Ship of the Dead Podcast

Ship of the Dead Podcast

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Limithron's Ship of the Dead, a tabletop roleplaying game podcast with a strong focus on pirate themed games, Dungeons & Dragons, and OSR/NSR games like Mörk Borg and Mothership. GM tips & tutorials, industry interviews, actual plays, and more. Hosted by battle map artist and Pirate Borg creator Luke Stratton (Limithron). Support at www.limithron.com/patreon.

Episode List

State of the OSR at PAGE 3

Mar 11th, 2026 5:13 PM

Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo Kelsey Dionne Andrew Bellury (Tiger Wizard) Levi Combs Robert Conley Luke Stratton Clark Peterson (Necromancer Games)Wilderlands of High Fantasy (Judges Guild)One Page Dungeons (Contest)Mad Dungeon (Podcast)Exalted Funeral (Publisher) Knock! (Magazine)Rise Up Comus (Blog)His Majesty the Worm (RPG)Prismatic Wasteland (Blog)The Dungeon Dozen (Resource Book)Operation Unfathomable (Adventure) Into the Wyrd & Wild (Resource Book)Into the Cess & Citadel (Resource Book)Substack Darkspace (RPG) Mythic Bastionland (RPG)Vagabond (RPG)Erol Otus (Designer)Skullfungus (Creator) Chubby Funster (Youtube)ShadowRim (Setting)ShadowSunHârn - Columbia Games (Setting / RPG)Ars Magica 5th Edition (RPG) The Broken Empires (RPG)Questing Beast We need to talk about Goodman Games (Video)Joseph R. Lewis (Writer) Glass Cannon: Shadowdark (Podcast) Fight On! (Magazine) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

How To Be a Great GM with Mike Shea

Mar 4th, 2026 10:00 AM

Mike SheaReturn of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Book) Mike’s Notes:Level up Advanced 5e by EN World Publishing (System)The City of Arches (Campaign Setting)Ozymandias (Poem)Forge of Foes (Book)Tales of the Valiant (System) Other:Dragonbane (RPG)Daggerheart (RPG)Numenera (RPG)Shadowdark (RPG)Shadowdark - Cursed Scroll 1Dolmenwood (RPG) Lazy RPG Talk Show Dolmenwood Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowThe Dark Caribbean (Campaign Preview) Top Tips to Prep as a GM - Lazy Dungeon Master Prep what you need, and kill the things that aren't helping. Prepare to improvise. Have a system, a process. The first time you interact with a NPC, have the player describe something about them. Other Tips:What is Quantum Ogre (Article)Popcorn InitiativeFoundry VTTOwlbear Rodeo (VTT)5e Artisanal Database (Sly Flourish's)Game Icons (Graphics)Dwarven Forge (Terrain)Ghosts of Saltmarsh (Adventure)Limithron PAX Unplugged Mega-Game (Video)Obsidian (App)Notion (App)Castle Ravenloft in Shadowdark (Sly Flourish Article)Down Among the Dead (Expansion)Crypts of Karigulon (Adventure) Draw Steel (RPG)CROWS (RPG)Invasion from the Planet of Tarrasques (Adventure) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Using RPG Maps with Skullfungus & JP Coovert

Feb 25th, 2026 10:00 AM

Karl Stjernberg – SkullfungusPatreonIsle of Ixx (Adventure)Knock (Magazine)Tomb of Black Sand (Adventure)Black Hack (RPG)CY_BORG (RPG)Dyson Logos Maps (Maps)Brad Kerr (Designer)Dream Shrine (Adventure)Yeast Ghouls (Adventure)JP Coovert (YouTube)PatreonStar Borg (RPG)Teenage Mutant Tunnel Goons (RPG)Goons and Ghosts (RPG)Flik Silverpen's Guide to Exploring Dungeons (Tutorial)Dragon Town and the Darkness Below (Dungeon Craft Review)Castle Gloomshroud (Adventure)Reach of the Roach God (Adventure)Legends of Avantris (YouTube)Essentialism (Book)The Creative Act (Book)King Cat Comics (Comics)Drawing Monsters (Tutorial)Making Maps (Tutorial)Drawing Cities (Tutorial)Looking for maps:Cze and PekuTom CartosLow Key Battle MapsThe Map LibraryMad CartographerWatabouGoogle MapsVideo Strategy GuidesDyson Logos MapsTwo Minute Table TopJP Coovert – How to Draw CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Tales from the Locker

Feb 18th, 2026 10:00 AM

Tales From The Locker Kickstarter (Ends Feb 27 2026) Ed Bourelle - Skeleton Key GamesPhilip ReedAlexander Jatscha-Zelt - Golem ProductionsEd’s Notes:The Masticator Gate & Endless Demon DeckThree from the LockerPrivateer PressTime Bandits (Movie)Cutthroat Island (Movie)On Stranger Tides (Book)Raptor Ruckus (RPG)Tome of Adventure Design (RPG Design Book)How to THINK when you DRAW (Drawing Book)Philip’s Notes:The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic TalesCabin Fever JamCabin Fever Winner: So Many Ways to Die - A Pirate Borg Sea Shanty (YouTube)Zine Box (Tomb of Zines)Dungeon Denizens 2 (Kickstarter)Forgotten Realms: The Magister - FR4 (Book)Alexander’s Notes:Ravaged by Storm (Kickstarter)The Electrum Archive (Setting)The Desert Moon of Karth (Adventure)Pirate Borg Design PrimerMothership (RPG)Gavin Norman (Dolmenwood Designer)OtherEscape from Monkey IslandBridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing from LifeSkerples Monster Overhaul  CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Gavin Norman (Dolmenwood, OSE)

Feb 11th, 2026 10:00 AM

Gavin NormanSee YouTube Video of Episode HERE Old-School Essentials (RPG)Exalted Funeral (Company)Dolmenwood (RPG)  Questing Beast on Dolmenwood (Video) — “Dolmenwood is the BEST D&D book of 2025… and it’s not close”Bastard Quest (YouTube Channel)Songs of the Dying Earth - Matthew HughesNine Tales of Raffalon - Matthew Hughes Arkham Horror RPG Starter SetBrad Kerr & Chance Dudinack AboutThe Black Wyrm of Brandonsford (Adventure) Questing Beast – DCC Hot Take: We Need to Talk About Goodman GamesOld-School Essentials Month – May 2026 (Backerkit)AD&D 1e Monster Manual (PDF)Dark Caribbean (Pirate Borg Setting Book)Over the Garden Wall (TV Series)Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna ClarkeThe King of Elfland’s Daughter – Lord DunsanyThe Name of the Wind & The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss 3d6 Down the Line (Actual Play)LegendKeeper (Worldbuilding Tool)Worlds Without Number (RPG)A Pound of Flesh (Mothership Toolkit)Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master – Sly FlourishDungeon World (RPG)So You Want to Be a Game Master – Justin AlexanderBaldur’s Gate 3 (Video Game)Carcass Crawler (Zines) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

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