The DMigoes at Save or Die are joined by fan fave host and author Jon Peterson to discuss the concept of the saving throw as a game mechanic. What does it reflect in game play? What were its origins? Is it vital to Classic D&D play or not? All is revealed this episode! Sites mentioned
The DMigoes step off the beaten track this episode — all the way to Old Blighty! TSR published a Dragon magazine for the U.K. in the 1980s called Imagine magazine, and one of its offerings was a Basic-Expert campaign world called Pelinore. Over the course of several articles this world was fleshed out for use
The DMigoes gather once again to discuss the important things in life — D&D minis! Tom Tullis of Fat Dragon games is on the ‘cast this time to talk about paper minis, paper terrain, and the wonderful world of minis that 3D printing allows for the frugal gamer. Pig-faced Orcs, Puppy Kobolds, and the vagarities
Unearthed from the deepest and darkest parts of the Save or Die audio vault is this gem, our audio footage of the 2016 J. Eric Holmes seminars hosted by Chris Holmes and Black Blade Publishing. Due to some technical problems on-site, we didn’t get the recording going until right after the first reading of a
The Dmigoes welcome to Save or Die….the Mad Wizard Zenopus from the Holmes Basic set! Ok, not the wizard himself, but Zenopus from the esteemed blog Zenopus Archives. We talk about J. Eric Holmes, Purple Worms, and why so many dungeons have rivers flowing through them at one point or another? Sites Discussed
Its time once again for that Save or Die tradition, the North Texas RPG Con wrap-up show. Thrills, chills, and BadMike as Satan await you in this indescribably awesome show! Sites Discussed on the Show: North Texas RPG Con 2016 http://ntrpgcon.com/ Mountain Dew Cheetos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYy1fVtCo0 Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveordiepodcast(at)gmail.com to
As part of DM Liz’s ongoing crusade to prove that Holmes Basic D&D is the best game ever, we’ve invited Dr. J. Eric Holmes’ son Chris Holmes onto the show! He’ll regale us with stories about his father, playing in his dad’s D&D games, and his current efforts to promote his father’s D&D fiction work.
Were returning to the review of some of the plethora of new OSR product out there! This show we take a look at Winds of the Ice Forest, an adventure by J.V. West for character levels 1-3. Before that, the DMigoes chat about emails, the upcoming North Texas RPG Con (only 21 tickets left!) and
In our second outing of Save For Half, the DMigoes look at a seminal old school classic : 1st edition Gamma World. James M. Ward and Gary Jaquet’s over-the-top combination of super-science and deadly, earnest danger set the bar for early science fiction and post-apocalyptic role playing games, and its influence is still felt in
We’re back (in black) and of course we have style — gaming style! Gaming styles for RPGs have evolved in many directions since the 1970s, and have been a source of debate ever since. With the rising interest in Old School games, the question inevitably comes up about play style. Does playing OSR games mean
