Podcast | Spellburn

The Zine's the Thing!

In a world where many still crave escape but cannot attend local or out-of-town conventions, it’s important to remember that there are many worlds yet to be discovered — thanks to the DCC 3PP community! Tonight we’ll be Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG has a vibrant community supporting the game through innumerable 3rd party products, including adventures, settings, and many, many zines.   Where do all these zines come from anyway?  Why are they here?  What are they doing to us?   Why would I make a zine instead of a full fledged game or setting book?   How can I do this zine thing?  To kickstart or not to kickstart?  We’ll talk zines on this episode of Spellburn with Chris Willett, author of Aeon, Ancient Greece, as well as tackle some emails and whatever other controversies come our way! Stuff referenced in this episode! Beyond the Silver Scream! Aeon: Ancient Greece for DCC Kickstarter Arduin Grimoire Trilogy Tegel Manor

Explore new worlds for DCC!

In a world where many still crave escape but cannot attend local or out-of-town conventions, it’s important to remember that there are many worlds yet to be discovered — thanks to the DCC 3PP community! Tonight we’ll be talking with Ed Stanek, one of the powers behind Raorgen Games, about 3 such 3PP settings. Stuff referenced in this episode! Albacon 2021 Aeon: Ancient Greece for DCC (future kickstarter link) DCC Dying Earth (Kickstarter) Raorgen Games on Drivethrurpg.com Gateway Games (on Facebook) Pax Lexque Isles of the Celts Kingdoms of Africa We Who Are About to Die Things Fall Apart (novel) Red Wolf Black Leopard (novel) Charles R Saunders (fantasy/sci author) Albacon 2021

Reaching into you for 113 episodes and counting!

Hey mailbag. It’s been a long time since, well you know, since we’ve spent a whole episode reaching into you to see what we can find. Well don’t worry baby, we’re back. And today, it’s all about you! Stuff referenced in this episode! A Discordance with Dzyvatz (from Scott Swift & Purple Pirate) DCC Dying Earth (Kickstarter) Trespassers of the Full Moon Tower X-Crawl Classics! Blades Against Bandwidth Empire of the East! Temple of the Hamster Superscript Comics and Games (Lakewood, OH) Jean Wells Crawl Magazine #4 Crypt of the Devil Lich Kickstarter Doom of the Savage Kings

Something Evil's Passing By!

Tonight we continue our review of seminal DCC adventures from the days of yore… another funnel and instant classic, Hole in the Sky!  We’re going to talk to Judge Brendan about Hole in the Sky, Sabbath vs. Dio, read a few emails and do the usual Spellburn stuff.  Plus a new Dungeon Denizen!  All this on tonight’s Spellburn! Stuff referenced in this episode! Hole in the Sky X-Crawl Classics! Blades Against Bandwidth Hammerheart Brewing, Lino Lakes MN DCC Dying Earth (Kickstarter) Dungeon Denizens, featuring the Ice Ape! City of the Damned Campaign GENCON Program Guide 2015 (w/ Hole In the Sky fiction) Confederacy of Dunces Accursed Heart of the World Ender Full Dark No Stars (Episode 104)

ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

“From parts unknown… Secret knowledge, sacred rituals, and exotic practices. Marvel at the beauty of unbridled humankind! We have scoured the highest mountains, the driest deserts, the hottest jungles to add some spice to your life!” On this episode of Spellburn, we bring you one of the most welcoming, imaginative, and brutal DCC judges, fresh from getting his tattoos shaved… that’s right, Strongman Extraordinaire – Judge Tim Deschene! Stuff referenced in this episode! ONE OF US! Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea! X-Crawl Classics! Crawljammer Forbidden Lands Silent Legions Enter the Dagon Acting Up In Lankhmar

It's here! At long last!

Hello and welcome to the exciting 110th episode of Spellburn! You’ve tuned in for a doozy of an episode! Today we are honored to be able to make an incredible announcement. You’ve asked for it. You’ve begged for it. You wouldn’t stop talking about it. When we’d ask you to stop talking about it you just kept going on and on about it anyways. Then when we finally told you to forget about it because it wasn’t going to happen, we then discovered… wait… it IS HAPPENING! That’s right… it’s… (you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out!) Stuff referenced in this episode! A HUGE announcement! Chaos Rising – (featuring the Imperishable Sorceress) Blades Against Bandwidth Spawn of Cyclops Con! Episode 104 – Full Dark, No Stars Bronx Beasts #1

Prepare to Grind!

We hope you were there with us at Spawn of Cyclops Con last weekend and you had a great time!  If not, you’re in luck because you’re going to hear a lot about it, but that’s not all… you’re also going to hang out with Judge Daniel Joseph Bishop and we’re going to go deep into two of his greatest adventures, talk about new projects, make fun of Canada and more!  All this on tonight’s episode of Spellburn! Stuff referenced in this episode! Crawl #9 – The Arwich Grinder- NOT sold out! Chaos Rising – (featuring the Imperishable Sorceress) Blades Against Bandwidth Spawn of Cyclops Con! Episode 104 – Full Dark, No Stars Bronx Beasts #1 The Chained Coffin (featuring Shudder Mountains setting) In the Prison of the Sorcerer Squid Curse of Mistwood The Inn in the Forest Gary Con 2021

Bring on the Leopard Women!