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A podcast that takes classic Role Playing Game adventures and rules sets and looks at renovating them for a ”modern” game design perspective.
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In this episode we discuss different uses and purposes of random encounter charts (thanks to the suggestion of listener John Williams) and do our best to make a go of "Time Trap!" an early adventure for the TSR Marvel Super Heroes games. If you have suggestions, questions, or gaming stories you would like to share, write us at thisoldungeon@gmail.com or catch us on Facebook!
10 months ago
That adventure sounds like a disaster! To the random encounter discussion, I think Jonathan Williams has a good technique, but it all depends on the adventure you’re running. Playing a sandbox like the Isle of Dread? Roll every hex and see what happens. Playing a narrative-focused adventure? Don’t use random encounters at all.