WAIR Podcast

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Episode #115: DIE the Roleplaying Game Pt. 1

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Murder, Torture, Teenage drama, Violence, Alcohol and Substance abuse, Emotional manipulation, and terrible GM practices.

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by Evelyn, Celena, James, Matthew and Matt for DIE: The Roleplaying Game, created by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, and published by Rowan Rook and Decard.

Based on the comic of the same name, DIE is about fantasy versus reality, and poses the question of why we play games at all. 

In DIE, players take on the roles of a group of authentically flawed people (persona) from the real world who gather together to play an RPG and are dragged into a fantasy realm. As their paragon characters, they then have to find their way home… or not.

You can find out more information about DIE and grab your own copy on the Rowan, Rook and Decard website.

Timestamps

  • Content warnings: 00:00:00

  • Episode starts: 00:00:33

  • Intro: 00:00:42

  • Gameplay intro: 00:02:02

  • Oneshot starts: 00:04:58

  • In Preparing the Magic Circle: 00:05:34

  • Persona creation: 00:20:42

  • Recap of Personas: 01:02:00

  • Outro and credits: 01:03:43

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Evelyn, Celena, James, Matthew, Matt and Fiona.

This episode’s RPG was DIE: The Roleplaying Game, created by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans, and published by Rowan Rook and Decard.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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Bonus: Q&A with Kieron Gillen with DIE The Roleplaying Game!

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Show Notes

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews comic book writer and game designer Kieron Gillen about DIE the RPG, a bleak fantasy TTRPG based on the comic series of the same name (also made by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans)

In DIE, you play a group of authentically flawed and desperate real-world people (Personas) who are sucked into a cursed roleplaying game and take on the form of heroes, villains and power players (Paragons). 

Some of you might want to get back to the real world for whatever’s waiting for you there. Some of you might want to stay in a reality where you can finally get what you want out of life. You all have to agree on whether you stay or go, and dead people can’t vote. It can get pretty bloody.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:50

  • Outro: 00:53:21

Q&A Guest’s work & recommendations

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

Q&A guest was comic book writer and game designer Kieron Gillen! Check out his website for the latest updates on his projects.

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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Bonus: Be Our Guest LIVE at UKGE (with Girls Run These Worlds!)

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Show Notes

This week, a special live recording from UK Games Expo of Be Our Guest - a live actual show in collaboration with Girls Run These Worlds!

Girls Run These Worlds is a women-owned, women-run production studio. Their mission is to uplift the voices, profiles, and status of women and femme-presenting people in TTRPG and to create a place where all can come to find themselves represented and celebrated.

Got an idea for a show? Pitch it to Girls Run These Worlds on their creator app!

Fiona was joined by Steph from Fistful of Crits, Liv from 3 Black Halflings and Dicebreaker, Jien from Girls Run These Worlds, and Phillipa Mort who designed 'Be Our Guest', a hack of Lasers & Feelings by John Harper under the CC BY 4.0 license. 

In 'Be Our Guest', play as servants in a French chateau who have been magically transformed into furniture! Your master wants to hold a big ball for their posh mates. Neither the fact that you are now pieces of furniture, nor the looming threat of the French Revolution will stop them demanding the grandest party ever!

Massive shout out and thanks to Darcy of Girls Run These Worlds for organising!

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Gameplay intro: 00:01:11

  • Oneshot starts: 00:04:05

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Steph from Fistful of Crits, Liv from 3 Black Halflings and Dicebreaker, Jien from Girls Run These Worlds, and Phillipa Mort the designer of 'Be Our Guest'.

This episode’s RPG was'Be Our Guest' by Phillipa Mort, a hack of Lasers & Feelings by John Harper under the CC BY 4.0 license.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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Episode #114: Under The Neighbourhood with Backwater Bastards and Guest GM Kyle Decker from Quest Friends

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Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by Taylor, Dan and Dick from the Backwater Bastards and special guest GM Kyle from Quest Friends for Under The Neighbourhood, a TTRPG where players live out adventures from their favourite Saturday morning cartoons.

Under the Neighborhood is a roleplaying system designed to help you and your friends tell stories about the magic found in going to the grocery store or attending an awkward dinner party, but there’s also ghosts. Or gnomes. Or frog people. Or all three.

Whether you want to recreate your favorite episodes from The Owl House, Gravity Falls, or Amphibia, or you simply want to go on exciting adventures in a curiously ordinary world of your imagination, Under the Neighborhood is the game for you!

You can find out more information about Under the Neighbourhood and grab your own copy on itch.io.

Quest Friends! is an improvised fiction podcast where five best friends explore friendship and family in a world where the realm of the dead isn't that far away. Be sure to check out Quest Friends wherever you listen to podcasts.

The Backwater Bastards a comedy improv actual play podcast played by a group of artists from all over the world telling THE GREATEST BEST FRIEND STORY that the multiverse has ever seen! While everybody else is out saving the world, they’re just trying to find the next best place to eat. Join them on our haphazard adventure via their website and wherever you listen to podcasts.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Gameplay intro: 00:02:33

  • Oneshot starts: 00:04:31

  • Outro and credits: 01:35:01

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players are Taylor, Dan and Dick (from Backwater Bastards) and Fiona.

This episode's guest GM was Kyle Decker from Quest Friends.

This episode’s RPG was Under The Neighbourhood, a TTRPG where players live out adventures from their favourite Saturday morning cartoons.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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Episode #113: The Between Pt. 4 with Jason Cordova and Merely Roleplayers

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Dark themes, Murder, Spiders, Mild gore.

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast (Nat, Strat and Helen) and extra special guest GM Jason Cordova for The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

Note: The audio for this episode comes from the 2 part livestream which was broadcasted on the WAIR Twitch Channel in January 2023 and it has been edited slightly to be more podcast friendly. You can check out VODs of The Between oneshot stream Jason ran for us here.

In The Between, the players take on the roles of residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won’t or can’t handle themselves.

The Between is directly inspired by the gothic horror TV show Penny Dreadful, but also takes a lot of inspiration from British horror classics, graphic novels like From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and pulp-era stories. 

You can find out more information about The Between and Jason’s other work on the Gauntlet website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

This April, Merely Roleplayers is launching Vigil: The Great Fire, the newest installment of their ongoing supernatural mystery series, powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game by Michael Sands. A demon of annihilating flame has been stalking the English market town of Sherrydown since the 1850s, and in The Great Fire, it finally reveals its endgame. In time, everything burns.

Timestamps

  • Merely Roleplayers Ad: 00:00:00

  • Content Warnings for The Between: 00:00:56

  • Episode starts: 00:01:27

  • Intro: 00:01:36

  • Recap: 00:01:58

  • Gameplay overview: 00:02:36

  • Restart of the session and The Dusk Phase: 00:04:57

  • The Night Phase and The Unscene: 00:35:38

  • The Dawn: 01:13:42

  • Stars & Wishes: 01:27:14

  • Outro and credits: 01:40:42

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Nat, Strat, and Helen (the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast), and Fiona.

This episode's guest GM was Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

This episode’s RPG was The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Join us on the official WAIR & DMBC Discord!

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Episode #112: The Between Pt. 3 with Jason Cordova and Merely Roleplayers

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Dark themes, Murder, Spiders, Mild gore.

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast (Nat, Strat and Helen) and extra special guest GM Jason Cordova for The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

Note: The audio for this episode comes from the 2 part livestream which was broadcasted on the WAIR Twitch Channel in January 2023 and it has been edited slightly to be more podcast friendly. You can check out VODs of The Between oneshot stream Jason ran for us here.

In The Between, the players take on the roles of residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won’t or can’t handle themselves.

The Between is directly inspired by the gothic horror TV show Penny Dreadful, but also takes a lot of inspiration from British horror classics, graphic novels like From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and pulp-era stories. 

You can find out more information about The Between and Jason’s other work on the Gauntlet website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

This April, Merely Roleplayers is launching Vigil: The Great Fire, the newest installment of their ongoing supernatural mystery series, powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game by Michael Sands. A demon of annihilating flame has been stalking the English market town of Sherrydown since the 1850s, and in The Great Fire, it finally reveals its endgame. In time, everything burns.

Timestamps

  • Merely Roleplayers Ad: 00:00:00

  • Content Warnings for The Between: 00:00:56

  • Episode starts: 00:01:27

  • Intro: 00:01:36

  • Recap: 00:01:57

  • Gameplay overview: 00:02:36

  • Oneshot restarts & Dusk phase: 00:4:57

  • The Unscene and The Night phase: 00:14:27

  • The Dawn phase: 00:50:35

  • Stars & Wishes: 01:01:29

  • Outro and credits: 01:09:54

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Nat, Strat, and Helen (the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast), and Fiona.

This episode's guest GM was Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

This episode’s RPG was The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Join us on the official WAIR & DMBC Discord!

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Episode #111: The Between Pt. 2 with Jason Cordova and Merely Roleplayers

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Dark themes, Murder, Spiders, Mild gore.

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast (Nat, Strat and Helen) and extra special guest GM Jason Cordova for The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

Note: The audio for this episode comes from the 2 part livestream which was broadcasted on the WAIR Twitch Channel in January 2023 and it has been edited slightly to be more podcast friendly. You can check out VODs of The Between oneshot stream Jason ran for us here.

In The Between, the players take on the roles of residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won’t or can’t handle themselves.

The Between is directly inspired by the gothic horror TV show Penny Dreadful, but also takes a lot of inspiration from British horror classics, graphic novels like From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and pulp-era stories. 

You can find out more information about The Between and Jason’s other work on the Gauntlet website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

This April, Merely Roleplayers is launching Vigil: The Great Fire, the newest installment of their ongoing supernatural mystery series, powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game by Michael Sands. A demon of annihilating flame has been stalking the English market town of Sherrydown since the 1850s, and in The Great Fire, it finally reveals its endgame. In time, everything burns.

Timestamps

  • Merely Roleplayers Ad: 00:00:00

  • Content Warnings for The Between: 00:00:56

  • Episode starts: 00:01:27

  • Intro: 00:01:36

  • Recap: 00:01:57

  • Gameplay overview: 00:02:36

  • Oneshot restarts & Dusk phase: 00:4:57

  • The Unscene and The Night phase: 00:14:27

  • The Dawn phase: 00:50:35

  • Stars & Wishes: 01:01:29

  • Outro and credits: 01:09:54

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Nat, Strat, and Helen (the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast), and Fiona.

This episode's guest GM was Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

This episode’s RPG was The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Join us on the official WAIR & DMBC Discord!

Linktr.ee: WAIR Podcast

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Episode #110: The Between Pt. 1 with Jason Cordova and Merely Roleplayers

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Dark themes, Murder, Spiders, Mild gore.

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast (Nat, Strat and Helen) and extra special guest GM Jason Cordova for The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

Note: The audio for this episode comes from the 2 part livestream which was broadcasted on the WAIR Twitch Channel in January 2023 and it has been edited slightly to be more podcast friendly. You can check out VODs of The Between oneshot stream Jason ran for us here.

In The Between, the players take on the roles of residents of a place called Hargrave House, and their job is to investigate and neutralize monstrous threats terrorizing the city—threats that Scotland Yard won’t or can’t handle themselves.

The Between is directly inspired by the gothic horror TV show Penny Dreadful, but also takes a lot of inspiration from British horror classics, graphic novels like From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and pulp-era stories. 

You can find out more information about The Between and Jason’s other work on the Gauntlet website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

This April, Merely Roleplayers is launching Vigil: The Great Fire, the newest installment of their ongoing supernatural mystery series, powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game by Michael Sands. A demon of annihilating flame has been stalking the English market town of Sherrydown since the 1850s, and in The Great Fire, it finally reveals its endgame. In time, everything burns.

Timestamps

  • Dice Girls Ad: 00:00:00

  • Merely Roleplayers Ad: 00:01:03

  • Content Warnings for The Between: 00:01:56

  • Episode starts: 00:02:30

  • Intro: 00:02:39

  • Gameplay overview: 00:04:43

  • Oneshot starts & CATS: 00:07:14

  • Character creation and introduction to the Setting: 00:10:59

  • Introduction to characters: 00:12:51

  • Explanation of play structure and content warnings: 00:31:37

  • Day phase: 00:40:12

  • Outro and credits: 01:37:16

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Nat, Strat, and Helen (the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast), and Fiona.

This episode's guest GM was Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

This episode’s RPG was The Between, a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of mysterious monster hunters in Victorian-era London.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Join us on the official WAIR & DMBC Discord!

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Bonus: Q&A with Jason Cordova with Brindlewood Bay, The Between and Public Access!

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Show Notes

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews game designer Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

Along with his game writing and being an ENnie award-winning podcaster, Jason is the founder of The Gauntlet - a community that celebrates and discusses tabletop roleplaying games.

Check out VODs of The Between oneshot stream Jason ran for us here.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:43

  • Outro: 00:55:30

Q&A Guest’s work & recommendations

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

Q&A guest was game designer Jason Cordova, the creator behind Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and most recently, Public Access.

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Linktr.ee: WAIR Podcast

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Episode #109: Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast Pt. 2 with Merely Roleplayers

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Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast(Matt, Strat, Nat, and Alex) for Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, a slice-of-life tabletop RPG about a heartless witch, a peaceful house and all the folks who have made their home inside.

Created by Jay Dragon and M Veselak, Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast uses pre-set characters, quick-play chapters, and an adaptable rule set, unlike any other TTRPG.

You can find out more information about Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast and download the free Ashcan rules on the Possum Creek Games website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

Right now, Merely Roleplayers is airing Falling Cadence, a soft-boiled noir story in three acts, powered by the Fate roleplaying system. Baby-faced private eye Cadence Fairchild has a shot at her first real case, but it threatens to tangle her up in a web of intrigue and corruption. Set among the penny falls and rock vendors of a decaying seaside town, Falling Cadence is full of twists even the players at the table can't see coming!

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Recap & gameplay intro: 00:00:39

  • Oneshot starts: 00:04:22

  • Outro and credits: 01:12:34

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast: Matt, Strat, Nat, and Alex. Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama. You can find all things Merely Roleplayers on their website or search "Merely Roleplayers" in your usual podcast app.

This episode’s RPG was Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, a slice-of-life tabletop RPG published by Possum Creek Games. You can find out more information about Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast and download the free Ashcan rules on the Possum Creek Games website.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

Linktr.ee: WAIR Podcast

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Episode #108: Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast Pt. 1 with Merely Roleplayers

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Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast(Matt, Strat, Nat, and Alex) for Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, a slice-of-life tabletop RPG about a heartless witch, a peaceful house and all the folks who have made their home inside.

Created by Jay Dragon and M Veselak, Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast uses pre-set characters, quick-play chapters, and an adaptable rule set, unlike any other TTRPG.

You can find out more information about Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast and download the free Ashcan rules on the Possum Creek Games website.

Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama.

Right now, Merely Roleplayers is airing Falling Cadence, a soft-boiled noir story in three acts, powered by the Fate roleplaying system. Baby-faced private eye Cadence Fairchild has a shot at her first real case, but it threatens to tangle her up in a web of intrigue and corruption. Set among the penny falls and rock vendors of a decaying seaside town, Falling Cadence is full of twists even the players at the table can't see coming!

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Gameplay intro: 00:01:27

  • Intro to characters and chapter: 00:06:35

  • Chapter rules - Chaos Coins: 00:11:27

  • Oneshot starts: 00:12:48

  • Outro and credits: 01:36:33

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were the cast of the Merely Roleplayers podcast: Matt, Strat, Nat, and Alex. Merely Roleplayers is the podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games, in pursuit of maximum drama. You can find all things Merely Roleplayers on their website or search "Merely Roleplayers" in your usual podcast app.

This episode’s RPG was Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, a slice-of-life tabletop RPG published by Possum Creek Games. You can find out more information about Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast and download the free Ashcan rules on the Possum Creek Games website.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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Episode #107: Itras By with guest GM Rob - The Hunt for Edgar!

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Spoilers for 'Edgar' introductory scenario by Oliver Vulliamy and 2dSF in Itras By: Menagerie

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by Doro, Frank, Jon, Kat, and special GM Rob for Itras By: A surreal roleplaying game set in a city full of strange occurrences, unusual places, and bizarre characters.

Published by Vagrant Workshop, Itras By is a setting that lies somewhere between European city life in the 1920s and the dream worlds of depth psychology.

At first glance, the city looks like a backdrop in a faded photograph. A snapshot from the beginnings of modernity. Trams, hats, the first automobiles, black & white silent films. But beneath that facade, we can hear the unpredictable murmur of our collective subconscious. The monsters in the basement of our psyche.

In the city center, reality is relatively stable, but the further afield you get, the more it deteriorates, mutates, and becomes dream-like.

You can find out more information about Itras By and buy your own copy on the Itras By website.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Gameplay intro: 00:01:34

  • Intro to Itras By: 00:04:26

  • Introduction to the characters: 00:09:58

  • Oneshot starts: 00:16:58

  • Credits: 01:26:26

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players are Fiona, Doro, Frank, Jon, and Kat

This episode's guest GM was Rob.

This episode’s RPG was for Itras By: A surreal roleplaying game published by Vagrant Workshop. Buy your own copy on the Itras By website.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

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Bonus: Q&A with Fede Sohns with Zephyr: An Anarchist Roleplaying Game Of Fleeting Identities!

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Show Notes

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews game designer and illustrator Fede Sohns about their upcoming RPG, 'Zephyr: An Anarchist Fantasy Game of Fleeting Identities'.

The Zephyr are the feelings of a living sentient landmass called Ophio that wanders across endless salt flats. The alien feelings come in the colours of cyan, magenta, yellow and black but can merge into hatred, love, longing - all the emotions known to us. Moreover, the Zephyr has physical form, shaping itself into mountains, rivers, plains as well as living beings.

Players play as Windfolk, creatures who live on the periphery of Ophoi, who, one day, depart from their communities to fulfill sacred obligations. They use tokens of the 4 colours to represent the composition of their characters, keeping track of their constitution, spend them as energy to overcome challenges as well as fusing them to slowly build the sentimental bonds that will shape their identities

The Kickstarter campaign for Zephyr launches 1st February and you can go check it out here!

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:51

  • Outro: 00:34:41

Fede’s work & socials

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

Q&A guest was game designer and illustrator Fede Sohns. Check out their upcoming RPG, 'Zephyr: An Anarchist Fantasy Game of Fleeting Identities' on Kickstarter and their first game, Nibiru, on the Araukana Media website.

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Bonus: Q&A with Ferruccio Argento with Blood and Doom!

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Show Notes

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews Ferruccio Argento, the lead designer of the upcoming dark fantasy tabletop RPG - Blood and Doom (to be published by Dicetale Games).

In Blood and Doom, players take on the role of adventurers in a doomed world where the influence of malevolent cults is slowly corrupting the land and its people.

Doomsayers aka the GMs act as the player characters’ senses, describing events and presenting clues, while players interact both with each other and the characters inhabiting the fictive world of the game, and of course fight with monsters!

Blood and Doom uses a unique dice system and ruleset to resolve conflicts, allowing for a tremendous amount of suspense to be added to the stories fleshed out by the entire playing troupe, with each player’s adventurer possessing unique abilities that add to the strengths of the group as a whole.

Find out more and get notified when the Blood and Doom quickstart and Kickstarter campaign launches via the Dicetale Game newsletter!

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:46

  • Outro: 00:47:39

Dicetale Games/Blood and Doom links

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode's Q&A guest was Ferruccio Argento, the lead designer of the upcoming dark fantasy tabletop RPG Blood and Doom (to be published by Dicetale Games). Sign up for their newsletter for more info!

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Bonus: MCM Comic Con's A Behind the Screens Look: Game Master's Roundtable panel

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Show Notes

To round off this year (or welcome in the new year - depending on your view), check out the audio from MCM Comic Con's A Behind the Screens Look: Game Master's Roundtable panel, featuring our own host and main GM Fiona!

Panel bio:

'If you fancy yourself a DM, don’t miss this one! Game Masters Travis Vengroff (Fool & Scholar/Dark Dice), Richard Kimber-Bell (Backwater Bastards), Fiona K.T. Howat (What Am I Rolling?/The DM’s Book Club), and Nate Peterson (Dice & Desire) are at MCM London Comic Con to talk about what it’s like to orchestrate your favorite role-playing games, in a chat moderated by Taylor van Biljon (Backwater Bastards).'

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:05

Panelists' work

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Bonus: Q&A with Andrew E.C. Gaska and ALIEN RPG, Terminator RPG & Carbon Grey RPG!

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Show Notes

To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews award-winning game writer & author Andrew E.C. Gaska! 

With over 2 decades of experience in the comics and video games industries, it is safe to say that Drew has a long list of credits to his name! His freelance franchise consulting work for 20th Century Fox has seen him write numerous series reference bibles, streamline in-universe canon and create detailed timelines for legacy franchises such as Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes. 

Drew’s tabletop game work includes the critically acclaimed ALIEN roleplaying game, The Terminator RPG, and Carbon Grey RPG. 

Most recently, it was announced that along with a new rerelease of his graphic novel ‘Critical Millennium: The Dark Frontier Blackstar Edition’, Drew is also working on an RPG for Critical Millennium, a system that would use the official Magnetic Variant (D6MV) of the classic D6 game rules originally created by West End Games.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:10

  • Q&A start: 00:01:30

  • Outro: 00:40:20

Drew’s work

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

Q&A guest was Andrew E.C. Gaska. Check out his work on his blog!

The additional music in this episode was 'Aimless Amos' by Rondo Brothers.

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode #106: User Is Typing // Message Sent

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Themes of loneliness, sadness, depression, and social anxiety

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is playing 'User is typing // Message Sent’: A solo RPG of instant messaging and anxiety by Nevyn Holmes.

Using a deck of playing cards and 3d6, 'User is typing // Message Sent’ is a game about dealing with the social anxiety around interacting with the same people day in, day out, over the course of who knows how long.

You can find out more information about .'User is typing // Message Sent’ and check out Nevyn’s other games on itch.io.

Timestamps

  • Content warnings: 00:00:00

  • Intro: 00:00:39

  • Gameplay intro: 00:02:49

  • Setting up the spread: 00:03:36

  • Friends & Relationships: 00:06:03

  • Before flipping a conversation: 00:09:19

  • Flipping a conversation: 00:11:20

  • Round 1 / Chat 1: 00:12:20

  • After flipping a conversation: 00:13:31

  • Continuing the round: 00:15:51

  • Round 1 / Chat 2: 00:16:07

  • Round 1 / Chat 3: 00:19:36

  • Jokers & Aces: 00:20:43

  • Round 1 / Chat 4: 00:23:16

  • End of the round: 00:26:43

  • End of Round 1: 00:26:58

  • Round 2 / Chat 1: 00:27:37

  • Round 2 / Chat 2: 00:30:06

  • Round 2 / Chat 3: 00:32:28

  • Round 2 / Chat 4: 00:35:13

  • End of Round 2: 00:37:38

  • Round 3 / Chat 1: 00:39:12

  • Round 3 / Chat 2: 00:42:19

  • Round 3 / Chat 3: 00:46:19

  • Round 3 / Chat 4: 00:48:58

  • End of Round 3: 00:52:05

  • Round 4 / Chat 1: 00:53:20

  • Round 4 / Chat 2: 00:56:33

  • Round 4 / Chat 3: 00:59:35

  • Round 4 / Chat 4: 01:10:32

  • End of game: 01:03:47

  • Credits: 01:05:30

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s player was Fiona Howat.

This episode’s RPG was 'User is typing // Message Sent’: A solo RPG of instant messaging and anxiety by Nevyn Holmes.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode #105: Paranoia Red Clearance Edition Pt. 2 with Dunking on the DM!

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Death, Violence, Alpha Complex

Spoilers for '[Your Security Clearance Is Not High Enough For The Title Of This Adventure]' mission!

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by Tim, Alastair, Ben, Josh and Kylie from Dunking on the DM for ‘Paranoia’, a dystopian science-fiction tabletop role-playing game, published by Mongoose Publishing.

First published in 1984, ‘Paranoia’ is set in the dystopian future city of Alpha Complex controlled by Friend Computer and where information (including the game rules) are restricted by color-coded "security clearance". Player characters are clone enforcers of the Computer's authority (known as Troubleshooters) and will be given missions to seek out and eliminate threats to the Computer's control. However, things aren’t what they seem in Alpha Complex, and … well clones are replaceable!

This oneshot uses the 'Paranoia: Red Clearance Edition' ruleset. Information about 'Paranoia: The Perfect Edition' can be found here.

You can find out more information about ‘Paranoia’ and get the current edition on the Mongoose Publishing website.

This episode’s guests are from the Dunking on the DM, where comedy and storytelling collide in one actual-play tabletop roleplay podcast.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Dunking on the DM / Spoiler warning: 00:00:24

  • Recap and Gameplay overview: 00:01:14

  • Oneshot starts: 00:05:08

  • Combat rules: 00:59:22

  • Outro and credits: 01:33:48

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Tim, Alastair, Ben, Josh and Kylie from Dunking on the DM, where comedy and storytelling collide in one actual-play tabletop roleplay podcast.

This episode’s RPG was 'Paranoia: Red Clearance Edition', a dystopian science-fiction tabletop role-playing game, published by Mongoose Publishing.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Episode #104: Paranoia Red Clearance Edition Pt. 1 with Dunking on the DM!

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Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Death, Violence, Alpha Complex

Spoilers for '[Your Security Clearance Is Not High Enough For The Title Of This Adventure]' mission!

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is joined by Tim, Alastair, Ben, Josh and Kylie from Dunking on the DM for ‘Paranoia’, a dystopian science-fiction tabletop role-playing game, published by Mongoose Publishing.

First published in 1984, ‘Paranoia’ is set in the dystopian future city of Alpha Complex controlled by Friend Computer and where information (including the game rules) are restricted by color-coded "security clearance". Player characters are clone enforcers of the Computer's authority (known as Troubleshooters) and will be given missions to seek out and eliminate threats to the Computer's control. However, things aren’t what they seem in Alpha Complex, and … well clones are replaceable!

This oneshot uses the 'Paranoia: Red Clearance Edition' ruleset. Information about 'Paranoia: The Perfect Edition' can be found here.

You can find out more information about ‘Paranoia’ and get the current edition on the Mongoose Publishing website.

This episode’s guests are from the Dunking on the DM, where comedy and storytelling collide in one actual-play tabletop roleplay podcast.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Dunking on the DM / Spoiler warning: 00:01:44

  • Gameplay overview: 00:02:34

  • Character Stats & Skills: 00:02:40

  • Moxie: 00:03:33

  • Main game mechanic: 00:05:09

  • Negative NODEs: 00:05:59

  • Computer dice: 00:06:26

  • Oneshot starts: 00:07:34

  • Outro and credits: 01:12:44

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode’s players were Tim, Alastair, Ben, Josh and Kylie from Dunking on the DM, where comedy and storytelling collide in one actual-play tabletop roleplay podcast.

This episode’s RPG was 'Paranoia: Red Clearance Edition', a dystopian science-fiction tabletop role-playing game, published by Mongoose Publishing.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

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Bonus: BarPig x WAIR Livestream - The Great Festival! (LIVE)

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Show Notes

This week, Fiona was joined by Raymond (from Boardgame Heaven) and Sarah for WAIR's very first collaboration Livestream with friend of the podcast, Johno at BARPIG: The Adventure Party Game, showcasing several challenges for its latest expansion - The Great Festival.

This bonus episode audio is taken from the livestream video. Check out the unedited VOD on our YouTube channel.

BARPIG is the hilarious competitive card-based party game with social group activities and take-that elements, and a dice to determine turn. 

Inspired from games like Munchkin, Exploding Kittens, and Ring of Fire, BARPIG joins these greats as the pig-fect way to liven up any party. Centered on a party of adventuring pigs challenging each other in a medieval tavern, BARPIG combines uncanny levels of wit and humour with novel game mechanics that continuously engage all players throughout the game.

Easy to learn, fun to play, it’s the perfect party game for anywhere, with anyone, at anytime.

…Oh, and there will be Pigs!

The Great Festival is the latest expansion to BARPIG, and comes with a bunch of new heroes with their own unique powers and item cards that can change the game at a moment’s notice.

You can find out more about BARPIG on their website. Support BARPIG's latest expansion, The Great Festival on Kickstarter.

Timestamps

  • Intro: 00:00:09

  • Stream audio starts: 00:02:48

  • Outro and credits: 01:16:21

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music in this episode:

If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: www.WAIRpodcast.com.

Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes.

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