Liam J Cotterill, Jonty Mansell, Brad Kagan, Charmaine Kwong, Adam Marshall
312 episodes listed below
Pathfinder chaos with a crooked grin.
The Hobbled Goblin Podcast follows Savage Tide in Golarion, rewritten for Pathfinder First Edition, played by a table that treats mechanics and bad decisions as fuel. Big demon-city stakes sit beside movie riffs, character-sheet arguments, and messy party problem-solving.
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The Hobbled Goblin Podcast is a long-running actual-play campaign with the texture of a table that has been together long enough to interrupt itself fluently. It is built on Savage Tide, rewritten for Pathfinder First Edition and reset in Golarion, but it rarely sounds precious about the material. The fantasy stakes are real. The reverence is limited. Recent episodes place the party around demons, vampires, planar danger, magical protections, tavern violence, strange calls, old family accusations, and a city where very little seems likely to improve through caution. Then someone makes it a bit. That pattern is the show’s rhythm: a scene starts grim, a rules question or character impulse derails it, and the group turns the derailment into part of the story. The players argue over math, spell effects, alignment, cages, keys, bodies, beds, and whether anyone is actually acting like a decent person. It can be surprisingly sharp. It can also be proudly ridiculous. The pre-game chatter is part of the package, with recent openings drifting through Australian actors, cartoon crushes, Taylor Swift as cultural archetype, Firefly, Buffy, favorite dragons, pet names, and the logistics of keeping a podcast running for years. That looseness gives the campaign a strong social footprint. The listener hears not just the fiction, but the friendship and fatigue around it. Characters including Jessop, Charmaine, Nivasani, Akbal, Patley, Marcelo, and others recur as pressure points in a story full of magic, grudges, and questionable mercy. The table’s comedy often comes from pushing an implication too far, then circling back to make the scene work. Combat and roleplay both carry that same energy. The show is not tidy, and that is central to its charm. It favors momentum over polish, running jokes over clean exposition, and party chemistry over solemn adventure narration. For actual-play listeners who enjoy high-level Pathfinder chaos, messy moral choices, and a group that keeps puncturing its own drama, it has a very specific pull.
Made for: Best for actual-play fans who like long campaigns, table banter, crunchy fantasy mechanics, and comic arguments that keep spilling into the fiction. It especially suits listeners comfortable with adult humor and messy party decisions.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is the contrast between high-stakes Pathfinder fantasy and a table that constantly turns tiny implications into running arguments. It feels unusually lived-in, with years of shared jokes and campaign history pressing into every scene.
An actual play of the Savage Tide Adventure Path, rewritten for Pathfinder 1st Edition and reset in the world of Golarion. We believe that roleplaying should challenge the mind.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed Pathfinder play meets quick table humor, making both the campaign's mechanics and its players' messy decisions easy to follow.
The Hobbled Goblin Podcast lets a Pathfinder First Edition campaign breathe at the table, moving between tactical combat and loose group conversation. Attack totals, damage, spells and planar effects are worked through aloud, then folded back into character choices.
A demon survives 68 damage, and suddenly you're yelling at the dice with the whole table.
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Beer jokes and sponsorship banter give way to hellfire and ash.
Episode 267 starts with booze talk and sponsorship jokes, then turns toward planar travel and the burning winds on Cana. The table keeps correcting itself and needling every detail, which gives the fantasy stretch a loose, combative energy without letting the scene drift.
A filthy, funny cleanup job that keeps turning back into a better bit.
Episode 266 opens with a long riff on Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving, and Van Helsing, then moves into a rough, busy stretch of cages, keys, bodies, and the hunt for somewhere to sleep.
A blood-soaked detour that stays funny even when the fight gets ugly.
This episode jumps from bunny names and sequenced listening jokes into damage totals, decapitation, and a blood-sprayed room without giving up its comic timing.
Crude banter, a heated confrontation, and a cliffhanger that sets up next week.
Episode 264 opens with a long, earnest stretch of talk about orgasms, conception, and the biology behind it before shifting into a heated confrontation in character. The best part is the way the crude banter gives way to tension without draining the energy out of the room.
Poetry, fireballs, and a table that keeps the fight moving.
This episode opens with a poem read aloud to Shaz, then slides into banter before settling into a fight built on reach, pounces, fireballs, and damage rolls. The table feels loose and a little unruly, but it keeps the scene moving.
Raw sermons on dating, money, and trust.
Curious sex talk with brains and timing.
Loose tech talk from the social-audio era.
Episode 267 starts with beer talk, sponsorship daydreams, and the old joke about getting paid in mead.
The episode opens on a filthy joke about Hugh Jackman, Hugo Weaving, and a baby.
The table starts with bunny names and somehow talks itself into the funniest choice.
The crew opens by chewing over Adam's theory that orgasm, especially female orgasm, may help conception, with muscle spasms, hormonal cascades, and plenty of teasing about the anatomy.
The hosts of the Hobble Goblin Podcast banter about their long-running show, character sheets in tabletop gaming, and recent news about Firefly and Buffy reboots.
The hosts discuss childhood cartoon crushes before continuing their Pathfinder actual play campaign.
The hosts engage in humorous banter about bodily fluids and debate which celebrity they would erase from history.
The hosts of the Hobbled Goblin podcast introduce episode 260, discussing their five-year anniversary, editing responsibilities, and a lighthearted conversation about favorite dragons from various media.
The group continues their adventure in Elysium, encountering baying hounds and using a magical doorway to escape.
The cast of The Hobbled Goblin Podcast banter about episode numbering and then begin a session of Pathfinder 1st Edition, featuring Indigenous Australian poetry.
A group plays a Pathfinder 1st Edition adaptation of the Savage Tide Adventure Path set in Golarion, starting with a poem reading.
The crew opens with a poem read aloud to Shaz and immediately turns it into a bit of teasing.
The host introduces episode 240 of their Pathfinder actual play podcast with humorous banter about becoming a god king and invites listeners to join their Discord.
A comedic actual play podcast where the hosts joke about relationships and lesbians before starting their Pathfinder adventure.
An actual play podcast of the Savage Tide Adventure Path adapted for Pathfinder 1st Edition in the world of Golarion.
The group discusses episode numbering and side quests before resuming their Pathfinder adventure.
The group begins their session with a character-building icebreaker, rolling a D100 to answer random questions about their characters.
An actual play podcast of the Savage Tide Adventure Path adapted for Pathfinder 1st Edition, featuring humorous banter and roleplaying.
A group plays a Pathfinder 1st Edition adaptation of the Savage Tide Adventure Path, mixing roleplay with humorous off-topic banter.
A group plays a Pathfinder adventure, with humorous banter and in-character roleplaying.
The cast of the Hobbled Goblin podcast begins their 232nd episode of a Pathfinder actual play with banter and a recap of their last session.
The hosts banter about their travels and food experiences before starting the roleplaying game session.
An actual play podcast of the Savage Tide Adventure Path adapted for Pathfinder 1st Edition, featuring character introductions and community shoutouts.
The hosts engage in humorous banter, asking each other about their biggest fears, with comedic timing and inside jokes.
The players recap a tough boss fight against Vanthas and discuss their strategies and rolls.
The hosts introduce episode 227 of their Pathfinder actual play podcast, discussing maps and thanking patrons.
A group plays a Pathfinder 1st Edition adaptation of the Savage Tide Adventure Path, with crude humor and in-character banter.
The host thanks listeners, asks them to recommend the podcast to gaming friends, especially those interested in first edition content, and suggests starting with the Hall of Records episode.
The hosts humorously rant about fantasy authors like Brandon Sanderson, George R.R.
The hosts of the Hobble Goblin Podcast engage in humorous banter about player votes for character deaths, spelling disputes, and in-game conflicts in their Dungeons & Dragons session.
The hosts discuss podcast longevity, monetization challenges due to their edgy humor, and the impracticality of marketing their show.