Calls from the Bronze Age

Calls from the Bronze Age

From The Whispering GM by CWR

November 26, 2025 · 25 min · Season 5 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode discusses the Bronze Age from a gaming perspective, exploring its strengths and relevance in an OSR experience.

-- Description -- Continuing discussions of the Bronze Age from a gaming perspective. What some of its strengths are and how it fits into an OSR experience. Like what you're hearing? Visit the blog: ⁠https://clericswearringmail.blogspot.com/⁠ Want to get in on the conversation, yourself? Send in a voicemail on SpeakPipe: ⁠ https://www.speakpipe.com/WhisperingGMPodcast⁠ ...or join the conversation on Spotify for Podcasters: ⁠ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-whispering-gm/message⁠ ...or come hang out with all of us on Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/kQnrK4YCCn -- Show Notes -- 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Theme 01:01 - Ben Gibson of Coldlight Press: the Bronze Age as the Perfect D&D Setting 06:12 - PizzaReady: Mazes and Minotaurs 09:23 - ... Malazan as a Modern Fantasy Western 12:04 - ... Mixed Technology Levels among Civilizations 15:31 - ... Civilization as a New Thing rather than Ancient and Forgotten 17:49 - ... On Law and Chaos 20:50 - Benediction 23:30 - Outro -- Links -- * Coldlight Press: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/ - Adventure Site Contest: https://coldlightrpgpress.weebly.com/home/adventure-site-contest-winners - Drive Thru RPG…

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Gibson

Topics covered

  • Bronze Age
  • OSR experience
  • D&D setting
  • Mixed technology levels
  • Law and Chaos

Keywords

  • Bronze Age
  • D&D
  • OSR
  • Mazes and Minotaurs
  • Malazan
  • Coldlight Press

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coldlight Press, Discord, Spotify for Podcasters

Books & works: Mazes and Minotaurs, Malazan, Zothique

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