Best Gothridge Manor Podcasts (2025)

I recently ran a three session one shot using Shadowdark. I learned a lot during this brief time and never, ever, give your most precious resource to a 12 year old boy.

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This One is for Jason 3:12

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1+ y ago3:12

3:12

An episode to Jason Connelly to keep his podcast going.

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Unboxing Rats 22:49

1+ y ago22:49

22:49

Rats of Ul-Gul to be exact. A collection of Shadowdark adventures from Menagerie Press.

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Local Folklore 15:18

1+ y ago15:18

15:18

A quick conversation about adding local lore to your game..Come join us on Monday night at 8pm est.

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Rolling Dice with the Kids 23:22

1+ y ago23:22

23:22

My experience of running a game with a horde of savage teenagers.

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Creating an Adventure Live on Monday Night 8:15

1+ y ago8:15

8:15

This week was the first of a series where we create an adventure with the help of a live YouTube audience.

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Running with the Kids 9:43

1+ y ago9:43

9:43

At the end of the month I am running a ShadowDark game for a group of kids. The group is somewhere between 6 and 12 and I only have 90 minutes. Errr, no problem?

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Mothman Has Landed 13:24

1+ y ago13:24

13:24

I have a thing for mothman. I'm not ashamed.

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A Conversation With You 29:03

1+ y ago29:03

29:03

I eat lunch, sorry for the chewing noises, and talk about the writing struggles I've had.

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A New Youtube Show Coming Soon 9:32

1+ y ago9:32

9:32

Joe the lawyer and I've been talking about getting together to collaborate on a new YouTube show.

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The Basic Fantasy Field Guide 2 13:20

1+ y ago13:20

13:20

I unbox a copy of the newest monster collection for The Basic Fantasy RPG.

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Working on the Kickstarter 14:33

2y ago14:33

14:33

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So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master 13:53

2y ago13:53

13:53

I unbox the Jason Alexander book, so you want to be a Dungeon Master and cards I recently received from a Phil Reed Kickstarter... Enjoy!

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Consequences for Choices in a Campaign 20:49

2y ago20:49

20:49

I love this topic. So much meat on the bone. I talk about how choices players choose echo for the length of a campaign.

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Kickstarter Talk 12:07

2y ago12:07

12:07

A little bit about mine. A little bit about Rob's. And a little about ones I've backed.

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Leaving an Enemy Alive 19:49

2y ago19:49

19:49

What? Leave an enemy alive? Why yes. Let's talk about the benefits of allowing an enemy to walk away. It's fun. Really.

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Using Random Encounters to Enhance Your Game 22:10

2y ago22:10

22:10

I go through the years of a random encounter table. How to get the most out of a random table.

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ShireCon Baby 16:26

2y ago16:26

16:26

I went to ShireCon and all I got was this lousy podcast.

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Hexploration with Ivy 30:48

2y ago30:48

30:48

Searching those mysterious hexes is a major part of old school gaming. I talk about it and then do an Unboxing of a Kickstarter with Ivy.

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What game do you want to spend your precious time on? 11:33

2y ago11:33

11:33

A reaction to the excellent Roleplay Rescue podcast where Che and Jason have a conversation about this subject. I give my view on the topic with examples that I can remember while driving home.

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Swords & Wizardry Complete 19:24

2y ago19:24

19:24

I opened another box. And I talk about it.

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Will there be dice? 16:36

2y ago16:36

16:36

Just had a crap day, but then I had a notification my dice order came in. Will my crappy day continue our will there be dice?

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The Battle of AI Art 16:51

2y ago16:51

16:51

We had a heated show on the Random Party Generator over at Tenkars Tavern last night. I share my take on it and how being the owner of the RPG Zine Group on Facebook, influences the future of zines.

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OSE and Shadowdark a Match Made for My Campaign 21:00

2y ago21:00

21:00

Started a new adventure combining OSE and Shadowdark.

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Security Taught Me More Than College 18:21

2+ y ago18:21

18:21

Jason C calls in! Apparently I can get messages. This episode I go down a non-gaming rabbit hole. I talk about how my security Work as a while taught me way more how to deal with people than college ever did. And a specific story about the time I worked security for a tarot card reader.

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WotC Pinkerton's Come Knocking 7:30

2+ y ago7:30

7:30

Don't get early accidental access to magic the gathering cards or you may get a visit from the WotC heavies.

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Getting Inspiration from Nonfiction Books 10:57

2+ y ago10:57

10:57

I find it lot of great material for games delving into books about small sectors of cultures, customs, and beliefs. I find the process a lot of fun and it adds a depth to my game.

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New DM Guide Coming Soon 23:29

2+ y ago23:29

23:29

WotC had announced a new version of their DM Guide for the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons. Why not.

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Half-Races/My Kickstarter/ShadowDark/Running a Game for the Kiddos 21:02

2+ y ago21:02

21:02

I meander from discussing a little about the latest dumb ass focus instead of focusing on creating 'good' content. I quick swerve into my Kickstarter. The new laptop that'll be helping me with that. The amazing ShadowDark RPG and how I plan to use it to run a game for a group of teenagers. I haven't done that in a long time. I'm looking forward to …

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Learning the Difference Between What I Can Control and What I Can't 21:52

2+ y ago21:52

21:52

This episode is a bit more personal. It is a long journey of an episode of how I tie my life lesson into gaming. But I get there.

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Adding a Supernatural Element into Your Game 24:10

2+ y ago24:10

24:10

I love spooky stuff. I love adding spooky stuff in my game. But the fantasy genre is difficult to work in supernatural elements. I hope to give a few nuggets of advice on how to work in the mystery of the supernatural.

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The Bad, the Post Office, and the Good in Gaming 24:20

2+ y ago24:20

24:20

A calmer episode about the recent interviews with Kyle Brink and my not so nice thoughts about them. My battle with the post office. And Exalted Funeral's awesomeness.

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OGL and Morality Rant 45:27

2+ y ago45:27

45:27

It's been a while. This episode catches up with what I've been doing. My rant on the current OGL bullshit. And I end it with one of my famous unboxings. Enjoy.

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Evil Campaigns 15:50

3y ago15:50

15:50

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Will WotC Make it Harder for 3td Party Publishers for 5.5? 13:22

3y ago13:22

13:22

Just a quick opinion of what I see coming.

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Review of the Best Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle 32:14

3y ago32:14

32:14

I give my opinion on the newest Starter Set from Wizards of the Coast.

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Unboxing: Swords of Cthulhu and The Redoubt of Chandra 38:46

3y ago38:46

38:46

I grabbed two OSR products from RPG Drive thru recently. Swords of Cthulhu is a source book to assist in adding everyone's favorite cosmic horror into their game. The Redoubt of Chandra is a short adventure through an undercity with even more evil cults. Can you have enough cults? Don't answer. I know.…

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Unboxing: New Big Dragon 17:44

3y ago17:44

17:44

I'm a big fan of anything Richard LaBlanc creates. I bought and went through two zines, The Dragon Horde, and a monster collection called Creature Cache. Get your copies on Lulu Publishing.

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My New Top 3 Monsters 11:27

3y ago11:27

11:27

Another topic I stole from Red Dice Diaries podcast, choosing a new top 3 Monsters!

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Ending a Campaign 10:04

3+ y ago10:04

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Dealing With Shitty Players 16:05

3+ y ago16:05

16:05

I give a few brief tips on how to deal with problem players.

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Do Dungeons Need to Make Sense? 25:41

3+ y ago25:41

25:41

Call ins from Matt Jackson and Rob C. And i take a swing at whether dungeons need to make sense.

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Divine Acts 20:43

3+ y ago20:43

20:43

In campaigns I run in my Komor Forest setting I use a thing called Divine Acts. I've taken the turn undead ability and fused it with a multipurpose tool. The effects are determined by the player and GM because these are not in the ruleset. It is a freeform tool to allow clerics to get their kiss ass holiness into high gear.…

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Old School GMs are Afraid of High Level Characters 31:03

3+ y ago31:03

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I borrow and twist a topic from Rob C from the Down in the Heap podcast. He talked about why campaigns don't usually go much farther than 5th level. I say that old school GMs are afraid of high level characters.

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Zombie NPCs and Generating Treasure for the Froghemoth 25:41

3+ y ago25:41

25:41

A couple of calls about my recent undead episode from Che Webster and John Large which led me to discuss my most recent creations, zombie NPCs. Then Cody M called in about the Froghemoth episode. Which now I need to generate magic items and treasure. I go over a few if items I plan to include.

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The Froghemoth 9:59

3+ y ago9:59

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How I use high level monsters in your game. In this episode I feature the strange, but wonderful Froghemoth. It turned out to be an epic battle.