DnD Weirdness

Episode 147 Streamed Live Tuesday July 11, 2023 The Main Hobby is Busted Baldur’s Gate 3 video game: https://news.yahoo.com/baldurs-gate-3s-commitment-d-190000993.html Cohors Cthuhlhu Game - https://youtu.be/96Eb7ZFgtVE We need a true alternate hobby culture…fight the power! Main Topic: DnD Weirdness Exploring the weirdness of Dungeons. That they exist at all. Old school dungeons don’t stay empty If you lean into the last point, empty dungeons don’t stay empty, it can serve the atmosphere of your game world. What fills the dungeons? How is it filled? Why do dungeons not stay emptied? Answering these questions, some or all, can be a fun way to add depth and perhaps a dit of quirkiness to your game. Some related points: Are the monsters attracted? Are they spawned? Does this impact the surrounding area? Can the attraction/spawning cause overflow? Where do these monsters come from? Randy is convinced he is not an really an OSR player/DM. There are many things about OSR style play to like. Less number of spells Encumbrance Resource tracking ZERO to HERO However there many things to not like: 1 HP PC XP charts w/insanely slow progression Spell segments/weapon speed THACO Vancian Magic Random Geek-itude Big Geek Con: September 22-23, 2023, at the Four Points Hotel in Saginaw, MI. Shameless Plug Time: If you would like to support our show, please like, subscribe, and share us where you are listening or viewing the show. We are on all the socials, video and podcast places as well. Cash Support PayPal: https://paypal.me/biggusgeekus Streamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/biggusgeekus1/tip Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/biggusgeekus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BiggusGeekus On the Web: Website: www.biggusgeekuspodcast.com Email: [email protected] Big Geek Emporium: https://biggeekemporium.com/