Sword of Symphonies

Some ten years ago, the crew of the Carnal Sin, fleeing pursuit for a crime they definitely did commit, put ashore in a sandy chain of misty islands where an intemperate wind lashed the trees and brilliant flowers garlanded the woods. Some say, and it is hard to tell how trustworthy they are, that Captain Ramsay, unwilling to give up her spoils in the event of her capture, buried the loot somewher...

My friends both my friends, do not fight both my friends. Two voices, three voices, my voices all, and between them such silence? Between them such silence, a fool is my friend, and between my friends is silence, but do not fight both my friends. Voices of friends like seafoam, voices of friends like driftwood, voices of friends like mud tracked over a clean floor, around and around I can hear whe...

Kersten's not here so Cat's Gonna Stats! That's right, this week on Cat's Cradle we talk stats, accessibility, representation, and iconoclasm. Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Original music by Kathleen.

Over one hundreds ago, generations ago, a small village paid tribute to a powerful neighbor with a ceremony whose origins have been mostly lost to time and short, feeble human memory. Some years ago, a young farmgirl followed the voice of Windswept Tomyris, and several weeks ago, was reminded of her home. A few days ago, the remnants of the annual festival were resurrected in the small village and...

Two hundred and twenty-four years ago, the Sage King of Forlatean began construction on a magnificent palace, one planned to rival even the great Golden Rose Pavilion. Before it could be completed, the Sage King fell ill and, surrounded by bad advice and greed, passed into death and obscurity, and the unfinished palace fell to two monarchs, three despots, and finally, the wilderness. Sixty-two yea...

One hundred and fifty years ago, much of the world was destroyed. One hundred and seventy-five years ago, some of the world was destroyed. There is, at all times, something that is threatening to destroy everything. There is at all times a buried history, an endless series of cataclysms. And there is at all times something waiting. Something that has survived. Something that peers forward through...

Nobody remembers the name of the Old Capital now. It had a government, and it fought in the Last War, but the rest is lost. The people of the Interior clutch their memories tight, treasure their old borders even after losing them to Veldt. Rhimehold is fallen, and its corpse long buried. But the Old Capital was once a trading post. The barons and dukes of the Interior were once just individuals, t...

When people depend on nature for their living, they learn its rhythms and its pace. They listen as the world breathes in, and they feel it as the world breathes out, keeping time with their dance partner. Every day is a step, a beat, a change, and as nature leads the dance into winter, people add their own turns and flourishes. It's time for the festival! Welcome to Sword of Symphonies. Play along...

Hundreds of years ago, people lived together. Apart, yes, apart enough to fight their wars, but together, sheltering in their nations and cities. They flew standards and pressed coins and gave what they could to communities they called States, Republics, Kingdoms, and the like. After the Last War, it crumbled to dust. But dust, given time, can become fertile soil, and something new can grow. Welco...

The Dirtbags have found the papers, but they're not out of trouble yet! I mean, they might be. It can be hard to tell with this crew. Play along with us! Download the manual for free here and let us know what you think on our website! Original music by Kathleen~!

Here to help Penelope learn that it’s sometimes good to plan ahead, meet Raede, a real jerk. Just a real piece of work. A magical asshole. Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Original music by Kathleen.

Vi, Mae, and Miller explore a college campus and make some new friends. Somehow. Play along with us! Download the manual for free here and let us know what you think on our website! Original music by Kathleen~!

OooOOoooOoOo! It's time for a very spooky Cat's Cradle! Spooky and haunted. Wanna talk monsters, philosophy, who the real monster is, and early takeaways from Kersten's Training wheels? Hop on board! Suggested Listening: Episode 10 of Behold Her for more in-depth discussion on decolonizing the TTRPG space. Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Origi...

The Dirtbags do their investigation. Just kidding, they have a slumber party. Play along with us! Download the manual for free here and let us know what you think on our website! Original music by Kathleen~!

Are you an inexperienced GM? Maybe a little intimidated by the whole process? Worried you can't match the beautiful storylines and breathtaking scenes of your favorite GMs? Look, it's not as hard as you're making it out to be. Join Kersten as she discovers first-hand that even when your players are jerks, the game's designer is right there judging you, and everyone makes fun of your NPC names, bei...

Last night, two wanderers in an echoing cavern made quiet conversation in a blur of cloth and promises. Last night, an artist and a soldier had a long conversation. Last night, for eight little ones, the world changed forever. And now it's time to wake up. Welcome to Sword of Symphonies. Play along with us! Download the manual for free here and let us know what you think on our website! Original m...

Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, a wanderer came to the mouth of the Silver River. It was an empty, peaceful place then, full of the echoing cries of seabirds and the soft waves of a river that glittered, radiant in the sunlight, full of leaping fish. And in that peace and emptiness, the wanderer, completely alone and peerless, declared herself Countess. Today, a wanderer came to the mouth of t...

Longer ago than it feels sometimes, a wanderer set off to find the voice in her head. A decade ago, a lost traveller was returned to her family. A year ago, a village survived a drought thanks to an underground spring located by a stranger. A month ago, a Commander of the Aurora Legion was told a trio of adventurers had found his home's salvation. Weeks ago, a Tidal Navigator found a new crew. And...

This week, Kersten’s computer is an idiot, Cat’s immune system is a failure, and Nick and Kathleen take the helm! Let’s talk about behind-the-scenes stuff! Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Check out Ghost Echo here if you’re in the mood for a small but very deep game. Original music by Kathleen.

Four hundred years ago, in a fishing village just out of reach of the jungle, a creature came in a woman's guise, to demand tribute with sweet words in a resonant voice. The villagers, unable to keep up with her demands, presented her with a jeweled knife. Even when the knife had been buried in her chest, its gold surface veiled by shredded silk, it shone in the moonlight. The villagers thought th...

Every now and again, when the tide is low and the moon gives her permission, a low whistle like a mournful flute echoes over the mouth of the Silver River. When it does, citizens shut their doors, lock their windows, and keep a close eye on their little ones. But for generations, someone has always slipped through their cautious fetters, and vanished into the great gray rock sitting in the bay. Fo...

It has been said for generations that the town of Celres holds a secret. Generations ago, when a Noble demon was driven from the city, a great treasure was left behind. It awaits, they say, anyone with courage enough to seek it, in a secret cavern glittering with long-abandoned jewels, flooded with the echoes of a capricious sea. Today, seeking provisions rather than riches, the crew of the Westbr...

One week ago, the ironclad Westbreaker set out on her voyage away from the dazzling tropics of Hushwave City for harsher climes northwest. Her inventor began work on deciphering her prize, the ancient book, in the heat, noise, and chaos of her engine room. Her Commander has attempted to fit in among the crew and, by and large, has failed so far. Penelope Hunter, eager as always for a new experienc...

This week, it’s a Cat’s Cradle! This week, we talk about Edge Successes, why they are the way they are, and why we love coming between a rock and a hard place. Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Check out Ghost Echo here if you’re in the mood for a small but very deep game. Original music by Kathleen.

Countless years ago, lifetimes ago, lives ago, eras ago; a screaming, a question, a countless years' silence, a question unanswered, an asker unheard. All water, all salt, all moving roaring surge - spinning whirlpool, dancing feelings, restless voice. Fewer years ago, fewer than forever, some lifetimes yes but not yet countless, a visitor, a rescuer, a deaf blind fool. A deaf blind fool and a foo...