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Save or Die Podcast
The first and only podcast about Basic Dungeon & Dragons, if its in a box we’ll talk about it!
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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 days of Dungeons & Dragons. Bu...
Adventure 160: Start! Thief!
The sodcast is joined by Darrold Wagner to discuss the pre greyhawk origins of the thief. Wagner created the thief class that went on the inspire the...
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 & Dragons and writing historical f...
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 music and acting. And his new sh...
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 school experience. Was there eve...
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 deep dive into the classic D&D Module B1 “In Se...
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 the way we diverge into black and whi...
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. Join the Save Or Die crew as they discuss t...
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 in so much thyme. We want to be peppered with questions an...
Adventure 154 – Holmes Basic
The three hosts are together again in the latest Save Or Die! where we talk Holmes Basic with our guest the Arch Zenopus himself Zach of the Zenopus A...
Side Adventure 20: NTRPGCON 2019 Wrap up!
In this Side Adventure Carl and Courtney go over their experiences at North Texas RPG Con 2019.
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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 primer on the campaign setting of Mystara.
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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 Essentials in the Old-School E...
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 Cold a module for 5E and Swords...
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 Basic and Expert RPG Sets Remast...
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 at the convention so listen in to hear their thou...
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 new format. Also at the end of this episode is the fir...
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 to your classic D&D podcast. Get...
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 are grumpy, loyal, honest, sturdy, and...
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 of #148, and we really don’t know what happene...
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 classes… the fighter! Is it just a sword swinging s...
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 gaming stores or conventions are the subj...
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 and take a look at the 5th gazetteer in a continuation of...
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 DM Carl is joined by Chris Holmes for a c...
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 we talk about B/X Essentials. This 100% accurate clone...
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 about the D&D Arcade Game. Near and dear to the hosts this g...
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 a new side adventure. As they di...
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 fanzine Back to BasiX from Throwi Games. We...
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 show before. Chrispy and Carl discuss the good, bad and ug...
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 we talk about how to ease in stron...
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 long-anticipated review of GAZ 4: The Kingd...
Adventure 140 – Undead!
The Save or Die Immortal Edition rises from the grave this month to revisit a most chilling topic: Undead! We get a little off topic while getting to...
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 into the swing of things, never missi...
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 North Texas RPG Con 2017. Listen in as we describe the gre...
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 to a discussion of the BECMI Skill System – the plu...
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 Blueholme, a great D&D Holmes clone) as they ta...
Adventure 135 – Freebooters!
Hoist the colors, because DM James, DM Glen, and TM Erik are setting sails on the high seas as they review Freebooters, published by Night Owl Worksho...
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 how to add a little spice to your imm...
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 Thieves in all their incarnations!...
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 rules, rules hacks, and the beautiful el...