Podcast Episodes

V.A.T.S., Vaults, and Villains: Exploring the story of Fallout 3

Episode 324

Join us as we continue our Fallout lore exploration with a focus on Fallout 3’s narrative highlights including the changes made to the series as it moved from Interplay to Bethesda, the journey from …

Published on 1 year ago

How the story of Fallout 2 evolved

Episode 323

Join us as we continue to explore the expanding lore of Fallout 2 picking up with the release of the game sequels and going all the way through to the recent Amazon Prime show.

If you enjoy the show, …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 04: Five adventurers walk into a dungeon...

Episode 4

We've all been there. A forgotten underground temple full of mysteries, treasures, traps, and more than a few dusty old skulls. (At least we're pretty sure that's dust.) But we're adventurers, and ne…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

An introduction to the world of Fallout

Episode 322

Lore. Lore never changes...

It's October 2077 and a global nuclear war has devastated the world. And that's just the beginning of the story of Fallout. This week we explore the very first Fallout game…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 03: This is why you don't split the party

Episode 3

GM Matt Rossi continues to guide the hapless Tavern Watch crew through a Pathfinder 2e game, based on the classic Rise of the Runelords adventure.

This week, we faced the classic tabletop conundrum: i…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 02: How many buildings can one adventuring party destroy in a day?

Episode 2

The Tavern Watch crew continues its Pathfinder 2e game, based on the classic Rise of the Runelords adventure!

In our latest adventure, GM Matt Rossi watches in amusement (we assume it was amusement) a…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Just what do the Nathrezim want?

Episode 321

This week we explore the Nathrezim's purpose on Azeroth and whether their manipulations had any impact on Sargeras. (Spoiler: probably not.) Plus we recount the whispers of Il'gynoth, what we know ab…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Tavern Watch Plays Pathfinder 01: How to fight off angry goblins in 7 easy steps

Episode 1

Our Pathfinder 2e: Rise of the Runelords campaign begins! GM Matt Rossi sends our adventurers to the town of Sandport, where the party visits the local festival, has a curious encounter with a fortun…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Tavern Watch Plays Daggerheart 01: Our one-shot adventure extravaganza

Episode 1

We ran an entire adventure, from beginning to end, in one session using the v1.2 open beta playtest rules for Daggerheart, the new TTRPG developed by Darrington Press and the team at Critical Role. 

G…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

What if Jaina Proudmoore became the Lich Queen?

Episode 320

Join us as we explore an alternate universe where daughter of the sea becomes the master of the Scourge. After all, it’s not as if she hasn’t done horrible things as a human. To quote Matt Rossi “if …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago