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**Between Two Cairns**

An RPG product review podcast, hosted by Yochai Gal and Brad Kerr (and occasionally, Sam Mameli).

Each week we review a module or adventure. Visit our patreon to support the show and to receive bonus content!

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Latest Episodes:

S1E45 - Date of Expiration Jun 15, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad review Date of Expiration by Graphite Prime, and answer a letter from the mailbag.

Question: How do you playtest?

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Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers!
For listener questions, email betweentwocairns@gmail.com!
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S1E44 - Mission Excalibur Jun 08, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad review Mission Excalibur (print version here) by Seann McAnally, and answer a mailbag question.

Mailbag: What material should be in a sandbox setting?

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S1E43 - After-Show Show: Mailbag Catch-up Jun 02, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad spend an entire show reading letters from the mailbag.
Questions answered:

What do your home games look like?
What system are you using, what houserules or hacks?
Biggest delta between impression and actual reading/playing?
Staple, perfect, ring...?
How do you prefer to play games? Is it different from how you prefer to run games?
How do you organize important information?
What methods do you use to make sure quieter players aren't overshadowed?
Do you have any techniques for melding together two different settings?
What is something about your GMing that you wish to (or is trying to) improve?
Is there a system (osr or non-osr) you'd like to run/try to run but haven't had the chance to yet?
How do you feel about monthly in/yearly challenges, and game jams?
What is your favorite way to introduce a new pc after a death?
What is your favorite type of jam? Or do you prefer jellies, perhaps a preservative?
How to avoid bottlenecking in designing an adventure?
What prompted you to start a podcast? And do you ever consider changing the format or focus of the show?
What is your favorite thing that you have written?
So what are your favorite storygames or systems that don’t fall within the spectrum of traditional western fantasy?
How does one to reduce lethality without numbing the thrill of danger and discovery inherent in old school style play?
Help: too many players!

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S1E42 - S2 White Plume Mountain Jun 01, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli (aka Skullboy) to review the classic adventure White Plume Mountain by Lawrence Schick.

Question: What small RPGs or adventures would you give out?

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S1E41 - Extraction From Demon-F***ked Cleveland 1996 + The Chair May 25, 2023

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Yochai & Brad are joined by guest Leo Hunt (of Vaults of Vaarn fame) to review two pamphlet adventures: Extraction From Demon-F***ked Cleveland 1996 by Logan Dean & The Chair by Zach Hazard Vaupen.
Parental advisory: this episode contains foul language.

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S1E40 - Fronds of Benevolence May 18, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad review Fronds of Benevolence by Andrew Walter, and answer some mailbag questions.

Question 1: Advice on running an open table?
Question 2: How do you narrate combat?
Tire Guys

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S1E39 - The Spire of Iron and Crystal May 11, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad review The Spire of Iron and Crystal by Matt Finch, and answer some mailbag questions.

Mailbag 1: What do we think about crowdfunding and ttrpgs?
Mailbag 2: What modules have good endings?

00:09:01 Mailbag: What do you think about crowdfunding and RPGs?
00:16:36 Mailbag: What modules have good endings?
00:26:05 Main Review
00:44:47 Deep Dive

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S1E38 - B3 Palace of the Silver Princess May 04, 2023

Show notes

Yochai & Brad are joined by Sam Mameli aka Skullboy for our inaugural Gamer Blasts From The Past, where we review the "1981" module Palace of the Silver Princess by Jean Wells.