"Critical Hits didn't come from Dungeons & Dragons" - With Legal Kimchi

This week, we welcome the amazing game designer and podcaster Austin Taylor to the 3BH Halfling Hole for a Shirefolk Spotlight! You may have seen Austin's work as a writer for MCDM's Flee Mortals! or the upcoming Kids in Capes, as a player for StrixU and Transplanar, or as the cohost of the podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries! Join us as they chat with Jeremy and Liv about their comic collection, being a black creator in TTRPGs, and their amazing work with Transplanar!Follow Austin's on Twitter here, and their show Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries here!Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflingsYou can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If 'YouTube Video Essays', 'TTRPG Knowledge' and 'Legal Expertise' was a Venn Diagram, this week's guest LegalKimchi would be at the centre! Also known as Alex, you may know him from his incredible 'Bioessentialism in Gaming' video, discussing inherent racism and ableism in TTRPGS, and more essays breaking down representation and diversity in games and pop culture. Today, Liv and Jeremy chat with Alex about TTRPG content creation, speaking on topics that you have the background of research and experience to present, and how D&D gets religion so damn wrong.Warning: you are going to learn so much about watches, the world's first ironclad warship, and the origins of wheelchair accessible dungeons in this episode.Check out the LegalKimchi Channel here!DON'T (do) visit LegalKimchi's PatreonJasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflingsYou can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A few weeks back, we interviewed Kay and Sam from Roll and Play Press about their phenomenal breakout into the TTRPG scene; this week Kay and Sam are back to take us through a sponsored deep dive of their must-have book, One-Shot Wonders! With over 100 session ideas, one-shots and quests, this collection of adventures is designed to be a GM's best friend! Join us as we talk us through how best to use it for maximum effect, which adventures are the creators favourites, and which ones we've played through!Grab your copy of One Shot Wonders here: https://rollandplaypress.com/products/one-shot-wondersCheck out all the amazing things the RPP team are up to here: https://www.instagram.com/rollandplaypressJasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DISCLAIMER: Since beginning this campaign, Gabe Hicks has been removed from the cast list of 3 Black Halflings' 'The Corrupted' playthrough. Part 1 live in its current edit out of respect for the time and effort the other players and editors put into this game. Part 2 does not feature Gabe Hicks. We stand against predatory and abusive behaviour. We stand with the victims who were brave enough to come forward. And we respect our players. cw: zombie horror (vividly described)It's time for Part 2 of our Last of Us Inspired one-shot "The Corrupted", created and GMed by one of best zombie horror writers out there; Navaar Jackson! Will Lexi McQueen, Drakoniques and Jeremy Cobb overcome their distrust and fight the monstrous things that hunt them together? Or will they tear one another down in their desperation to survive... Purchase The Corrupted here:https://navaarsnp.itch.io/the-corruptedFollow & Support Navaar here:https://twitter.com/NavaarSNPhttps://navaarsnp.itch.io/Follow & Support Lexi here:https://blackgirlmage.itch.io/https://www.instagram.com/lexcmcqueen/https://twitter.com/blackgirlmageFollow & Support Drak here:https://twitter.com/Drakoniqueshttps://www.twitch.tv/drakoniquesJasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or emailSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

AWWW YEAH! For the first time ever, Jasper, Jeremy and Liv get together in the same continent, in the same city, in the same theatre, with a live audience, to play the single most chaotic one-shot of "You Awaken In A Strange Place" ever! Get ready for vampires, romance, comedy, lesbians, hot dads, The Floor, and a fairly disturbing amount of sweat... yeah, thank you for that, audience!You can find us here:Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you watched the 2023 Game Awards, you saw actor Abubakar Salim - from Raised by Wolves, Legend of Vox Machina and Assassins Creed: Origins - announce his incredible new metroidvania platformer, Tales of Kenzera: Zau. And today, he’s our guest!!!! From the grief of losing his father that the game was born from, to the power in vulnerability and perspective shift of an African setting, we chat about everything that’s brought the game to life. Tales of Kenzera: Zau releases on April 23rd!You can find us here:Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is NOT a drill! After 6 incredible years, the UK's premier TTRPG show 'The Oxventurer's Guild' is coming to an end! Jasper and Liv (and Jeremy, but who's counting) have Jane Douglas aka Prudence on the show to talk about what this means for Oxventure. Is it really the end? Will everyone die horrible, violent deaths? Or is there a slim possibility they might return? Join us as Jane gives us the low down on how she found her way to the top of the games industry, along with some of her favourite memories from the Oxventure table.Tune into watch the Oxventurer's Guild: the Final Season here:https://www.youtube.com/@oxventureYou can find us here:Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Liv and Jeremy are bringing you a sponsored episode from the makers of a TTRPG system underdog: The Narrative Universe! Joined by writer Daisy Kurtwise (mskurtwise) and creator Joshua Orsak, we take a deep dive into the 100-side system that's modular, story-forward, and math-optional! If you're looking for a system that's heavily focussed on collaborative story telling, with a core Fate Roll mechanic that allows for incredibly flexible, guilt-free GMing and more player agency that gives allows every member of your party the opportunity to play out their dream scenarios exactly how they envision them, then check out some of the links below:Grab your copy of The Narrative Universe here:https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/460392/The-Narrative-Universe-TTRPG-Base-Editionhttps://narrativeuniverse.itch.io/the-narrative-universe-ttrpg-base-editionGet involved in The Narrative Universe community here:https://discord.com/invite/narrativeuniverseFollow Daisy here:https://www.tiktok.com/@mskurtwisehttps://www.instagram.com/mskurtwise/https://www.twitch.tv/mskurtwiseFollow Joshua here:https://twitter.com/joshuaorsakhttps://www.instagram.com/thenarrativeuniverse/https://www.twitch.tv/orsaknarrativeuniverseCOME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or email!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We know you've seen Roll & Play Press' EVERYWHERE - from Critical Role to High Rollers, but did you know the dream team behind this new industry giant was a nerd and a boffin? Yes, fresh off the heels of their incredibly successful Map Library kickstarter, today Jasper and Liv are joined by CEO Kay Lubwika Bartlett and CCO Sam Bartlett! From what might be the most wholesome love-story-turned-business-partnership in TTRPG history, to creating an organic TTRPG kickstarter that raised over £200,000, and key tips to breaking into the industry, Kay and Sam share with us how it's done!(Disclaimer: please do not try and eat soup while GMing. None of us have actually done it, but it just feels wrong and you know it.)Check out Roll & Play Press herehttps://rollandplaypress.com/https://twitter.com/rollplaypresshttps://www.instagram.com/rollandplaypress/https://www.tiktok.com/@rollandplaypressThe Map Library (You can see why Liv was salivating now)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rollandplaypress/one-shot-wonders-5e-map-libraryCOME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or emailSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keeping up our streak of interviewing phenomenal women for Women's History Month, this week we have one heck of a woman who develops for Ashes of Creation, writes gorgeous games like Witches & Spellcraft, and has performed in APs on this very podcast - It's Margaret Krohn! Our very own Jenna Ainsley from 'Big Trouble In Little Mineuse' is here to chat about life, how she became a game dev, and what it's actually like being a woman of colour in the world of game development!Follow Margaret here:https://www.instagram.com/margaretkrohnhttps://twitter.com/margaretkrohnFollow Ashes Of Creation: https://ashesofcreation.com/Check out Witches & Spellcraft here: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/280357/Witches--SpellcraftArt by Newt: https://twitter.com/eyeofthenewtCOME SEE 3BH LIVE: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist-three-black-halflings-1446306Jasper William Cartwright: @JW_Cartwright , Jeremy Cobb: @JeremyCobb1 Liv Kennedy: @doesdarkmagicSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Bonus Episodes and so much more.Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/tbhalflings You can now buy merchandise here! as featured on Critical RoleConnect with us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @3blackhalflings, on our Discord, or emailSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.