The Paul and Wayne Show: Dice, Lore and War
Welcome to The Paul and Wayne Show: Dice, Lore and War, a tabletop gaming podcast where battles are fought, stories are told, and the hobby comes to life. Each episode brings together four core strands of the hobby: Tales from the Tavern – reflections on our wargaming journeys, and opinions about the landscape of what we enjoy The Lore Lounge – deep dives into the history, characters, and worlds behind our favourite settings DnD Diaries – following our ongoing roleplaying campaigns as they unfold session by session The Hobby Desk – painting, modelling, projects, and the inevitable tangents that come with the hobby Whether you’re a seasoned general, a lore enthusiast, or just getting started, this is a place to relax, roll some dice, and enjoy the worlds we love. Pull up a chair, pour a drink, and join us as we explore the hobby—one story at a time.
Episodes
This week, Paul and Wayne dive into their favourite wargame mechanics — the elegant, the chaotic, and the ones that only work if everyone politely agrees they do. Paul continues his Konflikt ’47 deep‑dive, charting the Allied and Soviet push toward Dresden with all the diesel‑soaked weirdness you’d expect. In DnD Diaries, the party meets Father Danovich and attempts to “help” his vampiric son, which go...
This Week on The Paul and Wayne Show
A brisk trot through the chaos, calamity, and questionable decision‑making that defines our show.
Tales from the Tavern We recount our recent expedition to the Dorset Invitational ; that annual fever dream where the Rider Cup shakes hands with the Brother’s War, then both politely step aside so everyone can “do what they like”. Highlights include heroic dice rolls, tactical gen...
Join our hosts in episode 5 of The Paul and Wayne Show as they debate what players truly want from tabletop games. From clean, tactical systems like Oathmark and Kings of War to the pitfalls of layered rules and power combos. Expect lively takes on Age of Sigmar, battle tactics, and why player behaviour can break the best rulebooks.
In the Lore Lounge Wayne tells the absurd and epic rise of Grom the Paunch. How a troll-flesh bet, r...
This week on the Paul and Wayne Show Paul and Wayne tackle a packed episode with four punchy segments: Tales from the Tavern, the Lore Lounge, D&D Diaries and the Hobby Desk. Expect game talk, lore deep-dives, RPG antics and hobby chat.
Tales from the Tavern: we try Warmaster Revolution — a community-driven revival of the classic 10mm fantasy wargame. Discussion covers gameplay, why 3D printing fuels the scene, army varie...
This week on the Paul and Wayne show, hosts Paul and Wayne take listeners on a rambling tour of the hobby life, from 3D printing successes and failures to classic Warhammer lore and a brutal D&D crawl.
Topics covered: Tales from the Tavern charts their 3D printing journey (resin vs FDM, Bamboo Labs recommendations, terrain and trophy design), a deep-dive Lore Lounge on Giles le Breton and the Twelve Great Battles that united Br...
This week on the Paul and Wayne Show, hosts Paul and Wayne dive into the rise of solo wargaming in Tales from the Tavern, discussing systems like Five Leagues From the Borderlands, Warriors of Athena and why solo campaigns and random tables are gaining popularity.
In the Lore Lounge they explore Frostgrave: the frozen ruin of Felstead, its catastrophic magical winter, the thaw revealing vaults, undead and arcane treasures, and the ...
Welcome to the very first episode of The Paul and Wayne Show: Dice, Lore and War: a hobby podcast where tabletop gaming, rich lore, and ongoing campaigns collide.
In this debut episode, we break out the dice and dive straight into the worlds that have shaped our hobby journeys, from rank-and-flank battles to ancient ratmen conspiracies, and into the mists of Barovia…
Tales from the Tavern
We kick things off by sharing o...
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