Ship of the Dead Podcast

Professor Dungeon Master, a Dungeon Craft YouTuber and RPG designer, and Brad Kerr, adventure writer and OSR podcaster, swap GM tips and design tricks. They dig into Deathbringer and compact pamphlet adventures. They debate what makes sessions hum, prep tools, seeding rumors, encounter design, and how players drive memorable play.

Down Among the Dead (Book) Adventure LedgerMap Ledger Luke:MTG Commander Slime Decks (Deck)Willow (Movie)Zadok - Shadow over Innsmouth (Book)Joseph R. Lewis (Author)Secret of Monkey Island (Video Game)Mike Shea - Ravenloft (Blog)The Monsters Know What They’re Doing (Article) Keith Ammann (Author) Blog here: Spy and OwlPenny Dreadful | Timothy Dalton is Sir Benjamin Murray (Character)Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Song)Hamilton (Musical)Hocus Pocus (Movie)Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Movie)Red Hook - HP Lovecraft (Book)Red Hook Games (Studio)A Thousand Thousand Islands (RPG) Tyler Stratton:Cosmere RPGThe Stormlight Archive (Book)Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow (Adventure) Abby Wentzel:MTG: Lorwyn (Deck) Chapter Markers 0:00 Intro 0:38 What Is Into the Maelstrom 2:15 Adventure Overview 5:02 The Cursed Ship 7:40 The Vampyrate Theme 10:32 Major NPCs 14:18 Running the Adventure 18:07 Key Encounters 22:46 Tips for Harbourmasters 27:12 Player Experience 31:45 Spoilers & Secrets 36:20 Final Thoughts CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo Kelsey Dionne Andrew Bellury (Tiger Wizard) Levi Combs Robert Conley Luke Stratton Clark Peterson (Necromancer Games)Wilderlands of High Fantasy (Judges Guild)One Page Dungeons (Contest)Mad Dungeon (Podcast)Exalted Funeral (Publisher) Knock! (Magazine)Rise Up Comus (Blog)His Majesty the Worm (RPG)Prismatic Wasteland (Blog)The Dungeon Dozen (Resource Book)Operation Unfathomable (Adventure) Into the Wyrd & Wild (Resource Book)Into the Cess & Citadel (Resource Book)Substack Darkspace (RPG) Mythic Bastionland (RPG)Vagabond (RPG)Erol Otus (Designer)Skullfungus (Creator) Chubby Funster (Youtube)ShadowRim (Setting)ShadowSunHârn - Columbia Games (Setting / RPG)Ars Magica 5th Edition (RPG) The Broken Empires (RPG)Questing Beast We need to talk about Goodman Games (Video)Joseph R. Lewis (Writer) Glass Cannon: Shadowdark (Podcast) Fight On! (Magazine) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Mike SheaReturn of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Book) Mike’s Notes:Level up Advanced 5e by EN World Publishing (System)The City of Arches (Campaign Setting)Ozymandias (Poem)Forge of Foes (Book)Tales of the Valiant (System) Other:Dragonbane (RPG)Daggerheart (RPG)Numenera (RPG)Shadowdark (RPG)Shadowdark - Cursed Scroll 1Dolmenwood (RPG) Lazy RPG Talk Show Dolmenwood Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowThe Dark Caribbean (Campaign Preview) Top Tips to Prep as a GM - Lazy Dungeon Master Prep what you need, and kill the things that aren't helping. Prepare to improvise. Have a system, a process. The first time you interact with a NPC, have the player describe something about them. Other Tips:What is Quantum Ogre (Article)Popcorn InitiativeFoundry VTTOwlbear Rodeo (VTT)5e Artisanal Database (Sly Flourish's)Game Icons (Graphics)Dwarven Forge (Terrain)Ghosts of Saltmarsh (Adventure)Limithron PAX Unplugged Mega-Game (Video)Obsidian (App)Notion (App)Castle Ravenloft in Shadowdark (Sly Flourish Article)Down Among the Dead (Expansion)Crypts of Karigulon (Adventure) Draw Steel (RPG)CROWS (RPG)Invasion from the Planet of Tarrasques (Adventure) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Karl Stjernberg – SkullfungusPatreonIsle of Ixx (Adventure)Knock (Magazine)Tomb of Black Sand (Adventure)Black Hack (RPG)CY_BORG (RPG)Dyson Logos Maps (Maps)Brad Kerr (Designer)Dream Shrine (Adventure)Yeast Ghouls (Adventure)JP Coovert (YouTube)PatreonStar Borg (RPG)Teenage Mutant Tunnel Goons (RPG)Goons and Ghosts (RPG)Flik Silverpen's Guide to Exploring Dungeons (Tutorial)Dragon Town and the Darkness Below (Dungeon Craft Review)Castle Gloomshroud (Adventure)Reach of the Roach God (Adventure)Legends of Avantris (YouTube)Essentialism (Book)The Creative Act (Book)King Cat Comics (Comics)Drawing Monsters (Tutorial)Making Maps (Tutorial)Drawing Cities (Tutorial)Looking for maps:Cze and PekuTom CartosLow Key Battle MapsThe Map LibraryMad CartographerWatabouGoogle MapsVideo Strategy GuidesDyson Logos MapsTwo Minute Table TopJP Coovert – How to Draw CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Tales From The Locker Kickstarter (Ends Feb 27 2026) Ed Bourelle - Skeleton Key GamesPhilip ReedAlexander Jatscha-Zelt - Golem ProductionsEd’s Notes:The Masticator Gate & Endless Demon DeckThree from the LockerPrivateer PressTime Bandits (Movie)Cutthroat Island (Movie)On Stranger Tides (Book)Raptor Ruckus (RPG)Tome of Adventure Design (RPG Design Book)How to THINK when you DRAW (Drawing Book)Philip’s Notes:The Agonizing Resurrection of Victor Frankenstein and Other Gothic TalesCabin Fever JamCabin Fever Winner: So Many Ways to Die - A Pirate Borg Sea Shanty (YouTube)Zine Box (Tomb of Zines)Dungeon Denizens 2 (Kickstarter)Forgotten Realms: The Magister - FR4 (Book)Alexander’s Notes:Ravaged by Storm (Kickstarter)The Electrum Archive (Setting)The Desert Moon of Karth (Adventure)Pirate Borg Design PrimerMothership (RPG)Gavin Norman (Dolmenwood Designer)OtherEscape from Monkey IslandBridgman’s Complete Guide to Drawing from LifeSkerples Monster Overhaul  CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Gavin NormanSee YouTube Video of Episode HERE Old-School Essentials (RPG)Exalted Funeral (Company)Dolmenwood (RPG)  Questing Beast on Dolmenwood (Video) — “Dolmenwood is the BEST D&D book of 2025… and it’s not close”Bastard Quest (YouTube Channel)Songs of the Dying Earth - Matthew HughesNine Tales of Raffalon - Matthew Hughes Arkham Horror RPG Starter SetBrad Kerr & Chance Dudinack AboutThe Black Wyrm of Brandonsford (Adventure) Questing Beast – DCC Hot Take: We Need to Talk About Goodman GamesOld-School Essentials Month – May 2026 (Backerkit)AD&D 1e Monster Manual (PDF)Dark Caribbean (Pirate Borg Setting Book)Over the Garden Wall (TV Series)Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna ClarkeThe King of Elfland’s Daughter – Lord DunsanyThe Name of the Wind & The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss 3d6 Down the Line (Actual Play)LegendKeeper (Worldbuilding Tool)Worlds Without Number (RPG)A Pound of Flesh (Mothership Toolkit)Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master – Sly FlourishDungeon World (RPG)So You Want to Be a Game Master – Justin AlexanderBaldur’s Gate 3 (Video Game)Carcass Crawler (Zines) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Six Cultures of PlayJoe Hines’ Point-Crawl vs. Hex-CrawlNew School Revolution BlogPrimer to Old School GamingPrincipia ApocryphaArs Ludi on West MarchesBreak RPGGoblin Archive’s The MallLiminal Horror (Cairn hack)Valley of FlowersThousand Thousand IslandsDungeon WorldMaze Rats 1.0Into the OddJoseph R Lewis SotD EpisodeMatt FinchMythmere GamesKelsey DionneArcane LibraryShadowdark Western Reaches KickstarterYochai GalNew School RevolutionCairn RPGBetween Two Cairns (podcast)PatreonBrad KerrBrad Kerr WebsiteMerry MushmenBetween Two Cairns (podcast)Limithron LinksWebsitePatreon CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

In this lively discussion, Kelsey Dionne, creator of the Shadow Dark RPG and mastermind behind the Arcane Library, shares her journey in tabletop gaming. She dives into character mortality and the thrilling chaos of game design, inspired by classics like Darkest Dungeon. The conversation also touches on the sense of community fostered at conventions like GaryCon and the excitement of spontaneous gaming sessions. Kelsey reflects on the rich narrative possibilities of West Marches gameplay and imagines the fusion of immersive art with RPG adventures.

PatreonOdyssey RulebookChaosiumKing Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard musicBlog of HoldingArmored Core VI Video GameVampire: The Masquerade RPGReading D&D Aloud Interview with Ben RiggsVast Grimm RPGDestiny Video GameMarathon Video GamePathways Into Darkness Video Game CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon