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PODCAST

Keep off the Borderlands

"It"s about RPGs and stuff" ~ Free Thrall

Welcome to Keep off the Borderlands. Initially a podcast documenting my return to table top roleplay gaming following a thirty-year hiatus. Currently searching for excuses for why I haven"t GM"d yet. You can leave me an audio message here or via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com You can also follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/FreeThrall and join the podcast Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/FreeThrall/

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65:36

Orbital Blues & Other Maladies (episode 197)

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2022/04/01

Featuring...Pearl & Dean theme "Asteroid" by Pete MooreSafer of Safer Fantasy CraftingJason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety CastThe Black Hack by David Black https://www.squarehex.co.uk/products/the-black-hack-2nd-rule-bookThe Village (2004) dir. M. Night ShyamalanGoblin's HenchmanMoana (2016) dir. John Musker and Ron ClementsColin Green of SpikepitThe Street (2019) dir. Zed NelsonCodi M of No Save For YouJohn Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG PodcastPontypool (2008) dir. Bruce McDonaldJaws

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46:52

Covid, Call-ins & Lone Eons (episode 196)

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2022/03/11

Featuring...Colin Green of SpikepitKes (1969) dir. Ken LoachCodi M of No Save For YouOrbital Blues by SoulMuppet PublishingCowboy Bebop by Hajime YatateMostly Harmless Meetings by Dan Sumption https://peakrill.itch.io/mostly-harmless-meetingsKarl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents...Anthony "Runeslinger" Boyd of Casting ShadowsThose Dark Places by Johnathan Hicks https://ospreypublishing.com/those-dark-placesJason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety CastWolfen (1981) dir. William WadleighJohn Alan

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36:31

Mostly Harmless Meetings & Other Encounters (episode...

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2022/03/03

Featuring...Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety CastJoe Richter of HindsightlessThe Legend of Vox MachinaLone Eons https://davidblandy.itch.io/lone-eonsThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThose Dark Places by Johnathan Hicks https://ospreypublishing.com/those-dark-placesFolk Horror Revival & Wyrd Harvest Press https://folkhorrorrevival.com/Call of CthulhuAndy Goodman https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/grizzly-peaks-radio/id1530832637Andy's Patreon

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25:35

More TV & My Top 3 (episode 194)

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2022/02/22

Featuring...Lone Eons https://davidblandy.itch.io/lone-eonsJason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety CastKarl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents...The Legend of Vox MachinaArcane: League of LegendsInto the OddElectric BastionlandThe Black HackBarney Dicker's League of Eternal GuardiansCounterpointD6 https://loco-ludus.itch.io/counterpointd6Trickster's Net https://tricksters-net.itch.io/tricksters-netNeo-Triassic Shoreline Regression Syndrome https://ko-fi.com/locoludusCall of CthulhuAndy Goodman

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55:30

Slackman Returns, Dungeon Plumbers & Lost Eons...

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2022/02/02

So, I finally put together an episode. This is essentially a bunch of recordings made at various points over the last two months. I respond to calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents and Colin "Spikepit" Green. I briefly talk about the games I've played before going through Wayne Robert's Dungeon Plumbers and unboxing David Blandy's Lost Eons box set. Honourable mentions: Atmosphere video board game, Netflix's

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31:38

A Cup of Joe & Jason on Wry with Karly Fries (episode...

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2021/12/01

I dive straight into responding to messages from Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents, talking about The Dee Sanction, All Rolled Up, Mõrk Borg and how I'm not very metal. I then chat about how much I've been enjoying the Netflix series Arcane: League of Legends before treating you to yet another unboxing. This time it's the Haunted Almanac, a fabulous compilation of the work of microgame maestro Nate Treme.Check out

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40:05

Unbox-athon Part 3 - Keeping up with the Richters...

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2021/11/22

I've gone all Peter Jackson on your ass and turned my two-parter into a three-parter. I respond to calls from Jason of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and B. J. of The Arcane Alienist before opening a few more boxes.Solitary Defilement by 1d10+5 https://1d105.itch.io/solitary-defilementThe Dee Sanction: Adventures by Paul Baldowski & Richard August https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allrolledup/the-dee-sanction-adventuresApparitions of East Anglia by Chris Spalton

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41:52

Unbox-athon Part 2 - This Time it's Boxes (episode 190)

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2021/11/08

Featuring messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and Karl Rodriguez. A little more Arthurian chat before we talk about getting serious with Mörk Borg and Call of Cthulhu.https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/352086/Chromatic-Dungeons-RPG?term=Chromatic+dungeonshttps://www.allrolledup.co.uk/?s=dee+sanction&post_type=producthttps://www.storymasterstales.com/https://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/Honourable mentions: Safer Fantasy Crafting podcast, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and League

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40:05

Unbox-athon Part 1 - Hallow-Zine Special (episode 189)

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2021/11/01

Featuring messages from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Taylor of Clerics Wear Ringmail.https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/373291/Mouth-Broodhttps://planetary-games-ttrpg.itch.io/amnesiac-space-whaleshttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/328612/MORK-BORG-CULT-FERETORY?term=feretoryhttps://ozbrowning.itch.io/ozrHonourable mentions: Cairn and One-Shot World by Yochai Gal, Alluvial Plains by Barney Dicker, David Surman & Tom Barbalet, Chris Black's Black Hack 2E, Solitary Defilement from 1D10+5,

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42:23

Darkness Moves and Revenge of the Nerd's RPG Variety...

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2021/10/19

I kick things off by taking a look at Perplexing Ruin's evocative Cairn supplement Darkness Moves before responding to calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless, B. J. Boydd the Arcane Alienist and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. A little more Green Knight goodness, alignment and morality, some Best Left Buried and playing in Middle-Earth.Get Darkness Moves here https://perplexingruins.itch.io/darkness-movesWatch The Dungeon Inn - Philosophy in D&D here

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40:01

More Green Knight with Safer and Spoilers (187)

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2021/10/07

In this episode, I respond to a lovely message from Safer Fantasy Crafting concerning a theory he has about Sir Gawaine and The Green Knight. Essentially, it's another opportunity for me to witter on about David Lowery's amazing movie.Honourable Mentions: Alluvial Plains, League of Eternal Guardians by Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Everyone Games https://everyone-games.com/, Darkness Moves by Perplexing Ruins https://perplexingruins.itch.io/, Andy Goodman of Grizzly Peaks Radio.Music by Timothy J

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36:40

The Green Knight or How to Get Ahead in Chivalry...

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2021/10/01

I indulge in a little bit of unboxing including Best Left Buried: Deeper by Soulmuppet Publishing, The Hex Hack by John R Davis, Cairn by Yochai Gal and Side Quest: Fortress of Bones by Estragon Helmer. I respond to calls from Jason Connerley of Nerds RPG Variety Cast and Joe Richter of Hindsightless. I try to get to grips with the difference between Classic and Trad play before sharing a little spoiler-free review of David Lowery's The Green Knight.Honourable mentions: Middle-earth Role Playing

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35:48

Fun With Categories and a Little Congestion (episode...

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2021/09/13

I finally get around to replacing my copy of Titan: The Fighting Fantasy World. I answer calls from Safer Fantasy Crafting, B.J. of The Arcane Alienist, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Karl Rodriguez of The GMologist Presents..., Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. Following the praise of my talented co-host from the last couple of episodes, I contemplate GMing, share my interest in Into The Odd Remastered Kickstarter and Trickster's Net, consider the

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50:42

RPG Podcast Episode a Month Day (episode 184)

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2021/08/31

Following an unscheduled month off, I'm back with a bumper episode.A long-awaited unboxing.Some equally long-awaited call responses for Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Andy Goodman of Expedition from the Grizzly Peaks and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus.Thanks to James Sral of Sub-Class Act, I discovered Parts Per Million solo aids and consider returning to an Into the Odd solo session from way back in episode 16 https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e4psviInspired by

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30:07

Something Wild and Troika! Time (episode 183)

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2021/07/21

This episode features two very special (to me at least) guest appearances, an unboxing of David F. Chapman's Tarot driven WILD RPG from Stoo Goff https://www.wildrpg.com/ and a recap of a recent Troika! session run by Timothy J. Drennon. I played with Jason Connerley who also covered the session in episode 223 of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376/episodes/223-Troika-e1493ni."Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of NowhereContact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.comCheck out

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15:15

What's in the Box? (episode 182)

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2021/07/10

After responding to a call from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, I open a box and talk about the contents. Featuring Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck, the Call of Cthulhu Starter Set and Swords & Wizardry Complete. "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of NowhereContact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.comCheck out what I'm up to on itch https://free-thrall.itch.io/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public

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30:54

Lands of Legends Review (episode 181)

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2021/07/05

Back from a brief hiatus, I share some calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings and BJ of The Arcane Alienist regarding my improved audio. There's an unboxing/unopening of Bordercholly's Knights of the Road (a Kickstarter I backed for ZineQuest 3) https://bordercholly.itch.io/the-knights-of-the-road, followed by a review of OSR toolkit Lands of Legends from Axion Spice

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19:27

Casting the Pod (episode 180)

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2021/06/08

I've got a new microphone. I talk about podcasting and sound quality, almost forgetting I have a couple of call-ins from Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast.Honourable mentions: Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Colin Green of Spikepit, Ray Otus of Plundergrounds, Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor, Jason Hobbs of Random Screed, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere and Jeff Collier of Tome of All Dooms.Music by Timothy J. Drennon"Warning" by Lieren of

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20:42

An Alluvial Plains Pledge & Scratching That Itch...

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2021/05/31

I begin with a few calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus. I then reflect a little on my part in creating the Alluvial Plains setting for Barney's Vantage system before talking a little about the content of my Itch page https://free-thrall.itch.io/ Osseous, Pura, A Night in Veiglewood.Honourable mentions: Tom Barbalet of My Rules Are Better, David Surman, Dave Arneson, Free Kriegspiel,

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29:57

A Groats-Worth of Grotesques (episode 178)

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2021/05/27

Wherein I review George Patterson's rather unique "OSRish" baroque bestiary A Groats-Worth of Grotesques. Grab a copy here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18534/The-Skull-as-a-Complete-Gentleman-CoIncluding some great calls from Julz Burgisser of Julz from NZ, Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep and Safinho of Alone in the Labyrinth.Music by Timothy J. Drennon"Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of

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