Minions and Musings

Dec 07 2024 174 ep. 23 mins 30

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Herein I will talk about RPG gaming with my kids, gaming online, even Play-by-Mail/Post. While I call myself a gamer, I have a love for the older games or OSR-style, if you will. I may even have a minion or two help with the discussion as well. Enjoy!

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Railroading, removing agency, or overthinking things?

Dec 07 2024 10 mins

Musing about actions I feel I have to take if I run a specific scenario in a potential future game. You've probably never heard me doubt myself. I wonder what got into me? Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use

RPG Thankfulness

Nov 30 2024 11 mins

Since it is that time of year (here in the U.S.) to be thankful, I give you the things I'm thankful for because of RPGs. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to [email protected]

What can this game do?

Nov 23 2024 26 mins

Wherein I pick up on another thought born from the podcast where I spoke about reading with RPGs. What do I want from a game or, more to the point, what do I get from the game? I ramble on for a bit. I also have two calls this week - Joe from the Dekahedron podcast and Jason. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpi

Mythic Con 2024 Day 2 report

Nov 16 2024 28 mins

I talk about day 2 of Mythic Con, the games I played, and some thoughts about the whole convention experience. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to [email protected] or via Discord⁠⁠

Mythic Con 2024 Day 1 report

Nov 14 2024 22 mins

I attended Mythic Con 2024 in Charlotte, NC recently. This is my report and thoughts of the day 1 experience. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to [email protected] or via Discord⁠⁠�

The (unexpectedly) long awaited Call-in Collective

Nov 11 2024 32 mins

Due to some technical issues, this episode got really delayed. I think I'm back up and running. Spencer calls in! I respond! Jason also calls in. But, you already knew that would happen.... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speak

Is reading fundamental for fun?

Oct 26 2024 11 mins

I begin musing about how important reading is to playing RPGs but then talk about something else. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an audio file to [email protected] or via Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

I have the ability to make characters not all the same?

Oct 19 2024 5 mins

Another musing that was borne from a podcast that Rob of Down In A Heap did. It was one of those moments of realization, almost an epiphany, that I had while talking with Minion Delta. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to use Speakpipe, OR send an

Take this healing potion to asuage the pain of my being gone.

Oct 12 2024 14 mins

I know, I know... it has been painful without hearing my wit and voice. Some may have even gone into withdrawals. Well, I'm back. Let's talk about a little of what happened in the interregnum and something about healing potions that I might implement in a future game. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Just one more thing...

May 27 2024 6 mins

If you did not read that in your best Columbo voice, shame upon you! Another musing occurred while mowing (best time for thinking some days) and I felt that putting it out there instead of waiting several months was the way to go. So, have at it! Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evil Jeff Speakpipe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�