Goblin’s Henchman (Goblin's Henchman)

Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/adventure-calendar-24-days-of-festive-dungeoneering/

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Link https://tabletop.events/conventions/bs-er-con-2022/schedule

I'll be speaking 30 January 8pm UK time (3pm East; 2pm Central; 12pm West)

Talk about the power of brevity again with a reading from Ford’s Faeries ...

^

Taking a constitutional and a ramble on art/visuals in RPGs

To catch a (mole rat) Thief | part 1 of 2 - Mausritter actual play

Henchlings and two friends play Mausritter before a hotdog break.

Mice: Alder Tunneler; Green Leaf; August Summer; and Blue Star (ages 6-10)

Spoilers:
:: King of the Mice needs help !!
:: Mirror room
:: Croc bridge
:: Slime swing
:: Creepy doll
Hotdog break

Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/qr-kidding-me-tish-boom-qr-code-random-room-encounter-table-add-your-own/

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Two Henchlings play Mausritter with a friend before a hotdog break 

Lost Key of Stumpsville (part 1 of 2) - Mausritter actual play

Mice: Green Leaf; Alder Tunneler; August Summer

Spoiler:

:: Alarm - the key is lost (Key of Souls) - King of the Mice needs help !!
:: River of Distant (Rapids)
:: Tunnel of No Return (Crayfish)
:: Lake of Doom (Duck riddle; Dire-Carp)
:: Wise Man of the Lake
:: Bramble Forest (Bramble Monster)
:: Sycamore tree (Pidgeon ride)
Hotdog break

^

Random idea, possibly steering into the pretentious - is it possible to make Haiku dungeon - possibly collaborative, possibly retro-haikuing a classic module ... ?

Hi all  I'm just interested in getting some feedback about my a procedural dungeon generator based on a Hex Flower Game Engine. I'm not gonna say much as I'd rather see what you think .. 

Links:  :: 200519 - ItHotDnDnD (main document)

https://goblinshenchman.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/200519-ithotdndnd.pdf

:: Optional Chamber Dressing ItHotDnDnD (optional 'dungeon dressing') 

https://goblinshenchman.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/200519-optional-chamber-dressing-ithotdndnd-1.pdf

Where I talk about getting a physical copy of 'Carapace' out there.
In the process touch on Neverland RPG setting book (Andrew Kolb) + Pariah (Sofinho)

Discussion file 

:: Link to 'Darker Side of Tnat'naig':
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uuy6Sl4DQ7cAOBc3LLNYpSsNqqweo47L/view?usp=sharing

Some links: 

:: Carapace: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/261079/Carapace

:: Pariah: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/311826/PARIAH-Volume-1

:: Neverland (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neverland-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Andrew-Kolb/dp/1524860204

:: Neverland (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Neverland-Fantasy-Role-Playing-Andrew-Kolb/dp/1524860204/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=neverland+rpg&qid=1605459492&sr=8-1

Call in, and I’ll tell you the first monster that pops in my head, I’ll also tell you what AD&D class you are

Audio Dungeon | Part 1 (Locations 1 to 10) Contributions in order: :: Location 1 -  Joe (Hindsightless) Haiku entry  :: Location 2-  Joe (Hindsightless) :: Location 3 -  ShandyAndy (Unguarded treasure (B52)) :: Location 4  -  Lonely Adventurer (Camping with Owlbears) :: Location 5 -  Joe (Hindsightless) Haiku entry  :: Location 6 -  Barry (Shadow of the GM) :: Location 7 -  Colin Green (Spikepit RPG Podcast) :: Location 8 -  Barney (Loco Ludus) :: Location 9 -   Joe (Hindsightless) Haiku entry  Location 10 - Goblin's Henchman Thanks for everyone who made a submission! New or done one before, please send more in!  Bonus points for Haikus

Happy Holidays everyone and wishing you the best in the New Year.

Things I talked about:

:: In the Heart of Oz - Procedural (Hex Flower) system neutral sandbox based in the land of Oz

(--> kindly reviewed by Jason here) 

:: Horror is the Hill - 1 page system neutral point crawl set in a giant jack o'lantern

:: Grimbo Grotto - system neutral one-shot adventure with a farcical X-Mas horror vibe 

GH 

Why is the OSR so ill defined?
I like that the OSR is DIY and embraces new ideas

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Just a thought

69 - 'Lighting the Cheroot' | Carapace actual play ... basically a fight between PCs and giant ants (** Warning - some strong language**). History The session prior to this one is covered in Episode 61 (https://anchor.fm/ghench/episodes/61---Carapace-actual-play-ejd160) and on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Z_ArIea9k&list=PLyeGjc78ASuJFRj3uRCKFP3YZ9FKCXoEC) and covers exploring the giant colony using a Hex Flower Game Engine. The session ended when the PCs found the Queen ant! This episode Covers the ensuing fight, and so has no mechanistic meat. But still, it's a fight right? Did the PCs prevail?

CBA - click bait alert.

In the Heart of the Delve and Dangerous is now on drive through (link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314715/In-the-Heart-of-the-Delve--Dangerous--Procedural-Network-Dungeon-Crawling-Engine).

Just an idea to get players to use temporary magic items

I'm experimenting with playing online.

This is a play test of my procedural adventure 'Carapace'. It's not the only way to do it. My friend and play tester used 6 pre-gens from the module Tomb of the Lizard King. I wanted fairly high level characters for this play test to ensure that we got to test as much out as possible. 

:: A video of this play test with slides can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Z_ArIea9k 

:: Carapace procedural module:   https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/261079/Carapace 

:: Background - Hex Flower Cookbook:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/295083/Hex-Flower-Cookbook--an-overview-and-some-thoughts-on-Hex-Flower-Game-Engines-by-Goblins-Henchman

:: My Blog:  https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com

^

Watched the 4 series of Blake’s 7 (70-80s UK TV Sci-fi drama) - some of my thoughts

Talking myself into it ... again

Inspired by recent Purple Worm podcast - using your past to make a modern setting

Face Folio link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

Let’s talk 2-12: 2D6, D8+D4 or D10+D2. Face Folio link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/364714

Slight morbid topic - when you are ‘gone’, do you want your online RPG friends to know?

Dragon Slayer - plead the 5th

Logan's Run - ran off the rails 

Conan - size doesn't matter, I think 

ET - Staaaaay hooome 

Flash Gordon - Mingcredible 

West World - Does not compute 

Dune - Thumping good 

Link https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/face-folio-for-zine-quest2-100-fantasy-portraits-for-tabletop-role-playing-games/

Audio Dungeon | Part 3 (Locations 21 to 30) Contributions in order: :: Location 21 -  Goblin's Henchman (prompt by Michael below) :: Locations 22-30 Michael (SOS Rope) from 'The Noble Art of Running Away' podcast (https://anchor.fm/sos-rope).   Big thanks Michael for making this randomly generated (3D12) Audio Dungeon!

Thoughts on watching 1980’s TV series “ V “

I think everyone probably remember MAD Magazine, and in particular the inside back cover, which often had a picture which would fold-in to form a new unexpected picture.

I talk about how to use this concept in gaming, especially used on a sea adventure ...

--- related stuff --- 

Related Goblin's Henchman's Mad Map blog post: 

https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2019/03/26/tuesday-toot-mad-magazine-map-musings/

Riddling Reaver, Voyage of the Enigma (Purple Worm padcast)

https://anchor.fm/purple-worm/episodes/Riddling-Reaver--Voyage-of-the-Enigma-eadqmt

∆

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Links: When Sea is calling

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

I discuss my idea to launch a Kickstart for Zine Quest 2 called ‘Face Folio!

IP in RPGs - some thoughts.

Nothing said in this podcast constitutes legal advice. 

Jason's link to CC flow chart: LINK

Ben Milton (Ludifex) and Yochai Gal (yochaigal) both comments on > Reddit < on the value of cc licences that allow people to use their work commercially. 

I reply to some request to “DnD me” ... Jason, Joe, Daniel and Sofinho 

Link to Kickstarter : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/facefolio2/face-folio-for-zine-quest-4?ref=cs8e8e 

Ends: 25 August 2022

“

Just stream of consciousness stuff

Just something on my mind

Callins from Barney, Rob C and Spencer on ideas for rebranding my podcast

Jason’s link: https://www.knights-n-knaves.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=15891

Describe how to use Excel as a RPG adventure tool. Link to demo video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyeGjc78ASuIu-pmyk_kpforB7vZA3gPY

Barry of the Shadow of the GM podcast recently used my Hex Flower based Mythic emulator emulator - so I thought I might talk about it. Link to follow. Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/293661

Strong Language Warning - bit of a life update

As per title

“

Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/414998/Face-Folio--50-Card-Deck-double-sided--100-images?affiliate_id=774882

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Imagine the Henchman, in their grotto, threadbare slippers on, cup of coco (no marshmallows on top) in hand, log on the fire, kicking back to listen to the Purple Worm Podcast, when this .... [content warning]. Also check out Face Folio (4 days left) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

Blog post: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com

Do you keep a record of ideas?

Responding to Joe R’s recent G. O. A. T. (greatest of all time) episode; about formative DMing experiences. I talk about my formative DM (that I’ll never track down) and how they led me into RPG’s

More on this on my blog:
https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/d666-table-d66-table-with-probability-gradient/

Topic Inspired by a blog post by Sofinho:
http://aloneinthelabyrinth.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-brand-new-concept-in-dice-rolling.html

Adding some shade to the last episode

Mini review of Scenic Dunnsmouth by LotFP and some learning points

Link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/244710/The-Masters-Hoard?affiliate_id=774882 

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Blog post: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/wolframs-4-colour-theorem-relationship-mapping/

^

Puzzle for you. Solution on my blog. www.goblinshenchman@wordpress.com

… no

Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/hit-points-replaced-with-usage-dice/

Face Folio - link to Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

Here's the Kickstarter LINK 

A podcast recommendation for old school rule minimalists. I don’t think Alex Schroeder is on Anchor but his podcast is out there ... I found via my Apple app. https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/Halberds_and_Helmets

Back to the Blog episode - where I look back at one of my previous blog post, ... BUT in this case presented in audio format. In this episode I look back at a post I did about making any composite die from two dice. Link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2019/01/09/die-from-two-dice/

Random dice chatter. Related blog post: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/03/25/d20-d21-bell-curve-strange-things-excite-me/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planarcompass/planar-compass-issue-2

Carapace - giant fight and collecting rewards in town  IthoTU Hex Flower game engine: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292935/In-the-Heart-of-the-Unknown--Procedural-Hex-Crawling-Engine

Taking a social media break. Nothing terrible had happened. My 2020 One Page Dungeon Contest submission link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2020/07/05/rubiks-cube-random-dungeon-one-page-dungeon-contest-2020/

Why I think brevity is powerful in RPGs. Link to ‘Ford’s Faeries’ as mentioned in the episode: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/258394

To catch a (mole rat) Thief | part 2 of 2 - Mausritter actual play

Henchlings and two friends play Mausritter.

Mice: Alder Tunneler; Green Leaf; August Summer; and Blue Star (ages 6-10) Spoilers: :: Back Track to the Goop Pit ur :: Chest & Sausages :: Lava run :: Lava Bird :: Pips alore :: Mole Rat Showdown + Another :: Lava Gem :: Back Home

Where I talk about the what the OSR means to me. I have a blog www.goblinshenchman@wordpress.com

:: Field Guide to Random Table Design in RPGs : >> LINK <<

:: 1988 Dungeon : >> LINK <<

:: My blog https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/

Want a free hardcopy of Carapace (Zine)? Email me your postal address to goblinshenchman@gmail.com

Face Folio - 35 hrs to go | 100+ Backers. Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/344642534/face-folio

Just X 3 ideas, that rose to top of the writhing mass of thoughts fighting for my RPG attention span - no great ideas, but I figure you might find them interesting, or it might just confirm that you’re already onto the best way forward

Follow on from episode 83

Are hex flowers flexible; can we make Monopoly into a HF?

Blog link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2021/03/08/monopoly-hex-flower-game-engine-part-2/

101 - Party in a pickle - Actual Play | Hex Flower Trial by Jury (smattering of 'blue' language')  

Link to Hex Flower procedural trial by jury: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283103/Law--InJustice--A-Procedural-Trial

Face Folio (LINK)

In the Heart of the Eternal Forest (LINK)

Attack on the Death Moon, Planet or Star (LINK)

Goblinshenchman@gmail.com

As per the title

Pay what you want - do I include a suggested value ?

Had this idea for a crowd-sourced audio dungeon. The idea bring people leave a message which are 1 minute or shorter detailing a room, location, corridor, fresco etc. In a fantasy dungeon. It might be helpful to think of such message as audible “box text”. I might keep this as a living document, updating it as messages come in. Sending a message means that you accept that the content is Creative Commons.

I listen to ChgWiz’s (Michael Shorten’s) The Dungeon Master’s Handbook podcast about 1e ‘surprise’ and wondered if it could be converted into a simple combat system or used for anything else ... I also have a blog: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com

^

^

Voice message me: https://anchor.fm/ghench/message

Blog link: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2020/08/15/caterpillar-method-for-character-stat-generation/

Rely show - thanks Jason and Daniel 

Just mentioning I’ve uploaded a video to my YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/goblinshenchman

Just my person philosophy on patreon. This is NOT saying anyone who does or thinks differently is wrong.

Links

:: NPC Personality Profiles – at a glance (also includes 2000 NPC names and 2000 traits):

https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2023/11/18/npc-personality-profiles-at-a-glance-also-includes-2000-npc-names-and-2000-traits/

:: Advent(ure) Calendar | 24 Days of Festive Dungeoneering (before there was #Dungeon23 there was #ADVENTureCalendar22):

https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2022/12/01/adventure-calendar-24-days-of-festive-dungeoneering/

:: Grimbo Grotto | Christmas Farcical Horror Adventure:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340232/Grimbo-Grotto--Christmas-Farcical-Horror-Adventure?affiliate_id=774882

96 - Update, Dungeon HaiKu return; anonymity in RPG space 

:: In the Heart of the Sea - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/274573

:: Simple weather Hex Flower - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/367072

Carapace - Wilderness Hex Flower Play Test using 'In the Heart of the Unknown'. After leaving the giant ant 'Hive' the adventurers are trying to get back to town with news of victory! 

IthoTU Hex Flower game engine:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292935/In-the-Heart-of-the-Unknown--Procedural-Hex-Crawling-Engine

Chambri from Ford’s Faeries - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2583948.