Henchmen, Combats, Battles, and Balance

 -- Description -- Henchmen, Combats, Battles, and Balance! OSR and OSR-Adjacent commenters build on the OctOSR conversations surrounding several key topics which don't frequently function in the modern experience as they are written in the original books. Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/ Want to get in on the conversation? Hit me up on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/clerics-wear-ringmail/message ...or come hang out with the gang on Discord: https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn And whatever you do, delve on!  -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Theme 00:30 - Red Dice Diaries John: Henchmen, Loyalty, and Battlefields 04:31 - The Pink Phantom: Seeking Mass Combats? 10:41 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Controlling Hirelings 15:45 - Bandit's Keep Daniel: Investing in Henchmen 18:16 - Red Dice Diaries John: Wilderness Is as Wilderness Does 20:15 - Nerd's Variety Jason: Smart Enough to Run Away 25:32 - Game Balance and OSR 29:42 - Outro  -- Links -- Red Dice Diaries: https://reddicediaries.bearblog.dev/ Phantom Thoughts with the Pink Phantom: https://anchor.fm/the-pink-phantom/ Nerd's Variety Podcast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Bandit's Keep: https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton/