genberator Gang to finish it off. …
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Hi guys! Check out what I got today! ACK's 2! with all the bells and whistles. :)I hope you enjoy it!Here's my deep dive conversation with Alex:https://youtube.com/live/r6yongcjTicHere are some of Alex's products:ACKS II Revised Rulebookhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/500015/acks-ii-revised-rulebook?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=205060A…
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Hi Guys! As I hammer out spells for my RPG, I had some thought I wanted to share about why classes need distinct spells. Enjoy!By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogm...Members now get early access to vide…
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Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! Alexander Macris is joining us live for another deep dive conversation. Alexander is an amazing game designer and publishes Adventurer Conqueror King, a badass OSR Simulationist ruleset. Here are some of Alex's products:ACKS II Revised Rulebookhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/500015/acks-ii-revised-rulebook…
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Hi guys! A couple weeks ago Rob Conley wrapped up his Kickstarter live with us on the Random Party Generator Show. Matt Jackson decided not to show up, nor did he back it, so I gave him a call and put him live on air. A roast worthy of Dean Martin ensued. Enjoy!Rob is the undisputed expert in all things Wilderlands of High Fantasy and Citystate of …
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Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! James Raggi is joining us live for another deep dive conversation. James is a legend in the RPG hobby and is the publisher of LOTFP, the first great indy product of the second wave of the OSR. Here are some of James' products and sites:LotFP Rules & Magic Full Versionhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/117262/…
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Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! Rob Conley is joining us live for another deep dive conversation. Rob is the undisputed expert in all things Wilderlands o0f High Fantasy and Citystate of the Invincible Overlord. He has published many RPG products, and will be talking about his upcoming Kickstarter, Into the Majestic Fantasy Realms, the Northern …
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Our Patron Book Club joins us to discuss Jack Vance's "Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden", incorrect uses of words or advanced neologisms, having less reading time in our adult lives, feeling like anything can happen, the Brothers Grimm, worlds where horrific things happen, toxic masculinity, Tolkien's influence, creating a sense of peril in combat, attac…
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Our Patron Book Club joins us to discuss L. Sprague de Camp's "The Fallible Fiend", futtering spouses, the maps in front of fantasy novels, fleshed-out characters, missile weapons, Dave Arneson's rules, picking spells other than Fireball, flavorful book titles, historical fiction with magic, older styles of writing, fantasy novels as reflections of…
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Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! Joe Bloch, the Greyhawk Grognard, and I had a long conversation. Here's a clip where he lays out his argument that 5e D&D is the most overrated RPG product ever made. Enjoy! Joe's been a core member of the OSR since the early blog days. He's a very successful indy publisher with his own old school ruleset, and he …
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my conversation with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the …
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my conversation with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the …
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my conversation with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the …
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my conversation with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the …
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Hi guys! This is the 41st video in my series on How to be an Awesome GM. Its all about the economy of your setting, why it matters, and how developing an understanding of it can help make your game more immersive. I hope you enjoy it! Spread the word, share it with friends. :) By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Ser…
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my long interview with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in th…
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Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! Joe Bloch, the Greyhawk Grognard, has graciously agreed to be my next victim. Joe's been a core member of the OSR since the early blog days. He's a very successful indy publisher with his own old school ruleset, and he has published one of the largest megadungeons ever written.I'm going to continue with my regular…
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Joe Bloch, the Greyhawk Grognard, has graciously agreed to be my next victim for my long-ass conversation series of videos. What questions do you have for him?Joe's been a core member of the OSR since the early blog days. He's a very successful indy publisher with his own old school ruleset, and he has published one of the largest megadungeons ever…
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my long interview with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in th…
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my long interview with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in th…
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my long interview with Greg. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in th…
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Hi guys! This is the 40th video in my series on How to be an Awesome GM. Its all about the economy of your setting, why it matters, and how developing an understanding of it can help make your game more immersive. I hope you enjoy it! Spread the word, share it with friends. :) Here are links to buy some of the books I mentioned:Stronghold Builder's…
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Hi guys! This is the seventh video is my new review series. I'm reviewing Temple of Elemental Evil. I guarantee you that no other reviewer on YouTube goes as in-depth as I do with their reviews. I know you'll love it. Enjoy!Here's an affiliate link to purchase TOEE from DrivethruRPG. I get a tiny bit of the sale which goes to help support the chann…
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Hi guys! As long as the technology works we're going live! We've never tried it live before. Yesterday some of you were awesome enough to help me give it a trial run on the iPad and it all seemed to go off just fine. Join us!Here's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4e…
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Thanks to all you crazy maniacs who keep coming back to watch my shows! Here's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to…
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Hi guys! This is the 39th video in my series on How to be an Awesome GM. I hope you enjoy it! Spread the word, share it with friends. :) By Popular demand, here is the link to my new Analog Mancave Discord Server!https://discord.gg/RHxTCq3mzTHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog…
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Hi guys! I broke out this clip from my long interview with Greg. He talks about his days playtesting 5e, what he likes about it and doesn’t like about it, and compares it to OSR games like Shadowdark. Enjoy!The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Profession…
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Hi guys! This is a clip from the first video in my new series! The link to the video this is drawn from is below.https://youtube.com/live/iItskC2opUII'm doing regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the footst…
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Hi guys! Erik Tenkar and I discuss why authenticity is the best way to connect with YouTube audiences today.Erik's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ The video this is clipped from: https://youtube.com/live/2QB57DH5lnUHere's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog…
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Hi guys! Look what came in the mail today!Here's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as…
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #oldschoolgaming #osr Hi guys! So, this happened the other night...Here's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cen…
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #oldschoolgaming #osr #shadowdark Hi guys! Welcome to my new series! I'm going to do regular interviews with RPG Industry Professionals. These won't be the standard 15 minute surface level interviews that exist solely for someone to pimp their product. Following in the footsteps of Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman, I plan to go de…
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Hi guys! I Hope you can join me!Here's the link to my first Substack post!https://open.substack.com/pub/analogmancave/p/joethelawyers-analog-mancave-has?r=4ewp0k&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueMembers now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I upload …
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Hi guys! This is the sixth video is my new review series. I'm reviewing Night Below, a massive boxed adventure for 2e AD&D. Every Sunday I'll try to have a new review for you. I guarantee you that no other reviewer on YouTube goes as in-depth as I do with their reviews. I know you'll love it. Enjoy!Here's an affiliate link to purchase Night Below f…
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Hi guys! This is the 38th video in my series on How to be an Awesome GM. I hope you enjoy it! Spread the word, share it with friends. :) Members now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I upload them, usually days early. Click Here to Join the Channel as a Member!https://www.…
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Thanks for watching guys!Members now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I upload them, usually days early. Click Here to Join the Channel as a Member!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCABv_juND7JHvVbJCjWjhlw/joinHere's my most viewed video of all time. :)https://youtu.be/bWR…
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Hi Guys! I came across an interesting article on how playing RPG's can help with loneliness that I thought I'd share with you. Enjoy!Members now get early access to videos now! Join for as little as 99 cents a month to get to see all the videos as soon as I upload them. Here's my most viewed video of all time. :)https://youtu.be/bWRPXFJ8Bl8You can …
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Hi guys! This is the 37th video in my series on How to be an Awesome GM. I hope you enjoy it! Spread the word, share it with friends. :) You can now listen to me on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Locals, and Rumble, as well as YouTube. Links are below!Joe's Links:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NYr1znhg7i0aSQoyUcI6o?si=0c71530927984ea1Apple Podca…
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