INTRO: A new review of The GROGNARD files
INTERVIEW: A list of interesting things referred to by Ken: His mini, Trollhala Press, Fours, and Big Jack Brass
ACTUAL PLAY: Hook up with The Smart Party to hear more
FIRST, LAST, EVERYTHING: This time : Steve Ray
GROGGLEBOX: At The Earth’s Core
Outro: Thanks for supporting
INTRO: 00:00:16 – This is the first part of a two part episode looking at the games and worlds created by Ken St Andre. He’s one of the founders of the hobby and tremendously influential on the development of RPGS.
OPEN BOX: 00:04:40 – Live from his Troll Cave in Arizona, The Trollgodfather tells the story of his origins and influences. Find Ken St Andre works at Trollhalla.
WHITE DWARF: 00:40:40 @dailydwarf is back! He’s looking at how White Dwarf provided advice on how to get the best out of your monsters!
FIRST, LAST, EVERYTHING: 00:55:10 A brand new feature for the GROGPOD – a member of the GROGSQUAD selects three of their favourite games – the first they played, the last game that got them excited and the game that means everything to them. James Holloway from the Monster Man podcast is up first.
GAMESMASTERS’ SCREEN 01:03:40 Blythy and Dirk in the room of roleplaying rambling playing monsters.
OUTRO: Check out Save for Half and their episode about Monsters! Monsters! The most recent edition of What would the Smart Party do? podcast covers 70s games. If you’d like to hear a Monsters! Monsters! actual play, go to Whartson Hall.
The GROGZINE is coming as a gift for Patreons.
We return to ‘blast away the fiends of boredom’ with another T&T episode. This time we are joined by Big Jack Brass, Jon Hancock.
0.15 Introduction. We had feedback from non-other than Ken St Andre himself…
4.05 Open Box. Jon talks about his early life in role playing and why he was drawn to T&T.
24.04 Actual Play. Jon is the GM for Monsters! Monsters!, where the ill-kin are the heroes.
You’ll find more from the Whartson Hall gaming group at UK Roleplayers forums.
34.01 Gamesmasters Screen. Why is T&T so good? Jon counts the ways.
1.17 Actual Play. Blythy joins Dirk for a solo game and a reluctant example of actual play.
1.31 Postbag. Feedback and thank you to new Patreons.
Yes, it’s time for Solos and … satisfaction? It’s time for Tunnels and Trolls.
Intro:
Caroline is in big hair and specs, because we’ve had another iTunes in America!
Potted History (4.00):
A quick run through of the origin story of T&T.
Open Box (8.23):
Brought to you from a replica of Dirk’s teenage bedroom, as we bring memories of the early games, until the dog signals that it’s time to leave.
The White Dwarf (30.22)
@dailydwarf has light pickings from the early days of White Dwarf, but there are some great St Andre pieces.
Judge Blythy Rules! (44.36)
We take time to delight in elegant simplicity.
Ed’s Bargain Shed (1.15)
The first games that Ed played were with T&T. Sister Barbara could prevent the discovery of Trolls and Girls at school.
There isn’t final section (1.22)
Update on the Patreon campaign.
Send in your Traveller questions and comments.
Details of the next part of the episode which will feature Big Jack Brass, Jon Hancock, in interview.
-Dirk
