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Episode 21 – Swords and other magic items in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition.

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Post date June 23, 2019
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Episode 21 - Swords and other magic items in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition.

00:00 / 2:46:53

Join Dan and James as they discuss magic items in first edition and spend time discussing swords and how to use them.

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Links

Suggestions of the week
AD&D Adventurers Log
Tome of Mighty Magic

Tags 1st Edition, Dungeons and Dragons, Old School Gaming, Podcast

Episode 20 – DM Discussion Series with Carlos Lising

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Post date June 16, 2019
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Episode 20 - DM Discussion Series with Carlos Lising

00:00 / 2:24:21

Join Dan and James as they talk with Carlos Lising, founder of casl Entertainment, who is an author and well renowned DM . Carlos discusses how he creates adventures and his approach to old school playing. We also introduce the Random Encounter, In Memoriam and Incomprehensible Death segments!

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Links
Facebook link – https://www.facebook.com/caslEntertainment/
Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/caslEntertainment

Suggestions of the week
Dungeon Painters – http://pyromancers.com/
Blackblade publishing and OSRIC https://www.facebook.com/BlackBladePublishing/
Random face generator – https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/

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Episode 19 – DM Discussion Series – Dungeons and Dragons in the North Star State with Vic Dorso

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Post date June 10, 2019
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Episode 19 - DM Discussion Series - Dungeons and Dragons in the North Star State with Vic Dorso

00:00 / 2:15:19

Join Dan and James as they talk with Vic Dorso, founder of Twin Cities – Old School Gaming Society in Minnesota and DM are old school conventions. Vic discusses old school playing styles, how to run and engage large gaming groups, and the history of AD&D.

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Episode 18 – DM Discussion Series – Advanced Dungeons And Dragons in the land down under!

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Post date June 2, 2019
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Episode 18 - DM Discussion Series - Advanced Dungeons And Dragons in the land down under!

00:00 / 1:56:31

Join Dan and James as they speak with David Thompson, who is a long timer AD&D DM and gamer, and the author of a series of eBooks that deconstruct AD&D for a new generation. They discuss how AD&D is played throughout the world.

GROGTALK posts episodes every week and is available at www.grogcon.com/podcast/ Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify or connect to our feed – https://www.grogcon.com/feed/podcast. GROGTALK is on YouTube and on Twitter (@GROGTALK)!!!

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Get exclusive content, behind the screen look at the podcast, and a chance to play with Dan and James!

Links
Check out his ebook here – https://tablo.io/david-thomson/advanced-dungeons-and-dragons-1st-edition-ad-and-1

Tags 1st Edition, Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast

Episode 17 – Artifacts and Relics in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date May 27, 2019
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Episode 17 - Artifacts and Relics in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 2:09:12

Links
Greyhawk Online – https://greyhawkonline.com/
The-Sinister-Secret-of-Saltmarsh – https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/17069/U1-The-Sinister-Secret-of-Saltmarsh-1e

Tags 1st Edition, Dungeons and Dragons, Podcast

Episode 16 – Magic Items: Scrolls in Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date May 19, 2019
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Episode 16 - Magic Items: Scrolls in Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 1:28:48

Join Dan and James as they discuss the use of Scrolls in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition.

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Links discussed in the podcast
Crucible 8 – https://crucibleorlando.com/

Tags 1st Edition, Dungeons and Dragons, Old School Gaming, Podcast

Episode 15 – Magic Items, Rods Staves and Wands in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date May 4, 2019
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Episode 15 - Magic Items, Rods Staves and Wands in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 1:50:43

Join Dan and James as they discuss Magic Items in AD&D 1st edition. They provide pearls of wisdom on how magic items are placed in campaigns, how players are to find out what they do and what you can do to balance between rules as written versus expediency.

Links referred to in podcast –
Suggestion of the week
How to Play 1st Edition AD&D (online book) – https://tablo.io/david-thomson/advanced-dungeons-and-dragons-1st-edition-ad-and-1
Star Frontiers – https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/226710/Star-Frontiers-Alpha-Dawn

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Episode 14 – Styles of Play in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date April 28, 2019
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Episode 14 - Styles of Play in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 1:59:20

Join Dan and James and they discuss the types and styles of play in 1st Ed. AD&D. From high fantasy epic campaigns to gritty low fantasy survival adventures, the choices the dm makes regarding the use of magic, fantastic creatures and settings, religion, and culture/era affect the three core activities of the game.

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Episode 13 – Tiers of play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition.

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Post date April 22, 2019
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Episode 13 - Tiers of play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition.

00:00 / 1:43:00

Join Dan and James as they discuss the tiers of play and what the advantages and challenges of each tier. Then they give you their suggestion of the week. Apology to the audio issues in the beginning of the podcast. New technology is awesome….

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Episode 12 – Using the Internet to start and play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition and other games.

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Post date April 7, 2019
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Episode 12 - Using the Internet to start and play Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition and other games.

00:00 / 1:31:38

Join Dan, James, and their guest Bob as they talk about how they started a group two years ago that now has over 200 members and birthed GROGTALK…. what worked, what didn’t. The best advice if you are not play is start a group and take the initiative. Then they give you their suggestion of the week.

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Episode 11 – Alignment in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date March 31, 2019
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Episode 11 - Alignment in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 1:49:24

Join James and Dan as they talk about alignment…. a topic that many words, arguments, and memes have covered so they figured they should join the fray. Then they give you their suggestion of the week.

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Episode 10 Appendix A – The Party Gathers

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Post date March 26, 2019
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Episode 10 Appendix A - The Party Gathers

00:00 / 1:04:11

Join James and Dan as they create the story of Glade and Picksy.

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Episode 10 – Campaigns in Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

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Post date March 16, 2019
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Episode 10 - Campaigns in Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition

00:00 / 1:18:43

Join James and Dan as they talk about campaigns…. what are they, do you need them, how to select one or should you create your own. Then they give you their suggestion of the week.

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Episode 9 APPX A – The Adventure Continues

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Post date March 9, 2019
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Episode 9 APPX A - The Adventure Continues

00:00 / 1:10:31

Join James and Dan as they create the story of Glade and Picksy. When we last left our heroes…. Picksy was felled by an goblin and Glade was deciding her next move. Will they find each other again?

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Episode 9 – Live at GARYCON XI

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Post date March 9, 2019
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Episode 9 - Live at GARYCON XI

00:00 / 57:36

Join James and Dan and Dan’s friend Joe as they talk about GARYCON XI. Together they discuss how the convention is going and Dan gives tips and advice in preparing and running an adventure!

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Episode 8 – Satanic Panic with the Smog on the Nog Podcast

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Post date March 3, 2019
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Episode 8 - Satanic Panic with the Smog on the Nog Podcast

00:00 / 1:31:23

As Dan heads to GaryCon, James joins Brandon and Jordon from Smog on the Nog podcast to make…. Smog on the Grog! Together they discuss the Satanic Panic and what happened during the 80’s and 90’s.

LINKS

Smog on the Nog – www.smogonthenog.com

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Episode 7 – Downtime in 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

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Post date February 23, 2019
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Episode 7 - Downtime in 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

00:00 / 1:39:08

Gather your party and hear how 1st Edition is played and get insights on how you can start your own game. In Word of Recall, Dan and James discuss what happens after the adventure. They will review the rules as written while providing some advice on how to streamline should someone be a new DM or want the game to move quickly. Finally they suggest something for you to make your old school gaming life complete.

LINKS

The Pelinore non-official compilation – https://www.therpgsite.com/showthread.php?30935-The-Collected-Pelinore

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Episode 6 – Combat in 1st Edition AD&D

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Post date February 16, 2019
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Episode 6 - Combat in 1st Edition AD&D

00:00 / 2:30:28

Gather your party and hear how 1st Edition is played and get insights on how you can start your own game. In Word of Recall, Dan and James discuss how combat works in 1st edition AD&D. They will review the rules as written while providing some advice on how to streamline should someone be a new DM or want the game to move quickly. Finally they suggest something for you to make your old school gaming life complete.

LINKS

ADDICT pdf that explains 1st edition combat – https://idiscepolidellamanticora.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/addict.pdf DMG errata – https://www.acaeum.com/library/errata_dmg.html
Dragon 74 cover – https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333970128601714870/
Old School Gaming Primer – https://froggodgames.com/frogs/product/a-quick-primer-for-old-school-gaming-pdf/

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Episode 5 – The adventure concludes and Encounters in 1st Edition AD&D

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Post date February 9, 2019
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Episode 5 - The adventure concludes and Encounters in 1st Edition AD&D

00:00 / 2:16:16

In this episode, John and Glades enter the underground tomb to save the Elissa and Picksy from the gang of Goblins. Gather your party (00:02:52) and hear how 1st Edition is played and get insights on how you can start your own game. In Word of Recall (00:49:55), Dan and James discuss how encounters work in 1st edition AD&D. Finally they cast Suggestion (02:07:17) to make your old school gaming life complete.

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Episode 4 – The Adventure Continues and Exploration in 1st Edition AD&D

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Post date February 3, 2019
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Episode 4 - The Adventure Continues and Exploration in 1st Edition AD&D

00:00 / 2:08:42

In this episode, Picksy and Glades enter the underground tomb? to save the Blacksmith’s daughter Elissa from some unknown horror. Gather your party (04:14) and hear how 1st Edition is played and get insights on how you can start your own game. In Word of Recall (56:08), Dan and James discuss how exploring the environment works in 1st edition AD&D. Finally they suggest (1:56:06) something for you to make your old school gaming life complete.

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Episode 3 – Let’s Adventure!

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Post date January 26, 2019
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Episode 3 - Let's Adventure!

00:00 / 1:27:39

In this episode, Picksy and Glades seek to save the Blacksmith’s daughter Elissa from some unknown horror. Gather your party (5:36) and hear how 1st Edition is played and get insights on how you can start your own game. In Word of Recall (1:08), Dan and James discuss memories of their first adventure. Finally they suggest (1:12) something for you to make your old school gaming life complete.