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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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Otherwise Engaged (episode 170)

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2021/04/04

Briefly joined by a guest co-host before I dive into a bunch of call-ins from Ivy Shorts of The Happy Whisk, Joe Richter of Hindsightless, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellum's Wasteland and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescues. A more on immersion, a bit of accessibility, (re)defining storytelling games, dice pools, and a little patience. Thank you for all your calls.Honourable

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33:17

The Joy of Dex & Scoring in a Pool (episode 169)

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2021/03/13

After addressing the mystery of the missing link from last episode, I respond to calls from Jason Connerely of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'Rous Bushi and Darren "RFED" Green. I talk a bit more about Darren's Dex system playtest before Goblin's Henchman helps me get my head around the probability of success in Year Zero.Honourable mentions: Casting the Runes rpg, Runehammer, Old-School Essentials, Dave "dPercentile" Aldridge and Nathan H. Juran's Jack the Giant

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33:32

Lost in Immersion (episode 168)

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2021/03/04

This is essentially a collection of musings on the subject of immersion, engagement and online play. Featuring calls from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal Or Woe, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep and John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast.I "unbox" Casting The Runes, an investigative horror RPG using the Gumshoe system. You can hear a fantastic interview with Paul StJohn Mackintosh, its creator, here on Barney Dicker's Loco Ludus

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25:37

The Great Pretender (episode 167)

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2021/02/13

Beginning with a few ZineQuest3 related messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Pete Jones of Dragons Are Real and Barry Dewey-Robertson of Shadow of the GM, before I go on a bit of a convoluted ramble in an attempt to explain explaining how I enjoy playing RPGs.Most of the podcast episodes mentioned: Loco Ludus https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/league-of-eternal-guardians-zine-quest-kickstarter/id1488770987?i=1000508017096Dragons Are Real

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28:05

Back Log, ZineQuest Special (episode 166)

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2021/02/05

I answer some messages from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus before listing off the ZineQuest3 zines I have backed on Kickstarter.Zine links:The Vast in the Dark https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/appalachia-gothic/the-vast-in-the-dark-exploring-ruins-in-an-infinite-world?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=vast%20The Drain

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12:26

Vaesen Take 2, Second Cite (episode 165)

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2021/02/02

A call from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast prompts me to revisit my recent Vaesen overview. I also get a call from my old friend Brandon Marlow (a.k.a. Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus).Honourable mentions: Spirit of 77 by By David Kizzia & Bob Richardson, Monster of the Week by Michael Sands, Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow, Dave Peterson's Frankenstein's RPG podcast.Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of Updates From the

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16:31

You Say Vaesen, I Say Vaesen (episode 164)

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2021/01/31

Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast calls in to school me on %Liar and Dave Hargrave's Arduin followed by a brief overview of Vaesen, a game of Nordic folk horror from Free League (Fria Ligan).Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere.Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If

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16:16

Knave, Glaive & Rogueland (episode 163)

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2021/01/21

First, a final word from Joe Richter of Hindsightless on the trouble with thieves, or rogues, or whatever you crazy kids are calling them nowadays, followed by a message from first-time caller Wayne Banacek, creator of the infamous %Liar statistic.I talk a little about Ben "Questing Beast" Milton's Knave rules system before giving a brief overview of Scott Wegener's Glaive and Caverns of Heresy's Rogueland, two zine RPGs based on the Knave rules.You can pick up Glaive here

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15:58

An Honest Thief (episode 162)

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2021/01/09

Kicking off in the traditional manner with a message from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, followed by responses from Joe Ritcher of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, and wise elders of old-school D&D, Rob C of Down in a Heap and, the man himself, Daniel Norton of Bandit's Keep.I recommend listening to Darrold "creator of the thief class" Wagner on episode 160 of The Save or Die Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventure-160-start-thief/id385668065?i=1000504027427Also

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22:59

Faulty Thieves (episode 161)

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2020/12/31

Kicking off with a lovely message from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, followed by a couple of responses from naysayers Colin "Spikepit" Green and Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and a nice reading from the original Dungeons & Dragons rules by Jason Connerley.Also please check out Daniel Norton's YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV3GrWa8Jjw&t=609s and his podcast https://anchor.fm/daniel-nortonMusic by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon

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18:24

Opportunity Makes a Thief (episode 160)

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2020/12/17

Thanks to a few messages from Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, I was prompted to delve into the origins of the thief as a playable class in Dungeons & Dragons and its subsequent impact on the early game. I take a look at Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax's original rules, Simon Bull's Delving Deeper Reference Rules Compendium, Charlie Mason's White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game, John Eric Holmes' Basic Set, Gygax's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and Tom Moldvay's Basic Set.Also

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52:18

Deluge of Feedback for Alluvial Plains (episode 159)

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2020/12/06

As the title suggests, a whole bunch of feedback following my episodes on magic and shamanism in the Alluvial Plains setting for Barney Dicker's Vantage system followed by a great message from Barney regarding the dearth of difference between early humans and their modern counterparts. Featuring contributions from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Safer of Safer Fantasy Crafting, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Goblin's Henchman, Ray Otus of Plundergrounds, Sofinho of Alone in the Labyrinth

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22:47

In With The Old (episode 158)

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2020/12/01

Just me chatting about my experience playing with Dave "dPercentile" Aldridge running Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials Classic Fantasy, the reorganised version of Tom Moldvey and David Cook's Basic/Expert Dungeons & Dragons rules, in Dave Arneson's Blackmoor.Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere.Contact me at spencer.freethrall@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message:

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69:38

The Magical Mystery of Alluvial Plains - Vol. 3, The...

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2020/11/12

In true Peter Jackson style, this last instalment is of epic proportions. We begin with the final part of my chat with Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus where we further explore the potential of shamanic powers in the Alluvial Plains. The is followed by feedback I've already received regarding the previous two episodes. Details to follow.Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere.Contact me at

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42:17

The Magical Mystery of Alluvial Plains - Vol. 2,...

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2020/11/11

Plot twist: It's a trilogy! That's right, I've gone all Peter Jackson on yo' ass! We go straight into the second part of my chat with Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus where, thanks to the help of some great call-ins from Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Goblin's Henchman and Colin 'Spikepit' Green, we delve deeper into the magical possibilities of Alluvial Plains.Honourable mention: David Surman co-creator of Alluvial Plains, Tom Barbalet of My Rules Are Better, Arlen Walker of Live from

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41:45

The Magical Mystery of Alluvial Plains - Vol. 1,...

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2020/11/10

Yes, it's a two-parter. I start by responding to some call-ins I've received. Firstly, belated birthday wishes from Josh Beckelhimer of Forever Prepping DM followed by some calls in response to my previous episode from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal Or Woe, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast.Then I share the first half of a great chat with Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus where we get deeper into what we really want from a magic system of the Alluvial

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43:34

Alluvial Plains - Could It Be Magic? (episode 154)

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2020/11/05

Thanks to some fantastic messages from Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, I discuss my thoughts and feelings regarding Alluvial Plains; the Mesolithic Doggerland setting for Barney's Vantage RPG system.Honourable mentions: Dave Surman co-creator of Alluvial Plains, Tom Barbalet of My Rules Are Better, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Liam Thompson creator of Purple Crayon Games and Sanctions RPG and Fabian Kuchler (the guy I couldn't remember).Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon

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30:28

Kindness & Complacency (episode 153)

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2020/10/27

I thought I'd slip out an episode before I officially become an old man. Just me responding to a few call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Cody Maza of No Save for You, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Loney Adventurer of Camping with Owlbears and Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks.Mainly wellwishers, a little more alignment talk and pondering the nature

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21:08

Back & Forth (episode 152)

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2020/10/19

I respond to call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast. A bit about Chainmail, Supplement VII Forbidden Lore and Ossea Pura followed by some reflecting on a year of on-line gaming.Get Ossia Pura here https://free-thrall.itch.io/ossea-puraGet Jason Vay's Supplement VII Forbidden Lore here http://grey-elf.com/Forbidden_Lore.pdfMusic by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon

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40:44

Game Changer (episode 151)

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2020/10/16

I kick-off season 4 with a heads-up about what's in store on a personal level and a little investigation into the origins of Free Kriegsspiel. I have a host of call-ins from Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere and John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG Podcast. Some further discussion on the subject of alignment, revisiting my 2d6 system Osseous and the prospect of me actually running games. Honourable Mentions:

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