http://rfipodcast.com/show The only & original podcast about 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The only & original podcast about 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Roll For Initiative no Roll For Initiative RFIStaff@gmail.com RFIStaff@gmail.com (Roll For Initiative) 2013 The only & original podcast about 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons ADND, 1E, Dungeons and Dragons, OSR, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons http://rfipodcast.com/show/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/144.jpg http://rfipodcast.com/show Texas Weekly http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/09/volume-3-issue-114-monsters-as-class/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/09/volume-3-issue-114-monsters-as-class/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 00:37:24 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2605 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/09/volume-3-issue-114-monsters-as-class/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 14:11.989 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Tablemanners - Dungeon Magazine #10 - Monsterquest - 39:03.593 DM Rules - Allowing Monsters as Class -1:09:32.165 Roll For Initiative no 1:33:38 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/01/volume-3-issue-113-dungeon-magazine/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/01/volume-3-issue-113-dungeon-magazine/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 23:35:59 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2601 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/05/01/volume-3-issue-113-dungeon-magazine/feed/ 2 This weekend RFI is joined by DM Chrispy, as they cover the adventures contained in Dungeon Magazine #5 - Intro 0:00:000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast This weekend RFI is joined by DM Chrispy, as they cover the adventures contained in Dungeon Magazine #5 Intro 0:00:000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Critical Wits - www.critcalwits.info Sage Advice (Vince) 5:00.078 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com   Barrelrider Games - http://barrelridergames.com/ Table Manners   - Dungeon Magazine #5 26:33.716 - Rotting Willow - Lady of the Lake - The Stolen Power - The Kappa of Pachee Bridge - Trouble with Mylvin Wimbly - The Eyes of Evil - Hirward's Task MP3 Download - http://archive.org/download/RollForInitiativePodcast/RFI113.mp3 Roll For Initiative no 2:22:20 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/22/volume-3-special-insert-7-roll20-net/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/22/volume-3-special-insert-7-roll20-net/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:49:17 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2593 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/22/volume-3-special-insert-7-roll20-net/feed/ 0 This week on RFI, DM Vince and DM Matt sit down and talk with Nolan Jones and Richard Zayas of the virtual tabletop, Roll20 www.Roll20.net This week on RFI, DM Vince and DM Matt sit down and talk with Nolan Jones and Richard Zayas of the virtual tabletop, Roll20 www.Roll20.net Roll For Initiative no 1:09:47 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/16/home-sweet-home-rules/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/16/home-sweet-home-rules/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:10:37 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2574 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/16/home-sweet-home-rules/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/09/volume-3-special-insert-6-taverns/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/09/volume-3-special-insert-6-taverns/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:54:06 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2566 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/09/volume-3-special-insert-6-taverns/feed/ 2 This week RFI is joined by guest host DM Angelo for a discussion on bring life to a fantasy staple, the tavern. - Intro / Sage Advice - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast This week RFI is joined by guest host DM Angelo for a discussion on bring life to a fantasy staple, the tavern. Intro / Sage Advice - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Dead Man Walking by Todd Hughes -http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/01/dead-man-walking/ Sage Advice - Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com   RFI Module Contest Link to the Winning Submission –docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxg7pBv2xD2tZDVJTzlIMllEaE0/edit?usp=sharing Link to the rest of the Submissions – docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxv0KPzo1uzILUc4aWtLb2FjcUU Table Manners - Taverns 25:50.61 "Inns and Taverns" Dragon Magazine Issue 29 pg24 "A Room For the Knight" Dragon Magazine Issue 136 pg28 "By Any Other Name (Part Two): Taverns" Dragon Magazine Annual 5 pg14 "Miscellaneous Mishaps: Tavern Activities" - Dragon Magazine Issue 284 pg 97 http://www.mithrilandmages.com/utilities/Inns.php Tavern Title Designers - http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/27673/Tavern-Tile-Designer?it=1&filters=0_0_0_0_40040&manufacturers_id=61 Roll For Initiative no 51:32 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/01/dead-man-walking/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/01/dead-man-walking/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:00:12 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2542 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/04/01/dead-man-walking/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/27/volume-3-issue-112-the-forest-oracle/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/27/volume-3-issue-112-the-forest-oracle/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:57:57 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2198 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/27/volume-3-issue-112-the-forest-oracle/feed/ 2 This week the RFI crew is joined by Gygax Magazine Editor, James Carpio as they cover the module N2 The Forest Oracle. - Intro - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast This week the RFI crew is joined by Gygax Magazine Editor, James Carpio as they cover the module N2 The Forest Oracle. Intro - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 18:47.607 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com & Magazine "A Book of Miscellaneous Spells - http://www.and-mag.com/download/and-sup-s5001.pdf Table Manners - N2 The Forest Oracle 1:05:09.124 Creature Feature Theater- Baboons 2:15:40.666 Monster Manual pg 8 Treasure Chest - Dealing with Randomly Rolled Items 2:30:22.770 Outro - 2:40:09.480 Roll For Initiative no 2:45:40 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/13/volume-3-issue-111-treasure-hunt/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/13/volume-3-issue-111-treasure-hunt/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:37:05 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2157 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/13/volume-3-issue-111-treasure-hunt/feed/ 1 This week the guys sit down with special guest host Jason Castle as they dive into the Email Bag of Holding to answer all those questions. After tackling those questions, they jump into a detailed review about the Module N4 - Treasure hunt, This week the guys sit down with special guest host Jason Castle as they dive into the Email Bag of Holding to answer all those questions. After tackling those questions, they jump into a detailed review about the Module N4 - Treasure hunt, which is a module about Zero Level Characters for beginners. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Blackstone's Vault Anthology - http://snd.sc/YPDciL Sage Advice - 24:12.447 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com I have a question regarding "roleplaying". How do you handle situations where a player is running a high charisma character and he is trying to influence someone using it? Now before you answer that think about, say... a person playing an elf, with high dexterity that is wanting to perform some elaborate manuaver. When a player tries to use his charisma to influence someone I tend to ask them to "roleplay" it. On the flip side I certainly do not expect them to roleplay some move that requires high dexterity. Is that fair? Me personally,when I DM, have in the past tried to get people to RP the charisma actions... though thinking about it I am am not sure it is fair. I know for a fact I am not highly charismatic so asking me to RP it (I am a terrible rper but I love to play) is like asking me to tight rope walk while spinning 6 plates ... it is going to be a mess. I think it might be best to not penalize players for being unable to RP out a charisma situation but if they do give them a bonus to the roll/check (should I even feel the need make one) if they do. PS: Vincent, during our Denton game...if that room with the ice floor trap and hourglass was made up on the spot as I suspect it might have been... you are really great on your feet. --- Mike aka Celestian from the forums Message body: Hi, I'm new to ad&d 1e and so new to this podcast. I wanted to start around the beginning. I found the show on the beholder and clicked the 'listen in your browser' button and it gave me the message saying to follow a new link. I did so and I didn't find any old shows there. Are your older shows available? Thanks much, Rob Hey guys Crit Taco here, I recently listened to episode 108, fantastic job. As a player I like to have a custom made character I get tired of the mundane weapons and armor. How do you as GMs handle players who wish to create custom made weapons and inventions? Geo-Jeff Greetings RFI gurus! I was fortunate enough to recently acquire a copy of the Deities and Demigods book with the Cthulu mythos in it for a reasonable price. As I sat down to enjoy the book, I was quite shocked to find something in the beginning of the book that I totally missed all these years. On page 9 under the heading "Clerics and Deities" it states that 1st and 2nd level spells are gained through the cleric's faith alone. This rule I knew and used. However, it goes on to say that 3rd, 4th and 5th level spells are granted by the minions of the cleric's deity, or the deity themselves if it is a demigod. Therefore, a demigod cannot grant spells above 5th level, so the cleric of a demigod may not use 6th or 7th level spells. In addition, only greater gods can grant 7th level spells. Meaning if the cleric worships a lesser god, they only get spells up to 6th level. This explains why the book divided deities into demigod, lesser and greater gods in the book. This is an interesting rule that I just never used because I never knew about it. I suspect that when I read this book in the 80's, my power gamer tendencies were distracted by the tables of ability scores over 18 on page 7, Roll For Initiative no 2:15:36 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/06/volume-3-issue-110-magazine/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/06/volume-3-issue-110-magazine/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:58:32 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2152 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/03/06/volume-3-issue-110-magazine/feed/ 0 This week RFI is joined by Bryan Fazekas, the editor-in-chief of & Magazine, a 1st Edition AD&D Magazine. This is a free magazine that is in PDF format.... - Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com This week RFI is joined by Bryan Fazekas, the editor-in-chief of & Magazine, a 1st Edition AD&D Magazine. This is a free magazine that is in PDF format.... Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Tim Kask's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tim.kask.9 Ernie Gygax Fire Relief - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ernie-Gygax-Fire-Relief/188873261236363 Sage Advice - 24:04.063 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Chronicles: Pathfinder Podcast - http://www.pathfinder-podcast.com/ 3.5 Private Sanctuary - http://35privatesanctuary.com/ Table Manners - & Magazine 50:27.149 & Magazine - www.and-mag.com   Roll For Initiative no 1:51:48 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/new-mp3-download-feed/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/new-mp3-download-feed/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:49:56 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2130 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/new-mp3-download-feed/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/volume-3-issue-109-paladins/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/volume-3-issue-109-paladins/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:39:59 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2127 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/27/volume-3-issue-109-paladins/feed/ 0 Lawful stupid is not how a paladin is played, as the group sits down and talks about the various ways to play one. This week the guys are joined by Special guest Jim Wampler, Creator of Marvin the Mage! -   - Intro - 0:00.000 Lawful stupid is not how a paladin is played, as the group sits down and talks about the various ways to play one. This week the guys are joined by Special guest Jim Wampler, Creator of Marvin the Mage!   Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Marvin The Mage - http://www.marvinthemage.com/ Gygax Magaz The Tyranny of Asmodeus Campaign Teaser Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9fh3vu2i8Q Tim Kask's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tim.kask.9 Ernie Gygax Fire Relief - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ernie-Gygax-Fire-Relief/188873261236363 Table Manners - Paladins 22:05.196 "Good Isn't Stupid, Paladins & Rangers..." Gary Gygax - Dragon Magazine Issue 38 pg 22 - http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine038 "It's Not Easy Being Good" -Roger E. Moore - Dragon Magazine Issue 51 pg 33 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine051 "Try This For Evil: The Anti-Paladin NPC" - Laking & Mesford - Dragon Magazine Issue39 pg 8 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine039 "New Jobs For Demi-Humans" Gary Gygax - Dragon Magazine Issue 96 pg 8 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine096 "Thou Shalt Play This Way" Robert J. Bezold - Dragon Magazine Issue 51 pg 36 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine051 "Three Faces of Chivalry, The" Len Carpenter - Dragon Magazine Issue 178 pg 10 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine178 "'Good' Does Not Mean 'Boring'" Scott Bennie - Dragon Magazine Issue 148 pg 24 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine148 "Plethora of Paladins, A" Christopher Wood - Dragon Magazine Issue 106 pg 45 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine106 Creature Feature Theater- Ogres 1:21:52.005 "Half-Ogre: Smiting Him Hip and Thigh, The"  Gary Gygax Dragon Magazine Issue 29 pg 12 http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine029 "Whole Half-Ogre, The"         Roger E. Moore  Dragon Magazine Issue 73 pg 24   http://archive.org/details/DragonMagazine073 Treasure Chest - Shield -1, missile attracter - 1:41:49.855 Dungeon Master's Guide p 165 Outro - 1:46:52.744 Roll For Initiative no 1:47:29 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/18/volume-3-issue-108-letters-to-the-editor/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/18/volume-3-issue-108-letters-to-the-editor/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:49:00 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2122 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/18/volume-3-issue-108-letters-to-the-editor/feed/ 2 This week the RFI crew is back with a show where the dig deep into the mailbag of holding and answer listeners questions. Everyone loves letters to the Editor, so why not send in your own comments or questions. RFISTAFF (at) Gmail (dot) Com. - This week the RFI crew is back with a show where the dig deep into the mailbag of holding and answer listeners questions. Everyone loves letters to the Editor, so why not send in your own comments or questions. RFISTAFF (at) Gmail (dot) Com. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ www.dndclassics.com http://archive.org/details/dragon_magazine "Cast of Strange Familiars, A" - Dragon Issue 84 pg 10 "Familiars With a Special Use" - Dragon Issue 86 pg 12 "Getting Familiar" - Dragon Issue 147 pg 14 "Dragons are Wizards' Best Friends" - Dragon Issue 146 pg 14   Roll For Initiative no 1:35:57 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/11/volume-3-special-insert-5-tim-kask/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/11/volume-3-special-insert-5-tim-kask/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:12:43 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2119 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/11/volume-3-special-insert-5-tim-kask/feed/ 1 This week, DM Vince and DM Nick sit down with Tim Kask and talk Eldritch Enterprises, Gygax Magazine and much more, with this special insert. This interview was a lot of fun to do as we sat down with Tim, it felt like we were at his gaming table as we ... This week, DM Vince and DM Nick sit down with Tim Kask and talk Eldritch Enterprises, Gygax Magazine and much more, with this special insert. This interview was a lot of fun to do as we sat down with Tim, it felt like we were at his gaming table as we chatted away with him! Eldritch Enterprises - http://eldritchent.com/ Gygax Magazine - http://gygaxmagazine.com/   Roll For Initiative no 1:42:58 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/04/volume-3-special-insert-4-gygax-magazine-released/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/04/volume-3-special-insert-4-gygax-magazine-released/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:06:42 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2115 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/02/04/volume-3-special-insert-4-gygax-magazine-released/feed/ 0 Gygax Magazine is officially released, as the shipments went out the door to each of its buyers, RFI got an exclusive look at the magazine before it was released. DM Vince sits down in this special insert with former co-host DM Jasyon as they go over t... Gygax Magazine is officially released, as the shipments went out the door to each of its buyers, RFI got an exclusive look at the magazine before it was released. DM Vince sits down in this special insert with former co-host DM Jasyon as they go over the magazine in detail. DM Jayson gives a sneak preview of what's to come in issue #2 of Gygax Magazine. MP3 Download- http://archive.org/download/Volume3SpecialInsert4-GygaxMagazineReleased/RFIV3SI4.mp3 AAC Download - http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFIV3SI4.m4a Roll For Initiative no 49:42 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/28/volume-3-special-insert-3-lawrence-schick/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/28/volume-3-special-insert-3-lawrence-schick/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:07:47 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2113 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/28/volume-3-special-insert-3-lawrence-schick/feed/ 0 After completing the review series of podcasts on the A-Series, it was only perfect to find someone who was involved in the process as this week DM Vince and DM Nick sit down and talk with author of In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords, Lawrence Schick. After completing the review series of podcasts on the A-Series, it was only perfect to find someone who was involved in the process as this week DM Vince and DM Nick sit down and talk with author of In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords, Lawrence Schick. They talk early TSR, editing the Dungeon Master's Guide, and of course the A series modules. MP3 Download - http://archive.org/download/Volume3SpecialInsert3-lawrenceSchick/RFIV3SI03.mp3 AAC Download - http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFIV3SI03.m4a Roll For Initiative no 28:13 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/23/volume-3-issue-107-in-the-dungeons-of-the-slave-lords/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/23/volume-3-issue-107-in-the-dungeons-of-the-slave-lords/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:58:39 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2108 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/23/volume-3-issue-107-in-the-dungeons-of-the-slave-lords/feed/ 0 Wrapping up the Slaver module series with the final installment of the Dungeons of the Slave Lord (A4), as the guys compared this final module vs the supermodule. Check it out if you want to know more and are not decided on which you should decide to r... Wrapping up the Slaver module series with the final installment of the Dungeons of the Slave Lord (A4), as the guys compared this final module vs the supermodule. Check it out if you want to know more and are not decided on which you should decide to run... Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 1:19.304 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Hi, guys. Overlord Brynjar, aka DocMindwipe(d) on the boards here. Greetings from the mythical lands of Sunny Manchester ;) First up, I would like to congratulate you guys on creating a podcast that I was actually interested in, I've heard alot about podcasts in the past but never found a subject interesting enough for me to start to want to check them out. So in 2011 I heard about RFI and I finally jumped on the bandwagon of podcasts. There's obviosuly alot of them out there, but so far I've tried many but I always stop listening to the others and come back to the WGP-family. DM's Will, Matt, Nick and Vince, you are the Fantastic Four as far as I'm concerned when it comes to podcasts. Your sister shows are super as well, and the combined awesomeness of the three OldSchool D&D podcasts, plus the Actual Play and the Critical Wits, makes it an unsurpassed combination of power. Right. I'll stop now, before you start thinking too highly of yourselves :P Anyroads. Some way back, when NPC Jayson was a regular host on the show, I seem to remember something about him (NPC Jayson, that is) looking up all potential situations and then read the rules for each and every situation that the PCs may come along. DM Vince, on the other hand, just let it flow the way it feels natural for him. I personally do something in between, though in the reverse order: If a situation comes up, I make a ruling right there and then, as I don't want to let the players wait for however many moments for me to look up the correct rule in the correct book. And you know how that can be, you think you remember a rule from WSG, but instead the rule was covered in UA, or OA. And thus, as you flick through the WSG and can't find it, you start to panic a little as you can't find it, and start looking through all the books and so on and so forth. So, as I said, I make a ruling right there and then, and keep it consistent for that session. Then, between sessions, I look up the actual rule, and then explain the exact rule (as opposed to my ruling) at the next game session. All in the interest of keeping the players engaged and (hopefully) feel that they are the ones that are actually important, not what the rulebooks say is important. As a closing I wish for you all to have clear Heads, warm Hearts, nimble Hands and good Health. Oops, that was the 4H promise.... ;) Cheers and keep up the good work. Overlod Brynjar/DocMindwipe(d) Hello Everyone! As I stated before, I am new to your podcast and think this is one of the greatest things since sliced bread. I have been listening for a couple weeks now, I currently listening to Issue 35 (Illusionist). So I have a couple questions, and if these have been addressed before, forgive me. 1. I cannot seem to get the enhanced version of the podcast through ITUNES. I listen through the newest version of Itunes or via a download on my Iphone 4S through the PODCASTS APP. Just wondering if you have ran into this problem? Some of the issues were in enhanced format now it seems they are not anymore.... 2. What is the Official site for forums for RFIPODCAST? is it Dragonsfoot or OSR GAMING? I guess what I am asking is what is the preferred method of 'posting'? 3. Finally, Roll For Initiative no 1:37:32 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/16/volume-3-issue-106-assault-on-the-aerie-of-the-slave-lords/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/16/volume-3-issue-106-assault-on-the-aerie-of-the-slave-lords/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:56:10 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2104 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/16/volume-3-issue-106-assault-on-the-aerie-of-the-slave-lords/feed/ 0 This time the guys will sit down and plan their Assault on the Slave lords by reviewing in detail A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords. Emails are answered, laughs are had and fun is implied! Check it out... - Intro - 0:00.000 This time the guys will sit down and plan their Assault on the Slave lords by reviewing in detail A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords. Emails are answered, laughs are had and fun is implied! Check it out... Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 10:41.354 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Some competition ideas for your consideration: (1) Best (new/original) trap, trick or puzzle (2) Best (new/original) magic item (3) Best (new/original) monster/race (4) Best (new/original) spell (5) Write the detailed backgrounds for a party of 5 to 8 characters for a new campaign, preferably including inter-relationships and secret agendas. The only restriction being that no levels of these characters are to be specified (devil) Part 1: Best (new/original) adventure plotline in less than 250 words (i.e. not a whole module just the idea/basis for a campaign or adventure) (6a) Part 2: Competition to write a module incorporating the winning plot in Part 1 above. Bonus if any of (1) to (5) above are also incorporated (7) Part 1: Write a *plot-less* 5-7 ‘event’ (e.g. dungeon rooms, outdoor areas or city buildings) mini-module - the best 2 or 3 of these plot-less mini-modules are to be selected for part two of the competition (7a) Part 2: To write a single coherent module that in some way incorporates the selected 2/3 mini-modules in part 1 in a creative/seamless fashion. Again, bonus if any of (1) to (5) above are also incorporated Mick Assuming we're talking by the book, I have a question regarding a magic users acquisition of new spells. The DMG states that a 1st level magic user will begin with 4 spells. I also know that to acquire new spells, they must find scrolls, spellbooks, etc. What I wonder about is the line in the DMG that says a magic user will acquire one and ONLY one spell when gaining a level. Does this imply that the only time a magic user can add a new spell to their spellbook is when they gain a level, and even then, only one spell? If that's the case, then a 7th level magic user (for example) would only have 10 spells in their spell book. Is that correct? Thanks for the great podcast. DM Scott Hello DM's and RFI Staff. This is DM Angelo (aka Angelo Chiriaco on the comments). I would first of all like to thank you for doing this podcast. I am a old school DM from the 80's. When 2E came out, I used pieces of it in our campaign (I DM'd a group for roughly 10 years in the 80s and 90s). Then the group of us stopped playing and went our separate ways for several years.... I took a stab at playing 3rd Edition for some time, then switched over to DMing 4th edition. For a few years I was an Encounters DM at our local gaming store (GAME EMPIRE in PASADENA, CA.), FORGOTTEN REALMS JUDGE at the local conventions and DM'd a few custom campaigns. After what seems to be a countless rounds of glorified CHESS, rules battles over defender Auras and Triggered actions; I have recently boxed up my books and denounced 4th Edition... I have since dusted off my old ADnD books and converted our group to play "REAL" D&D. Even though some of our players were introduced to D&D through recent editions they have welcomed ADnD with open arms. Thank you a million for having a passion for ADnD. Angelo (DM Angelo) Table Manners - Story of the module and tournament rules 41:00.588 Creature Feature Theater - The Storoper - 1:51:04.435 The Treasure Chest - Sword of Lyons - 2:03:10.872 Outro - 2:09:48.560 MP3 Download - http://archive.org/details/Volume3Issue106-AssaultOnTheAerieOfTheSlaveLords Roll For Initiative no 2:11:07 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/07/volume-3-issue-105-secret-of-the-slavers-stockade/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/07/volume-3-issue-105-secret-of-the-slavers-stockade/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:36:55 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2096 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2013/01/07/volume-3-issue-105-secret-of-the-slavers-stockade/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 17:16.204 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - The plot and hooks for the adventure -25:16.232 DM Rules - Tournament Rules for A2 -54:50.624 Creature Feature Theater - The Cloaker - 1:21:09.121 Outro - 1:32:44.737 MP3 Download - http://archive.org/download/Volume3Issue105-SecretOfTheSlaversStockade/RFI105.mp3 AAC Download - http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFI105.m4a Roll For Initiative no 1:36:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/31/volume-3-issue-104-slave-pits-of-the-undercity/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/31/volume-3-issue-104-slave-pits-of-the-undercity/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:24:52 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2093 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/31/volume-3-issue-104-slave-pits-of-the-undercity/feed/ 3 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 25:22.778 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners- Plot Hooks for the Adventure - 1:00:44.943 DM Rules- Tournament Rules for A1 - 1:24:44.394 Creature Feature Theater- Aspis 1:50:17.167 Treasure Chest - Scroll of Invisibility 2:00:10.000 Outro - 2:07:41.751 MP3 Download - http://archive.org/download/Volume3Issue104-SlavePitsOfTheUndercity/RFI104.mp3 AAC Download - http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFI104.m4a Roll For Initiative no 2:07:46 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/24/volume-3-special-insert-2-the-maps-of-greyhawk/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/24/volume-3-special-insert-2-the-maps-of-greyhawk/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:04:22 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2086 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/24/volume-3-special-insert-2-the-maps-of-greyhawk/feed/ 1 This week DM Vince and DM Will sit down and talk with Anna Meyer of the Maps of Greyhawk website, an online project to make the most comprehensive Greyhawk map ever. - Visit the Maps of Greyhawk website at http://ghmaps.net/ - This week DM Vince and DM Will sit down and talk with Anna Meyer of the Maps of Greyhawk website, an online project to make the most comprehensive Greyhawk map ever. Visit the Maps of Greyhawk website at http://ghmaps.net/ Also an important note for subscribers to the MP3 feed. We are currently in the process of switching podcast hosting providers and the MP3 version of the show are now being hosted on the service. The RSS Feed is not enabled for them at the moment so for the time being the MP3 versions of the show have to be downloaded directly. You can find the download link for a show on the shows page over at RFIpodcast.com. The iTunes/AAC feed is not changed at this point and will function as normally. MP3 Download - http://archive.org/download/Volume3SpecialInsert2-TheMapsOfGreyhawk/RFIV3SI2.mp3 AAC Download - Roll For Initiative no 46:07 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/18/volume-3-issue-103-and-the-winner-is/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/18/volume-3-issue-103-and-the-winner-is/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:33:08 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2100 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/18/volume-3-issue-103-and-the-winner-is/feed/ 3 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 2:22.337 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Highlights of the 1st Edition Reprint Contest Entries 33:13.643 Link to the Winning Submission - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bxg7pBv2xD2tZDVJTzlIMllEaE0/edit?usp=sharing Link to the rest of the Submissions - https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bxv0KPzo1uzILUc4aWtLb2FjcUU MP3 Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFI103.mp3 AAC Download http://traffic.libsyn.com/rollforinitiative/RFI103.m4a Roll For Initiative no 1:13:52 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/09/volume-3-special-insert-1-the-gospel-of-sarah/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/09/volume-3-special-insert-1-the-gospel-of-sarah/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:33:59 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2079 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/12/09/volume-3-special-insert-1-the-gospel-of-sarah/feed/ 0 DM Vince sits down and talks with David Hill Jr of Machine Aged Productions about their t current Kickstarter project, a storytelling game The Gospel of Sarah. Have a listen and if you are interested in supporting the project visit their IndieGoGo page, DM Vince sits down and talks with David Hill Jr of Machine Aged Productions about their t current Kickstarter project, a storytelling game The Gospel of Sarah. Have a listen and if you are interested in supporting the project visit their IndieGoGo page, http://www.indiegogo.com/gospelofsarah For more on Machine Age Productions visit their site at http://www.machineageproductions.com/ David Hill Jr. on twitter https://twitter.com/davidahilljr   Roll For Initiative no 28:29 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/25/volume-3-issue-102-gygax-magazine/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/25/volume-3-issue-102-gygax-magazine/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:15:48 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2076 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/25/volume-3-issue-102-gygax-magazine/feed/ 4 This week RFI talks to DM Jayson about the upcoming release of Gygax Magazine and his new company, TSR Games. -   This week RFI talks to DM Jayson about the upcoming release of Gygax Magazine and his new company, TSR Games.   Roll For Initiative no 43:18 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/20/volume-3-issue-101-hackmaster-4e/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/20/volume-3-issue-101-hackmaster-4e/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:52:19 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2071 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/20/volume-3-issue-101-hackmaster-4e/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 10:11.064 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Origins of HackMaster 4E  20:03.010 DM Rules - Character Classes and Combat 1:08:57.102 Creature Feature Theater - HackMaster Monsters 2:04:00.827 The Treasure Chest - Staff of the Dark Mage  2:11:25.667 Outro - 2:17:18.035   Roll For Initiative no 2:19:08 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/13/volume-2-issue-100-the-walking-dead/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/13/volume-2-issue-100-the-walking-dead/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:09:19 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2068 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/13/volume-2-issue-100-the-walking-dead/feed/ 3 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 29:04.222 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Designing a Walking Dead Campaign 1:05:58.084 Game Mechanics - Adding a Fear or Horror Mechanic to the game 1:23:15.980 Creature Feature Theater - Types of Walking Dead 1:38:32.571 Dragon's Hoard - Weapons for Stopping Zombies 1:58:29.528 Outro 2:10:14.609   Roll For Initiative no 2:35:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/06/volume-2-issue-99-mailbag-of-holding/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/06/volume-2-issue-99-mailbag-of-holding/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:53:11 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2063 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/11/06/volume-2-issue-99-mailbag-of-holding/feed/ 0 In preparation for next week's double sized Issue 100, RFI clears out the voicemail and e-mail backlog and spends the entire issue responding to listener questions. - Intro - 0:00.00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com In preparation for next week's double sized Issue 100, RFI clears out the voicemail and e-mail backlog and spends the entire issue responding to listener questions. Intro - 0:00.00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice 11:51.045 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com DM Matt, Had hand surgery (right, dominant hand) back in 2009, right before I got out of the military) after a crazy snowplow blade versus wrist injury that ruptured a bunch of ligaments between three of my little wrist bones by the pinky. Technically, it is called a triangulofibrocartilage tear (TFCC tear), and the repair required a few internal permanent stitches and the entire surgery was done with three scopes. Unfortunately, the doc said the risk of hitting and cutting some nerves to the skin was possible and sure enough, he must have fumbled as he hit two of them and now I have permanent skin sensation loss to the radial and ulnar nerve branches that go to the back and pinky side of the hand. The only good thing that came out of it was I got to do lots of reading, mostly old D&D rule books (yep, I still got my old 1st edition rulebooks). I was listening to some podcast about GenCon 2009 and heard about Pathfinder coming out but was bummed that I lived too far away to go get a copy and meet some of the Paizo people, so I ordered a book online and sent an email to the Paizo people and asked if it was possible to "pass the core rulebook around for signatures" while I was still in my cast and healing. I though that it would never occur, but they must have sent it to nearly 20 people in the company to get it signed. Just go to prove once again that most gamers are really cool. I totally feel your pain when you said that Doorknobs are giving you trouble, I was also frustrated with zippers, buttons, using any key (door or car) and opening pop cans. Just wait till you get your cast off and try to really move your hand for the first time ---- OUCH! It took me nearly 1 month to get used to putting things in my pockets too, it just hurt too much to have fabric touch the surgery site. Despite all that, after about a year, I got a tiny bit of feeling back, but most is still gone, but my range of motion is much better and I don't think the motion and sensation I lost is too bad... I can still type and write. Every now and then I will "turn a door knob" or push a grocery cart and a twinge of pain will occur at the old surgery site, but it is not too bad. So, perhaps you can milk your injury to get some of your stuff signed !!! Good luck with your recovery, Aaron Minot, ND I'm listening to your Polyhedron podcast and at the end where you get to mentioning HackMaster I was disappointing in your commentary. First of all, Nick....seriously? The Hacklopedia of Beasts came out over a year ago, but according to you it might have just come out. While I get that HackMaster might be too crunchy of a game for you DM Vince, I find it surprising you were confused by Jolly's count-up board. All that thing is an unnecessary game-aid that counts the seconds of combat starting at 1. Players just put a marker on the count track to remember when their next move is. Many players use different trackers (if at all), but basically the whole device is just a counter. You made it seem more like an abacus. I usually like all of your podcast except for when you speak ill of any game that isn't 1st Edition....even if it is a game I don't care for. Odds are the majority of your listeners do not play 1st Edition on a regular basis, but if they are lucky the do play other games. I am one of those listeners....... Chris S Roll For Initiative no 1:05:12 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/31/volume-2-issue-98-the-dms-craft/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/31/volume-2-issue-98-the-dms-craft/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:45:31 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2056 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/31/volume-2-issue-98-the-dms-craft/feed/ 1 This week DM Vince talks with DM Scotty of The DM's Craft Youtube show and they discuss creating your own dungeon tiles at home. Then in Table Manners, DM Will joins Vince as the talk about painting miniatures. - Roll For Initiative Website www. This week DM Vince talks with DM Scotty of The DM's Craft Youtube show and they discuss creating your own dungeon tiles at home. Then in Table Manners, DM Will joins Vince as the talk about painting miniatures. Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Interview with DM Scotty - 0:00.000 http://www.youtube.com/user/theDMsCraft Table Manners - Painting Miniatures - 23:13.430 Roll For Initiative no 55:21 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/24/volume-2-issue-97-interview-with-laurel-nicholson-and-john-keefe/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/24/volume-2-issue-97-interview-with-laurel-nicholson-and-john-keefe/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:33:06 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2051 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/24/volume-2-issue-97-interview-with-laurel-nicholson-and-john-keefe/feed/ 0 This week DM Vince and DM Will sit down and talk with the authors of Role Aids Undead and Mayfair freelance writers, Laurel Nicholson and John Keefe. - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter. This week DM Vince and DM Will sit down and talk with the authors of Role Aids Undead and Mayfair freelance writers, Laurel Nicholson and John Keefe. Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Interview with Laurel Nicholson and John Keefe - 0:00.000 John Keefe's Website http://www.leadminiquarry.com/ Table Manner - The 1st Edition Reprints discussed 37:51.664 Roll For Initiative no 57:32 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/15/volume-2-issue-96-multi-class-characters/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/15/volume-2-issue-96-multi-class-characters/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:43:37 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2053 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/15/volume-2-issue-96-multi-class-characters/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 13:06.896 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Email 1: Hey folks, Could you take a little time to explain Magical Resistance to me. Though I've read about in the DMG, it still really confuses me. Do creatures with magic resistance use it in place of a saving throw, or before making a saving throw? Do any PC's get this property at some point? I realize it may be something that is old hat to you guys, but any explanation will be appreciated. All the best, Teaman from Northeast Pennsylvania E-mail 2: Hey guys, just emailing to give my two-cents on gender and class limits in 1st Edition AD&D. Personally, I don't play with any limits on demihuman class levels and strength for female characters. To me, these are pretty arbitrary limits. D&D is not a realistic game, and I don't think it was really supposed to be. If a high level human fighter can take getting blasted with a fireball, stabbed with a dagger, hit with a hammer, and have several arrows sticking out of them and still be fighting at the same exact strength as he was when he was uninjured, why is it such a stretch to imagine there could a woman with exceptional strength? I guess my point is that there are so many logical inconsistencies in the game that I don't see one more (a very slight one at that) to be a big problem. And as far as demihumans go, I understand the argument that the longer lived races would have a much longer time to level up than humans, but I think that's what makes humans so exceptional. They can reach a level of power in 5 years that an elf could do in 50, for example, because they are so adaptable and pragmatic. I give humans a bonus for being human, because I think class limits subtract from fun. I love AD&D, but I think some of the arbitrary restrictions really take away from it. I do like clerics (good ones at least) only using blunt weapons though. I love the podcast, thanks guys. -Justin Table Manners -- Multi-classing and Dual Classing 50:09.661 Game Mechanics  -- Spell Casting 1:34:59.077 Outro - 1:56:35.098 Roll For Initiative no 1:58:40 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/06/volume-2-issue-95-sage-advice/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/06/volume-2-issue-95-sage-advice/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:09:17 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2035 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/10/06/volume-2-issue-95-sage-advice/feed/ 0 Intro / Sage Advice 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro / Sage Advice 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeffdee/re-creating-my-nonhuman-art-from-deities-and-demig?ref=search Email 1: From David S. Hey guys! I just wanted to thank you all for doing this podcast! My father got me into D&D when I was around 7 and I've been playing ever since. I actually started DM'ing my own campaign with my dad and his original group from the 80s when I was 15! I'm 23 and I still prefer 1st and 2nd ed. basically because that's what I was raised on. 3rd and 3.5 is alright, but I won't touch 4th. Anywho, I just wanted to let you guys know that this is one of my favorite podcasts! Keep up the good work!! Long live the THAC0!!! Email 2: John Keefe (former Mayfair freelancer) Hi guys, My son and I just listened to the podcast concerning Mayfair's Undead supplement.   It was hilarious, a really great show.   I hope you don't take it as an insult but I'd say the show is like NPR's Car Talk only better. I had my copy of Undead with me to follow along with your discussion.  I really liked the way you trashed the Holy Sword of Griswold with the ketchup squirting idea and I love Dwarf paladins and pig orcs. We had issues with a bunch of the editing and I can't find all of the original submission so I don't know if the Holy Sword of Griswold was written the way it appeared in the module. I think idea of the sword was that the holy water was supposed to be released from the hilt onto the blade and cause the extra damage  either with a hit or spray when it flew off the weapon when swung.  The uses per day is kind of silly but you would have to reload it.  It should have been two uses until you had to reach into your bag of holding to get more holy water.  With the ketchup thing I get the picture of a plastic hilt that when you squeeze it squirts out out the blade.  I do know there is another description of the sword and it's powers on page 69.   Everything on that page starting with THE TRAP CLOSES section was not written by us.   The sword described on page 69 is easily worth a 20,000 gold.   Probably a million.  It reminds me of Sauron smiting (not really but close)all his enemies at the start of The Lord of the Rings movie. Our sword was a plot device. If wielded in the final scenario it would be seen and recognized by the dwarf slaves nearby and the charm would be released.   They would then join the adventurers. I did almost all the names in the booklet.  I hated doing names so who knows if it was based on Clark Griswald.  There is a section in the "real" adventure where the offspring of Nightbay are encountered. I just want answer some of the questions you brought up.  Bzontra is pronounced Bizontra.  It looks cooler without the i.  More dwarf-like. Neither myself or Laurel have any military training but we didn't write the tactics for the undead legions.  I think that was thrown in by Cory Glaberson.  I wanted to flail him with a Bzontra lasher for changing my final encounter scenario. You're right about that one-armed Bzontra drawing.   It doesn't look at all like a dwarf.   Maybe it was originally a drawing of the lead NPC Fallon (he had one arm) and Mayfair said they wanted a Bzontra so the artist changed it.  If it were a dwarf they could have shown it frontally because his gut would have covered his package.  They were such prudes that they changed one of our monsters, a vicious form of ash tree, from Ash-Kicker to Ash Quaker. Keep up the good work.  I'll have to tell Laurel to give a listen. Email 3: From Turko Hey guys!  I notice that recently you've been doing shows about gaming systems contemporary to AD&D, i.e. Dragonquest and Talislanta. Roll For Initiative no 1:42:41 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/30/volume-2-issue-94-the-ghost-tower-of-inverness/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/30/volume-2-issue-94-the-ghost-tower-of-inverness/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 04:20:55 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2031 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/30/volume-2-issue-94-the-ghost-tower-of-inverness/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums htt... Roll For Initiative no 1:57:00 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/24/volume-2-issue-93-talislanta/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/24/volume-2-issue-93-talislanta/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:02:14 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2027 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/24/volume-2-issue-93-talislanta/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Tips for DM Will's Contest http://paizo.com/writersguidelines/dungeon_writer_guidelines.pdf Sage Advice - 12:44.802 Hi guys, I am a pretty new listener and am listening to your back catalogue, not in chronological order, but just what sounds like a good topic at that time to me. Love the show! Anyway, I do have a couple comments/questions stemming from a couple different episodes. In Episode 19, someone had written in about you guys not liking the newer versions of D&D. Which of course is fine, but the reason why for DM Nick (I think) had me scratching my head at his comments. He said it was more like World of Warcraft than WoW itself was, quoting a review from elsewhere. I have to ask, did he ever play 4E to give it a chance before he said something so ridiculous? Admittedly, I only played WoW for the 10 day free trial they had, but I don't see how 4E can relate in any way. Can we get a better explanation? If he doesn't like it, then that's his opinion and he is free to have it, but to compare it to something like that is just amazing to me. I have heard the argument several times in the past and it just seems like the "easy/popular answer" for people that do not really have an answer. In Episode 81 (Knights and Cavaliers) DM Will said that the Knights of Solamnia from Dragonlance have no code that they follow. Will seems like a very knowledgeable guy about what he is talking about, and especially since Dragonlance has been mentioned before, even having both Margaret and Tracy on your show before, I figured that someone would have been able to speak up and correct him. Knights of Solamnia ALL have a code that every one of them follows, Est Sularus uth Mithas, My Honor is my Life. This code has been around since the Knights were founded, thousands of years in the past. On page 16 of Dragonlance Adventures, it talks extensively about the Oath and Measure for each order, including several examples of the text from their volumes of the Measure. Plus they are Lawful Good, so that right there is somewhat a Code of Conduct in itself. Also he says the Knights come from different areas, which is just completely wrong. Solamnia is a large country, and at the time of AD&D was being used, only those of noble human blood in Solamnia could apply to knighthood. Anyway, I just wanted to ask these things, as I am a huge fan of Dragonlance and also an avid 4E player. But I have bought the 1E core rule books premium reprints, and am now looking forward to getting together with some of my older gaming friends. We started with 2E and have moved forward, but we are now looking forward to taking a step back in time to play some AD&D. Keep up the (mostly) good work, and I'll keep listening and hopefully I will be soon playing it Old School!! DM Raistlinrox Table Manners - Races and Classes in Talislanta 30:37.133 http://talislanta.com/ Game Mechanics - Combat in Talislanta 54:07.860 Talisantan Handbook pg 6 The Dragon's Hoard - Magic and Money in Talislanta 1:07:50.000 Magic - Talisantan Handbook pg 8 Money - Talisantan Handbook pg 71 Outro - 1:21:27.377 Roll For Initiative no 1:24:54 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/14/volume-2-issue-92-role-aids-undead/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/14/volume-2-issue-92-role-aids-undead/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:56:24 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2021 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/14/volume-2-issue-92-role-aids-undead/feed/ 0 Intro -0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro -0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 8:16.858 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com E-mail 1 Hi Guys, Have just listened to issue 90 off your show concerning DQ. What a great show comparing the two systems DQ and AD&D. It brought back a lot of good memories. I played DQ back in the day and always remember it as a good free flowing RPG once you got into. The problem was that it never had much off a chance to take off. I think there where about three adventures and one map. The rules were a box set and a hardback book when the 2nd ed came out. The system was never supplement heavy as SPI were more interested in their board games and they went bust before they could do any real development of extra material. Our DM who was referred as the GM and he was great. We the players, referred to him in the same terms as you refer to Joe DM. Our campaign was based off the Conan books and had most of the countries that appeared in the books. There weren’t many magic users and it was a very gritty campaign all mostly home brew due to lack of published material. Just a few things. Movement was called TMR tactical movement rate and you could do things like half move and attack, all fractions rounded down. Our armour never lost its protection value as it was hit. A house rule that saved many party members lives. For Will, all references regarding fatigue in the DQ rules were shown as FT. Thanks for running an excellent show keep up the good work. Orcs don’t have pig faces and clerics can used edged weapons. Regards Kevin brown. E-Mail 2 Dear RFI I just wanted to comment on the quality of the AD&D reprints. My PHB went missing eons ago but I have a DMG and a MM. So I put the money down for the PHB. I've got to say I'm happy with the quality. Except the cover, which you guys have mentioned, its' exactly the same. The ONE difference in the interior is the ad at the back, as one would expect. I don't remember what the original PHB had an ad for; might have been for the DMG. However, there is an ad in this book to donate to the Gygax memorial fund, and ad is illustrated and laid out in a 1st edition art style, so so it looks like the ads in the books in days gone by. John Semlak E-Mail 3 Fanatasic show guys!!! I work overnights and finding you guys about a week or so ago, your podcasts have made the last several eveings go by soooo much faster! For that you have my thanks alone and I hope to so become a regular and active member of the forums soon! Keep at it guys! Know that here in Dallas you have our support!!! Netavarious Table Manners - Undead Legion Tactics 15:57.848 Role Aids Undead pf 10 Game Mechanics - Dwarven Race in Role Aids Undead 41:48.942 Role Aids Undead pg 12 The Dragon's Hoard - Holy Sword of Griswold 50:42.346 Role Aids Undead pg 16 Creature Feature Theater - Fear Spiders 1:02:21.963 Role Aids Undead pg 23 Outro - 1:08:54.402 Roll For Initiative no 1:15:05 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/09/volume-2-issue-91-polyhedron/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/09/volume-2-issue-91-polyhedron/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:38:18 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2015 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/09/09/volume-2-issue-91-polyhedron/feed/ 0 Intro -0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro -0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 3:09.789 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com E-Mail 1 Hey all, (DM) Dan here! I just listened to issue 89's segment on playing evil characters, and I have to say that DM Will is WRONG! (Don't feel bad, Will, I'm not a Will-hater; you're my favorite host!) Here's why... Will states that, as a good person, he's incapable of playing evil accurately. When has (A)D&D been about playing things completely accurately? I've never heard in any game I've ever been in anything like "Dude, I just can't get into this because the game doesn't treat combat/religion/whatever else like it really is!". Why should morality and ethics be any different? Here, an approximation is likely good enough. Furthermore, if alignment must be played accurately, what about something as simple as the basic mental stats? I know I've played characters that are either smarter or dumber than I am, for instance--it's impossible for me to play these characters accurately, but that's never pointed out as an issue. Why, again, should evil/good be different? I also think it's important to remember that just because a character is evil doesn't mean that he or she is ALWAYS COMPLETELY EVIL at all times. For PCs, if the evil character has a reason to care about his or her companions--even if it's just that by working with them he or she furthers his or her own evil ends--then that PC shouldn't cause more trouble than a good or neutral character. Other reasons--love, religion, shared background, etc.--are even better. I think that it's only when a PC is played in the stereotypical 13-year-old-boy "I'm EVUUUL! I'm going to kill everything!" kind of mindset that things get to be a problem. Relatedly, what's with all the kender hate? I think that "I'm a kender!" is the same kind of excuse as "I'm evil!" for playing like a jerk, and it doesn't have to be that way. Anyway, I like the show a lot! Keep up the good work! E-Mail 2 Greetings RFI Staff, I've recently gotten into podcasts and you and your sister-casts (SOD, TH) are wonderful.  I've actually never played 1st edition (having started on D&D and moving to 2nd) but am enjoying your podcast.  It is great for ideas, full of information, and just a pleasure to listen to.  Since December 2011 I've been ruing a BECMI/RC game with my fiance', her brother (and his gilfriend till they broke up), my cousin and her husband and it's been going great.  I've been putting them through many of the classic modules (with my own plots and changes to make them work).  I do have a few questions, but just as a heads up, I'm only on episode 22 right now (and working my way up) so these are a bit "dated". First off, I've heard DM Nick mention a couple times a website called gamers-rule.com or something similar with both books (information about D&D products) and other products (the deck he bought at Origins that he used to help the Creature Feature Theater segment in 21 with the Sons of Kyuss).  I've tried looking for the site but to no avail.  Are they still around? I too use the occasional props in my game.  Back in the winter I ran my players through B7 Rahasia and so I retyped many of the letters to both make them easier to read and to be able to pass out to the players.  I also photocopied the "bottles" of wine so the players could look at them (and they became obsessed with the No.9 from the "Grapesmash No.9" wine, thinking it meant something and ignored all the other numbers, which actually meant something).  As for making or using anything else, I keep it there mainly. Roll For Initiative no 1:36:44 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/23/volume-2-issue-90-dragonquest/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/23/volume-2-issue-90-dragonquest/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:04:15 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=2009 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/23/volume-2-issue-90-dragonquest/feed/ 3 Intro / Sage Advice 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro / Sage Advice 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Email 1 Hi guys! Love the show, wanted to hear your take on the spells that start with the Power Word. What do you think the cast shouts out as the power word? Would it be the secondary name or just some draconic word due to the spell? Thanks Timmy Email 2 hi Just found the show, and I love it! My question to you, is I decided to make up a character like Batman (due to the movie just coming out) and I was wondering what you all thought he might be, class wise and what his alignment would be? Keep it up! Harold the Kumar Email 3 Guys, I am having trouble with the charging rules. Can you explain it by the book? and is there any house rules for it? Also, explain it as if I was using the 3 attacks every 2 rounds option. Great podcast, I am so happy you have a new show for my listening enjoyment every week! Froggergod Table Manners - Character Creation 14:20.973 Download Dragonquest http://www.fantasist.net/dragonquest.shtml http://dragonquestfrontiers.com/ Game Mechanics - Combat 38:17.329 Creature Feature Theater - Harpy 54:00.975 Outro - 1:10:28.571 Roll For Initiative no 1:11:59 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/18/volume-2-issue-89-evil-indeed/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/18/volume-2-issue-89-evil-indeed/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:47:18 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1989 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/18/volume-2-issue-89-evil-indeed/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00:00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00:00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 4:39.442 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Evil PCs and Evil Campaigns 14:59.979 Creature Feature Theater - Leprechaun 54:11.123 Monster Manual pg 60 The Dragon's Hoard - Scroll of Hypnotic Pattern 1:04:31.404 Player's Handbook pg 95 Outro 1:14:48.844 Roll For Initiative no 1:17:50 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/05/volume-2-special-insert-9-surprise/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/05/volume-2-special-insert-9-surprise/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:00:47 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1983 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/08/05/volume-2-special-insert-9-surprise/feed/ 1 Intro / Surprise Rules 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro / Surprise Rules 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Surprise Rules DMG pg 61 The Slender Man Game http://www.parsecproductions.net/slender/ Adventure/Campaign Construction Tips 30:50.690   Roll For Initiative no 1:03:05 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/29/volume-2-issue-88-land-of-the-lost/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/29/volume-2-issue-88-land-of-the-lost/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:25:15 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1977 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/29/volume-2-issue-88-land-of-the-lost/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice - 12:13.557 E-mail 1 Woodchuck is the thief in Record of Loduss War. Always loved that character, yet I thought he was never used as much as he could have. Also, I'm running a 1E game and it is partial due to your podcast! Thank you very much! Below is a small game story, so if you want to stop reading here, I understand. And, before I starting running the game, we were in another 1E module. Temple of Elemental Evil. We finished it! With many character deaths along the way. I know some of you aren't fans of the cavalier, yet I must say they are fun to play, though I lost the first cavalier to the white dragons in the air node, his protege conquered it. DM Lon EMAIL 2 hey guys Ive been DMing for a little while now and I relized the other day that i have never actually ran a module.I'm thinking about running salt marsh to start off my next campaign. I was wondering ifn you have any suggestions for this module or if you know of any other low level simple to run modules,my group has already played keep on the borderlands. thak you and happy adventuring DM benjamin Email 3 Message body: Hello. I've Been listening to your podcast for a little while (unfortunately I'm a little backlogged) and if I remember correctly you mentioned in your episode about giants that there wasn't a Bestiary of Giants or something, I found one the product number is: tsr09211-Bestiary of Dragons & Giants I just thought I would let you know this was around. Thanks for putting out your podcast, It provides a lot of enjoyment on the long drives. Yours SirrahWhitetail Email 4 Message body: Great show! Started gaming back in 87 or so with d&d red box and after a long break have come back to the hobby. I would love to hear you talk about how some of the monsters (really I'm thinking of orcs right now) have evolved over the years. For example, when I started playing orcs had pig heads and were weak willed lackeys of big baddies. In ad&d they seem to have gotten much bigger and more dangerous, they also no longer have pig heads. I myself prefer the warhammer fantasy roleplay orcs. Their take is much more strong willed, still extremely dumb and warlike, and has a lot of background material(probably because the orcs feature in their wargame). I've seen goblins get portrayed as more mechanical/builder type guys (privateer's iron kingdoms) in other games or comedy sidekicks to the orcs (games workshop again). Do your orcs still have pig heads? Do your goblins have a flavor? Again excellent show keep up the good work! Table Manners - Jungle Environment 36:06.211 Game Mechanics - Land of the Lost Adventures 48:20.290 Creature Feature Theater - Sleestaks 56:33.603 The Dragon's Hoard - Magic in the Land of the Lost 1:05:54.000 10 Foot Pole / Outro 1:16:53.723 Roll For Initiative no 1:24:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/26/desert-fighter/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/26/desert-fighter/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:19:22 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1929 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/26/desert-fighter/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/22/volume-2-issue-87-desert-campaigns/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/22/volume-2-issue-87-desert-campaigns/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:06:44 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1974 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/22/volume-2-issue-87-desert-campaigns/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Con on the Cob - http://www.cononthecob.com/ Four Tanks and a Healer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47d3fjDNSQ Sage Advice - 19:46.472 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Desert Campaigns - 41:44.596 Creature Feature Theater - Djinni - 1:09:49.528 Monster Manual pg 28 The Dragon's Hoard - Carpet of Flying - 1:20:40.705 Roll For Initiative no 1:25:26 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-86-immortality/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-86-immortality/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:41:58 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1923 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-86-immortality/feed/ 0 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice - 13:10.99 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Initiative Rules - The Player's Handbook pg 104 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 61 Table Manners - Playing as an Immortal 34:55.742 Game Mechanics - Running Adventures for Immortals 1:04:36.658 Creature Feature Theater - Monsters to Combat Immortals 1:23:29.228 Roll For Initiative no 1:33:43 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-85-sci-fi-in-add/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-85-sci-fi-in-add/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:37:24 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1917 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/07/15/volume-2-issue-85-sci-fi-in-add/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Interview with DriveThruRPG http://diehardgamefan.com/2012/06/13/origins-2012-coverage-interview-with-sean-patrick-fannon-and-matt-mcelroy-of-drivethru-rpg/ Sage Advice 20:38.988 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com In podcast 77 you mentioned how awesome WG5 Mordekainen's Fantastic Adventure was. I've recently been searching for it for I've never had a chance to play it. My question, have you played WG6 Isle of the Ape and how does it compare to WG5? John 2)Hi RFI hosts, Have any of you ever adventured in Lankhmar, City of Adventure? This was a wonderful resource book that was used in an adventuring group I was in back in the early 1990's. I hope you would consider doing a show segment about it and the places to go, people to meet, things to do. The best place there was the Rat's nest as well as running into the infamous thieves and assassins guild that controlled the city! Thanks, DM Dan 3)Wicked podcast guys!! Your personalities remind me of some of the guys I used to play with back in the day. You should get a chick on the show, at least for one episode to recount her first dealings with RPGs and gamers! I know you have at least ONE who could recount her old school gaming experience! Anyway, just a thought. I started listening to your podcast with the Planes issue, a favorite adventure basis of mine for a long time. I think you should have (or maybe do another episode) on how much deeper you can get on the planes using Planescape source material (not necessarily the 2e rules..just the setting, of which there is MUCH). For me, in 1e, and before Planescape, my favorite outer planar adventures would be Norse or Greek mythology plots, which could easily be supported on such planes as Olympus and Gladseim, not to mention the Blood War or even Angel/Devil intrigue. Of course this all sounds like some high level adventuring, but you could always pepper your Prime Material adventure with some outer planar proxy wars. Anyway, can't wait to listen to some more shows. Keep up the good work! LIKE A D6... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54VJWHL2K3I) if you haven't seen this already... SP Tropes vs Women in Video Games Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566429325/tropes-vs-women-in-video-games Table Manners -Making Classes Sci-Fi 34:30.782 Game Mechanics - Rule changes for Sci-Fi 46:57.042 http://starfrontiers.com/OfficialTSRResources/Rules.aspx Creature Feature Theater - Sci-Fi Monsters1:10:29.970 Dragon's Hoard - Sci-Fi Weapons and Equipment 1:20.34.875 Outro 1:31:41.851 Roll For Initiative no 1:33:01 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/06/11/volume-2-issue-84-letters-to-the-editor-ii/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/06/11/volume-2-issue-84-letters-to-the-editor-ii/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 01:15:48 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1909 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/06/11/volume-2-issue-84-letters-to-the-editor-ii/feed/ 1 Intro - 00:00.000 - Sage advice - 21:31.608 - Email 1 From Matt - Hey folks, I enjoyed your podcast very much. I was a big fan of the Forgotten Realms, but it seemed at some point in the late 90s - they seemed to abandon playing material in favour ... Intro - 00:00.000 Sage advice - 21:31.608 Email 1 From Matt Hey folks, I enjoyed your podcast very much. I was a big fan of the Forgotten Realms, but it seemed at some point in the late 90s - they seemed to abandon playing material in favour ... Roll For Initiative no 1:25:34 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/23/volume-2-issue-83-the-planes-revisited/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/23/volume-2-issue-83-the-planes-revisited/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 03:01:16 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1898 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/23/volume-2-issue-83-the-planes-revisited/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Table Manners- Characters in the planes 1:23.377 Game Mechanics - Magic in the planes 43:53.374 Creature Feature Theater - Archons 1:08:34.017 Manual of the Planes pg 123 The Dragon's Hoard - Amulet of the Planes 1:20:50.587 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 137 Outro - 1:32:31.075 Roll For Initiative no 1:34:05 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/16/volume-2-issue-82-the-forgotten-realms/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/16/volume-2-issue-82-the-forgotten-realms/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:25:06 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1895 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/05/16/volume-2-issue-82-the-forgotten-realms/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice- 13:12.584 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail rfistaff@gmail.com Table Manners: Playing in the Forgotten Realms 21:53.520 Forgotten Realms Wiki -http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Forgotten Realms Novels list - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Forgotten_Realms_novels Game Mechanics: Playing the Uthgardt barbarians and Northmen 1:01:24.388 FR5: Savage Frontier Creature Feature Theater - Dragons of the Forgotten Realms 1:17:39.215 Forgotten Realms Box Set, DM Sourcebook pgs 15-16) The Dragon's Hoard - Magical Items of the Moonshae Isles 1:30:45.442 FR2: Moonshae pgs. 61-63 Roll For Initiative no 1:42:05 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/30/volume-2-issue-81-knights-and-cavaliers/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/30/volume-2-issue-81-knights-and-cavaliers/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:11:45 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1882 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/30/volume-2-issue-81-knights-and-cavaliers/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice- 4:21.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Tim: I served as a sniper for several years in the army and your discussion of all the different factors in combat reminded me of all the different calculations in taking a shot, i.e. elevation, the wind, ballistic charts, humidity, range. :) Jeffrey: Gentlemen. I have been truly enjoying your podcast. As a new DM and new to AD&D, I am enjoying the freedom that it offers compared to its newest edition. What I do miss are what I consider some really basic information stats, such as "how far can a person not trained in jumping" jump, or what are some basic rules for sneaking around if you are not a thief, because a human fighter, trying to learn to sneak around and dual class into thief has to learn sometime. Do you just make it up on the fly or do you really have stacks and stacks of books you reference when you are playing. I am new and I only have a couple of the basics books so some advice would be appreciated. Also, and please keep in mind that I am a novice (as the last time I played was back in college in the late eighties), do you apply the martial arts techniques to a monk, or is that just for fighter specialization? Thanks guys! DM Rob: Love the show! I've been working my way through your back catalog and I'm almost caught up. I had been listening for a long while before picking up any first edition books but I am now a convert from 4e. I recently picked up The Compleat Spell-Caster by the Bard Games. It claims to be a system-neutral supplement but it is obviously intended for AD&D and AD&D only. The alternative classes include witch/warlock, mystics, necromancers and sorcerers. The new classes are pretty neat and I would like to convert them for a Castles & Crusades campaign. The only snag is that there are only 7 levels of spells for any of the classes, but first edition and C&C have 9 spell levels. Is this normal for third-party supplements? What should I do if a player gets one of these classes to high levels and expects 8 and 9 level spells? DJ Sir Mixalot: Yo yo! Bizzie let's do a demo togetha! Seriously. I noticed you guys stopped reading reviews, what happened? Table manners - Knights and Cavaliers 25:02.666 Unearthed Arcana pg 14 Game Mechanics - 3d6 Save checks vs D20 Saves Checks 51:27.313 Creature Feature Theater - Jann 1:03:37.552 Monster Manual II - pg 77 The Dragon's Hoard - Weapons with an Ego 1:18:11.202 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 176 Outro 1:25:44.882 Roll For Initiative no 1:27:00 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/22/volume-2-issue-80-converting-3rd-edition-to-1st-edition/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/22/volume-2-issue-80-converting-3rd-edition-to-1st-edition/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:47:00 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1879 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/22/volume-2-issue-80-converting-3rd-edition-to-1st-edition/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin DM Will's Hirsch Art Mold thread - http://osrgaming.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=1804 Sage Advice - 17:17.858 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.co Table Manners - Converting NPCs from 3E to 1E 31:56.801 Dungeon Crawl Classics 1E Modules - http://www.goodman-games.com/1e.html Game Mechanics - Converting Encounter levels or Challenge Ratings to 1E 56:36.150 Creature Feature Theater - Converting 3E Monsters to 1E Monsters 1:11:50.385 Dragons Hoard - Converting magical items from 3E to 1E 1:25:09.708 Outro - 1:34:30.740 Roll For Initiative no 1:36:07 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/15/volume-2-issue-79-pixies/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/15/volume-2-issue-79-pixies/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:35:58 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1849 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/15/volume-2-issue-79-pixies/feed/ 0 Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice - 1:22.186 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.co Table Manners - Pixies 13:49.302 Monster Manual pg 79 Game Mechanics - Optional Rules - Armor Class and Body parts 33:08.487 Creature Feature Theater - Verbeeg 47:13.662 Monster Manual II pg 69 The Dragon's Hoard - Recharging Magical Items 55:47.400 Charging isn't Cheap by Peter Johnson - Dragon Magazine Issue 101 pg 29 Arcane Lore by Dan Snuffin - Dragon Magazine Issue 136 pg 46 Outro - 1:04:01.737 Roll For Initiative no 1:07:36 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/08/volume-2-special-insert-6-jen-page/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/08/volume-2-special-insert-6-jen-page/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:12:51 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1845 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/04/08/volume-2-special-insert-6-jen-page/feed/ 0 This week Roll For Initiative had the opportunity to talk with the talented actress and star of The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising, Jen Page. - Website www.JenPage.net Facebook http://www.facebook.com/thejenpage JourneyQuest http://www.journey-quest.com/ This week Roll For Initiative had the opportunity to talk with the talented actress and star of The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising, Jen Page. 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Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com RFI talking Props in games - Issue 19 Swords and Stationary - http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/10/issue-19-swords-and-stationery/ Table Manners - Preparing for a Greyhawk campaign - 46:19.482 http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/index.php?title=New_Empyrea http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/greyhawk-history-lesson-101-mordenkainen/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_Eight Game Mechanics - The Gods of Greyhawk 1:18:56.067 Creature Feature - Wemic 1:36:17.976 Monster Manual 2 pg 136 The Dragon's Hoard - Designing Magical Weapons 1:43:01.783 Blades with Personality - Dragon Issue 109 pg 52 Mightier than the Pen - Dragon Issue 46 pg 12 Magic for Beginners - Dragon Issue 149 pg 14 Outro- 1:57:00.135 Roll For Initiative no 1:58:09 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/09/volume-2-issue-76-role-aids/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/09/volume-2-issue-76-role-aids/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:54:51 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1820 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/09/volume-2-issue-76-role-aids/feed/ 0 Intro Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Northern Wrestling Federation - www.nwfwrestling.com GnomeCon http://gnomecon.org/ Pre Registration Special GnomeCon! Savannah, GA, April 20-22, 2012 Gnomecon Pre Registation Deal! Get your Pre-Registration special now! 3 Day membership, t-shirt and a set of 6 sided dice for $35, while supplies last. Warmachine Demos and Tourney Settlers of Catan Tourney Memoir 44 Tourney Ticket to Ride Tourney Bloodbowl Tourney Heroclix Tourney Dystopian Wars Mega Game Warhammer 40K Tourney 1850 Points Flames of War Tourney 1750 Point Late War Boardgame Lending Library Lodging! Savannah Conference Hotel Pooler/Savannah, GA I-95, Exit 102 Reservations 912.748.6464 $49.99 per Room! (Call for Our Set Rate, mention the code GnomeCon) Accommodations include: Free Contential breakfast Free WIFI Free Local Paper and Business Center Cable, Pool, Coffeemaker, Hairdryer, Microwave, Fridge in every room! Guest Laundry and Lounge on-site Sage Advice - 21:15.735 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com I-Con www.i-consf.org Table Manners - Dwarves 32:29.143 Role Aids  704 - Dwarves Game Mechanics - Role Aids 49:53.301 Role Aids vs TSR http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/copyright/cases/tsr_vs_mayfair.html http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/208188-what-actually-occured-between-tsr-role-aids.html#post3796343 Creature Feature Theater - Rattlesnake Monster 1:04:58.140 Role Aids 724 - Monsters of Myth and Legend pg 19 The Dragon's Hoard - Gabriel's Sword and Gabriel's Trumpet 1:17:03.949 Role Aids 719 - Fantastic Treasure pg 52 Roll For Initiative no 1:30:38 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/03/volume-2-special-insert-4-all-about-the-angels/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/03/volume-2-special-insert-4-all-about-the-angels/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:35:15 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1817 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/03/03/volume-2-special-insert-4-all-about-the-angels/feed/ 0 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin - Where can you find Angels for your campaign? - Different types of Angels? - How would you use them? - Allowing players to be an Angel, and fight Demons? -----the race of the Scions and the Elysiat and Seraphist character class ---- "Would a campaign Angels vs Demons work?" Plus your e-mails answered: DM Brendon - Hi RFI, Thanks for the great work on the podcast. With all your experience, I thought you might be able to help me with some ideas on how to run a "behind enemy lines" campaign. I'd like to run one soon, where as it starts off, the place where the PCs grow up is overtaken by an enemy force, and they just manage to escape, with most of the campaign taking place in enemy occupied territory.  This scenario doesn't lend itself well to the "get a quest that requires a dungeoncrawl" sort of thing that I have done before.  How do I fill it up with stuff to do, and expose a forward path for them, so that they're not just wondering "What the heck do we do now?" Looking forward to the next podcast, Hello guys. Just wanted to tell you how amazing your podcast is. 10 out of 10. I live in Essex, England and have been listening to you geezers while on the London Underground to work. It's bringing loads of memories of playing d&d back in the seventies when I was a nipper. I have always been a fan since then but stop playing for many years, but you have awoken my thirst for adventure! Thinking of how those Tube trains on the underground are about the same size and shape as a purple worm. Blimey, those beasts are big. See, you have even got me thinking like a kid again. Got all my old manuals down from the loft. My wife thinks I have gone barking mad. You guys are magical, thanks for such a great show. Best wishes, DM Robby from UK. Cheers Jonathan - Talks about his campaign experiences agains Orcs and how it ended badly. April is coming up soon, and with it April Fools Day... I remember looking online a while back and finding stats for Elmo (from Sesame Street) in AD&D... I remember it being kind of creepy and hard to hit, much less kill... I think it would be hilarious hearing your reaction to it... It should be easy to find online if you decide to go with it... Nick in Everett - After going threw most of your archive on iTunes, I picked up some old AD&D books off of Amazon. Well skimming the monster manual two, I found a monster that brought up Two interesting questions. The monster in question is from Page 80, is the foxwoman. My fist question is; have any of you used the foxwoman in a campaign, and two what would you say would happen to any pore soul who was not of the specified elven woman who catches lycanthropy off of her? would they gust become a were-fox or would you turn them into a foxwoman? Thank you for your time. DM Joe - Dear RFI I am currently running a campaign of my own creation, and was wondering if you guys could think of any stand alone modules I could run my PCs through. they will be 3-5 level. I am trying to plan out my campaign as quick as possible, as they might go quickly through the other adventures I have planed. Thanks, Roll For Initiative no 1:28:59 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/25/volume-2-issue-75-going-solo/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/25/volume-2-issue-75-going-solo/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:41:11 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1811 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/25/volume-2-issue-75-going-solo/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ The Legend of Fin Fang Foom http://www.epicwords.com/fin Sage Advice - 16:28.688 Town Generator http://www.rdinn.com/town_generator.php Town Generator mentioned in Issue 38 http://www.mathemagician.net/town.html Table Manners - Mv1 Midnight On Dagger Alley 25:53.780 The Lone Wolf Series of Books free for download - http://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Home Game Mechanics - DM'ing a Solo or DM and 1 player group 44:55.000 The Dragon's Hoard - Bell of Warning 1:00:02.297 Oriental Adventures pg 134 Creature Feature Theater -Oni 1:08:56.079 Oriental Advenures pg 126 Outro - 1:16:42.626 Roll For Initiative no 1:19:29 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/13/volume-2-issue-74-kenders/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/13/volume-2-issue-74-kenders/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:15:29 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1800 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/13/volume-2-issue-74-kenders/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Diehard GameFAN hiring game reviewers -http://diehardgamefan.com/2012/02/03/diehard-gamefan-is-hiring/ DM Will's Review of Masterwork Maps: Inn & Taverns http://diehardgamefan.com/2012/02/09/tabletop-review-masterwork-maps-inns-taverns/ Sage Advice - 11:52.774 Palace of the Silver Princess PDF Download http://wayback.archive-it.org/1213/20090603202421/http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/dx20020121x7 From Angel Doctor: "I am considering using material from Gary Gygax's Unearthed Arcana and in particular Illusionist cantrips. My question is, how many cantrips may be prepared for and cast each day for a first level illusionist or magic-user?  I assume four, but then does that mean that the illusionist may not cast any more spells for the day from her limited set of first level spells?" From DM Chris: I have just started up a new campaign, and we are about 5 sessions in, deep underground a great mountain, and the main plot has involved them discovering that people have been disappearing from the underground city, and they've tracked it to a Deurgar group who are hewing out a keep deep in the mountain. They have gained a group of henchmen, and are about to assault the fortress. My question to you guys, is how do you make a medium to large scale assault/siege interesting, and present puzzles to make the characters really think, rather than draw their swords and run in? Thanks for all the awesome casts, keep it up! Table Manners - Kenders 26:23.03 Dragonlance Adventures pg 51 A Stone's Throw Away - Dragon Magazine Issue 85 pg 56 All About the Kender - Dragon Magazine Issue 101 pg 10 Game Mechanics - The Law of Consequence 44:46.706 Dragonlance Adventures pg 9 Creature Feature Theater - Thanoi 59:05.785 Dragonlance Adventures pg 78 Dragons Hoard - Scroll of the Stellar Path 1:05:25.067 Dragonlance Adventures pg 91 Dragonlance Nexus http://www.dlnexus.com/ Outro 1:13:07.129 Roll For Initiative no 1:15:04 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/06/volume-2-issue-73-hyborian-campaigns/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/06/volume-2-issue-73-hyborian-campaigns/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:02:47 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1793 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/06/volume-2-issue-73-hyborian-campaigns/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Diehard GameFAN hiring game reviewers -http://diehardgamefan.com/2012/02/03/diehard-gamefan-is-hiring/ Star Frontiers Virtual Con - http://starfrontiers.info/VirtualCon/ Table Manners -Preparing for a Hyborian Campaign 21:03.496 Game Mechanics - Limiting magic and magical items in Hyboria 50:26.141 Creature Feature Theater - Nika  1:02:17.592 RS1 Red Sonja Unconquered pg The Dragon's Hoard - Belt of Marcol 1:10:05.617 RS1 Red Sonja Unconquered Module pg Outro - 1:19:53.597 Hyborian Age D20 Campaign Site - http://hyboria.xoth.net/ Roll For Initiative no 1:26:08 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/02/rip-jean-wells-1955-2012/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/02/rip-jean-wells-1955-2012/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:34 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1785 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/02/02/rip-jean-wells-1955-2012/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/30/volume-2-issue-72-oriental-adventures/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/30/volume-2-issue-72-oriental-adventures/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:52 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1778 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/30/volume-2-issue-72-oriental-adventures/feed/ 0 Intro 0:00.00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 0:00.00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice 36:42.396 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com From Tim, "Does AD&D 1E have rules on Exorcisms? and if so, would a cleric be able to use it versus a demon or devil?" Player's Handbook pg 48 Bastion's of Faith From John, "is there a Necromancer Class for 1E? or do players just have to do the whole Evil cleric control undead to pretend he is playing one?" White Dwarf Issues 35-36 http://dangerousbrian.blogspot.com/search/label/Oriental%20Adventures MegaPowersDude: "Can you tell me about Snow Elves? I remember reading an article about it in dragon a long time ago, and was wondering what the difference was between that and normal elves.." "In the Frost and the Snow" Dragon Magazine Issue 155 pg 26 Table Manners - Kensai 50:37.005 Oriental Adventures pg 16 Armor of the Far East - Dragon Magazine Issue 31 pg 23 Arrows of the Far East - Dragon Magazine Issue 146 pg 80 A Step Beyond: Shogun - Dragon Magazine Issue 122 pg 18 Oriental Adventures: Class Combinations - Dragon Magazine Issue 289 pg 80 Update Oriental Adventures Eastern Flavor - Dragon Magazine Issue 318 pg 32 Earn Those Heirlooms - Dragon Magazine 151 pg 22 Sou-Swords and Spirit-Slayers Dragon Magazine Issue 198 pg 82 Lords and Legends - Dragon Magazine Issue 123 pg 42 Game Mechanics - Using the "Fate Spell" 1:03:15.219 Oriental Adventures pg65 Creature Feature Theatre - Shan Sao 1:12:55.797 Oriental Adventures pg 127 Dragons Hoard - Minyan 1:19:50.532 Oriental Adventures pg 134 10Foot Pole / Outro - 1:26:37.368 In a fight to the death (or worse to suffer the fate of the Drider), which dark elf would win? The Greyhawk Drow or the Forgotten Realms Drow? Roll For Initiative no 1:30:24 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/22/volume-2-issue-71-gnomes/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/22/volume-2-issue-71-gnomes/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:33:34 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1764 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/22/volume-2-issue-71-gnomes/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 Winner of the write your own show is announced! Roll For Initative Android App http://www.amazon.com/Wizzard-Media-Roll-For-Initiative/dp/B0051QJFTA - Sage Advice - 11:00.409 Seeking Sage Advice? Intro - 0:00.000 Winner of the write your own show is announced! Roll For Initative Android App http://www.amazon.com/Wizzard-Media-Roll-For-Initiative/dp/B0051QJFTA Sage Advice - 11:00.409 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Red Box Games - http://red-box-games.com/shop/ Table Manners - Gnomes 16:41.199 Player's Handbook pg 16 "Gnomish Point of View" - Dragon Magazine Issue 61 pg 28 "All about Krynn's Gnomes" - Dragon Magazine Issue 103 pg 18 "Gods of the Gnomes" - Dragon Magazine Issue 61 pg 31 Game Mechanics - Cursed weapons 33:51.340 Beware of Quirks and Curses" Dragon Magazine 34 pg 30 Nasty Additions to the DM's Arsenal Dragon Magazine Issue 77 pg 20 Creature Feature Theater - The Roper 46:43.833 Monster Manual pg 83 "Ecology of the Roper" - Dragon Issue 232 pg 42 The Dragon's Hoard - Efreeti Bottle - 56:34.297 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 143 Monster Manual pg 37 Outro / 10 Foot Poll 1:05:58.000 "You've just run into the Big Bad Evil Guy at the climax of your adventure and the fighters are charging into battle...what 3rd level spell will the Magic-User cast first?" A. Fireball (who cares if the warriors get a little singed) B. Protection from Evil, 10' Radius (Those guys are going to need a little help in their melee) C. Monster Summoning I (Let's get some expendable pawns into the game) D. Haste (Let's get this over with more quickly) Roll For Initiative no 1:10:07 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b4-the-lost-city-by-tom-moldvay/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b4-the-lost-city-by-tom-moldvay/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:48:27 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1756 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b4-the-lost-city-by-tom-moldvay/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-by-t-moldvay-j-wells/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-by-t-moldvay-j-wells/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:50:12 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1752 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-by-t-moldvay-j-wells/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b2-keep-of-the-borderlands-by-gary-gygax/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b2-keep-of-the-borderlands-by-gary-gygax/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:47:13 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1749 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b2-keep-of-the-borderlands-by-gary-gygax/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b1-in-search-of-the-unknown-by-mike-carr/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b1-in-search-of-the-unknown-by-mike-carr/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:34:14 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1743 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2012/01/15/b1-in-search-of-the-unknown-by-mike-carr/feed/ 5 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/22/volume-2-issue-70-bards/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/22/volume-2-issue-70-bards/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:53:06 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1760 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/22/volume-2-issue-70-bards/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ RFI "Write Your Own Show" Contest - http://osrgaming.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1281 Table Manners - Bards 12:54.092 Players Handbook pg 117 Game Mechanics - Ability Score Generation - 32:34.558 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 11 Creature Feature Taer - 48:27.607 Monster Manual pg 117 Dragon's Hoard - Ring of Elemental Command 58:20.894 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 129 Outro - 1:11:35.755 Roll For Initiative no 1:14:19 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/11/volume-2-special-insert-3/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/11/volume-2-special-insert-3/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:45:33 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1735 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/12/11/volume-2-special-insert-3/feed/ 0 Volume 2 Special Insert 3 - Intro o:ooo Castle of the Mad Archmage http://greyhawkgrognard.blogspot.com/2010/07/castle-of-mad-archmage-final-release.html - DM Matt's review of Heroes of the Feywild - http://diehardgamefan. Volume 2 Special Insert 3 Intro o:ooo Castle of the Mad Archmage http://greyhawkgrognard.blogspot.com/2010/07/castle-of-mad-archmage-final-release.html DM Matt's review of Heroes of the Feywild - http://diehardgamefan.com/2011/12/06/tabletop-review-dungeons-dragons-player%e2%80%99s-option-heroes-of-the-feywild-fury-of-the-feywild-fortune-cards/ Sage Advice - 19:04.270 Dragon Magazine issues covering the Underdark: The Wanderers Below - Dragon Magazine Issue 152 pg 28 To the Center of the Oerth - Dragon Magazine Issue 131 pg 22 World of Grewhawk Map http://www.highprogrammer.com/alan/gaming/dnd/greyhawk/map/ Glub FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-5 ARMOR CLASS: 8 MOVE: 0' HIT DICE: 3 % IN LAIR: 100% TREASURE TYPE: Nil NO. OF ATTACKS: 0 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 0 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENCSES: See below MAGIC RSISTANCE: 35% INTELLIGENCE: Non ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: S to M PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil The Glub are a weird plant growth found in subterranean areas. It looks like a large glob of blue slime. It will always stay in one place as it's underside acts as a sort of glue, this glue will spill out from the Glub when it is killed, and a saving throw vs acid must be made, doing 1-12 hit points of damage if saving throw is not made. It's only attack will electrify any creatures who touch it. This electric zap can travel through any sort of metal. Causing 2-20 hit points of damage. No saving throw. Game Mechanics - Placement of Magical Treasure 41:08.901 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 92 Outro 1:04:32.005 Roll For Initiative no 1:05:25 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/13/volume-2-issue-69-special-insert-2-letters-to-the-editor/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/13/volume-2-issue-69-special-insert-2-letters-to-the-editor/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:12:51 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1720 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/13/volume-2-issue-69-special-insert-2-letters-to-the-editor/feed/ 1 This week we have a special very special issue of letters edition of Roll For Initiative. We have an extended Sage Advice where we answer your all your e-mail and voice mail questions. Then in a listener suggested segment we discuss adding some variety... This week we have a special very special issue of letters edition of Roll For Initiative. We have an extended Sage Advice where we answer your all your e-mail and voice mail questions. Then in a listener suggested segment we discuss adding some variety to the run of the mill fighter. So sit back and enjoy this listener driven issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro 00.00:000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 8:26.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Adding Variety to Fighters 1:05.33.360 Outro 1:20:51.131 Roll For Initiative no 1:21:21 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/03/volume-2-issue-68-adventures-dark-and-deep/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/03/volume-2-issue-68-adventures-dark-and-deep/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:13:40 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1691 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/11/03/volume-2-issue-68-adventures-dark-and-deep/feed/ 4 This week we have a little something different on Roll For Initiative. DM Vince had the opportunity to talk with Joseph Bloch, the creator of Adventures Dark and Deep. Joseph Block took the writings of Gary Gygax's ideas on what should be in 2nd Editio... This week we have a little something different on Roll For Initiative. DM Vince had the opportunity to talk with Joseph Bloch, the creator of Adventures Dark and Deep. Joseph Block took the writings of Gary Gygax's ideas on what should be in 2nd Edition and attempted to create that game using the OGL. So sit back and enjoy this interview about the game that might have been had Gary stayed at TSR, on this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Adventures Dark and Deep Website http://www.adventuresdarkanddeep.com/ Adventures Dark and Deep on DriveThruRPG http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=3728 Roll For Initiative no 37:58 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/27/vol-2-issue-67-ravenloft/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/27/vol-2-issue-67-ravenloft/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:21:26 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1682 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/27/vol-2-issue-67-ravenloft/feed/ 2 Intro 00.00:000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 00.00:000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 9:40.688 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Roleplaying in the Land of Barovia 16:26.799 "Good Evening" - Dragon Issue 30 pg 7 Game Mechanics - Running a Gypsy -41:30.260 "The Gypsy Train" - Dragon Magazine Issue 93 pg 43 "Gypsies: A Curse or a Blessing - Or Both" Dragon Magazine Issue 59 pg 16 Creature Feature Theater - Azalin 52:39.486 I10 Ravenloft II: The House of Grython Hill pg 45 Azalin Rex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalin_Rex "Blueprint for a Lich" - Dragon Magazine Issue 26 pg 36 The Dragon's Hoard - The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind - 1:10:01.086 I6 Ravenloft pg 30 Adventure Construction Set - Roleplaying the Forces of Darkness in Ravenloft 1:19:42.824 Outro 1:25:28.227 Roll For Initiative no 1:26:41 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/20/volume-2-issues-66-thieves/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/20/volume-2-issues-66-thieves/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:42:54 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1674 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/20/volume-2-issues-66-thieves/feed/ 1 Intro -0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro -0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Table Manners - Thieves 1:49.984 Player's Handbook pg 26 Thief-Acrobat - Dragon Magazine issue 69 pg 20 The Well Rounded Thief - Dragon Magazine Issue 104 pg 9 Thief: A Special Look - Dragon Magazine Issue 47 pg 20 Theives Cant - Dragon Issue 66 pg 35 Game Mechanics - Effects of Weather: Heat and Sun (Overheating) - 25:37.784 Effects of Weather: Heat and Sun (Overheating) Wilderness Survival Guide pg 18 Creature Feature Theater -Xill - 34:55.000 Fiend Folio pg 96 The Dragon's Hoard - Rope of Entanglement 40:54.455 Dungeon Master's Gide pg 153 Outro 46:53.561 Roll For Initiative no 51:04 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/13/volume-2-issue-65-barbarians/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/13/volume-2-issue-65-barbarians/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:42:22 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1669 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/13/volume-2-issue-65-barbarians/feed/ 0 Intro -0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro -0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 10:54.324 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Adventure Generator http://www.dizzydragon.net/adventuregenerator/home Table Manners - Barbarians 43:06.000 Unearthed Arcana pg 18 Game Mechanics - Saving Throws for Items - 58:52.000 Dungeon Master's Guide - pg 80 Creature Feature Theater - Invisible Stalker 1:14:03.584 Monster Manual pg 55 The Dragon's Hoard - Trident of Warning 1:23:46.778 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 155 Outro 1:31:28.819 Roll For Initiative no 1:32:27 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/05/volume-2-issue-64-assassins/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/05/volume-2-issue-64-assassins/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:26:53 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1639 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/10/05/volume-2-issue-64-assassins/feed/ 2 Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Producer Matt's Review of Oubliette Issue 6 http://www.diehardgamefan.com/2011/09/22/tabletop-review-oubliette-issue-6/ Sage Advice- 9:36.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Gygax Memorial Fund http://www.gygaxmemorialfund.com/ Table Manners - Assassins - 24:01.047 Player's Handbook pg 29 "The Handy Art of Forgery" Dragon Magazine Issue 96 pg 28 "The Assassins' Guild" Dragon Magazine Issue 64 pg 24 "The First Assassins" Dragon Magazine Issue 22 pg 5 Game Mechanics - Effects of Weather: Snow and Cold - 39:28.512 Wilderness Survival Guide pg 21 Creature Feature Theater - Vodyanoi - 57:12.521 Fiend Folio pg 93 Marine Vodyandoi - Dragon Magazine Issue 68 pg 40 Pronunciation Guide for Monsters - Dragon Magazine Issue 93 pg 24 The Dragon's Hoard - Robe of Eyes - 1:06:18.477 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 152 10 Foot Poll / Outro 1:12:45.200 Roll For Initiative no 1:15:29 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/28/volume-2-issue-63-rpga-tournament-handbook/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/28/volume-2-issue-63-rpga-tournament-handbook/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:21:36 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1637 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/28/volume-2-issue-63-rpga-tournament-handbook/feed/ 0 Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 7:14.929 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - How To Run a Tournament 30:10.000 C6 The Official RPGA Tournament Handbook pg 4 Game Mechanics - Scoring at a Tournament 48:17.466 C6 The Official RPGA Tournament Handbook pg 4 Creature Feature Theater - Phase Spider 1:06:56.880 C6 The Official RPGA Tournament Handbook pg 57 The Dragon's Hoard - Crystal of Light 1:15:36.549 C6 The Official RPGA Tournament Handbook pg 40 Outro 1:20:27.718 Roll For Initiative no 1:21:27 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/19/volume-2-issue-62-dragonlance-adventures-with-tracy-hickman/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/19/volume-2-issue-62-dragonlance-adventures-with-tracy-hickman/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:17:05 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1627 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/19/volume-2-issue-62-dragonlance-adventures-with-tracy-hickman/feed/ 2 Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Tracy Hickman www.trhickman.com Scribe's Forge www.scribesforge.com Roll For Initiative! Gaming Screen http://osrgaming.org/main/products.html Sage Advice - 23:25.260 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - "Gnome Device Creation" - 45:50.992 Dragonlance Adventures pg 22 Game Mechanics - "Character Alignment Tracking" 1:04:58.292 Dragonlance Adventures pg 114 The Dragon's Hoard - "Dragon Armor" 1:26:27.162 Dragonlance Adventures pg 93 Outro - 1:41:03.196 Baking Outside the Box - http://www.bakingoutsidethebox.com/ Roll For Initiative no 1:44:56 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/12/volume-2-issue-61-dungeoneers-survival-guide/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/12/volume-2-issue-61-dungeoneers-survival-guide/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:17:32 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1631 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/12/volume-2-issue-61-dungeoneers-survival-guide/feed/ 0 Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 5:06.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners "Non-Weapon Proficiencies 12:06.083 Dungeoneer's Survival Guide pg 23 Game Mechanics - "Speeding Play" 23:24.482 Dungeoneer's Survival Guide pg 61 Creature Feature Theater - "Cultures of the Underdark" 30:23.208 Dungeoneer's Survival Guide pg 73 "Ecology of a Mind Flayer" - Dragon Magazine Issue 78 The Dragon's Hoard -  "Talisman of the Sphere" 46:59.860 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 155 Outro 53:53.873 Roll For Initiative no 54:25 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/04/volume-2-issue-60-volume-2-begins/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/04/volume-2-issue-60-volume-2-begins/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:22:24 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1606 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/09/04/volume-2-issue-60-volume-2-begins/feed/ 1 Intro - 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website http://www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter http://www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums http://www.osrgaming.org Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website http://www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter http://www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums http://www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 21:21.372 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Appendix 1 - Zero lvl Characters 37:39.311 Greyhawk Adventures pg 117 Game Mechanics - Hall of Heroes 51:10.000 Greyhawk Adventures pg 35 Creature Feature Theater - Cactus Vampire 1:02:49.712 Greyhawk Adventures pg 21 The Dragon's Hoard - Ring of the Pomarj 1:09:40.000 Greyhawk Adventures pg 73 10 Ft Pole/Outro - 1:18:01.650 Roll For Initiative no 1:24:57 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/29/issue-59-farewell/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/29/issue-59-farewell/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:22:15 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1595 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/29/issue-59-farewell/feed/ 5 Intro - 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com - Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast - Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast - OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org - Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/   Adventurer Conqueror King - http://www.autarch.co/   Table Manners - "MetaGaming" 21:05.596   Game Mechanics - "Mixing Potions" 34:43.647 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 119   Creature Feature Theatre - Myconid 41:54.685 Monster Manual 2 pg 94   The Dragon's Hoard - Ring of Wizardry 1:00:53.382 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 132   Blackstone's Vault - The Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun 1:09:12.917   10Ft Pole/Outro - 1:23:19.580 Roll For Initiative no 1:26:20 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/22/issue-58-secondary-skills/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/22/issue-58-secondary-skills/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:59:43 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1552 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/22/issue-58-secondary-skills/feed/ 2 RFI has returned from their Gen Con hiatus, to bring you your weekly dose of 1st Edition AD&D goodness. We talk about our Gen Con experience and have an extended edition of Sage Advice. We then talk about the usefulness of secondary skills and how to f... RFI has returned from their Gen Con hiatus, to bring you your weekly dose of 1st Edition AD&D goodness. We talk about our Gen Con experience and have an extended edition of Sage Advice. We then talk about the usefulness of secondary skills and how to flesh out your characters with them. We weight in on Level Limits in Game Mechanics. The Kamadan is the feature of Creature Feature Theater. Then we find a Ring of Telekinesis in The Dragon's Hoard. We have all of this and more in this weeks Roll For Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 20:47.048 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Secondary Skills - 39:19.165 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 12 Game Mechanics - Level Limits 47:49.638 Creature - Kamadan 58:43.035 Fiend Folio pg 55 The Dragon's Hoard - Ring of Telekinesis 1:04:10.000 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 131 Outro - 1:09:23.835 Roll For Initiative no 1:15:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/21/issue-57-alignment-languages/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/21/issue-57-alignment-languages/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:55:00 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1557 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/08/21/issue-57-alignment-languages/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com - Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast - Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast - OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org - Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/       Sage Advice - 4:16.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Grappling, Overbearing, Pummeling Rules - Dungeon Master's Guide pg 72   Table Manners - Alignment Languages - 26:48.789 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 24 Thieves' Cant - Dragon Magazine Issue 66 pg 35 Language Rules - Dragon Magazine Issue 66 pg 46     Game Mechanics - Zero Hit Point vs -10 Hit Point Death - 43:01.045 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 82     Creature Feature Theater - The Einheriar  - 59:13.277 The Manual of the Planes pg 122   The Dragon's Hoard - Wand of Polymorphing - 1:08:06.505 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 136   Outtro - 1:17:01.255 Roll For Initiative no 1:17:44 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/19/issue-56-flying-and-falling/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/19/issue-56-flying-and-falling/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:36:46 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1559 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/19/issue-56-flying-and-falling/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 -   -   - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com - Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast - Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast - OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org - Intro - 0:00.000     Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/     Sage Advice - 4:00.059 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com     Table Manners Falling Damage - 5:37.822 Player's Handbook pg  105 Dragon Magazine Issue 70 pg 13 Dragon Magazine Issue 88 pg 12 & pg 19   Game Mechanics - Flying Mounts - 24:43.295 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 50     Creature Feature - Achaierai - 45:42.688 Fiend Folio pg 9   Dragons Hoard - Amulet of Life Protection - 53:41.223 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 137     10 Foot Poll / Outro - 1:01:29.200 Unconventional Dice http://www.dicecreator.com/ Roll For Initiative no 1:06:34 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/12/issue-55-take-that-chrispy/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/12/issue-55-take-that-chrispy/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:20:41 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1561 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/12/issue-55-take-that-chrispy/feed/ 0 Intro - 0:00.000 -   -   - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com - Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast - Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast - OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org - Intro - 0:00.000     Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/     Sage Advice - 10:23.070 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com   Table Manners  - Lethal Damage vs Subdual Damage      13:21.833 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 67   Game Mechanics - Infravision and Ultravision - 21:35.362 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 59 Player's Handbook pg 102   Creature Feature Theater - The Shocker 38:44.277 Fiend Folio pg 79   The Dragon's Hoard - Gauntlets of Ogre Power - 48:25.306 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 145   10 Foot Poll / Outro - 56:58.000 Roll For Initiative no 59:27 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-54-monks/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-54-monks/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:59:37 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1538 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-54-monks/feed/ 0 Roll For Initiative is reunited, with the return of DM Jayson, bringing you your weekly dose of old school gaming. The various flavors of Monks are discussed in Table Manners. We talk about Morale checks in Game Mechanics. Roll For Initiative is reunited, with the return of DM Jayson, bringing you your weekly dose of old school gaming. The various flavors of Monks are discussed in Table Manners. We talk about Morale checks in Game Mechanics. Algoids join us in Creature Feature Theater and we stumble across a Bag of Beams in The Dragon's Hoards in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ ConnectiCon - http://connecticon.org/ Table Manners - Monks 15:11.352 Player's Handbook pg 30 Dragon Magazine Issue 53 pg 6 Oriental Adventures pg 17 Game Mechanics - Morale 31:57.193 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 67 Creature Feature Theater - Algoid 43:03.393 Fiend Folio pg 11 The Dragon's Hoard - Bag of Beans - 50:34.000 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 137 The Ultimate Bag of Beans - http://brightwater.weebly.com/dampd-ultimate-bag-of-beans.html 10ft Poll / Outro - 56:31.802 Games Rule - http://gamers-rule.com/default.aspx Roll For Initiative no 1:00:49 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-53-more-rambo-than-legolas/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-53-more-rambo-than-legolas/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:55:38 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1535 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/07/10/issue-53-more-rambo-than-legolas/feed/ 0 RFI returns once again to give you your weekly fix of old school gaming goodness. This week, we talk about a class that is one part Legolas and one part Rambo, the Ranger. Our next segment involves segments as we break down the rules for actions in com... RFI returns once again to give you your weekly fix of old school gaming goodness. This week, we talk about a class that is one part Legolas and one part Rambo, the Ranger. Our next segment involves segments as we break down the rules for actions in combat. The Pech appears in our Creature Feature Theater and we find a Braizer of Commanding Elementals in the Dragon's Hoard in this weeks issue of Roll for Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Table Manners - Playing Rangers - 10:52.689 Game Mechanics - Actions During Combat - 26:42.90 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 71 Creature Feature - The Pech - 42:18.361 Monster Manual 2 pg 99 Dragons Hoard - Brazier of Commanding Elementals - 54:58.862 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 140 The 10 Foot poll / Outro - 1:04:45.144 Roll For Initiative no 1:08:38 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/18/issue-52-the-devil-took-my-role/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/18/issue-52-the-devil-took-my-role/#comments Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:26:47 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1530 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/18/issue-52-the-devil-took-my-role/feed/ 3 RFI is back and this week and The Devil made us do it, because the topic of this week's issue is devils. We give advice on setting the mood and how to roleplay a devil. Asmodeus makes an appearance in The Creature Feature Theater. RFI is back and this week and The Devil made us do it, because the topic of this week's issue is devils. We give advice on setting the mood and how to roleplay a devil. Asmodeus makes an appearance in The Creature Feature Theater. We even show demons some love when we talk about The Wand of Orcus in The Dragon's Hoard. So sit back and a enjoy this week's devilish issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro- 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Table Manners - Setting the mood for using Devils - 10:55.660 The Politics of Hell - Dragon Issue 28 pg 2 The Nine Hells Part I - Dragon Issue 75 pg 16 The Nine Hells Part II - Dragon Issue 76 pg 22 Game Mechanics - Roleplaying Devils - 25:51.465 Creature Feature Theater - Asmodeus - 39:07.555 Monster Manual pg 20 The Dragon's Hoard - Wand of Orcus - 46:09.028 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 162 Outtro- 56:53.928 Roll For Initiative no 58:12 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/04/issue-51-con-con-0/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/04/issue-51-con-con-0/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:49:58 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1521 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/06/04/issue-51-con-con-0/feed/ 0 This week RFI is back and joined by a very special guest, Dragonlance author Tracy Hickman! And Tracy joins us for a round table discussion on conventions. We'll talk Hickman's Killer Breakfast, XDM, swap stories for conventions past, This week RFI is back and joined by a very special guest, Dragonlance author Tracy Hickman! And Tracy joins us for a round table discussion on conventions. We'll talk Hickman's Killer Breakfast, XDM, swap stories for conventions past, convention do' and don'ts and more. You'll definitely want to listen to this very special convention edition of Roll For Initiative. Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ OSR Gaming Forums www.osrgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Tracy Hickman's Website http://www.trhickman.com/ X-treme Dungeon Mastery http://www.xtremedungeonmastery.com/ Scibe's Forge http://www.scribesforge.com/ Roll For Initiative no 1:17:58 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/24/issue-50-dont-split-the-party/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/24/issue-50-dont-split-the-party/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 16:31:20 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1523 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/24/issue-50-dont-split-the-party/feed/ 0 Intro- 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Intro- 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ OSR Gaming Forums www.orsgaming.org RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 4:16.833 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com "What is Dungeons and Dragons" by John Butterfield http://www.amazon.com/What-Dungeons-Dragons-John-Butterfield/dp/0446322121 Table Manners -Splitting The Party 22:28.952 Creature Feature Theater - Needleman 34:15.427 Fiend Folio pg 67 The Dragon's Hoard - Crystal Ball 42:20.733 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 141 Outtro- 53:03.829 "Never Split The Party" Lego Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waa2ucfgVgQ [powepress] Roll For Initiative no 55:23 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/22/tables-for-minutia/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/22/tables-for-minutia/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 00:12:00 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1496 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/22/tables-for-minutia/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/15/osrgaming-org-forums-now-open/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/15/osrgaming-org-forums-now-open/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 12:27:47 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1491 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/15/osrgaming-org-forums-now-open/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/11/issue-49-the-dungeon-masters/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/11/issue-49-the-dungeon-masters/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 16:34:57 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1525 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/05/11/issue-49-the-dungeon-masters/feed/ 0 This week on RFI, we discuss the Dungeons and Dragons documentary, The Dungeon Masters. Is this something worth watching or is it a Mazes and Monsters for a new generation? Listen in and find out in this week's issue of Roll For Initiative. - This week on RFI, we discuss the Dungeons and Dragons documentary, The Dungeon Masters. Is this something worth watching or is it a Mazes and Monsters for a new generation? Listen in and find out in this week's issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Sage Advice - 17:57.465 The Library - "The Dungeon Masters" - 34:44.00 The full movie on Hulu - http://www.hulu.com/watch/235709/the-dungeon-masters Table Manners "Dice vs Dice Rollers" - 47:14.743 Creature Feature "Guardian Demon" - 54:07.210 Fiend Folio pg 49 Dragon's Hoard - "Cloak of Displacement" - 1:01:43.744 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 140 Outtro/10FtPole - 1:07:42.150 Roll For Initiative no 1:13:07 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/24/special-insert-4-frank-mentzer-remembering-gary-gygax/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/24/special-insert-4-frank-mentzer-remembering-gary-gygax/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:26:13 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1486 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/24/special-insert-4-frank-mentzer-remembering-gary-gygax/feed/ 1 I-CON 30, held in Stony Brook, NY, was a rousing success, and a ton of fun. One of the most poignant and fascinating moments was when Frank Mentzer gave a talk remembering his old friend and TSR boss Gary Gygax. - I-CON 30, held in Stony Brook, NY, was a rousing success, and a ton of fun. One of the most poignant and fascinating moments was when Frank Mentzer gave a talk remembering his old friend and TSR boss Gary Gygax. We hope you'll enjoy listening to Frank speak. Have a happy Easter, and see you next week! Roll For Initiative no 34:39 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-48-sweep-the-leg/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-48-sweep-the-leg/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:41:46 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1469 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-48-sweep-the-leg/feed/ 1 Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Table Manners - Martial Arts Fighting 1:16.142 Oriental Adventures - pg 101 Game Mechanics - Spies - 29:44.322 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 19 Creature Feature Theater - Mongrelman - 39:16.321 Monster Manual 2 pg 92 Blackstone's Vault - Ravenloft - 48:33.615 Dragon's Hoard "Bucknard's Everfull Purse" - 1:06:25.783 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 140 OUTRO 1:17:03.760 I-Con www.iconsf.org Roll For Initiative no 1:19:04 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-47-get-that-boom-boom-boom-out-of-here/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-47-get-that-boom-boom-boom-out-of-here/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:28:31 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1467 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-47-get-that-boom-boom-boom-out-of-here/feed/ 0 Intro 0:00.000 - Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Intro 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Todd Hughes's I've Got a Crush on You http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/03/16/ive-got-a-crush-on-you/ Sage Advice - 12:57.551 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Blind Fighting - 26.32.744 Game Mechanics - Jumping - 31:03.241 Dragon Magazine issue 93 pg 21 Wilderness Survival Guide pg 39 Creature Feature Theater - Ettercap - 40.14.929 Fiend Folio pg 35 The Dragon's Hoard - The Jewels of Attacks  - 47:51.996 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 149 10 Foot Poll / Outro - 54:59.838 Roll For Initiative no 58:14 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-46-my-father-was-a-berserker/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-46-my-father-was-a-berserker/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:23:51 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1462 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-46-my-father-was-a-berserker/feed/ 0 RFI returns this week, to give your fix of AD&D gaming goodness. They discuss fighting in the dark and firing into melee combat. A creature designed to torment magic users is the focus of Creature Feature Theater. And while RFI won't toot their own horn, RFI returns this week, to give your fix of AD&D gaming goodness. They discuss fighting in the dark and firing into melee combat. A creature designed to torment magic users is the focus of Creature Feature Theater. And while RFI won't toot their own horn, they will toot Valhalla's when talking about the Horn of Valhalla. We have all of this and more in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Todd Hughes's I've Got a Crush on You http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/03/16/ive-got-a-crush-on-you/ Table Manners - Fighting in Darkness - 6:25.409 Game Mechanics - Firing into combat - 13:03.156 Dungeon Master's Guide - pg 63 Creature Feature Theater - Terithran - 23:28.674 Fiend Folio - pg 87 The Dragon's Hoard - Horn of Valhalla - 36:22.492 Dungeon Master's Guide - pg 147 Outtro - 43:46.388 Roll For Initiative no 46:31 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-45-save-that-item/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-45-save-that-item/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:19:31 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1459 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-45-save-that-item/feed/ 0 RFI is back, busting out the hex maps, as we talk about how opponent adjacency during combat. We also discover, saving throws aren't just for PCs when we discuss item saving throws. A Meelock pops out of its lair to torture us in our dreams in Creature... RFI is back, busting out the hex maps, as we talk about how opponent adjacency during combat. We also discover, saving throws aren't just for PCs when we discuss item saving throws. A Meelock pops out of its lair to torture us in our dreams in Creature Feature Theater, and Arlock the Wizard joins us once again to share advice from the Prestidigitator's Council. All of this plus Screech with the Necronomicon is in this week's issue of Roll for Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Vince's Blog http://www.theevilgm.com/ Journey Quest www.Journey-quest.com Todd and the Pure Book of Evil http://www.toddandthebookofpureevil.com/ Sage Advice - 19:39.084 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com One Page Dungeon Contest http://campaignwiki.org/wiki/DungeonMaps/One_Page_Dungeon_Contest_2011 Monster XP - Dungeon Master's Guide pg 85 Table Manners - Item Saving Throws - 36:20.391 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 80 Game Mechanics - "Number of Opponents Per Figure" - 44:02.234 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 69 Creature Feature Theatre - Meenlock - 53:24.421 Fiend Folio pg 63 Dragon's Hoard - Helm of Brilliance - 1:00:12.026 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 145 Prestidigitator's Council Volume 3 - 1:09:48.990 Outro - 1:18:00.928   Photo credit: by Camera John http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerajohn/5151120039/ Roll For Initiative no 1:20:35 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-44-im-a-monster-rarrr/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-44-im-a-monster-rarrr/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:44:19 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1402 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/04/10/issue-44-im-a-monster-rarrr/feed/ 0 Issue 44 - I'm a Monster! RARRR! - RFI returns this week and approaches the idea of monsters as PC classes. We also answer the ago old question of who would win a foot race between two player characters and a hippopotamus, Issue 44 - I'm a Monster! RARRR! RFI returns this week and approaches the idea of monsters as PC classes. We also answer the ago old question of who would win a foot race between two player characters and a hippopotamus, when talking about chase rules. And Blackstone returns this week reviewing the final module in the S series, S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. You'll hear all of this and more in this weeks issue of Roll for Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ Sage Advice - 6:53.077 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - " Monster PC's" - 15:26.218 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 21 Full Frontal Nerdity - http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ffn/index.php?date=2010-11-16 Game Mechanics - "Chase Rules" -27:41.414 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 15 Creature Feature - Lava Children - 42:03.747 Fiend Folio pg 61 Dragon's Hoard - Magic Manuals - 45:25.155 Blackstone's Vault - S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth 54.22.641 10ft Poll/Outro -- 1:09:55.135 Roll For Initiative no 1:14:39 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/03/16/ive-got-a-crush-on-you/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/03/16/ive-got-a-crush-on-you/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:58:28 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1407 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/03/16/ive-got-a-crush-on-you/feed/ 5 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/24/death-became-them/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/24/death-became-them/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:15:54 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1387 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/24/death-became-them/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/18/issue-43-honor-thy-options/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/18/issue-43-honor-thy-options/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:40:30 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1374 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/18/issue-43-honor-thy-options/feed/ 4 RFI is back this week discussing the more optional aspect of 1st edition, when we talk about Honor and Comeliness. Also we reveal why the worst monster to be would be a hemophilic Firedrake. All of that, plus Paris Hilton's Con score is in this weeks i... RFI is back this week discussing the more optional aspect of 1st edition, when we talk about Honor and Comeliness. Also we reveal why the worst monster to be would be a hemophilic Firedrake. All of that, plus Paris Hilton's Con score is in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro - 0:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ Thaco's Hammer http://www.thacoshammer.info/ Sage Advice - 1:27.059 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Community - "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" http://www.hulu.com/watch/212754/community-advanced-dungeons-and-dragons Play by Post on Dragonsfoot - http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=54&sid=30da71a681e42ce3622384dc522de52e Table Manners - The Honor System 16:33.743 Oriental Adventures - pg 35 Game Mechanics - Comeliness 31:38.624 Unearthed Arcana - pg 6 Paris Hilton's AD&D Stats http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2008/04/gallery_DandDStats?slide=1&slideView=5 Creature Feature Theatre - Firedrake 39:52.498 Fiend Folio pg 36 10' Foot Poll / Outro - 46:57.014 Roll For Initiative no 49:42 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/12/issue-42-so-long-and-thanks-for-the-peryton/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/12/issue-42-so-long-and-thanks-for-the-peryton/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:45:34 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1351 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/12/issue-42-so-long-and-thanks-for-the-peryton/feed/ 0 This week the RFI staff brings you the answer to the life, the universe and everything. Okay, well actually they bring you the answer to Unseen Servants, Surpise and Perytons but that's close enough. Also hitchhiking his way to this issue is Arlock the... This week the RFI staff brings you the answer to the life, the universe and everything. Okay, well actually they bring you the answer to Unseen Servants, Surpise and Perytons but that's close enough. Also hitchhiking his way to this issue is Arlock the Wizard bringing us another Prestidigitator's Council. So go grab your towel and listen to this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro-- 0:00.00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ Thaco's Hammer http://www.thacoshammer.info/ Table Manners - Unseen Servant 13:51.608 Players Handbook pg 69 Playing Tips - Surprise! 24:42.435 Dungeon Master's Guide pg 61-62 Creature Feature Theatre - Peryton 40:56.484 Monster Manual pg 78 "The Ecology of the Peryton" - Dragon Magazine Issue 82 pg 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peryton Prestidigitator's Council Vol 2 51:44.110 Poll of the Week / Outro - 1:00:33.067 Roll For Initiative no 1:03:21 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/11/issue-41-age-aint-nothing-but-a-die-roll/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/11/issue-41-age-aint-nothing-but-a-die-roll/#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:36:18 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1353 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/02/11/issue-41-age-aint-nothing-but-a-die-roll/feed/ 1 RFI brings in this new year, a little older and wiser, discussing the effects of aging in the game. We then lose ourselves in conversation about being lost in the woods and we are joined by an old friend, Mr. RFI brings in this new year, a little older and wiser, discussing the effects of aging in the game. We then lose ourselves in conversation about being lost in the woods and we are joined by an old friend, Mr. Blackstone and a new friend from the Prestidigitator's Council. All of this and some GenCon talk takes place in this week's issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro 0.00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ Sage Advice - 11:20.000 Prestidigitator's Council Volume 1 - 21:58.820 Table Manners - Getting Lost 31:14.379 DMG pg 13 Stickler's Spotlight - Getting lost in the woods. 43:25.918 Blackstone's Vault - S4 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks 56:41.608 Outtro 1:08:53.367 GenCon www.gencon.com Dead Game Society - http://dgsociety.com/ Roll For Initiative no 1:11:13 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/01/30/special-insert-larry-elmore/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/01/30/special-insert-larry-elmore/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:21:14 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1347 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2011/01/30/special-insert-larry-elmore/feed/ 4 For our first recording of the new year, we bring you a special interview with Larry Elmore. - Notes: - Larry Elmore Interview Larry Elmore's Website - http://larryelmore.com/ Smirth - Dragon Issue 55 Page 74 Donato  Giancola  - http://www. For our first recording of the new year, we bring you a special interview with Larry Elmore. Notes: Larry Elmore Interview Larry Elmore's Website - http://larryelmore.com/ Smirth - Dragon Issue 55 Page 74 Donato  Giancola  - http://www.donatoart.com/index.html Defenders of the Realms http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65532/defenders-of-the-realm Roll For Initiative no 1:07:33 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/21/issue-40-cavalier/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/21/issue-40-cavalier/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:23:33 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1355 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/21/issue-40-cavalier/feed/ 2 This week RFI unearths arcana and discusses the Cavalier. Is this class a worthy addition to your game or is it a lawful stupid paladin on a horse? Find out in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. - Intro 00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www. This week RFI unearths arcana and discusses the Cavalier. Is this class a worthy addition to your game or is it a lawful stupid paladin on a horse? Find out in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro 00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ DM Challenge http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/03/special-insert-dm-challenge/ Sage Advice 4:40.621 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners - Cavalier 10:58.975 Creature Feature Theater 32:29.165 RFI Vyou channel http://vyou.com/rollforinitiative Outtro 1:06:32.650 Roll For Initiative no 1:10:17 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/bad-to-the-bone/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/bad-to-the-bone/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:20:33 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1294 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/bad-to-the-bone/feed/ 3 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/issue-39-water-water-everywhere-and-d20-to-drink/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/issue-39-water-water-everywhere-and-d20-to-drink/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:24:12 +0000 Producer Matt http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1357 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/17/issue-39-water-water-everywhere-and-d20-to-drink/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/wp-admin/post.php?post=1357&action=edit http://rfipodcast.com/show/wp-admin/post.php?post=1357&action=edit Roll For Initiative no 1:44:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/03/special-insert-dm-challenge/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/03/special-insert-dm-challenge/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:30:21 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1282 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/03/special-insert-dm-challenge/feed/ 5 We're starting a new semi-regular section, the DM Challenge. Give this week's special insert a listen for the first DM Challenge, and call the voice mail with your best answers to the challenge! - Our voicemail is (570) 865-4210. - We're starting a new semi-regular section, the DM Challenge. Give this week's special insert a listen for the first DM Challenge, and call the voice mail with your best answers to the challenge! Our voicemail is (570) 865-4210. (Challenge was canceled, no winner was decided) Roll For Initiative no 25:11 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/01/issue-38-sandbox-adventures/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/01/issue-38-sandbox-adventures/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:22:19 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1279 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/12/01/issue-38-sandbox-adventures/feed/ 5 Gamers often complain about being railroaded in a campaign, but giving them complete and total freedom can just as easily derail game. This week on Roll For Initiative, we talk about the ultimate free flowing campaign, the sandbox campaign. Gamers often complain about being railroaded in a campaign, but giving them complete and total freedom can just as easily derail game. This week on Roll For Initiative, we talk about the ultimate free flowing campaign, the sandbox campaign. And we have a special guest DM, as  Stephan McClanahan joins us for a very sticky Creature Feature Theater. You'll hear all this and more as we celebrate our one year anniversary on this week's issue of Roll For Initiative. Roll For Initiative no 1:49:20 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/27/deck-of-many-dooms/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/27/deck-of-many-dooms/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:16:12 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1203 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/27/deck-of-many-dooms/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/24/somebody-save-me/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/24/somebody-save-me/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:06:29 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1256 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/24/somebody-save-me/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/16/issue-37-hardcore-history-with-dan-carlin/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/16/issue-37-hardcore-history-with-dan-carlin/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:03:22 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1239 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/16/issue-37-hardcore-history-with-dan-carlin/feed/ 4 This week Roll for Initiative has a very special guest - Hardcore History podcast host Dan Carlin. - Ancient and medieval societies are discussed, as well as real life counterparts of AD&D classes. Also, this weeks Creature Feature Theater has roots ... This week Roll for Initiative has a very special guest - Hardcore History podcast host Dan Carlin. Ancient and medieval societies are discussed, as well as real life counterparts of AD&D classes. Also, this weeks Creature Feature Theater has roots in ancient Greece, as we discuss caryatid columns. All of this and more is in a special Hardcore History edition of Roll For Initiative. INTRO - Dan Carlin of Hardcore History 0:00.000 www.dancarlin.com Damascus Steel HG Wells "A Short History of the World" http://www.bartleby.com/86/ HISTORICAL ERAS 12:28.751 Bronze Age http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Age LIFE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD 18:36.109 HISTORICAL COMPARISONS TO AD&D CLASSES 32:16.892 Knights Hospitaller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Hospitaller Roman Multi-tool http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/2000-year-old-roman-multi-tool/ HG Wells "Little Wars" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Wars Baghdad Battery http://www.world-mysteries.com/sar_11.htm Will Durant http://www.willdurant.com/home.html Creature Feature Theater - Caryatid Column 52:22.507 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryatid The Lumpers "Spare Parts" Part 5 - 1:05:37.606 10 Foot Poll / Outro - 1:14:42.311 Roll For Initiative no 1:19:58 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/13/issue-36-house-rules/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/13/issue-36-house-rules/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:21:54 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1231 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/13/issue-36-house-rules/feed/ 4 Just because it's in the book doesn't mean it's written in stone. This week RFI discusses house rules. Also on the agenda is a listener question on how best to fortify a castle. And Creature Feature Theater returns this week with a guest DM. Just because it's in the book doesn't mean it's written in stone. This week RFI discusses house rules. Also on the agenda is a listener question on how best to fortify a castle. And Creature Feature Theater returns this week with a guest DM. All of this and more is on this weeks Roll For Initiative. Intro 00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ Chronicles Pathfinder http://www.justiceradio.net/podcast/ Steam Powered Computer http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/10/15/1837-steam-powered-computer-could-finally-enter-production/ The World of Thundarr The Barbarian http://savageafterworld.blogspot.com/2010/04/thundarr-barbarian-lords-of-light.html Gamers Without Borders www.justiceradio.net Sage Advice 18:58.000 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners -House Rules 41:12.103 RFI House Rules Thread http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/roll-for-initiative-podcasts/submit-your-house-rules-for-the-next-show/ Creature Feature Theatre - 1:10:10.000 The Lumpers " Spare Parts" Part 4 1:54:13.880 Poll of the Week / Outro 2:05:01.758 Roll For Initiative no 2:07:27 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/09/im-your-zero/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/09/im-your-zero/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:16:03 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1213 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/09/im-your-zero/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/08/ask-us-a-question-on-vyou/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/08/ask-us-a-question-on-vyou/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:59:01 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1206 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/08/ask-us-a-question-on-vyou/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/04/issue-35-the-illusionist/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/04/issue-35-the-illusionist/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:23:18 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1198 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/11/04/issue-35-the-illusionist/feed/ 2 Is this talk of the Illusionist being an unplayable class an illusion? What's this about an extradimensional Pokéball? And which one of the RFI hosts needed to "Rally for Sanity" after last weeks Cthululu discussion? Is this talk of the Illusionist being an unplayable class an illusion? What's this about an extradimensional Pokéball? And which one of the RFI hosts needed to "Rally for Sanity" after last weeks Cthululu discussion? Find out on this weeks issues of Roll for Initiative. Intro - 0:00:00.000 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Roll For Initiative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=76&sid=7f73db353f9aad6e577327841f11da59 RFI Actual Play http://rfiactualplay.tk/ D20 Radio Forums http://www.d20radio.com/forums/ H.P. Lovecraft Podcast  http://hppodcraft.com/ Another Creepy Doll http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/29/another-creepy-doll/ The Quest for the Book of Sorrows www.epicwords.com/bookofsorrows Sage Advice 17:57.626 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line 570-865-4210 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com Table Manners "How to play an Illusionist" 30:53.346 Dragon's Hoard - The Lockstone from AD&D Comic #2 47:47.511 The lockstone is a magical device which usually appears as a crystalline or metallic orb or egg. It is believed to be native to several of the outer planes. lockstones are timed devices set to release one or more spells if particular conditions are met. A lockstone can have up to two preconditions and store up to three spells. After the spells are cast, the stone becomes dormant for at least a year, after which it will function if those conditions are met again. A lockstone's programming can only be changed by a Magic User of at least 16th level. Lockstones are rare and are usually used to entrap extradimensional creatures and protect valuable treasures. Lumpers "Spare Parts" Part 3 55:28.234 Outro 1:05:18.555 Roll For Initiative no 1:06:15 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/29/another-creepy-doll/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/29/another-creepy-doll/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:28:47 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1133 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/29/another-creepy-doll/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/28/issue-34-the-halloween-issue/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/28/issue-34-the-halloween-issue/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 03:46:20 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1185 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/28/issue-34-the-halloween-issue/feed/ 8 It's the Hallowe'en episode! - Witches, Great Old Ones, vampires and other ghoulish things are the - topic of conversation – and we find some candy you may think twice - about eating in the Dragon's Hoard. - Intro 0:00:00 - It's the Hallowe'en episode! Witches, Great Old Ones, vampires and other ghoulish things are the topic of conversation – and we find some candy you may think twice about eating in the Dragon's Hoard. Intro 0:00:00 Todd Hughes Brains for Dinner, Brains for Lunch   Roll For Initiative Website Roll For Initiative Twitter Roll For Initiative Facebook Page Roll For Initiative Forums Roll For Iniative Forum on Dragonsfoot.org   I- Con http://www.iconsf.org/ Sage Advice  6:55:527 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI via our call in line (206) 279-3272 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com New York Red Box http://redbox.wikidot.com/ Table Manners – DM Advice "Setting the mood" 14:32.516 The Midnight Syndicate http://www.midnightsyndicate.com/ The Slender Man http://www.dangerousminds.net/.....g_for_you/ Ichabod Crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.....abod_Crane HP Lovecraft -  Cthulhu Mythos  41:47.685 HP Lovecraft Archive http://www.hplovecraft.com/ Dragons Hoard – Listener submitted by Todd Hughes 1:11:52.303 Hismana’s Candy Bag of Chaos XP value: 2000 GP Value: 4000 This appears at first glance to be nothing more than a small empty black velvet bag the size of a coin purse, however when a character reaches into the bag they will pull forth a piece of multi-colored taffy. The effect of the taffy pulled forth should be rolled at random and the character should not know what effect it will have until ingested. Any item placed in the bag will disappear into an extra dimensional space and can not be retrieved. A piece of candy may only be pulled from Hismana’s Candy Bag of Chaos once per day, and the candy must be eaten within 1 turn or it loses all magical qualities becoming normal taffy. 1-3 – Fire Breathing 4-6 – Water Breathing 7-9 – Speak with Plants 10-12 – Enlarge (Reduce) 13-15 – Levitate 16-18 – Stink Breath 19-20 – Poison Fire Breathing – After this piece of candy is eaten whenever the character opens his/her mouth a jet of flame will shoot forth, this includes when trying to do something as simple as speak. This jet of flame is 2’ in width and 3’ in length and causes 5 points of damage to anyone struck, and the effect lasts for 1 turn. Water Breathing – After this piece of candy is eaten the character will be able to breath underwater in the same way as the magic-user spell of the same name. The effect lasts for 2 turns. Speak With Plants – After this piece of candy is eaten the character will be able to converse with plants in the same way as the cleric spell of the same name. This effect lasts for 5 rounds. Enlarge (Reduce) – After this piece of candy is eaten the character will increase in size by 100%, this effect is the same as the magic-user spell of the same name. There is a 25% chance that instead of increasing in size that the character will reduce in size by 50%. This effect will last for 1 turn. Levitate – After this piece of candy is eaten the character will begin to rise from the ground. A weight of up to 500 pounds will levitate at a rate of 10’ per round, the character affected cannot control whether of not he rises. This effect lasts for 6 rounds. Stink Breath – After this piece of candy is eaten it causes the character to have horribly foul breath that affects everyone but the character that ate the candy. Whenever the characters mouth is opened a noxious yellow cloud of gas escapes covering a 10’10’10’ area and affecting living creatures (besides the eater) within it, as if it were the magic-user spell stinking cloud. This effect lasts for 1 turn. Poison – This piece of candy is a potent poison, when consumed the character eating must make a saving throw versus poison of die. Creature Feature Theatre – Vampires & the Witch NPC Class 1:25:38.646 Outtro 1:58:48.000 Roll For Initiative no 2:01:53 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/19/brains-for-dinner-brains-for-lunch/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/19/brains-for-dinner-brains-for-lunch/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:31:46 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1158 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/19/brains-for-dinner-brains-for-lunch/feed/ 4 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/15/issue-33-magic-users/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/15/issue-33-magic-users/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:53:34 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1154 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/15/issue-33-magic-users/feed/ 7 This week, the RFI Staff discusses the role of a magic user in the party, and it's not just lobbing fireballs behind the rest of the party. A caller from a galaxy far far away ask what is everyone's favorite monster. This week, the RFI Staff discusses the role of a magic user in the party, and it's not just lobbing fireballs behind the rest of the party. A caller from a galaxy far far away ask what is everyone's favorite monster. We take a look at a magic item worthy of Ned Flander's Leftorium, the Left Handed Dagger Boots. Also, The Lumpers are back with episode two of "Spare Parts".  You'll hear all this and a whole lot more in this weeks issue of Roll For Initiative. Intro 0:00 Roll For Initiative Website www.rfipodcast.com Roll For Initiative Twitter www.twitter.com/rfipodcast Roll For Initiative Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Roll For Initiative Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ I- Con http://www.iconsf.org/ Sage Advice 18:06.825 Seeking Sage Advice? Contact RFI ia our call in line (206) 279-3272 or Via E-mail RFIStaff@gmail.com TSR / Role Aids Lawsuit http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/copyright/cases/tsr_vs_mayfair.html D&D (Older Editions) section on DriveThruRPG http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?filters=0_0_0_1300 Mythbusters  Episode78 http://mythbustersresults.com/episode78 Mythbusters Episode 109 http://mythbustersresults.com/return-of-the-ninja Table Manners 57:21.473 Dragons Hoard 1:18:57.446 Left Handed Dagger Boots These mid-calf-high boots are suitable for either male or female wearing, as they are magical they will adjust to an appropriate size of the nearest non-evilly aligned left handed person. They have a dagger hilt built into the outer side of the left boot. This will hold a stiletto or normal dagger (a Dirk would be too thick). When the wearer of the boots is surprised from behind (for the purposes of this item, Behind is defined as from 4 o’clock to 8 o’clock), they will automatically draw the dagger and attack the surprising person/s, gaining the first strike. This will be attacking at a +2 to hit (and +2 damage) if the dagger is not originally magical, an addition +1 to hit and to damage if it is – for the first strike only. On a natural 19 or 20 will add an extra dice of maximum damage (usually 5 or 6 HP, 4 for a normal dagger and the plusses) in addition to another die of rolled damage (with said plusses). The automatic attack does not discriminate from friend or foe, only that they surprise the wearer. If the wearer of the boots notices mid attack that their target is a friend (saving throw vs. Spell DMG:79), they will deal half damage, unless they roll the natural 19 or 20, where they will make two rolls of the damage die, and double the lower of the two (although, still with plusses). These boots were created to do good. If a poisoned dagger is sheathed within these boots, or a weapon with evil alignment, they will become ritually unclean, and must be Blessed in order to function again. If this happens when someone is shod in them, they will clench tight, lessening their movement rate to 3/4 normal rate, and they are unable to run. All magical abilities and bonuses will only be available for a naturally left handed character. If a characters entire race is ambidextrous, the bonuses will apply. They are resistant to mold fungus and other damages that will occur over time, and will keep the wearers feet dry and disease free in the most putrid of waters. If the wearer is about to perform an evil attack in which they attempt to draw their dagger, the boots will not release the dagger and if a saving throw vs. Spell is not met, the dagger’s handle breaks (magical items receive a +1 for every +1 they possess). XP value 12,500. Lumpers Episode 2 "Spare Parts"  1:28:51.023 Outro 1:38:00.362 Roll For Initiative no 1:41:52 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/11/jaysoncon-2010/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/11/jaysoncon-2010/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:45:16 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1141 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/11/jaysoncon-2010/feed/ 4 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/03/tetrahedral-isles-of-akar/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/03/tetrahedral-isles-of-akar/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:16:59 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=963 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/10/03/tetrahedral-isles-of-akar/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/let-me-hear-the-money-talk/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/let-me-hear-the-money-talk/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:52:47 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1102 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/let-me-hear-the-money-talk/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/issue-32-thaco-or-not-thaco/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/issue-32-thaco-or-not-thaco/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:29:39 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1089 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/30/issue-32-thaco-or-not-thaco/feed/ 13 Does THACO have a place in first edition? What's the best way to run a game at a convention? What's up with the mind flayer? Does DC Comics owe Jayson an apology for the AD&D comic books? Listen and find out… Intro 0:00 - Does THACO have a place in first edition? What's the best way to run a game at a convention? What's up with the mind flayer? Does DC Comics owe Jayson an apology for the AD&D comic books? Listen and find out… Intro 0:00 RFI Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast RFI Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ RFI Twitter http://twitter.com/RFIpodcast/ RFI Spreadshirt Store http://rollforinitiative.spreadshirt.com/ Sage Advice 5:59 Table Manners -THACO vs THAC0 37:07 Creature Feature Theatre 1:00:57 Mind Flayer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illithid The Library 1:23:17 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Comic Book Wiki Entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_&_Dragons_related_products#Comics Michael Fleisher Interview from Comics Bulletin http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/120404502360000.htm Jan Duursema's Official Website http://www.janduursema.com/ The Lumpers Part 1 1:42:13 Outro 1:55:01 LowTechCon www.lowtechcon.com New England Webcomics Weekend http://webcomicsweekend.com/ Iowa Beef Experience http://www.last.fm/music/Iowa+Beef+Experience King Richard's Faire http://kingrichardsfaire.net/ Direct Downloads Roll For Initiative no 2:01:06 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/25/issue-31-psionics/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/25/issue-31-psionics/#comments Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:00:11 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1076 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/25/issue-31-psionics/feed/ 7 EpicWords.com creator Jonathan Cruz joins us this week as we talk about everyone's favorite option from the DMG - psionics! - We discuss the when, where, why and how of this love it or hate it system, and encounter a surprise in the Creature Feature T... EpicWords.com creator Jonathan Cruz joins us this week as we talk about everyone's favorite option from the DMG - psionics! We discuss the when, where, why and how of this love it or hate it system, and encounter a surprise in the Creature Feature Theater. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE FREE LAPTOP SLEEVES: The free laptop sleeve offer (with $40 purchase) is valid, but there won't be any RFI design on the sleeve. We submitted our design to Spreadshirt, who rejected it on the grounds of being too complex for their machines to handle. Sorry about the problems, we're upset about it too. Show notes: RFI / Spreadsheet Promotion 0:00:00 RFI SHirt http://rollforinitiative.spreadshirt.com/ Use the Coupon Code: Free Sleeve with any order of $40 or more and get a free laptop sleeve Intro 1:36.194 RFI Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/RFIpodcast Sage Advice 16:20.960 RFI Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Guest Spotlight - Jonathan Cruz from Epic Words 25:09.345 Epic Words www.epicwords.com Table Manners 44:56.725 Geoffrey's Psionics DragonsFoot.org thread http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15962&hilit=psionics+gamma+world Creature Feature Theatre 1:27:33.131 Poll of the Week / Outro 2:03:35.860 LowTechCon http://lowtechcon.com/ BONUS - here is the psionics worksheet mentioned on the show: Psionics Worksheet PDF Roll For Initiative no 2:05:14 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/16/issue-30-mad-dogs-irishmen-geek-out-in-the-midday-sun/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/16/issue-30-mad-dogs-irishmen-geek-out-in-the-midday-sun/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:29:34 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=1051 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/16/issue-30-mad-dogs-irishmen-geek-out-in-the-midday-sun/feed/ 10 We welcome Patrick Murphy, AKA "The Mad Irishman" this week. Patrick is known throughout the gaming community for his old school (and new as well) character sheets for myriad systems, including 1E AD&D, of course. - We welcome Patrick Murphy, AKA "The Mad Irishman" this week. Patrick is known throughout the gaming community for his old school (and new as well) character sheets for myriad systems, including 1E AD&D, of course. Patrick comes on to talk with us about creating new supplements and materials for old school games, and we geek out about fonts a bit. Intro 0:00:00 RFI Actual Play Feed http://feeds.feedburner.com/RFIActualPlay DM Vince's Skype Game http://bookofsorrows.tk/ Todd Hughes's More Human than Human http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/10/more-human-than-human/ Todd Hughes's Monster Creating Contest http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/a-book-by-its-cover/ RFI Forums http://rfipodcast.com/show/forum/ Sage Advice 16:36.297 Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/ Project Aon (Joe Dever's Lone Wolf Series) http://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Home Guest Spotlight 29:06.263 Mad Irishman Productions http://www.mad-irishman.net/ Table Manners 1:10:25.539 OpenRPG http://www.rpgobjects.com/index.php?c=orpg D20 Pro http://www.d20pro.com/ Gamer's Table http://www.gamers-table.com/ EpicTable http://www.epictable.com/ Fantasy Grounds 2 http://www.fantasygrounds.com/ Battlegrounds http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/ RPTools/Map Tools http://rptools.net/ Poll Of The Week 1:34:44.220 Low Tech Con http://lowtechcon.com/base/ Outro 1:39:0501.210 Roll For Initiative no 1:40:08 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/10/more-human-than-human/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/10/more-human-than-human/#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:27:24 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=992 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/10/more-human-than-human/feed/ 6 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/09/issue-29-crossovers/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/09/issue-29-crossovers/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:31:38 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=985 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/09/issue-29-crossovers/feed/ 14 This week we welcome Michael and Colin from the Dead Games Society. - More plans are made for our old-school gaming convention Low Tech Con, and we talk about crossover games. Get some Gamma World in your AD&D! This week we welcome Michael and Colin from the Dead Games Society. More plans are made for our old-school gaming convention Low Tech Con, and we talk about crossover games. Get some Gamma World in your AD&D! How about sending your paladin to Boot Hill? Roll For Initiative no 1:31:29 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/01/record-of-lodoss-war/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/01/record-of-lodoss-war/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:27:45 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=958 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/09/01/record-of-lodoss-war/feed/ 10 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/a-book-by-its-cover/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/a-book-by-its-cover/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:07:25 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=945 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/a-book-by-its-cover/feed/ 5 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/issue-28-cleric/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/issue-28-cleric/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:08:37 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=939 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/31/issue-28-cleric/feed/ 22 Klerikos, clericus, clerk, clergy, cleric... it's one of the most storied words in the Romance languages, and one of the most versatile classes in AD&D. We examine clerics, from their roles in an adventuring party to the rationale (or irrationality, Klerikos, clericus, clerk, clergy, cleric... it's one of the most storied words in the Romance languages, and one of the most versatile classes in AD&D. We examine clerics, from their roles in an adventuring party to the rationale (or irrationality, depending on your viewpoint) of prohibitions on edged weapons. Also this week, a classic Monster Manual baddie - the Anhkheg. Show notes - be sure and hunt down issue #85 of Dragon Magazine (May 1984) for a massive special section entitled "The Cleric Collection." Also of note is "The Cloistered Cleric" by Len Lakofka in Dragon #68 (December 1982) and "Clerics live by other rules" by Gary Gygax, Dragon #92 (December 1984). Finally, you might want to review the debate over clerics and edged weapons in Dragon #66, and this letter which appeared in response two issues later. Written by one of the authores in #66, John T. Sapienza, Jr., and printed in "Out on a Limb," I felt it was an excellent defense of DM Nick's argument. (He's still wrong, of course. -Jayson) I will reproduce the relevant excerpts here: "Dear Editor: I enjoyed seeing my article on the use of weapons of choice in DRAGON #66 printed with a rebutting article by Bruce Humphrey, defending the rules limiting certain character classes to specific weapons... ...I strongly disagree with Bruce concerning clerics, however. Here we part company on the very nature of religious faith. It seems to me that Bruce insists on transferring the Christian aversion to the shedding of blood to the priests of all pagan deities. He argues that even less-than-good deities would limit their clerics from spilling blood in other than ritual grounds and temples. The problem with this is that it ignores the gods of war. Granted that most religions that required blood sacrifice, including human sacrifice, did so for the most part at the altar or sacred grove in ritual conditions. But the logical place for a sacrifice to a god of war is on the battlefield, and a study of history yields a number of instances in which societies were formed around this concept... ...If a god uses weapons at all, and at least half of the gods are so described, then it logically follows that the worshipers of that god will use the same weapons for the same purpose their patron deity does, in furtherance of his commands. If a cleric is a follower of a war god, he is going to regard spilling blood as an inherent part of his duties - and a mere incident to the main activity, which is killing enemies." Roll For Initiative no 1:05:40 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/19/ecology-of-the-mantari/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/19/ecology-of-the-mantari/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:33:32 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=930 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/19/ecology-of-the-mantari/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/18/issue-27-tricks-traps/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/18/issue-27-tricks-traps/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:40:43 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=922 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/18/issue-27-tricks-traps/feed/ 10 Julie Hoverson joins us from 19 Nocturne Boulevard this week as we talk about traps, tricks, and ten foot poles. - Jim & Debbie from Gamers Rule show us The Ultimate Unofficial Collector's Guide to AD&D, and we smash Nick's monster to bits in the Crea... Julie Hoverson joins us from 19 Nocturne Boulevard this week as we talk about traps, tricks, and ten foot poles. Jim & Debbie from Gamers Rule show us The Ultimate Unofficial Collector's Guide to AD&D, and we smash Nick's monster to bits in the Creature Feature Theater. Errata - we mention the new book from Jack Vance in this show, and get the title wrong. Also, while Jack Vance is indeed still active, this is not a new book, but a collection of previously published work. Sorry for the mistake. Roll For Initiative no 1:58:49 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/16/greyhawks-secret-histories-unlocked-vecna/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/16/greyhawks-secret-histories-unlocked-vecna/#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:14:10 +0000 DM Ron http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=905 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/16/greyhawks-secret-histories-unlocked-vecna/feed/ 4 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/12/issue-26-frank-mentzer/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/12/issue-26-frank-mentzer/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:40:29 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=909 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/12/issue-26-frank-mentzer/feed/ 9 We're back from Gen Con, and the glow will take days to wear off. This issue is devoted to our interview with Frank Mentzer. Dig in and enjoy. - Show notes: Chad from Dead Games Society joined us for the interview, We're back from Gen Con, and the glow will take days to wear off. This issue is devoted to our interview with Frank Mentzer. Dig in and enjoy. Show notes: Chad from Dead Games Society joined us for the interview, you can find their site at http://dgsociety.com/ Roll For Initiative no 1:10:05 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/09/tetrahedral-a-new-world/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/09/tetrahedral-a-new-world/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:40:00 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=678 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/09/tetrahedral-a-new-world/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/06/damn-it-dm-i%e2%80%99m-a-cleric-not-a-first-aid-kit/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/06/damn-it-dm-i%e2%80%99m-a-cleric-not-a-first-aid-kit/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:07:23 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=426 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/06/damn-it-dm-i%e2%80%99m-a-cleric-not-a-first-aid-kit/feed/ 16 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/05/gen-con-special-dispatches/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/05/gen-con-special-dispatches/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:52:36 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=872 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/05/gen-con-special-dispatches/feed/ 6 We'll be doing ongoing "special dispatches" from Gen Con from now until Sunday. - They'll be going into the regular podcast feed -   We'll be doing ongoing "special dispatches" from Gen Con from now until Sunday. They'll be going into the regular podcast feed   Roll For Initiative no http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/02/issue-25-countdown-to-gen-con/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/02/issue-25-countdown-to-gen-con/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:30:55 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=857 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/08/02/issue-25-countdown-to-gen-con/feed/ 12 It's just a few days until the start of Gen Con 2010, and we're raring to go. - This week, we discuss XP - when to pump it up and damp it down, splitting evenly among the party vs. calculating per character, and the great debate over 1gp = 1xp. - Also, It's just a few days until the start of Gen Con 2010, and we're raring to go. This week, we discuss XP - when to pump it up and damp it down, splitting evenly among the party vs. calculating per character, and the great debate over 1gp = 1xp. Also, more about the goblin spider, and a look at two fearsome relics - the eye and the hand of Vecna. And hey, don't forget to come to the meetup if you're going to Gen Con! Roll for Initiative Meetup at Gen Con Time: Thursday · 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: OMNI Hotel 40 West Jackson Place Indianapolis, IN Meet at the Severin Bar & Grill - lobby level, next to the registration desk RSVP in the comments below, at Facebook or with Google Calendar: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130437993666407 or Roll For Initiative no 1:22:25 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/31/have-a-drink-on-me/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/31/have-a-drink-on-me/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:38:42 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=834 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/31/have-a-drink-on-me/feed/ 3 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/28/issue-24-you-enter-a-tavern/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/28/issue-24-you-enter-a-tavern/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:42:32 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=826 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/28/issue-24-you-enter-a-tavern/feed/ 17 Seventy-eight percent of all adventures start in a tavern (according to a statistic I just made up on the spot), but how do you bring a tavern or an inn to life? - Also in this week's issue, Sage Advice talks about level limits (again!), Seventy-eight percent of all adventures start in a tavern (according to a statistic I just made up on the spot), but how do you bring a tavern or an inn to life? Also in this week's issue, Sage Advice talks about level limits (again!), we build our artifact in the Adventure Construction Set, bravely resist all innuendo while discussing the Rod of Lordly Might in the Dragon's Hoard, and gush on about Gen Con and the new Roll for Initiative IPHONE APP! The app will get a proper promotion on the site tonight, for now, use this link if you'd like to support Roll For Initiative by purchasing our app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/roll-for-initiative-the-1st/id382661949?mt=8 Roll For Initiative no 1:39:30 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/iphone-app-spellbook/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/iphone-app-spellbook/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:29:11 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=813 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/iphone-app-spellbook/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/death-becomes-them/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/death-becomes-them/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:54:30 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=802 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/22/death-becomes-them/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/20/issue-23-conspiracy/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/20/issue-23-conspiracy/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:31:41 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=799 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/20/issue-23-conspiracy/feed/ 10 Issue 23 - and you know what that means... - CONSPIRACIES! - Table Manners is about introducing conspiracies into your game We introduce a new segment - the Adventure Construction Set From the Dragon's Hoard, we pull out the Sword of Sharpness Issue 23 - and you know what that means... CONSPIRACIES! Table Manners is about introducing conspiracies into your game We introduce a new segment - the Adventure Construction Set From the Dragon's Hoard, we pull out the Sword of Sharpness DM Nick runs the Creature Feature Theater And in the Poll of the Week, we ask "is Animal Friendship just for 'traditional' animals?" Show links: For a great roundup of all things 23, try http://23-skidoo.com/ The creature in this week's show is featured in Dragon magazine #91. While no longer being sold new, you can still find the Dragon Magazine CD Archive used on Amazon. Here's some books we mentioned. If you use the Amazon links below, the show gets a little kickback, we appreciate it! Behold a Pale Horse: The Big Book of Conspiracies Everything is Under Control Nothing in This Book Is True, But It's Exactly How Things Are Roll For Initiative no 1:31:35 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/18/list-animals-affected-by-ring-of-animal-friendship/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/18/list-animals-affected-by-ring-of-animal-friendship/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:34:22 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=792 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/18/list-animals-affected-by-ring-of-animal-friendship/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/14/issue-22-are-we-not-men-we-are-dms/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/14/issue-22-are-we-not-men-we-are-dms/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:59:42 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=787 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/14/issue-22-are-we-not-men-we-are-dms/feed/ 12 AD&D is a human-sized world, where players are often rewarded by the rules for playing humans. In issue 22, we talk about playing the most dangerous animal of all - MAN. - Table Manners - Making humans enticing to play - AD&D is a human-sized world, where players are often rewarded by the rules for playing humans. In issue 22, we talk about playing the most dangerous animal of all - MAN. Table Manners - Making humans enticing to play The Dragon's Hoard - Ring of Animal Friendship Creature Feature Theater - DM Vince leads us to this week's creature Sage Advice - Converting 2E to 1E, demi-human level limits, and what goes into making a podcast Blackstone's Vault - White Plume Mountain Roll For Initiative no 1:28:01 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/13/primed-and-ready/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/13/primed-and-ready/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:57:09 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=559 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/13/primed-and-ready/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/08/making-dragons-dragons/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/08/making-dragons-dragons/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:51:13 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=762 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/08/making-dragons-dragons/feed/ 6 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/the-swamp-giant/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/the-swamp-giant/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:58:03 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=752 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/the-swamp-giant/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/ecology-of-the-frost-giant/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/ecology-of-the-frost-giant/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:30:44 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=682 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/06/ecology-of-the-frost-giant/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/issue-21-evil-pcs/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/issue-21-evil-pcs/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:28:20 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=732 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/issue-21-evil-pcs/feed/ 17 This week's show includes: - Sage Advice - Magic items and props - Table Manners - Playing with Evil PCs - Sticklers Spotlight - The dreaded LEVEL LIMITS discussion - Creature Feature Theater - What will we encounter this time? This week's show includes: Sage Advice - Magic items and props Table Manners - Playing with Evil PCs Sticklers Spotlight - The dreaded LEVEL LIMITS discussion Creature Feature Theater - What will we encounter this time? Roll For Initiative no 1:52:53 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/greyhawk-map-for-sale/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/greyhawk-map-for-sale/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:29:53 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=725 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/07/02/greyhawk-map-for-sale/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/28/not-another-long-sword/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/28/not-another-long-sword/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:14:23 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=685 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/28/not-another-long-sword/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/you-know-my-markainus-city/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/you-know-my-markainus-city/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:56:06 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=456 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/you-know-my-markainus-city/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/ecology-of-the-hill-giant/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/ecology-of-the-hill-giant/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:35:54 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=623 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/ecology-of-the-hill-giant/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/issue-20-you-can-never-have-too-many-dice/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/issue-20-you-can-never-have-too-many-dice/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:37:21 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=662 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/18/issue-20-you-can-never-have-too-many-dice/feed/ 7 We're finally here at issue 20 - after this one, you'll no longer be able to roll a d20 to figure out which back issue to listen to... - As befits a natural twenty, we're talking about dice this week. - Show notes for this week: Sage Advice: Collecto... We're finally here at issue 20 - after this one, you'll no longer be able to roll a d20 to figure out which back issue to listen to... As befits a natural twenty, we're talking about dice this week. Show notes for this week: Sage Advice: Collectors' guides, cutout minis, and finding a gaming group The Dragon's Hoard: The Sword of No Return Table Manners: Dice Collecting Creature Feature Theater: Some "live action" as DM Jayson takes the others into a dark cave and leaves them to face their fears. Links from this episode: Sage Advice Resources for collectors D&D Collectors resource - The Acaeum - http://www.acaeum.com/ Ultimate D&D Collectors Guide books - http://gamers-rule.com/Tomes.aspx Cardboard Heroes minis - Steve Jackson Games http://www.sjgames.com/heroes/ Finding local gaming groups Meetup.com - http://www.meetup.com Dragonsfoot looking for gamers forum - http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=44&sid=544fe79df32c1fa0b5d58e97a1f62d49 Good modules for a short 3-4 session game Find some at: Expeditious Retreat Press - http://www.xrpshop.citymax.com/page/page/3906568.htm Troll & Toad - http://www.trollandtoad.com/Dungeons-and-Dragons-RPGs/1678-922-1605p1n10.html Judges Guild Fantastic Personalities http://www.trollandtoad.com/p204892.html The Dragon's Hoard Here's the sword from Crispin Sword of No Return The blade is made of bone, with grooves that run down the blade, channeling the blood into stones that appear to be red rubies, called bloodstones. The blade is covered in runes, and the handguard is shaped into a pair of obsidian claws. The bloodstones are the source of the blade's magical powers, and draw their power from blood, which must be replensished regularly. If the bloodstones are not "fed" at least once per month, it will lose one "plus" of magical ability per month that it goes unused. The Sword of No Return is always hungry to be weilded in battle, and will seek to control its owner to ensure a constant "feeding." On a natural 20 to hit, the sword drains two levels, as a spectre. Any creature killed by the sword has its soul absorbed by the blade, and cannot be resurected or bought to life by a raise dead or directly worded wish spell. Shortsword, +2 to hit, +5 damage (if used within the past month) Detect good/evil 60' radius, detect invisible 10' radius, detect magic 30' radius Intelligence 17 Ego 16 Alignment CE Speaks Common Telepathy with wielder Table Manners Game Science precision dice http://www.gamescience.com/ Chessex http://www.chessex.com/ Creature Feature Theater No spoiler here, listen to see what the creature is... Roll For Initiative no 1:26:55 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/10/issue-19-swords-and-stationery/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/10/issue-19-swords-and-stationery/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:12:57 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=657 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/10/issue-19-swords-and-stationery/feed/ 10 In Sage Advice, we tread on the touchy ground of 1st Edition vs. - well, you know. Table Manners is about NPC dialogue - do you write it beforehand? Do you act it out, or speak in the third person? The Creature Feature Theater is a little different i... In Sage Advice, we tread on the touchy ground of 1st Edition vs. - well, you know. Table Manners is about NPC dialogue - do you write it beforehand? Do you act it out, or speak in the third person? The Creature Feature Theater is a little different in this issue - join us as DM Vince and DM Nick become PC Vince and PC Nick, encountering this week's creature as DM Jayson sits behind the Dungeon Master's Screen. Finally, we talk about handouts in AD&D. Do you use them? What makes a good handout? What are some ways to make them? Roll For Initiative no 1:20:04 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/the-thrill-of-the-hunt/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/the-thrill-of-the-hunt/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:03:31 +0000 DM Bill http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=499 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/the-thrill-of-the-hunt/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/go-with-the-flow-gaming/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/go-with-the-flow-gaming/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:37:33 +0000 Matt Ide http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=490 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/06/go-with-the-flow-gaming/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/02/issue-18-dragonlance-author-margaret-weis/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/02/issue-18-dragonlance-author-margaret-weis/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:46:08 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=635 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/06/02/issue-18-dragonlance-author-margaret-weis/feed/ 1 This week's guest on the show is none other than legendary author Margaret Weis. - Together with Tracy Hickman, she is best known for the Dragonlance novels and game world. Margaret has written over fifty books, including the  Starshield, Darksword, This week's guest on the show is none other than legendary author Margaret Weis. Together with Tracy Hickman, she is best known for the Dragonlance novels and game world. Margaret has written over fifty books, including the  Starshield, Darksword, and Dragonships series. She has two game companies which produce Dragonlance games, as well as the Cortex system on which the Serenity, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, and other RPGs are based. First order of business is our T-shirt giveaway. We had 23 + 4 entries, and you'll just have to listen to the on-air die roll to see who won. The rolls were: d6 odd/even to choose a group of 12 commenters; d12 to pick the winner from that group - and in the event that none of the 23 commenters won the die roll, we had a d4 waiting to pick from the latecomers. The numbers assigned to our Facebook commenters (the entrants) were in the order of their comments: Group 1: 1 Andrew Heckmann 2 Todd Hughes 3 Ronald Corn 4 Jacob Fulton 5 Buzz Tilford 6 Tr TRensalier 7 Jesse Easterbrooks 8 Ronald G. Redmond 9 Freeman Burnstad 10 James Schaper 11 Brandon Gabriel Frisch 12 Baron Ringler Group 2: 1 Matt Faul 2 Mark Henning Jr 3 David A Levine 4 Peter Byrne 5 Jonathan Howry 6 Dallas McNally 7 Darren Fox 8 Lilaxe Dizok 9 Edward Jones 10 Alan Christopher Hume 11 Dallas McNally 12 ROLL FOR LATECOMERS Latecomers: 1 Sidney Parham 2 Jl Roling 3 Nateal Falk 4 John Fiala Listen in and see who won the roll... Roll For Initiative no 57:34 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/finding-the-flumph-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-being-critical-and-love-the-fiend-folio/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/finding-the-flumph-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-being-critical-and-love-the-fiend-folio/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 03:11:09 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=603 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/finding-the-flumph-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-being-critical-and-love-the-fiend-folio/feed/ 14 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/on-flat-surfaces/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/on-flat-surfaces/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 04:55:41 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=530 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/19/on-flat-surfaces/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/t-shirt-giveaway/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/t-shirt-giveaway/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 00:02:16 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=589 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/t-shirt-giveaway/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/issue-17-giants/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/issue-17-giants/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 19:04:40 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=536 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/18/issue-17-giants/feed/ 10 It's t-shirt week, the shirts are finally on sale and we're having a giveaway. Between now and Sunday May 23rd at noon, anyone who comments on the Facebook wall for RFI will be in the drawing to win a free shirt. - It's t-shirt week, the shirts are finally on sale and we're having a giveaway. Between now and Sunday May 23rd at noon, anyone who comments on the Facebook wall for RFI will be in the drawing to win a free shirt. (We're not going to be rules lawyers about it, but please comment about something on the show, not just "I want a free t-shirt.") If you want to buy a shirt -- [Link Removed, No longer valid] Show notes: A sad farewell to Frank Frazetta and John Eric Holmes, two legendary men who passed away recently. New authors at RFIpodcast.com, including Matt Ide, Todd Huges, and PC Buzz, please stop by and leave a comment for them. Sage Advice - listeners comment on lycanthropy, treasure, and alignment Poll of the week - what kind of player are you? Table Manners - Alcohol in (and at) the game Creature Feature Theater - They might be GIANTS (yes, they are giants) Dragon's Hoard - The Amulet of the Planes Roll For Initiative no 1:20:32 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/who-am-i/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/who-am-i/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 01:32:58 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=430 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/who-am-i/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/living-large/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/living-large/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 01:07:19 +0000 DM Bill http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=450 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/13/living-large/feed/ 5 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/12/issue-16-lycanthropy/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/12/issue-16-lycanthropy/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 04:44:12 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=484 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/12/issue-16-lycanthropy/feed/ 4 This week we're talking about all things were-. - Sage Advice addresses armor class in AD&D and OSRIC, and we discuss the Poll of the Week. - Our "Playing Tips" section has been renamed Table Manners, and we talk about problem players at the table, This week we're talking about all things were-. Sage Advice addresses armor class in AD&D and OSRIC, and we discuss the Poll of the Week. Our "Playing Tips" section has been renamed Table Manners, and we talk about problem players at the table, and how to handle them. The Creature Feature Theater looks at lycanthropy, and finally we have a new installment of Blackstone's Vault reviewing everyone's favorite module - S1 Tomb of Horrors. Roll For Initiative no 1:08:14 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-passes-away-at-82/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-passes-away-at-82/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 22:07:41 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=477 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-passes-away-at-82/feed/ 3 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/ecology-of-the-dracolisk/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/ecology-of-the-dracolisk/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 03:40:38 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=400 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/ecology-of-the-dracolisk/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/issue-15-in-which-we-are-beset-by-demons/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/issue-15-in-which-we-are-beset-by-demons/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 22:56:33 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=436 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/05/04/issue-15-in-which-we-are-beset-by-demons/feed/ 10 Our topics for issue 15 seem to have cast a curse on us this week. After missing a week to get to this show, we were faced with mysterious silences, stolen words, phantom sounds, and eldritch interruptions. - Our topics for issue 15 seem to have cast a curse on us this week. After missing a week to get to this show, we were faced with mysterious silences, stolen words, phantom sounds, and eldritch interruptions. You'll hear Nick sounding a little different this week, as the gremlins forced him off his mic and onto the telephone. Still, all was well in the end, and we bring you issue 15. This week, we have: Sage Advice - can a single blessed bolt kill a room full of rakshasas? Money in AD&D Playing Tips is now Table Manners - and we talk about creating a party on the fly Creature Feature Theater - Demons and Devils The Library - Dark Dungeons by Jack Chick Our new logo is drawn by Hanae Ko - we love it! Roll For Initiative no 1:49:10 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/shadowy-paths-2-horror-of-spider-point/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/shadowy-paths-2-horror-of-spider-point/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:32:40 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=379 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/shadowy-paths-2-horror-of-spider-point/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/are-you-the-right-fit-to-be-a-gm/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/are-you-the-right-fit-to-be-a-gm/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:19:27 +0000 Matt Ide http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=395 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/22/are-you-the-right-fit-to-be-a-gm/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/21/issue-14-creating-your-own-adventure/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/21/issue-14-creating-your-own-adventure/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:42:12 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=411 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/21/issue-14-creating-your-own-adventure/feed/ 10 This week we talk about the new weekly feature on RFIpodcast.com, +2 to Save, and the latest installment, "How to Create Your Own Adventure." - We explore a sometimes-overlooked creature, the gnoll, how to play a thief, This week we talk about the new weekly feature on RFIpodcast.com, +2 to Save, and the latest installment, "How to Create Your Own Adventure." We explore a sometimes-overlooked creature, the gnoll, how to play a thief, and the Beaker of Plentiful Potions. 00:06:04 Creating Your Own Adventure 00:28:21 Creature Feature: The Gnoll 00:48:53 Playing a Thief 01:15:23 The Beaker of Plentiful Potions 01:27:17 End Notes Links for this episode (more to come): http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/creating-your-own-adventure/ Roll For Initiative no 1:31:16 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/13/issue-13-ampersands-alliteration/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/13/issue-13-ampersands-alliteration/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:18:16 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=382 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/13/issue-13-ampersands-alliteration/feed/ 12 This week we welcome special guest Jeff Grubb! - Jeff started at TSR in 1982, where he contributed to the Monster Manual II and Unearthed Arcana, and wrote The Manual of the Planes. - Within the D&D universe, This week we welcome special guest Jeff Grubb! Jeff started at TSR in 1982, where he contributed to the Monster Manual II and Unearthed Arcana, and wrote The Manual of the Planes. Within the D&D universe, Jeff is also known for helping to create both the Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms worlds. In this issue: 0:00:00 Chapter 1 - Intro 0:02:16 Chapter 2 - Welcome, Jeff Grubb 0:32:11 Chapter 3 - Sage Advice 1:09:41 Chapter 4 - Feature: PC death 1:26:30 Chapter 5 - Creature Feature Theater: The Lich & the Demi-Lich 1:43:11 Chapter 6 - Outro & end-notes 1:44:51 Chapter 7 - RFI edits Wikipedia 1:47:02 Chapter 8 - Where to get more Jeff Grubb Roll For Initiative no 1:49:20 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/creature-feature-the-frost-golem/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/creature-feature-the-frost-golem/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:45:57 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=375 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/creature-feature-the-frost-golem/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/issue-12-scrolls-from-greyhawk/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/issue-12-scrolls-from-greyhawk/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:43:07 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=371 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/07/issue-12-scrolls-from-greyhawk/feed/ 6 This week is devoted to the tales of the cleric Thane, and the introduction of a brand new diary from the mysterious Deirdre. - 01:59 Thane, shipwrecked - 08:06 Deneb - 14:53 Thane and Deneb depart - 19:56 Deirdre, shipwrecked - DMs Vince, Jayson, This week is devoted to the tales of the cleric Thane, and the introduction of a brand new diary from the mysterious Deirdre. 01:59 Thane, shipwrecked 08:06 Deneb 14:53 Thane and Deneb depart 19:56 Deirdre, shipwrecked DMs Vince, Jayson, and Nick will return next week for an all-new issue of Roll For Initiative. Roll For Initiative no 26:19 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/02/shadowy-paths-1-the-temple-of-diancecht/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/02/shadowy-paths-1-the-temple-of-diancecht/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:45:32 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=332 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/04/02/shadowy-paths-1-the-temple-of-diancecht/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/garycon-2010-videos/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/garycon-2010-videos/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:44:41 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=343 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/garycon-2010-videos/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/creating-your-own-adventure/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/creating-your-own-adventure/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:25:18 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=329 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/28/creating-your-own-adventure/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/24/poison/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/24/poison/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:00:46 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=321 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/24/poison/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/23/issue-11-girdles-golems/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/23/issue-11-girdles-golems/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:08:05 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=314 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/23/issue-11-girdles-golems/feed/ 1 In this issue, we talk about: Poison in AD&D - too complicated, or too simple? Playing Tips - Interrogation; not with a Paladin around? The Dragon's Hoard - Girdle of Femininity / Masculinity Creature Feature Theater - Golems! In this issue, we talk about: Poison in AD&D - too complicated, or too simple? Playing Tips - Interrogation; not with a Paladin around? The Dragon's Hoard - Girdle of Femininity / Masculinity Creature Feature Theater - Golems! The Library - Dungeons & Dorks Blackstone's Vault - U3 The Final Enemy Roll For Initiative no 1:36:47 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/21/ecology-of-the-meazel/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/21/ecology-of-the-meazel/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:22:07 +0000 Todd Hughes http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=311 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/21/ecology-of-the-meazel/feed/ 4 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/issue-10-luddites-laptops/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/issue-10-luddites-laptops/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:02:16 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=303 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/issue-10-luddites-laptops/feed/ 3 In issue 10, we dive into the mailbag and the phonebag to answer some questions about laptops at the table, magic spells underwater, and whether Jayson sounds like Sheldon from some television show he's never seen before. - Topics this week: - In issue 10, we dive into the mailbag and the phonebag to answer some questions about laptops at the table, magic spells underwater, and whether Jayson sounds like Sheldon from some television show he's never seen before. Topics this week: Miniatures in 1st Edition AD&D Creature Feature Theater - The Doppleganger Playing Tips - Establishing a stronghold Dragon's Hoard - Amulet of Inescapable Detection Thane's Tale The Library - Order of the Stick Roll For Initiative no 1:19:55 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/what-we-really-look-like/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/what-we-really-look-like/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:49:25 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=298 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/16/what-we-really-look-like/feed/ 3 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/15/email-why-laptops-are-great/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/15/email-why-laptops-are-great/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:43 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=296 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/15/email-why-laptops-are-great/feed/ 5 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/11/game-mechanics-the-general-principles-of-wishes/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/11/game-mechanics-the-general-principles-of-wishes/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:48 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=215 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/11/game-mechanics-the-general-principles-of-wishes/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/05/issue-8-populating-cities-the-disenchanter-and-such/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/05/issue-8-populating-cities-the-disenchanter-and-such/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:35:25 +0000 DM Nick http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=257 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/05/issue-8-populating-cities-the-disenchanter-and-such/feed/ 2 population Hey all!  We want to know what you guys do to populate cities and towns. Plus, how would YOU use the disenchanter? Henchmen and hirelings: what's your strategy? - Let's hear it folks! Hey all!  We want to know what you guys do to populate cities and towns. Plus, how would YOU use the disenchanter? Henchmen and hirelings: what's your strategy? Let's hear it folks! Roll For Initiative no 59:46 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/04/issue-9-insanity-rules/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/04/issue-9-insanity-rules/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:20:32 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=274 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/03/04/issue-9-insanity-rules/feed/ 0 insanity Issue # 9! We are back, bringing you the very best in AD&D 1E! On the slate this week, we talk about the Rust Monster Issue # 9! We are back, bringing you the very best in AD&D 1E! On the slate this week, we talk about the Rust Monster Roll For Initiative no 53:50 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/mepacon/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/mepacon/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:11:30 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=246 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/mepacon/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/issue-7-encumbrance/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/issue-7-encumbrance/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:44:59 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=239 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/02/26/issue-7-encumbrance/feed/ 6 Join the DMs this week as they bring a small updated, and go into the letters in Sage Advice and then Stickler's spot light talking about, Encumbrance rules. Blackstone's second segment is included as well! Sit back and enjoy Join the DMs this week as they bring a small updated, and go into the letters in Sage Advice and then Stickler's spot light talking about, Encumbrance rules. Blackstone's second segment is included as well! Sit back and enjoy Roll For Initiative no 46:16 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/01/21/a-robish-percentile/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/01/21/a-robish-percentile/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:39:52 +0000 PC Buzz http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=233 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2010/01/21/a-robish-percentile/feed/ 2 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/30/issue-6-were-back/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/30/issue-6-were-back/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:47:51 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=851 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/30/issue-6-were-back/feed/ 1 After a small break we are back! In sage advice we answer some emails, feature 1 we talk about Divine intervention, in the Creature Feature we speak of Flolites, Playing Tips we talk about DMs bringing in new players to an already running campaign, After a small break we are back! In sage advice we answer some emails, feature 1 we talk about Divine intervention, in the Creature Feature we speak of Flolites, Playing Tips we talk about DMs bringing in new players to an already running campaign, The Vorpal sword on the Dragons Horde, and Jayson talks some more about Jack Vance in the Library. This show is also includes the first ever, Blackstone's Vault. Enjoy! Roll For Initiative no 1:19:18 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/29/show-5-design-something/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/29/show-5-design-something/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:11:19 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=223 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/29/show-5-design-something/feed/ 8 ....tips on grading your players and an interview segment with S&W developer Matthew Finch. Enjoy everyone! Happy New Year! ....tips on grading your players and an interview segment with S&W developer Matthew Finch. Enjoy everyone! Happy New Year! Roll For Initiative no 1:20:49 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/24/show-4-research-me-a-wish/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/24/show-4-research-me-a-wish/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:21:55 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=218 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/24/show-4-research-me-a-wish/feed/ 6 Another episode of RFI comes to you this week, as YOUR X-Mas gift! Listen in as DM Vincent and Jayson go through the game you loved to play Another episode of RFI comes to you this week, as YOUR X-Mas gift! Listen in as DM Vincent and Jayson go through the game you loved to play Roll For Initiative no 1:39:15 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/the-library-quag-keep/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/the-library-quag-keep/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:53:37 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=211 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/the-library-quag-keep/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/letters-from-greyhawk-thanes-tale/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/letters-from-greyhawk-thanes-tale/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:30:07 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=206 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/letters-from-greyhawk-thanes-tale/feed/ 4 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/creature-feature-the-beholder/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/creature-feature-the-beholder/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:22:37 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=203 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/creature-feature-the-beholder/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/re-binding-your-books/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/re-binding-your-books/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:52:18 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=200 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/18/re-binding-your-books/feed/ 0 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/15/show-3-bringing-your-old-game-books-back-to-life/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/15/show-3-bringing-your-old-game-books-back-to-life/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:17:55 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=177 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/15/show-3-bringing-your-old-game-books-back-to-life/feed/ 3 Week number 3 talks about re-binding your old hardcover books, and features a mysterious scroll delivered from the world of Greyhawk... - This week's chapters: Re-binding your books Letters From Greyhawk: Thane's Tale Week number 3 talks about re-binding your old hardcover books, and features a mysterious scroll delivered from the world of Greyhawk... This week's chapters: Re-binding your books Letters From Greyhawk: Thane's Tale Creature Feature Theater: The Beholder Playing Tips: Alignment The Dragon's Hoard: Glowing Globe Sticker's Spotlight: Keeping Track of... The Library: Quag Keep Roll For Initiative no 1:17:02 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/show-2-where-to-find-1st-edition-add-books/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/show-2-where-to-find-1st-edition-add-books/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:39:50 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=120 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/show-2-where-to-find-1st-edition-add-books/feed/ 6 Week number two has our first interview, a discussion about where to find the books we all need, and it's our first show as a member of the D20 radio network! - Show notes for this episode: Where to find 1st edition AD&D books Week number two has our first interview, a discussion about where to find the books we all need, and it's our first show as a member of the D20 radio network! Show notes for this episode: Where to find 1st edition AD&D books Creature Feature: The Automaton Game Mechanics: V,S,M: All about Magic-User spells The Dragon's Hoard: The Robe of Useful Items Stickler's Spotlight: Unarmed combat Interview: Dragonfire creator Erik Brynjolfsson Roll For Initiative no 1:25:25 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/interview-with-dragonfire-creator-erik-brynjolfsson/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/interview-with-dragonfire-creator-erik-brynjolfsson/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:31:45 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=117 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/interview-with-dragonfire-creator-erik-brynjolfsson/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/weaponless-combat/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/weaponless-combat/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:22:15 +0000 RFI Admin http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=108 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/weaponless-combat/feed/ 1 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/greyhawk-history-lesson-101-mordenkainen/ http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/greyhawk-history-lesson-101-mordenkainen/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:15:03 +0000 DM Vincent http://rfipodcast.com/show/?p=105 http://rfipodcast.com/show/2009/12/09/greyhawk-history-lesson-101-mordenkainen/feed/ 1