It's the big 200! To celebrate this massive milestone, Joe & James take a nostalgic trip back to the exact edition that started it all for them nearly 50 years ago: the iconic 1977 Holmes Basic Blue Box.

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I got a lot of feedback about my review of Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age. Here it is.

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I answer your feedback from my series about making a sandbox campaign.

here's the 20 Quick Question about the rules: https://necropraxis.com/2012/02/24/20-quick-questions-rules/

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I finish my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. In this episode I look at how to kick things off with an inciting incident.

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I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions, this seventh installment does rapid-fire answers to questions 11 through 20 to define where and how players can be healed and look at how magic users interact with the Concilium Arcanum.

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00:00 Jingle

00:30 Introduction to Episode #196

02:23 Question #10: Alchemists & Experts in Big Cities

02:59 Question #11: Mercenaries vs. Sworn Henchmen

04:35 Question #12: Where are Swords and Magic Illegal?

05:11 Question #13: Mead Halls and Village Hospitality

06:49 Question #14: The Monsters of Shipslee

07:47 Question #15: War and Border Skirmishes

08:06 Question #16: Gladiators & The Alting Festival

08:36 Question #17: Secret Societies (Fnord)

09:05 Question #18: Local Cuisine (Fish & Oats)

09:33 Question #19: The Legend of the Lost King's Gold

09:50 Question #20: Dragons and High-Tier Treasure

10:09 Closing: Map-Making & Next Steps

Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age--the new versions of T&T is out! I looked it over and these are my thoughts.

Spoiler: This isn't the T&T you're looking for!

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The T&T: A New Age free quickstart: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/555881/tunnels-trolls-a-new-age-beta-quickstart-rules

TunnelQuest: http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/tunnel-quest-v3-5

Note: this site seems down so here it is at the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20250818092726/http://www.1km1kt.net/rpg/tunnel-quest-v3-5

Official previous releases of "Real" T&T: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2238/flying-buffalo?src=fid2140&productType=2140-core-rulebooks

Monsters! Monsters: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9559/trollgodfather-press?productType=2140-core-rulebooks&src=fid100040&ruleSystem=100040-monsters-monsters

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I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions, this sixth installment answers questions 7, 8, and 9 to define where and how players can be healed and look at how magic users interact with the Concilium Arcanum.

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00:00 Jingle

00:32 Introduction to Episode #194

01:55 Question #7: Where can we go for magical healing?

09:07 Question #8: Where can we get big healing and cures?

13:29 Question #9: Are there any special magic guilds?

16:48 Outro

I continue my step-by-step series on building a sandbox campaign from scratch. Following the framework of Jeff Rients’ 20 Questions, this fifth installment dives into questions 4, 5, and 6 to establish the major power players in the region.

I define the mightiest figures in the land, moving away from high-fantasy tropes to create characters that fit this gritty, historical-fantasy setting.

Key topics discussed in this episode:

• The Mightiest Wizard: Why the choice of game system (like Tunnels & Trolls) fundamentally changes the flavor of magic and power for spellcasters.

• The Mightiest Warrior: A look at a veteran soldier whose strength comes from grit and experience rather than flashy magical equipment.

• The Richest Person: Meet Alfrith, the village's wealthiest resident. He’s a likable but patient man, a petty gambler, and someone who takes the "honor" of a small debt very seriously.

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00:00 Introduction

01:58 How Game Systems Shape "Might"

03:18 Question 4: The Mightiest Wizard in the Land

07:29 Question 5: The Mightiest Warrior in the Land

10:23 Question 6: The Richest Person in Elmsfjord

14:04 Closing