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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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Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Splitting the Party!
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
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!
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Saturday May 03, 2025
The Golden Wheel Quests: The Eyes Have It!
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
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. You've never heard of it? Yeah, that tracks, as it was made byThe Tavernkeep and has just been released! Go get it now on itch! It's a charity thing.
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Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Rolling with the Punches!
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
"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 handle the situations where your party catches you off-guard, what can cause these moments, and how to roll with them.
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Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Castle of Memories: Episode 3
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
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 into the Great Library. The place may be full of books and knowledge, but is it also the place where his story finds its end? Tune in to find out! This episode is a tad shorter than usual, but that's how it goes when anything might happen.
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Additional Music is "A Moment's Reflection" by audionautix.com
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Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Tales from the Tavern's Tables: Con of the North 2025!
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
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 confusing omens!
This episode is all about Con of the North 2025 and how it turned out for us. Sit down and listen to the tales of the con. If you can, please like, share, or spread the podcast in some way. We really appreciate it.

Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Castle of Memories Episode 2
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
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 Castle of Memories!
In this episode, Derrin Thonfelt plunges forward into the Greenhouses, searching for that which he lost. WIll he find it, or will the echoes of his past and the shadows of those he left behind consume him? Tune in to find out! This episode is a tad shorter than usual, but that's how it goes when anything might happen.
If you liked this episode and want more, let us know! Leave a comment, a like, a subscription, a rating, a review, or however you can boost us in your listening tool of choice. We appreciate it so very very much.
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Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Ways to Play
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
Saturday Jan 25, 2025
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 don't have a group. These might be the solution to your chronic scheduling issues!
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Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Minisode: The Castle of Memories Episode
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
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 playing Castle of Memories, a solo-ttrpg about recovering your memories and risking going further to get more tools and items. It's a bit crunchier than previous minisodes, and long enough to possibly be the start of a larger series. If you liked it, check it out on itch.io.
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Additional Music is "A Moment's Reflection" by audionautix.com
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Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Side Quests!
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
Saturday Dec 14, 2024
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 subcategories, and discuss why you should use sidequests in your game!
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Saturday Oct 19, 2024
TTG Minisode: A Fool's Errand
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
Saturday Oct 19, 2024
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 am a jester in King Lyric's court. It is my job to advise the king and re-frame petitioner's causes to warn the king of the conspiracy against him. It is a thankless job, and a fruitless task.
Additional Music "Ask Rufus" by audionautix.com
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