I'm joined by Jason of The Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and we talk about 5 classic "Christmas" movies, depending how you want to define that...

The movies are:

* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

* It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947)

* The Bishop's Wife (1947)

* Desk Set (1957)

* Donovan's Reef (1963)

In the first of a multi-part series, I go through my process for making a sandbox campaign, this one based on longhouses.

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0:00 Introduction: Starting a Sandbox Campaign Series

0:37 What is a Sandbox Campaign? (A Quick Definition)

1:10 The First Two Steps: A Hook and An Anchor

2:47 Brainstorming the Hook: Inspiration from Iceland and Longhouses

3:57 Historical Context: Communal Living and Longhouses

5:31 Fantasizing the Longhouse: Clan Structure and Elders

7:08 The Village Power Structure: House Elders and the Jarl

8:21 Creating Conflict: The Village Between Two Kingdoms

9:45 Naming the Anchor Village: Introducing Elmsfjord

10:24 Conclusion and Next Steps

@marcusblacknell-andrews1783 asked me "What is Tunnels & Trolls?" Here's my answer! Not to oversell it, but Tunnels & Trolls (T&T) from Flying Buffalo is one of the most important games in history. I'll tell you why it's the reason the entire RPG industry exists today, paving the way for everything after D&D. I'll also break down the rules that make T&T a unique, rules-light favorite!

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0:00 Intro

0:45 The Importance of T&T: Why It Created the Industry

6:56 THE RULES BEGIN

7:08 Stats

12:09 Character Classes

17:19 Kindred (Races)

17:57 Combat

23:03 Magic System

25:17 Monsters

27:03 Things that D&D Does Better

28:17 Where to buy T&T

32:17 Solos & Outro