The Arcane Alienist

Dec 06 2024 219 ep. 25 mins 13
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A podcast mostly about tabletop roleplaying games, from game theory and concepts to session recaps to sources of inspiration. I also occasionally delve into other nerdy things like board games, comics, books, movies, and television.

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Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 7

Dec 06 2024 52 mins  
The final installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe discovers the corruption that plagues the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech. Will he survive? Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Indigenous People's Month 2024

Nov 30 2024 4 mins  
Happy Indigenous People's Month and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Not much content here, but this month I did appear on two other podcasts discussing Indigenous Americans in fiction and roleplaying games: Nerd's RPG Variety Cast discussion of Steven Graham Jones novel The Only Good Indians The GMologist Presents discussion of Indigenous people in roleplaying games

Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 6

Nov 29 2024 47 mins  
Another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe must survive an encounter with the walking dead deep within the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech. Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 5

Nov 22 2024 29 mins  
I've got a call from the GMologist, followed by another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe survives a knife fight and discovers a deadly new magical power. Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠⁠

Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 4

Nov 16 2024 42 mins  
Another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe goes deeper into the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech and makes a new friend (much to the chagrin of Urm). Special music for this episode courtesy of romulosandri, from ⁠⁠www.pond5.com.⁠⁠

Procedures on Deck

Oct 08 2024 17 mins  
In this episode I recount the latests OSE/Knave game, where I tested out my latest idea - the combat procedure deck.

Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 3

Sep 28 2024 26 mins  
Another installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠⁠. Eldar Rottentoe enters the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech and must overcome his first battle with its inhabitants. I also have a call from Karl Rodriquez of The GMologist. Be sure to go over to Kickstarter and back Reaver, an amazing game by Joe Salvador of Raven God Games. You can find interviews and

One Round With A Grease Dragon

Sep 25 2024 29 mins  
In this episode I have the latest installment of D&D with Theater Kids, wherein an epic battle with a dragon takes only one round to resolve. Also, we have calls from Joe Richter of the Hingsightless podcast and Riley from Diagetic Advancement. September is suicide awareness month. Help is available at 988 Lifeline. Just call or text 988 or visit the website.

Mörk Borg Solo Play - The Rancid Maze, Part 2

Sep 21 2024 28 mins  
Here's the second installment of my Mörk Borg solo play using ⁠Sölitary Defilement⁠. The story picks up as Eldar Rottentoe confronts a band of goblins guarding the entrance to the Rancid Maze of Chrud Nech. CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a reference to suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please contact a healthcare professional

Yo Ho! International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2024

Sep 19 2024 11 mins  
Just a short episode to commemorate International Talk Like a Pirate Day with some reflections on two of my most pirate-like characters. Also, anyone up for Pirate Borg?