What Am I Rolling?

Episode #152: Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition with Merely Roleplayers Pt. 2

Content Warnings: Confronting fear, Subjective morality, Manipulation or coercion from outside forces, Elements of suspense and horror. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ellie, Alex, Strat and Matt (of ⁠Merely Roleplayers⁠) for ⁠'Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition⁠': A tabletop roleplaying game of kids and critters lost in an endless wood on Halloween night. Designed and published by Adam Vass, ⁠Babes in the Wood⁠ is inspired by media such as Over the Garden Wall, Wizard of Oz, Adventure time and more kid friendly media that rings more surreal and eerie when viewed through adult eyes. Players take on the role of kids, critters, and toys wandering a dark, mysterious, and eternal forest. Players then help those in need in creative and obscure ways befitting the logic of children, simultaneously exploring and confronting their own feelings and fears. Timestamps Content Warnings: 00:00:00 Intro: 00:01:02 Gameplay overview: 00:01:40 Oneshot Starts: 00:04:19 Outro and credits: 02:39:44 Credits The ⁠⁠⁠⁠'What Am I Rolling?'⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode’s players were Ellie, Alex, Strat and Matt (of ⁠Merely Roleplayers⁠) This episode’s RPG was '⁠⁠⁠⁠Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition⁠' by Adam Vass: A tabletop roleplaying game of kids and critters lost in an endless wood on Halloween night. Grab your own copy over on the ⁠World Champ Store website⁠. The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (⁠⁠⁠⁠twinmusicom.org⁠⁠⁠⁠), licensed under a ⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons 4.0 License⁠⁠⁠⁠. Additional music in this episode: '⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Forest Lullabye⁠' by Asher Fulero '⁠Lyric Melody for Solo Bass⁠' by John Patitucci If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply

Bonus: Q&A with Josh McCrowell and His Majesty the Worm

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to Josh McCrowell, the game designer behind ENNIE nominated 'His Majesty the Worm': A tabletop roleplaying game designed for dungeon crawling. 'His Majesty the Worm' is a new-school game with old-school sensibilities: a classic megadungeon experience given fresh life through a focus on the mundanities and small moments of daily life inside the dungeon. The Game Master is given tools to create a megadungeon called the Underworld and the players create adventurers to explore the Underworld in pursuit of their personal quests. Tarot cards are used as a randomizing element for the majority game mechanic within the system, from tests of fate and combat to designing and maintaining the dungeon itself! Timestamps Intro: 00:00:10 Q&A start: 00:02:00 Outro: 00:48:22 Q&A Guest’s work & recommendations His Majesty the Worm website Josh McCrowell on Bsky (‪@riseupcomus.bsky.social‬) Rise Up Comus Blog Knock! Magazine on The Merry Mushmen Credits The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. Q&A guest was Josh McCrowell⁠, the game designer behind ENNIE nominated '⁠His Majesty the Worm⁠': A tabletop roleplaying game designed for dungeon crawling. The additional music in this episode was '⁠⁠⁠⁠Aimless Amos⁠⁠⁠⁠' by Rondo Brothers. If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply

Episode #151: Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition with Merely Roleplayers Pt. 1

Content Warnings: Confronting fear, Subjective morality, Manipulation or coercion from outside forces, Elements of suspense and horror. Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by Ellie, Alex, Strat and Matt (of Merely Roleplayers) for 'Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition': A tabletop roleplaying game of kids and critters lost in an endless wood on Halloween night. Designed and published by Adam Vass, Babes in the Wood is inspired by media such as Over the Garden Wall, Wizard of Oz, Adventure time and more kid friendly media that rings more surreal and eerie when viewed through adult eyes. Players take on the role of kids, critters, and toys wandering a dark, mysterious, and eternal forest. Players then help those in need in creative and obscure ways befitting the logic of children, simultaneously exploring and confronting their own feelings and fears. Timestamps Content Warnings: 00:00:00 Intro: 00:01:02 Gameplay overview: 00:02:57 Character Creation: 00:05:36 Oneshot Starts: 00:39:14 Outro and credits: 02:45:26 Credits The ⁠⁠⁠'What Am I Rolling?'⁠⁠⁠ podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode’s players were Ellie, Alex, Strat and Matt (of Merely Roleplayers) This episode’s RPG was '⁠Babes in the Wood 2nd Edition' by Adam Vass: A tabletop roleplaying game of kids and critters lost in an endless wood on Halloween night. Grab your own copy over on the World Champ Store website. The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (⁠⁠⁠twinmusicom.org⁠⁠⁠), licensed under a ⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons 4.0 License⁠⁠⁠. Additional music in this episode: '⁠⁠⁠Forest Lullabye' by Asher Fulero 'Lyric Melody for Solo Bass' by John Patitucci If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply

Bonus: Q&A with CM Lowry and Beyond Cataclysm

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona chats to author, illustrator and RPG designer CM Lowry who co founded Beyond Cataclysm, a UK micro-publisher and distributor. Check out their podcast, 'What is Roleplay?', which explores the very basics of Roleplay, Role Play Games, and what it means to be part of this awesome hobby. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:10 Q&A start: 00:00:55 Outro: 00:56:00 Q&A Guest’s work & recommendations CM Lowry's website Beyond Cataclysm's website Beyond Cataclysm's Bluesky (@beyondcataclysm.bsky.social‬) 'What is Roleplay?' Podcast Credits The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. Q&A guest was author, illustrator and RPG designer ⁠CM Lowry⁠ who co founded ⁠Beyond Cataclysm⁠, a UK micro-publisher and distributor. The additional music in this episode was '⁠⁠⁠Aimless Amos⁠⁠⁠' by Rondo Brothers. If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply

Episode #150: Galactic Pt. 2 (WAIR x OSN Livestream)

Show Notes This week, Fiona is joined by ⁠Duste Hill⁠, ⁠Kendrick Smith⁠ and ⁠Rhiannon Naomi Daly⁠ for '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠': A game of rebellion, relationships and war among the stars! Designed by ⁠⁠Riley Rethal⁠⁠, '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠' is a game of belonging outside belonging about rebellion and relationships in space. In '⁠⁠Galactic⁠⁠', all players share responsibility for setting the tone and mood of the game, making trouble and finding solutions, sharing the spotlight and being interested in the world, and for valuing the emotional safety and comfort of other players first and foremost. Note this episode's audio is from the ⁠VOD ⁠from the ⁠Galactic⁠ Livestream which was originally broadcasted on the One Shot Podcast Network Twitch channel. Timestamps Intro: 00:00:09 Oneshot Start: 00:01:50 Outro and credits: 02:11:00 Credits The ⁠⁠'What Am I Rolling?'⁠⁠ podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat. This episode’s players were ⁠Duste Hill⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Kendrick Smith⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Rhiannon Naomi Daly⁠ and ⁠Fiona Howat⁠. This episode’s RPG was '⁠Galactic⁠'⁠: A game of rebellion, relationships and war among the stars designed by ⁠Riley Rethal⁠. ⁠Support the Galactic and Going Rogue Kickstarter campaign⁠⁠! The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (⁠⁠twinmusicom.org⁠⁠), licensed under a ⁠⁠Creative Commons 4.0 License⁠⁠. Additional music in this episode: '⁠⁠Somnia Variation 1-10 relax and sleep⁠⁠' by Reed Mathis. If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: ⁠⁠www.WAIRpodcast.com⁠⁠. Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at ⁠⁠WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠. Follow the podcast on social media (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: ⁠⁠WAIR Podcast⁠⁠ #AdventurersNeedNotApply