Sword of Symphonies

Two years ago, the remnants of the shattered Glacier legion, now absorbed into another, began work on their most ambitious mission - to reclaim the shores of the Wastes. To do this, they commissioned an Aurora legion engineer, and work began on a ship capable of leading the charge: The Westbreaker. Two days ago, a former privateer, himself a man of considerable skill, dismissed the iron-clad Westb...

On a high plateau decorating the sacred Origin Island, where, centuries ago, a great temple once stood, there is now a ruined garden. Here, ans here alone, grows the flower that, it is said, stirred the heart of a famous conqueror and inspired them to lay down their sword. It is said that the sword remains, buried under a carpet of gold. Welcome to Sword of Symphonies. Play along with us! Download...

About twenty years ago, a little girl wandered into the Veldt to see the ruins. When a gallant Infiltrator came to her rescue, her heart was ensnared, not by her daring hero, but by the artificial soldier they battled. It had been made by human hands, she thought, and she looked down at her own tiny fingers. Yesterday, in her quest to learn the effects of extreme heat on stone structures, she beca...

It's time for another Cat's Cradle! In this episode, Cat answers some questions about the magic in Heroic Chord, how it works, how it used to work, and why it is the way it is. Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com , and download the current manual here . Original music by Kathleen.

About twenty years ago, a little girl wandered into the Veldt to see the ruins. When a gallant Infiltrator came to her rescue, her heart was ensnared, not by her daring hero, but by the artificial soldier they battled. It had been made by human hands, she thought, and she looked down at her own tiny fingers. Yesterday, in her quest to learn the effects of extreme heat on stone structures, she beca...

Over one hundred years ago, a lone exile toiled in a dark basement, over reams of paper and models of various sizes and levels of intricacy, trying to see which parts would move, and which would anchor, and which would animate, and trying to contribute to a whole which may just have been the salvation of everything she had worked for before leaving forever. Now, her work is in the hands of Cobb, T...

Over one hundred years ago, as a warm tropical rain lashed at the beaches of Hushwave City, a ship pulled away from the docks on the beginning of its doomed journey. An exile watched from the shore, her hood tossed by winds and her hands clasped in front of her as raindrops ran down her face, and she stood there watching until the Beryl Green disappeared around the cape. She could never return hom...

Over one hundred years ago, the Deilith Volcanic Sceafing bade its ally the coral spirit to swallow of the proud merchant ship Beryl Green and all its cargo, and cast them to the bottom of the sea. Beryl Green slept there under a blanket of kelp, along with all its trasures save the one treasure it had lost - the sound of music from within, and the deep feelings of affection that accompanied it. N...

One hundred years ago, the proud ship Beryl Green sailed out of Hushwave city on its way north, to Rhimehold. It was near the coast, perhaps nearer to the coast than it should have been, when it was overtaken by the coral and sank to the bottom of the sea along with its cargo. It contained parts, weapons, materials, and most importantly, schematics. Today, Tissa, Cobb, and Penelope, having just me...

This is Cat’s Cradle, a side-show that, at least this once, contains 0 Legend of Dragoon jokes! Kersten and Kathleen, guided by our usually-friendly game designer, design an NPC for Nick to deal with. Learn about the classes in Heroic Chord and follow the character creation process step-by-step, with explorations of terms and mechanics as they come up. Meet Marcus, our Real Dad, a man Cobb is gonn...

Welcome to Sword of Symphonies, an Actual Playtest podcast brought to you by Cat and her dear friends, none of whom she yells at over the course of the episode. It’s time to learn the basics of Heroic Chord, and to meet Cobb, Tissa, and Pollyanna. Or was it Penelope? Kersten didn’t make that one easy on us. How do these three drunkards prepare for their adventure, and what awaits them in the myste...