Darker Days Radio

  Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the dark prince, she who thirsts, Slaanesh, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.        Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !        Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000,...

Chris is joined by Crystal as they kickstart this new series focusing on Privateer Press' Iron Kingdoms RPG setting for Dungeons and Dragons 5e game. In this first episode, we give a very large slice of the setting and some of the core basics of the Iron Kingdoms and where the setting is currently.         Music is provided by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO.

Ep5 - Chris Handley (he/him), Kennedy (They/Them), and Michelle Freel (she/her) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about Impostor Syndrome. They discuss what Impostor Syndrome is, why creatives feel it more often, how rejection sensitivity dysphoria compares to it, and ways to help move forward when you have Impostor Syndrome.  If you haven’t listened to our previous episodes, please do so!  You...

Chris chats with Crystal and Jeff Mueller about The Black Ballad, a new 5e epic adventure and setting from Storytellers Forge. The Black Ballad is a thematic successor to The Red Opera which features many of the same writers, and also like it, The Black Ballad draws inspiration from the music of DiArmate. Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKA...

Mike and Chigg recommend their favorite dark fantasy RPGs! With all the hullabaloo going on in the industry, the duo decide it's time to give other games some air time and hopefully inspire folks to try other games.   Main Show: 00:02:45 Games Discussed: Accursed Band of Blades Earthdawn Call of Cthulhu Dark Ages Vampire Cthulhu Invictus Legend of the Five Rings Mork Borg Warhammer Fantasy Rolepla...

Ep5 - Monica Valentinelli (she/her) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about her career, how she got into writing, her development process, her inspiration in her stories, and her overall writing process. They further talk about community building, communication and how that impacts freelancing.  Editing Note: We recorded this with a winter storm raging around us. The internet on both tracks cut...

  Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of fate and sorcery, Tzeentch, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.        Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !        Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age...

Ep4 - Rick Heinz (he/him) and David Whitworth (he/they) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about the writing process. We discuss where we draw ideas from and how we keep them for the future, different types of writing, outlining styles, redlines/developer notes, writer's block, writing pitches, and our takeaways from the episode.  Content Warning: Discussion of cockroaches swarming Editing Note:...

Mike and Chigg decide to talk about aspects of horror in Shadowrun! This classic fantasy cyberpunk mashup is filled with tropes, underlying themes, and some culturally insensitive content. Get ready for some laughs and nostalgia! Main Show: 00:07:45 Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spot...

Gamehole Con Live Recording - Zack Glazar (Frog God Games) and Skeeter Green (Skeeter Green Productions) host their annual Publishers panel with guest Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx). They discuss what it's like being a publisher in TTRPGs, some of the things you need to know as a publisher, and how freelancing fits into that puzzle. Audience questions are also answered at the end of the episode.  This...

Chris and Crystal review the relic from the future, The Chimeric Herbarium by the Zoetica Ebb, which explores the strange, exotic, and rather deadly, plants that exist on a world many light years away. The Chimeric Herbarium is a coffee table art book collecting the work of Zoetica Ebb, which, while being a collection of her art, is also filled with details and discussions of alien flora that woul...

Mike and Dave discuss real world divination, ranging from tarot to geomancy and sacrifices. David is lead author on the new system agnostic RPG book An Eye to the Void, now on kickstarter! Games discussed include: Warhammer 40,000 Vampire: the Masquerade Mage: the Awakening Dark Ages: Fae Engel Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Discord server https://d...

Ep3 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Anthony Pryor (he/him), Kennedy (they/them) and Tyler Omichinski (he/they).  They discuss some of the areas of contracts you need to watch out for, some red flags in wording and enforcement of contracts, and even some positive things put into contracts that we enjoyed.    NOTE: The individua...

Chris is joined by Pete to look at what is new in gaming and to review Hunter the Reckoning 5e by Paradox Interactive and published by Renegade Games Studio. They look at the systems, setting and presentation of this new incarnation of Hunter and address some of the elephants in the room.   Are you going to Pax Aus? Well, if you are looking to play in demos of Vampire the Masquerade 5e, then sign...

It's over! Blame Rob but we are putting a lid on the Realm for now. Thanks to Chris and the gang for hosting us and keep listening for more Warhammer goodness.  We go out in a blaze of glory talking crap about Black Library, why we still love MESBG, Terminator? and some other stuff.  Listen on and much love. We out.   Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoo...

  Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of decay and despair, Nurgle, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.        Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !        Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age...

Ep2 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Eloy Lasanta (he/him), Jessica Marcrum (she/her) and Industry newcomer James Nettum (he/him).  Their discussion of writer pay winds through discussions about different types of pay, how negotiating works, and red flags to look for when it comes to pay.  If you haven't listened to Episode 1 o...

  Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of skulls and blood, Khorne, and how to portray characters beyond the typical stereotypes we expect from the Warhammer Worlds.        Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !        Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age o...

For some reason we started this one chatting D&D for 10 minutes. So I dunno, if you wanna not listen to that skip ahead to 09:00. We finally cover some Black Library bits, we have notes and we address some listener feedback and talk about GW stuff we love!   Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoonery:   The “Best” Warhammer Podcast in the world, Middle Ear...

Crystal with guest Pat Edwards (The Red Opera), discuss how to get into freelance writing for RPGs, and the pitfalls that come with it, and how to make your experience better. Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !  Find more information at choice.crd.co and consider donating to abo...

Chigg hosts the Horror in Gaming panel at Gencon 2022 with guests; Crystal Mazur Markeia McCarty Brian Holland Noxweiler Ignatius Berf and Khaldoun Khelil. Topics include Consent and safety What horror is not Managing horror themes Pacing How can horror help us make sense of the real world When does a game become a horror game Audience q&a Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Disco...

Ep1 - Crystal (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Getting Started in the TTRPG Industry with guests David Whitworth (he/they) and Industry newcomer Carrie Poli (she/her). Together, they have a discussion about the challenges of getting into the TTRPG Freelancing industry, some things to be prepared for, and what to expect once you are on a project. This episode focuses on the writing portion of the...

Rob and Brendan are back on it chatting absolute bobbins about Warhammer 40,000, how GW needs to make some campaign books we care about, Necromunda (again) and maybe we had a Black Library discussion. (We didn't). https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qnbrx-10684f7   Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoonery:   The “Best” Warhammer Podcast in the world, ...

It was July 4th weekend, and somewhere lost in the Warp was a copy of Age of Darkness, and elsewhere in the world, a bottle of Daddies Sauce was being put on a bacon sandwich. Expert predictions for the Warhammer Skirmish Weekend (we were kinda right), and why Iron Warriors are the most fun legion to paint (they aren't). https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qnbrx-10684f7 Check out our family of...

Reforged, rebooted, redacted!  Realm of Fire is back on the home of Darker Days Radio, and Darkhammer! Rob and Chris kick it off with Necromunda, Ash Wastes, and sweary Warhammer animations. Feth!   https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qnbrx-10684f7 Check out our family of cool-guy podcasts and other slack-jawed Warhammer buffoonery:   The Best Warhammer Podcast in the world, Middle Earth Crisis...