Mud & Blood

Much like our Months of Madness series two years ago (link), episode 101 marks the start of a new series for us, a deep dive into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K. Join us as we approach the setting from two very different perspectives - Liam a long-standing fan and Matt as a skeptical newbie.To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Berserkir by Danheim

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

Happy Birthday to us! Exactly 3 years ago today, Liam and Matt recorded the first episode of Mud & Blood, and this podcast was born. To mark this occassion AND our centenary episode, we have a look back and a yarn about the last 3 years.Thanks to everyone for supporting the show, and here's to the next 100 episodes!To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Berserkir by Danheim

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

This week in our next GM Toolbox episode, we look at social intrigue, how some games approach it in interesting ways, and how you can implement it in your own campaigns.LINKS:Blowback (PWYW): https://elizabethsampat.itch.io/blowbackBlogpost about the Conspyramid: https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/nights-black-agents-competition-2The Conspyramid on Halfway Station 3.0: https://hws3.wordpress.com/2018/12/01/conspyramids-and-vampyramidsSocial Crawl part 1: https://jonwake.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-social-crawl-part-1.htmlSocial Crawl part 2: https://jonwake.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-social-crawl-part-ii.htmlAlas for the Awful Sea: https://storybrewersroleplaying.com/alasfortheawfulseaTechnoir & the 3 Clue Rule on the Alexandrian: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/10632/roleplaying-games/technoir-and-the-three-clue-ruleHeat from Blades in the Dark: https://bladesinthedark.com/heatFistful of Sixes (inc Playtest): https://www.toatabletop.com/post/beginnings-and-a-fistful-of-sixesDiogo Nogueira on Reputa

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

This week we interviewed Zach Cox, a Kickstarter veteran and author of Best Left Buried, Orbital Blues, and owner of Soul Muppet Publishing. At the time of recording, Orbital Blues was in the final prep stages of its Kickstarter campaign, so this is a long chat about crowdfunding in the context of Orbital Blues.Itch Playtest of Orbital Blues: https://soulmuppetpublishing.itch.io/orbital-blues-an-unchained-melodyKickstarter for Oribital Blues: https://kickstarter.com/projects/soulmuppet/orbital-bluesJosh's Instagram: https://instagram.com/tinywoodsmanDan Sell's links to webstores: https://danielsell.blot.im/approachable-loci-of-capitalBookseller's Guild Discord: https://discord.com/invite/NvfEtdNw8zTrilemma Adventures: https://blog.trilemma.com/2020/01/my-kickstarter-task-list.html#RPGSEA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23rpgseaSoul Muppet webstore: https://soulmuppet-store.co.ukSoul Muppet Discord: https://discord.gg/mzaxHfkZack on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JellyMuppetZack on email: info@soulmupp

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

This week Matt interviewed Kobayashi, a French content creator known for Rats in the Walls, Black Sword Hack, Extinction, and the upcoming Fleaux!LINKS!Kobayashi's blog: https://livresdelours.blogspot.comRats in the Walls: https://drivethrurpg.com/product/246243?affiliate_id=430686Black Sword Hack: https://drivethrurpg.com/product/331118?affiliate_id=430686Extinction: https://drivethrurpg.com/product/294116?affiliate_id=430686Fleaux! (French beta): https://livresdelours.blogspot.com/2020/12/fleaux-sang-boue-squelettes-et-1d20.html (look for the Télécharger links)To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percen

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

Liam and Matt discuss how to run an effective session zero, and why you should.LINKS:The Alexandrian on the evolution of session zero: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/41262/roleplaying-games/thought-of-the-day-evolution-of-session-zeroTTRPG Safety Toolbox: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114jRmhzBpdqkAlhmveis0nmW73qkAZCjReddit Checklist by HazeZero: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/601awb/session0_topic_checklist_and_guideTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affi

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

In episode 95, we interview Greg Saunders about, and then review Warlock!, a game heavily inspired by WFRP which Liam is using to run our new Actual Play - Valley of Blood.LINKS:Warlock! on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/312204/Warlock?affiliate_id=430686Fire Ruby Designs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firerubydesignsFire Ruby Discord server: https://discord.gg/xjFgkxWEupTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Berserkir by Danheim

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

In Episode 94, Liam and Matt discuss how to bring the working class to fore of your games.To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Berserkir by Danheim

The next installment of our Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here. Join GM Liam and players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other ambient music by Tabletop Audio

This week we've interviewed Luke Gearing, award-winning creator of Fever Swamp and Acid Death Fantasy, amongst many other things. We talk about his games as well as procedural generation and how to make random tables pop.LINKS!Luke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeGearingLuke's Blog: https://lukegearing.blot.imThe Miracle Mystical Whimsy Machine of Troika video: https://youtu.be/FNDNBlBP3Mw To get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Berserkir by Danheim

Session 1 of our new Valley of Blood actual play campaign is here! GM Liam is joined by players Charlotte, Sean, and Simon as they play in Liam's own homemade setting using the Warlock! ruleset. We're going to keep the descriptions brief to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!You can find a map of the house, plus background notes, character sheets, etc at this link: https://mbcast.co/vob-extrasTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a small percentage of the sale, which enables us to buy books for future reviews. Every little helps! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=430686Music: Intro music is the track Skylda by Danheim, other

We review Electric Bastionland, the award-winning weird fantasy game by Chris McDowall.For a summary of all our review scores, visit https://mbcast.co/reviewsLINKS!Free EB content on Itch: https://chrismcdee.itch.io EB in PDF on Itch: https://chrismcdee.itch.io/electric-bastionland EB in PDF on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/308100?affiliate_id=430686 EB in print direct from Chris (purchase link in sidebar): https://www.bastionland.com/ EB in print from Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/electric-bastionland Chris's Blog: https://www.bastionland.comMark of the Odd SRD: https://www.bastionland.com/2020/11/mark-of-odd-licence-and-srd.htmlBastionland Manifesto: https://www.bastionland.com/2020/04/the-bastionland-manifesto.htmlTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/pa

In episode 91, we interview Chris McDowall about Electric Bastionland, the last game we'll be reviewing in 2020.LINKS!Chris's Blog: https://www.bastionland.com D100 Horses: https://www.bastionland.com/2016/02/d100-horses-with-arnold-k.html How OSR is Electric Bastionland: https://www.bastionland.com/2020/07/how-osr-is-bastionland.html Eclectic Bastion Jam: https://itch.io/jam/eclectic-bastion-jam Mark of the Odd SRD: https://www.bastionland.com/2020/11/mark-of-odd-licence-and-srd.html Bastionland Manifesto: https://www.bastionland.com/2020/04/the-bastionland-manifesto.htmlTo get in touch or discuss the show, you can find all of our social media links on our website: http://mbcast.coIf you like our show and would like to support us or get access to some exclusive content, we're on Patreon - take a look at http://mbcast.co/patreonIf you can't support us on Patreon but still want to help us out, how about using our affiliate link when buying RPGs on DriveThruRPG? It doesn't cost you a penny more, and we get a sm