Accidental Survivors: The Modern Gaming Podcast
A role-playing game podcast for modern RPG campaigns brought to you by Sword's Edge Publishing

WARNING: Instances of very strong language may offend some listeners.

Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

1. News & Views
People, Places, and Things: You are Here from Second Rat Games

Yo Joe! Pics from the upcoming G.I. Joe movie were here, but they've been taken down. You can read some reactions in this thread. Also, check out what IMDB and Wikipedia have to say.

The 4E rumour mill is soldiering on. After you've scoffed at our uninformed opinions, you can head on over to check out information at WotC and in this thread and this thread at EN World

Check out Have Games, Will Travel

2. Feature: Finding Inspiration
The Article and . . .
The Thread it inspired!

Need more podcasts? Goblin: the Gaming Broadcast Network has got them!

3. The Hook
The situation that inspired the Hook

4. Podcast News
A. The History of Rome
A weekly podcast hosted by Mike Duncan tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending (someday) with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.

Found at thehistoryofrome.blogspot.com/.

5. Feedback

You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

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Direct download: ASP026.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 3:16 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

1. News & Views
Arkham Horror
Joss Whedon's Dollhouse
Bell Sympatico sucks

Pulp Gamer: Out Of Character

2. Feature: Franchise Fiasco
d20 Modern
Spycraft
GURPS
Buffy
Ronin
Gnoll Pimp
Demon Bartender
Google Earth
Google Maps

RPGPodcasts.com

Geeklabel Radio

3. Inspiration
Ronin
The Dark Tower series
Deadlands
Secret War
Black Hawk Down
the Ghosts of Medak Pocket

4. The Hook
the Long Kiss Goodnight

5. Podcast News
A) Wapcaplets
Recorded by Chris Engler, a gamer living near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wapcaplets is an audio-blog of his opinions and thoughts on gaming. Episodes will come out at least once per week and be around five minutes in length. If you're looking for gamer talk in bite-sized chunks, Wapcaplets might just be for you. Wapcaplets can be found at wapcaplets.podbean.com. If you're wondering about the term Wapcaplet, it's all explained at the site, so go have a look.

6. Feedback
Check out the info on Elseworlds, pointed out by asylum643 on the boards.

You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

You can leave us an ODEO.

7. Pimpage Zone
The gang over at Fist Full of Comics and Games have been giving Chuck the love . . . in a manner of speaking. Just go and see what I mean. There's something to read and something to listen to.

Direct download: ASP025.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 7:15 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

This episode we welcome Mike Lafferty the author of Wizards & Wiseguys, Modern Dispatch (#118): Pirates20: The Golden Age of Piracy, the 6th Seal, and Defcon 1, among others.

1. News & Views
PCGen v5.13.12 (Beta) released! Release notes here.

In memory of the late E. Gary Gygax, Sword’s Edge Publishing will be donating its revenues from March and April to the Christian Children’s Fund, a charity to which his family has indicated Mr. Gygax was much endeared.

The Escapistcast

2. Feature: Franchise Fiasco
Get read for the flood of links! Stand well away from the screen.

Brotherhood of the Wolf
d20 Past
A Mighty Fortress
Witchhunter
Savage Worlds of Solomon Kane
Chuck's Web novel, Hellstrom Voyage
Patrick O'Brien
Master and Commander
Last of the Mohicans
Louisbourg
Beast of Gévaudan
His Majesty's Dragon
William Walker
Filibusters/Freebooters
British East India Company
Zulu
The Thing (and the original)
HP Lovecraft
Sir Richard Burton (the explorer)
First Footsteps in East Africa
Mountains of the Moon
Mutants and Masterminds
DC Universe
Gotham by Gaslight
Deadlands
Transcontinental Railway (Canada)
Wormhole
Sewers of Paris
Steampunk Musha
Crimson Skies
Saving Private Ryan
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
The Keep
Operation Jedburgh and the adventure from Empty Room Studios

Game Bag Review Show

3. Inspiration
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The Difference Engine and the In Our Time episode with Ada Lovelace
Tunguska Event
Cast a Deadly Spell
Arrowsmith
Flyboys
Public Enemies
The Imperial Age line from Adamant Entertainment, specifically London, British India and the Gamemaster's Guidebook to Victorian Adventure
The Anubis Gates

4. The Hook
One explanation of the Tunguska Event
Tesla (and the David Bowie reference)
Rasputin
Hellboy

5. Feedback
You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

You can leave us an ODEO.

6. Pimpage Zone
Don't forget to check out Defcon 1.

Direct download: ASP024.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 9:40 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

1. News & Views
D&D 4e gets some play at the D&D Experience. Chuck says: "It doesn't suck!"

Dreamwalker: Revised. Initial thoughts, very cool and interesting. More later.

Steven Brust's free Firefly novel, My Own Kind of Freedom.

Gryphcon at the University of Guelph in Southwestern Ontario. Jeff Dunnett needs volunteers!

The Secret Lair

2. Feature: Franchise Fiasco
The Unit: add some vampires and werewolves for the Night Unit.

The Untouchables: add magic and rogue thaumaturges (say that three times fast) and you have the Uncharmables.

Spooks: add the supernatural and you've got Spooky.

Stargate: it's the 1880s, it's on Captain Nemo's island, and Earth is threatened by the hi-tech and/or magical denizens beyond it. This one didn't get a name.

International Detective Dragons from outer Space

3. Podcast News
A. FFoCaG, Your Source for Star Trek News!
FFoCaG has been accepted into Paramount Pictures webmaster program campaign for the upcoming Star Trek feature film being released 12.25.08. The guys at FFoCaG will be getting first hand news and information directly from Paramount to report via their website with other opportunities available down the pike as the release the date draws nearer.

Paramount is also tracking traffic between their site and the official Paramount site for Star Trek, so if you want to visit the official Paramount Star Trek site, do it through www.fistfullofcomics.com/st. If you want the latest news, visit www.fistfullofcomics.com/startrek.

B. The Secret Lair: not so secret anymore!
Chris and KJ who were two of the regular hosts on the late Roundtable podcast from the House of the Harping Monkey are back with the Secret Lair. These two villains crouch like spiders in their lair, waiting for the unwary. Ken Newquist, he of Nuketown Radio Active, has been captured and interrogated in episode 6. None can say who might be next. Perhaps you!

In order to prepare for their onslaught, I suggest you research their diabolical plans at www.thesecretlair.com/.

C. The Game That May Be: Mick just couldn't keep away
And the final piece in the Roundtable podcast puzzle has broken cover. Mick Bradley is soloing in the podosphere with The Game That May Be. In Mick's own words: What kind of roleplayer do I want to be? What kinds of games do I want to play, how do I want to play them, and who do I want to play them with? What tools are available to help me figure all that out, and to help me get where I want to go? Exploring the answers to those questions is what this site is about. It's my ongoing chronicle of my roleplaying life. Here's where I ponder, wonder, dream, wrestle, steal, and share. If you're interested, come along.

You can find Mick at harpingmonkey.com/tgtmb.

4. Feedback
You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

You can leave us an ODEO.

Direct download: ASP023.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 1:11 PM
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E. Gary Gygax, one of the creators of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. We at Accidental Survivors wanted to add our voices to the multitude remembering a man pivotal to our hobby.

Some other thoughts can be found in my blog.

Requiescat In Pace


Direct download: ASP-GaryGygaxRemembered.mp3
Category: Special Episodes -- posted at: 9:57 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

Actual Play 2: Electric Boogaloo

This episode continues the actual play session that began in episode 22. If you have not listened to episode 22, please do so before listening to this episode. This episode has only been minimally editted and is not a regular Accidental Survivors podcast episode.

I don't think I wrote episode enough. Episode episode.


Direct download: ASP022b.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 1:18 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

1. News & Views
Gencon files for Chapter 11, with comments from Peter Adkison.

Sword's Edge Publishing interview at the Monday Monkey News.

Mundus Novit will be released from Dark Quest Games.

Fantasy Flight Games gets the Warhammer rights. More info from the FFG website.

Christian Bale in the next Terminator movie.

Star Trek News from Fist Full of Comics and Games

2. Feature: Actually Playing
You'll need the factory map!

This adventure was written during the recording of Episode 21: Writing An Adventure.

On Board Games

3. Feedback
You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

You can leave us an ODEO.

Direct download: ASP022.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 9:40 AM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
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This is a special episode, so there is no editing and not a lot of forethought. Be prepared. The live play episode, that which will be episode 22, is still coming. This special episode explains why we haven't done so yet.

1. News & Views
End of Warhammer RPG?

Once you're done with us, why not give a listen to:

Gamer's Haven

2. Feature - Actual Without Play

Open RPG
Fantasy Grounds
Digital Adventures
Glitter
iTabletop
Skype
Audacity
Total Recorder
Gizmo
Screen Monkey
Google Docs
PC Gen
RPG Objects' Modern Character Generator
Pathguy d20 Modern Character Generator
Modern 20
Martial Arts 20
Gamer's Haven
Geeks On
Dark Quest Games
Sword's Edge Publishing
Fraser's Blog

You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

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Direct download: ASP-SE004.mp3
Category: Special Episodes -- posted at: 10:01 PM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

This time, it's all about the Feature!

You'll need the map!

Once you're done with us, why not give a listen to:

Canon Puncture
or
Fist Full of Comics and Games

2. Feature - Writing An Adventure
The adventure is based on Ong Bak by way of Big Trouble in Little China, doing some martial arts mayhem in honour of Chuck's new product Martial Arts 20 for Modern 20. Inspiration for the adventure design from:

Kwai Chang Caine
Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Tony Jaa
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Immortal Iron Fist
Raiders of the Lost ArK
Dozer from the Matrix
Jayne Cobb
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Universal Soldier
Hard Target
Episode 2: Kung-Fu Fighting, our martial arts episode.

You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

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You can hop on over to our section at the ForgedRPG forums at www.forgedrpg.com

You can leave us an ODEO.

Direct download: ASP021.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 11:21 AM
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Accidental Survivors: the Modern Gaming Podcast
sponsored by Sword's Edge Publishing
All music in podcast by Mindscape Music

1. News & Views
RPG Podcasters

Marvel Digital Initiative

Walt Simonson doing the World of Warcraft Comic

the Wandering Geek

2. Feature - Starting a New Campaign
Access Denied
Crit or Miss associated with the Dragon's Landing Inn.
EN World message boards and the Gamers Seeking Gamers forum
Gleemax from Wizards of the Coast
Meetup.com and the the Central San Diego Role Playing Gamers Association mentioned in our feedback episode
the Groovecast podcast
Open RPG: use it or Chris from RPG Objects will drop the hammer on Chuck.
Fantasy Grounds
The Group Template and the Group Cohesion episode
Google Calendar
Star Trek: The Next Generation
X-Files

Master Plan

3. Inspiration Time
Fireflypilot
24

4. Podcast News
A. Master Plan

Master Plan is an podcast on the subject of game design and the art of ideas, particularly for role playing, card and board games. Hosted by freelance writer Ryan Macklin, the podcast comes out at least once a month. You can expect interviews with game designers -- both professional and amateur -- as well as advice and news about game design.

Check it out at masterplanpodcast.net.

B. Happy Birthday Tome Show!
The Tome Show has turned one year old, and I didn't even send a card! It's up to 34 episodes, so I guess it's a bit more regular than us. Maybe more fibre in the diet of pure D&D. For those of you not in the know, the Tome Show is a Dungeons and Dragons news, review, and interview show. Jeff, the Tome Host, and the Tome Reporters tell you about what is going on in the world of D&D. You can find it at www.thetomeshow.com.

6. Feedback
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The article I wrote for Sword's Edge based on Guns, Germs, and Steel which I called Magic, Germs and Steel

You can email us at accidental@swordsedgepublishing.ca

You can join the Accidental Survivors Podcast group on Facebook and leave comments for us there

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You can leave us an ODEO.

Direct download: ASP020.mp3
Category: Season Two -- posted at: 6:10 PM