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Episode 17: Champions 1st Edition Apr 24, 2019

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It’s a “Super” episode of Save for Half today as the Fab 4 return to talk about the first edition of Champions, the Super RPG. Published in 1981, this 73-page rulebook gives you everything you need to fight crime, supervillains, and…math? We’ll give you the lowdown on the powers, the foibles, and mathematical formulas of this pioneering Superhero RPG; who’s on its 6th printing today!

No BODY, STUN, or d6s were harmed in the making of this episode. Not even with Killing Attacks!

But we’ve got a little extra-special treat for you right here.

Links mentioned in this show:

Champions 1E (revised) on DriveThru RPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/256854/Champions-The-Super-Hero-Role-Playing-Game-2nd-Edition?src=hottest_filtered

Hong Kong Phooey
https://cartoonscrapbook.com/cartoons/hong-kong-phooey-1974/

Instock Trades
https://www.instocktrades.com/

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Episode 16.5: That 70’s (RPG) Podcast Mar 19, 2019

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Jenkies! It’s time for another groovy episode of Save for Half! This time the Fab Four are joined by Jon Peterson, author of the book Playing at the World and all around fun guy from Yuggoth to discuss the RPG scene of the 1970s, a time where our hobby first got its roots set into the hearts and minds of millions. Fun, games, and fanzines are discussed, so take a listen on your 8-track, vinyl, or cassette!

No K-Tel records were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even for $19.99 + shipping and handling.

Links mentioned in this show:

Alarums & Excursions website
http://www.conchord.org/xeno/aande.html

Playing at the World on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-at-World-Jon-Peterson/dp/0615642047

Playing at the World blog
http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/

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Episode 16: Monsters, Monsters! Feb 23, 2019

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Welcome to the mash…the Monster Mash? Your trio of Halflings (with a surprise 4th joining the cast) delve into an unusual little RPG of the mid-1970s called Monsters! Monsters! by Ken St. Andre. The author of Tunnels & Trolls decided to give the enemies of heroic parties their own side of the game, and we give you the goods….and the bads, and the uglies!

No Crones were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the young ones!

Links mentioned in this show:

Check This Artifact Kickstarter by Jim Wampler
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/checkthisartifact/check-this-artifact

Monsters! Monsters! at DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/84227/MonstersMonsters

Monsters! Monsters! hardcopy at Flying Buffalo, Inc.
http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/mm.htm

Swords of Jordoba (Liz & Jim Actual Play)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLptTCxApuRIinLEHii08sDQxW-V2V3d4U

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Episode 15: Avremier Jan 31, 2019

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Welcome to the Halfling Hideaway of Save for Half! This show we’re looking at a modern set of supplements for the campaign world of Avremier by David A. Hill. It’s made to be run with the Original D&D rules (1974), but is flexible enough to run with most any A/D&D rules set. It’s a big project (Core setting book and 4 supplements) but luckily for us our good friend DM Jim from Frog God Games has joined us to complete this review! We look at the setting, new monsters and magic items, and ask the eternal question…what does this have to do with Patrick Swayze?

No Flutterpotami were harmed in the making of this episode, though we tried!

Links mentioned in this show:

Avremier on DriveThruRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/240921/Avremier-Supplement-0

Mothshade Concepts on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MothshadeConcepts/

Patrick Swayze on IMDB
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000664/

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Episode 14: Privateers & Gentlemen Dec 22, 2018

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Ahoy there, ye landlubbers! It’s the Halfling crew of the SS SFH here to cut yer jib and keel yer haul…with the role playing game “Privateers & Gentlemen”! Published in 1982, this box set from Fantasy Games Unlimited has sailing ships, mutinous crews, rotten boroughs….but surprisingly few pirates? We delve into the books with the assistance of (brevet) DM Mark from the Tabletop Radio Hour podcast. He’s knowledgeable, informative, and most importantly has read the “Heart of Oak” miniatures rules the ship combat is based on in the RPG!

No cabin boys were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even with belaying pins!

Links mentioned in this show:

Fantasy Games Unlimited – Privateers & Gentlemen
https://www.fantasygamesunlimited.net/product-category/pg/

Heart of Oak miniatures rules on DTRPGDTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/736/Age-of-Fighting-Sail-Heart-of-Oak?it=1

Privateers & Gentlemen on BoardGameGeek
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7779/heart-oak-naval-miniatures-rules-age-fighting-sail

Privateers & Gentlemen on DTRPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82553/Privateers-and-Gentlemen?src=hottest_filtered

Saucer Seekers
http://entireprizeenterprises.com/saucerseekers/

Tabletop Radio Hour
https://tabletopradiohour.wordpress.com/

zortic
http://entireprizeenterprises.com/zortic/

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Episode 13: Call of Cthulhu Oct 31, 2018

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Happy Halloween, Halfsies! The Halflings are back to celebrate the holiday with the granddaddy of all horror RPGS, Chaosium’s Call of Cthulhu! We open the 1st edition box and look over the rules, the extras, and most importantly of all the insanities? Death, carnage, madness and flying head butts await you dear listener—in the internet’s greatest podcast brought to you by a guy from Wyoming and a couple of weirdos from Denton (the Home of Happiness!)

This podcast was brought to you by the number 2 and the letters IA!

Links mentioned in this show:

Call of Cthulhu from Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Cthulhu_(role-playing_game)

Chaosium
http://www.chaosium.com

Save or Die Side-Adventure #14 w/Chris Holmes
http://saveordie.info/?p=1687

Tickle-Torture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_torture

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Episode 12: Boot Hill Sep 08, 2018

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Saddle up y’all, and go for yer guns! The Halflings rustle up a passel of Western catch-phrases for this episode of the podcast! We’re covering Boot Hill (1st and 2nd editions) and talk about weapons, maps, guns and a surprising lack of “Men with No Name”(TM).

No outlaws were harmed in the making of this podcast, except when Liz shot Mike…but she didn’t shoot the deputy!

Links mentioned in this show:

Boot Hill at Noble Knight Games
https://www.nobleknight.com/Products/Boot-Hill

Rended Press: Old School Zines
https://rendedpress.blogspot.com/p/old-school-zines.html

Wikipedia – Boot Hill RPG
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_Hill_(role-playing_game)

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Episode 11.5: Son of Blueholme! Aug 14, 2018

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Once again the Save for Halflings dig through the emails in the Halfling Hideaway and answer questions from the listeners…some of them even true! After a break we travel through time and space to sit down with the Blueholme man himself, Michael “Vile Traveller” Thomas. We discuss his RPG, gaming in general, and accents. Lots of accents.

No Time Lords were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the British ones.

Links mentioned in this show:

Blueholme Journeymanne rules
http://www.rpgnow.com/product/208800/BLUEHOLMETM-Journeymanne-Rules

Outdoor Survival boardgame
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1511/outdoor-survival

Stan Johansen Miniatures (RW009+)
http://www.stanjohansenminiatures.com/Road.htm

Catweazle Series 1 Episode 1 – The Sun in a Bottle (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cgIHS7am9g

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Episode 11: No Home Like Blueholme Jul 08, 2018

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Now that we’ve given our views on the Holmes Basic D&D game, your Triumphant Trio give the Blueholme Journeymanne RPG a gander. This retro-clone of the Holmes game moves beyond the Prentice rules with levels 1-3 and instead carries characters from levels 1 to 20, from beginner to the heights of power and prestige. Thrills, chills, and 3d6 in order await you in this latest show!

No Alignments were harmed in the making of this show, except by DM Mike!