Episode 763: The Daring & Dread Tabletop RPG Kickstarter with Darrin Drader

The Blasters & Blades PodcastToday, we are hanging out with veteran game designer Darrin Drader (Wizards of the Coast, Paizo, Mongoose Publishing) to talk about his highly anticipated new Kickstarter project. Built from the ground up on the familiar 5E engine, Daring & Dread strips away the “theme park feel” of modern systems to bring back actual stakes, dangerous math, and the gritty, high-octane flavor of the golden era of roleplaying games. We’re diving into his 25-year design pedigree, how he's re-engineering combat to make every single dice roll matter, and what players can expect from this brand-new, standalone fantasy system. This was a fun interview, so go check it out!Join us for a fun show! We're just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt)Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt)Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd)Jana S Brown (Author) (Chief Shenanigator)We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's SponsorThe Daring & Dread Tabletop RPG Kickstarter by Darrin Drader: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darrindrader/daring-and-dread-tabletop-roleplaying-game Follow Darrin Drader on social mediaDarrin’s Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Darrin-L-Drader/e/B0064RGAWKDarrin’s Game Books: https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor=Darrin+Drader&adult_audience_rating=00&sortBy=PRODUCT_SALES_90_DAYS Darrin’s Website: https://darrindrader.com/Darrin’s BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/darrindrader.bsky.social Darrin’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Darrin-Drader-269839809788260/Darrin’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Singularity1973/featured Darrin’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DDraderDesigns Darrin’s Tip Jar: https://ko-fi.com/darrindrader Darrin’s RPG Store: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4074/darrin-drader-designs Darrin’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darrindrader/daring-and-dread-tabletop-roleplaying-gameDarrin’s Discord: https://discord.gg/bPbPbNembj Darrin’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ddraderdesignsCrazy Cat Video: https://x.com/Boldyboy1975/status/2066090067462873393 Big Cat Rescue: https://bigcatrescue.org/ Wild Felids Advocacy Center of Washington: https://wildfelids.org/#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #OpalKingdomPress #DarrinDrader #Kickstarter #Stargate #StargateSG1 #StargateAtlantis #StargateUniverse #SG1 #SGA #SGU #Babylon5 #BattlestarGalactica #BSG #Starbuck #D&D #DND #Dungeons&DragonsHonorAmongThieves #HonorAmongThieves #Willow #Conan #ConanTheBarbarian