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Menion (AKA Rob) joins the discussion and lays bare his thoughts on life and role-playing games.

Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi Menion (AKA Rob)

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Menion (AKA Rob) joins the discussion and lays bare his thoughts on life and role-playing games.

    Hiatus (Season Final)

    Hiatus (Season Final)

    S5E15: All good things (and bad ones too thankfully) must come to an end, at least until they begin again. Boomshankar! Call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast/YouTube channel, and Joe of Hindsightless podcast.

    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 47 min
    The Postie’s Been! Call-in Special from Okinawa

    The Postie’s Been! Call-in Special from Okinawa

    S5E14: The Postie’s been! Call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast/YouTube channel, and GMShadow of the new A Song of Dice & Shadows podcast.

    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 49 min
    Laissez-faire Gods (GMs) & Meaningful Choices

    Laissez-faire Gods (GMs) & Meaningful Choices

    S5E13: I give a recap of session 3 of my Greyhawk/Pomarj campaign for AD&D. Also included is a thought-provoking call-in from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast - once again on the topic of free will.

    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 48 min
    Free Will Is Player Agency

    Free Will Is Player Agency

    S5E12: In addition to providing recaps of sessions 1 and 2 of my Greyhawk/Pomarj campaign for AD&D, I present call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, Joe of Hindsightless podcast, and Anthony ‘Runeslinger’ of Casting Shadows podcast on topics of free will, description/theme and so on. Spencer’s first movie-Monday episode on Time Bandits can be found at https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/keep-off-the-borderlands/id1466517108?l=en&i=1000643353923.

    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 56 min
    2024 Ambushed Me

    2024 Ambushed Me

    S5E11: Happy New Year! I present call-ins from Jason of Nerds RPG Variety Cast, and Mirke the Meek on skills, 3d6 vs d20 and other topics following my previous episode on Dark Sun. Finally, I go for a walk to discuss the Terry Gilliam movie Time Bandits. For BECMI Berserker’s review of the Rules Cyclopedia and discussion of the skills system (at around the 8min 2sec mark), see https://youtu.be/6rcueO93WEk?si=KMmEMyav53c3TnZB.

    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 41 min
    Blessed with a Little Knowledge

    Blessed with a Little Knowledge

    S5E10: Some call-ins from Daniel of Bandits Keep podcast and Jason of Nerds RPG variety, followed by my report on sessions 4-6 of the Dark Sun adventure “A Little Knowledge…” for 2nd edition AD&D rules. Finally, I add some comments on the setting and system.
    You can contact me at: scotinkyoto@yahoo.com, and Menion @OldShabbyGamer (Twitter). Cheers! Details of the music for this podcast, available free of charge from Free Stock Musical, are as follows:   Otogi2 by PeriTune | http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    • 1 hr 20 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Iain1976 ,

Nice, easy-going podcast

This is a great little podcast that takes a nostalgic look at all things Fantasy and roleplaying related. The presenter’s easy-going manner makes it a delight to listen to. Highly recommended.

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