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FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0000

What can Ancient Greece teach us about the Icons?

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.16: Welcome to our new (and returning) patrons: Easy Peasy Pumpkin (aka Nic) and Keith Rossele

00.04.12: World of Gaming: Free Tabletop Licence expanded to include the Third Horizon, Forbidden Lands, Symbaroum etc; we got Flowers of Algorab; Fomoria Kickstarting; we are going to be at Salute
00.34.15: Old West News: US warehouse stocked; GM screen PDF available on Drivethru; The Gift Horse coming soon
00.41.44: Feature: The Icons, "greeked"
01.06.36: Next time and Goodbye

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Many Moving Parts

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

We talk about writing Alien Evolved adventures

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.18: Welcome to our new patron: Leon Castro Lagunas

00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ballad Hunters is NOT on Kickstarter (yet); Pact - year Zero demonic horror; Mythic Battles on Gamefound; Tunnels and Trolls on Kickstarter; Public Access on Kickstarter; what exactly is The End is #Trending? ; Fairy Quest; Trudvang made over $1m; Year Zero Engine gets an artical (and Tales of the Old West a mention) in Rascal
00.53.20: Feature: Writing for Alien Evolved
01.28.55: Next time and Goodbye

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Return to the Third Horizon

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000

We talk about interview prolific author of Third Horizon adventures Kevin Hassall

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.22: Welcome to our new patron: Peter Taylor

00.03.53: World of Gaming: Temeraire RPG from Magpie Games currently Kickstarting; last ten days days of Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarter; Pirate Borg starter set available and its great plus Down Among the Dead; The Serpent a very Coriolis flavoured Traveller campaign is being kickstarted ....
00.30.31: Old West News: beware AI misrepresentation
00.46.26: Interview: Kevin Hassall on his extensive Coriolis and other RPG output.
01.22.53: Next time and Goodbye

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It's alive!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000

We talk about Tabletop Gaming Live, our first convention event of the year, and chat in Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for EK Games Expo

00.00.40: Introductions

00.02.53: World of Gaming: Mantic Games announce a Ghost in the Shell RPG (not to be confused with Ghost in the Shell Arise - or "Ghost in the Machine"?! What was Matthew on?!); Cohors Cthulhu Larium Adventures is out (we divert into how often phasers are "locked" in Start Trek); SLA industries Savage Worlds edition announced; Tunnels and Trolls beta quickstart released; late pledges on The Cosmographers Atlas showcase some beautiful illustration; Ryan Dancy leaves AEG after AI commentary.
00.53.08: Matthew's Tabletop Gaming Live Report
01.04.33: Interview: Millie Lavelle on UK Games Expo epic games sign up here
01.19.02: Next time and Goodbye

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On the Agenda

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Writing personal agendas for Alien

00.00.40: Introductions

00.03.42: World of Gaming: Gallows Corner on Kickstarter; Dragonebane Trudvang kickstarting 17th November; Flowers of Algorab out; Matthew will be at Tabletop Gaming Live in Doncaster next week
00.17.39: Old West News: Our Gold Country AP campaign starting next week, Biting the Dust in Albuquerque on DriveThru soon
00.28.44: Feature: Writing Personal Agendas for Alien RPG.
00.59.36: Next time and Goodbye

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Location, Location, Location

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:01:00 +0000

We interview Duncan Rhodes, and then he (about to run his first Alien game) interviews us!

00.00.40: Introductions

00.02.40: World of Gaming: 10 most anticipated games of 2026; Results of Toon Backerkit campaign; Dragonbane: Trudvang kickstarting soon; Matthew (and Frank/Raldanash) will be at Tabletop Live in Doncaster
00.26.16: Old West News: Our new streamed campaign starts with session zero
00.29.46: Interview Duncan Rhodes, author of (deep breath) The Creative Game Master's Guide of Extraordinary Locactions and How to Design Them, and the Hipsters and Dragons blog.
01.34.26: Next time and Goodbye

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Lone Rider

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:42:25 +0000

We talk about solo gaming, especially as it pertains to Tales of the Old West

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.30: Welcome and thank you to our new patron: Shaky T (Simon)
00.03.59: Slightly unscheduled Old West (Marches) news

00.10.00: World of Gaming: Blades ‘68 from Evil Hat; Tiny Defenders trauma therapy RPG out of Palestine; Traveller: Cluster Truck
00.30.28: Going Solo (we mention Beyond Cataclysm; Frank; and The Soloist)
01.11.53: Next time and Goodbye

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Our Patron Party

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Taking the opportunity of the Christmas break to gather some patrons, and review the year 2025 as well as look forward to objectives for 2026. Featuring patrons, Frank, Thomas, Douglas, Paul, Jed and Bruce talking about Planet of the Apes; Space 1999; Harnmaster; Ronin, Spectaculars; Coriolis: The Great Dark; and, Forbidden Lands in German!

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Englishmen drink tea/beer and shall we say ... "shoot the breeze"?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:16:27 +0000

Kind of a freeform episode

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Let's Moon 'em

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Dedicated to Diggy

00.00.40: Introductions

00.04.26: World of Gaming: Twilight Sword from 2Little Mice and FreeLeague on Backer Kit; Ghost in the Shell RPG kickstarting; we are going to be at Dragonmeet running the Free League Stand and Selling Tales of tee Old West next door; we are also writing an epic Alien: Evolved adventure for UKGames expo.
00.23.02: Tales of the new Verse
01.25.18: Next time and Goodbye

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Have whip, will travel

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Actually a packed but tight episode not much over an hour, there's efficiency
00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.51: Welcome to our new patron: Charlie Creek

00.03.28: World of Gaming: AI controversy at UKGE; we are going to UKGE; we are also going to TableTopGaming live; and Dragonmeet; Cohors Cthulhu on sale; Apocaplyse World Burned Over Kickstarter, Japanese’s version of Mörk Borg being kickstarted; Pioneer Kickstarter; Godzilla RPG announced
00.45.47: Old West News: The Foundry module is available to buy; The Made in the Old West license means you can publish and sell your own adventures
00.54.36: Invincible, the not-an-interview-with-Tomas discussion
01.09.09: Next time and Goodbye

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Nice

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Recorded at Spelkongress, Stockholm, Sweden! (The audio is of varying quality)

00.00.30: Introductions

00.03.48: World of Gaming: news from Spelkongress presnantions that we did not go to, that were mostly in Swedish - our Swedish patrons did attend though and thoughtful told us what was going on, on Discord.
00.12.01: On the plane David and Matthew discuss their hopes for the event
00.38.25: Eric Granstrom, on Svavlewinter (The Brimstone Sleep) for DoD/Dragonbane; and Alderland for Forbidden Lands
00.47.43: Anders Gilbring, on Western
01.04.20: Magnus Seter, on Trudvang
01.49.40: Anders Blick, on on being an elder statesman of Swedish gaming (and Ereb Altor)
01.26.08: Next time and Goodbye
01:27:14: Music by Tjaut

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We Could Be Heroes

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:01:00 +0000

The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record

00.00.40: Introductions

00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter; Vaesen Mythic Carpathia pre-orders; Alien Evolved Pledgemanger closes; we are going to Spelkongress!
00.24.22: Old West News: The Foundry module is available to buy; The Made in the Old West license means you can publish and sell your own adventures
00.41.03: Invincible, the not-an-interview-with-Tomas discussion
01.04.08: Next time and Goodbye

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Reflections

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:01:00 +0000

In an episode for creators everywhere Dave looks back on his two years working solely on RPG writing, what went right and what he might have done differently.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.29: welcome to our new Patron Phillip D Massey

00.06.12: World of Gaming: Invincible kickstarter; Vaesen getting delivered; the new Conan RPG too
00.26.31: Old West News: The Foundry system is ready for download; The Last Vegas Legacy adventure
00.38.40: Dave's reflections
01.11.307: Next time and Goodbye

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Andreas blows his horn, again

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We talk about crowdfunding vs pre-orders, how tired we were after Tabletop Scotland, and chat with Andreas of Nordlc Skalds, who reveals some exciting news that you can't afford to miss

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.04: World of Gaming - Melsonian Arts Council gives up on crowdfunding sites; Planet of the Apes arriving; RipCrypt from Modiphius; our Tabletop Scotland report
00.45.29: Interview: Andreas about Windheim Falling
01.22.33: Next time and Goodbye

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Pardners

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Matthew needles Dave in this episode, plus we talk about Coriolis licenses, Tabletop Scotland, Windheim and NPC for Tales of the Old West

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming - Coriolis the Great Dark 3rd party license released; TableTop Scotland approaches (next weekend!); Windheim Falling the second part of the Horn of Dawn, is on Kickstarter
00.24.48: Essay and Discussion: Non-player characters in Tales of the Old West
01.06.00: Next time and Goodbye

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Nordic Noir

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:01:00 +0000

De minimis; Diablo; deadly wuxia; DIE; Dungeons and Dyslexia; and detectives

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.59: World of Gaming - De minimus and US imports; Diablo rpg; Streets of Jade and its inspiration; DIE the TTRPG of the comic about TTRPGs is getting a Comic QuickStart; we got a great review; Tabletop Scotland
00.42.12: Interview with Paul Baldowski about Cork Bord
01.29.03: Next time and Goodbye

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Let Me Take You By the Hand and Lead You Through the Streets of Upsala

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.37: Thank you to our new Patron - D20 Raven
00.05.12: World of Gaming - The One Ring starter set and 5e version; Dragonbane minis up on Kickstarter; Coriolis - The Great Dark official release date 12 August; new game Twilight Sword, by 2Little Mice & Free League; ENNIE wins.
00.32.56: A Vaesen tour of Uppsala
01.13.25: Next time and Goodbye

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Faith in the Old Horizon

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Old school podcasting! Hose rules for Coriolis the Third Horizon

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.03: Thank you to our new Patron - Paul Penna
00.02.33: World of Gaming - Troll Lord games crowdfunding a factory; Green Ronin legal defence fund, crowdfunding legal costs: Cörk Bord, Paul Baldowski’s Nordic police procedural/horror.
00.23.04: Old West News - our error
00.35.29: Faith in the 3rd Horizon (Jim’s blog)
00.58.22: Next time and Goodbye

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Back to the Dark

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.02: World of Gaming - The "punch a republikan" affair; Diamond Distribution claiming ownership of publisher’s stock; Moria up for Ennies; Nations and Cannons RPG
00.31.22: Od West News - Distribution; certain things are exclusive to our on-line store; catch up on stretch goals
00.45.12: Feature - Coriolis, Great Dark, Great Questions
01.10.20: Next time and Goodbye

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Everything you wanted to know about sex (in the Old West) but were too afraid to ask

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Dave and Matthew talk about conceiving a child (not together)

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Sebastian Schmitt
00.04.12: World of Gaming: FreeRPG day report and swag. D&D designers join Darrington press; Evil Hat cease development of the Tomb Raider RPG, citing creative differences with the licensor; Dave reads a book!
00.38.55: Our shop is live! Buy direct from us, we are working on remaining stretch goals and Gold County
00.46.39: Feature - The Stork in the Old West (The Birth of Calamity)
01.05.28: Next time and Goodbye

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Happy happy joy joy

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:01:00 +0000

What did Dave say in his seminar at UK Games Expo

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.39: Thank you to our new patrons Huscarl and Tobias Vahlston
00.05.23: World of Gaming: Our UKGE reports; FL update on Bladerunner Replicant Rebellion; Outgunning Action Flicks 2 released; High Noon at Midnight from Monte Cooke Games; we are coming to Spelkongress 25.
00.36.31: Feature: Writing and Design - how to make your player happy
00.59.41: Next time and Goodbye

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GSV: General Systems Vehicle

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 26 May 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We talk about Greatships in the Great Dark

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.51: World of Gaming: What we are doing at UKGames Expo; plus, New Dragonbane expansion; Invisible Sun, Bettin' Bullets; online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
00.32.54: Old West News: US shipping notices being received, online retail coming soon; VTT coming later; our first game with proper rulebooks
00.51.04: Feature: Building Greatships in the Great Dark
01.18.10: Next time and Goodbye

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Pacifica

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 12 May 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We talk to Gabe Garcia of Firelock Games about the first expansion for the Year Zero Engine WWII RPG, War Stories...

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: World of Gaming: Alien beta PDFs out, great to see we are still credited as authors on Hope’s Last Day, Thomas is our new collaborator; Goodman Games kerfuffle; Dave's seminar at UKGE, would you like to see Tales of the Old West tees at UKGE?
00.28.51: Old West News: US fulfilment update, pledge manager closing again
00.38.01: Interview: Gabe Gacia on War Stories - the Pacific plus Market Garden
01.21.28: Next time and Goodbye

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Voices in the Dark

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:25:38 +0000

The much postponed group discussion of Coriolis: The Great Dark

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.43: World of Gaming: We were at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure!; Windheim won all the awards; Epic Encounters Symbaroum Minis; Stonemeiiher games using the US government over tariffs; Realms of the Three Rings and its 5e version is out in print; new will be at UKGE
00.33.18: Old West news: Fulfillment continuing, Pledgemanager has reopened; acclaimed writer Adrian Tchaikowski said nice things
00.43.55: Discussion: Reviewing our Coriolis - The Great Dark adventure
01.51.08: Next time and Goodbye

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Ragnarok

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Finally revenge for Lindesfarne! We interview Andreas Lundstrom about the viking apocalypse.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26: World of Gaming: Mongoose gets the rights to Dark Conspiracy; War Stories KS starts on the 16th; tariffs in the news; Free League were at Salute; we will be at UKGames Expo Old West News:
00.26.20: Old News West(?): Fulfillment has started, people posting pics and lovely comments, dice have arrived, we are bagging up and labelling, delivering to the distributor on Tuesday
00.35.06: Interview: Andreas on Yggdrasil Burns
01.16.08: Next time (The Great Dark) and Goodbye

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Sanctioned

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We interview haul Dee Sanction Paul Baldowski into the torture chamber

00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.53: World of Gaming: Alien Evolved edition KS is live and doing very well: War Stories KS coming in April; our friend and TotOW artist Máté Cziner has a solo game A Practical Guide for the Amateur Exonaturalist out on DriveThru; The Dee Sanction Monad edition live on Kickstarter
00.20.17: Old West News: PledgeManager almost complete, dice are in the air(mail); planning supplements
00.31.40: Interview: Paul on his Dee Sanction money grab!
01.19.10: Next time (Adreas on Yggdrasil Burns) and Goodbye

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Seeing Red

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Featuring TTRPG maestros Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Electric State movie is out and its ... ok; New edition of Runequest Adventures in Glorantha coming; Wasteland Degenerates is Borg compatible Mad Max; Mark Miller is writing for Mongoose Traveller!; our friend and contributor to TotOW Saul Morales is home after heart surgery - all our love and hopes for a swift recovery back to fighting fit go out to him, Jolene and his family
00.22.17: Old West News: PledgeManager live - 67% of backers have completed their orders. If you have not, come on, get a move on! the quicker you all complete the quicker we can ship!
00.27.20: Interview Ken Hite and Gar Hanrahan talk about Terraforming Mars
01.21.12: Next time (Douglas' Actual Play of Coriolis - The Great Dark) and Goodbye

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To skill or not to skill

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:01:00 +0000

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions https://www.youtube.com/@reluctantartsy
00.07.36: Invincible year zero supers announced; Alien Evolved KS launching later this month; WotC have a new VTT, Sigil link to Enworld's article; Space 1999 pdf out; Terraforming Mars is from Ken Hite and friend of the show Gar Hanrahan; Fallen London; Ernie Gygax
00.33.44 : Old West News: PledgeManager coming soon; custom dice feel great
00.44.20: Essay - Year Zero without Skills? It’s madness!
01.20.00: Next time and Goodbye

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I'm a man you don't meet every day

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000

What makes interesting player characters and NPC for one shots

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.30: World of Gaming: Agrella, City of Eternal Euphoria; on pre-order for Symbaroum check it out on Frank's channel; Alien Evolved showcase for John Mullaney's artwork; random generation of stats in Year Zero games?!; Terraforming Mars crowdfunding; Is "working class sci-fi" a thing? Heaven’s Open Door
00.36.48: Old West News: We've gone to print!
00.42.07: Discussion: creating interesting player characters and NPC for one shots
01.01.46: Next time and Goodbye

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Once more into the breach, my friends

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:01:00 +0000

What makes a good RPG mass battle system?

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.40: Welcome to our new Patron Peter Thomas
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Alien: Evolved edition to KickStart on March 25th; Evil Genius experiences the Streisand Effect; Punch Nazis bundle on Bundle of Holding includes Eat the Reich
00.24.50: Old West News: Tales of the Old West PDF has gone to backers
00.37.40: Essay; What makes a good Battle system for RPGs?
00.56.40: Next time and Goodbye

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Go Quest Young Man

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:01:00 +0000

We preview ZineQuest

00.00.40: Introductions: Rocky Horror Show
00.04.00: World of Gaming: The Sinking Tower released as free Dragonbane QuickStart! Chaosium's 50th anniversay offer to convention organisers; Rivers of London American supplement announced; Diamond Distribution goes bust; Anders Gilbring in hospital
00.26.12: Old West News
00.37.38: Interview - Craig Duffy on ZineQuest: The Words We Leave Behind; Against Time and Death; Tail-end Charlie; Fear of a Daily Planet; Growing Thylacine; https://iwanttoplay.games/
01.411.48: Next time and Goodbye

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2024, we were in you

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:01:00 +0000

Some of our patrons join us to review the past year

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.20: Old West News: First beta layout being reviewed!
00.05.00: Discussion: Most fun gaming moments of 2024; weirdest/most interesting mews of the year; most anticipated launch next year; and where does Year Zero go from here?
01.14.50: Goodbye

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Its beginning to feel a lot like Symbaroum

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Most anticipated game of 25 poll is live at Enworld, please vote for Tales of the Old West; New The One Ring?LotR RP Elf books on pre-order from Free League; there’s a TOR bundle offer on Bundle of Holding; Pendragon GM’s guide happening; Western PDF delivered
00.23.00: Old West News
00.34.00: Interview: Mattias Jonsson Haake
01.41.40: Next time and Goodbye

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Dragons, met

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000

We meet The Wanderers Tome at Dragonmeet!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.18: World of Gaming: FreeLeague and 2 Little Mice announce distribution partnership; DC Heroes 4Oth anniversary Kickstarter; our Dragonmeet report "Londons Friendliest Gaming convention": Western is on its way
00.42.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.28: Interview: Fleur Sciortino (and Benji) of The Wanderers Tome, about Flabbergasted et al
01.05.36: Next time (Mattias!) and Goodbye

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Come into the Garden Maud

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:01:00 +0000

This episode was meant to be about Household II but we also spent almost half an hour talking about Spectaculars!

00.00.40: Introductions
00.05.24: Thank you to our new patron: Rikard Falk
00.06.56: World of Gaming: We play Spectaculars; Elon Musk feels the need to chip in on D&D; Hasbro not making another D&D movie; yet another Folk Horror game, this time The Terror Beneath from Osprey, (but it uses gumshoe!); we will be at Dragonmeet next week!
00.45.30: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.53: Simone Formicola of 2 Little Mice talks about Household II
01.34.36: Next time and Goodbye

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An Evening with Andreas

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:01:00 +0000

A slightly short episode this time, recorded on the fly because Matthew was away on our usual schedule.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.05: Our interview with Andreas about the My Father's Sword kickstarter
00.55.56: Next time and Goodbye

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Out of the Box

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Our old friend Magnus joins us to talk about his new book.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.27: World of Gaming: Windheim hitting doormats; My Father's Sword hitting KS; Conan Kickstarter a week left. Broken Empires RPG kickstarter last hours; Salvage Union Starter set; Spelkongress goers heard more about Coriolis the great Dark and stuff; Dreams and Machines setting guide out
00.23.17: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.37.32: Magnus Seter on Out of the Box get it in PDF
01.46.15: Goodbye

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A Moment of Reflection

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:01:00 +0000

After the kickstarter, a pause. Dave and Matthew discuss the world of gaming, catch us up on that's happening with Tales of the Old West since the kickstarter ended and reflect on Coriolis.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.41: World of Gaming: Chaosium Launches Companions of Arthur; Electric State hitting doormats; Path of Glory coming; Alien now Evolving; Ars Magica open licence; new edition of The Expanse crowdfunding; more Pirate Borg too; Conan: The Hyborian Age kickstarts; Matthew went to Essen - shout out to to Laoin and Alex Bueno!
00.39.07: Old West News - join our Facebook group
00.49.50: Reflections on Coriolis
01.04.10: Goodbye

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The home straight!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.08: World of Gaming: Terminal State funded; Paragons, a YearZeroEngine-ish Superhero RPG kickstarting now; The QuickStart for Discworld is out; D&D not going anywherer; The Last Caravan looks interesting; Matthew will be at Spiel Essen.
00.24.47: Old West News
00.28.33: Our "Ask us anything" stream recorded
01.31.28: Next time and Goodbye

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Rollin,' Rollin,' Rollin'

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:51:56 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.26 : Welcome to our new patron, Nils L
00.07.13: World of Gaming: Space: 1999 on pre-order; one for our Swedish fans, Anders Blixt’s Expert Partisan; Chaosium’s BRP competition finalists announced; Discworld RPG coming to KS soon; Dave got his copy of Agean; we are going to Dragonmeet
00.38.21: Old West News: The KS page doing well!
00.46.29: Interview: Chris Vemeren on his Terminal State Kickstarter - back it now
01.28.10: Next time and Goodbye

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The Final Countdown!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.28: Welcome to our new patron, Jed McCLure
00.03.59: World of Gaming: Mongoose buys Traveller outright; Luke Crane buys Dungeon World; LotR material available in D&D Beyond; Terminal State Kickstarter; Sentients kickstarter; Troubleshooters Ghosts and Thieves Kickstarter
00.31.36: Old West News: The KS page goes live at 4pm BST Tuesday 3rd September!
00.41.29: Essay - Difficult Histories
01.05.12: Next time and Goodbye

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Saddle up!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.51: Welcome to our new patron, Oliver Nøglebæk
00.05.07: World of Gaming: The KS page is ready to follow!
00.22.16: Interview - Jonathan Hicks, writer of the forthcoming Alien cinematic and Those Dark Places
01.00.38: Next time and Goodbye

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All about Symba ... Bloody hell! Alien!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Hear the reaction of the team that wrote Hope's Last Day to the Alien 2nd Edition announcement. Then settle down with Neil Kingham for a chat about editing RPGs, the state of Symbaroum and The Tower of the Lich Lord.

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.28: Welcome to our new patron, James Ramage
00.03.11: World of Gaming: SLA Borg; Diana Jones award goes to United Paizo Workers; Ennie winners announced; ALIEN RPG 2nd ed announced
00.38.30: Old West News
00.42.20: Interview - Neil Kingham, editor extraordinaire and author of Tower of the Lich Lord
01.29.55: Next time and Goodbye

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Adventure of a lifetime

Effekt Publishing Ltd — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.02: World of Gaming: Vaezine's VaesenCon GM submissions are open; Space: 1999 TTRPG announced
00.17.48: Old West News
00.26.16: Essay - Life-Path character generation
00.57.45: Next time and Goodbye

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Automata for the People

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.23: Thank you to our new patron: Ewan Dougall
00.06.33: World of Gaming: Building Better Worlds nominated for two Ennies; Black Madonna and Hostile Waters for T2K hitting doormats, Moria available for pre-oder; Dave likes Coriolis (duh!); Eldritch Automata crowdfunding on Backerkit
00.19.21: Old West News
00.27.10: Interview - Nick Francia talks about Eldritch Automata
01.22.14: Next time and Goodbye

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You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.08: Thank you to our new patrons: Uhtred43; Sol Franklin and Andy B
00.06.07: World of Gaming: Uk Games Expo report (Frank's vid of the tournament); Neil Kingham's Tower of the Lich Lord, a Symbaroum chose your fighting fantasy adventure; Kickstarters: The Dark Age of Theer from Starfleet Captain Liam Sharp(!); AniMort; Hollows from Rowan Rook and Deckard (crowdfunding on Backerkit); Dave Going to Tabletop Scotland
00.37.02: Old West News
00.49.28: Interview - Andrew E.C. Gaska on the Planet of the Apes RPG kickstarter
01.35.53: Next time and Goodbye

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The All About Free League Pub Quiz

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.45: Round 1 - Mutant Year Zero
00.07.10: Round 2 - Coriolis
00.10.55: Round 3 - Vaesen
00.14.42: Round 4 - Alien
00.20.02: Round 5 - Best of the Rest
00.26.20: Round 6 - Woah - new style year zero goes beyond 6?!
00.32.03: Round 7 - What is this madness? D20? (Symbaroum)
00.36.42: Final Round - Taking us up to 20
00.40.00: The Prizegiving
00.43.00: Questions from the audience
0.54.10: Goodbye

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Welcome to the Old West

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 27 May 2024 00:01:00 +0000

It's the big one! The announcement of our free QuickDraw. In this episode Dave and I talk about some of the Westerns, TV, Film and novels that have inspired or influenced the game.
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00.00.40: Introduction
00.01.58: Thank you to our new Patron, Richard Upton Pickman
00.03.35: World of Gaming - Fall of the Imperium out from Modipheus for Dune; Pilgramage of the Penitent for Mork Borg; Effekt Publishing a a new company that have released their website and made their Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru
00.31.34: Discussion - we talk about some of our favourite bits of the Western corpus, and how each piece is reflected in our game. starting with Deadwood.
00.39.37: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
00.44.05: Tombstone
00.49.22: Lonesome Dove
00.57.41: Blood Meridian
01.01.28: The English
01.05.36: 1883
01.11.11: Next time (UK Games Expo) and Goodbye

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A Games Expo Minisode

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 13 May 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Its a weird one
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00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.40: Old West News
00.09.45: World of Gaming - Path of Glory, a campaign for Dragonbane; Maskwitches of Forgotten Doggerland 2nd (non-AI) edition, only a few hours left on the kickstarter; Mothership arriving in print; d20 fantasy 2nd edition kickstarting
00.15.23: Interview - Millie the GM on her work with UK Games Expo - sign up for the Dragonbane Tournament, check out Dave's seminar and join our
00.50.55: Next time and Goodbye

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You really want Dragonbane?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Its a Dragonbane (Drakar Och Demoner) Special!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.58: Thank you to our new patrons: Pontus Sjögren; Jimmy Skoglund; and Josh Leape
00.04.11: Old West News
00.14.25: Listener Feedback: email from Marcus Bone
00.17.58 : World of Gaming: Dragonbane adventure from hmmm.... Marcus Bone; Black Powder and Brimstone Kickstarter; Star Trek Adventures 2; Embracer splits, Dragonbane Tournament at UK Games Expo
00.38.55: Essay - Writing Dragonbane adventures
01.07.36: Next time and Goodbye

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Critical Thinking

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Which is the deadliest Year Zero game? The answer will amaze you!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.28: Old West News
00.13.40: World of Gaming: Planet of the Apes; The Laundry 2nd Edition; Lex Arcana - Rome the Eternal City kickstarter ending soon; Savage World of Solomon Kane from Monolith; Elder Mythos Kickstarter
00.40.42: Essay - Year Zero Engine Critical Injuries
01.22.36: Next time and Goodbye

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Lost in the Dark

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.58: News for Stationary patrons
00.06.15: Old West News
00.18.18: World of Gaming: Agent Provocateur, YZE spy game ; Rapscallion; Knights of Dust and Neon; Our Brilliant Ruin
00.43.25: Book Club - Coriolis: The Great Dark
01.47.12: Next time and Goodbye

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The Pantheon of the Icons

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.18: Old West News
00.11.40: World of Gaming: New Coriolis kickstarts Tuesday; Household (5e and reprint) kickstarts; Reign hard copies arriving; Dragonbane monster standees!; Chaosium’s design challenge
00.31.40: Coriolis - The Pantheon of the Icons including the CALENDAR (and the blog post, oh I see you used my (Jon's) IMAGE for your post, Dave!)
00.53.27: Next time and Goodbye

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Into The Great dark

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000

In a change to our planned programming we released the interview with Nils and Kosta in a bonus episode last week. This week, we discuss the news and the interview with our great friend Millie the Gm, who is running her own online play through of Mercy of the Icons on YouTube and our Cairo correspondent Mohamed El Dakak

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.49: Welcome to our (brief) new patron - Joachim Buchert
00.05.00: Old West News
00.10.55: World of Gaming: Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition; Laundry Files 2nd edition; new Discworld game announced take part in Modiphious' survey; Dagger in the Heart; Moria alpha out
00.37.24: Panel - Discussing the Coriolis News
01.28.24: Next time and Goodbye

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We interview Nils and Kosta about Coriolis: The Great Dark

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 16:05:42 +0000

We interviewed Nils and Kosta on our YouTube Channel last week. We were going to include the recording in our episode next week, but so many people have already seen it on YouTube it might be old news for you loyal listeners by then. So instead we are going to have a reaction panel feature, and for those of you who prefer podcasting over YT, here is a slightly edited audio only version of the interview.

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Cyberpulp

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.36: World of Gaming: Enworld has the lowdown on Evil Genius; CMOM exclusive deal with Gamefound; Between Clouds landing on doormat; Clare's 24 hr gaming marathon fro charity; Star Trek Adventures: The Federation Klingon War; Dune: Fall of the Imperium has Dave words in; This Blighted Isle: Darkened Hill and Dale KS; Alien nexus available from end the en of the month; Gaia Complex KS
00.30.48: Interview: Chris "Shep" Shepperson on the Gaia Complex and Conan: The Hyborean Age RPG
01.15.48: Exciting news for next time and Goodbye

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Per Ardua Ad Astra

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.28: World of Gaming: Finally! Ad Astra for MYZ; Dragonbane Bestiary; Eldritch Automata KS failed, will restart; We have a busy UKGE planned - Dave’s writing workshop, Effekt's Free League quiz and Free League's National Dragonbane Championships!
0032.40: Rocks Fall Everyone Dies - Masters of the Air in War Stories
01.09.12: Next time and Goodbye

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Still Walking

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.57: Thank you to our new patron: Calle Nyberg
00.02.52: World of Gaming - Electric State beaten into second most anticipated game by Shadow of the Weird Wizard (with a diversion into Dave's Dune writing); kill engn mechs for Cy-borg ;
00.19.16: Interview - Garry Harper When We Die
01.17.39: Next time and Goodbye

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Review of the Year

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.48: Thank you to our new patrons: brockenwitch and Kevin Campion
00.06.00: World of Gaming - Evil Genius lays off staff, folding; Nightfall Games in Terminator AI battle; Cyan Starlight KS; 5e Ruins of Symbaroum books; Role VTT loses its heart; is the Golden Age over ?
00.52.39: Patrons in the Hamam - The Year in Review

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Bonus show: Designing Tales of the Old West - part 2

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 21:26:50 +0000

Happy Christmas! There is no normal episode this week, because it's Christmas Eve today and we are with our families, rather than arguing over our mics. To make up for our absence on your feeds, here is a bonus show. People enjoyed the peek into our deign process that we released a month ago and asked if there was more. There is - this second hour of discussion from our very first design meeting follows on from where the last bonus episode finished, as we are talking about talents. We had of course discussed the idea on the phone previously, and by text, but this was the first time we actually sat down at a table together to talk about the games principles and start to get into the nitty gritty of mechanics. At that point it was an adaptation of Forbidden Lands, so you will hear a lot of chat in that context. Over the years (Patrons have just received playtest version 6) it has moved away from its Forbidden Lands roots while remaining a Year Zero Engine game.

We hope to be making a big announcement next year about a kickstarter for our Tales of the Old West TTRPG. We have a number of ducks to get a a row first.

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How Deep Can We Go?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.00: Thank you to our new patron: Jeppe Mulich
00.05.12: World of Gaming - Electric State on Kickstarter; Matt Colville's Monster Fighting game MCDM RPG; R Talsorian's multi dimensional game Shadow Scar; Doug gets a staring fooled in Outgunned, Dave is guesting on Raldanash's Walking Dead Universe discusion
00.45.20: Dragonmeet report
00.54.10: Article: Mechanical Depth

01.24.33: Next time and Goodbye

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We should have brought some fire

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:01:00 +0000

Sorry, chapter markers wrong in this episode, use these timing instead

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.13: Thank you to our new patron: Andrew Rackley
00.05.12: World of Gaming - Four Borg! Even simpler than Mork Borg, New Free League website with proactive advice for starting to play; oh no! The Adventure Time RPG dumps its Yes And system for a 5e ruleset; Dragonmeet; Magnus Seter's new book
00.36.44: A Forbidden Lands approach to Mass Combat

01.06.43: Next time and Goodbye

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Building Worlds

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:48:58 +0000

Not only are some people building worlds with the hardcopy of the latest Alien supplement that has arrived on at least a few doorstep, but we speak to a woman who had a brilliant idea for building your game's world (better) with magnetic modular terrain. Plus loads of news from Free League and the world of gaming!
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00.00.40: Introductions
00.01.54: World of Gaming - Building Better Worlds hitting doormats in physical editions: Walking Dead final version out; Electric State RPG announced ; Blade Runner RPG Fiery Angels on pre-order with immediate PDF! Invisible Sun returns to Kick... um Backerkit; Nightfall's Musketeers vs Cthulhu has three days left on Kickstarter; Scoundrels of Brixton review. Comic-Con report.
00.46.21: Interview - Annabelle of Modular Realms, join her Discord to see user's creations, or follow Modular Realms on Instagram or Facebook

01.30.01: Next time and Goodbye

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Bonus show: The early days of game design - Tales of the Old West

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 12:36:06 +0000

We are sorry we missed our usual episode last week. Our intention had been to record an episode during MCM Comic Con London, but we ended up working too hard to make too few sales to do anything other than eat and sleep of an evening. Normal service will be resumed next weekend, and will include some Comic Con related content.

To make up for our absence on your feeds, here is a bonus show, actually something that was a Patreon exclusive when we first shared it three and a half years ago. We hope to be making a big announcement next year about a kickstarter for our Tales of the Old West TTRPG. We have a number of ducks to get a a row first, but to whet your appetites here is a recording of our very first design meeting.

We had of course discussed the idea on the phone previously, and by text, but this was the first time we actually sat down at a table together to talk about the games principles and start to get into the nitty gritty of mechanics. At that point it was an adaptation of Forbidden Lands, so you will hear a lot of chat in that context. Over the years (Patrons have just received playtest version 6) it has moved away from its Forbidden Lands roots while remaining a Year Zero Engine game.

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Patriarchy schmatriarchy!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions - You're Dead to Me
00.09.36: World of Gaming - Building Better Worlds PDFs are here; new Dragonbane announcements; The Lost Mountain saga coming out for Halloween; Cohors Cthulhu kickstarting; New Edition of BRP out in print; ; Essen and MCM Comicon
00.54.47: Article - Women in Historical TTRPG - Dr Emma Southron's History of Rome in 21 Women

01.25.15: Next time and Goodbye

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Paying the Piper

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions - Put it on a plate
00.03.55: World of Gaming - Evil Genius sue Netflix over Rebel Moon RPG; Mutant Ad Astra finally makes an appearance; NeoClassscal Geek Revival imported into the UK; Household is brilliant; Essen and MCM Comicon
00.39.55: Article - Community content by the word (Steve Weick's blog posts)

01.09.36: Next time and Goodbye

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A Bridge Too Far?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.06.01: World of Gaming: Dukk Borg; Pirate Borg; Deathmatch Island on Backerkit 17th October; and Cohors Cthulhu coming to KS 3rd October; D&D part work; the art in They Grow Up So Fast.
00.41.30: Article - Writing Market Garden for War Stories

01.07.18: Upcoming episodes and Goodbye

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The Gates of Gar

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.47: Thank you to our new patron, Keith Rossellini
00.04.50: World of Gaming: Dreams and Machines pre-order; Free League will be demoing Zone Wars at Essen; Assassin’s Creed RPG announced; Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter almost done; Moria Kickstarter
00.27.02: Interview - Interview, Gareth Ryder-Hannrahan

01.12.35: Next episode and Goodbye

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The Bane of Dungeons and Dragons

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.06.50: World of Gaming: Modern Vaesen is out; Slaughterville re-thought and relaunched; Coriolis, Wake of the Icons finally in stores; Eat the Riech! Kickstarter
00.29.06: Interview - Andreas Lundstrom talks about Windheim and the Horn of Dawn,

01.15.12: Goodbye, and Sagan om Drakar ock Demoner from the forthcoming Dragonbane soundtrack

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The Devil of Slaughterville

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.04: World of Gaming: It’s Gen Con as we record; Ennie Results full list of nominees and winners; Diana Jones award won by Coyote and Crow; Free League announce a Moria campaign for both Ring games; Badgequest, girl-guide/scouts game on Kickstarter; friend of the Show Andreas kickstarts Windheim for DoD/Dragonbane; Slaughterville, YZE game kickstarting (KS cancelled - watch this space); Free League sixth (and ninth?) biggest TTRPG Kickstarter company; writers rates
00.55.00: Vaesen - The Devils is in theDetail

01.01.56: Interview - Christopher Brown of Laughing Rogue takes about Slaughterville

01.32.31: Next time, and goodbye

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The Case of the Disappearing Slenderman

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:57:27 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.02.50: World of Gaming: Pendragon starter set out in the UK; Pendragon fiction coming from my mate Chris November; Cubicle 7 coming out with a second edition of the Laundry Files; Gary’s Appendix kickstarts a third issue with some more words from renowned OSR expert Dave; now Critical Role have found out we are going to MCM Comicon, they are coming too; Dragonbane dropping into people's mail; Modiphious announce Captains Log solo RPG; a new case file and Expansion book announced for Bladerunner.

00.35.01: Interview : Dave Whitworth and Or Tom Murr on Modern Vaesen

01.16.00: Next time, and goodbye

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What Dave Doesn't Know About Writing...

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.06.17: World of Gaming: Ennie Nominations (our names in lights!); Cohors Cthulhu free Quickstart out; Modiphious sending out Dreams and Machines pendants to streamers (the creator doc Dave mentioned is here); Chaosium are about to crowdfund a Call of Cthulhu actual play; Pendragon starter set is out (except UK); Adventure Time RPG; Gangs of Kahabro new year zero engine game from the peeps behind Zweihander (Want to join the playtest? Head to the Zweihander RPG Discord for sign-up details: https://discord.gg/Zweihander); Erik Granstrom blogs the sexy bits that were edited out of the new Bloodmarch books

00.46.42: Article - 10 tips for better game design

01.06.04: Next time, and goodbye

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Alien MU/TH/UR

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +0000

We talk to Fiona Howat, MU/TH/UR of the Alien competition at UK Games Expo, and learn her shocking dark secret!

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.34: World of Gaming - Pirate Borg on pre-order, and coming to retail on International Talk Like a Pirate Day; Renegade Game Studios put their foot in it; Diana Jones awards nominees announced; FreeRPG day happened; freelance rates survey (with a sidebar on pay at conventions); UKGE memories

00.43.13: Interview: Fiona Howat of What Am I Rolling

01.00.26: Next time, and goodbye

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Our sixth birthday spectacular, recorded live and uncensored at UK Games Expo with special guest star Johan Nohr

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.11: Thank you to our new Patron: David Morrison, live!
00.15.01: Roving reporter Duffy
0019.23: Reporter Pete talks about Camden Games' Shape Invaders coming to a kickstarter near you, and asks a pertinent question about the pitfalls of creating a new system from scratch

00.24.53: Reporter Clint talks about Alien and asks about the games we are NOT going to play
00.33.47: Another, anonymous, reporter asks a question about Free League's business model
00.41.44: Reporter Ant talks about Jolly Thinkers' Cheese Thief and asks about the future of TTRPG
00.49.41: Reporter (and patron and friend of the show) Craig talks about Games on Demand at UKGE and asks about small press games that have caught our eye and we plug his Lunar Shadow games
00.52.23: Reporter (and patron and friend of the show) Mohamed talks about playing Alien and Death in Space and how our podcast introduced him to TTRPGs

01.00.26: Next time, and goodbye

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Career Opportunities

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 30 May 2023 00:01:00 +0000

We offer you three new careers for Alien, and get excited about UK Games Expo,

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.36: Thank you to our new Patron: grey-nimlet
00.08.52: UKGE; Live recording (Sixth birthday spectacular!); 10 tips for better Game design
0020.21: Critical Role's Candela Obscura mashes together Blades in the Dark and Vaesen; simultaneous pre-order of Tales from the Lost Realm (TOR) and Tales from Eriador (LoTR); The Walking Dead PDFs now with additions; Mystery Flesh Pit National Park Kickstarter; D&D books price going up

00.43.13: Article - three new careers for Alien Colonies

01.00.26: Next time, and goodbye

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Band of Historians

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 16 May 2023 00:01:00 +0000

It's a War Stories special with Matthew talking about his experience playing a campaign, and Dave talking about his philosophy when writing that very campaign. Plus lots of news from the World of Gaming

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.14: Thank you to our new Patrons: Verminlord, Sebastian Schmitt, and Christph Kleschke AKA Laoin

00.06.30: World of Gaming: UKGE; Bladerunner starter set wins the best adventure award for UKGE Judges awards; LoTR RPG; 2000Ad buys Tunnels and Trolls; Critical Role have a new Vaesen-like mystery coming out, but using a very different system; Break is an anime RPG that appeal to our patrons; Ronin is Mork Borg in fantasy Japan; Outgunned looks like an interesting cinematic action RPG - can it replace Feng Shui in our hearts?

00.41.52: Article: Using and Abusing History - the first part

00.49.17: Interruption: Defining Authentic
01.00.07: Article: Using and Abusing History - the second part part
01.25.55: Next time, and goodbye

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Honey, I'm home!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 02 May 2023 00:01:00 +0000

Not one, but three essays! A new Talent of the Episode; Drugs in the Forbidden Lands and GMs don't want you to know this simple Stronghold Hack!

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.50: World of Gaming: Dave's Building Better Worlds on pre-order; Dave spills the beans on Dreams and Machines; Alchemy VTT kickstarts with Free League headlining; FREE Ukrainian Vaesen supplement now in English; Scoundrels of Brixton takes South London to the stars; Blood and Doom FINISHED on Kickstarter; Join us and Johan Noor at UKGE; is Dave going to GenCon

00.48.28: Talent of the Episode: Beekeeper

01.00.00: Narcotic Herbs in the Forbidden Lands
01.08.53: GM's don't want you to know this Stronghold Hack
01.22.25: Next time, and goodbye

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Touching Base

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:01:00 +0000

We go DnD crazy! And build bases, and talk Star Trek; Picard

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.42: Thank you to our new Patrons: Brokenwitch, Ian Stronach, Peter John Newbold (with a sidebar about Picard)

00.13.07: World of Gaming: DandD movie review, Lord of the Rings (5th ed variant) released 9th May, LOTR RPG Live Play, Chaosium taking a hybrid approach to AI with Quest Portal Elder, Teminator t2 ks not doing well

00.43.37: Essay - Base Building
01.11.16: Next time, and goodbye

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Don't Tell Me the Odds

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:03:03 +0000

In this episode Matthew bores Dave rigid talking about the two different dice systems in Year Zero Engine

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.02: Thank you to our new Patrons: Richard Turnbull, Gordon Thomas Jehu and Martin Cookson

00.09.18: World of Gaming: Walking Dead update; both YZE and Dragon plane licenses officially released; Chaosium are bringing back BRP, under an open licence (ORC); D&D movie; Talislanta what’s all that about ?

00.27.28: Essay - Stepped Dice or Dice Pool?
00.53.44: Next time, and goodbye

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The Dead Are Walking

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:01:00 +0000

In this episode we talk to Mattias Jonsson Haake, head honchos the Walking Dead Universe

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.27: Thank you to our new Patron, Manuel

00.04.36: World of Gaming: We are going to UKGE, Dragonmeet (not) moving? Terminator T2, Tales from the Lone Lands for The One Ring,

00.27.39: Interview - Mattias Jonsson Haake, head honchos the Walking Dead Universe RPG
01.07.24: Next time, and goodbye

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Going Loopy

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:01:00 +0000

In this episode we talk to Oz Mills, creator of the Tales from the Loop campaign They Grow Up so Fast

00.00.40: Introduction

00.16.10: World of Gaming: Chaosium ban AI art from community content; Paizo make a statement against AI art (but not, so far against its use in community content), ikhon finally released; Launch of Walking Dead Universe on Kickstarter announced

00.38.23: Interview - Oz Mills author of They Grow Up so Fast
01.21.00: Next time, and goodbye

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Faster Than Light

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:01:00 +0000

In this episode we take another delve into the treasure of the Free League Workshop

00.00.40: Introduction

00.02.32: World of Gaming: Free League release a daft of the FTL (free tabletop license); They Grow Up so Fast - new UK based campaign for Tales from the Loop; The One Ring wins Best Role Playing game from OnTabletop

00.31.06: Free League Workshop Showcase: for Coriolis Birr and Reputation; and The Lost System; for T2K Canon Plus; and Twilight 2249; for Forbidden Lands Castles and Strongholds; and Shadows on the Wall; Unsung Heroes of the Abomintorium for Symbaroum; and Green Pieces fro CyBorg; for Vaesen, Riverboat Gambler and VaeZine; D66 Paradise Valley Encounters for Mutant Year Zero; and Summer Camp Spy games for Tales from the Loop
01.31.39: Next time, and goodbye

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Coriolis on Trial

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.08: Thank you to everyone who voted to make us the 5th most popular TTRPG talk podcast on Enworld.

00.07.08: World of Gaming: Zinequest 5 starts - projects include Treasure Hunting from RPG Stories, Hopes and Dreams of the Orbital Bound from our own whodo Craig and many more; The OGL Saga ends (apparently) but wither WotC?; Dave is unemployed!

00.38.46: For the Prosecution - Dr Mathew Tyler-Jones
00.52.27: For the Defence - Mr David Semark
01.16.00: Next time, and goodbye

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This is a bad one, the worst yet

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.41: World of Gaming: Ken Hite gets shot; WotC shoot themselves in the foot; Paizo et al create ORC open licence; Free League announce a new OGL for Year Zero Engine and branded open licence for Drakar och Demoner/Dragonbane; Osprey announce slate of new RPGs; Modiphious announce 2d20 DTRPG programme
00.35.04: On the Case(file) - creating Bladerunner adventures
01.02.01: Next time, and goodbye

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Informative Feedback

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 16:42:05 +0000

Thank you to Grendel Khan for the feedback

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Two Tribes

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 00:01:00 +0000

Are we one of your favourite TTRPG talk podcasts? Then show your love by voting for us!

00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.01: Welcome to our new patrons: Peter Johnsson and Timm Woods
00.07.30: World of Gaming: Gen X are the best at games; Are we one of your favourite TTRPG talk podcasts? Then show your love by voting for us!; Most Anticipated game of 2023 is announced.
00.32.06: Two Tribes a gridiron RPG. we mention: Friday Night Lights; World Wide Wrestling; Night Witches; Tachyon Squadron
01.03.30: Next time, and goodbye

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A Million Voices

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:01:00 +0000

It's Christmas Day! We thought about not releasing an episode today, but given that not all of our international audience don't celebrate Christmas, and still more might be spending the day alone, so we thought a special episode was in order. Join Matthew, Dave, and patrons: Paul; Douglas; Robin; Niclas; Thomas, Aaron, Andrew, Andy, Bruce, Toby and Frank while we chat about the year just gone, the RPGs we have not read, the demo sessions we enjoyed, our favourite settings and memorable RPG scenes.

We mention the Enworld favourite podcast awards (though we had to cut a bit as zoom garbled it) find out more and VOTE for us (after the 30th) on that site.

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Pushed to the Limit

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.08: Welcome to our new patrons: Michael Gurley and reluctantartsy
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Bladerunner is being delivered to backers in the UK (with some Dragonmeet chat); Space 1889 gets another new version (this time with 5E); and more Dragonmeet.
00.36.20: The Cost of Pushing
01.06.13: Next time, and goodbye

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We are the Coriolis Council

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Bladerunner is being delivered to backers in the US; Free League have announced another game - Walking Dead Universe, to be kickstarted in the Spring; Chaosium are releasing the Rivers of London RPG in PDF on 30th November; Vaesen: Seasons of Mystery hits retail on the 6th Dec. Modiphius has released a pack of TOS Mystery scenarios for Star Trek; The One Ring is up for the Tabletop Awards (annouced at PAXunplugged on 2nd December) and we are very excited by Dragonmeet.
00.40.37: Our roundtable discussion, spoiler heavy about the whole campaign of Mercy of the Icons, with writer Richard Antroiya, fan and RPG writer and composer James Semple; streaming GM Millie the (errrr) the GM and Jonathan Pay. A Garblag Games co-production.

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We are Aha

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.00: Thank you to our returning Patron: Bill Paine
00.04.20: World of Gaming: Coriolis: Mercy of the Icons 3 is up for pre-order; amazing success of Monty Python RPG KS; Paranoia is kickstarting, again (yawn); gutter_PVNKS supplement for Cy_borg (not by Exalted Funeral as I incorrectly said); we are excited by Dragonmeet where the Stockholm Kartel will be appearing (in part); our little birds suggest Bladerunner core has arrived in warehouse, but still waiting for the Starter set.
00.51.44: Alien: Why money doesn't work, and how it could

01.23.26: Next time and goodbye

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We are Fearsome

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.18: Thank you to our new Patron: Rikard Aspholm
00.04.43: World of Gaming: Iranian games cafes; Touched by the Gods didn't make its target; Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars announced; Cowboy BeBop RPG; Fearsome Wilderness Kickstarter
00.29.31: Coriolis: How they play Carrom in the Third Horizon
00.49.16: Interview - Matt Cross talks about Fearsome Wilderness

01.18.08: Next time and goodbye

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We are Touched

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.13: World of Gaming: Mercy of the Icons 3 should go on pre order before next episode; War Stories PDFs are coming out; T2K Urban Warfare pre-order comes with PDFs too; Heart of Darkness physical is arriving; Japanese Vaesen goes Electrum; and...
00.18.29: Interview - Kuba Polkowski talks about Touched by the Gods and DriveThru

00.54.43: Next time and goodbye

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We go camping

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.53: World of Gaming: Cy-Borg hitting doormats, with reprinted Mörk Borg Ikhon books; reprinted TOR dice coming though, with Ruins of The Lost Realm; Pirate Borg comes home; Stockholm Kartell coming to Dragonmeet
00.35.25: Interview - Millie "the GM" Lavell talks about Pocket Quest, Psi Camp on DTRPG, Essen and more

01.24.39: Next time and goodbye

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Dragons and Demons - definitely not in English!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.6.35: World of Gaming: Exalted Funeral and Crowbar announce Monty Python RPG; WoTC apologise for their slave race in Spelljammer; Kingmaker is coming!;
00.27.31: Interview - We remind Tomas Härenstam that he said Drakar och Demoner would never be translated into English

01.01.50: We talk about our experience of the Quickstart
01.16.32: Next time and goodbye

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#RPGaMinute! Part 2

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.51: Thank you to our new patrons: Syd Razavi (and Michael Li?)
00.04.27: Introducing our guest Co-host Jonathan Pay with a Player in the Hammam special
00.15.51: World of Gaming: One D&D announced; Mask Witches of Forgotten Doggerland; Embracer buys Middle Earth Enterprises
00.41.08: Interview - Patron Jonathan Pay asks Dave and Matthew the #RPGaDay2022 questions (part 2)

01.12.59: Next time and goodbye

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#RPGaMinute!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.01.43: World of Gaming: Ennies awarded, Congratulations Thirsty Sword lesbians Best Game, Product of the year. Troubleshooters U-boat mystery Silver for best adventure. The One Ring Won GOLD for best interior art. Big FL announcements at GenCon DragonBane is the English version of Drakar och Demoner and there is a 5e version of ToR called Lord of the Rings Roleplaying.
00.10.14: Interview - Patron Jonathan Pay asks Dave and Matthew the #RPGaDay2022 questions (part 1)

00.46.03: Next time and goodbye

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Zine Genies

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.02: Thank you to our new patron: Robin Coutts
00.03.42: Dave blows (his own trumpet): No seriously, he has a book out!
00.09.19: Cubicle 7's 5e Doctors and Daleks looks quite good actually; L5R is getting a 5e (D&D) version, Adventures in Rokugan, Mörk Borg Box of Terrors KS is . . . a box; patron and friend of the show Millie the GM has a game out; it’s Zine Quest month!
00.30.07: Panel: ZineQuest veterans Craig and Josh school Dave in all things Kickstarter

01.15.03: Next time and goodbye

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Gabe's Rendezvous with Destiny

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.07: Thank you to our new patrons: Martin Frändén; David Taylor
00.05.45: World of Gaming: Ennies nominations; Matthew plays Bladerunner; Dave reads Into the Odd
00.35.13: Interview: Gabe Garcia talks War Stories: pre-order and UK/EU orders

01.19.19: Next time, talking covid, and goodbye

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Dave's Rendezvous with Destiny

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:13:06 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction and thank you to our patrons
00.01.41: World of Gaming: UKGE betters Origins for attendance; War Stories pre-order and UK/EU orders
00.05.01: Interview: little known writer Dave, errr, Semark? talks Rendezvous with Destiny

00.39.52: Interview: Josh Parry talks Lord of Chains for Mörk Borg

01.05.57: Next time, talking covid, and goodbye

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(Not) Far from the Madding Crowd

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.09.54: World of Gaming (eventually): Twilight 2000 and Colonial Marines Operations Manual win awards; DIE successfully Kickstarts; people turn out to be bullying gits
00.31.29: Dave's UKGE report

00.56.16: We talk Tales of the Old West

01.05.22: Next time and goodbye

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Exploring the Ruins

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 28 May 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.30: Welcome to our new patron: "Frida M. Hannertz (good luck pronouncing that lads)"
00.07.29: World of Gaming: Bladerunner RPG did well; Batman is kickstarting; Dave is at UKGE
00.30.00: We discuss running The One Ring...

00.48.18: ... and The Ruins of Symbaroum

01.07.33: Next time and goodbye

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Licensed to thrill?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 08 May 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.11.40: Welcome to our new patron: Hulot
00.12.25: World of Gaming: War Stories delayed; Dave has some news; Jim McCarthy is running a Free League-arama in the Autumn; Bladerunner RPG is Kickstarting
00.43.40: We talk about licences.

00.50.59: Interview: Dave Scott of Evil Genius - a YouTube History of D20 modern, the kickstarter

01.39.00: Next time and goodbye

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An offer you can’t refuse

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.40: Welcome to our new patrons: Christofer Andersson; Matthieu Gras
00.08.10: World of Gaming: Tove Gilbring died this week; Marvel Multiverse RPG playtest released; always planned (never added later)announcement of itch.io Superhero GameJam; Ruins: of the Lost Realm; and of Symbaroum, Cohors Cthulhu; Spelljammer and Dragonlance announced, and Wizards buying D&D Beyond. We speak un petit petit peu french on francophone podcast
00.47.35: Matthew raves about Death In Space

01.10.18: Guest speaker Daniel Williamson of RPG Logic podcast continues to discuss an alternative to Money in the Third Horizon

01.30.37: Next time and goodbye

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Turn Relationships into Birr, Birr into Relationships...

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.07.13: World of Gaming: Death In Space; Fearsome Wilderness; Terminator Alpha; UKGE; War Stories preorder
00.32.36: Interview: Andi Licht talks about her Between Clouds kickstarter

01.13.08: Guest speaker Daniel Williamson of RPG Logic podcast discusses Money in the Third Horizon

01.27.00: Next time and goodbye

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Something about the Shire

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:09:11 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.25: Thank you to our new Patron, Peter Taylor
00.04.37: World of Gaming: Foundry/DTRPG link up; DREAD Dredd; Hellboy pdfs arriving - metacurrency agogo; The One Ring in stores
00.28.54: Review: The One Ring Starter Set

00.50.58: Alien: The Colony

01.01.51: Next time and goodbye

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New Horizon

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.05: Thank you to our new Patron, Nicholas Butta
00.07.42: World of Gaming: Alien - Colony War, novel and RPG adventure; Cornish Vaesen
00.13.35: Interview: Josh Parry, creator of Cornish Vaesen

00.44.20: SPOILER WARNING Where do we go after The Last Cyclade?

01.10.12: Next time and goodbye

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Don't Fear the Reaper

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.55: World of Gaming: Doctors and Daleks; UKGE
00.20.58: Interview: Free League's Anna Westerling, League of Free Agents

00.47.23: SPOILER WARNING Don't fear the end of the Last Cyclade

01.16.12: Next time and goodbye

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Critical Fail?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.28: World of Gaming: Everyday Heroes; second favourite RPG podcast in Sweden; What is the difference between NFTs and Cthulhu?
00.24.42: Interview: "WhoDo" Craig on #ZiMo and Signal to Noise

00.59.21: Critical successes and critical failures

01.22.06: Next time and goodbye

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You Gotta Have Faith

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:11:09 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.28: World of Gaming: Heart of Darkness teased; Xenodragon; Dark Souls 5e; Ork Borg; Play what's you've got challenge (tell us what games you are going to play for the first time this year); One Ring 2e arriving

00.35.27: Faith the the Third Horizon - first thoughts on a different push mechanic for Coriolis

01.15.22: Next time and goodbye

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For one night only, Johan Nohr

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:57:40 +0000

00.00.40: Intro and welcome to Johan
00.02.06: A message from Dave
00.02.51: Thank you to our new patrons: Will Adams & Fredric Weilöv
00.04.08: World of Gaming: Cybermetal 2012 on Gamefound; Hell Night on Kickstarter (just seven days to go); qvke borg on Itch; Oath and Fort boardgames; Mörk Borg bundle of holding; The One Ring landing on doorsteps and "eleventy-gate"

00.30.39: 2022 - predictions for the future: Has Kickstarter peaked? The rise of other crowdsource platforms; Digital first publishing? Will there be a new edition of Godlike?
00.53.17: Twilight 2000 Competition update!! Johan draws the winners!

01.03.14: Next time and goodbye

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Concepts & Philosophies, Who Needs Em?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.29: Thank you to our new patrons: Will Adams & Fredric Weilöv
00.08.31: World of Gaming: War Stories; Vaesen Britain and Ireland alpha drops; Dark Souls RPG sparks introspection from Dave

00.25.32: 2021 - A review of the year
00.46.45: Games Design: Concepts and Philosophies
01.05.22: Competition update! Win Twilight 2000! Just write a review of our podcast on the directory or review site of your choice and point us to it for a chance to win. Tell us via email Twitter or Facebook

01.07.14: Next time and goodbye

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Stick to your principles

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:36:49 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.23: Thank you to our new patron: Doctor Weather (Aaron)
00.05.35: World of Gaming: Asmodee bought by Swedish digital games company behind THX Nordic; Free League Nexus announced; last chance to back Vaesen Britain and Ireland

00.21.10: Feedback - Community Content Masterclass: an email from Marcus Bone.
00.41.45: Competition time! Win Twilight 2000! Just write a review of our podcast on the directory or review site of your choice and post us to it for a chance to win. Tell us via email Twitter or Facebook
00.47.34: Talent of the episode: Principled

00.59.01: Next time and goodbye

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Community Content Masterclass

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.00: A special announcement: vote for your favourite podcast (and us) here.
00.01.07: Introduction
00.07.17: Thank you to our new patron: Doctor Weather (Aaron)
00.08.08: World of Gaming: Dragonmeet; Salvage Union (with interview at 00.19.20) Vaesen - Mythic Britain and Ireland and Seasons of Mystery

00.38.58: Feature - Community Content Masterclass. Check out: The Jonstown Compendium Index; The Dregs and Cups of Clearwine, and artist Kris Herbert. Of course check out our stuff too: The Planetarium; The Calendar; and (not from us but mentioned) the Community Atlas.

01.34.50: Next time and goodbye

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Matthew's problem with prep

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:35:20 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.30: Thank you to our new patrons: Jerry Jenkins; Russ Barratt: and Marcus Bone
00.08.05: World of Gaming: Vaesen - Mythic Britain and Ireland and Seasons of Mystery; Dragonmeet
00.24.14: Workshop wonders: Salamanx Surveyor; Coriolis Reloaded - Combat Overhaul; and Cold War Goes Hot

00.54.29: Feature - The Problem with Prep - GM prep for Forbidden Lands (the older piece on adventure site creation is here)

01.23.33: Next time and goodbye

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Feeling Fulfilled

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.54: World of Gaming - Paizo's Pathfinder Nexus - ttrpg going digital?; Troubleshooters (in UK) and T2000 arriving; its the 40th anniversary of Call of Cthulhu; our weekend away.

00.38.34: Feature - Interview with GamesQuest CEO, Nigel Matthews

01.28.52: Next time and goodbye

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Not Live from Essen Spiel '21

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 09:21:37 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.56: World of Gaming - Unionizing at Paizo, with a diversion into the price of RPGs and the end of Degenisis; my FreeRPG day haul; Tales from the Loop boardgame on the way; Twilight 2000 and Putrescence Regnant fulfilling now; Dave on Band of Badgers; TOR starter set expected in January; Kalymba Kickstarter; War Stories version 0.5 playtest version coming out to those on the Facebook playtest group.

00.48.11: Feature - Matthew's postcard from Essen, featuring Dicebreaker

01.11.05: Next time and goodbye

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The Wise Words of Chairman Dave

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.15: Thank you to our new patron: Dystopia Matt
00.04.45: World of Gaming - Dystopia Matt's Fearsome Wilderness coming to Year Zero; Free RPG Day; Aegean kickstarter; Black Rose Manor from Three Eyed Goat, The One Ring PDFs delivered.

00.37.59: Feature - What Dave has learned about game design

01.04.39: Essen and goodbye

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You know what a turtle is? Same thing

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:31:26 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.10: Thank you to our new patrons, Marty Jopson, Peter Djerv, and Mattias Lodmalm
00.04.20: Michael Bruce writes in about Alien RPG's Three World Empire
00.13.05: World of Gaming: SLA Industries and other Ennie Winners; Asmodee for sale; Into the Odd; War Stories: Matthew has a job at the Games Shop

00.42.57: Blade Runner RPG, we interview Tomas Haremstram

01.19.34: Last minute news about D&D 5th ed Rokugan and goodbye

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The Music of the Spheres

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction. Arggghh! An interloper!
00.06.16: World of Gaming: Dee Sanction Adventures; Drakar Och Demoner; Into the Odd; Avatar delays?

00.33.52: Composer in the Hamam: Andreas Lundström, Soundcloud, Sweden Rolls Patreon

01.27.37: Goodbye

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Power-gaming is Good for the Soul

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.08: Thank you to our new Patrons: Stevan Radojevic and Jason QueerAF
00.05.38: World of Gaming: Steve Perrin; Success for Book and Beasts and Bloodmarch; SLA industries Kickstarter

00.26.06: In Defence of Power-gamers

01.10.49: Next episode and Goodbye

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Blood and Beasts

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.40.00: Introduction
00.07.02: World of Gaming: Flying Buffalo sold; Carbon Grey kickstarting; Avatar legends RPG simply blowing everything else on KS away and ushering in a new age of PbtA; James Bond Spectre boardgames announced.

00.29.59: Erik Granstrom interview: Svavelwinter RPG Quickstart available in English from Free League's website
01.05.23: Back Book and Beasts and Bloodmarch here

01.10.49: Goodbye, and may the Icons bless your adventures

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Live (kinda) from UK Games Expo!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:44:01 +0000

00.00.00: Introduction
00.01.08: Setting Off
00.04.09: The press preview - the set up and our staring role on OnTabletop
00.06.22: Friday Breakfast - talking numbers, and Brown Sauce
00.08.14: Saturday set-up, and reviewing Friday sales
00.17.07: Player in the Hamam: Neil Jackson of Paladin Roleplaying, currently kickstarting Starfarer dice

00.30.56: Wash-up on Monday: Destroyer of Worlds and Vaesen win awards, we discuss Sunday, and our comparative lack of swag

00.58.45: World of gaming: The Warren and Fallout RPG
01.04.20: Welcome to our new patron Bobby Ellis!

01.07.26: Next episode and Goodbye

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Cold War Goes Hot

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:45:05 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.45: Thank you to our latest patron Scott Spieker

00.04.18: World of Gaming: whats going on at Cubicle7? (with bonus(?) discussion and about the merits and otherwise of YouTuber The Critical Drinker); Is The Trove shut down?; The Sight (by friend and Patron Andy Brick) is out for The Dee Sanction; Rogue Trooper supplement, Tour of Nu-Earth 1 by patron, Ben Rogers published for the Judge Dread game. Vaesen and the Dee Sanction up for UKGE awards and they update their Covid regs

00.38.44: Player in the Hamam: James Langham!

00.57.40: Next episode (not) live from UKGE; and Goodbye

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Animal Magic

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction

00.03.24: World of Gaming: the TSR dumpster fire; Alberator and Project Cassandra; UK Games Expo; War Stories

00.38.44: Genlab Alpha

00.57.40: Next episode (James Langham!) and Goodbye

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Are you experienced? Take 2

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:20:12 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction

00.04.00: World of Gaming: Twilight 2000; one of James Langham's T2K videos; Wyrd Science KS; The Siren; UK Games Expo; and more of our stuff including the Coriolis Planetarium

00.26.47: Breaking in - getting published. We mention Frank Graff's excellent work.

00.45.45: Alien XP for campaigns: Matthew's take

00.52.01: Alien XP for campaigns: Dave's take
00.55.32: Alien XP for campaigns: Discussion

01.32.41: Next episode and Goodbye

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Back to the Workshop

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.01.50: Thank you and welcome to our new patrons: Jim McCarthy and Nicholas, plus an impromptu conversation about Alien Campaigns

00.12.04: World of Gaming: Marvel's Multiverse RPG

00.21.03: Wolf and Raven
00.33.27: Playing with Goblins

00.44.23: The Hyenas of Odacon, wherein we also mention The Siren and the Coriolis Planetarium

00.52.44: Mythic Japan: Ukiyo-e

01.03.04: Next episode and Goodbye

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Back To Where It All Began

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 24 May 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.05.22: Thank you and welcome to our new patrons: Steve Knot And John (L?)Junggren

00.08.54: World of Gaming: Project: Cassandra; Dune; Twilight 2000; Broken Compass; Into the Motherlands; Awfully Cheerful Engine;

00.31.17: The Silver City - a Zone for Mutant Year Zero
00.55.36: In development: what he have been doing for Vaesen, Firelock, ToTOW and Coriolis

01.08.36: Next episode and Goodbye

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Per Ardua Ad Astra

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 09 May 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.24: Thank you and welcome to our new patrons: Matija Kompan and Stacie Winters

00.04.20: World of Gaming: Ruins of Symbaroum; War Stories; Jeff Goldblum Actual Play; Starforged; Court of Blades

00.31.14: Player in the Hamam - Patrice Long, of streamers Dieselshot; co-author of Changed Stars and creator of some very alienesque VTT tiles

01.18.14: Next episode and Goodbye

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The New Seekers

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.48: Thank you and welcome to our new patrons: Mohamed El Dakak, William Paine and Dean Morrisey

00.07.05: World of Gaming: Free League are Kickstarter champions; Changed Stars KS coming soon; Dune PDF; Twilight2000 Beta; our merch!
00.25.20: Tales of the Old West update

00.20.59: Skills in Alien RPG campaigns
00.48.26: Next episode and Goodbye
00.51.23: SPOILER WARNING! WE return to talk about the Circle of Seekers.

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The Ruin of Symbaroum?

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.21: Welcome to our new patrons: Pierre Gravelat; Paul Venner; Carl Landsberg; and Philip Greeley
00.03.55: Competition congratulations to our competition winner

00.10.08: World of Gaming: The Community Atlas is out for Coriolis; Edgeland - Year Zero Engine Cyberpunk

00.20.41: Interview with Mattias Johnson Haake about Alberetor – The Haunted Waste and The Ruins of Symbaroum 5E
01.18.04: Next episode and Goodbye

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The Swedish Style

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.01.50: A tribute to Yaphet Kotto
00.03.58: Competition update

00.05.26: World of Gaming: Alien fourth in ICV2 survey; Solomn Vale Kickstarter; first Feng Shui subscription product out, preorders for Alberetor – The Haunted Waste
00.22.25: What's coming in two weeks and goodbye from Dave (he's leaving the show)*
00.25.04: The Swedish Style - a panel discussion with Anders Blixt, Magnus Seter, and Shannon Appelcline

*he is not leaving the show

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Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.08: Thank you to our new patron: Peter Jenson
00.04.27: A bit of self-promotion - Planetarium: Miran Chain; thanks to everyone who bought the Coriolis Calendar and Summer in December; Alien the Colony; "That's why I am the best GM" teeshirts etc at RedBubble store.

00.14.58: World of Gaming: Coyote and Crow; Pixel Dice; Terminator RPG; Achtung Cthulhu 2d20; Temples and Tombs KS
00.37.21: Hacking the Engine for History: Dave's manifesto
00.48.56: Hacking the Engine for History: Our discussion with Thomas Boulton - check out his Mythic Japan Vaesen here.
01.55.35: What's coming in two weeks and goodbye

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Kicking off the OGL explosion

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.51: Thank you to our new patrons: Karl Unde; Rowland A Gault; Arne Sahlberg; Liam Beeton; and "Beskar" Tom Cantwell
00.07.08: A reminder of our competition

Choose any Free League game in English
Write an adventure for it in English in 1500 words or less (about two sides of US letter paper)
Send it to our email by Monday 15th March
You retain all the intellectual rights to your work
The prize is a £50 (or local equivalent) voucher for Drive Thru RPG

00.09.20: World of Gaming: Alien: the Colony; ZineQuest and Cephalopod: Ocean Home; The One Ring KS, Year Zero Mini
00.22.27: Player in the Hamam: Craig Duffy tells us about his Zinequest 3 game: Project Cassandra, Thomasks streamed game, mentioned in our discussion, will be on his YouTube channel.
01.01.19: Player in the Hamam: Christopher Grey tells us about Temples and Tombs a new game using the Year Zero Engine
01.47.39: what's coming in two weeks and goodbye

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Avast there landlubbers! Pirates on the port bow!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:01:00 +0000

To celebrate our 150th episode (by some ways of counting) we launch a competition to write a whole adventure in 1500 words, and talk to Alex Aguila, who has already done it, about his life in gaming and Year Zero Engine plans

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.36: Thank you to our new patrons: Wil Logsdon and Aaron Silverman

00.05.19: World of Gaming: ZineQuest; The One Ring KS, Xanadu - Nibiru Expansion; Traveller Mercenary set; Alien Colonial Marine Operations Manual delay; Alien Dead Sea; Alien: The Colony
00.35.18: 150th episode - reflections and a competition

Choose any Free League game in English
Write an adventure for it in English in 1500 words or less (about two sides of US letter paper)
Send it to our email
You retain all the intellectual rights to your work
The prize is a £50 (or local equivalent) voucher for Drive Thru RPG

00.49.21: The Syndicate
01.05.13: Player in the Hamam: Alex Aguila tells us about his life in gaming, founding Alienware, selling Alienware, founding Firelock Games, publishing Blood and Plunder and more, and plans for two Year Zero Engine RPGs
01.44.00: Coming next and goodbye

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A light from the shadows shall spring

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:01:00 +0000

Woah! We get an exciting scoop about when the Kickstarter for the new edition of The One Ring is going to be announced, plus how its different from the first edition, and how Free League was one of the few companies that didn't make an approach when Cubicle 7 dropped the game, and how they eventually played a blinder to tackle it away from a third company! Hear too about the creative hub of game designers in Venice.

00.00.40: Introduction
00.05.51: Thank you to our new patrons: NotRusselCrowe; Bill Miller; Mattias Bärkström; and Alex Aguila

00.05.52: World of Gaming: Mörk Borg: Heretic KS; Feng Shui subscription; Symbaroum starter set and Alien campaigns

00.33.40: Acid criticals and electric shocks in Alien RPG
00.42.53: The One Ring - interview with designer Francesco Nepitello, and Martin Takaichi
01.51.42: Coming next and goodbye
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I am fortune’s fool

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction and thank you to our new patron, John Salquist

00.05.52: We review 2020, and hand out a prestigious No-Trophy for various arbitrary awards like "on-line tool do the year," "best game" and "

00.55.44: Pushing rolls in Verona Beach
01.20.56: We look forward to 2021
01.32.40: Goodbye and end credits
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Secrets of the Void be with You, My Friend

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.34: Thank you to our new Patrons: panicked sheep, Andy Gibbs and errr one other... maybe?

00.06.33: World of Gaming: W.I.L.D, Opera House, Dune and Twilight: 2000 Alpha

00.35.16: The Nomads: Redux
00.55.07: Writer in the Hamam: Rickard Antroia Interview
01.31.30: Goodbye and end credits
01.32.49: Spoilers in the Hamam: Rickard "Spoiler" Antroia talks about what us GMs do after the *spoiler* events of Mercy II, the Last Cyclade
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You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:32:46 +0000

00.00.37: Introduction
00.04.42: Thank you to our new Patrons: Alexander Karnowski, Frontinus of Boraelia, Tony Semark, and Craig Duffy

00.10.18: World of Gaming: The Dee Sanction (final hours as this feed goes live), a digression into Tales of the Old West, W.I.L.D, Terminator, Dragonmeet and the FL December plans, Dieselshot Alien panel

00.43.12: Players in the Hamam: Moa Frithiofsson and Adam Palmquist talk about the forthcoming Frozen Inferno
01.19.31: Rank and Chains of Command in RPGs
01.39.18: Whats coming on the next episode, and Goodbye
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A Fireside Chat

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 17:38:33 +0000

Recorded at our 00.00.37: Introduction
00.03.47: World of Gaming: Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds Alien (did you notice our "subtle" edits?); Role; Putrescence Regnant

00.15.57: Thank you to our Patrons: Ben and Frank

00.18.28: Players in the Hamam: Frank Graeff talks about translating The Truth About Station 18; Djachroum and the Rimward Reach and Light Flower Dark Leaf.
00.49.54: Forbidden Lands - a simple system for battles
01.16.35: Playing and running our Western game, Tales of the Old West
01.35.09: Goodbye
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A Gaggle of GMs

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 11:56:42 +0000

00.00.37: Introduction
00.04.06: Thank you to our Patrons: Bruce Laing, Michael, AW Baader, and returning patron Thomas Powell

00.06.38: World of Gaming: The Labyrinth; Conekt; Feng Shui 2 subscription; Essen Spiel; Summer in December; Twilight 2000 news;

00.25.56: GMs in the Hamam: Niclas and Thomas join us to talk about running games at conventions, check out Thomas' FLW adventures.
01.07.00: Alien - Battleship Potemkin
01.27.40: Ice Cold Inferno and goodbye
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Kantai Kessen

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.37: Introduction
00.02.50: Thank you to our Patrons, David Thompson and Lasse Borly
00.04.44: Find our Actual Play recordings on effektap

00.08.50: World of Gaming: Free League Showcase and Conekt

00.14.20: Workshop Wonders: Shakespeare's Monkeys and Superhero Zero

00.25.18: Havaleh - Money Transfer in the Third Horizon
00.38.55: Tales of the Old West
00.50.57: Alien - HMS Yamato
01.09.22: Next time and goodbye
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Navigating Game Lore (our UKGE 2020 seminar)

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 17:41:13 +0000

As a podcast that started talking about the Third Horizon in Coriolis, new GMs often ask us “where do I start?” But Coriolis is the youngest setting in this discussion. Runequest’s Glorantha, by contrast, is over four decades old. So we have brought together experts in four much loved settings, to talk about how to break down any barriers and start having fun.

Recorded at UKGE Virtually Expo 2020, the panel is chaired by co-host Matthew and features:

B. Dave Walters is a revolutionary content creator and storyteller. Known for playing Victor Temple on Vampire the Masquerade: LA by Night, he is the writer of Dungeons & Dragons: A Darkened Wish for IDW comics.

Jeff Richard is Vice President and Creative Director for Chaosium. He is the lead author of the Guide to Glorantha, HeroQuest Glorantha, and RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha, as well as numerous other supplements and articles. Jeff has been the creative director and editor-in-chief of all things Glorantha since 2008.

Mattias Johnsson Haake, director of two of Free League’s settings: Symbaroum’s Davokar and Coriolis’ Third Horizon

Anjuli Smith, by day marketeer for Aconyte’s range of game-related novels, by night the streamer known only as GeekGirlBookworm

There a a couple of strange moments, the first when B.Dave mouths a silent denial and then confirmation about the existence of the supernatural. Then, at the end only B.Dave appears to plug anything. The others got their chance too, but plugged what as going on at UKGE which is long gone now.

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Good luck, you're on your own

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 15:28:28 +0000

00.00.37: Introduction, and the Ennies
00.04.13: Thank you to our Patrons: Kevin J Feeley, Jason Coleman; Roland Olexsak; Geoffrey; and Saul Morales who, with his wife, has his own Effekt inspired podcast!

00.09.30: World of Gaming: UKGE virtually Expo; People's Choice wins for Alien and Chariot of the Gods; Horror panel; Lore panel; and get your pledges win for these two successful Kickstarters: Servants of Memory; Twilight2000

00.40.27: Interview: Marc Miller talks Twilight T2000!

01.31.02: Alien: Gorham's Folly
01.52.06: Tales of the Old West
02.01.40: Next time and goodbye
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We won, we won, we bloody won!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction, and the Ennies
00.03.23: Thank you to our Patrons: especially Henrik Bengtsson

00.05.07: World of Gaming - Mostly the Ennies, oh! and our "Smiling" Effekt branded facemasks
00.18.36: Player in the Hamam: Millie the GM, Running Tales from the Loop; Creating FLW content and managing UKGE seminars

01.04.17: Tales of the Old West: we discuss version 0.3 of the game we are creating
01.25.16: Alien: The Three World Empire
01.40.46: Next time and goodbye
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Trust your enemy to be your enemy, but never trust your neighbour to be your friend

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:01:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.03.09: Thank you to our new Patrons: Thomas Boulton and Hari Seldon

00.04.46: World of Gaming - Vaesen fulfilment and pre-order; Free League showcase; Bitter Reach; GenCon Online; AlbaCon; Klingons
00.26.00: Two more picks from the the Free League Workshop

00.35.09: Alien: The Union of Progressive Peoples
00.48.30: Campaign catch up: Matt asks Dave for feedback on the first adventure in Mercy of the Icons, Wake of the Martyr
01.03.54: The Coriolis Calendar links as promised to Trevor's; Jhekarn's; and OrunII's
01.17.31: Next time and goodbye
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Together, We Are One

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:30:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.02.45: Thank you to our Patron: Mattiaz, of Red Mood Roleplaying

00.03.11: World of Gaming - Role; Twilight 2000; UKGE and Free League Showcase; Dissident Whispers US and UK distribution

00.19.26: Community content: The Bhargast; 100 Magical Mishaps; Slaves to Fate; Raven's Reckoning; and, Mutant: Year Solo
00.44.45: Interview: Michael Prescott, creator of Trilemma Adventures and Craig Atkins, compiling a compatible Bestiary for Forbidden Lands
01.27.00: Community Coriolis content: The Third Horizon Phrasebook; Veterans of the Horizon; and, The Prisoner of Arkus
01.44.55: Next time and goodbye
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The End is Near

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 30 May 2020 19:30:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introduction
00.04.45: Thank you to our Patrons: Millie, Andreas and Pedro
00.07.30: World of Gaming - The Troubleshooters: Symbaroum Gamemasters Guide; Romans and TOTOW, Destroyer of Worlds.
00.22.37: An introduction to Twilight 2000
00.38.20: Krister Sundelin of The Troubleshooters interviewed
01.18.30: The Order of the Pariah
01.35.52: Next time and goodbye
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Unity is Strength

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 10 May 2020 00:05:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.27: World of gaming - Alien RPG: Destroyer of Worlds, Troubleshooters and a new Patreon exclusive.

00.23.25: Thank you to our new Patrons: Andy and Jamie

00.26.14: Darkness points redux
00.40.06: Interview with Stoo Goff about Aegean, The Gaslight Club and more!
01.18.57: The Free League
01.32.24: Next time, and goodbye

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Expansion is Life

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:05:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.05: Thank you to our new Patrons: Eric (ebrim) Brimstin
00.05.00: World of gaming - CovidCon; our YouTube games; Tales from the Loop boardgame Kickstarter; Cortex Prime and Bitter Reach PDFs delivered.
00.18.30: More on Colony Campaigns in Alien
00.34.18: Interview with Tomas and Mattias of Free League
01.27.49: The Consortium, Beyond Boring
01.43.30: Next time, and goodbye
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Frostbitten in the Beta Reach

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:05:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.03.14: Thank you to our new Patrons: Stoo Goff and Jon Xuereb
00.04.43: World of gaming - Mörk Borg sells out; The One Ring comes to Free League; Trilemma bestiary coming; Kult
00.28.30: Colony Campaigns in Alien
00.47.47: Magnus Seter interview
01.43.47: Next time, and goodbye

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Planetside

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions
00.04.28: Thank you to our new Patrons: Kevin J Feeley, Bjørn Ove Asprem, John Douglass
00.07.08: World of gaming - Tales from the Loop Starter Set; Tales from the Loop TV trailer; (a digression into Picard); The Gaslight Club; Cyberpunk Red
00.27.47: Colony Campaigns in Alien
00.48.59: Players in the Hamam - Dragonmeet Coriolis GM extraordinaire Dan Marriott
01.00.48: People of the Prison Planet - Key GMPCs from Song to the Siren
01.20.24: Next time, and goodbye

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Song to the Siren: Ascent

Andrew Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 01:00:27 +0000

Part nine of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah, Salem and Davood visit Salvage Town before returning triumphant to Club Topeka, where work has been progressing.

If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here.

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I am become Death

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 01:05:16 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our new Patron Anders Strafberg
00.02.42: World of gaming - Decuma Kickstarter; Nocternal release a variety of games to retail; and the Free League Workshop launches.
00.20.00: GMing Alien and Vaesen at GenCon and UK Games Expo
00.26.29: Interview: Andrew Gaska, talks about: his life in gaming, freelancing for Fox (00.31.15); joining the Alien RPG team (00.32.20); Destroyer of Worlds (00.40.00); the future releases (00.44.40); thoughts on canon (00.46.50); and convention appearances (01.10.47)
01.25.10: Next time, and goodbye

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Song to the Siren: Córdoba

Andrew Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 16:30:40 +0000

Part eight of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah, Salem and Davood reconnoitre the plains know as “Harvest”. Davood thinks it’s an intelligence gathering mission, but the PCs have other ideas.

If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here.

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Year Zero Roundtable

Matt Kay, Andreas Lundstrom, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:28:16 +0000

In this special episode we present an audio version of the Year Zero Roundtable, which was streamed on YouTube last Thursday. Three roleplaying podcasters discuss all things related to the roleplaying games which use the "Year Zero Engine".

00:00.42 - Introductions
00:03.50 - Remembering Christopher Tolkien
00:05.00 - Caveats
00:10.50 - Our favourite Year Zero Engine games
00:30.32 - Our respective GM styles
00:36.13 - What we want from Free League in the future?
00:48.32 - Are Year Zero games particularly suited to Actual Play?
01:00.12 - Our plans for the future of our various 'casts
01:10.50 - The impact of Actual Play streams and podcasts
01.15.57 - Playing in languages other than your own
01:18.32 - What makes a "Swedish Style" RPG?
01:22;23 - The Open Gaming License
01:28.59 - What is the "essential" Year Zero rule?
01:33.15 - When is the next Roundtable
01:35.18 - We say goodbye

Effekt co-host Matthew joined:

Andreas of Sweden Rolls (https://twitter.com/swedenrolls) and Matt https://twitter.com/9littlebees https://9littlebees.com

The Year Zero Engine OGL

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The Circle is Complete

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:33:32 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our new Patron Mark Nash
00.02.42: World of gaming - Chaosium plans Rivers of London RPG; Troubleshooters quickstart; and Fantasy Flight
00.11.28: Interview: Mattias Johnsson Haake, talks about: Origins of Coriolis (00.12.50); Jarnringen1 shuts up shop (00.19.48); What ownership means (00.34.20); Mercy of the Icons, the future (00.48.32); UK Games Expo 2020 (00.56.02); and, Free League Workshop (01.05.04)
01.13.00: Coming next, and goodbye

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Song to the Siren: Persuasion

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Andy Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:51:24 +0000

Part seven of our Coriolis prison planet adventure. Yaphet, Salah and Salem finally persuade Qadim and the community leaders at Club Topeka to agree to an audacious escape plan, But first they must deal with the cannibals of Salvagetown.

If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the first half of this adventure, you will find the first part here.

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Song to the Siren: Intervention

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 14:38:54 +0000

Its been a whole year since we last heard from our prisoners, Salem, Salah and Yaphet, on the mysterious prison planet. So, we start off this episode reminding ourselves what happened back then as much for our benefit as for our listeners. Then the first half of this episode consists of the last half hour of the previous session last year, which wasn't included in the 'cast, then we move on to with the first half hour of the latest session. There is lots of in character discussion in the episode, with perhaps just one dice roll...

If you want to go back and listen to the original recordings of the last session, you will find them here.

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Name your character if you wish. It will not save you.

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:35:44 +0000

00.00.54: Introductions and thank you to our new Patrons Niclas Jarborg
00.05.10: #Dragonmeet and the #PodcastZone
00.13.20: Alien RPG Discussion - Writing Hopes Last Day
00.35.45: World of gaming - Free League Workshop; Blades in the Dark; Band of Blades; and Scum and Villainy
00.42.04: Review: Mörk Borg
00.56.28: Players in the Hamam - Mira Manga, top peep of the #PodcastZone, and Coriolis player!
01.13.23: Alien RPG: Xeno vs. Synth - applying Alien attacks to Synthetic PCs
01.24.30: Coming next, and goodbye

See you on the Free League stand, or the #PodcastZone, at #Dragonmeet!

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Grindbone 2183: The Final

Dave Semark — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 21:00:05 +0000

Its a bit like the finals of Strictly Come Dancing (Dancing with the Stars in the US), but with fewer professional dancers, and considerably less Paso Doble.

Hmmm I wonder if they could so a Paso Doble on their Hollywood special episode, but a woman as Ripley and the guy in a Xeno suit?

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Grindbone 2183: Round 3

Dave Semark — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:00:13 +0000

Heat three of the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features friend of the show Neil from Paladin RPG Dice

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Grindbone 2183: Round 2

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:18:20 +0000

Round two of the the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features talents from The Hairy Gamers.

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Grindbone 2183: Round 1

David Semark — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 21:53:58 +0000

Round of the the competition we ran as part of the #PodcastZone at Dragonmeet. This round features talents from Penance RPG Podcast.

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As good a place as any to take your first steps to heaven

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 12:54:23 +0000

00.00.40: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons, including #Dragonmeet GM Jonathan and Neil
00.04.42: World of gaming - Dragonmeet - we discuss all the exciting things we will be doing (and not doing), including a panel with Darker Days Radio plus Vaesen and Mutant: Heirs of the Apocalypse.
00.23.05: Doug’s top tips, pre-prep, and finding a group
00.38.57: Anjuli's top tips, preparation and session zero we mention MTG's Consent in Gaming tools
01.00.35: Toby's top tips, getting the horror right
01.15.03: Phil's top tips, actually playing
01.34.20: Next episodes, and goodbye

See you on the Free League stand, or the #PodcastZone, at #Dragonmeet!

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I, Alien - For the Queen!

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:00:30 +0000

Listen in horror as Tony ... ugh ... “Ovomorphs” someone, turning them into an egg with a facehugger inside. Which is surely kind of, you know ... having sex with a paralysed body? I only turned it into an MP3, and I have this uncomfortable taste in my mouth. Where’s that Monte Cooke consent book when you need it? The last part of this game plays out until:

00:55:50 When Dave and the players discuss the obscenity they have wrought. Personally I think we should never speak of it again.

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I, Alien - Bursting with Pride

Dave Semark — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 05:00:42 +0000

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I, Alien - The Very Hangry Facehugger

Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:40:26 +0000

An actual play for All Hallows’ Eve.

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Woe to the man whose heart has not learned - to hope

Matthew Tyler-Jones, David Semark — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 11:14:34 +0000

The reviews are in!

“Effekt is the only patreon I pay into and the only reason I even have a patreon account” - a backer

“Meaningless drivel” - his wife

00.00.38: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons
00.02.22: World of gaming - Haunted West; 10 Workers United; and, Vaesen!
00.10.36: Alien Correctional Detention Colony G71b ”Grindbone
00.17.19: Dragonmeet - we discuss all the exciting things we will be doing
00.31.47: Why play Things from the Flood?
00.46.17: Next episode, and goodbyes

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Lets get ready to RUMBLE!

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 05:00:16 +0000

00.00.38: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons
00.03.10: World of gaming - The Bitter Reach; Call of Cthulhu Sverige; The Troubleshooters; Dragonmeet, Alien RPG and Grindbone 2181
00.25.53: Coriolis Sports of the Third Horizon
00.39.20: Players in the Hamam - Andy Brick discusses Symbaroum
01.08.07: Forbidden Lands The Monster Hunters of Brightwater

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 7

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Andy Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 05:00:02 +0000

With their band of hired muscle at their backs, Gormer sneaks into the Rust Brother Toll station to reconnoiter.

Lets be honest here - combat does not make the most thrilling listening, even if at the table, its exciting for the players (and sometimes it isn't even exciting for them), but with Forbidden Lands the combat is, at least, short.

Then comes divvying the loot - such as it is.

We might have edited the action, maybe added some sound effects, but it has always been our philosophy to present the game as played, to reveal the pauses while we look up rules, and decisions we make, as players and GM, as well as characters. We don't want to be Critical Role - we are sharing our home games, inviting you as listener to sit with us round the table.

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 6

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 05:00:11 +0000

Our friends meet the sexless and hairless Elf, Mergolene, who recites a poem which (they claim) will allow access to the Fortress where the Ruby is currently kept. Reminded of their mission, the friends never-the-less decide to complete it only after they have taught the Rust Brothers of the Toll Boom a lesson. They recruit Vincent's band of soldiers.

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Winter is Coming

Matthew Tyler-Jones, David Semark — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:15:45 +0000

00.00.36: Introductions and thank you to our Patrons
00.04.40: World of gaming - Dragonmeet, Alien RPG Colonial Marines sourcebook, The Bitter Reach
00.09.10: Interview - Magnus Seter, the writer of The Bitter Reach and The Altdorf Correspondent
00.48.45: Top Tips for beginning Alien GMs
01.09.31: Players in the Hamam - Matt Kay
01.31.20: We talk about next time, and say goodbye

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 5

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:00:06 +0000

After a tense standoff with the wandering soldiers, our friends set off up river to trade. It turns out that the village is a Rust Brother outpost. Isembold encounters the Restless Dead, and the Iron Guard in one night's watch, and everyone stocks up on equipment from the trader Vergevil.

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 4

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Andy Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:04:20 +0000

Dangerous journeys! Epic battles! Fearsome monsters! NONE of these feature in this episode, as our heroes turn a gryphon's roost into a home.

No, we don't make you endure the cleaning out of gryphon sh-... manure, but you will THRILL as they argue about money! SMILE as they decide upon a name for their stonghold! TREMBLE as they risk a blister, chopping wood! be INSPIRED, as they build a boat! COWER in fear as they give somebody called Vincent a Hard Stare!

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Last

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 05:00:03 +0000

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Connection

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 05:00:18 +0000

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Evolve

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 05:00:15 +0000

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Love

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 05:00:03 +0000

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Suspense

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:00:10 +0000

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Idea

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 05:00:05 +0000

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Calamity

Dave Semark — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:00:01 +0000

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Triumph

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:00:11 +0000

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Surprise

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 05:00:16 +0000

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Lost

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 05:00:07 +0000

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Vast

Dave Semark — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 05:00:36 +0000

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Noble

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:00:11 +0000

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Scary

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:00:02 +0000

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Plenty

Dave Semark — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 05:00:04 +0000

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One

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:00:09 +0000

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Dream

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:06:50 +0000

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Door

Dave Semark — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 05:00:16 +0000

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Guide

Dave Semark — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 05:00:06 +0000

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Mystery

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:00:10 +0000

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Friendship

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Andrew Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:00:02 +0000

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Examine

Dave Semark — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 05:00:01 +0000

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Focus

Dave Semark — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 05:00:02 +0000

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Critical

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 05:00:14 +0000

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Obscure

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:00:16 +0000

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Familiar

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:00:20 +0000

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Ancient

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:00:13 +0000

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Space

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 05:00:21 +0000

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FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 05:00:15 +0000

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Engage

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 05:00:13 +0000

We said Toby was from the Plot Points podcast, which is splendid but not actually Toby's. His is RPG Logic
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Unique

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:00:06 +0000

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First

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 05:00:13 +0000

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The Dark Between the Stars came slowly creeping back

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:05:24 +0000

00.00.39: Introductions
00.02.40: World of Gaming - Crusader Kings; Mutant: Elysium; our Alien insertions! (ooh err); GenCon and the Ennies (vote before 21st July);
00.25.01: Our #BestEffekt competition
00.28.54: We thank our most recent patron
00.29.40: Dave's Symbaroum Beasties
00.40.26: Players in the Hamam - Dave and Stoo
00.59.05: Why play Coriolis?
01.19.40: Next time (#RPGaDay) and goodbye

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I can't lie to you about your chances, but ... you have my sympathies

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 14:29:12 +0000

00.00.39: Introductions
00.04.48: World of Gaming - Symbaroum Quickstart and Cyberpunk Red
00.13.15: We thank our patrons
00.14.14: Lingua Zenithia - language in Coriolis
00.31.05: Our UK Gammes Expo report
00.40.11: Players in the Hamam - Evan
00.57.30: Running Alien at UK Games Expo
01.16.30: Questions from Jonas Ferry on our Alien AP - Hope's Last Stand. Send us your feedback (to our new email address!)
01.43.45: Next time and goodbye

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Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 3

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 09:00:05 +0000

Its Sunday, and we are STILL at UK Games Expo. These sessions were meant to run 90 minutes, but as you will have discovered, this one is going into its third hour!

But that does mean you will have had three whole hours of gaming goodness from us.

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Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 2

Dave Semark — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:00:07 +0000

Day two. Its ten o'clock as we release this, and Dave and I are still at UK Games Expo, running sessions of ... this actually. This actual adventure which you are listening to. Plus its companion pieces: Hope's Last Hand, and Hope's Last Dance.

In this episode it all goes wrong.

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Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 1

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods, David Semark — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:00:08 +0000

Dave and Matthew are sitting down even as this goes live to start running taster sessions of the Alien RPG on the Free League stand at UK Games Expo. Not everyone who wants to at UKGE will be able to play, and of course most of our listeners probably can't get to Birmingham, so here is a special gift.

In preparation for the taster sessions Dave and I ran Alien for our home groups. I ran Chariot of the Gods and didn't record that (spoilers), but Dave ran a couple of the sessions that we are going to be running at UKGE. Its only on a single omni-mic and in a pub, but I have cleaned up the audio and it sounds pretty good. Listen to this and it will be just like* being there!

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We are the Light of Peace

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 18 May 2019 23:05:06 +0000

00.00.39: Introductions
00.04.00: World of Gaming - Traveller 5.10; Mörk Borg; and Forbidden Lands shortlisted for UKGE award
00.17.16: Running Alien at UKGE
00.21.00: Thank you to our Patrons
00.27.27: Why play: Mutant Year Zero?
00.54.51: Players in the Hamam: Anjuli
01.23.45: The Emissaries
01.38.40: Goodbye

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In Sweden No One Can Hear You Scream

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:00:15 +0000

00.00.39: Introductions
00.03.48: World of Gaming - Fate of Cthulhu and Ballad of the Pistolero
00.10.32: Fire in the Forbidden Lands
00.24.25:Send us your feedback! (to our new email address)
00.24.55: Support our Patreon
00.27.42: Tales from the Old West
00.34.27: Interview - Tomas and Nils from Free League and their big announcement (it's only bloomin' ALIEN!!!!)
01.10.34: Looking forward to UK Games Expo and going squeee
01.16.09: Goodbye

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 3

Andrew Gibbs, David Semark, Tony Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:06:50 +0000

Isembold, Gormer and Tengrail search the bodies of the slavers they defeated for some meagre pickings, then continue their journey. They get caught in the rain, and seeing a Gryphon about to attack, seek shelter in a ruined tower. They meet the Roka Orcs that they had been trying to avoid there, and realise that the tower is actually the Gryphon's nest.

If you would like to know more about how our three friends came together, check out the session zero, episode 66 of this podcast.

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 2

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Andy Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:20:15 +0000

This episode is dedicated to our very first Patreon backer. Thank you, Fredrik Wennberg, for (as the cricketers say) "breaking our duck"!

Faced with the realisation that Wynchcliffe is in fact the demon that the villagers of Wailers Hold worship, our friends change their travel plans. Avoiding a party of Orcs, they stumble upon the aftermath of a terrible violent ambush.

If you would like to know more about how our three friends came together, check out the session zero, episode 66 of this podcast.

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Talking With Our Friend Nils

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 04:15:17 +0000

00.00.39: Introduction
00.04.07: Discussion: Alternative ship repair rules for Coriolis
00.15.26: Nils calls in from Sweden

Gothcon and the Grindbone Challenge 2
Swedish Coriolis Atlas
UK Games Expo
A secret new project
Open Gaming License
The first Fria Ligan Symbaroum kickstarter
More Forbidden Lands books
Mercy of the Icons - "it might split the fanbase"
Editions in other languages

00.43.03: We make an announcement about the future of the podcast. Our URL will be www.effektpodcast.org and there be a change to our title. Though we have not yet officially launched the Patreon, its URL will be https://www.patreon.com/effekt if you want to take a look. we briefly talk about dogs and holidays, and editing before we realise the mics are live and say goodbye.

The Coriolis Effect. Presented by FictionSuit and the RPG Gods. With music by Stars on a Black Sea, used with permission of Free League Publishing. Imagery from NASA and the Hubble Space telescope, brought to you by wikimedia commons. Typeface is Code by Fontfabric

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Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 1

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 22:25:46 +0000

We set the scene in the Inn at the sign of the Boisterous Girl, where the bard Tomas Harenstam asks for a story from our heroes.(Said story being what happened in the previous adventure we failed to record.)

If you would like to know more about how our three friends came together, check out the session zero, episode 66 of this podcast.

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We Do Not Despise The Fox For Eating The Rabbit

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:44:41 +0000

00.00.39: Introduction
00.03.07: World of Gaming – UK Games Expo; The Grindbone Challenge comes to Gothcon; Ruin Masters goes for Forbidden Land's Neo-traditional market; Eloso Forlag is to produce a Swedish edition of RuneQuest.
00.12.30:"Party PCs"
00.37.05: The Redrunners (and Riders)
00.48.12: A promised interview does not happen (but I am sure Nils would like us to plus the latest Symbaroum kickstarter anyhow)
00.48.30: We talk about next episode and say goodbye

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And the Legend Goes

FictionSuit and the RPG Gods, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:09:38 +0000

00.00.39: Introduction
00.04.12: World of Gaming – Things from the Flood; Liminal; Leviathan Rising; Forbidden Lands quickstart; and the illustrated Call of Cthulhu novella spawns a game, be quick if you want to join the Kickstarter.
00.22.38: The Horror (or lack of it) in Coriolis
00.39.16: Listener feedback from Craig and Kevin
00.47.14: A Random Adventure Site in Forbidden Lands
01.11.00: Spectral Corsair update
01.24.28: News about the podcast - new website here
01.27.47: We talk about next episode and say goodbye

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part Four

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:40:00 +0000

A happy ending?

The Symbaroum Effect. Presented by RPGGods.org and FictionSuit.org. Karvosti Theme by Iron Pact Orchestra, used with permission of Fria Ligan/Team Järnringen. Typefaces are Code by Fontfabric, and Season of the Witch Black by imagex

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The #Dragonmeet Grindbone Special

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 05:39:00 +0000

We look back on the Forbidden Lands Grindbone tournament we ran at Dragonmeet 2018, bringing you edited highlights of the deathmatch, a great opportunity to learn how the fast and furious combat mechanics work, and how short and deadly fights can be. Guest staring some of our fellow podcasters from Dragonmeet’s #podcastzone

00.00.39: Introduction
00.02.00: World of Gaming – Mutant: Hindenburg; Call of Cthulhu novella; Nights Black Agents: Solo Ops
OO.07.39: Intro to the Grindbone Challenge
00.10.45: First Heat
00.29.22: Second Heat – Featuring Pretending with Dice (Short Interview at 00.30.30)
00.40.40: Third Heat – featuring Ziz from These Flimsy Rituals and Nils from Fria Ligan
00.50.45: Fourth Heat – featuring The Rusty Quill
00.59.25: First Semi-final
01.04.44: Second Semi-final
01.14.08: Final
01.30.40: We talk about next episode and say goodbye

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part Three

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:42:00 +0000

Potboy uses hitherto unseen archaeological skills to discover an ancient overgrown temple in the forest. Rado and Grendel join him to explore its depths, discovering an old friend and some new foes.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part Two

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 05:38:00 +0000

Rado, Grendel and Potboy find a letter, and the inn is threatened again. The three friends must enter the forest.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part One

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:23:00 +0000

Disclaimer: This podcast contains Potboy. Like any actual play character, Potboy can cause side effects including (but not limited to): distraction, tripping, stress to knees and elbows. While listening to Potboy activities such as running or operating heavy machinery are taken at your own risk. This means you, Kris O’Reilly.

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If you go down to the woods alone, you’re in for a big surprise

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:58:00 +0000

Sitting around the same mic for a change, we talk over each other just as much, as we discuss Forbidden Lands 121, creatures from our recent AP and the OGL.

00.00.39: Introduction
00.05.30: World of Gaming – Nemisis boardgame, and looking forward to Western, Things from the Flood and Flying Circus
00.21.24: Forbidden Lands One-to-one – with a Hat Tip to Tom Pleasant (and Jonathan Friendly, whoever HE is…)
00.45.16: The Aabdel’rd
01.04.27: The Year Zero Open Game Licence
01.10.25: We talk about next episode and say goodbye

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Song to the Siren: Siren

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 05:06:43 +0000

In the final part of our current Coriolis RPG Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet set out to “the Temple”, which they are convinced is the space ship that will they need to escape the prison planet. What they find isn’t quite what they were expecting.

A Coriolis Effect Actual Play. Presented by FictionSuit and the RPG Gods. With music by Stars on a Black Sea, used with permission of Free League Publishing. Imagery from NASA and the Hubble Space telescope, brought to you by wikimedia commons. Typeface is Code by Fontfabric.

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Song to the Siren: Qadim

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:47:57 +0000

In the fourth part of our Coriolis Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet finally meet the mysterious leader of Club Topeka, Qadim.

Song to the Siren, a Coriolis Effect Actual Play. Presented by FictionSuit and the RPG Gods. With music by Stars on a Black Sea, used with permission of Free League Publishing. Imagery from NASA and the Hubble Space telescope, brought to you by wikimedia commons. Typeface is Code by Fontfabric.

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Song to the Siren: Club

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark, Tony Semark, Andy Gibbs — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 05:09:39 +0000

In the third part of our Coriolis RPG Actual Play recording, Club Topeka welcomes three new members – Salah, Salem and Yaphet

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Song to the Siren: Trade

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:34:57 +0000

In the second part of our current Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet flee Harvest with a cargo of bound prisoners and meet the trader, Willa and his nephew.

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Song to the Siren: Arrival

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:29:01 +0000

In the first part of a long awaited Actual Play return to the Coriolis RPG, the brothers Salah and Yaphet, and their Humanite pilot Salem find themselves shipless. Tried and found guilty for a crime they definitely did commit, they are transported in stasis pods to an unknown planet, where their pods are jettisoned into the atmosphere…

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Gruesome Deaths at Dragonmeet!

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:37:50 +0000

We talk Kickstarter fulfillment; Dragonmeet adventures; and what to do with too many Darkness Points. We also interview Nils and Mattias; and Coriolis GM Remi Feyomi is our “Player in the Hamam”.

00.00.39: Introduction
00.06.24: World of Gaming – Forbidden Lands delivery! Forbidden Lands delivery problems! Emissary Lost delivery! Nibiru Kickstarter
00.25.22: Dragonmeet 2018 – how it went, especially our Forbidden Lands Grindbone Challenge
00.33.16: Interview: Nils and Mattias from Free League
00.56.40: Players in the Hamam – Remi Fayomi
01.11.38: Spectral Corsair update, and we discuss the “Darkness Point glut” problem
01.22.35: Next episode; Seasons greetings; and goodbye

There is a more than usual political commentary in this episode, please excuse a couple of citizens of a country with an apparently incompetent political class. Normal service will be resumed next episode.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Five

Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:31:10 +0000

Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy scour town for the evidence they need to save the inn.

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A price, and a place, for everyone.

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 20:09:01 +0000

With just one week to go until #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone we share our plans in more detail. And, the first ever audio unboxing of Forbidden Lands… doesn’t happen, as we are still (at the time of publishing) waiting for our copies. Plus, the Draconites, a prison planet adventure, and Mutant: Elysium.

00.00.38: Introduction
00.03.01: World of Gaming – impending delivery of Forbidden Lands, looking forward #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone; the Mutant: Elysium(in English) kickstarter; plus shout outs to Dan at the Formal Gamer; the guys at Darker Days Radio; and to Doug at Victory Condition Gaming, if you catch this on Sunday 25, stream his interview with Tomas live!
00.18.34: Coriolis – The Draconites
00.35.20: We ask which Actual Play you want to hear most: Coriolis or Forbidden Lands?
00.39.34: Playing a randomly generated Forbidden Lands adventure, plus how will you use the map?
00.57.43: Dave praises Matthew’s Coriolis adventure, Matthew basks in the the glory
01.07.18: Forbidden Lands – Grindbone (spoiler warning!!!)
01.20.03: Our plans for the Grindbone Tournament at #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone
01.24.12: We muck up saying goodbye

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Four

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Andy Gibbs — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 05:12:32 +0000

Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy run for their lives.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Three

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 08:03:27 +0000

The third part of our latest Symbaroum adventure. Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy investigate strange goings-on in what should be an empty house, where Grendel grew up.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Two

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:35:21 +0000

The second part of our third adventure in the Symbaroum campaign. A fight breaks out at the Lonesome Ogre.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part One

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:05:58 +0000

The first part of another adventure for Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy. Business is booming for the Lonesome Ogre Inn, but tensions rise in Granite Hold. People don’t like Changelings working at the Inn. Recorded the day after Greg Stafford died, we begin with a moment to remember the creator of one of our favourite games, Pendragon.

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As it once was, so shall it be again

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 20:30:17 +0000

We ignore another DIYer who occasionally (cos’ I edited him out when Dave was talking) sounds like an annoying mosquito to deliver another hour and an half of Fria Ligan goodness.

00.00.39: Introduction
00.03.50: World of Gaming – Kicking off with plans for #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone, and our discussions with Nils of Fria Ligan; our upcoming weekend of gaming; Spire’s new Strata Kickstarter; comparing space combat in Star Trek Adventures and Coriolis; and, the Google+ news
00.30.04: What should we do with a problem like the Zenithian Hegemony?
00.56.53: Expanding the Effect
01.01.58: An aside about a new Symbaroum dice mechanic
01.09.47: The Star Singer – another ancient ship for Coriolis (its the liberator really)
01.24.53: We talk about next episode and say goodbye

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Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play: The Hollows, Three

Andy Gibbs, Dave Semark, Tony Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:32:50 +0000

**Goblins and Ghost Stories. **

Gormer spots an opportunity for some petty thievery, then Tengrail and Isembold create another. Though intrigued by stories of ghosts and tombs, our “heroes” decide to leave before anyone notices their coin has been stolen…

Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play. Presented by FictionSuit.org and RPGGods.org. With music by ALVE, used with permission of Free League Publishing. Typefaces in the graphics are Code by Fontfabric and Duvall Outline by Paul Lloyd

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Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play: The Hollows, Two

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:11:40 +0000

**The Bailiff and the Dwarf. **

Gormer, Tengrail, and Isembold discover that crime does not pay as well as they had hoped, and get embroiled in local politics.

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Jarnligan: The Iron League?

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:12:03 +0000

Merger! Dave and Matthew speculate as only two excited fanboys can. We also talk about Forbidden Lands and #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone

00.00.39: Introduction
00.04.00: World of Gaming – apart from the merger (the video we mention is here), we also remember to mention the Things from the Flood (get your pledge in before end of play Monday 8th) and Judge Dredd and the worlds of 2000AD kickstarters.
00.29.02: We talk about our first Forbidden Lands game
00.40.00: Our plans for #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone
00.45.00: Forbidden Lands and Symbaroum
00.50.15: Some Coriolis content – Extended Manipulation Challenges
01.07.45: Spectral Corsair update
01.15.15: We talk about next month and say goodbye

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Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play: The Hollows, One

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:15:56 +0000

Gormer the goblin, Tengrail the elf, and Isembold the halfling ride towards the Hollows in the fog.

There are a couple of hiccups with the pause button towards the end.

Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play. Presented by FictionSuit and the RPG Gods. With music used with permission of Free League Publishing. Typefaces in the graphics are Code by Fontfabric and Duvall Outline by Paul Lloyed

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Ravenland Tales – A Forbidden Lands Actual Play: Session Zero

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:15:44 +0000

We discuss what we are expecting in the Forbidden Lands box when it comes, then Dave, Tony and Andy create characters, with Matthew being a mean GM as regards shopping, and generous GM when it comes to mounts.

There is a deliberate mistake herein for those following the rules – we forgot until later in play that Elves can only be adult.

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The Forbidden Emissary

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 19:17:42 +0000

A bumper episode: Adam Palmquist; poisons and things that go bang; and a ship of the dead.

00.00.39: Introduction
00.02.33: World of Gaming – looking back on #RPGaDay2018; Forbidden Lands and Emissary Lost
00.14.48: Adam Palmquist talks about writing on Emissary Lost, and running Red Moon Roleplaying‘s Patreon Exclusive Actual Play
00.43.47: How to play: poisons, explosions and stun weapons
01.01.28: Spectral Corsair update
01.09.20: Almudakhir update
01.29.02: The charnel ship Almudakhir and shuttle Kharon
01.44.33: We talk about next month and say goodbye

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 31

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:05:55 +0000

Trumpets, discipline, Dave doing what Matthew says, the community, and wanting be part of the golden age of TTRPGs. The award-winning AP podcasters discuss the Diana Jones Award.

This podcast special was brought to you by RPGGods.org and Fictionsuit.org. #RPGaDay is an idea from David F. Chapman of Autocratik.com, with the support of Castingshadowsblog.com and Will Brooks. Music is by Stars on a Black Sea, used with permission of Free League Publishing.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 30

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:30:34 +0000

Blowing up team-mates in Traveller, getting shot, the difference between Phoenix Command Phoenix Dawn Command, profundity, and other people.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 29

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:20:47 +0000

We pay each other compliments.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 28

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 04:08:45 +0000

The Great Old Ones, Gary Gygax and Sandy Peterson, and the investigators, Robin D. Laws and Greg Stolze

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 27

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:52:55 +0000

“Kids today don’t know they are born” Matthew reminisces about taping sessions. We talk about different styles of actual play, minimally edited vs. full production, then shout out to an example of each: Happy Jacks RPG actual play; and Red Moon roleplaying.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 26

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 04:35:28 +0000

Dave promises that he will publish Tango Tango 82 and asks if Matthew will run Nights Black Agents. Matthew has an idea about Forbidden Lands and pleads for a non-supernatural Western.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 24

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:17:39 +0000

Coriolis obviously! We talk about how we feel our favorite game (and its predecessor Mutant: Year Zero) are somewhat overshadowed by Tales from the Loop (which we also love). We wonder if Forbidden Lands will be similarly shadowed, or will it ride to victory upon Tales from the Loop’s coat-tails?

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 23

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:11:24 +0000

Matthew waxes lyrical about Blades in the Dark, Dave wants to play … pretty much everything.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 22

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 04:25:26 +0000

Dave praises a card-based homebrew that Matthew created for a one-off game. Matthew talks about Phoenix Dawn Command.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 21

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 05:07:38 +0000

Matthew talks about the One Roll Engine, and we talk about the Reign kickstarter (which just closed). After the time limit, Dave talks about Pendragon’s passions.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 20

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:50:24 +0000

Dave talks about Feng Shui, we look up the rules and realize that what Dave liked best was Matthew’s “house rule”. Matthew bigs up Coriolis’ prayer mechanic, and RPG religiosity in general.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 19

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 04:45:21 +0000

We don’t use music much in game, so talk about one of the few occasions when Matthew did and other music which inspires us.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 18

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:30:16 +0000

We talk about the Chaosium, and of course Martin Grip and Simon Stallenhag, and the Ninth Art – Cinema

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 17

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:25:34 +0000

Describe the best compliment you’ve had while gaming

Matthew fishes for compliments, and Dave reminds him that having fun is the best compliment.

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/fictionsuitpodcasts/RPGDay17.mp3

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 16

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:10:40 +0000

We talk about the Expanse (again), and pronouncing Green Ronin. We also get excited about Western.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 15

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:15:48 +0000

We talk about Games Day 1986, when we ran games all day as Highfield Wargames and Dave ran Judge Dredd. Matthew also mentions Flotsam.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 14

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:02:41 +0000

We talk about lucky dice rolls before we remember we are meant to be talking about failure. The Thing, a Wallaby and Judge Dredd are mentioned. And Fehc (again).

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 13

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:55:18 +0000

Matthew tells Dave about Powered by the Apocalypse games, and “play to find out”. Dave thinks about all he has learned over the decades (from RPGs obviously), like not inviting new players only to kill their characters for their starting money.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 12

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 05:46:59 +0000

We spend quite a lot of time talking about characters from Airship pirates. And Matthew remembers Fehc the Barbarian.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 11

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:42:57 +0000

David and Matthew discuss character names, and conclude that we are just too damn sensible.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 10

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:37:54 +0000

How has gaming changed you?

We talk bullshit.

Sorry, we talk about bullshit, and learning. And girls.

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/fictionsuitpodcasts/RPGDay10.mp3

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 9

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 05:14:49 +0000

atthew and Dave discuss disappointment, LARP and Tales from the Loop!

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 8

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 05:03:08 +0000

We talk about not being ashamed any more, D&D’s biggest year ever, Actual Plays (this was recorded before APs won the Diana Jones award) and gaming cafes.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 7

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 05:13:29 +0000

We talk about characters with connections, and reminisce about Pendragon and great BBQs.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 6

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 05:17:01 +0000

Matthew and David discuss the group creating the world together, improvising the world in play and making connections with places.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 5

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 03:50:21 +0000

Dave reminisces about Hobo, an antagonist from his old James Bond 007 campaign. Matthew still, in a sulk about NPCs from yesterday, chooses to answer a different question instead: Most Memorable character retirement.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 4

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 03:35:10 +0000

Matthew takes issue with the whole concept of NPCs. Dave reminds him that we have only a few minutes. We talk about Mariko, Bobby Rashid’s wife in Dave’s Serenity RPG campaign, and Charles Bennet-Smythe*, the PC who became an NPC, although controlled by his player. (See what I mean Dave!? There is no such thing as an NPC!!)

Apropos Charles Bennet-Smyth, we also claim the “Evil Hat stole our idea” and published The Ministry – a Fate World of Adventure.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 3

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 03:05:53 +0000

We talk about old games that we keep playing: Pendragon, Call of Cthulhu and Traveller

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 2

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 03:56:37 +0000

What do you look for in an RPG?
kickstarter for The Expanse RPG.

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#RPGaDay 2018 – 1

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:46:12 +0000

We are doing a crazy thing for #RPGaDay2018. We are going to try and release a podcast every day throughout August. They are going to be short podcasts of course, all under ten minutes. In this first episode we talk about companionship and creativity.

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There is only one salvation, and only nine ways that will lead you there

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 15:17:11 +0000

A cracking episode, uncovering the mystery at the heart of the Church of the Icons; reviewing The Dying Ship; and playing a Nekatra. Plus Ennies, FreeRPG swag, and #RPGaDay.

00.00.39: Introduction
00.02.33: World of Gaming – the Ennies, FreeRPGDay swag, and our idea for #RPGaDay2018
00.19.55: The Mystery of the Church of the Icons, with discussion
00.43.55: The Dying Ship review/report, and an introduction to the Almudakhir campaign
01.03.06: The Nekatra
01.12.15: Discussion, creating a Nekatra PC
01.19.10: Spectral Corsair update
01.34.00: We talk about next month and say goodbye

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A better world, a world without sin

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 09:21:38 +0000

Dave and Matthew return for the second season and, a little out of practice go off topic more than usual. But they do eventually remember to talk about Triumvene, Crusader Kings; Character Creation The Legion; a new ship and Solo

00.00.40: Introduction
00.06.31: World of Gaming – Triumvene; Crusader Kings boardgame; The Dark Between the Stars novella and #FreeRPGDay
00.20.50: How to Play – Character creation
00.51.48: The Factions – The Legion, Dave’s observations and our discussion
01.04.53: A class 1 ship design: Black Sheep portalhopper
01.13.50: We digress for Matthew to praise Solo
01.19.10: Spectral Corsair update, and plans for a new crew
01.40.22: We digress (again) to talk about Legend of the Five Rings
01.43.40: Dave sets Matthew a challenge, we talk about next episode and say goodbye (eventually)

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Changeling Part Four

Andy Gibbs, Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 20 May 2018 15:46:55 +0000

The final part of Rado, Gendel and Potboy’s second adventure.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Changeling Part Three

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:42:07 +0000

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Ja, må du leva!

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Mon, 07 May 2018 18:16:57 +0000

00.00.42: Yes, you may live! courtesy of SångHatten
00.04.16: World of Gaming – Vampire V5, Yndaros the Darkest Star, Western and Forbidden Lands
00.19.41: Review of the Year Part 1
00.29.45: How To Play Coriolis: Group Concepts
00.52.47: Review of the Year Part 2
01.07.40: Spectral Corsair Update
01.16.50: Players in the Hamam Special, the crew of the Corsair
01.36.50: #MinMaxMankind
01.39.26: Coming Next and Goodbye!

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Changeling Part Two

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 04 May 2018 07:38:01 +0000

The second part of a new adventure for Rado, Potboy, and Grendel – strange goings on at the Temple, a quest and fight in the woods. As we mentioned last time this adventure was recorded in a 16th century farmhouse in Norfolk, which hopefully explains the different quality of sound.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Changeling Part One

Andy Gibbs, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:34:52 +0000

The first part of a new adventure for Rado and Potboy, and their new friend Grendel, with a family reunion of sorts, and mysterious goings on at the Temple. Dave, Matthew and Tony were joined by Andy in a 16th century farmhouse in Norfolk to record this. (which hopefully explains the … different sound quality).

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Every human is a world of its own

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:29:59 +0000

00.00.42: Introduction
00.02.10: World of Gaming –Symbaroum: YndarosKickstarter; Emissary Lost; and Coriolis in other languages
00.13.52: A Coriolis Curry
00.19.56: Discussion – Ahlam’s Temple
00.39.42: Spectral Corsair campaign
00.39.32: Talent of the Episode – Mind Warp
01.02.35: Coming next time, our anniversary episode

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We know the secrets of the void

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:41:51 +0000

It took an extra couple of weeks to find time to record this. and in those two weeks, all sorts of stuff happened. So welcome to our longest episode yet, mere seconds short of two hours!

00.00.42: Introduction
00.02.10: Wider World of Gaming: Emissary Lost Kickstarter! Mutant: Road to Eden; Mutant: Mechatron; Mutant: Ad Astra; Mutant: Hindenburg; Symbaroum Monster Codex; Nemesis boardgame; Star Trek Adventures; Forbidden Lands!.
00.44.24: Reputation
00.58.50: The Nomad Federation
01.23.10: Oases
01.39.43: Spectral Corsair Campaign update: Now get out of that
01.56.20: Coming next episode

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The Loop Effect: Summer Break and Killer Birds Part Four

Tony Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 10:33:32 +0000

The last part of our Tales from the Loop Actual Play. Martin and Mattias confront Majsan’s uncle, Gunnar Granat. Bonus discussion: Listen in as Dave, Matthew and Tony review the game, from 00:43:06

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The Loop Effect: Summer Break and Killer Birds Part Three

Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 09:06:51 +0000

Summer Break and Killer Birds Part 3

We had hoped to release another episode of the main ‘cast this weekend, but Dave’s work got in the way of our recording time. So, to keep your podcatchers busy, here is the third part of our Tales from the Loop Actual Play.

Tell us what you think of the sound – this is the first recording on our new multi-mic set-up. (I’m often a bit louder than the others as I made the schoolboy error of placing my mic directly between me and the GM… doh!)

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The Loop Effect: Summer Break and Killer Birds Part Two

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 20:00:17 +0000

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The Loop Effect: Summer Break and Killer Birds Part One

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:04:02 +0000

Listen in as Dave, Matthew and Tony create characters, get their head around this variant of the Year Zero system, and start to play. Tell us what you think of the sound – this is the first recording on our new multi-mic set-up. (I’m often a bit louder than the others as I made the schoolboy error of placing my mic directly between me and the GM… doh!)

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Buy low, sell high and grease the wheels of the Third Horizon

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 08:17:15 +0000

00.01.00: Introduction
00.02.30: World Of Gaming (Symbaroum and the Forbidden Lands)
00.22.44: Trade In Your Campaign: Free Traders as Crew; Trade is a Long-Burn Business; Scenario ideas and hooks
00.33.30: The History Of Trade in the Horizon: The Portal Wars; The Portal Crisis and Free Trade Treaty; The Navigation Accord; Resistance to the Consortium
00.56.02: Trade in the Horizon Today: The Main Trade Routes; Trading Commodities
01.06.32: Threats to trade
01.11.54: Next episode and farewell

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Ogre Part Three

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:44:11 +0000

The final part of our first Symbaroum Actual Play adventure. Rado and Potboy make a discovery. Listen in as Dave, Matthew and Tony get into the swing of the new system.

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Ogre Part Two

Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 07:40:28 +0000

The second part of our Symbaroum Actual Play. Rado and Potboy journey to the Mills to investigate the lack of supply. Maps and plans, and some campaign background are available on Dave’s blog, RPGGods.org

Listen in as Dave, Matthew and Tony get their head around a player facing d20 (roll low) system.

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They have what you need, we have what you want

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:37:41 +0000

00.00.38: Introduction
00.04.00: World of Gaming (Forbidden Lands, Symbaroum, Nibiru)
00.13.36: Players in the Hamam, Lloyd Gyan (Coriolis, Symbaroum, Tales)
00.27.38: Nibiru and Federico Sohns
00.47.40: The Syndicate – Are they all bad?
01.02.40: The Spectral Corsair update (a PC death, poison rules, PC crew “power”)
01.19.50: Talent of the Episode – Blood Of Ice
01.26.39. The Mukafa’a Campaign
01.40.00 Goodbye!

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The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Ogre Part One

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:16:19 +0000

The Tale of the Lonesome Ogre: Part One

The first part of our Symbaroum Actual Play. Once again recorded on one mic, so not the best quality. But this time, no Pringles!

Join Rado and Potboy, as night falls in Granite Hold.

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Kickstarting the New Year

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:15:31 +0000

The third and final selection of excerpts from our interview with Nils, Kosta, and Rikard from Fria Ligan, recorded in Stockholm last November.

00.00.42: Introduction
00.02.24: Results of our survey (thank you to all who answered it)
00.04.25: Our reflections on Dragonmeet‘s #PodcastZone – check out our appearances on The Formal Gamer (from 13th Jan) and Critical Twits
00.11.48: Forbidden Lands preview of first three chapters
00.20.12: Interview – Open Gaming Licence; Arks and Oases; the Nadir mystery; shipboard life as a design goal
00.34.14: We discuss shipboard life in game, and players not grabbing plot hooks
00.45.25: Interview – Mercy of the Icons (See the lovely cover above!)
00.56.40: We fight over who gets to run it when it comes out
00.59.08: Interview – Learning from Kickstarter mistakes
01.06.45: Dave sets Matthew a challenge, we talk about next episode and share the Love Tove appeal

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A Christmas ‘Cast

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:55:40 +0000

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. A very short special episode, to wish all our listeners Season’s Greetings, and to celebrate the news that Tales from the Loop has been chosen as Geek and Sundry’s RPG of the Year

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Year Zero

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:17:51 +0000

The second second part of our interview with Nils, Kosta, and Rikard from Fria Ligan, recorded earlier this month in Stockholm.

00.00.39: Introduction: the survey and our upcoming visit to Dragonmeet‘s #PodcastZone
00.06.16: Interview – Playtesting; a secret boardgame project (!?); and, love for the fan community
00.11.10: We discuss our own time troubles and our recent weekend gaming retreat
00.20.35: Interview – A golden age of gaming; the Genesis of the Year Zero engine; coining “NeoTrad” gaming; Fate and other systems considered for Coriolis; and, what they’d do differently now
00.32.29: We reflect on the pleasures of group and character generation in Coriolis and our upcoming games for Dragonmeet
00.41.58: Interview – Adapting the Year Zero Engine to make each game unique, and the importance of Basic Roleplaying to Swedish RPG culture
00.48.55: We look back on BRP and forwards to the next episode, remind listeners to complete our survey and visit us at Dragonmeet, and roll the credits.

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The Symbaroum Effect: Special

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 15:18:35 +0000

00.01.00: Introduction ( and introducing Henrik!)

00.05.15: Mattias and Martin’s Early Days in Gaming, and our thoughts

00.23.30: Järnringen Re-born and Symbaroum, and our thoughts

00.51.10: Järnringen Talks about the Future

00.56.10: Our closing thoughts and end credits.

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Stockholm Calling!

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 17:46:18 +0000

The first of our special episodes. This one entirely recorded in Stockholm. (Some bars were quieter than others, so please forgive the background chatter, especially during the Fria Ligan segment.)

00.00.38: Stockholm Calling
00.03.51: Symbaroum Monster Codex kickstarter, final hours! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/449518387/symbaroum-monster-codex
00.10.55: We talk to Järnringen’s Mattias Lilja, writer of the the original Coriolis, and Martin Grip, artist on both editions, about the first edition.
00.28.41: We join Kosta Kostulas, Nils Karlén and Rickard Antroia about how the Free League team came together to continue the Coriolis legacy
00.50.17: We reflect on what we learned so far, discuss the next few episodes, bid Stockholm farewell, and roll the credits.

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Don’t let the pretty face fool you, I’m a beast

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:05:07 +0000

00.01.16: Coming up in today’s episode:
00.02.38: Forbidden Lands kickstarter, final hours!
00.07.00: Numenera 2
00.12.40: Legends of the Five Rings beta
00.13.58: The Nazareem’s Sacrifice
00.32.39: Players in the Hamam – more on Tango Tango 82 and Forbidden Lands
01.06.50: The Nhamadan Talent
01.27.08: Spectral Corsair
01.44.55: #podcastzone at Dragonmeet
01.45.44: Next time
01.46.22 Farewell and end credits

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All are equal under the Icons, some are more equal than others

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 20:21:19 +0000

A tenth epiversary bumper episode!

00.00.53: Coming up in today’s episode:

00.03.35: Dragonmeet #podcastzone; Forbidden Lands; a new plan for Samar’s

00.13.16: The Children of the Void and Void Talents (Bonus Talents of the episode!)

00.27.36: Discussion – The “Ark” in Coriolis

00.51.00: An RPG Homage to John Carpenter’s “The Thing”

01.07.30: The Mukafa’a Campaign

01.32.00: The Latifs of Dabaran

01.40.33: Spectral Corsair

01.46.30: Feedback

01.48.00 Farewell and end credits

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A Known Mistake is Better Than an Unknown Truth – Part Three

Tony Semark, Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 08:52:34 +0000

Bonus episode! The final hour of our Actual Play. Can Yaphet and Salah escape the Dark Between the Stars?

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My Ship Without Me is Useless, Without My Ship, I am Useless

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 09:07:03 +0000

00.02.40: Coming up in today’s episode:
00.04.30: New Coriolis adventure! (and other gaming news)
00.24.00: Building the Travelling Daughter
00.45.47: Talent of the Episode “This is my Ship, there are many like it but this one is mine.”
00.55.37: Discussion – Life (and death) in Portal Space
01.12.20: Whoops! Unplanned discussion – Symbaroum
01.17.54: Foreshadowing “The Thing”
01.21.30: Feedback
01.28.43 Farewell and end credits

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A Known Mistake is Better Than an Unknown Truth: Two

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 17:07:50 +0000

Bonus episode! The second hour of our Actual Play. Yaphet and Salah confront the beast.

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You haven’t got a prayer

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:21:42 +0000

00.00.37: Coming up in today’s episode:
00.02.15: New Coriolis supplements!
00.08.42: Mutant: Mechatron alpha
00.13.57: Tales from the Loop hits retail
00.20.21: The Witchsmeller Covenstead of Phokaas
00.29.57: Discussion – Zalos and Icon Worship in the Third Horizon
00.51.27: The Atheist's Talent
01.07.25: Spectral Corsair
01.18.00: Feedback
01.22.15: Next time
01.23.07 Farewell and end credits

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A Known Mistake is Better Than an Unknown Truth: One

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Tony Semark, Dave Semark — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:27:41 +0000

Bonus episode! The first hour of our Actual Play. Yaphet and Salah wake up in the the dark.

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Are you experienced?

Dave Semark, Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:57:57 +0000

00.00.38: Intro and what’s coming up in today’s episode
00.02.17: Feedback from Rickard Antroia(!) on Samar’s Hamam
00.03.48: News from the world of gaming: Ennie nominations, Symbaroum
00.09.57: Experience point allocation
00.23.52: Players in the Hamam
00.45.37: Spectral Corsair campaign
00.55.11: Mukafa’a campaign
01.05.00: Talent of the Episode
01.09.10: Feedback and discussion
01.21.36: Farewell and end credits

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So, that’s what explosive decompression feels like

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:05:22 +0000

Shownotes:
00:00:00 Opening titles, what’s in the ‘cast
00:01:58 Western Kickstarter (8 days to go, as of writing)
00:04:12 Ten Candles
00:08:28 Dark Flowers report (spoiler free-ish)
00:12:49 Fixing the Gearhead
00:26:22 Space Combat
00:58:33 Samar’s Hamam
01:06:00 Spectral Corsair
01:17:26 Get in touch
01:18:49 End Credits

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The Dark(ness points) Between the Stars

Matthew Tyler-Jones, Dave Semark — Mon, 22 May 2017 20:01:45 +0000

The dark(ness points) between the stars
Shownotes:
00:00:00 Opening titles, and a thank you to our fans
00:02:16 Feedback
00:03:25 What’s On Today?
00:04:02 The Spectral Corsair Campaign character summary
00:08:40 Darkness Points!
00:31:03 Talent of the Episode
00:40:01 Spectral Corsair campaign update
00:47:14 Next time, and how to get in touch (drop us a line at coriolis(at)fictionsuit(dot)org)
00:49:11 End Credits
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Our first podcast!

Matthew Tyler-Jones — Mon, 08 May 2017 21:16:17 +0000

Our first podcast! All about Fria Ligan’s mystical Science Fiction RPG.
Show notes:
00:00:00 Opening
00:00:30 We say hi
00:01:23 We reminisce (you might say, for too long) about some of the other games we played before Coriolis
00:09:23 Discovering Coriolis
00:15:27 Setting – Ijma’urf: Consensus of the Common Law
00:21:50 Discussion – Dice mechanics
00:28:42 Rules – The System Generator
00:36:23 Discussion – The Spectral Corsair campaign
00:43:19 What’s coming up
00:44:10 Give us your feedback
00:45:15 End credits
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