Best Gavin Norman Podcasts (2025)

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Dolmenwood Actual Play – Episode Three: The Ruined Abbey of St. Clewyd (Part 2) 2:34:00

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Send us a text As the party travels to Prigwort, they spot a bell tower from afar, leading them to approach a ruined abbey situated just off the Old Swiney Road. Every footstep brings with it new questions. What treasures lie untouched within, ripe for the picking? Can the mystery of the abbey's ruination be unravelled? It soon becomes clear that t…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep22 Serious Dungeoneering 1:11:25

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The Heroes explore the scenes of recent mayhem in the laboratories below the tower. new foes are found... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgamesBy RetroRoleCast

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep21 The Tower of The Wyrm 1:07:29

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The heroes and their new companions explore a tower, looking for Liafel. Kor examines a gauntlet. The depths beneath the tower are explored... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play – Episode Two: The Ruined Abbey of St. Clewyd 2:00:58

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Send us a text As the party travels to Prigwort, they spot a bell tower from afar, leading them to approach a ruined abbey situated just off the Old Swiney Road. Every footstep brings with it new questions. What treasures lie untouched within, ripe for the picking? Can the mystery of the abbey's ruination be unravelled? It soon becomes clear that t…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep 20 Betrayal in Slale 1:00:46

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Events in Slale begin to spiral with the heroes looking for a way out. Old fiends reveal themselves. A Dragon emerges from the fight... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep19 All Raven's Eve 56:15

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Kor procures a new pendant at the jeweler. A mysterious stranger arranges a meeting, The heroes begin to question the things they thought they knew. Miro has a rooftop job. There is a showdown at the tower square... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep18 At a Slale's Pace 1:16:29

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The Ravens enjoy a couple weeks without anyone trying to kill them. They explore the city in which they now find themselves, which is also their prison at the moment. new friends are met, rumors are discussed, a new fight club is established. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus …

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep17 A Queen in Sorrow 1:09:01

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The Ravens are finally in Slale, but find the city anything but what they were expecting. The terms of their stay are revealed. An evening at the Inn, and Wernock's quest is completed, but not without some foreseen and unforseen complications.... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Laza…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play – Episode One: Once Upon a Harrowed Wind 2:16:51

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Send us a text We are back! This is the continuation of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood podcast. Our characters return as pariahs in Fort Vulgar after their heist at Castle Xyntillan ended in bloodshed. With the community turned cold against them, the party seeks to take the casks of wine they have obtained to the brewing town of Prigwor…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep16 Travels in Wood 1:16:28

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The characters are given a history lesson, and some new capabilities are revealed. Aerial combatants are faced, and a journey is completed ahead of schedule... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep15 Zombie Vampire Dragons? 1:00:07

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The journey continues through the forest as the guys make their inexorable way towards Slale. A new flying menace is encountered, as is a mysterious man with a boat... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazar…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep14 A Night at the Mine 1:26:45

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Ignoring signs of danger, literal and otherwise, the adventurers attempt to get some rest in an abandoned building next to an old abandoned(?) mine. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep13 Running from the Devil (dog) 1:20:25

5M ago1:20:25

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The Temple is cleansed, but the heroes need to depart abruptly. A six legged monstrosity, and a fall from a cliff... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep12 Of Dice and Men 54:24

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The fight in the undercroft. A revealing document is found, with a part from a sword... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgamesBy RetroRoleCast

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep11 The Defiler of the Temple 1:29:47

6M ago1:29:47

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Following the old crusader knight through the forest, the guys find a defiled temple, and its new inhabitants... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep10 With Apologies to Mr. Herzog 1:14:27

7M ago1:14:27

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An old man from the West confronts the guys in the inn. some mysterious cloaked figures confront the guys outside the inn. The mysterious midnight summoning leads to mayhem. #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep9 A Meal for a Dragon 1:11:14

7M ago1:11:14

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Now Pursued, the heroes draw closer to Hoske. A surprise meeting over venison. Others have arrived in the Village first... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep8 A Walk in the Woods 1:18:50

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The Heroes recuperate in an old cabin and ponder their next move. The woods holds many new mysteries... A disturbance in the night... #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg Visit Lazarus Games' eBay store for retro gaming goodness! https://www.ebay.com/str/lazarusgames…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep7 Idylls of the Mad Emperor 1:08:36

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Kor seeks revenge again. Strange objects are found in an ancient tomb. An awkward tunnel fight, as the heroes make their way back to daylight... Here are the maps used courtesy of @seafootgames https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3NtX3r0FK/?igsh=ZDRnb28yOGhnbzNq https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0o6UWoou5/?igsh=ODYycTRrZ2ZjaWp4 #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lo…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep6 Kor Finds that Special Someone 1:09:46

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What happens when the only guy that can hold his own in a fight ends up on the wrong side? Here are the maps used courtesy of @seafootgames https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3NtX3r0FK/?igsh=ZDRnb28yOGhnbzNq https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0o6UWoou5/?igsh=ODYycTRrZ2ZjaWp4 #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #olds…

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Castle Xyntillan Actual Play - Episode Five: The Blind Beast | Old-School Essentials 2:13:39

9M ago2:13:39

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Send us a text The fifth session of Castle Xyntillan sends the characters searching for the Blind Beast of Xyntillan. Cast of Characters: Henrick the Knight, played by Adrian Silver the Elf, played by Winston Lillibeth the Hunter, played by Moreen Join the Twenty Sides to Every Story Discord server for information about the campaign including sched…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep5 Snuffed 1:31:56

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The guys head into the dungeon below the Old Fortress... Here are the maps used. https://www.instagram.com/p/C_SlMQ7OGVo/?igsh=dWczd3Q2dHdiZTc2 #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpgBy RetroRoleCast

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep4 Scrabbling in the Blackness 1:05:34

10M ago1:05:34

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After a rest, and a chat with their new acquaintance, The guys survey the aftermath of the night before. Vel really wants his coin back, and goes to retrieve it... Here are the maps used courtesy of @seafootgames https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3NtX3r0FK/?igsh=ZDRnb28yOGhnbzNq https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0o6UWoou5/?igsh=ODYycTRrZ2ZjaWp4 #ad&d #olds…

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Castle Xyntillan Actual Play - Episode Four: Roll Out the Barrel | Old-School Essentials 2:25:56

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Send us a text The fourth session of Castle Xyntillan sends the characters down into a wine cellar to raid the rare vintages of alcohol that once belonged to the Malevol family. Cast of Characters: Toppsy the Grimalkin, played by Dawson Sir Geoffrey the Knight, played by Ryan Dream of Remembrance the Elf, played by Percy Tomumbolo the Moss Dwarf, p…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep3 Darkness Literally Falls... 57:23

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As the sun sets, a desperate plan is put into motion. Kor leaps into action, and Miro falls under a spell. The horrors of the Old Keep at the edge of the forest are unleashed. Here are the maps used courtesy of @seafootgames https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3NtX3r0FK/?igsh=ZDRnb28yOGhnbzNq https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0o6UWoou5/?igsh=ODYycTRrZ2ZjaWp4…

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RetroRoleCast S2 ep2 The View From Above 1:01:33

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The heroes weigh their options in the tower, Miro goes exploring, and in the courtyard below, time is running out for the captive. Here are the maps of the episodes https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3NtX3r0FK/?igsh=ZDRnb28yOGhnbzNq https://www.instagram.com/p/CM0o6UWoou5/?igsh=ODYycTRrZ2ZjaWp4 #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #a…

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Castle Xyntillan Actual Play - Episode Three: Into the Fold | Old-School Essentials 2:25:56

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Send us a text The third session of Castle Xyntillan sends characters new and old into a variety of chambers within the old palace of the Cold Prince, including the lower dungeon! Beelay finds religion and Toppsy ends up well fed. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Henrick Dunwallow the Knight, played by Adri…

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RetroRoleCast S2 Ep1 A Ruin on the Edge of the Wood 1:31:36

11M ago1:31:36

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They are back! Kor Vel, and Miro argue about money, and trek into and through a forbidding ruined fortress, searching for clues on where they had been sent following the events at the wasp demon lair. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9288JFyxrD/?igsh=YWRyeXJzdm1wMzlq #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldsch…

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RetroRoleCast S2 Session 0 Essentially Old School 35:44

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Where we discuss our chosen rule system for this new season, the character migration process, and the rules we will be running with this season. Products mentioned in this episode, give them your love: https://necroticgnome.com/pages/about-old-school-essentials https://lowfantasygaming.com/ https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404153/axian-libra…

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A Note from the Editor/GM 8:12

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Hey Guys. this is GM Shawn just dropping a note to explain our absence. It's been a crap year. But we are back and ready to post what we've been up to for season 2! New Episodes forthcoming! #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygaming #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpgBy RetroRoleCast

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Castle Xyntillan Actual Play - Episode Two: Every Rose Has Its Thorn | Old-School Essentials 2:49:06

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Send us a text The adventure begins! The characters reach the halls of the Cold Prince only to learn that it was not abandoned to myth like they presumed and instead was inherited by a noble house claiming the name Malevol. Nevertheless, fabulous treasures await the bold fortune-seekers who step through the front door! Cast of Characters: Brother S…

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Castle Xyntillan Actual Play - Episode One: The Fox and the Fury | Old-School Essentials 1:36:09

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Send us a text A new adventure begins! The characters reach the halls of the Cold Prince only to learn that it was not abandoned to myth like they presumed and instead was inherited by a noble house claiming the name Malevol. Nevertheless, fabulous treasures await the bold fortune-seekers who step through the front door! Cast of Characters: Brother…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Thirty One: Expedition to Hoarblight Keep (Part 2) | Old-School Essentials 2:38:04

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Send us a text In the 31st episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the adventuring party stumbles upon an old companion and gets involved in an ancient ritual concerning the old gods. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunter, played by Moreen Sir Geoffrey Fitzp…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Thirty: Expedition to Hoarblight Keep (Part 1) | Old-School Essentials 2:30:56

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Send us a text In the 30th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the adventuring crew has been enjoying a bit of hospitality at Castle Everdusk when the unexpected jolts them forward into a new adventure. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunter, played by Mo…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Nine: Castle Everdusk | Old-School Essentials 2:19:04

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Send us a text On this episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood Actual Play, the characters come into the presence of the loathsome Naglord. An audience with Lord Ramius at Castle Everdusk leads to new prospects and the promise of a new future. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper …

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Eight: Call in the Calvary | Old-School Essentials 2:28:02

1+ y ago2:28:02

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Send us a text In the 28th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the characters attempt to find reinforcements to help rescue the half-breggle child from the ogre hags. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunter, played by Moreen Sir Geoffrey Fitzpatrick the Kn…

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RetroRoleCast Season 2(!) episode 0 Decisions, Decisions 54:01

1+ y ago54:01

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We are finally ready for the new season! Join us as we decide which system we will use for the next journeys of Kor, Miro, and Vel! Listen as we give an incomplete, and possibly misleading brief history of the game! help GM Shawn work through some of his "issues"... and get ready for the next installments! #ad&d #oldschoolessentials #lowfantasygami…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Seven: Boy in the Woods | Old-School Essentials 2:27:31

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Send us a text In the 27th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the characters spot a lost breggle child thought to be the offspring of Lord Malbleat. The characters set out to find the boy to confirm his identity but get swept up in more weirdness from the depths of the forest. Cast of Characters: Brother Stephen Fitz…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 6 1:25:24

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continue the adventures of Kor, Miro, and Velichko! #goodmangames #dungeoncrawlclassics #OSR #t…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 5 59:49

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continue the adventures of Kor, Miro, and Velichko! #goodmangames #dungeoncrawlclassics #OSR #t…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 4 1:09:26

1+ y ago1:09:26

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continue the adventures of Kor, Miro, and Velichko! #goodmangames #dungeoncrawlclassics #OSR #t…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Wrapup 8:19

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Thanks to everyone who listened in as we gave this great system by Goodman Games a try! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continu…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Six: Bless This Mess | Old-School Essentials 2:35:38

1+ y ago2:35:38

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Send us a text In the 26th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the characters set out to the sunken village of Lankston to purge the area of a curse which has been causing the dead to stir at night. Cast of Characters: Brother Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunter, played by Moreen Sir Geo…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 3* 1:25:58

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! *We recorded three sessions of gaming, but we break them into shorter episodes for consumption, more episodes will release in a few d…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 2 1:04:20

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continue the adventures of Kor, Miro, and Velichko! #goodmangames #dungeoncrawlclassics #OSR #t…

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RRC Dungeon Crawl Classics - Three Night Stand of Death Part 1 1:10:05

1+ y ago1:10:05

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We try something different, and descend into the hilarity of constant character death and dismemberment that is a funnel adventure in DCC. In this case, the revered module Sailors on the Starless Sea by Harley Stroh! Our Main Campaign will return soon to continue the adventures of Kor, Miro, and Velichko! #goodmangames #dungeoncrawlclassics #OSR #t…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Five: High Hankle | Old-School Essentials 2:08:46

1+ y ago2:08:46

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Send us a text In the 25th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the characters arrive in High-Hankle, an ancient town that once served as the capital in days long forgotten. This is the largest city that the characters have ever been to and is the seat of power for Baron Hogwarsh who occupies Castle Perigonne. The city…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Four: Seasons Change | Old-School Essentials 2:15:13

1+ y ago2:15:13

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Send us a text In the 24th episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the adventurers return to Lankshorn after two months have passed by them after their night in the faerie mound. Cast of Characters: Silver Upon His Brow the Elf, played by Winston Brother Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunter, …

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Three: Echoes of Harkthold | Old-School Essentials 2:13:31

1+ y ago2:13:31

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Send us a text In the 23rd episode of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood playthrough, the adventurers arrive at a faerie mound that yields secrets that have followed Silver from the realm of Lampwrack. Cast of Characters: Silver Upon His Brow the Elf, played by Winston Brother Fitzpatrick the Friar, played by Issac Lillibeth Harper the Hunt…

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Dolmenwood Actual Play Episode Twenty Two: The House of Merridwyn Scymes | Old-School Essentials 1:11:30

1+ y ago1:11:30

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Send us a text Episode twenty two of the Twenty Sides to Every Story Dolmenwood campaign using the Old School Essentials game system. The characters have just arrived at a small cottage in the woods with a cart full of supplies for a wizard named Merridwyn Scymes. The front yard is littered with the carcasses of innumerable small animals and a low …