The Great Shadowdark Torch Debate (S5E15)
The rules say torches throw light to a "Near" distance, which is 30 ft. But is that 30 ft. from the torchbearer (30' radius, 60' diameter?)...
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20 of 140 episodesShadowdark Hazards 101 (S5E14)
What do icy waterfalls, greasy floors, and light stealing smoke have in common? They’re all hazards! Welcome to Lair of Secrets. In this epi...
Why We Keep Coming Back To Cyberpunk 2077 (S5E13)
When it was released in December 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 was glitchy as hell. Five years later, we’re still playing it … but why? Chapters 00:0...
Cozy Video Games – Campaigns & Coffee
In between shoveling out from snow storms, we took the time to talk about cozy video games. We delve into the expected (Animal Crossing, Tin...
Defining Cozy – Campaigns & Coffee
Our cozy Saturday morning coffee and games show returns to answer the question … what is cozy? Reading a book while sleet pounds the windows...
Solo Role-Playing Games (S5E12)
Join us to explore the growing world of solo role-playing games, from zines (Thru-Hiker, Hope is Not a Plan) to journaling games (Thousand-Y...
Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Part 2 (S5E11)
Our Fallout one-shot continues! The Eggheads -- a group of wasteland mercs -- travel to Hardscrap to re-supply and gather intelligence on th...
d10 Reasons Fallout 2d20 is Great (S5E10)
Fallout Season 2 is out on Amazon, and the Lair is back to look at what makes the Fallout 2d20 RPG so much fun to play. Post: Fallout 2d20 C...
Raiders of the Lost Temple, Part 3/3 (S5E9)
Our Shadowdark RPG one-shot concludes as the adventurers confront the vampiric horror lurking in the depths of the Lost Temple. Missed the f...
Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Part 1 (S5E8)
In this one-shot actual play scenario for Fallout 2d20, the Eggheads -- a new crew of wastelanders -- finds themselves double-crossed and le...
DarkSpace Interview: Sci-Fi for Shadowdark (S5E7)
We talk with Derek White, one of the minds behind DarkSpace, a science fiction rules hack for Shadowdark. Together with his co-creator Than...
d6 Shadowdark Oozes, Cubes, & Puddings (S5E6)
When is a monster not a monster? We’re talking about those classic threats known as oozes, cubes, and puddings. These creatures appear as pu...
Raiders of the Lost Temple, Part 2/3 (S5E5)
The Lair crew continues their Shadowdark actual play by venturing deep into the Lost Temple, exploring its strange environs and encountering...
Raiders of the Lost Temple, Part 1/3 (S5E4)
The Lair Crew takes on Shadowdark as they play Kelsey Dionne's free Raiders of the Hidden Temple adventure. In the first actual play episode...
Dungeon of Dread – Endless Quest Book Review
Ken returns to the Dungeon of Dread by Rose Estes, the first of TSR's Endless Quest books for Dungeons & Dragons. The book places you in the...
d8 Shadowdark Hacks (S5E3)
With help from the Lair community, we collected eight house rules for Shadowdark. On this episode, we run through these rule hacks, offering...
Timex Sinclair 1000 Computer – Geek Archeology
Ken digs up the Timex Sinclair 1000. When this tiny computer was released in 1982 for $99, it was the cheapest home computer on the market....
Back to the Lair: Shadowdark, Cyberpunk Red, & GM Advice (S5E2)
We're back for Season 5 of Lair of Secrets! On this episode, we take a look back at our favorite episodes of Season 4 including: the actual...
d8 Shadowdark House Rules (S5E1)
With help from the Lair community, we collected eight house rules for Shadowdark. On this podcast episode, we run through these rule hacks,...
Unboxing the GM Companion for Shadowdark
We unbox the GM Companion for Shadowdark, a supplemental rulebook designed to make the game master's life easier. Written by Chubby Funster,...