Ken St. Andre is the creator of Tunnels & Trolls™, one of the first RPGs ever made, in fact the first fantasy alternative to Dungeons & Dragons™. For those who are not familiar, T&T is a classic fantasy RPG with a richly-detailed campaign setting that is equally suited for gritty and light-hearted roleplaying. The game was innovative for making solitaire play possible, for allowing PCs to be orcs, and for being purely optimized for roleplaying, rather than for miniatures play. It holds the record for being the oldest RPG in continuous production by its original publisher (Flying Buffalo, Inc.). This episode is a special treat for fans of the Tunnels & Trolls™ RPG, fantasy gamers, and old school gamers in general.
This interview was done over the phone, so some of the audio is not "radio perfect." Mr. St Andre's words, however, are very clear, every bit as clear as his modesty and his commitment to making the fun, satisfying, and unique RPG that Tunnels & Trolls has been for over 30 years.
In other news, we announce the re-emergence of Polymancer's web site, www.polymancer.com.
Links
- Trollhalla
- Tunnels & Trolls web page at Flying Buffalo's web site
- Tunnels & Trolls web page at Fiery Dragon Productions
- Polymancer official web site
DiceCast Epsiode 2: Worldwide D&D Day
Polymancer's official podcast features testimonials from real gamers
(MONTREAL)—Episode 2 of DiceCast™, Polymancer Studios's official podcast, is now online and available for free download. The episode celebrates Worldwide D&D™ Day with testimonials from gamers about what Dungeons & Dragons means to them.
The gamers interviewed reminisce on how long they have been playing D&D™, say what they think about Fourth Edition, and muse about the role that the game has played in their lives in general. It is clear that for them, it is more than just a hobby.
DiceCast Episode 2 is available from the following sources:
- The direct download link for the MP3 file is http://www.archive.org/download/Dicecast
tmEpisode2WorldwideDdDay/DicecastEpisode 2.mp3
- DiceCast's official page is http://dicecast.blogspot.com/
- The RSS feed is http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Dicecast
- DiceCast is also available at the iTunes Music store and is a member of RPGPodcasts.com.
Further episodes of DiceCast will be available shortly, featuring interviews and in-depth discussion of gaming topics.
About Polymancer Studios, Inc.
Polymancer Studios Inc. is a full-service printer, graphic design house, and publisher whose focus is on – but not limited to – the game hobby and entertainment industry. Polymancer Studios's products include Polymancer magazine; the newsletter Polyglot™, Mojo™, the Infinitely Convertible™ roleplaying rules system; and PUMMEL!™, the Pick-Up, Multigenre Miniatures, Easy to Learn fast-paced generic miniatures game. Polymancer Studios also produces the DiceCast™ podcast (dicecast.bogspot.com).
Contacts
Polymancer Studios, Inc.
www.polymancerstudios.com
corporate@polymancerstudios.com
www.myspace.com/polymancer
www.twitter.com/Polymancer
Polymancer Studios has official pages on Facebook and LiveJournal.
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Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1Y6 (Canada)
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Skype: Polymancer
DiceCast™ has been moved to a new URL and it is necessary to update all subscriptions in order to obtain it. Polymancer® Studios’s official podcast is now available at http://dicecast.blogspot.com.
The audio file contains instructions on how to re-subscribe to DiceCast, using the proper URLs, with your favorite podcatching software (including iTunes). OTHER PODCASTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY THIS SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEIR SHOWS.
Here are the other relevant URLs:
- RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Dicecast (add this to an RSS aggregator, podcatcher, or to iTunes™’s “Subscribe to podcast” command in the “Advanced” menu).
- iTunes Music Store subscription page: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSto
re.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=301755656
DiceCast needed to be moved to a new location due to technical problems with the previous host. Listeners contacted Polymancer Studios to note these problems and the company responded by relocating the podcast and the feed within 24 hours. Measures have been taken to ensure that DiceCast will be available from the URLs noted above for the foreseeable future. It is anticipated that subscriptions to the podcast will be available from Polymancer’s web site soon.
DiceCast Episode 1: Character Creation
(MONTREAL)—The newest episode of the official Polymancer® Studios podcast, DiceCast™, is now online and available for download at dicecast.mypodcast.com.
In this episode, the guys from Polymancer Studios discuss character creation. Facets of character creation covered include choosing an archetype, creating a background and backstory without going overboard, personality; and making the character a unique, fun challenge both for you to roleplay, for others to play alongside, and for others to encounter.
While focused on gaming, much of the discussion is relevant to writers of fiction too.
- File Download URL: http://www.mypodcast.com/fsaudio/dicecas
t_20081231_2237-355933.mp3 - Subscription URL: http://dicecast.mypodcast.com/rss.xml
- DiceCast is a member of RPGPodcasts.com and available at the iTunes Music Store.
In this premier episoode of DiceCast™, the guys from Polymancer discuss starting a new campaign. Every consideration that a gamemaster or player needs to keep in mind when a new campaign is being set up is discussed here.
New opportunities for freelance writers are announced at the end of the cast.
DiceCast is also available at its own site and through the iTunes Music Store.
This is the official LiveJournal account for Polymancer Studios, Inc.. While important information about the company will always be available at www.polymancer.com, we made this account in order to keep in touch with friends of the company (including freelance writers, freelance artists, and companies similar to ours) who also use this service.
Accordingly, we have also made accounts at other social networking sites where people can make contact with us and where company announcements will be posted regularly.
- On MySpace, we can be found at myspace.com/polymancer
- On Facebook, we can be found by clicking this button
. - On YouTube, we post video versions of episodes of our podcast, DiceCast™ (youtube.com/user/PolymancerStudios)
- And speaking of DiceCast, the podcast's home is dicecast.mypodcast.com. The subscription URL is dicecast.mypodcast.com/rss.xml and we are also available at the iTunes Music Store (free).
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