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Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 16 – Fleeting Peace"I hope you found some peace, Kiyo. Maybe one day I'll find mine." Shinobu sealed Formless Passage into it's sheath, hoping to never draw it again.
The party has delivered the enigmatic Shinobu to Tadakichi, to negotiate the release of Formless Passage. The moment of truth has arrived for the party. Or will the past haunt them?
Editor and GM Kyrie here. At long last, The Ghosts of Amegawa has concluded. The story is not over yet, but I would like to personally thank everyone for their patience, the players for their time, and my...
2024-09-1800 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 16 – Fleeting Peace"I hope you found some peace, Kiyo. Maybe one day I'll find mine." Shinobu sealed Formless Passage into it's sheath, hoping to never draw it again.
The party has delivered the enigmatic Shinobu to Tadakichi, to negotiate the release of Formless Passage. The moment of truth has arrived for the party. Or will the past haunt them?
Editor and GM Kyrie here. At long last, The Ghosts of Amegawa has concluded. The story is not over yet, but I would like to personally thank everyone for their patience, the players for their time, and my...
2024-09-1800 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 15 – Gentle Breeze"Dreams are meant to be woken up from. So even the nightmares will one day pass."
The gang finds a moment of peace in the city of Dou, a temporary respite while shadows twist in the periphery. What is there to be learned in the city?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou
Sound effects provided by Mixkit...
2024-05-2300 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 15 – Gentle Breeze"Dreams are meant to be woken up from. So even the nightmares will one day pass."
The gang finds a moment of peace in the city of Dou, a temporary respite while shadows twist in the periphery. What is there to be learned in the city?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou
Sound effects provided by Mixkit...
2024-05-2300 min
The World of RPGsEpisode 13 - JapanDisclaimer: All links are to the websites or social media presence of RPG publishers, creators, gaming stores, gaming clubs, or actual play channels. I take no responsibility for the content behind those links. I received no compensation for linking to any of these pages.The actual play channel I used for the teaser can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/@user-jy6xt7jf8g).The gaming café Monodraco has a website (https://www.monodraco.com)Andy Kitkowski's translations can be found at Kotodama Heavy Industries (https://kotohi.com), but you can also find the games on DrivethruRPG, i.e. T...
2024-05-011h 27Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 14 – Painful Release"I still see her... in my dreams she is still alive. Oh. Oh if only I could live in that dream." Shinobu wondered if that grief would ever end.
The trio ride the train to Dou, learning more about Shinobu. Will she finally open up to the party, and will it be in time?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending –...
2024-03-1500 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 14 – Painful Release"I still see her... in my dreams she is still alive. Oh. Oh if only I could live in that dream." Shinobu wondered if that grief would ever end.
The trio ride the train to Dou, learning more about Shinobu. Will she finally open up to the party, and will it be in time?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending –...
2024-03-1500 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 13 – Flickering Light"What if I am not strong enough?" Shinobu pleaded, holding Formless Passage in her hands. Kiyo placed her hand on top of Shinobu's. "You'll find that strength." Shinobu wished for the privilege of pondering as the remaining soldiers were felled.
The gang escorts Shinobu up the Aoyama mountain range, hoping for safe passage to Dou. Awaiting in the shadows, however, was the prospect of the past jeopardizing the future.
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
2023-12-1400 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 13 – Flickering Light"What if I am not strong enough?" Shinobu pleaded, holding Formless Passage in her hands. Kiyo placed her hand on top of Shinobu's. "You'll find that strength." Shinobu wished for the privilege of pondering as the remaining soldiers were felled.
The gang escorts Shinobu up the Aoyama mountain range, hoping for safe passage to Dou. Awaiting in the shadows, however, was the prospect of the past jeopardizing the future.
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
2023-12-1400 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 12 – Shifting Sands"I don't get you, Kiyo." Shinobu asked this with a weariness she would become all too accustomed to in her later years. "A sword is a tool to rend flesh and cut bone." Kiyo gave a pained smile. "I know. But if a sword must do those things, it should be in your hands. A spade can dig a grave, but it can also make a garden."
We do some long over-due housekeeping and leveling, while the trio prepare for their journey to Dou. Rain does some training, while Nadeshiko and Phoenix have a chat. What can...
2023-10-051h 08Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 12 – Shifting Sands"I don't get you, Kiyo." Shinobu asked this with a weariness she would become all too accustomed to in her later years. "A sword is a tool to rend flesh and cut bone." Kiyo gave a pained smile. "I know. But if a sword must do those things, it should be in your hands. A spade can dig a grave, but it can also make a garden."
We do some long over-due housekeeping and leveling, while the trio prepare for their journey to Dou. Rain does some training, while Nadeshiko and Phoenix have a chat. What can...
2023-10-051h 08Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 11 – Aching ScarsHachitsu Kiyo slid the sword across the table. "I call it Formless Passage. And I gift it to you, Shinobu." The sword saint ruffles her hair. "Why me?" Kiyo could only chuckle in reply. "Because you're the only one I can trust with it."
The gang finds themselves meeting face to face with the enigmatic leader of Amegawa, who came to them to apologize. But she is still guarded- what secrets does Formless Passage contain? And why is Shinobu insistent on keeping it at her side?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
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2023-09-2400 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 11 – Aching ScarsHachitsu Kiyo slid the sword across the table. "I call it Formless Passage. And I gift it to you, Shinobu." The sword saint ruffles her hair. "Why me?" Kiyo could only chuckle in reply. "Because you're the only one I can trust with it."
The gang finds themselves meeting face to face with the enigmatic leader of Amegawa, who came to them to apologize. But she is still guarded- what secrets does Formless Passage contain? And why is Shinobu insistent on keeping it at her side?
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
...
2023-09-2400 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War 10 – Strained Bonds"I am sorry, Shinobu. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Those hollow words echoed in her mind. As the blood of Midorishima's enemies dripped off the edge of her blade, she could only wonder how few were left.
The gang's troubles never seem to be so simple. While an external threat is mitigated, the bonds are beginning to stretch and strain under the weight of their mission. Can the trio make it through together, or will it fall apart like so many others?
Editors Note: This episode is shorter then...
2023-08-181h 08Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 10 – Strained Bonds"I am sorry, Shinobu. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Those hollow words echoed in her mind. As the blood of Midorishima's enemies dripped off the edge of her blade, she could only wonder how few were left.
The gang's troubles never seem to be so simple. While an external threat is mitigated, the bonds are beginning to stretch and strain under the weight of their mission. Can the trio make it through together, or will it fall apart like so many others?
Editors Note: This episode is shorter then...
2023-08-181h 08Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 09 – Wounded SoulShe placed her sword back in it's sheath. Suddenly, all the pain and anguish rushed to her, as she collapsed in the falling ash. Her tears returned. What had she done?
The gang finds themselves in a jam, as the enigmatic Shinobu refuses their audience. Meanwhile, they catch wind of a local lord who is making a name for himself, but for unscrupulous reasons. Can they find a way to meet with Shinobu? And what exactly is Lord Zuuto's deal? And is it all going to be in vain?
CREDITS
GM and Lady...
2023-06-302h 01Scanline TabletopEmbers of War 09 – Wounded SoulShe placed her sword back in it's sheath. Suddenly, all the pain and anguish rushed to her, as she collapsed in the falling ash. Her tears returned. What had she done?
The gang finds themselves in a jam, as the enigmatic Shinobu refuses their audience. Meanwhile, they catch wind of a local lord who is making a name for himself, but for unscrupulous reasons. Can they find a way to meet with Shinobu? And what exactly is Lord Zuuto's deal? And is it all going to be in vain?
CREDITS
GM and Lady...
2023-06-302h 01Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 8 – Specter of the PastThe ashes fell like snow, coating the ground in a sickening gray. Standing alone in the flattened city, a single woman was atop a mountain of soldiers. Nothing was left, not even tears for her to cry.
A new arc begins as the trio make their way to the port city of Amegawa. Walking among them is the enigmatic Shinobu- a woman who is said to be carrying a lotus petal by her side that she swears to never use. Will the gang manage to free her from that burden, or will their ambitions fall short?
2023-05-182h 11Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 8 – Specter of the PastThe ashes fell like snow, coating the ground in a sickening gray. Standing alone in the flattened city, a single woman was atop a mountain of soldiers. Nothing was left, not even tears for her to cry.
A new arc begins as the trio make their way to the port city of Amegawa. Walking among them is the enigmatic Shinobu- a woman who is said to be carrying a lotus petal by her side that she swears to never use. Will the gang manage to free her from that burden, or will their ambitions fall short?
2023-05-182h 11Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 7 – Yuri’s Log Vol. 1You'd think these people would have something in common, anything. But I cannot for the life of me find the connection. Regardless, the assassin has a petal, and I can't let her escape my sights. Those other two... they could be trouble too.
In the first downtime episode, Yuri begins to recount the adventure thus far, but his information remains incomplete. The gang trains their bodies and sharpens their minds, but what dangers will they soon face?
CREDITS
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
2023-03-301h 30Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 7 – Yuri’s Log Vol. 1You'd think these people would have something in common, anything. But I cannot for the life of me find the connection. Regardless, the assassin has a petal, and I can't let her escape my sights. Those other two... they could be trouble too.
In the first downtime episode, Yuri begins to recount the adventure thus far, but his information remains incomplete. The gang trains their bodies and sharpens their minds, but what dangers will they soon face?
CREDITS
GM and Lady Kagami, The Storyteller – Kyrie Page
Kanegara, The Passerby – Allen Ibrahim
2023-03-301h 30Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 6 – Waning MoonlightAs surely the sun rises, the night follows. We can fight it all we like, we can try to extend that precious moment in time, but all fade to darkness. If we are blessed, we may see the light of the moon for one last fleeting, beautiful moment, and pray the passing will be peaceful. For a warrior, however, that peace only comes when it is too late.
On the trail of the Eternal, our heroes grit their teeth and do everything they can to put down this monster. What will it take, and what must be...
2023-02-021h 15Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 6 – Waning MoonlightAs surely the sun rises, the night follows. We can fight it all we like, we can try to extend that precious moment in time, but all fade to darkness. If we are blessed, we may see the light of the moon for one last fleeting, beautiful moment, and pray the passing will be peaceful. For a warrior, however, that peace only comes when it is too late.
On the trail of the Eternal, our heroes grit their teeth and do everything they can to put down this monster. What will it take, and what must be...
2023-02-021h 15Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 5 – SchismIt does not take much for slivers of fractures to become chasms. When words and actions fail, the gap can only grow larger. How far of a bridge can you make to regain the connection? And can the connection ever be quite as strong?
The Eternal appears, with only one deadly goal; secure another Lotus Petal. As an engine of immense cruelty and power, he challenges our heroes and pushes them to their limits. His blade may rend flesh, but sharp words and boiling emotions may push our heroes to their limits.
Special Thanks: Nick...
2022-12-291h 17Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 5 – SchismIt does not take much for slivers of fractures to become chasms. When words and actions fail, the gap can only grow larger. How far of a bridge can you make to regain the connection? And can the connection ever be quite as strong?
The Eternal appears, with only one deadly goal; secure another Lotus Petal. As an engine of immense cruelty and power, he challenges our heroes and pushes them to their limits. His blade may rend flesh, but sharp words and boiling emotions may push our heroes to their limits.
Special Thanks: Nick...
2022-12-291h 17Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 4 – Ripples of the PastAll of life is a continuous stream. From the void that birthed existence to the very present moment in time we exist, all events are connected. From that explosion of life, the ripple effect is infinite and unfathomable. And yet while we were not there when the stone first crashed into the still lake, the tidal wave that erupts from it still washes us away.
The gang finds themselves in the middle of the town square, seeing a young lady who deemed herself to be a hero suddenly in a lot more danger then she bargained for! W...
2022-11-181h 38Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 4 – Ripples of the PastAll of life is a continuous stream. From the void that birthed existence to the very present moment in time we exist, all events are connected. From that explosion of life, the ripple effect is infinite and unfathomable. And yet while we were not there when the stone first crashed into the still lake, the tidal wave that erupts from it still washes us away.
The gang finds themselves in the middle of the town square, seeing a young lady who deemed herself to be a hero suddenly in a lot more danger then she bargained for! W...
2022-11-181h 38Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 3 – Stinging TruthsThe truth hurts. Like a sharp object pierced through fragile skin, the truth can often bring pain for what feels endless. Even worse, the removal of such a stinger can hurt even more then when it first settled in. But only by ridding yourself of such thing, can you begin to heal. How one faces that is the measure of the soul.
The gang finds themselves face to face with a hero of legend, someone who's very presence seems to warp the world around him. Will they be able to resist the gravity, or will they be...
2022-10-0300 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 3 – Stinging TruthsThe truth hurts. Like a sharp object pierced through fragile skin, the truth can often bring pain for what feels endless. Even worse, the removal of such a stinger can hurt even more then when it first settled in. But only by ridding yourself of such thing, can you begin to heal. How one faces that is the measure of the soul.
The gang finds themselves face to face with a hero of legend, someone who's very presence seems to warp the world around him. Will they be able to resist the gravity, or will they be...
2022-10-0300 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 2 – Burning HeartsThe heat of a past flame can still burn. The land touched by that heat takes time to heal, and while the scars of the land can one day pass, scarring of the heart never seems to fully go away. And when the heart is crossed, be wary of what may erupt.
Special Guest - "The Shopkeeper" - Lotte
CREDITS
GM and “The Storyteller” – Kyrie Page
“The Passerby” – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound E...
2022-09-0600 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 2 – Burning HeartsThe heat of a past flame can still burn. The land touched by that heat takes time to heal, and while the scars of the land can one day pass, scarring of the heart never seems to fully go away. And when the heart is crossed, be wary of what may erupt.
Special Guest - "The Shopkeeper" - Lotte
CREDITS
GM and “The Storyteller” – Kyrie Page
“The Passerby” – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound E...
2022-09-0600 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 1 – RisingPeople can surprise you. A flame can erupt from anywhere, but no where more violently then from the heart. The flames burn from within, just waiting to get out.
CREDITS
GM and “The Storyteller” – Kyrie Page
“The Passerby” – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou
Sound effects provided for free license by Mixkit
Tenra Bansho Zero – Written by Junichi Inoue, translated by Andy Kitkowski
2022-09-0600 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 1 – RisingPeople can surprise you. A flame can erupt from anywhere, but no where more violently then from the heart. The flames burn from within, just waiting to get out.
CREDITS
GM and “The Storyteller” – Kyrie Page
“The Passerby” – Allen Ibrahim
Nadeshiko Tendou- Six Dettmar
Wandering Rain – June Baker
Rising Phoenix – Jennifer Unkle
Music, Additional Sound Effects, and Opening/Ending – Koichi Maou
Sound effects provided for free license by Mixkit
Tenra Bansho Zero – Written by Junichi Inoue, translated by Andy Kitkowski
2022-09-0600 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 0 – SparksThe fires of war spread throughout Tenra, and burned for eons. But what was once a fierce flame has died down to smoldering embers. In an island nation in the middle of the Emerald sea, three souls will soon be bound together. By fate, by choice, by circumstance. Will they clash, sending out sparks to ignite conflict once again? Or will they come together for something greater?
Welcome to Scanline Tabletop's newest campaign, and this one has been years in the making. Kyrie has set up behind the GM's screen, and she is joined by many friends...
2022-09-0600 minScanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 0 – SparksThe fires of war spread throughout Tenra, and burned for eons. But what was once a fierce flame has died down to smoldering embers. In an island nation in the middle of the Emerald sea, three souls will soon be bound together. By fate, by choice, by circumstance. Will they clash, sending out sparks to ignite conflict once again? Or will they come together for something greater?
Welcome to Scanline Tabletop's newest campaign, and this one has been years in the making. Kyrie has set up behind the GM's screen, and she is joined by many friends...
2022-09-0600 min
Scanline TabletopEmbers of War Episode 0 – Sparks
The fires of war spread throughout Tenra, and burned for eons. But what was once a fierce flame has died down to smoldering embers. In an island nation in the middle of the Emerald sea, three souls will soon be bound together. By fate, by choice, by circumstance. Will they clash, sending out sparks to ignite conflict once again? Or will they come together for something greater?
Welcome to Scanline Tabletop’s newest campaign, and this one has been years in the making. Kyrie has set up behind the GM’s screen, and she is joined by many...
2022-06-182h 44
Scanline TalksEmbers of War Episode 0 – Sparks
The fires of war spread throughout Tenra, and burned for eons. But what was once a fierce flame has died down to smoldering embers. In an island nation in the middle of the Emerald sea, three souls will soon be bound together. By fate, by choice, by circumstance. Will they clash, sending out sparks to ignite conflict once again? Or will they come together for something greater?
Welcome to Scanline Tabletop’s newest campaign, and this one has been years in the making. Kyrie has set up behind the GM’s screen, and she is joined by many...
2022-06-182h 44
LænestolsrollespilRyutamaI denne episode tager vi fat i et japansk designet rollespil, som via kickstarter er blevet udgivet på engelsk. Det er rollespillet Ryuutama: Natural Fantasy RPG fra Kotodama Heavy Industries, og designet af Atsuhiro Okada og bragt til kickstarter af Andy Kitkowski.
Det er et fantasy-rollespil sat i en diffus førmoderne fantasy-verden med en kombination af moderne vestlige og japanske fantasy troper, hvor man spiller relativt almindelige mennesker, som er på en rejse. For rejsen spiller en særlig rolle i Ryuutama, og undervejs har man i det skjulte følge af en drage. Dragen er en særlig GM-kar...
2022-05-0347 min
The Diceology PodcastAll Day Replay with Andy Kitkowski, pt 2(Extended)Happy Birthday to me! This is the full, part two version of my talk with Andy Kitkowski made possible by my Patreon supporters, my gift to you!Andy K on TwitterHeavy Kotdama DiscordLiminal RPG Raphael Chandler Judd KarlmanStras Acimovic Ars Magica The Spire RPG Shinobigami RPG Dungeon World Tenra Bansho Zero RPG Send us a textSupport the showThanks for listening to Diceology! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to support the show and g...
2020-12-191h 22
The Diceology PodcastAll Day Replay with Andy Kitkowski, pt 1.Andy and I talk for two hours and thirty minutes. After editing, I have two hours and fifteen minutes of conversation! This, part one, is our first hour and while we cover a lot of topics, there's a central point that plays out, again, and again!Andy K on TwitterHeavy Kotdama DiscordLiminal RPG Raphael Chandler Judd KarlmanStras Acimovic Ars Magica The Spire RPG Shinobigami RPG Dungeon World Tenra Bansho Zero RPG Send us a textSupport the showThanks for listening to Diceology! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you neve...
2020-12-1946 min
Bortom BortomBortom Bortom #57: Den moderna krönikan (Mattiaz Fredriksson)Happy halloween! I detta avsnitt gästas Bortom Bortom av Mattiaz Fredriksson från actual play-podcasten Red Moon Roleplaying. Tillsammans talar vi om det moderna sättet att skapa en krönika: att bevara minnena digitalt i ett format som påminner om en radioteater istället för att skriva ned det i penna och papper. Som bonus bjuder Mattiaz även på en del insikt om rollspelskulturen i Japan.
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Red Moon Roleplaying
Replays från Japan: exempel utan vocaloid och med vocaloid
The Gauntlet med Andy Kitkowski från Kotodama Heavy Industries
Jonnie Hedqvists kr...
2017-10-311h 43
The Gauntlet PodcastJapanese Tabletop RPGs with Andy KitkowskiLowell Francis sits down with Andy Kitkowski from Kotodama Heavy Industries! Timecodes The process and challenges of translating games (01:14) The business of translations (11:27) Japanese roleplaying game culture (15:07) Intersections with Western culture (27:00) Replays (35:19) Links Kotodama Heavy Industries http://kotohi.com Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG
2017-05-0845 min
Podcast – Ken and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 67: You Suck as a Depicter of MatriarchiesTake a moment to study the menu in the Gaming Hut, as we contrast the operations of prix fixe and a la carte character improvement RPG designs.
Watch us cut the ribbon on our brand new Abandoned Idea Clearinghouse, in which we look at creative ideas we decided not to pursue and why we set them aside.
In Ask Ken and Robin, we don our therapeutic coats to help listener Martin Rundkvist through a crisis of verisimilitude brought on by his humanities degree.
Finally we enter the Eliptony Hut to probe deeply into...
2013-11-2900 minKen and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 67: You Suck as a Depicter of MatriarchiesTake a moment to study the menu in the Gaming Hut, as we contrast the operations of prix fixe and a la carte character improvement RPG designs.
Watch us cut the ribbon on our brand new Abandoned Idea Clearinghouse, in which we look at creative ideas we decided not to pursue and why we set them aside.
In Ask Ken and Robin, we don our therapeutic coats to help listener Martin Rundkvist through a crisis of verisimilitude brought on by his humanities degree.
Finally we enter the Eliptony Hut to probe deeply into...
2013-11-2900 minPodcast – Ken and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 66: The Random Piggly-Wiggly TableWe place a horseshoe over the mantle of the Gaming Hut to consider luck’s role as a branch point in roleplaying.
Then, at the behest of lead sponsor Stephen Jankiewicz, we enter the cobwebbed confines of the Horror Hut to ask if terror and sense of wonder can coexist.
In Ask Ken and Robin, Leo Pall Hrafnsson inquires: “How do you run a game that feels like Heat or Catch Me If You Can, where the PCs directly oppose one another?”
Finally, a grumbling time traveler revs up Ken’s Time Machine to inter...
2013-11-2200 minKen and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 66: The Random Piggly-Wiggly TableWe place a horseshoe over the mantle of the Gaming Hut to consider luck’s role as a branch point in roleplaying.
Then, at the behest of lead sponsor Stephen Jankiewicz, we enter the cobwebbed confines of the Horror Hut to ask if terror and sense of wonder can coexist.
In Ask Ken and Robin, Leo Pall Hrafnsson inquires: “How do you run a game that feels like Heat or Catch Me If You Can, where the PCs directly oppose one another?”
Finally, a grumbling time traveler revs up Ken’s Time Machine to inter...
2013-11-2200 minPodcast – Ken and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 65: Cherubs Who Have Aged OutWe put down our catalogues of iron rations and guaranteed unpossessed cats to venture into the Gaming Hut and discuss the allure of shopping and gear in roleplaying games.
Inside the perimeter of the Tradecraft Hut we round up such national security concerns as Angela Merkel’s cellphone and the secret Twitter life of dismissed White House staffer Jofi Joseph.
Corwyn Pendragon Asks Ken and Robin to name their touchstone works on story and structure.
Finally Ken uses his high-level Consulting Occultist borrowing privileges to scrutinize the legendary Voynich Manuscript.
A ne...
2013-11-1500 minKen and Robin Talk About StuffEpisode 65: Cherubs Who Have Aged OutWe put down our catalogues of iron rations and guaranteed unpossessed cats to venture into the Gaming Hut and discuss the allure of shopping and gear in roleplaying games.
Inside the perimeter of the Tradecraft Hut we round up such national security concerns as Angela Merkel’s cellphone and the secret Twitter life of dismissed White House staffer Jofi Joseph.
Corwyn Pendragon Asks Ken and Robin to name their touchstone works on story and structure.
Finally Ken uses his high-level Consulting Occultist borrowing privileges to scrutinize the legendary Voynich Manuscript.
A ne...
2013-11-1500 min
Podcast – Yaruki Zero GamesYaruki Zero Podcast #14: Maid RPGAndy Kitkowski and Ben Lehman join me for this long-overdue overview of Maid: The Role-Playing Game, and our experiences discovering, translating, publishing and playing what wound up being the first Japanese tabletop RPG ever released in English. Yaruki Zero Podcast #14 (72 minutes, 7 seconds) Show Notes Introductions What is Maid RPG? Penguin Musume Heart … Continue reading Yaruki Zero Podcast #14: Maid RPG →
2010-02-2218 minSecret Life of Girl GamersGenCon 2008 - Interview #1 - Hellas: Worlds of Sun and StoneHere is the first of several interviews that I was lucky enough to get at GenCon. I had the pleasure of playing a session of 'Godsend Agenda' last GenCon with my fellow AGC co-hosts, Mark and Chris, as well as some of the rest of the Rolemonkeys, and the guys from The Gamemaster Show. This year, Jerry brings us Hellas: Worlds of Sun and Stone. It's an awesome looking game with a deceptively simple mechanic that can handle anything. Also at the booth was Andy Kitkowski - selling Maid the Roleplaying Game - the first Japanese...
2008-08-2200 min