I’m Dirk the Dice and this is the GROGNARD files podcast, talking bobbins about table-top RPGs from back in the day and today.The Armchair Adventurers are small FRPG group that meet monthly in Bolton. We first got together thanks to a ‘small ad’ in WHITE DWARF in 1983.We got back together in 2010 to play Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep monthly for 3 years. Playing again reignited our passion for RPGs, so we returned to some more classic campaigns from our teenage years: RuneQuest BORDERLANDS, Traveller ADVENTURE, RuneQuest GRIFFIN MOUNTAIN and Call of Cthulhu FUNGI FROM YUGGOTH.Our interest began to shift towards what had happened to RPGs during our period away from the hobby.The GROGPOD tells our story. Each episode is about 90 minutes long and features regular sections: Open Box, a reflection on a game, then and now; White Dwarf, wonderful essays examining how White Dwarf supported RPGs written by @dailydwarf ; Judge Blythy Rules, a deep dive into the mechanics of a game; and interviews, reviews and views.It features regular contributions from Judge Blythy @sjamb7 , Ed in his Shed @Edinthesand and The White Dwarf @DailyDwarf with special guests.
Series Status
Ongoing - First season / arc
Episode Frequency & Length
Monthly
1-2 Hours
Type & Channels
Podcast
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Pocket Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Facebook Gaming, Twitter, Discord, Website
The GROGNARD files
2015
I’m Dirk the Dice and this is the GROGNARD files podcast, talking bobbins about table-top RPGs from back in the day and today.The Armchair Adventurers are small FRPG group that meet monthly in Bolton. We first got together thanks to a ‘small ad’ in WHITE DWARF in 1983.We got back together in 2010 to play Call of Cthulhu Masks of Nyarlathotep monthly for 3 years. Playing again reignited our passion for RPGs, so we returned to some more classic campaigns from our teenage years: RuneQuest BORDERLANDS, Traveller ADVENTURE, RuneQuest GRIFFIN MOUNTAIN and Call of Cthulhu FUNGI FROM YUGGOTH.Our interest began to shift towards what had happened to RPGs during our period away from the hobby.The GROGPOD tells our story. Each episode is about 90 minutes long and features regular sections: Open Box, a reflection on a game, then and now; White Dwarf, wonderful essays examining how White Dwarf supported RPGs written by @dailydwarf ; Judge Blythy Rules, a deep dive into the mechanics of a game; and interviews, reviews and views.It features regular contributions from Judge Blythy @sjamb7 , Ed in his Shed @Edinthesand and The White Dwarf @DailyDwarf with special guests.
Rules & Source Material
Game Book / Manual
13th Age, Call of Cthulhu, Cypher System Games, Dungeons and Dragons 5E, Fate Core and Fate Accelerated, Forged in the Dark Games, Monster of the Week, Traveller
Guests / Interview
Format, Setting & Vulgarity
Rules / Meta / Industry Chat
Fantasy, Dystopia, Historical Era, Space, Horror
Child-Friendly
DM Type (New)
Cast & Player Characters
Male, Childhood Friends
Cast Voice Distinctness
Similar with Subtle Differences
Audio Quality & Equipment
USB Mics, Audio improves within first 10 episodes
Includes Music
Editing Style
Fully Edited