Phzoul, GM Age and Kersus chat about Wild West Gaming, Player Agency, the need for gaming palette cleansing, reminiscing on old times and more!
Movie Discussion: Wild Bill (1995)
Wild West Tabletop Mechanics & Combat Lethality
Tactical Combat, Monster Targeting, and Boss Fights
Hidden Agendas, Secret Notes, and Doppelgangers
Long-Running Campaigns & Complex Subplots (The 255-Session Campaign)
Real-World Knowledge in RPGs (The Flour Dust Explosion Debate)
System Complexity Evolution: Crunchy Rules vs. Rules-Light Play
Personal Gaming History, Nostalgia, and Minis
8 Sept 2026
Episode 14: The Horse Butcher
Phzoul and Kersus (with some Age for seasoning) chat about swords, horses in combat, the prestige of swords (and cost), some Lejendary Adventure, OSRPG, Wild Bill, games where you flee, realism and real-life knowledge in gaming and so much more in this meaty episode.
Note: Some mild Game of Thrones spoilers.
1. GMing Philosophy, Table Trust, and Game Momentum
2. Weapons, Damage Mechanics, and Minmaxing in RPGs
3. Mounted Combat and the Role of Horses
"Movie Logic" vs. Reality
Player vs. Character Knowledge
Table Trust and Minmaxing
Maintaining Pacing
The "Short Sword" Paradox
Skill-Based Damage
Minmaxing & Weapon Variety
The Prestige of Swords
The Weakness of 5e Horses
The Terror of Horse Charges
Real-Life Jousting
Horseback Adventures
1 Sept 2026
Episode 13: Thirteen Parisians Walk Into A Bar
Phzoul and Kersus chat about games with some input from Age of Adventure.
The number 13; Historical Superstitions & Real-World Travel Inspirations.
Combat Realism, Shield Mechanics, & Armor Degradation
Table Safety, Phobias, and Running Dark RPGs
GMing Strategy: Pivoting, Special Forces, & "Bait-and-Switch" Scenarios
Pop Culture & Spooky Media as RPG Fodder
D&D 5e vs. OSR, Indie, and Superhero RPGs
25 Aug 2026
Episode 12: Set Jackels to Phzoul
Jackalex, Phzoul and Kersus ramble on about gaming.
Forgotten Realms, Inventory/Encumbrance, Knave, Procedural Adventuring, Religion, Voyages of Zylarthen and more!
18 Aug 2026
Episode 11: Crossing Phzoul's Kurse
Kersus and Phzoul chat with DH Cross, author of Insidiae, co-author of World Builder, creator of the Eldritch RPG and so much more!
Sci-Fi RPGs when you don't believe the tech is realistic; Playing criminals without being bad; Playing villains/monsters to their capability; Games we used to love but no longer play; Eldritch RPG; Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds/World Builder's Archive; etc.
Terminus: A Coherence System Game https://suite-ten-gold.vercel.app/
The One Shot RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4266/one-shot-rpg
Furiously Eclectic Discord: https://discord.gg/cGuB6xK4 (only good for one week)
11 Aug 2026
Episode 10: Phzouling Kersus
Phzoul & Kersus banter about gaming.
Cthulhu games, splitting paries, short tribute to Michael Mirth aka Paul Burdick, is Traveller harder to write for, Star Trek, criticizing Age, less is more.
4 Aug 2026
Episode 9: Initiative, Chaos and Luck; Oh My!
Phzoul, GM_Cactus, Aron and Kersus chat about Social Initiative, hidden initiative - when sessions go wrong - gaming as a useful life skill and more!
28 Jul 2026
Episode 8: Lejendary Gygaxian Holmes and the One Shot We Rode In On
This time it's a panel of five.
Aron Clark: On The Table (https://onthetabletop.blog/)
Chris Clark: Inner City Games Designs (https://innercitygamesdesigns.com/)
Phzoul: One Shot RPG (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/4266/one-shot-rpg)
Marcello: Friend's Product (https://mosshut.itch.io/)
We talk Gary Gygax, Lejendary Adventure, Holmes & Clark, Random Encounters, One Shot RPG, and more ignoring Age of Adventure!
Happy Holmes D&D month!
Happy Gary Gygax Day! I miss that man.
21 Jul 2026
Episode 7: Boozy Capital Swan
Phzoul and Kersus talk about Black Swan Events, cool things to try (running a capital ship), drinking while gaming, useful treasure and more! Age arrives too late and eats cereal.
Note: Spoiler about S01 Game of Thrones and the first book.
14 Jul 2026
Episode VI: 90% Adrian Free
Phzoul and Kersus (with a little help from Age of Adventure) chat about:
To Pregen or Not to Pregen;
Fudging die rolls;
Ammo Tracking;
Villains;
and more!
7 Jul 2026
Episode 5: Enter Phzoul
Phzoul joins Age of Adventure and Kersus for gaming talk and some tips to good one-shots. Age and Kersus rake Phzoul over the coals.
30 Jun 2026
Episode 4: Fantasy & Fighting
Kersus and Age of Adventure's shared history within the Furiously Eclectic gaming community. They explore the evolution of their tabletop role-playing games, specifically discussing how the Lasers and Feelings system influenced the creation of the Age of Adventure RPG. They compare the logistical benefits of online gaming versus the traditional in-person experience, noting how digital platforms allow for global connectivity and easier session management. The dialogue also addresses game mechanics, such as the balance between high success rates and gritty realism, alongside the challenges of character advancement in rules-light systems. Finally, they touch upon community management on Discord and the unique excitement found in tournament-style play and individual character goals.
Join the Age of Adventure community here: https://discord.gg/ZMZTHvQYGJ
14 Apr 2026
Episode 3: Age Prods Kersus
Gaming chatter.
5 Aug 2023
Episode 2: Lejendary Adventure with Chris Clark
Kersus and co-host GM_Cactus interview Christopher Clark of Hekaforge Productions and Inner City Games Design about the last RPG of Gary Gygax, Lejendary Adventure.
MikeM and Coontzddg are participants.
Originally recorded August 4, 2023.
1 Feb 2021
Episode 1: TTRPG's
In the first episode we chat about the Table top role playing games we like and are playing right now. Focus on Far away land with Troika and Traveller honorable mentions. <a href=”https://www.zapsplat.com”>Sound effects from zapsplat.com</a>
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