Retro Role Cast
"Serious roleplaying games played by deeply unserious people."
We are a tabletop roleplaying actual play podcast featuring games that remind us of our gaming roots!
In season one we played Low Fantasy Gaming by Pickpocket Press, Its sequel game Tales of Argosa is soon to be released and comes highly recommended by all of us, stop by Pickpocket Games on the web for more info!
Season two saw a transition to a modified Version of Old School Essentials (Advanced) by Gavin Norman, one of many retro offshoots of the world's most popular role playing game. We borrow rules and content from many sources, but with Old School Essentials we used (in no particular order), Old School Feats by Eric Diaz, Into The Wyrd and Wild by Charles Furgeson-Avery, Into the Wild by Todd Leback, The Axian Library by Guiseppe Rotondo, and the Monster Overhaul by Skerples, amongst other sources.
With the close of Season 2 and the addition of two new Retro Role Casters we have moved to a more episodic format for Season 3. We are refering to seasons 1 and 2 as our Zero Level Funnel of Podcasting.
For Level one we have decided to do more of a One+ shot format to try some of the many systems we admire. That adventure begins with ShadowDark and moves to Mothership. Then on to Dolmenwood, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and who knows what...
Logo Art: Olivia G, Background Art: Bob Greyvenstein. Some artwork © Grim Press, used with permission. All rights reserved.
Episodes
96 episodes
Shadowdark! The Usurpers of Oarhand's Tomb Ep4
The lost Dwarven halls are located. Smashed statuary and the tomb of a deceased swine lead to further dangerous delves...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpgVisit Lazarus Games' eBay s...
Shadowdark! The Usurpers of Oarhand's Tomb Ep3
After the frogs have cleared away the snakes, and the debate over caltrop deployment has ended, the crew connsult the cairn stone to find their way into a hidden ravine...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #old...
Shadowdark! The Usurpers of Oarhand's Tomb Ep2
The gang scales the mountain leading to the pass and cairn, fighting against the scales of time, and the scales of... other things.#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpgVisit Lazarus Games' eB...
Shadowdark! The Usurpers of Oarhand's Tomb Ep1
Season 4 is here! Please welcome Bryan (AKA "Doc") to the Retrorolecast Revolving GM Chair! With a new assembly of 5th level Shadowdark heroes, we start on some familiar paths heading up into the forbidding mountains to find the Tom...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune and Season 3 Wrap-up
Join us as we wrap up our experiences with The Well of Shune and our thoughts on the game and season. Once again, thanks to all who has joined us on the journey, and particularly to the Shadwdark and Mothership fans that welcomed us into ...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 1 final session part 2
The viperian cultists flee, but from the well rises the object of their ritual...this is the second part of the final session of the adventure and season!#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg<...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 9 final session part 1
The tension builds as the delvers follow the thrumming sounds of a distant chant, the Well of Shune is revealed...This is the first part of the last recording session of this adventure and this season. the second part and wrap will...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 8
Deeper into the caverns go the adventurers, confronting water, Yeti, a homicidal caravan guide and DEX checks. The GM's dice finally give some respite...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #Dnd #oldschoolrpg
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 7
The Adventurers push further into the caverns, becoming ever more concerned about the deenizens to be found there, and the whereabouts of the missing caravan guide. a furious fight ensues...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 6
The Caravan guards turned underground explorers are confronted with a deep mine shaft, only accessible by undertaking perilous actions to descend lower. Halflings are thrown, arguments are made, strange beings are encountered, and the tor...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 5
With the crew huddled for warmth in a nervous evening under the eaves of the dwarven ruin, plans are made, and the first steps taken to explore the deeper halls to uncover the secrets therein...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #ac...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 4
The Avalanche has left some members of the caravan free and clear, and it has left others buried in the ice. The digging out process uncovers many things, both pertaining to the caravan, and to the history of the pass...#ad&d #...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 3
A the howling north winds dump snow upon the mountain pass, the beleaguered caravan is beset by dangers from claw and from the mountain itself. tensions continue to rise...#ad&d #Shadowdark #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #D...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 2
The slow progress of the wagon train leaves members of the company feeling mutinous... A halfling becomes a cat toy... A novel use of pickpocketing... and we devote slightly more time than is necessary to pondering the luminescence and celestia...
Shadowdark! The Well of Shune Ep. 1
Player Shawn becomes GM Shawn and GM Shawn becomes player Shawn in an all new Shadowdark adventure! The Story begins in the Frozen North as a small ragtag band of mercenaries and outcasts escorts a heavily laden caravan over the mountain ...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Wrap-up
Two Shawns, a John and a Rodney discuss the Mothership system, and veer into other related topics like game design choices, Star Wars games and movies, and other sci-fi and fantasy stories. In short, run and buy a copy of Mothership for y...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 9
In this player depleted final session of the campaign, we soak up some rads, clear up some misunderstandings, create new misunderstandings, and bring things to an explosive conclusion. To be clear, the robot dog lives...#mothership...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 8
The strange and dangerous scream heard on the long range comms is gone, and the crew can now communicate with the mission ship. Before extraction, the crew needs to secure some information...#mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 7
The Crew assaults the Comm Array in hopes of reaching help. Players fight aliens and each other... Panic checks are rolled. Unexpected help is received from the tower...#mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rp...
RRC Halloween Special! Call of Cthulhu: Dead Light Wrap Up!
Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario!#callofcthulhu #...
RRC Halloween Special! Call of Cthulhu: Dead Light Part 3
Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario!#callofcthulhu #...
RRC Halloween Special! Call of Cthulhu: Dead Light Part 2
Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario!#callofcthulhu #...
RRC Halloween Special! Call of Cthulhu: Dead Light Part 1
Join the Two Shawns, John and Rodney as we journey back to 1920's Massachusetts to explore the cosmic horror of Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu RPG! This time playing the late Alan Blih's excellent "Dead Light" scenario!#callofcthulhu #...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 6
Finally Getting the APC in gear, the crew ventures out into the alien planet's wilderness. They soon find that they are not the only humans remaining on SAMSA 6... #mothershipRPG #Mothership1E #OSR #ttrpg #actualplay #rpg #old...
Mothership!!! Bug Hunting with RRC Ep 5
With the unsettling information from the lab reports fresh in their minds, the crew finishes exploring Greta Base, and preps the APC for a trip outside into the storm... Some questionable items are reviewed in the Barracks... The Two Shaw...
