Fools Gold

Time consuming tangents in prep and underway, plus another longer form campaign in the thinking stage. How is your last quarter of 2026 gaming shaping up?Aegean RPG: https://www.aegeanrpg.com/ https://we-evolve.co.uk/games/aegeanThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

How are your RPG numbers doing at the 2026 half time? What's enthusing you right now?The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A moment for us to reflect on what makes a good tabletop RPG player? Play along.Becky’s Blog: https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/Becky’s series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMs5q7TAqXk&list=PLxzETbg_EJH32qfJ9ehHKnjdkzqgZ5ZzqThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠⁠

Let's review our 2025 gaming year and look ahead to 2026.The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠

I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.Some resource links:So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexanderhttps://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-masterYour Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Gameshttps://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourishhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-masterHow to be a Great GM, Guy Sclandershttps://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGMBurn After Running, Guy Milnerhttps://burnafterrunningrpg.com/Safety Toolshttps://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/CATShttps://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/Stars and wishes: https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishesThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Have you found your perfect tabletop RPG system? Of course you have...Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Let's talk about playing tabletop RPGs online. How do you find it? Have a favourite virtual tabletop? How does online play compare with in person?Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsahttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_UpwardsNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Journey with me, forward in time, as we look ahead to the 2025 RPG gaming year. Some links: Liam Philips actual play of Enemy in Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIyh-Q_6KiN9awrxBEzreHmsd9d-AcQ5e Tripod: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404274/tripod-essence Heroic Fantasy: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461381/heroic-fantasy-2nd-edition AireCon: https://www.airecon.co.uk/rpgs Garrison Conventions: https://garrison.omnihedron.co.uk/ The Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

A summary of my RPG gaming year in 2024, wherein I ask myself, and indeed you, some questions. Leave me a message on Spotify or email me a call-in voice mail at [email protected] and I may include on an episode! Links Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Sqyre Hosting for Foundry https://www.sqyre.app/

TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG. Send me a voicemail at [email protected] and the usual channels. UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p5iZrLlU7EthiItODGO5ZweyhCIOVFu7ULj2c25iPQU/edit?gid=852955442#gid=852955442 State of the Mongoose 2024: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/threads/state-of-the-mongoose-2024.125105/ Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/nerds-rpg-variety-cast/2437056 Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/