Stories set in larger than life worlds of magic and wonder.
We sat down to explore a town, those that left and came back, and those that returned in one of my all-time favorite RPGs, An Altogether Different River.
Episode art by Nala J. Wu
J is one of the Dungeon Masters for Planet Arcana, and the co-designer of A Fool’s Errand, a tarot-fueled science fantasy game set in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between. We sit down to build out characters and explore the world of the game, discovering a calamitous, world-shaking Big Oops along the way–and asking the question “what is life like for the people alive in its wake?”
Austin is the host of Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, a podcast breaking down the untold stories behind questions such as “Why does Charles Entertainment Cheese love birthdays so much?” and “Why are Saturday Morning Cartoons such Toy Commercials?”, as well as one of the designers of Kids in Capes. We sit down to play The Weaver’s Observatory, an adventure about a desperate traveler climbing a tower to ask Fate for a holy boon!
This is the legend of Dartheus the Loudmouthed, who hitchhiked the River Styx, who brought a harvest of wine and mirth to herald their birth, friend of Dionysus, who fought the Minotaur and fled from Cerberus. This is the story of the God of the Toast of Rememberance.
The age of Man has ended. Ragnarok has split the earth. Only flickering bonfires and huddled masses remain. But on the outskirts of those flames… lies treasure for those bold enough to claim it.
There is an ancient code, an iron-clad oath held sacred among the royal knights of the Goblin King…
“First, we Fuck Around. Then, we Find Out.” Continue reading →
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