Tavern Chat

Sep 10 2024 1175 ep. 22 mins 180

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"I listen to the Tavern Chat podcast every morning, sometimes I think its NPR, till the F bomb drops then I remember I am in geek heaven instead!" Enjoy a daily chat with your Old School Gaming Bartender :)

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What is the BrOSR?

Sep 10 2024 14 mins

Jeffro - What is the #BrOSR? The #BrOSR is real D&D. It is AD&D played as intended. It is successful fantasy campaigns that just won’t quit. It is a fundamentally different type of play that is distinct from the conventional approaches to roleplaying that have dominated hobby gaming over the past forty years

When Were YOU Introduced To D&D, and By Who?

Sep 10 2024 10 mins

Some of us were introduced to the world of gaming by friends, others by siblings, parents, or teachers. How were you introduced to the world of gaming? Call The Tavern's Voicemail at 347-509-5168 and tell us how you were introduced to the magic of gaming. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Ex-Employees Bash WotC - Profits Over People?

Sep 02 2024 8 mins

Greg Tito and Dan Dillon have some choice words for their former employer. Looking to support The Tavern? Use our affiliate links and help yourself to some good stuff while helping The Tavern! DTRPG: tenkars-tavern.games/DTRPG Humble Bundle: tenkars-tavern.games/Humble Amazon: tenkars-tavern.games/Amazon Acorns makes it easy to save and invest. Join me and you'll get a

Ability Checks in D&D Go Back to the Player's Handbook in 1977 - What!?!

Sep 02 2024 8 mins

AD&D PHB (1977, p. 76): Any creature at the edge (1’) of such a pit uses its dexterity score as a saving throw to avoid falling into the hole, with a score equal to or less than the dexterity meaning that a fall was avoided. Looking to support The Tavern? Use our affiliate links and help yourself to some good stuff while helping The Tavern! DTRPG: tenkars-tavern.games/DT

Project Sigil - A Natural Extension of Baldur's Gate 3 AND a VTT for ALL RPG Rulesets? What!?!

Aug 27 2024 23 mins

WotC's new VTT, Codename: Project Sigil, sure looks pretty. I'm not surprised that WotC firmly has the Baldu's Gate 3 Community solidly in their sights, but I was surprised to find them pitch Project Sigil for use with OTHER (unnamed) RPGs. Project Sigil begins around 12:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RqehN6hS0 Looking to support The Tavern? Use our affiliate

D&D Beyond Update 2024 Shift: WotC Listens, Adjusts Plans

Aug 25 2024 6 mins

Members of the DnD Beyond community, and 2014 5e community, in particular, were heard by the powers that be at WotC. Late on a Sunday Nignt WotC announced a course change, and it is huge: "Players who only have access to the 2014 Player’s Handbook will maintain their character options, spells, and magical items in their character sheets. Players with access to the 2024 and

WotC is Seeking a Game Designer... After Firing Many of its Game Designers Late in 2023

Aug 24 2024 8 mins

What is a sign of corporate greed? https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/game-designer-d-d-at-wizards-of-the-coast-4007920428/ Looking to support The Tavern? Use our affiliate links and help yourself to some good stuff while helping The Tavern! DTRPG: tenkars-tavern.games/DTRPG Humble Bundle: tenkars-tavern.games/Humble Amazon: tenkars-tavern.games/Amazon Acorns makes it easy

D&D Beyond is Deleting 5e Spells & Magic Items Come September 3rd

Aug 22 2024 6 mins

When you play in a corporation's sandbox, they control the sand. https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/beyond-deleting-content-spells-magic-items

Why Designing a Convention Adventure Differs From Designing a Home Adventure or One for Publication

Aug 20 2024 10 mins

I run games at various conventions, and writing an adventure for convention play is greatly different than for your home campaign or for publishing. Use our affiliate links and help yourself to some good stuff while helping The Tavern! DTRPG: tenkars-tavern.games/DTRPG Humble Bundle: tenkars-tavern.games/HumbleAmazon: tenkars-tavern.games/Amazon Acorns makes it easy to save and inv

Monetization of Project Sigil & the Future of the Digital D&D Brand

Aug 19 2024 13 mins

I found an excellent article at Rascal.news that offered some insights into WotC's new VTT, codename Project Sigil. Most of the article is behind a paywall, but I think it was well worth the buck I paid ;) Follow on X @tenkar https://www.rascal.news/d-d-cant-properly-market-project-sigils-not-quite-video-game-features/ https://tenkars-tavern.games/StarTrek Looking to suppor