If you count the number of rings in a tree, you’ll know how old it is. If you count the number of puns in Lumberlands, you’d not get much else done with your day. We sat down with the mind behind this weird and wonderful setting and learned a lot about him, it, and ourselves. Okay the only […]
Author: Seren Briar (@faefatale_) Where to Buy: https://faefatale.itch.io/decay Alrighty, bust out your Funk & Wagnalls and turn to the “Fungus” section. Are you there yet? Good, because you’re going to need a deep understanding of how mushrooms work to play/appreciate decay. Well, that’s not entirely true, but it’ll certainly help! Actually, put the encyclopedia down. […]
All good things must come to an end, and our stretch of Heroes of Tara content is no different. Don’t be sad that it’s over, be glad that Jake Duerksen is so incredibly generous with his time! Also, our editor/cohost Richard went a little nuts with one particular sound effect towards the end of this […]
Author: Kurt Potts (@kurtpotts) Where to Buy: https://kurtpotts.itch.io/sigils-in-the-dark If Sigils in the Dark (SitD) existed in the ‘80s, it would’ve inspired a whole new level of Satanic Panic. I mean, just imagine the amazing Chick Tracts we would’ve gotten for a game where you play a wizard filling out your grimoire with strange, eldritch symbols […]
Can’t get enough Heroes of Tara? We can’t, either! Lucky for us, Jake Duerksen, the creator of HoT, is incredibly generous with his time. Not only did Jake agree to a Hearthside Chat, he ran a great adventure for us, too! His Kickstarter will be live until August 1st, 2021 so go get everything you […]
Author – Highland Paranormal Society (@natetreme) Where to Buy – https://natetreme.itch.io/sludgemother Sometimes your party is hired to clear out rats in the tavern’s basement. Sometimes you can win the favor of the Mudland Conclave by evicting an eldritch goddess of sludge from a post-apocalyptic high school. If the latter appeals to you (and you’re only […]
What do you get when you combine a person’s passion for Celtic mythology with his love of 5th edition D&D? Heroes of Tara! I mean, how did you not guess that? It’s right in the title… Moving on… We had a great time interviewing Jake (@jacobvduerksen) who is both the author and writer of this […]
Author: Samuel Rondon (@SamuelRondonRPG) Where to Buy: https://samuel-rondon.itch.io/quest-fronts-issue-1 When I first started playing Powered by the Apocalypse games, the idea of Fronts grabbed my imagination and refused to let go. I mean, after I figured out what they were talking about, that is. Instead of plotting everything out and preparing every last detail of an […]
Welp, I know I said NOVA was awesome in the previous show notes but now that I’ve actually played it…it turns out it’s super awesome. And know what was even better? The fact that the amazingly talented Spencer Campbell ran the game for us! That’s right, that Spencer Campbell! Creator of NOVA! Yeah, it’s okay […]
Author – Ahimsa Kerp (@ahimsakerp) Where to Buy – https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/245866/Invasion-of-the-Tuber-Dudes When I downloaded Invasion of the Tuber Dudes by Knight Owl Publishing, I expected a quirky one-shot setting about vegetable people. And, to be fair, I did get that. But it’s so much more. I was shocked by just how much the author was able […]
