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Dragons Are Real

by Pete Jones

A podcast about tabletop role playing games.Email: [email protected] Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/8c05ff0/podcast/rss

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  1. Hack 100 - Simple d100 RPG

    Hack100 is a tabletop role-playing game system in which characters can be created in minutes and the vast majority of in-game actions are covered by around a dozen, rather than dozens of, skills. It is also very flexible, eschewing standard lists of professions, skills, powers and monsters in...

  2. FIST (Freelance Infantry Strike Team)

    FIST: Ultra Edition is a tabletop roleplaying game about paranormal mercenaries doing the tough jobs no one else can. In the game, you belong to a legendary rogue mercenary unit called FIST. You are a soldier of fortune who doesn’t fit into modern society. You are a disposable gun for hire…

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  3. Havoc Brigade / Eat the Reich

    A one-shot tabletop RPG for up to six players (and one GM); where you play orcs trying to infiltrate a human infested city and abduct Prince Theodore Holstein. The rules are written with an eye to make them easy to pick up and learn, and encourage stupid plans and wild distractions, so it's a…

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  4. The Monster Overhaul

    The Monster Overhaul is a massive Role Playing Game bestiary designed for at-table utility. Monsters are presented alongside useful tools, ready for immediate use in any scenario. This 336 page book contains: 200+ Monsters, 160+ Pieces of original art. 20+ Maps, Random encounter tables, indexes,...

  5. 5B: The 5th Edition B/X Hybrid

    The 5th Edition - B/X hybrid, 5B applies OSR principles of play to a ruleset compatible with 5e D&D material. Including: Four Classes (Fighter, Thief, Cleric, Magic-User) XP for Gold Safety Tools Creature Reactions/Morale Theatre of the Mind Measurements On-the-Fly Roll-to-Cast Spells Slimmed…

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  6. Shadowdark RPG

    Shadowdark RPG is what old-school fantasy gaming would look like after being redesigned with 50 years of innovation. The game is fast, familiar, intuitive, and deadly. It’s built for sword-and-sorcery adventures where fell monsters slither in darkness and frosty gems glint upon forgotten thrones,...

  7. Space Aces

    Space Aces is an homage to an undying love of happy, hopeful, & campy Sci Fi. A modular, lightweight, optimistic sci-fi tabletop adventure game toolbox for GM-led groups, co-op & solo play. Packed with over 75 tables, oracles & procedural generators for creating near-endless light-hearted...

  8. Through The Void

    Through The Void is a minimalist OSR (Old School Renaissance) inspired RPG for 1-7 players by Tony Vasinda and the Plus One Team. The core rules of the game fit on 1 sheet of paper. Explore abandoned asteroid mines, hulking relics of the solar wars, and lunar labs. Through The Void provides the...

  9. 119: 13th Age

    A review of 13th Age. In the 13th Age of the world, adventurers seek their fortunes in the Dragon Empire while powerful individuals known as Icons pursue goals that may preserve the empire from chaos, or send it over the edge. It combines the best parts of traditional d20-rolling fantasy gaming...

  10. 118: Victory Basic

    VICTORY BASIC is a classic dungeon delving game inspired by original and basic edition fantasy wargames rules. The system is based in part on the Dungeon World roleplaying game published by Sage Kobold Productions. Rules: https://sersavictory.itch.io/victory-basic Cyclic Dungeon Generation:...

  11. 117: Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5e

    Return to Middle-earth with The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying, a brand new adaptation of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien using the rules for 5E. Based on the second edition of The One Ring. Pre-order: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=7820499124482 * * * Website:...

  12. 116: Slayers

    Slayers is a tabletop RPG of mercenaries and monster hunters for hire. Known by locals as Slayers, players wander a haunted city, cursed long ago to expand towards the horizon forever. Slayers help clean out the monsters that infest the alleyways and shadows, and those that the city seems to be...

  13. 115: Oz by Andrew Kolb

    Oz by author Andrew Kolb is a detailed setting, compatible with 5th Edition. Like Andrew's previous book Neverland a great deal of effort has been put into this book for players and GM's alike. Episode 104 Neverland: https://dragonsarereal.bearblog.dev/104-neverland/ * * * Website:...

  14. 114: EZD6

    A rules-light D6 RPG system that puts creativity over complexity, but delivers a suprising amount of variation and mechanical wiggle. A D6 dice pooling with a few key innovations like boons and banes, strikes instead of hit points and variable damage, and a micro-resource called karma. EZD6:...

  15. 113 Blood & Gold

    Blood and Gold is a rules-lite tabletop roleplaying game with old school sensibilities combined with modern fluid mechanics. It is Fast to Learn, Fast to the Table, and compatible with content from the 70s through today! Mork Borg: https://jnohr.itch.io/mrk-borg-free Blood & Gold:...

  16. 112: 2400 Lo-Fi Sci-Fi RPG

    2400 is a plug-and-play toolkit. It’s not just one RPG, but a series of self-contained modules, easy to slot in or ignore entirely. Each one is 3 pages plus a cover, fitting on two sides of a letter-sized sheet of paper. 2400: https://jasontocci.itch.io/2400 24xx SRD:...

  17. 111 Breathless

    Breathless is a survival horror role-playing game featuring dreading mechanics. Every skill check brings you one step closer to more dangerous situations. Characters are talented and proactive, but the path that lies in front of them is perilous. They will face difficult tasks, try to catch their...

  18. 110 3,2,1...Action! Rule Book

    Starting off from a Kickstarter in 2021 as Rocket to Russia, the 3,2,1...Action Rule Book is the core rules from that KS, These core rules can be used as the basis for a game with any style you'd like. 3,2,1...Action! Rule Book:...

  19. 109 5th Edition Funnels

    How to run a Funnel adventure in 5th Edition. 5th Edition Funnel: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/186076/Fifth-Edition-Funnel The OSR Guide to Playing 5e: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/390592/The-OSR-Guide-to-Playing-5e--Module-Included-Playtest * * * Website:...

  20. 108 A5E Trials and Treasures

    The final book in the Level Up: Advanced 5e line: Trials and Treasures. Website: https://www.levelup5e.com/ Everyday Heroes blogpost: https://dragonsarereal.substack.com/p/everyday-heroes --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Youtube…

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  21. 107 Awfully Cheerful Engine

    A look at the new core Awfully Cheerful Engine inspired by the Ghostbusters RPG. DriveThu RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/87/EN-Publishing/subcategory/266_38831/Awfully-Cheerful-Engine Kickstarter:...

  22. 106 A5E Monstrous Menagerie

    Level Up: Advanced 5e Monsterous Menagerie is the "Monster Manual" for A5E Website: https://www.levelup5e.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Itch: https://dragonsarereal.itch.io/ Blog: https://dragonsareral.substack.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio...

  23. 105 A5E Adventurers Guide

    Level Up: Advanced 5e is a standalone 5e tabletop RPG by EnWorld Publishing. Fully compatible with core 5e but adding more depth and variety on the core SRD. Website: https://www.levelup5e.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Itch: https://dragonsarereal.itch.io/ Blog:...

  24. 104: Neverland RPG

    Many have heard of the island of Neverland. Stories of pirates, mermaids and Peter Pan are told by parents around the world to send their children off to a happy, dreaming sleep. But, it’s been a long time since the Darlings first flew to Neverland and a new story is about to be told. Your own....

  25. 103 Dark Streets and Darker Secrets

    Dark Streets & Darker Secrets is a Street & Sorcery Rules Light Role-Playing Game with an Old School spirit. It’s a game about modern adventures in the world we live today, only with a layer of supernatural weirdness and horro DriveThru:...

  26. 102 Fifth Edition Monster Mash

    I look at building Monsters in 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons and calculating if encounters are deadly for your players. Links: The Dungeon Masters Guide: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/dungeon-masters-guide Volo's Guide to Monster:...

  27. 101 Chase rules in Role Playing Games

    A look at Chase rules in roleplaying games over the last 4 decades. Rules covered: James Bond 007, D&D 5e, Savage Worlds, Blades in the Dark, Pathfinder 2e, Gumshoe Bights Black Agents, Classic Spycraft, Ultra Violet Grasslands, Adventures in Middle earth, FATE, Index Card RPG and Low Fantasy...

  28. 100 ICRPG Master Edition

    After a short break from podcasting I'm back with a review of the new Index Card RPG Master Edition from Runehammer and Modiphius Entertainement https://www.modiphius.net/pages/runehammer --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email:...

  29. 099 Neon City Overdrive

    Neon City Overdrive by Nathan Russell is a fast-playing RPG of cyberpunk action. With a focus on story and action. Website: https://www.perilplanet.com/ DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/307995/Neon-City-Overdrive Knock Kickstarter:...

  30. 098 Kickstarter News 26 May 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  31. 097 Kickstarter News 19 May 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  32. 096 Old School and Cool Zines

    A Review of Old School & Cool Zines, volume 1 & 2. Knight Owl Publishing: https://knightowlpublishing.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server:...

  33. 095 Kickstarter News 12 May 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  34. 094 Kickstarter News 05 May 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  35. 093 Kickstarter News 28 Apr 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  36. 092 Stitched Brutal Dark Demons

    I review 3 of my ZineQuest haul: BEstitchARY Brutal Quest Darkest Dungeons, Demons & Devils --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  37. 091 Kickstarter News 21 Apr 2021

    The latest news on RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/ Email: [email protected] OSR Anchorites on Audio Dungeon Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VpRjr3A...

  38. 090 2d6 Fantasy RPGs

    2d6 Fantasy is a good alternative to d20 and d100 Fantasy games. In this episode I look at 4 products that tackle the 2d6 Sword and Sorcery genre. Barbarians of Lemuria BoL Original: http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/barbarians-of-lemuria Mythic:...

  39. 089 Kickstarter News 14 Apr 2021

    A new mini series recorded every Wednesday and released simultaneously on Audio podcast and YouTube. New RPG crowd funding projects on Kickstarter and those ending shortly. https://www.kickstarter.com/ --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog: https://dragonsarerealpodcast.tumblr.com/...

  40. 088 Cepheus Engine

    Traveller is a science fiction role-playing game, first published in 1977 by Game Designers' Workshop. Cepheus Engine uses the Mongoose SRD and is a clone of the original game. In this episode I talk about Cepheus Engine and some of it's derivatives. Traveller SRD:...

  41. 087 Those Dark Places

    Those Dark Places is a rules lite Industrial Science Fiction Horror game by Jonathan Hicks and released by Osprey Games. https://ospreypublishing.com/store/osprey-games/osprey-roleplaying Discord Sale:...

  42. 086 Star Trek: Adventure Gaming in the Final Frontier

    The first Star Trek RPG was not by FASA but by Heritage Models in 1978. I look at this long forgotten RPG. Asacolips Powered by the Apocalypse System for FoundryVTT: https://gitlab.com/asacolips-projects/foundry-mods/pbta --- Website: https://petejones.neocities.org/ Blog:...

  43. 085 Journeys in RPG's

    How to handle Journeys in RPG's and make them more interesting. Zines: Repugnant: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tokenterrors/repugnant-the-worlds-most-disgusting-ttrpg Siege: Pocket Warfare : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitesizedgaming/siege-pocket-warfare/ The Vitacernis:...

  44. 084 Quest RPG - ideal for newcomers

    A review of Quest RPG a great game for newcomers to Roleplaying. Quest: https://www.adventure.game/ Community Creators Resource: https://www.adventure.game/resources ZineQuest: Old School & Cool Volume 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dragonstabber/old-school-and-cool-volume-2 Cosmic...

  45. 083 ZineQuest Part 5

    Lets Role: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lets-role/lets-role-an-immersive-and-easy-to-use-virtual-tabletop Shard Tabletop: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shardtabletop/shard-tabletop-a-5e-virtual-tabletop-and-character-sheet Arkenforge (Sci Fi Masters Toolkit) :...

  46. 082 ZineQuest Part 4

    Part 4 of releases of zines for ZineQuest 2021 The Zines: Tomb of Immolation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yogdugames/tomb-of-immolation Bloodheist: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/leohunt/bloodheist Realms of Peril: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellsword/realms-of-peril...

  47. 081 ZineQuest Part 3

    Part 3 of my look at ZineQuest 2021 RPG Zines Gacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/551466285487694 Plus One Exp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlusOneExp Tenkars Tavern Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tavernchat Bone Box Chant: https://boneboxchant.wordpress.com/ The Zines: Elvismancer:...

  48. 080 More Zines - Zinequest Part 2

    The second pick of the bunch from ZineQuest 3. The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gothridgemanor/the-many-crypts-of-lady-ingrade-zine-quest BEstitchARY for Mork Borg: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neonon/bestitchary-for-mork-borg The 2020 Bestiary:...

  49. 079 ZineQuest 2021

    ZineQuest 3 runs during the month of February I look at the first release that drew my interest. Affinity Publisher sale: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/ Stories from the Slough: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/storiesfromtheslough/stories-from-the-slough Rebel Scum:...

  50. 078 Mothership

    Mothership by Tuesday Night Games is a Science Fiction Horror game. Available from DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/13232/Tuesday-Knight-Games White Lies: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/164226/White-Lies Gauntlet: Podcast Production...

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