http://bearsgrove.com Adult Level Discussion of Roleplaying as a Storytelling Art Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:40:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I got interviewed on the Stabbing Contest, cause I asked for it. In it we talk about a lot of things, but among them are Mickey's Tarot-based Casanova game. I'm looking forward to hearing more about this. So check it out! here And stay tuned for more cheesy goodness on THIS podcast ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/04/12/i-got-into-a-stabbing-contest-and-i-liked-it/ Hey there, Bear's Grove listeners. This is a special podcast created in memory of E. Gary Gygax. It is 44 minutes, 53 seconds long. The following podcasts participated, I just stitched it all together. 3.5 Private Sanctuary Accidental Survivors All Games Considered Canon Puncture The Escapistcast Fist Full of Comics and Games The Game Master Show The Rolemonkeys Wapcaplets Special thanks to ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/03/31/gary-gygax-memorial/ I recently recorded a talk Julia Bond Ellingboe did which included an Actual Play Demo of her game "Steal Away Jordan." If you'd like to download it (it's very long, but worth it!), the link is here. Julia's talk was part of the Digital Moving Image Salon at Spelman College, which ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/03/26/new-actual-play-recording/ This podcast is part of the Goblin Broadcast Network at GBNCOM.COM Ryan Macklin has a podcast called The Master Plan. And he usually complains if a podcast is longer than his commute. Check out the new forum about GMs and players working together to make gaming awesome, There Is No Screen. And ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/03/24/the-bears-grove-39-gaming-failures-and-one-shots-redux/ I had a great conversation with two members of the team responsible for the True 20 Blood Throne supplement "Blight Elves: Architects of Despair," about the book and about their play habits. You can find out more about this book at Reality Deviants Publications and more about the Were-Cabbages here. In case ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/02/24/the-bears-grove-38-interview-with-were-cabbages-rone-barton-and-ed-healy/ Warning: this show is about 1 hour, 5 minutes long! Promo: 12 Volt Theater Chris Chinn Gamers Of Color Live Journal community Oriental Adventures Dirty Secrets, from Dark Omen Games My rough-draft Voodoo Rules The Shattered Gates of Slaughtergarde Wyrd is Bond The Blossoms Are Falling Steal Away Jordan by Julia Bond Ellingboe from her Stone Baby Games. Dog Eat Dog, ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/02/18/the-bears-grove-37-race-and-rpgs/ Be welcome to the Bear's Grove podcast. Today on the program is part 2 of a two part interview with John Wick of the Wicked Dead Brewing Company John talks about his game design theories and also about Houses of the Blooded, the latest Big Game he has designed. He mentions ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/01/28/the-bears-grove-podcast-36-john-wick-interview-part-2/ Be welcome to the Bear's Grove podcast. Today on the program is part 1 of a two part interview with John Wick of the Wicked Dead Brewing Company John talks about his game design theories and also about Houses of the Blooded, the latest Big Game he has designed. Part 2 will ... http://bearsgrove.com/2008/01/14/the-bears-grove-35-interview-with-john-wick-part-1/ Please enjoy Episode 34 of The Bear's Grove Links for You Find out more about the new Podcasts by going to the Goblin Broadcast Network Socratic Design's Power 19 Questionnaire Prime Time Adventures Pendragon Vampire: the Masquerade Spirit of the Century Story Now Donate if you Wish Music link From the Podsafe Music Network at http://music.podshow.com Nick Murray's StratosphereShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2008/01/07/the-bears-grove-34-rewards-in-game-design-and-strategies-for-storytelling/ We are celebrating the Winter Holidays here at The Bear's Grove but don't worry, we are going to be back in the New Year with more gaming content for you. Thank you for listening and sticking with us, and take care!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/12/26/happy-new-year/ I just wanted to post a happy birthday announcement for my partner, Cynthia, who has been an inspiration and support while I've been trying to make Bear's Grove a success. Many happy returns, Cynthia!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/11/12/happy-birthday/ Please check out the list of Actual Play Recordings now available from The Bear's Grove. ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/10/29/new-actual-play-recording-posted/ Here's a little video podcast I did just for y'all, saying thanks. ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/09/16/the-bears-grove-second-year-celebration/ Please enjoy The Bear's Grove Episode 33! Today on the program I go into my plans for Dragon*Con and talk about how I like to design modules (when I do design them). Promos for the show are: Nuke Town Radio Active Geek Acres The Wandering Geek The Art of Roleplaying Podcast This show is part of the ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/08/29/the-bears-grove-episode-33-dragoncon-special-and-modules/ I'd like to offer an official Bear's Grove Congratulations to the Ennies Winners from the Goblin Broadcast Network, Have Games, Will Travel by Paul Tevis and Yog Radio with Paul (of Cthulhu) Maclean, Fin (Gerout) Patterson, and Neil (N-kun) Young Presenting the award was another GBN podcaster, Dan Repperger of the ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/08/18/congratulations/ Check out the new face of Goblin at http://gbncom.com Let us know what you think!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/07/30/new-face-on-the-goblin-broadcast-network/ The Ennie Awards have announced their Podcast Nominations! All you Ennie Voters, go out there and vote on July 16 - let's give them a killer turnout! Best Pod/VidCast Awarded for a podcast or vidcast run by fans. Fear the Boot Godzilla Gaming Have Games, Will Travel Sons of Kryos Yog Radio Honourable Mention: Pulp Gamer For more info, check ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/07/10/ennie-award-nominations/ Please enjoy Episode 32 of The Bear's Grove. In this episode: Sam introduces you to the Fireheart Foundry family of podcasts, just in case. Sam talks a little about his Spirit of the Century game. A promo for Theory from the Closet plays. Sam has a segment about one of his favorite movies, Joe Versus ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/06/18/the-bears-grove-episode-32/ Please enjoy The Bear's Grove #31. In it, I talk about my recent computer disaster, bring you up to date on the podcasts I've been working on, talk to you about some of my favorite podcasts, talk about natural character generation and secrets held around the gaming table. Just in case you ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/06/04/the-bears-grove-episode-31-natural-character-generation-and-secrets-around-the-table/ Show Notes I take you into one shot scenario design, showing you step by step how I designed the "To Dance Upon The Dawn" scenario for the Old World of Darkness Vampire: the Masquerade. Also, I give some hints as to how you might work the Urban Fantasy genre into your ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/04/12/the-bears-grove-episode-30-one-shot-games-and-urban-fantasy/ Show Notes I talk a bit about Heart of the Hunter. The Harping Monkey's got a new podcast together with All Games Considered called "The Rolemonkeys." In this episode I talk about techniques you can use in your game to keep the pace of your story on the beat; just a few ideas ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/02/26/the-bears-grove-29-gm-timing-and-lyrica-magic/ Here is a brief update on what's been up with me. Thanks for hanging in there!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2007/01/30/update/ Hey, did you know I have a podcast fiction podcast? I do! It's called "The Bear's Grove Bardic Circle." And the reason you don't know much about it is that I haven't had a post to it in a long, long time. However, today, there is a new post over there. The ... http://bearsgrove.com/2007/01/09/the-bears-grove-bardic-circle-update/ Hey everybody. I would really appreciate it if you went over to Digg Podcasts (the new sub-service inside of the popular Digg.com website) and Dugg my podcast. While you are there, check out the other podcasts and see if you can find some new ones you've not seen before! http://digg.com/podcasts/The_Bear_s_Grove_PodcastShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/12/19/do-you-like-the-bears-grove-do-you-digg-it/ Welcome to our Hack and Slash special! Show Notes This show is part of the Goblin Broadcast Network. Won't you donate to HACC, the Helping Association for Confined Creatures? Listen to Pulp Gamer's Christmas shopping special! News & Notes The Harping Monkey's on hiatus The Square One Podcast will feature segments from Miranda Thomas, the co-host of ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/12/11/the-bears-grove-28-hack-n-slash-episode/ Sequels: we got 'em this time. "What's My Motivation" covers attainment: in other words, getting stuff, bennies, cool toys, titles, etc., etc. "Game With Me" this time is more talk with Cynthia about Seauclaire. If you have any questions, please let me know. It's hard to explain everything about your game setting in ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/11/29/the-bears-grove-27-whats-my-motivation-2-game-with-me-seauclaire-2/ Quick! Go check out the Geeklabel Podcast! While you're there, buy some shirts. Or something! And listen to the Psychology of Roleplaying Roundtable - it's got a lot of cool people on it - and me!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/11/16/the-geeklabel-podcast/ The next Bear's Grove is over halfway done, but I wanted to point out a nifty thing: I was on the Round Table podcast from the House of the Harping Monkey: http://harpingmonkey.com/roundtable/  Check out the latest episode, 3.5, for our discussion about World Building and Morality / Ethos / ReligionShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/11/09/more-bears-grove-soon/ This project has been long in development and we're finally ready to go forward with it. Have a listen to Episode 0. What we are doing, essentially, is creating a gaming podcast designed for absolute newbies and non-gamers to use to learn more about the art and fun of roleplaying ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/10/23/the-square-one-podcast-episode-0/ Fireseeds sponsoring virtual LARP Second Book "Deceit" JC Hutchins Daughter of the Sun, by Lonnie Ezell Actual Play Reports of DragonCon coming soon! The Godzilla Gaming Podcast bumper What's My Motivation? Triumph Does My Geek Look Big In This podcast bumper Game With Me (And Cyn): Seauclaire The Sons of Kryos Podcast bumper Feedback: Mick Bradley from the Harping Monkey ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/10/20/the-bears-grove-26-whats-my-motivation-game-with-me-seauclaire/ I've got two podcasts in the forge here on Bear's Grove Island: the next episode of The Bear's Grove, and of Dragonkin.I should have some stuff cooled and polished for y'all enjoy to before next Monday. Check ya then.ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/10/12/podcast-impending/ I have inaugurated a brand new wiki. I hope that you will take a look at it, but moreover, if you have ever played D&D with me in the world of Cora-Ni, if you will write to me and get a Contributor account on the wiki, so that you can ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/10/05/new-magical-country-cora-ni-wiki/ I had the opportunity and the privilege to do the podcast for "After Serenity" as part of the "Shaken Not Stirred" event. I'm going to put this podcast out on "The Bear's Grove" feed as it does pertain to adult-level discussion of roleplaying as a storytelling art in the ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/09/22/special-bonus-sam-does-after-serenity/ When the great wizard Weirdbeard from Does My Geek Look Big In This decides to use magic to load his new MZ3 player, a certain random element falls into the spell, and muddles things up a bit! With a bright flash of light, Sam (chief bear of the Bear's Grove) vanishes! ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/09/21/episode-25-the-bears-grove-shaken-not-stirred/ This is just a mini-cast to let you, my audience, know how much I appreciate you hanging with me for one year of podcasting. Thanks very much, folks! Note to my employers: This was done over lunch break! :)ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/09/15/the-bears-grove-special-anniversary-podcastlet/ Show Notes: This show is a member of Goblin, the Gaming Broadcast Network, at GBNCOM.COM News & Notes Dragon*Con The Parsec Awards Sons of Kryos The Durham 3 The Forge Indie RPGs One Thousand Monkeys, One Thousand Typewriters Cory Doctorow's Craphound podcast Tropes Segment Tropes Definition Notes: Sydalians would rather make you biscuits than make you kill your king. The demon Balashazzar who ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/29/episode-24-tropes-and-game-with-me-seauclaire-feedback/ Just got done with an incredible game session: the end of a huge story arc for Seauclaire, Cynthia's character. And it wasn't even planned. I mean, I hadn't planned on going there tonight. But one thing lead to another, and she kept picking up on these threads of clues, and things ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/23/wowgaming-intensity/ Show Notes It's not too late if you want to game with me at Dragon*Con I'm going to be on a panel Friday evening at Dragon*Con, come and see me at the Gaming Podcast panel run by Jim Van Verth from The Vintage Gamer Podcast I am really enjoying the stuff coming out ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/22/the-bears-grove-episode-23-freakshow-characters-part-2-and-the-conflict-navigation-system-for-lyrica/ The Bear's Grove now has a brand new user forum. And it's fast, and easy to use. Go to http://forum.bearsgrove.com for all your Forum needs. Each episode will have a Episode Feedback thread posted for it. More forum groups will be created as days go by. Register for your user access today!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/21/the-bears-grove-forum/ Show Notes: This show is part of Goblin, the Gaming Broadcast Network, at http://gbncom.com. Question: do you like the Goblin Bumpers? Do you find them funny or annoying? Enquiring minds want to know. Segments: News and Notes Midnight's Lair Green Ronin Publishing Dragon*Con Dragonkin Podcast Game With Me: Unusual "Freak Show" PCs Fear the ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/15/the-bears-grove-22-unusual-pcs-campaign-gazetteers-and-one-on-one-rp/ Well, I guess you can try! ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/07/listen-to-the-bears-grove-on-your-cell-phone/ Here is the new, really long (3 minutes and 6 seconds) promo for The Bear's Grove Podcast.ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/08/04/new-promo/ Go visit the Bards! They did the music for the latest Bear's Grove!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/07/31/special-thanks-to-the-brobdingagian-bards/ Download the Show Directly here The Gamestas GenCon Almost Live Dragon's Landing Inn Lonnie Ezell Order Daughter of the Sun today! Second Life Fireseeds Second Life RP blog Mur Lafferty - Geek Fu Action Grip - Happy Birthday Mur! JJ "Working Man" Lanza from Fist Full of Comics and Games Mick and KJ from the Harping Monkey Subscribe to The Bear's ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/07/30/the-bears-grove-21-legacies-personality-traits-lyrica-character-generation/ And we're back on our main website host. Libsyn, of course, is always rock-solid strong. Thank you for your patience!ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/07/17/back-again/ Enclosure Sorry if the first one didn't work.ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/07/11/lets-try-that-one-more-time/ A short podcast, but at least I got one done. I hope you enjoy it. Show Notes Podcast Love: MaxxCast (I like this cast too - very distinctive podcast style, and it's about Second Life, too) SecondCast After Serenity Geek Acres International Detective Dragons from Outer Space Gamer: the Podcasting Come back soon, guys! The Dragons Landing Inn Misfit Brew ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/07/11/the-bears-grove-20-podcast-love-recent-gaming-report-see-you-again-soon/ Thank you, gentle listener, for your patience lo these past few weeks.  I have overcome the Dread and Sullen Lords of Silence, lay vanquishment on their heads, and didst produce this Podcasty thing here.  Show notes, sh'notes, sho 'nuf: This show is part of the Goblin Podcast Network Podcast Awards promo by Stephen Eley ... http://bearsgrove.com/2006/06/20/the-bears-grove-19-silence-conflict-navigation-chargen-co-op-no-roleplaying-in-mmorpgs-and-sentimentality-2/ Actually Bear's Grove #19 is in editing and #20 has nearly been written, so they should be released soon. Also, in coming weeks I will have a very big announcement concerning a brand new podcast.ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/06/14/still-no-podcast/ I'm taking the week off, but I hope to return next week with more podcast goodness. Until then, why not check out one of the other fine podcasts included in the blogroll here at http://bearsgrove.com ?ShareThis http://bearsgrove.com/2006/05/30/no-podcast-this-week/