The Tavernkeep’s Guide!

The Tavernkeep’s Guide!

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Episodes 51
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Dormant
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Sep 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
42%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

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About This Podcast

A TTRPG Podcast discussing rules and play discussion and ideas, from D&D to indie systems! Sit down, grab a brew, and listen to us talk about these games and concepts we love, and love to hate. Check out our social medias to support us, or spread the word, as that’s really the best way to help us! Thank you so much for listening! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetavernkeep.bsky.social Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/thetavernkeepsguide?source=share Patreon: https://patreon.com/thetavernkeepsguide Podcast art by Hermit’s Media: https://www.artstation.com/northernhermit

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Recent Episodes

Lines, Veils, and Wishes

Sep 20, 2025 54m

When you wish upon a star... wait, no, we don't want THEM showing up...   In this episode, we talk about lines, veils, and wishes. We discuss them each in greater detail than our previous episodes on…

Tabletop, VTT, and Theatre of the Mind

Aug 02, 2025 21m

No spooky castle, no spooky lightouse, no spookiness, we're back with the Bartender in the Tavern to discuss ways to lay out scenes and combats.   There are pros and cons to each of the three main…

TTG Minisode: The Lighthouse at the End of the World

Jul 12, 2025 47m

The choppy waves crashed upon the rocky shores. It hissed and boomed over and over, a lullaby to restless souls dashed upon the rocks. Unfortunately, I stood on the shore and yelled, disturbing this…

Resolution Systems

Jun 28, 2025 39m

You find a strange and unfamiliar tavern. You must determine whether things go wrong from here. Roll a d20, 2d6, draw 3 playing cards, draw a tarot card, and spend 3 Overdoing The Bit points to see…

Splitting the Party!

Jun 14, 2025 31m

Let's split up and look for clues! It'll be totally fine!   Today, we're discussing splitting the party, why you shouldn't, why you should, and how to handle it when it happens! If you want to…

The Golden Wheel Quests: The Eyes Have It!

May 03, 2025 1h 11m

We're going on an adventure! Well, the Bartender is going on an adventure, while the Tavernkeep builds a mages tower to have an adventure in!   We're playing a micro-TTRPG called The Eyes Have It.…

Rolling with the Punches!

Apr 19, 2025 31m

"The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry." Many a DM has faced this, or the more TTRPG themed version, "no plan survives first contact with the party."   In this episode, we discuss how to…

Castle of Memories: Episode 3

Apr 05, 2025 30m

We're back here, whever here is. It's a bit spooky, a bit moody, and kind of lonely. Good thing I have these weird cards with pictures on them with me!   In this episode, Derrin Thonfelt make his way…

Tales from the Tavern's Tables: Con of the North 2025!

Mar 08, 2025 55m

We have returned from a long and perilous journey into a strange, far-off land. We bring with us tales of heroism, treasure, vanquishing our enemies, jargonny deck builders, surrealist hexcrawls, and…

Castle of Memories Episode 2

Feb 08, 2025 28m

I have once again found myself in this dark place. Ominous, foreboding, mysterious. Beasts and monsters beyond my imagination may lie in wait. No, this isn't the bathroom at a roadside Denny's, it's…

Ways to Play

Jan 25, 2025 49m

We talk a lot of big game, but what about small game, or solo game? What can someone play if they have no one to play with?   In this episode, we discuss ways to play TTRPG's that you can do if you…

Minisode: The Castle of Memories Episode

Dec 28, 2024 27m

I seem to forgotten something important. I also seem to have forgotten something not important. I also seem to have forgotten a lot of things. In summary, I have amnesia.   In this Minisode, we're…

Side Quests!

Dec 14, 2024 47m

We've been on a long and terrible journey, but hey, we got a trinket! We even got lore! That's what sidequests are good for!   We discuss sidequests in this episode, give three categories with 2…

TTG Minisode: A Fool's Errand

Oct 19, 2024 57m

Well, it's that time again. Join me in the empty tavern, and enjoy a tale. It's time for another Minisode. The Tavernkeep's Minisodes: They're Not Mini! This time, we are playing A Fool's Errand   I…

Making Memorable Sessions

Oct 05, 2024 40m

If you have ever played a TTRPG, or partook in a campaign, you likely have a few stories on times you really got into it. Those moments are vital and important to the TTRPG experience.   In this…

OneD&D vs 2024 D&D

Sep 21, 2024 31m

So, the cool new thing is out! It's finally here! So, how does the Tavernkeep and the Bartender feel about it? Well, instead of just talking about it, we're here to review the past and present! Join…

Progression

Sep 07, 2024 34m

Congratulation, listening to this episode means you have enough XP to level up! First, progress in your class 1 stage, then level up 2 skill dice, then select a new ability from your class's…

Making Interesting NPC's

Aug 24, 2024 35m

A cloaked figure approaches you, bearing a dusty tome as they do so. Once they reach you, they open up their tome, and speak, in a melodic tone, "Hello and welcome to the Golden Wheel Tavern!" In…

Solo Minisode: Darling Amongst the Dust

Aug 10, 2024 41m

The Bartender is unavailable today, so we're going on an adventure! Join me on The Tavernkeep's Travels, as we wander through a terrible land. Having just emerged from his Shelter, Johnathan Stanton…

Reddit Rules Review!

Jul 27, 2024 52m

House rules are a staple of the TTRPG genre. While the rules are useful and are what makes a system, changing the rules to better fit what your group wants or needs is integral to the true TTRPG…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Tavernkeep’s Guide! have?

The Tavernkeep’s Guide! has published 51 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Games, Hobbies.

Is The Tavernkeep’s Guide! still active?

The Tavernkeep’s Guide! is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 44m.

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