I was so excited about this creature from our Halloween episode I had to get it out to you on the same day! Here you go - a great little creature to cause problems, both big and small, for your party. May the Toad Curse never find you, and if it does, may the swelling go down soon.
Episode 8/19
An old pull from the Wonders of the East, the Blemmyae (known by many other names) is a creature without a head, but with a face on their chest. This race is sure to shake up your game a create some creative opportunities for roleplay & logistics!
Episode 8/5
The knight errant has a robust literary history- why not bring that into your game? The knight errant is perfect for both high and low level games, and provides a unique, customizable background to suit any player. Are you a party knight, here for the tournaments? Or are you more chivalric, and running out of time to finish your quest?
Don’t trust those corporate clowns.
2025-08-23 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! Patreon has updated their format on the creator side, and we wanted to make sure you all are getting access to what you want and are supporting! We've made a short poll to check in.
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2025-08-19 21:50:26 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 7/8
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I suggest the main title be something simple like “Two French Stories”.
"What is eternal bliss but the universe’s most valuable loot?"
Meet the Order of St. Timmelreg: a holy and pious order of mendicant friars bent of tricking God and cheating their way into heaven. Perfect for those looking to blend a cleric and rogue, or those wanting to play with the concept of morality - and intention versus outcome - in their games.
Sometimes we choose to modernize sentences. For your ease of listening. Obviously. No other reason.
2025-07-26 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 5/27
When it comes to worldbuilding, it's important to create worlds that feel lived in and real. Players can get used to the stereotypical pseudo-medieval towns and cities. Instead, shake things up with this list of medieval trades for your world and NPCs!
These academic publisher telemarketers are persistent!
2025-06-28 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 4/1
Episode 4/29
Episode 5/13
For this month's TTRPG bonus, we have the Iron Coal, which listeners might remember from our episode on the Wooing of Emer, and Melion's Magic Werewolf Ring. These two Irish or Irish-adjacent items are perfect for players and campaigns where creative solutions and challenges are needed!
These archaic sentences can be tongue twisters.
2025-05-31 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 3/18
Medieval bestiaries paint the oyster as one of the more fascinating animals in the world; given their variety of talents and descriptions in medieval texts, we thought we'd write up a few pages on the medieval oyster and how you can use it in your games - including stats and uses for their pearls.
Guest appearance from Delilah and her tippy-taps!
2025-05-03 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 3/4
Oftentimes in medieval adventure tales, our chivalric knights tend to wander into plots in places that make no geographic sense. This liminal narrative space in between we have termed the "Forest of Narrative."
Here's the final part of our guide: here are a few ways you can explore this liminal forest!
Episode 2/4
Episode 2/4
The small claims court records of medieval London contains some of the most fascinating accounts of how medieval people lived day-to-day.
Here are a few more pages of the accounts for you to use as small NPC encounters, as hooks to greater quests, and as interesting NPCs your players can come across.
It really would be a lot less confusing.
2025-03-08 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode 1/21
Oftentimes in medieval adventure tales, our chivalric knights tend to wander into plots in places that make no geographic sense. This liminal narrative space in between we have termed the "Forest of Narrative."
Here's part two of our guide: explore who lives in the forest and see what you might encounter!
There’s so many wars it’s hard to keep track.
2025-02-08 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post