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Swede Rolls
by Swede Fighters
We Talk Tabletop RPGs, LARP, cRPGs, Boardgames and Wargames. Updated every sunday!
Episodes
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D&D – #7 – Sablebasin Caper
Leaving old gods and homes behind, our friends experience a rude awakening as they find themselves in the clutches of the gnomes' old captain who's still got her sights set on a seat amongst the pirate lords! The offer she gives is hard to refuse, but will the gang see it through or make for it…
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D&D – #6 – The Month
We return to the present time and join our friends as they try to return to their regular lives after the draining battles in the underground tunnels of Stonehammer. But what manner of creatures are skulking in the woods, and what is Stella doing in the cellars of the Keep? A faith is born, a…
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D&D – #5 – Flashback
As we're cooling down from last session's dramatic finale, we look back into the past of our player characters and explore what they did before they joined up to battle the Twice-Dead and end the evil machinations of the halfling foreman! We join Getherin as he leads the military campaign that...
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D&D – #4 – Scourging of Stonehammer
With the undead miners dealt with, our quartet of daring do-gooders face the unknown as they head through the strange, smooth door cut into the wall of the tunnel. What evil awaits them in this end of our first arc? Will they be triumphant in stopping the heinous forces creating Twice-deads, or...
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Swede Rolls 25 – The Burr Principle
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Swede Rolls 24 – Breaking Comfort
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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D&D – #3 – Scourging of Stonehammer
This week we follow our brave adventurers as they finally arrive at Stonehammer Quarry... Only to find their goods stolen by sneak-thieving kobolds! What will happen as our brave adventurers try to sneak-thief it back? Will someone die? Will there be a murder? I'll give you a hint, something's...
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Swede Rolls 23 – CRPGs
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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D&D – #2 – Scourging of Stonehammer
Our heroes are on their way to Stonehammer Quarry, but the journey is far and the feet grow weary. But all is not as it seems, and Ferry Isle's forests are haunted by something not quite of this world. Join Astra the Tiefling Wizard, Getherin the Dragonborn Fighter, Alder the Gnome Rogue and…
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D&D – #1 – Scourging of Stonehammer
We return to the Oaken Isles in this, our very first actual play session of DnD 5e. Join Astra, Getherin, Alder and Unger as they set out to investigate the sudden lack of words and cobblestones from the Stonehammer Quarry. Being the only source of income for this small island region, this is a...
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D&D – #0 – Session Zero
This is the Session Zero of our (relatively) new D&D campaign. Linda is playing Astra, the Tiefling Wizard Daniel is playing Unger, the Gnome Cleric Toby is playing Alder, the Gnome Ro, eherm, Accountant David is playing Getherin, the Dragonborn Fighter Chris is the DM.
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Swede Rolls 22 – Philosophy of Planescape
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Deathwatch: Rebirth – Session Zero
In the Grim Darkness of the Far Future, there is Only War. Download the episode here Brother Manius has fallen. The proud Ultramarine Librarian fell against the hated Tyranids, yet his death has only bolstered our heroes’ determination. Now they face a Genestealer Broodlord, the mastermind behind...
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Final Sanction 7 – The End.
In the Grim Darkness of the Far Future, there is Only War. Download the episode here Brother Manius has fallen. The proud Ultramarine Librarian fell against the hated Tyranids, yet his death has only bolstered our heroes’ determination. Now they face a Genestealer Broodlord, the mastermind behind...
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Swede Rolls 21 – A Planescape Primer
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Swede Rolls 20 – Beyond the Stats
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Final Sanction 6 – Ends & Beginnings – Swede Rollers
We’re at episode 3 and this is where things really start getting heated up! Download the episode here</a> Choosing a direction, Kill Team No Mercy head towards the PDF Base, minds set on acquiring a vehicle to expediate their...
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Swede Rolls 19 – Handling Death in RPGs
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Swede Rolls 18 – Roleplaying in MMORPGs
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Final Sanction 5 – Threats & Transmission – Swede Rollers
We’re at episode 3 and this is where things really start getting heated up! Download the episode here</a> Choosing a direction, Kill Team No Mercy head towards the PDF Base, minds set on acquiring a vehicle to expediate their...
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Swede Rolls 17 – Roleplaying in Canon
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Final Sanction 4 – Betrayal & Consequence – Swede Rollers
We’re at episode 3 and this is where things really start getting heated up! Download the episode here</a> Choosing a direction, Kill Team No Mercy head towards the PDF Base, minds set on acquiring a vehicle to expediate their...
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Swede Rolls 16 – Session Zero Questions
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Swede Rolls 15 – Power Dynamics in Varangia
Download the episode here Greetings Rollers! I’m excited by the great prospect of once again introducing you to the DaVinci/Cog-punk setting of Varangia, Martin’s homebrew world that has more layers than a pancake-cake! In this episode, we’ll talk about the many and powerful Elvar houses, we’ll...
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Swede Rolls 14 – Power Dynamics in a Sandbox World
Download the episode here Alright, so let’s say your players aren’t down for your usual linear dungeon crawl. It happens to all of us. At one point or another, people just get tired of bashing in progressively bigger monsters’ heads and want to try something else. Maybe they never want to leave...
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Final Sanction 3 – Blood & Tears – Swede Rollers
We’re at episode 3 and this is where things really start getting heated up! Download the episode here. Choosing a direction, Kill Team No Mercy head towards the PDF Base, minds set on acquiring a vehicle to expediate their traveling around the city of Avalos. Brother Angus contemplates a career…
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Swede Rolls 13 – Can RPGs make you a Better Person?
Download the pod here! In this week’s podcast, we sort of continue on last week’s topic, but also veer a bit in on the personal side. You’ve all heard us talk about how RPGs have made us more able to talk in front of crowds, to improvise and countless other lateral skills, but what exactly […]
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Swede Rolls 12 – Organizing your Game
Download the pod here! So you just got a group together, you’ve rolled up your characters and the GM screen is up. Time to Adventure! Except 30 minutes in you realize half the group are on their phone, the other half is in the kitchen making nacho plates and somehow, magically, the third half...
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Final Sanction 2 – Shock & Awe – Swede Rollers
Episode 1(2?) kicks off with Brother Manius, Brother Aleberos and Brother Angus getting into the thick of it. Rebel Forces are rising up against the just and fair Imperial forces and it is up to our stalwart Battle-Brothers to show them the errors of their way through liberal application of Holy...
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Swede Rolls 11 – Magic the Gathering
Salutations Rollers! For today's episode, we've got two (sort of) new guests, Johan and Max! They're here to talk about Magic the Gathering which, if you didn't know, is Toby's forté. Together they take Chris, the utter noob, through most everything you need to know (and some you shouldn't)…
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Final Sanction 1 – Prologue & Planetfall – Swede Rollers
Welcome to the First ever Swede Rollers podcast! In this, our premiere episode, we're introduced to Battle-brothers Aleberos of the Crimson Fists, Techmarine Angus of the Storm Wardens and Brother-Librarian Manius of the Ultramarines. Together they form Kill Team No Mercy, recklessly abandoning...
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Swede Rolls 10 – Warhammer 40k – The Imperium of Man
Download the pod here! It’s a 40k-orama! This week, we’ll revisit Games Workshop’s scifi setting Warhammer 40,000 to put our focus on the Imperium of Man. Chris, Fredrik and Toby discuss the Empire(s) that came and went, the inevitable downfall of Man at the peak of the Dark Age of Technology…
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Swede Rolls 9 – Warhammer 40k – A Primer
This week you can join Chris, Toby and our new guest, Fredrik, as we talk about a truly well-established SciFi setting called Warhammer 40,000, or 40k.
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Swede Rolls 8 – Varangia: A DaVinci-Punk City
This Episode has Martin explain to us the ins and outs of his homebrew setting Varangia, giving us some great examples of how you can take a concept and run with it, fleshing out your own setting to roleplay in!
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Swede Rolls 7 – Railroading
Railroading is a form of gamemastering where the players aren't able to influence much of the story and/or are forced down a specific road of events planned by the Gamemaster. Some swear by it, considering their game an interactive story for the players to experience, while others argue that it's…
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Swede Rolls 6 – World of Darkness Special
Download the pod here! Hey there, thanks for joining us! This week we have a special treat, just for you! With us in the studio is Daniel, a venerable guest and a GM of countless sessions who’s here to give you his take on classic Roleplaying Games like Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The...
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Swede Rolls 5 – Improvising vs Planning
We're kicking off April with an episode focused heavily on giving you, the GM, some advice on how to organize and run your adventures. With Martin and Daniel as our guests, we talk about the importance of keeping an open mind when designing NPCs and Adventure-threads, peppered with memories of...
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Swede Rolls 4 – Character Creation
Download the pod here! This month’s last episode has Martin and Andreas returning to guest our show as we talk in length about the process of character creation. We discuss the pros, and cons, of building a strong team of characters and debate the aid, or hindrance, stat-based personalities can…
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Swede Rolls 3 – Success & Failure
Can you really get something out of a spectacular failure, and is winning always a good feeling? Can RPGs be cooperative, or do they need a clear obstacle? And whose job is it to fill that role?
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Swede Rolls 2 – Gender, Sex & Representation
Download the pod here! Louise guests in our second episode where we discuss the sometimes taboo subject of sexuality, gender and identity in RPGs. We briefly touch upon gender stereotypes, clichés and how a group can be inclusive to new and/or different players. We debate how to handle…
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Swede Rolls 1 – Dice & Stats
Download the pod here! The grand premiere of our podcast! This episode guests Martin who talks about the importance, or lack thereof, that dice and stats can play in your campaign. How important is it to stick to the rules and what fun is a game where you never have the risk of failure? And […]
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We Talk Tabletop RPGs, LARP, cRPGs, Boardgames and Wargames. Updated every sunday!
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