EPISODE · Dec 6, 2023 · 21 MIN
Did You Really?
from The Whispering GM · host CWR
-- Description -- "I've been playing for 45 years and we never played that way back in the day!" A common refrain for long-timers trying to discourage playstyles differing from their own, I explore the possibility that the arguer might be remembering yesterday just as much as 1975. Then, following up, a note on my personal health, how it's been holding me back a bit from participating in the hobby like I want to, and what I'm doing about it to fix that problem. Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ Want to get in on the conversation, yourself? Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast ...or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message ...or come hang out with all of us on Discord: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Dedication 00:12 - Theme 00:42 - Did you really? 01:51 - Playing with Chainmail 04:47 - First Edition for the First Time 06:21 - Playing Multiple Games 08:08 - Learning and Growing 10:31 - Call In: Nerd's Variety Jason! 10:54 - Health Update 20:55 - Outro -- Links -- Obituary: Aaron M. Koelman https://www.gearty-delmore.com/obituary/Aaron-Koelman Solo Dungeon Crawler: OD&D Combat with Chainmail https://youtu.be/5vLp5gtfDTw?si=D5I5X8c88TXpltLU Nerd's Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376
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-- Description -- "I've been playing for 45 years and we never played that way back in the day!" A common refrain for long-timers trying to discourage playstyles differing from their own, I explore the possibility that the arguer might be remembering yesterday just as much as 1975. Then, following up, a note on my personal health, how it's been holding me back a bit from participating in the hobby like I want to, and what I'm doing about it to fix that problem. Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ Want to get in on the conversation, yourself? Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast ...or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message ...or come hang out with all of us on Discord: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Dedication 00:12 - Theme 00:42 - Did you really? 01:51 - Playing with Chainmail 04:47 - First Edition for the First Time 06:21 - Playing Multiple Games 08:08 - Learning and Growing 10:31 - Call In: Nerd's Variety Jason! 10:54 - Health Update 20:55 - Outro -- Links -- Obituary: Aaron M. Koelman https://www.gearty-delmore.com/obituary/Aaron-Koelman Solo Dungeon Crawler: OD&D Combat with Chainmail https://youtu.be/5vLp5gtfDTw?si=D5I5X8c88TXpltLU Nerd's Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376
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