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The Dungeon Master's Handbook Podcast

Hi! I'm Michael "Chgowiz" and I podcast about my love for running fantasy role playing campaigns using older versions of Dungeons & Dragons! Find other gaming content at my blog here: https://chgo... Read more

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Episode 3 - Starting a Sandbox Campaign, Part 2

Episode 3 - Starting a Sandbox Campaign, Part 2

In this episode, Michael finishes talking about starting a sandbox campaign old school style. Don't let the myths and hy... Read more

6 Dec 2017

26mins

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Episode 32 - Interview With My 1x1 OD&D Player - My Wife!

Episode 32 - Interview With My 1x1 OD&D Player - My Wife!

My first guest on The Dungeon Master's Handbook! I interview my wife who has been the player in our 11 year one on one O... Read more

26 Mar 2020

32mins

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Episode 33 - Gaming Thoughts on COVID Thursday

Episode 33 - Gaming Thoughts on COVID Thursday

A quick episode to talk about what's going on with my shelter-in-place gaming life. Lots of changes and I'm very busy th... Read more

2 Apr 2020

10mins

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Episode 25 - AD&D Combat Demystified - Initiative for Spellcasting, Charging

Episode 25 - AD&D Combat Demystified - Initiative for Spellcasting, Charging

I'm challenging conventional wisdom that AD&D by-the-book combat is too difficult! In this episode, I visit initiati... Read more

21 Jan 2020

22mins

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Episode 2 - Starting a Sandbox Campaign, Part 1

Episode 2 - Starting a Sandbox Campaign, Part 1

Sandbox campaigns, one of the hallmarks of an old school AD&D D&D campaign, are easy to get started! Don't let t... Read more

6 Dec 2017

20mins

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Episode 24 - 2019 Year End Reflections and Call-In Q/A

Episode 24 - 2019 Year End Reflections and Call-In Q/A

My thoughts on the OSR of the past 2019 and coming 2020. As well, I answer call-ins from listeners and other podcasters!... Read more

31 Dec 2019

28mins

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Episode 23 - Attracting Old School Game Players, Keeping Old School Elders

Episode 23 - Attracting Old School Game Players, Keeping Old School Elders

Taking a cue from how Tim Shorts of Gothridge Manor Podcast makes episodes in his car, I do some philosophizing about at... Read more

23 Dec 2019

19mins

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Episode 28 - Lessons Learned and Campaign Happenings

Episode 28 - Lessons Learned and Campaign Happenings

A lot of games over the past couple of weeks, and some lessons learned as a DM! Come listen as I share about running bos... Read more

18 Feb 2020

37mins

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Episode 22 - Demystifying AD&D Combat - Surprise and Initiative

Episode 22 - Demystifying AD&D Combat - Surprise and Initiative

I'm challenging conventional wisdom that AD&D by-the-book combat is too difficult! In this episode, I review surpris... Read more

17 Dec 2019

22mins

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Episode 27 - Horrors Under Tuluk - A Player's Journal

Episode 27 - Horrors Under Tuluk - A Player's Journal

This is a VERY special episode and it's an experiment! David, player of Eadwig from my Etinerra campaign, submitted a fa... Read more

4 Feb 2020

6mins

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Episode 26 - Q&A on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Magic

Episode 26 - Q&A on Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Magic

Mr. Goblin's Henchman of Goblins Henchmen Podcast (https://anchor.fm/ghench) sent a message with two questions about AD&... Read more

28 Jan 2020

21mins

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Episode 21 - Lessons from Recent Games, Perspective on AD&D Combat

Episode 21 - Lessons from Recent Games, Perspective on AD&D Combat

I've had a busy couple of weeks with a lot of games, so I share some of the things I've learned and observed. Plus, I ge... Read more

12 Dec 2019

32mins

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Bonus Episode - Dec 20th - Call-Ins and Questions

Bonus Episode - Dec 20th - Call-Ins and Questions

Bonus episode with Call-ins from listeners and other podcasters!  Josh Beckelhimer of JB Publishing (https://anchor.fm/... Read more

20 Dec 2019

20mins

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Episode 34 - Demystifying AD&D - Pursuit and Evasion

Episode 34 - Demystifying AD&D - Pursuit and Evasion

A recent question on the AD&D subreddit (/r/adnd) serves as the topic for this episode - regarding the rules around ... Read more

8 Apr 2020

30mins

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Episode 36 - Reading Unearthed Arcana - Intro, Comeliness, Races

Episode 36 - Reading Unearthed Arcana - Intro, Comeliness, Races

I've decided to pick up the (in)famous supplement to AD&D: Unearthed Arcana! Join me as I begin a series of episodes... Read more

24 Apr 2020

35mins

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Podcast Episode 30 - Finishing Up Demystifying AD&D Combat

Podcast Episode 30 - Finishing Up Demystifying AD&D Combat

In this episode, I wrap up my attempt to demystify AD&D combat with a correction, some odds-ends and Weapons vs. AC!... Read more

4 Mar 2020

21mins

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Episode 29 - Realistic AD&D Initiative, Update on Campaign Player

Episode 29 - Realistic AD&D Initiative, Update on Campaign Player

There have been many attempts to house-rule and update AD&D Initiative/Surprise rules to make it more "realistic." I... Read more

25 Feb 2020

22mins

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Episode 35 - Catching up on Call Ins and Q/A

Episode 35 - Catching up on Call Ins and Q/A

It's been a month or so since I've caught up with my call-ins, and I have plenty of observations and questions from some... Read more

15 Apr 2020

39mins

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Podcast Episode 31 - Playing the Ultima CRPG setting in OD&D

Podcast Episode 31 - Playing the Ultima CRPG setting in OD&D

In this episode, I take a break from AD&D and talk about a different gaming love - how I combined OD&D and the U... Read more

10 Mar 2020

38mins

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Episode 20 - One on One Game; Making Towns and Cities

Episode 20 - One on One Game; Making Towns and Cities

In this episode, I catch up on a couple of my AD&D games, as well as getting some momentum in playing my one on one ... Read more

26 Nov 2019

30mins

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