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Adventure 161: B2 or not B2?
The Keep on the Borderlands! The name alone evokes images of battling monsters in caverns and wilderness in the earlier…
Adventure 160: Start! Thief!
The sodcast is joined by Darrold Wagner to discuss the pre greyhawk origins of the thief. Wagner created the thief…
Adventure 159: Save vs Jennifer L. Holm
The Sodcast is joined by Newberry Award winning author Jennifer L. Holm to talk about her experiences with Dungeons &…
Adventure 158: Save vs Jason Charles Miller
The Sodcast is joined by musician, actor, and gamer Jason Charles Miller. We’ll talk about basic D&D. Jason’s work in…
Adventure 157: The Myth of Old School Exceptionalism
Jon Peterson joins the SODcasters for a conversation about the chase for the wild goose that is the quentesential old…
Adventure 156: B1 In Search of the Unknown
The Sodcasters are searching for something and they don’t even know what it is! Listen in as we take a…
Side Adventure 22: Matt Finch and Swords & Wizardry Box Sets
The Sodcasters are joined by Matt Finch to discuss Swords & Wizardry and the new S&W Box Sets kickstarter. Along…
Adventure 155: Class Act Magic Users
The last of the class acts? Magic Users are as integral to Dungeons & Dragons as dungeons and dragons are.…
Side Adventure 21: Email Ketchup
At Save Or Die we relish all of our emails so we regret that we have not mustard a response…
Adventure 154 – Holmes Basic
The three hosts are together again in the latest Save Or Die! where we talk Holmes Basic with our guest…
Side Adventure 20: NTRPGCON 2019 Wrap up!
In this Side Adventure Carl and Courtney go over their experiences at North Texas RPG Con 2019. Links for the…
Adventure 153 – Mystara Primer with Mr. Welch
Join the SOD crew with special guest Mr. Welch of the Welcome To Mystara YouTube series as we get a…
Adventure 152 – Save Vs Old-School Essentials
Join DM Chrispy with special trans atlantic guest Gavin Norman from Necrotic Gnome as they discuss the evolution of B/X…
Side Adventure 19: Save VS Creeping Cold
In this Side Adventure Carl & Courtney are joined by Silver Bullete as they talk about their current project Creeping…
Adventure 151 – Basic and Expert Remastered
Join the SOD crew with special guest Bill Barsh of Pacesetter Games as he goes over their current kickstarter project…
Side Adventure 18: Gary Con 2019 Wrap-up!
DM Carl and Courtney go over their time and games played at Gary Con 2019. This was their first time…
Adventure 150 – GAZ6: Dwarves of Rockhome
A brave new sod! Join us for a in depth discussion of The Dwarves of Rockhome and check out our…
Side Adventure 17: Ch Ch Changes
Turn and face the strange SODCAST audience! In this side adventure the SOD crew talk about some big upcoming changes…
Adventure 149 – Class Act Dwarves
Gold Gold Gold Gold! Come listen to the Save or Die crew talk about a fan favorite character archetype! Dwarves…
Side Adventure 16: The Missing few moments from #148!
Whoops we are really sorry, some how the last few minutes was cut off the show in the uploading process…
Adventure 148 – Class Act Fighters
Join the Save Or Die team as they discuss another class act. This time the most basic of the basic…
Side Adventure 15: Open Tables
Jump right in to a discussion about jumping right in… and out of games. Open tables either at friendly local…
Adventure 147 – Save VS Elves of Alfheim
We’re going to see the elves! Join the Save or Die crew as we delve into the city of Alfheim…
Side Adventure 14: House Rules!
The side adventure marches on. The last side adventure was well received and we are back again and this time…
Adventure 146 – Save VS B/X Essentials
A rules set? A restatement? Take a look with the Save or Die crew at this unique OSR product as…
Adventure 145 – D&D Arcade Game, A Fist Full of Silver Coins
Welcome to the D&D World! Join the Save Or Die crew as they go back to the Arcade to talk…
Side Adventure 13: Yes, they are back, finally!
Woooohoooo! The side adventures are back, finally! Back by popular demand! Join DM Carl and guest host DM Courtney on…
Adventure 144 – SAVE VS. BACK TO BASIX
Join The Save or Die Immortal Edition cast with guest host Jonathan Westmoreland as we take a look at the…
Adventure 143 – 1991 Black Box Edition
The Save or Die Immortal Edition crew are back with D&D in a box that has never been on the…
Adventure 142 – Strongholds
Save or Die returns after a long winter’s slumber to bring you more pulse pounding Classic D&D Action! This episode…
Adventure 141 – GAZ 4 The Kingdom of Ierendi
Carl and Chrispy are back with a return to an established Save or Die favorite the Gazetteer series with a…
Adventure 140 – Undead!
The Save or Die Immortal Edition rises from the grave this month to revisit a most chilling topic: Undead! We…
Adventure 139 – Class Act: Clerics
Welcome everyone, to the Save or Die Podcast, Immortal Edition! Join the hosts this week as they dive right back…
Adventure 138 – North Texas RPG Con 2017
DM James, DM Glen, and TM Erik are back with a report on the sights, sounds and fun at the…
Adventure 137 – Class Act: Halflings
In Adventure #137 the DMs James, Glen and TM Erik look at the Halfling class for D&D, then it’s on…
Adventure 136 – Blueholme Sweet Holmes
You CAN go Holmes again, and then some!, DM Glen, and TM Erik are joined by Michael Thomas (creator of…
Adventure 135 – Freebooters!
Hoist the colors, because DM James, DM Glen, and TM Erik are setting sails on the high seas as they…
Adventure 134 – Class Act: Elves
DM James, DM Glen, and TM Erik talk about those pointy-eared tree huggers: Elves! The three old grogs talk about…
Adventure 133 – Class Act: Thieves!
Class Act: Thieves In this episode DM James and DM Glen slip into back stab position to talk about B/X…
Adventure 132: Hack & Slash
The new crew is back for you! In Adventure 132 we’re hacking our way through classic D&D, talking about house…
Adventure 131: Swords & Wizardry Light
After hovering on Death’s Door for a few rounds, Save or Die continues! Save or Die: Expert Edition bursts on…
Episode 130: End of the Year Email Hot Tub
Taking a break from the cold, your DMigoes once again relax in the Email Hot Tub and catch up on…
Episode 129: Save vs. The Hero’s Journey
Your favorite SoD-casters are on a journey… The Hero’s Journey that is! Attack of the Clones returns with this new…
Episode 128: Save vs. Pacesetter Games
We at Save or Die do our best to review the products and companies of the Old School Renaissance, and…
Episode 127: Save vs. Saving Throws
The DMigoes at Save or Die are joined by fan fave host and author Jon Peterson to discuss the concept…
Episode 126: Welcome to Pelinore
The DMigoes step off the beaten track this episode — all the way to Old Blighty! TSR published a Dragon…
Episode 125: Dungeons & Fat Dragons
The DMigoes gather once again to discuss the important things in life — D&D minis! Tom Tullis of Fat Dragon…
Side Adventure 12: J. Eric Holmes Seminar at NTRPG Con 2-16
Unearthed from the deepest and darkest parts of the Save or Die audio vault is this gem, our audio footage…
Episode 124: Save vs. Zenopus
The Dmigoes welcome to Save or Die….the Mad Wizard Zenopus from the Holmes Basic set! Ok, not the wizard himself,…
Episode 123: NTRPG Con 2016 Wrap-Up
Its time once again for that Save or Die tradition, the North Texas RPG Con wrap-up show. Thrills, chills, and…
Episode 122: Save vs. Chris Holmes
As part of DM Liz’s ongoing crusade to prove that Holmes Basic D&D is the best game ever, we’ve invited…
Episode 121: Save vs. Winds of the Ice Forest
Were returning to the review of some of the plethora of new OSR product out there! This show we take…
Save for Half Episode #2: “Gamma World”
In our second outing of Save For Half, the DMigoes look at a seminal old school classic : 1st edition…
Episode 120: Back in Black
We’re back (in black) and of course we have style — gaming style! Gaming styles for RPGs have evolved in…
Episode 119: Save vs. Steve Marsh
The Dmigoes assemble once again to chat with a gaming luminary, this time with the inestimable Steve Marsh, formerly of…
Episode 118: Email Hot Tub Time Machine, Shotgun Edition
The DMigos ring in the New Year right by trying to answer every single email from 2015 that’s still blocking…
Side Adventure 11: Save vs. U-Con OSR Panel
For those unable to attend U-Con 2015, we present the OSR Panel Discussion presented there, “Old School Cityscapes.” The hosts…
Episode 117: Save vs. BLUEHOLME
Those pesky clones just keep showing up! This show the 3 Dmigoes look at Michael Thomas’s Basic Holmes D&D clone,…
Episode 116: Once More, Unto the Hot Tub
The DMigos are back and taking advantage of the cooler weather to relax in the Email Hot Tub Time Machine.…
Episode 115: Save vs. Bob Bledsaw Jr., Part II
In Part II of our interview with Judges Guild impresario Bob Bledsaw Jr., Bob shares more memories of his father,…
Episode 114: Save vs. Bob Bledsaw Jr. and Judges Guild
Other than perhaps TSR itself, there is no game company from the 1970s that screams “Old School D&D goodness” as…
Episode 113: GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri
Gazapalooza returns again as the DMigos review GAZ3 The Principalities of Glantri. This territory is ruled both by and for…
Episode 112: Oh My Gods
This episode sees the DMigoes taking on the many gods of the Classic D&D game! For much of the beginning…
Save for Half : What the Heck Is this?
Welcome one and all to the premier episode of a highly irregular podcast! Thrills, chills, and and all the frills…
Side Adventure 10: Save vs. Gamehole Con
This week the DMigos interview convention runner Alex Kammer, as he shares, solicits, and generally spiels out the specifics on…
Episode 111: Save Vs. Red Box D&D
It’s THE BEST EPISODE EVER. The DMigos talk about Red Box D&D constantly on the show, but have we ever…
Episode 110: Save Vs. The Arduin Grimoire
This week the DMigos are joined by special guest and gaming historian Jon Peterson, as we cast our critical eye…
Episode 109: North Texas RPG Con 2015 Wrap-Up
The DMigoes are back from the 2015 North Texas RPG Con, and have even had a few days to assemble…
Episode 108: Save vs. Basic Fantasy RPG
We return once again to the piranha-tank that is “Attack of the Clones!” The DMigos are joined by guest DMs…
Episode 107: X5 Temple of Death
The DMigos (or ‘Classicists’) are back in black, and are joined by Mike Badolato of the North Texas RPG Con to…
Episode 106: Magically Delicious
Magic abilities and Magic Resistance have been the purview of monsters (i.e., Non-Player Characters) through all versions of Classic Dungeons…
Side Adventure 9: Barrel Rider Games
This Side Adventure sees DM Mike joined by DM Vince to have a chat with James Spahn, the owner of…
Episode 105: Gazapalooza 2 “The Emirates of Ylaruam”
Get your billowy clothes and suntan oil, the hosts are heading for the deserts of the Known World in this…
Side Adventure 8: New Year, New Hot Tub
The start of another year brings in the cold wind, the fresh calendars, and New Year’s resolutions. What is the…
Episode 104: Tavern Hopping
The tavern is the most familiar starting place for fantasy games and novels, be it at low level or mighty…
Episode 103: Save vs. Skill Systems
From the very beginning of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the biggest complaints about the game is a lack of…
Episode 102: Classic D&D Cartoons
Ask anyone when they started reading Dragon magazine, and the answer will invariably be measured by which D&D comics were…
Side Adventure 7: “What Is the OSR, Anyway?” panel at U-Con
This year, U-Con in Ypsilanti, MI added an OSR Track to their convention, and one-third of the DMigos was there…
Episode 101: Save vs. Death & Taxes
This week we’re talking to Lesser Gnome chief honcho Zach Glazer, who’s here to tell us all about his latest…
Episode 100: The Big 100
This is it, the big 100th episode of the Save or Die! Podcast. We’ll have retrospectives, retellings, recantings – most…
Episode 99: What is the OSR anyway?
We talk a lot about “Old School” on this Podcast, be it a Renaissance or Revolution. But what does it…
Episode 98: Save vs. Ethan Gilsdorf
This week we invite award-winning writer, critic, and journalist Ethan Gisldorf onto the podcast to discuss his best-selling book Fantasy…
Episode 97: Save vs. The Original Bottle City
Long out of print and going for hundreds of dollars, Black Blade Publishing has released a new and updated edition…
Episode 96: Email Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Its back! The “Email Hot Tub Time Machine” makes another appearance as we desperately try to dig our way out…
Episode 95: We Have Class
Everyone’s tried new player classes at one time or another in their games – be they from Dragon magazine, third…
Side Adventure 6: NTXRPG Minicon
Your intrepid SoD-busters DM Mike and DM Liz journeyed to the wilderlands of the Dallas region to participate in the…
Episode 94: The Seven Voyages of Zylarthen
This week sees the return of “Attack of the Clones!” with a review of the new retro-clone of the 1974…
Episode 93 (side A) – NTXRPG Con 2014 Wrap-Up
Greetings, True OSR Believers! Like it says on the tin, this is our review of the North Texas RPG Con…
Episode 93 (side B) – NTXRPG Con 2014 Wrap-Up
Greetings, True OSR Believers! Like it says on the tin, this is our review of the North Texas RPG Con…
Episode 92: The Wrath of Con
With the convention season starting up, your “Fab Four” DMs have decided to give a primer on gaming conventions and…
Episode 91: Going Postal
Emails, Emails, and yet more emails! We gird our mighty thews and dig our way out of another pile of…
Episode 90: Whisper & Venom
This week the hosts delve into a Lesser Gnome production, the “Whisper and Venom” box set by Zach Glazar. Join…
Episode 89: Save vs. Jennell Jaquays
We are fortunate to have on the show the noted game designer and illustrator Jennell Jaquays! This creator of Dungeoneer…
Episode 88: Gazapalooza 1- Grand Duchy of Karameikos
Your fine foursome hosts delve into that iconic setting of Basic-Expert/Mentzer D&D, the Known Worlde of Mystara! This rich setting…
Episode 87: Email Hot Tub Time Machine
We’re going back in time! At least, back to December 2013 so we can catch up on all the emails…
Episode 86: Of Mines and Mountain Kings
The Save or Die Four give you a twofer this episode! First we take a look at the Labyrinth Lord…
Episode 85: All The World’s Monsters
This time joined by Barrowmaze creator Greg Gillespie, the Fantastic Five (?) review one of the classics of old school…
Episode 84: Spellcheck
As constant as the Vancian “Fire & Forget” spell system is to Dungeons & Dragons, many fans over the years…
Episode 83: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun
The four DMs find themselves delving into another Small Niche Games product by the two-fisted Peter Spahn; Ghoul Keep and…
Episode 82: (Email) Bag End!
DM Glen’s off again, so the three DMs left standing decide its time to finally catch up on our emails.…
Episode 81: Your Sci-Fi is in my Chocolate!
This episode we return to the subject of Sci Fi elements in our CD&D games, and how they can influence…
Episode 80: The Chronicles of Amherth
We’re back to the reviewing of “New” Old School products this episode! The FF (Fantastic Four) review the setting book…
Episode 79: Re-Alignment
From the very beginning of Classic Dungeons & Dragons, alignment has played a role in how characters, monsters, and the…
Episode 78: “Eldritch Wizardry”
Author and game historian Jon Peterson joins the crew once again to discuss the heritage of Original D&D; this time…
Episode 77: It’s Our (Email) Bag, Baby!
Your favorite four DMs Liz, Mike, Jim and Glen go through the piles of accumulated emails to answer the burning…
Episode 76: This Time It’s War!
Our “Fantastic Four” take a gander at one aspect of the higher levels of play in Classic D&D, armies on…
Episode 75: Save vs. Strategic Review
This episode the “Fantastic Four” talk over a little known gem of Old School goodness; the Strategic Review magazine! This…
Episode 74: We’re Playing at the World!
Guest Host Jon Peterson joins the regular DMs this episode to talk over his book about the history of D&D;…
Episode 73: NTRPG Con 2013 Wrap Up
Save or Die Podcast #73: “NTRPG Con 2013 Wrapup” The “Fab Four” have finally recovered from the 4 day gaming…
Episode 72: Blackmoor II
The Save or Die hosts return again to the wilds of Blackmoor, but not to the little brown books! They…
Episode 71: Blackmoor!
The second of the “Little Brown Book” add-ons (and the first actual campaign) was Supplement II: Blackmoor. This work showed…
Episode 70: Bags and Bags of Email
Save or Die Podcast #70: “Bags and Bags of Email?” Whew! This show we clear up our backlog of emails,…
Episode 69: Save vs. Role Playing
Episode 69: “Save versus Role Playing” The SoD team take a step back and examine the fundamental building blocks of role…
Episode 68: Save vs. Jim Ward
Unlike prior “specials”, this episode the fab 4 DMs take the entire episode to interview James Ward, one of the…
Episode 67: Ruins of the Undercity
This episode we welcome our new regular host DM Jim to the Podcast! A good thing too as we delve…
Save or Die Podcast #66: “Dark Dungeons”
The “Attack of the Clones!” series concludes with the coverage of Dark Dungeons, the retro clone that emulates the last…
Save or Die Podcast #65: “Movie Mayhems”
Among the various influences of Classic Dungeons & Dragons were novels, mythology, and movies. We discuss which movies are “more”…
Save or Die Podcast # 64: “Save versus Greyhawk!”
Welcome to the first Save or Die! Adventure of 2013! This episode we take a look at the first of…
Save or Die Podcast # 63: “Save versus Gygax Magazine!”
Save or Die Podcast #63: “Save versus Gygax Magazine!” This episode of Save or Die! takes up where Roll For…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 62: Email Bag
Save or Die Podcast #62 Email Bag! In this episode of Save or Die! DMs Glen, Mike, and Liz go…
Save or Die Podcast #61 Labyrinth Lord
Once again the “Attack of the Clones!” series rears its ugly head with a review of Goblinoid Games Basic-Expert Retro-Clone…
Save or Die Podcast #60 “Barrowmaze”
This episode we are joined by Greg Gillespie, the author of the Labyrinth Lord adventure “Barrowmaze”, a megadungeon published earlier…
Save or Die Podcast #59: It’s a Trap!
Traps are as much a part of Classic D&D as monsters, treasures, and magic. This episode the “Three Amigos” of…
Save or Die Podcast # 58: Attack of the Clones II
The “Attack of the Clones!” series continues in this episode as we review the RPG Mazes & Perils, a game…
Save or Die Podcast # 57: Plot Points
As some listeners have asked us to cover what we do and don’t do to create our homebrew adventures, we…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #56: Email bag time, baby!
This episode DMs Glen, Mike, and Liz go through the accumulated emails down in the dungeon…but we don’t kick Glen…
Save or Die Podcast # 55: Swords & Wizardry
The long-promised “Attack of the Clones!” series of SoD Adventures is here! The crew takes a detailed view of the…
Save or Die Podcast #54 North Texas RPG Con Wrap-up
At last! The crew returns to give their opinions of the North Texas RPG Con from June as well as…
The Save or Die Podcast Adventure #53: Reading is Fundamental
Despite an Internet based hobby, there are tons of magazines/fanzines out there for the Classic D&D player to investigate. This…
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Geoffrey McKinney
Save or Die Podcast Side Adventure G: Interview with Geoffrey McKinney Our intrepid interviewer DM Glen sits down with author…
Save or Die Podcast #52 “Poor Old +1 Long Sword”
There are a lot of surprises this time around as DMs Vince, Mike and Liz are joined by DM FulonGamer…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #51: “Pyramid of the Dragon”
This Adventure of Save or Die the DMs Mike, Liz and Glen try something new. The entire show is devoted…
Save or Die Adventure #50: All things Dead and healing..
Join the crew this week as they talk about healing and dying and the undead!
Save or Die Podcast #49: What works and what doesn’t
Listen in this week as the crew breaks down some ideas they have used in the past and shares their…
Save or Die Podcast # 48: Emails and Comments
The SodCast this week answers a lot of emails and reads some nice comments from iTunes. Thanks everyone!
Save or Die Podcast # 47 – Interview with Bruce Heard
DM Vince sits down with Former TSR Bruce Heard. They speak about his history of he got started in gaming…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #46: A new show!?
The crew is back… finally with a new show. Thanks to Outlander78 for writing up some show notes!
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #45: Judges Guild…
Join the crew as they talk anything and everything about Judge’s Guild, from the history to monsters and modules…. sit…
Save or Die Side Adventure #5
Join, Vince, Chrispy and Leaf as they talk about the new WOTC announcement of D&D 5E! Hear what they think,…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #44: Farewell to 2011
In the last show for 2011… DM Fiat – PCs in worlds they don’t know but the players do (Modern,…
Save or Die Status update.
Hiya folks. Right now SOD is on a small hiatus due to holidays coming up. But don’t worry we will…
Save or Die Podcast Adventures #43: Monsters with Weapons
Its been a while, but SOD is back! We hope you enjoy the new show, feedback is always welcome! Sit…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #42: Ideas
Vince, Glen, Thorkie, and Chrispy bring you another episode of SOD. This week they talk about The fighter’s domain:Combat, then…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 41: The Megadungeon
Join the crew as they talk about the Megadungeon, each segment shows different ways you can use the megadungeon. Sit…
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Steve Marsh
Vince sits down with Steve Marsh and talks about the old days, listen in!
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Vornheim creator Zak S.
Sit down with the crew as they explore the world of Vornheim and how it can be used with any…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 40: … and it was advanced!
Join the crew this week, as the crew talks about taking Monsters, modules and various other things from new editions…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #39: HobGoblins!
Save or Die is back with a new show, this show recorded before Gencon 2011, brings you, Vince, Mike, Liz…
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with James Raggi
Join the crew as they interview James Raggi, the creator of Lamentations of the Flame Princess… enjoy!
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #38: Black Powder with Thorkhammer!
Join as OSRGaming’s own, Professor Thork sits in to share with us his thoughts on the topics at hand. Things…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #37: Mapping…
Join us this week as SoD has two special guests, One being DM Nick from RFI Podcast and FulonGamer from…
Save or Die Podcast: Contest Winners!
Join the crew as they announce the winners of the contest!
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #36: Elves!
This week the crew chats about Customizing the player Characters, especial how to make the plain old theif more interesting…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #35: Which Edition to use?
Today we talk about which edition of classic D&D is for you. Giving pointers and share our thoughts on which…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #34: Diceeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Join Vince, Glen and Chrispy this week as they talk about Dice, dice and more dice. Then chat about different…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #33: The B/X Companion
Join the Crew as they sit down with the creator of the B/X Companion, Jonathan, and talk about his favorite…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #32: Harpy Attack!
This week we talk about:Game Ettiquite III: On The Road, The Fine Art of Winging It II: Thinking On Your…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #31: Roar!
Join the crew as they continue their talk about Game ettiquite, this time about playing in a public place, then…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #30: God this…
Join Vince, Glen, Julie and Chrispy as they explore the world of classic D&D by going getting ready for a…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #29: Contest time!
Contest time! Listen in for the official rules and how to submit!
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #28: Minotaur!
Join Vince, Glen, Mike and Julie as they chat about various topics, like finding a gaming group, how to start…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #27: Cyclops Smash!
Join Vince, Glen, Julie and Chrispy as they explore the world of Classic D&D. Designing a guild for a thief,…
Building Better Villains
Let's be honest: One of the coolest things I get to do as a DM is come up with interesting villains to pit against my players, and I savor every moment of heart-pounding tension that leads up to ...
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #26: Wow…
Join the full SoD Staff, I mean full as everyone jumps into this episode! From house rules, to designing curses,…
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Tracy Hickman
In this very interview, DM Vince and DM Chrispy sit down with Dragonlance creator and author, Tracy Hickman and talk…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #25: Old Skool
The Crew this week tackles a listener request, of how to do it old school, from finding that book, to…
The Power of Love
Yes, there will be girls there. And yes, you'll want to do them.
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #24: Ninja Chimera?
Join the crew this week as they talk about different types of Diseases and how players deal with it, then…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #23: Something and Witches
The staff this week is joined by a special DM Host, DM Cory who is part of the upcoming AD&D…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #22: Dragon-Kin?
Join Vince, Glen and Julie as they chat about monsters that drain abilities vs level and which is better? Then…
Ahhh! Real Monsters!!!
In this, the first in a new series of articles by DM Chrispy, he looks at monsters and how you can make them unique to your campaign world.
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Bill Owen
Join the crew this week as they sit back, relax and enjoy an interview with Bill Owen from Judge’s Guild.…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #21: Golems!
Join the “core” team as they are back together for 2011. They answer some emails, talk about how to place…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #20: Baby’s First D&D
Join Vince, Glen and Chrispy as they dive into the old school of D&D for Season 2 of the Save…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #19: Holiday Bonus #2
Join Vince and Chrispy as they chat it up waiting for a show.. The recorder is always rolling, so who…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #18: Holiday Bonus #1
Join Vince and Glen as they chat it up waiting for a show.. The recorder is always rolling, so who…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #17: The Lost Episode
Happy Holidays everyone, This was the original adventure 16 before the recording system crashed. It was recovered. Enjoy the RAW…
The Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Doug Niles
Join Vince, Liz and Glen as they sit back and ask a whole lotta questions to former TSR employee Doug…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #16: All out of Bubblegum!
This week Vince, Glen and Chrispy sit down read some emails and then do a review on B5: Horror on…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure #15: Bugbear!
Join Vince, Glen and Julie as they bring you only the best in Classic D&D this week. First up on…
The Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Mike Carr
Join the SoDCast Crew as they sit down and speak with TSR’s Mike Carr. Listen as Mike talks about how…
The Save or Die Podcast: Side Adventure #4
Vince, Mike, Liz, Glen and Chrispy are all here to read the emails and basically answer some questions. For all…
Save or Die Podcast # 14: Big Bad… Medusa!
This week Vince & Glen are joined by Julie and Chrispy as they chat up different styles of the “Big…
Save or Die Podcast # 13: The Lost City of…Men?!
The “Core Four” are back, and this week chat about how to use Subclasses, and then draw swords against the…
Adventuring Beyond (and Beneath) the Sea
Surface dwellers would do well to avoid the harsh environment that lay beneath the waves…
Save or Die Podcast # 12: Adventures at Sea!
The “Core Four” cannon ball into the deep ocean waters, talking about Sea Adventure Campaigns along with Sea Creatures! Wrapping…
Save or Die Podcast #11: The Gold Dragon
Welcome back, this week, Vince & Glen are joined by Julie Hoverson as they talk about ways to make your…
Adding Suspense and Horror to Your Fantasy Campaign
Halloween may have come and gone, but there’s still time to spice up your adventures with some gothic horror elements...
The Save or Die Podcast: Side Adventure #3
Another side adventure for you guys. Keep writing in, and we will keep doing these. Saveordiepodcast(at)gmail(dot)com or you can leave…
Save or Die Podcast # 10: Undead?!
Join the crew this week, Vince, Mike, Liz and Glen as they talk about Cleric turning, then chat it up…
Save or Die Podcast # 9: All things were!
Join DM Vince this week with a special adventure #9… Vince gathers up some new voices for this show, as…
The Save or Die Podcast: Side Adventure # 2
The crew answers your emails, in this show dedicated to feedback and emails only. Keep sending in those emails and…
Adding New Classes to Basic D&D
Tired of the same old seven classes from Basic D&D? Here are 3 ways to expand your options...
Save or Die Podcast # 8: The Blue Dragon
Join Vince and Mike this week, as Liz steps away from the Madness for one week, and she sure wishes…
Save or Die Podcast #7: The Red Dragon
Join the crew as they sit back and talk about their week in gaming, then defend their way through weapon…
Hey Bilbo, Get a Job!
Of all the possible character creation methods for fantasy roleplaying, Basic D&D may emulate Tolkien better than any other system...
The Save or Die Podcast: Side Adventure # 1
Emails, emails and more emails! Wow, we got so many emails (thanks everyone!) that we dedicated a whole show to…
The Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Jean Wells
DM Vincent sits down with TSR’s Jean Wells, as she answers some much wondered questions about the infamous B3 Module…
D&D “Cartoon” Magic Items
As a homage to the Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon (covered in Adventure 3) I’ve created what I consider the specific…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 6: Thunder Kats, HOOOOO!
The Trio reach down in the mail bag this week and read off a bunch of letters. Awesome thank for…
Getting Back to Basics with The Secret DM™
The Secret DM™ discusses his very first gaming experience...
Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 5: Jellies!
Hey folks, listen in as the crew talks about their week in gaming. Then jump into how should a DM…
The Save or Die Podcast Adventure # 4: MORTAL COMBAT!?
Hey folks, thanks for joining us again, as the crew chats about their week in gaming, and then goes over…
Magical Library Shelves
Magical Library Shelves There are times when the harried Dungeon Master needs to populate a Magic User’s library with some…
Classes/Race: Fairies or the Fay
The Fairy, or Fay as some know them, are a strange woodland race akin to the Elves. They share many…
Review: Video Labyrinth Lord
Interested in knowing more about Labyrinth Lord, but just don’t feel like reading and would like to watch an informed…
Cantrips: For Magic Users in Basic/Expert D&D
The Cantrip is a tiny spell created by practicing students of the magical arts during their apprenticeship and while a minor dweomer they still have some uses to the adventuring Magic-User. Elves...
The Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Frank Mentzer
In this episode, the crew sits down with Frank Mentzer and asks a bunch of questions gathered up from the…
The Save or Die Podcast Adventure #3: Save vs Venger
Join the crew this week as they reach into the mailbag with some feedback. A new logo is introduced on…
The Save or Die Podcast Adventure #2: Kobolds or Puppies?!
Welcome to Adventure # 2! Sit back and relax as the crew throws a shout out for CD&D news from…
Save or Die Podcast: Interview with Tim Kask
In this very episode, Vince, Mike and Liz sit down and speak to Tim Kask about how he first…
Save or Die Podcast Adventure 1
This is our introduction show, where you meet the hosts (Vince, Liz and Mike), and learn about the segments in…