Roll For Initiative

The RFI crew reunited to discuss the SSI Gold Box AD&D Computer games over on The Evil DM Youtube channel. Here is a portion of that video. If you want to see the actual game play through head over to youtube.com/theevildm Direction Link: www.youtube.com/live/tbH3VS0m7UI?feature=share Subscribe to the Channel if you want to continue to hearRead More

Welcome to the lost episode of the RFI Podcast. Join Vince, Matt, Nick and Will as they talking about gaming, and then open up the mailbag to answer AD&D 1e questions from the community. Note this show was from close to 10 years ago, so the quality is skype quality, which stinks. This isRead More

RFI is back this week, with DM Nick and DM Matt delving in to a late addition to 1st Edition. We talk their origins, usages, and how they were a reflection of gaming at the time and more in this week issue of Roll For Initiative. Follow us on Twitter • The Show – @RFIPodcastRead More

RFI Podcast is back for another episode, join Vince, Matt and Nick as they talk about the racial level limits in the PHB, Unearthed Arcana and the history behind it. Then they finish up the show with talking about respecting the rules at the table, and the Dungeon Master who provides them. Link from theRead More

RFI is live again with another show, as this week Vince, Matt and Nick flip to P116 of the Dungeon Master’s guide and talk about creating magical items, potions, scrolls and other things. They go over what’s needed and then speak about how they handle it in their campaigns. They also talk about the EnchantRead More

Welcome back to the RFI Podcast, where we are kicking off our 10 years on the air celebration with a setting primer, Greyhawk! Listen in as the boys talk about what you need to play Greyhawk, things you should read if you want to really dive into it and sound off on some lesser knownRead More

Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode Vince, Matt and Nick sit down and talk about a game called Four Against the Darkness, a Solitaire dungeon-delving pen-and-paper game, how it works and then talk about a free adventure called Four Against Krampus, giving you ways you can use this little module for your 1e games. EachRead More

We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Matt and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the sixteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 16 – The City at the Edge of MidnightRead More

We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Matt and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the fifteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 15 – The Treasure of Tardos Vince’s Video forRead More

We are back for RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon, season 2 start, as we recap the fourteenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 14 – The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow Original airRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the twelfth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 13 – PRESTO Spells Disaster Original air date:Read More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the twelfth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 12 – The Lost Children Original air date:Read More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 9, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the eleventh episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 10 – The Box Original air date: 26Read More

Here’s another interview from Gen Con 51, where DM Matt sat down with Sam Riordan, of MetaArcade, and discuss their newest release, Cthulhu Chronicles. We delve into what it takes to bring the Call of Cthulhu RPG experience to the mobile platforms and lesson learned from their first release Tunnels & Trolls Adventures. MetaArcade -https://www.metaarcade.com/Read More

Well here is the interview we teased about, Vince sits down with legendary writer of various cartoons from the ’80s and ’90s, Buzz Dixon! Listen in as Buzz, talks about his time working with Gary Gygax at his house in California, along with writing the for the D&D cartoon. Buzz touches upon his time writingRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the tenth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 10 – The Garden of Zinn! Original airRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the ninth episode, talking about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 9 – Quest of the Skeleton Warrior !Read More

Here is the first of some interviews DM Matt conducted at Gen Con 51. In this one, he had an opportunity to talk with Cherise, Product Mananger, for Japanime Games about their three upcoming Robotech board games. They also go into board gaming over in Japan, what they are looking for when bring board gamesRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the eighth episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 8 – Servant of Evil! Writer: Jeffrey ScottRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start review of the D&D cartoon as we recap the seventh episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 7 – Prison without Walls Writer: Steve GerberRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the sixth episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 6 – BeautyRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince and Nick start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the fifth episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! Episode 5 – InRead More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the fourth episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! [Episode 4] –Read More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the Third episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! [Episode 3] –Read More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the Second episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! [Episode 2] –Read More

We are back for a new Volume of RFI Podcast, Volume 8, as Vince, Nick and Matt start the long requested review of the D&D cartoon. Listen in as we recap the first episode, talk about things along the way, and how we can use it in an adventure. Fun for all! [Episode 1] –Read More

RFI is back once this time, with Issue 200. We talking about gaming with the Demogorgon in Table Manners. DM Rules cover bringing ritual casting to your. And some very non-teen Titan are the star of our Creature Feature. And finally there is a big announcement regarding a new project from the guys of RFI.Read More

This week the mysterious Blackstone appears for an mega edition of Blackstone’s Vault, as he reviews the mega dungeon, Barrowmaze. Theme Music provided with Permission, performed and produced by Gloryhammer, find them on facebook.com/gloryhammer/ Follow us on Twitter • The Show – @RFIPodcast • Vince – @TheEvilDM • Matt – @Degenx Contact us • Email:Read More

RFI is back with another Mini Issue. This week the topic is introducing new characters into your existing campaign. They cover the section of the DMG covering this as well as other ideas on added an new PC to a campaign as seamlessly as possible. Theme Music provided with Permission, performed and produced by Gloryhammer,Read More

This week join RFI as they delve into the world of of sixguns and sorcery, as the cover blending Boot Hill into your AD&D campaign. In DM Rules, Chrispy covers using curses in your campaign and we round things out with the Witch NPC Class in the Creature Feature in this weeks issue of RollRead More

This week, we got the last of DM Matt’s interviews from Gen Con 50. In this one he talks to David Robison of Archivos. Archivos is a world building – story mapping web app that takes a very visual approach to creating an designing a campaign world. DM Matt talk with David about the ArchivosRead More

This week RFI is back and cover the scourge of DM’s everywhere, Metagaming. We go over the types of metagaming, how to handle it as a DM and how to avoid it as a players. In the the treasure chest, we find a miniature horseless cart that is the fantasy version of Uber. And thisRead More

RFI is back with another mini issue, and this week DMs Vince, Matt, Chrispy explore divine intervention. It’s briefly mentioned on page 111 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide and the crew expands upon it’s uses in the game and how to avoid the character phoning a deity at any sign of trouble. So sit backRead More

RFI is back and this week delving in the Player’s Handbook as we talk about the in and outs of Multiclassing. From there we moved to the races in the Player’s Handbook, and we get a passionate plea from DM Chrispy on why Gnomes are bad. DM Vince pulls a magic ring out of theRead More

This week, we have an interview DM Matt conducted at Gen Con 50, with David Reid, CEO of MetaArcade; the creator’s of the new Android and iOS game Tunnel and Trolls Adventures. They cover bringing the classic Tunnels and Trolls Solo Modules to the mobile platform as well as the forth coming adventure creation suite,Read More

This week DMs Vince, Matt, & Chrispy are back and discuss the starting new campaigns, covering the initial campaign and PC creation, laying out house rules and more. We then open the treasure chest and find some gauntlets created by none other than the EvilDM himself. And there are just way too many mouths involvedRead More

DM Vince and DM Matt are back this week with a mini issue, and the topic is a golden one, just how much gold is too much. What are the pitfalls of running a ‘Monty Hall’ game where the characters have more coinage than Scrooge McDuck? How do you manage character levels when finding 1Read More

Roll For Initiative is back with a jam packed show. DM Matt does a run down of the historic Gen Con 50, recapping the Gen Con Museum and the some of the retrospective panels among other topics. And then in the main part of the show, review a module by Jeremy Reaban, H5 The IndomitableRead More

At Gen Con 50, DM Matt had a chance to sit down and talk with Rick Loomis of Flying Buffalo. Matt and Rick talk about all things Flying Buffalo, from it’s early days as a play by mail game company, to the origins of Tunnels and Trolls and Nuclear War. We even have a guestRead More

RFI is back and better than ever! Join the gang as they recap the WotC panels from Origins and preview some of the Restropective Panels at Gen Con. And then they delve into the history of the Wraith and variants to torment your players in this weeks Roll For Initiative. The Dungeon Master’s Lament –Read More

This is a very different episode of RFI as DM Matt, records a solo show as he drives to Origins. He talks Origins history, convention going, Wizkids, gaming groups, and doles out some life advice at the end. Hope you enjoy a little something different for this week’s Roll For Initiative.

This week, RFI is back with a mini issue, where we delve into Death Magic Saving Throws vs Magic Saving Throws. We go into the differences between the two and more importantly make sense of the mentioned but not really explained Death Magic Saving Throw.

This week, RFI reaches for the bookshelf and dust off the Wilderness Survival Guide. Released at the tail end of 1st Edition, it brought a lot of new rules for all types of outdoor environments. It’s this book a must have for your AD&D campaign or is it just rules bloat, leading into the birthRead More

RFI is back and delving into a little publication put out by TSR UK, called the Fiend Folio. We discuss the history and internal politics of the book, as well as a scathing review of it from Dragon Magazine. And we also talk about all the wonderful and wacky monsters in the book and whyRead More

Join Vince, Chrispy and Nick take a close look at the Unearthed Arcana book from 1985, where most consider the start of AD&D 1.5E. The boys go over the history of the book, talk about things happening at the time of printing of the book and how this book saved TSR’s butt, when money wasRead More

Listen in as Blackstone takes you on a journey through the module T1 – village of Hommlet! See if you agree with Blackstone, did he cover everything you wanted to hear about, did he miss something, let us know! dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/village-hommlet www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17067/T1-The-Village-of-Hommlet-1e?it=1 Patreon.com/wgp – Support the show and get early access to each show! Follow usRead More

This week RFI goes into the Wayback Machine to the Spring of 1984 as we review Dragon Magazine #91. This issue has everything you’d want to know about some of the lesser known demons, an ecology of the Leucrotta, and lots and lots of glorious ads. So join us on a most excellent nostalgia tripRead More

This week, RFI is the Christmas spirit as we discuss an adventure with a lot of Christmas Spirits; 3 to be exact, as we delve into “A D&D Christmas Carol” by Skylander Games. Does Charles Dickens mix with Gary Gygax to make the best of times? Or is this adventure a giant bah humbug? FindRead More

This week, RFI goes into the module library and pulls out the first one from the UK line of modules UK1 Beyond The Crystal Cave. Will this module be a hidden gem that you should track down or will it leave you begging to play The Forest Oracle? Find out on this week’s TSR UKRead More

This week RFI is back and dip into the mailbag of holding for another edition of Letters to the Editor. We clear out our backlog of of voice mails and emails, and in the process discover which household appliance Vince would be, on this week’s Roll For Initiative.