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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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All Episodes

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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18:19

Errata & Addenda (episode 150)

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2020/10/05

Just responding to messages I received following my last few episodes concerning alignment and theory. Calls from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Jason Connerley of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Colin "Spikepit" Green, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus.Honourable mentions: Arlen Walker's Live from Pellum's WastelandMusic by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of Updates From the Middle of

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25:54

Zero Theorem (episode 149)

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2020/09/30

I respond to a bunch of messages following episode 147. Call-ins from Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Menion aka Rob of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi, Evil Jeff of Minions & Musings, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus.Honourable Mentions: Dave Aldridge of d'Percentile, Martin Buber's I and Thou, Jonathan D. Fox's The Essential Moreno: Writings on Psychodrama, Group Method, and Spontaneity by J. L. Moreno.Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his

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27:58

The Chaos of Alignment (episode 148)

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2020/09/22

The inevitable alignment call-in show. An allstar cast featuring Colin "Spikepit" Green, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal Or Woe, Josh Beckelhimer of JB Publishing and Forever Prepping DM, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Sofinho of Alone In The Labyrinth and Safer Fantasy Crafting.Check out Pariah here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311826/PARIAH-Volume-1?term=pariaMusic by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TJD/postsSpecial thanks to Lieren of

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18:30

Engagement in Theory or Getting dPercentile on Yo'...

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2020/09/20

A bunch of calls from Dave Aldridge of dPercentile prompts me to talk about philosopher Martin Buber's I & Thou and how it might relate to the academic study of roleplaying games. 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 you would like

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33:38

Substance, Style & Re: Alignment (episode 146)

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2020/09/18

Reflecting on the Barney's bone brouhaha being discussed over on Andy Goodman's Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks season 3 and Jason Connerly's Nerd's RPG Variety Cast episodes 112 & 113. Featuring calls from Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere.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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9:42

Out of Alignment (episode 145)

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2020/09/11

A call from Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue followed by some thoughts on alignment.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 you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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22:18

Bucket Half Full (episode 144)

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2020/09/10

I kick things off with some calls from John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries RPG and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast before running through a few things I've ticked off the bucket list.Honourable mentions: Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, Hankerin Ferinale, Index Card RPG, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Sword and Scoundrel, Electric Bastionland, Colin Green of Spikepit, Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus, Vantage RPG, Griff Mon Morgan iii, Dungeons & Dragons, Dave Arneson, Dave

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Rules of Immergement or Purple Worm Rider part 3...

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2020/09/09

Tying up some loose ends (or creating a few more) regarding immersion and engagement featuring call-ins for Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue and Colin "Spikepit" Green.Honourable mentions: Safer Fantasy Crafting, Arlen Walker of Live from Pellam's Wasteland and Dave Aldridge of dPercentile.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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20:16

Lancashire Hotchpotch (episode 142)

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2020/09/05

Just responding to a bunch of call-ins from Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast, Sofinho of Alone in the Labyrinth and Karl Rodriguez.Also featuring a pithy review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things directed by Charlie Kaufman.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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Bonus Spoiler Free Tenet Review (episode 141)

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2020/09/04

Was it a cat I saw? No, it was a movie!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/free-thrall/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

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RPGaDAY 2020 August 31st "Experience" (episode 140)

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2020/08/31

#RPGaDAY2020 Experience - A shout out to my fellow RPGaDayers, a call-in from Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks.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 you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to

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18:44

RPGaDAY 2020 August 30th "Portal" (episode 139)

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2020/08/30

#RPGaDAY2020 Experience - My God! It's full of stars! Lieren of Updates from the Middle of Nowhere, Andy Goodman of Expedition to the Grizzly Peaks, Karl Rodriguez, Dave Aldridge of dPercentile, Safer Fantasy Crafting, Joe Richter of Hindsightless and Weal or Woe, Menion (AKA Rob) of Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi and Jason Connerly of Nerd's RPG Variety Cast.Honourable mentions: Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus and Dave Surman.Music by Timothy J. Drennon. Find his Patreon

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4:47

RPGaDAY 2020 August 29th "Ride" (episode 138)

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2020/08/29

#RPGaDAY2020 Ride - I make myself a coffee and flip through Iron Crown Enterprises' Riders of Rohan module for Middle-Earth Role Playing.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 you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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