[ABBEY 01] Rumble about the Ruins of an Abbey

[@Adsew]

Love the use of the map to show where you are!

[@SEPR2]

I loved that too.

[@TomSmith-nn8gy]

Agreed! Next level would be a drone shot for some more perspective

[@Finfizzle]

Yeah. That was great!

[@liliancazzulo]

Me too.. was thoughtful, so creative and familiar at the same time.

[@AuntieHauntieGames]

Guy is scratching all my "whatever happened to all those BBC archaeology and history shows that used to keep me up all night" itch.

[@SEPR2]

Right?

[@blackmage471]

The addition of a map is a great touch. Will certainly use as inspiration for future dungeons and building designs.

[@RyuuKageDesu]

This is more than just adventure ideas. This is narrative gold for any form of storytelling.

[@the6ofdiamonds]

I don't know what's funnier: the amazingly euphemistic "holy hole" or "sunny England".

[@zoptiked]

The idea of a channel like this sounded great from the start but this video turned out better than I‘d hoped. Bravo!

[@EruditeDM]

Brilliant video, Guy. So happy you will continue to do your thing. Looks even better. Well played, sir! Congrats. 👍🏼

[@adrianglover2044]

Awesome video, Guy. This location is within walking distance of my house and I know it very well. It was great to feel the history come to life having spent many walks in and around this site and the woods with my friends and family over the years. I love the way you have always used real locations to inspire yourself and your viewers into creating interesting adventures. Keep up the great work.

[@michaeld.3504]

Yep. I’m here for this! D’adventure on! 👍❤️✌️

[@AzhirahVesryn]

This was very interesting, and I love the included map that helped to pinpoint where you are at any given time.

[@namelessspook7987]

Great location and a wonderful blend of history and fantasy already.

[@darkxknightx15]

This style content is awesome! Can't wait for more!

[@ssteele1812]

I am really glad you decided to "pivot" from your main channel having an uncertain future to making this type of content. This is exceptional. Reminds me of some of the history channel shows that I used to watch. Very engaging and I look forward to the next video on this location.

[@divus1971]

Very entertaining video. I'm already looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the good work.

[@myzri3557]

That was fun. I love the map overlay. Thanks for sharing

[@BelligerentPenguin]

I absolutely LOVE this style of video! Ruins are fascinating, and I love the history behind them.

[@jburkhardt2706]

Love this, Guy! British ruins are one of my favorite things in the world, and you will never run out of content. Looking forward to all of your adventures!

[@BeautifulNight]

Wonderful video. I hope the map and anything else will be available to download at some point, its beautiful. And adding it to the video was a nice touch

[@peleg6748]

Yes! This has a great set up for Patreon and I really want to use/have that map already! That was my biggest thought. When and where can I (we) get that map. Would love to have 1 map with explanations and another blank map. Maybe the blank would be free and explanation would be paid

[@Sullenbeard]

Great first episode. This is good enough for prime time television.

[@Necrapocalypse]

The presentation on this is so good, and the weaving in of story ideas from the start before we even get in the building.

[@WeShallLoveOn]

Really neat concept to create adventure. Its like that quote "you will never come up with anything as interesting as actual history"

[@elilevinger5981]

great vid :) i made the lion head knight into the one who paid with LOTS of money the ''silkworm tree'' the headless monk is the reason for the thinking of the place as he maid the spirit of the swamp angry for bitraying her with a farmer wife , the king was riplaced in shame and now, 100 years later one of his descendants wish to clear the curse of this place.The tomb was vaulted by an enemy of the church bulder who wished for the hancehif for himself [former lover who became a vampire or somthing].

[@sectionMarco]

Lovely location with a multitude of story potential. Great video. Best of luck on this new endeavour.

[@airone8893]

I love this! If I were to give any critique, it would be that the camera feels a little close to your face. It feels a little like I’m invading your personal space, which might make viewers uncomfortable. I love the use of the map, and love the little tidbits of information, like the difference between ale and beer😁👍🏼 Hope this keeps going, would love to see more

[@germandragon8136]

100% seconded! im gonna stick with this!

[@christopherm9308]

Agree with the camera, really like the content though!

[@chaddemink7731]

I'm loving this series. I love history and ghost stories are always great!

[@erictwombly5902]

Excellent presentation! I'm definitely hooked!

[@HowtoRPG]

Thanks, Guy. More of that will do nicely.

[@taylorrogers4461]

Wow this Abbey has really cool history. What a great hook for an adventure.

[@sebaatgongolam4544]

Can't add much to the comments that are already made. Excepts for a big thank you from the depths of my heart for pulling of a new show for us. Very entertaining, vivid and cool story to draw from. Be it the attacking pillars, the three roaming ghosts with their individual goals and the ominous heart box. Looking forward for your new content guy. I've been loyal to your old channel and will be to this one!

[@peleg6748]

As soon as I heard the idea I loved it. Everytime i visit an historical place, a ruin or even a museum the wheels in my head start spinning about what adventure I can create from it. For me this idea is bang on!!! I hope that you will release maps and maybe maps with descriptions of the different areas. I can come up with at least 5 different adventures for this depending on what time it is in the life of the abbey can't wait to see more! Maybe a Patreon or Discord dedicated specifically to this channel? Also, lets like and leave lots of comments to get that algorithm going!!!

[@drewallen1995]

I love this idea for a channel. I love your delivery, voice, and the use of maps. My only suggestion is less talking head in the shots, and more view of the actual place. Keep going!!!

[@m0rchzts4me96]

The adventurers must take the heart to holy place but someone else wants it. Cool!

[@peleg6748]

So many stories can be told to be honest based on what part within the time of the Abbey you are planning to play? Maybe the PCs are tasked with bringing the heart to its final resting place? Maybe the PCs are to stop/help the knight who ran on a lion's back from reaching his destination? If you are okay with more sexually charged stories maybe the monk sleeping with the wife is part of a bigger chain of sex use/trafficking and killing that Monk just created an opening for a more devious plot? Of course your idea is great but why are we only looking at the end of the story?

[@m0rchzts4me96]

@@peleg6748 I was at work when I wrote that and I didn't have time to write more but, yes, there's even a potential event around the wrong trees being planted or a story about the construction of the Abbey itself. The players could also be sent to verify the authenticity of the holy relics.

[@peleg6748]

@@m0rchzts4me96 love those ideas as well! I really hope this channel grows more and maybe have a dedicated discord apart from the How to Be a Great GM to create more conversations like this

[@ScottBaker_]

A great start. I really like the history lesson.

[@phil6186]

9:22 nice little bit of knowledge

[@Meeeeeeeestery]

I love this! I bet there's a massive amount of work behind such format (which implies an equal amount of passion, devotion and courage) and I wish this new channel all the best.

[@x0four]

oh my goodness, what macabre stories forsuch a beautiful and lively landscape. i love tha balance it 's like a storytelling version of irish coffee or the ancient enjoy the beauty or flight instinct. isn't it great what a good ruins brings out in you?

[@Knockout_Mouse]

Honestly, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this new channel, but after this first episode I'm completely hooked! Living in southern California, there aren't exactly a lot of historical ruins I can drive to and explore. Just seeing these structures is getting my creative juices flowing - to say nothing of the legends around them and the narrative style you bring to the table. Looking forward to the next one!

[@moonlightning8269]

Starting this series off with a bang I see. I can’t wait to see what other places you visit and what stories can be drawn from them

[@Phollum]

Yup, Enjoying this just as much as I had expected, Great video keep up the good work my man! I'm really excited to see what areas you explore.

[@PeterHumburg]

The map is a great addition. This makes great inspiration, not just for your typical fantasy RPG but also for something with a more historical bend, like Ars Magica. It would be a lot more useful for the latter if it had a few more details, especially dates for historical events mentioned would be very useful.

[@PhilipRedman-gk8zi]

Very funny, really enjoyed listening to this talk.

[@DrenDor100]

Very inspirational, I think this new channel will be very helpful for sparking ideas for my own games! Can't wait to see what coming next!

[@MrRavmoor]

This was real interesting to learn about. I never knew about the heart thing.

[@michellejulia384]

Interesting vid. Look forward to more.

[@PriyaPans]

"The beer that the monks were no longer using" Thats gold

[@curiousandcreativewithwand8515]

Great story telling, brilliant use of the map so we can follow along as to where you are in the abbey grounds ...and a cafe!?!?! Absolutely love it. I am wishing you greatest of success with this new channel and your Star Trek channel. I still still be watching your original channel, as there is still a treasure trove of info for me to learn there... But for now I am off to video 3 here.

[@Megalojohn33]

Great new format! I love watching history videos, and this incorporates those with gaming. Well done. I also like that it is system neutral and can be used in my Pathfinder, Pendragon, and Savage Worlds campaigns.

[@eepopgames2741]

Wonderful video. Lots of fun inspiration.

[@altrpgclub]

Great idea for a channel! Already can think of a few places in my country that would inspire a GM or two!

[@ike555je]

Very enjoyable tour.

[@richardgilson4704]

Fun loved the map tie in making looking forward to this new channel.

[@StatsScott]

Great video. Highly informative and interesting. I really appreciate the use of the overhead map to keep a sense of where you are at any given time relative to the overall location. Looking forward to future videos!

[@gianlorenzoclara5728]

I love this new format and i am looking forward to see your adventures!!

[@dren2543]

A very nice first video. I'm excited to see the followup, as well as the next adventures down the line.

[@kevinjohnson7487]

Great video, loved it! That map was a great bit to add!

[@Mister-Tomate]

This is an awesome way to discover interesting lore! Thank you for bringing us to that part of the world.

[@foxross]

I would absolutely buy a collection of specific historically accurate D&D maps

[@TomSmith-nn8gy]

Very excited for the new channel 👀👀

[@Jameshorn87]

Love this new concept for a channel

[@coreyhopp229]

Really excited to see more of this kind of content!

[@SecondhandWorldAnvil]

Ghost stories are my favourite.

[@daaave.b]

Great video, I really like the format!

[@KillerBerserk007]

Awesome. Can't wait to see more.

[@lorcandruid]

This is a CLASS video Guy . . . LOVE IT!

[@RobearRich]

This is an awesome idea! Good luck on the new channel Guy!

[@Hermit_Nation]

Here to support

[@matstewart4857]

Great new channel Guy, excited to see where this goes! Should provide lots of new ideas to GMs!

[@greymouse451]

Looking forward to more from this channel

[@barthsarafinprod]

Wow! Just Wow. This is great!

[@andrewz100]

SUPER excited for this new channel!

[@891Demonkiller]

Yup, this is everything I hoped it would be and more! Amazing

[@theknave2187]

Loved the map excellent idea!

[@bigsarge2085]

Awesome! Looking forward to this.

[@mikeimbrogno4150]

I really liked this video! I think I'm gonna love this channel!

[@tylerhathaway7896]

Love the map and fun ideas for games. The stocking knight could be fun

[@seannicolson136]

When he said the new format would be to travel to historical sites and spark ideas, I thought 'That sounds awfully expensive.' I forgot that Guy is English, and can travel to historical sites by car in a weekend afternoon.

[@LogistiQbunnik]

A really cool idea for this channel!

[@iskandarthegreat0487]

Good to see you Guy!

[@gornardsnards]

Incredible 👏

[@captainthorrek262]

First of all, amazing format! This is very much the butterfly to the previous channel's caterpillar. Second, what if the Squirrels were the PC's from a religious order dating back to when the church was built? Sworn to Charity, Poverty, and Nuisancery, they are forbidden to actively aid the ghosts in the spirits' quest for peace; instead, they're charged with keeping everything and everyone else from interfering with the ghosts' plights.

[@CarlDanko-d9v]

Great stuff!

[@m.gregpencil4471]

Very nice, thank you

[@PerrinBrouhot]

Hi again from across the Channel ! Great first video, very inspiring, I should try myslef to build adventures based on this, and then watch your own and compare method and ideas ! Thanks for your great job, the format is really nice, long enough, partly descriptive, hints of lore, suggested mysteries, beautiful map. Thanks !

[@mikecarson7769]

Nice work with the map!

[@thecurmudg3on]

Great video my man!

[@trynda1701]

"washing away the...beer that the monks no longer needed"! Brilliant! 😂😂😂😂 A suggestion for future videos. Would it be possible for footage of the sites to be shown without yourself narrating, split screened WITH the narration shot, so we get a clear outlook of the various sites? Good luck with this new endeavour. 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@danielpasilis4046]

Squirrel!!!!

[@smaspa8627]

The use of battlemaps is, frankly, inspired.

[@M.J.Larkin]

Love this! More! MORE!

[@nose_thing]

New channel, who dis? Great video, Guy. Love the ghost stories.

[@ElderGoblinGames]

_whispers to self_ "He's back!"

[@christopherboerger]

Bravo! I’m going to like this.

[@thomasworthington9196]

Really good. I like it.

[@AlwaysDecent]

Good job guy, you are back into your flow. You changed and trying to force yourself into an old one didn't work after awhile. Thank you for the video. I might build this place on talespire. (:

[@ukevortex3237]

sweet squirrel at 01:20 💚

[@SteveThibault]

Quite good! I am excited to see the adventure that develops from this. :)

[@lpanebr]

Interesting. I love ruins!

[@solohelion]

This channel is a good idea

[@m7ftmadman]

I love the new channel.

[@KemurinoKitsune]

Fab! Thanks Guy!!