Grant Rants

This month we are playing SATURDAY THE 14TH! An original situation for Call of Cthulhu! A team of investigators arrives the day AFTER a mass murder at a summer camp where nothing is as it seems. Will they survive the horrors that await them?

This month's players!

Chris Dunn as Melvin Jamison

Kaity Terry as Sgt. Meredith Leroy

Evanne Offenbacker as Sue Branson

Jenny Nordine as Detective Walker Ranger

Saturday the 14th was written by Rina Haenze and can be purchased at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/405700/Saturday-the-14th?affiliate_id=2747247

This month we are PROUD to promote Slay the Stars! If you love cosmic fantasy and wonderful world-building, we highly recommend checking their show out at https://www.slaythestars.com/

Grant ran into this list ESPN made of the 100 Greatest American Athletes of the 20th century and a certain entry on the list led him down a rabbit hole of athletics, horses, and how we rank said things. Listen in awe as Grant slowly loses his mind over this.

The movie Prey kicks ass and is a shining example of Native representation in media. In this episode, Grant breaks down the real history of the Comanche people the movie is based on, checks in on the historical accuracy of Prey, and makes an argument for more entertainment media to up their minority representation.

Welcome to the NEW edition of Game Master Monday! This month we play SPELLJAMMER for DnD 5e! A gang of thieves! A massive ship! An array of unusual passengers! This adventure's got it all!

This month's players:

Jenny Nordine as Bishoko (Plasmoid Druid)

Michael Childs as Draco Mouthstuff (Dragonborn Fighter)

Joel Ruud as Josette Hinez (Half Elf Rogue)

Grant turned 31 so he's going to rant about 31 things. All topics submitted by YOU the audience and curated by Ari!

Julae, Ferguson, and Maisie RETURN! The Sheep Gang conclude their Dnd 5e adventure! Following their adventure, we play the TTRPG module WORLD ENDING GAME! An addition created to help tie all the loose ends that naturally come with the conclusion of a fantastic adventure!

This month's players:

Jenny Nordine: Maisie Higgins (Half Orc Ranger)

Jacob Moore: Ferguson Tasmarian (Human Bard)

Aaron Barry: Julae Ward (Human Wizard)

World Ending Game was created by Everest Pipkin and can be pre-ordered at https://everestpipkin.itch.io/world-ending-game#:~:text=World%20Ending%20Game%20is%20a,over%2C%20the%20great%20mystery%20solved.

We're playing Parsely! A tabletop RPG based on text adventure games of the 80s!

This month's cast:

Jenny Nordine

Parsely was created by Jacob A. Sorenson. Parsely contains 12 action-packed adventures including this month's game Six Gun Showdown and can be purchased at http://www.memento-mori.com/ 

A breakdown of all the reasons to be mad after yet another mass shooting.

This month we play EXECUTIVE DECISION! A real-time political strategy game that requires no outside tools or prep!  

This month's cast: 

"Percy" Thomas Louis: President Dick Richardson 

Premal Bhatt: Chief of Staff Thomas Nolan "Wayno" Way 

Thomas Gironda: Secretary of State Dr. Willie Fister

Executive Decision was written by Greg Stolze and can be downloaded for free at http://www.gregstolze.com/downloads.html

Not all of American history is evil. Some of it is really cheesy.

The party from THE WILD SHEEP CHASE returns! They wake up in an unidentifiable land. What could possibly go wrong? This episode a'int for kids. No really. 

This month's cast:  

Jenny Nordine: Maisie Higgins (Half-orc Ranger) 

Jacob Moore: Ferguson Tasmerian (Human Bard)

Aaron Barry: Julae Warde (Human Wizard)

Cinephile Joe Mateo and Prem Brulee host Premal Bhatt join Grant to discuss the 2022 Academy Awards! Who should win? Who WILL win? Who shouldn't be here? Are the Oscars even relevant anymore? 

Grant and his friend Michael Childs swapped 28 albums to listen to over the course of February. Today they get together to discuss their lists, interests, and learning to like the music they wouldn't normally seek out. 

We're playing TOGETHER AMONG THE STARS! A collaborative storytelling role-playing game by Takuma Okada! 

This month's cast:

Joel Ruud as Joel Ruud

Together Among the Stars can is available for "pay what you want" download at https://noroadhome.itch.io/together-among-the-stars 

Grant returns to his internship in hell and talks about more Presidents who are definitely down there. 

Grant DMs What A Beautiful Wedding! A one-shot adventure for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition!

This month's cast: 

Berto Gonzalez: Cobtha Elor (Rogue Wood Elf) 

Charlie McDonald: Aldreth Jale (Druid Wood Elf) 

What A Beautiful Wedding was designed for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and was written by Grant Nordine.

Grant is joined by The Maybe Four to play Summer Break!

Featuring:  

Chris Dunn as Rusty

Joey Hines as Knox

Manda Lyn as Molly 

Russell Christian as Gonzo 

https://www.instagram.com/themaybefour/ 

Summer Break is by Joey Barranco and can be found in The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781507212868?aff=simonsayscom

Grant listened to a lot of music this year and then agonized over for a few weeks over organizing a "top 10" of all the albums he heard because of course he did.

CHECK OUT GRANT'S TOP ALBUMS ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UF3G6VBze6gwYUJwMthzR?si=412ab4b2a5384d2a 

Spiderman super fan and Hit Singhal host Akshat Singhal joins Grant to geek about Spiderman.

Grant talks about his favorite composer the late great Stephen Sondheim. 

The grand debut of Grant & Jenny Nordine's new Table Top RPG God Bless Us, Everyone!

This month's players:

Michael Childs as Martha

Elizabeth Childs as Matthew

Ari as Peter

God Bless Us, Everyone was created by Grant & Jenny Nordine and can be downloaded for free at https://grantrants.itch.io/god-bless-us-everyone 

If you so choose, you may also purchase the game. All proceeds will be sent to local charities.

Grant talks about one of his favorite holiday classics and discusses why the story has endured for nearly 200 years. There's also some shameless self-promotion in there.

Grant is GMing the one-sheet RPG Lasers and Feelings! This month's characters:

Thy Walker (Hot Shot Envoy)

Sir Fiddles (Alien Scientist)

Fat Tony "Blackjack" Razza (Dangerous Scientist)

Kermit (Dangerous Pilot)

Dr. Roscoe "Rock" De Francis II Jr. (Intrepid Doctor)

Lasers and Feelings was created by John Harper and can be downloaded at http://www.onesevendesign.com/laserfeelings/ 

Grant talked a big game when discussing the supernatural all year, so how does he fare when he has a haunted bear in his studio?

Grant talks about the strange and tragic history of the town of Tonopah and gets a little too worked up about a motel full of clowns.

Grant does a dive into some of history's most famous curses, why we keep coming up with curses and offers some strong opinions about a football stadium in Miami.

Grant is GMing the one sheet RPG The Witch Is Dead! 

This Month's Players 

Ari: Peter the Spider 

Michael Childs: Corvus Christi the Crow 

Jenny Nordine: Fluffy the Toad 

The Witch is Dead was written by Grant Howitt and can be downloaded for pay what you want at https://gshowitt.itch.io/the-witch-is-dead

Ari returns to HOST Grant Rants! She's holding an interview with Grant himself to celebrate a year of Rants, ask Grant audience submitted questions, and discuss what happens next for the show.

I have a great idea. 

Grant is DMing the Single Session Dungeons & Dragons 5e Add on The Wild Sheep Chase  

This Month's Players: 

Jenny Nordine as Magdaline "Maisie" Higgins (Half-Orc Ranger)
Aaron Barry as Julae Ward (Human Wizard)
Jacob Moore as Ferguson Tasmareon (Human Bard) 

The Wild Sheep Chase is from Winghorn Press and authored by Richard Jansen-Parkes. It can be downloaded at https://www.dmsguild.com/product/170937

Grant tells you about the shows that give him the warm fuzzies and talks about the shows that give YOU the warm fuzzies. Real chill episode this one.

Well the show is called "Grant Rants"

FANTASY FIRST FRIDAY IS HERE!  

Today Grant is GMing the One-Sheet RPG Ah Dang! Mothman Won't Move Out! (He Said It Was Just for the Weekend!)  

This Month's Players:  

Thomas Louis as Slip Lick Berto Gonzalez as Bonifasio "Fasi" Raymond Charlie McDonald as Boof Doofus 

Ah, Dang! Mothman Won't Move Out! (He Said It Was Just For The Weekend) is by Paul Matijevic and can be downloaded at https://ettin.itch.io/mothman

Grant spent a good portion of the pandemic learning about Dungeons and Dragons. He thinks its high time the world at large starts playing it too. 

PREMIERING AUGUST 6TH!

Grant Rants Presents: Fantasy First Fridays

Grant spent the weekend watching the Space Jam movies on HBO Max. He also saw a tweet that got him riled up. 

Grant is turning 30 and had some thoughts on that. You know, like the title says.

Prem Brulee host Premal Bhatt joins Grant to discuss the daunting task of maintaining a sense of positivity during one of the shittiest years in history. 

Prem Brulee: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ThoFGaO0Ultu6X6MRLXnv?si=dSyeRoUPRom6ZWHa4pJkLg&dl_branch=1

Prem Brulee 'Guy Talk' episode focused on mental health: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cJ5Hpz23OYRfNEvL46KNU?si=neNYkIyIQyaKQ5sMcCZjWA&dl_branch=1

Prem Brulee 'Domestic Violence in Sports' https://open.spotify.com/episode/0y9Zfl1Qm9nLrUNf2QJOrD?si=QydJy5kJS8qtOJF4dCgOug&dl_branch=1

Pride Month just got started and Grant wanted to make a desperate plea to those who feel torn between religion and allyship. Shit's heavy.

Grant somehow secured an interview with Amanda Poker, a Hercules beetle expert operating in Japan, to talk about the ins and outs of underground beetle fighting. 

Mario Paint style music composer and Grant's sister Jenny joins the show to discuss her favorite band Daft Punk. 

Hit Singhal host Akshat Singhal joins Grant to talk about some of the shows they've binged now that they can't leave their houses. They also gush about WandaVision in particular. Like for a WHILE.