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Geekery in General 177: The Complete Ninja's Handbook

In this retro review Al talks about ninjas and takes a look at AD&D's attempt to bring ninjas into second edition.

Geekery in General 175: Hades

Al and Dawn discuss the Three Glooms of Oinos, Hades, and Hel as presented in AD&D's Manual of the Planes. We also talk a little about movies from the 80s, because why not?

WTHSI 10: D&D Fireside Chat

Scott and Chad sit down with Alexis Smolensk and Carl Olson and they talk about different ways to look at gaming as a hobby or a lifestyle or as whatever you want to call it. We talk about ways that Alexis and Carl look at the game as well as some of what Scott and Chad think as well. It's an in-depth discussion that no gamer of the fantasy realm should miss. So you want to hear something interesting?

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Geekery in General 172: Vampire 101

Al and Chad talk about the historical roots of the vampire as well as some different types of blood drinkers from around the world. Warning: this episode bites.

Geekery in General 170: The Complete Ranger's Handbook

Al does a retro review of one of his favorite AD&D second edition supplements: The Complete Ranger's Handbook.

Geekery in General 169: It's Maaagic!

Al discusses some alternate systems of magic based on folklore.

Geekery in General 168: Tall Tales of the Wee Folk

In this retro review Al discusses one of his all time favorite game supplements: Tales Tales of the Wee Folk. This product for Basic D&D was part of a series of supplements that gave players and game masters rules for how to use monsters as characters. So grab your shillelagh and stick a four leaf clover in your hat as we dive into the world of leprechauns, pixies, centaurs, and more!

CORRECTION: I had the order of the Creature Crucible series wrong. Tall Tales of the Wee Folk is first, Top Ballista is second, The Sea People is third, and Night Howlers is the last of the series.

Geekery in General Ep 166: Concordant Opposition

Al talks about trees, pillars, and the plane at the center of the D&D multiverse: the Concordant Opposition.

Geekery in General Ep 165: D&D Rules Cyclopedia

Al does a retro-review and takes a look at the D&D Rules Cyclopedia from the days of BECMI.

Geekery in General Ep 164: Gotta Start Somewhere

Al and Dan discuss ways to start a campaign. We cover topics like some ideas for getting the characters hooked into the adventure, keeping things on track, and some classic D&D adventures that we feel are good ways to introduce a campaign.