

Ship of the Dead Podcast
Limithron
Limithron's Ship of the Dead, a tabletop roleplaying game podcast with a strong focus on pirate themed games, Dungeons & Dragons, and OSR/NSR games like Mörk Borg and Mothership. GM tips & tutorials, industry interviews, actual plays, and more. Hosted by battle map artist and Pirate Borg creator Luke Stratton (Limithron). Support at www.limithron.com/patreon.
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Mar 11, 2025 • 1h 15min
Mike Mearls (Chaosium/Mike Mearls Games)
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

Feb 25, 2025 • 1h 12min
Joseph R. Lewis (Dungeon Age)
Joseph R. Lewis WebsiteNightmare Over Ragged Hollow - ReviewCortex Podcast Yearly Theme - 2025 Yearly ThemesWriting RPG Adventure Series - Writing RPG Adventures: 01 VisionBetween Two Cairns PodcastKraken Corpse DelveSaving SaxhamDesert Angel FiascoImperial Vault 19Witches of FrostwyckThe Ultraviolet GrasslandsDeep Carbon Observatory (Remastered)The Undying SeaGardens of YnnGame Face OnWraithlands Kickstarter
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Feb 18, 2025 • 1h 6min
Brian Colin (Creature Curation)
Sqwurmish Kickstarter (Ends 3/13/25)Main websitePlunderlustThe Molt RPGAll Published WorksHigh NoonMarvel Crisis ProtocolForbidden PsalmDread KnightsTrench CrusadeMordheimFrostgraveOriginal SotD podcast with Brian ColinGranite State Comic ConNeon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland, Brian ShutterMalevolent MinisTabletop EngineerSeven and Seven - Duncan Hall28 MagPandorum MovieInto the Cess and CitadelGlumdark Kickstarter (ends 2/21/25)
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Feb 11, 2025 • 1h 18min
Zac Goins (Limithron)
www.Zacgoings.comJoin Discord HERE Tangled in Shrouds Kickstarter End 2/19/25E-Myth Solution - Book7 Aboard the ShacklesCabin Fever Beta PDFMoria 5e RPGTomb PunkOutcast Silver RaidersThousand Thousand IslandsWyrmskin MagazineGlumdark RPGThe Obscure FilesTrench Crusade Email questions and Comments: Shipofthedead@limithron.comGet Free stuff on the Patreonwww.Patreon.com/limithron
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Feb 4, 2025 • 1h 3min
Mike Tuñez (Firelock Games)
FirelockGames.comDead Man’s Chest blog Blood and Pigment blog Timber and Sail Blog Blood and Bayonets KickstarterWar Stories Pacific RPG Kickstarter One Box of War Game Challenge Empire of Blue Water - BookOn Stranger Tides - BookCaptain Blood - MovieSea Rover's Practice - BookBlack Sails - TV ShowTreasure Island - MovieMaster & Commander - MovieSid Meier's Pirates!The Curse of Monkey IslandAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag BattleTech Age of Sigmar
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 22min
Mike Mason & Paul Fricker
Mike Mason and Paul Fricker, both writers at Chaosium and co-authors of Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition, dive into their early RPG experiences and how they shaped their passion for storytelling. They explore the impact of H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror on gaming narratives and share insights on game accessibility for newcomers. Listeners will enjoy their creative storytelling processes and how music influences their work. They also highlight a quirky teeth mechanic in a pirate RPG, showcasing how imagination reigns in the gaming world.

Dec 24, 2024 • 56min
World Building The Dark Caribbean
Limithron.comDiscord PatreonPirate Ports & Dark Caribbean PreviewDark Caribbean Preview #3Dark Caribbean Preview #4Dark Caribbean Preview #5 Dark Caribbean Preview #6Dark Caribbean Preview #7 Influences:On Stranger Tides - BookThe History of Pirates - BookThe Republic Pirates - Book Empire of Blue Water - BookCaptain Blood - MovieTreasure Island - MovieBlack Sails - TV ShowAssassins Creed Black Flag - Video GamePirates of the Spanish Main - Miniatures GameDarkest Dungeon - Video GameSea of Thieves - Video GameDark Souls - Video GameElden Ring - Video Game The Dark of Hot Springs Island - RPGNeverland - RPGDolmenwood - RPGMothership - RPG Bloomburrow - Magic SetTomb of Annihilation - 5e AdventureWorlds Without Number - BookTomb of Adventure Design - BookSkerples Monster Overhaul - Book
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Dec 17, 2024 • 54min
Brian Shutter (Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland)
Brian Shutter, the mastermind behind the post-apocalyptic tabletop RPG, Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland, dives into a vibrant world filled with 80s and 90s nostalgia. He shares how this project evolved from homebrew to a wider creation, highlighting quirky classes like the 'Bruticorn' and a cyborg Reagan. The conversation also takes a fun turn as they explore wrestling's influence on identity and community within gaming. With intriguing anecdotes and a roller brawl game concept, it’s a nostalgic journey through creative gaming.

Dec 10, 2024 • 1h 2min
Professor Dungeon Master (Dungeon Craft)
Dungeon Craft Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DUNGEONCRAFT1Eldritch Hack https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/386049/eldritch-hackDeathbringer RPG Rules https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/396879/deathbringer-rpg Halls of the blood kind https://necroticgnome.com/products/halls-of-the-blood-kingDragon Town https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpcoovert/dragon-town-and-the-darkness-belowStar Borg Hack https://www.jpcoovert.com/starborgKobolds Ate My Baby! https://9thlevel.com/products/kobolds-ate-my-baby-orange?srsltid=AfmBOor1REwNpHJMpUgwKGMYKhpq-P38s5uibjjXPyzQAQOuEASLn0kKCrown and Skull https://www.runehammer.online/crown-skull-rpgEat the Reich https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/eat-the-reich/?v=0b3b97fa6688A True Relation of the Great Virginia Disastrum https://www.lotfp.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=446Slay the Hawker https://www.questgivers.com/product.php?p=QGBK001Hawk the slayer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080846/ McDeath MacDeath: A Grimdark Adventure for D&D and other Fantasy RPGs (Ep. #176)Brotherhood of the wolf - Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237534/
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon

Dec 3, 2024 • 1h 2min
Ben Milton (Questing Beast)
Questing beast channel https://www.youtube.com/@QuestingBeastQuesting Blog https://questingblog.com/Making DnD Monster Tokens out of Magic Cards! Making DnD Monster Tokens out of Magic Cards! Scrye Magazine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ScryeShadowrun CCG https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2123/shadowrun-the-trading-card-gameDark Age CCG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Age_(card_game)Guardians CCG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_(card_game)Sorcery TCG https://sorcerytcg.com/LOTR LCG https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game/Gary Con https://garycon.com/Merry Mushmen https://www.themerrymushmen.com/Nightmare Over Ragged Hollow https://www.themerrymushmen.com/product/nightmare-over-ragged-hollow/Reach of the Roach God - Thousand Thousand Islands https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/centaurgames/reach-of-the-roach-god-part-of-a-thousand-thousand-islandsValley of Flowers https://ninepinpress.com/products/the-valley-of-flowersBlackmoor - Dave Arneson https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/51494/dave-arneson-s-blackmoor-core-campaign-bookDirect sun - Arnald K. - Lair of the Lamb https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2020/04/lair-of-lamb-final.htmlVermis Video: Vermis: The horror game that doesn't exist Blogs:False Machine - Patrick Stewart https://falsemachine.blogspot.com/Goblin Punch https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/Monsters and Manuals - https://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.com/Chris McDowall's Blog https://www.bastionland.com/ Knave https://shop.swordfishislands.com/knave-2e/Maze Rats https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/197158/maze-rats Into the Odd https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/into-the-odd/ Perilous Wilds https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/407161/the-perilous-wilds-revised-editionFreebooters on the Frontier https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/157011/freebooters-on-the-frontierPeter Mullen https://www.instagram.com/pmullenillustrations/?hl=enThrough Sunken Lands https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/340976/through-sunken-lands-and-other-adventuresKnave Game Jam https://itch.io/jam/knave-2e-adventure-jamThe Waking of Willowby Hall - Adventure https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348439/the-waking-of-willowby-hallVeins of the Earth https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/209509/veins-of-the-earthFire On The Velvet Horizon https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/148614/fire-on-the-velvet-horizonWinter's Daughter https://necroticgnome.com/products/dolmenwood-winters-daughter Lord of the Rings RPG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Roleplaying_GameBrindlewood Bay https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.htmlTraveller https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/collections/traveller-rpgs?srsltid=AfmBOoptf8vISBOjN_zSaRYVYtvWsV6s3Ikecw76bVhqD3bZBkocp539 Timestamps:00:00 Intro07:00 State of the OSR17:26 Choosing books to review25:25 Tips for Youtubers?32:13 Knave49:24 Writing Adventures56:16 Broadside Barrage
CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon


