The Maniculum Podcast

Happy Pride! In this episode of the podcast, we explore the varied gender identities of Viking witches. While the modern stereotype of Vikings is that that of the masculine warrior and dutiful wife, grave goods found at several sites illustrate the fluidity of gender in the Nordic and Icelandic world! Citations & References: Bennett, Judith M. "'Lesbian-Like' and the Social History of Lesbiani...

Happy pride month! In this episode, we explore how women found ways to express their love for other women in the middle ages. In a time when homosexuality was limited and queer identities weren't as clear-cut, queer expression could be shown in a variety of ways. Citations & References: Twice marginal and twice invisible: lesbians in the Middle Ages, by Jacqueline Murray, Handbook of Medieval...

Welcome back to Egil's Saga! This installment of the saga has everything you need for a compelling quest, whether you're playing D&D, Pathfinder, or any other TTRPG! Egil teaches us how to cure a botched curse of lovesickness, and when the king's men go missing, he takes it upon himself to journey into the northlands to find them, only to fall into an ambush! Will Egil make it out alive? Will...

We're concluding our adaptation of the Peasant's Revolt this week - and adapting it to a D&D adventure that you can use in your home game! Everyone loves an underdog story where justice is served, but what happens when mob rule gets a little out of hand? We discuss ways to balance your game's revolutions with ease and style. Join our discord community! Support us on patreon ! Check out our mer...

Happy May Day! We know how tiring it is to work all day only to have a few hours to prep for D&D sessions on the weekend, and that's why we're celebrating international workers' day this week by recounting the Peasant's Revolt in England. This historical account is FULL of ideas for an impactful campaign no matter your play style - combat heavy, political intrigue, or story driven, we can adap...

We're so excited to welcome Crispy onto the show - you may know him from his D&D Horror Stories or his actual play game, and this week, he's giving is his best advice on some of our weird medieval RPG ideas! Be sure to check out his YouTube channel here: YouTube: here Join our discord community! Support us on patreon !  Check out our merch ! Socials:  Website Twitter   Instagram Facebook

Welcome back to Who Wants to be a Mystic! As always, your host, Friar Mac of Roxburgh, is here to offer bright young novices an opportunity to become a respected prophet, visionary, theologian, or similar. For those of you who haven’t seen a copy of the relevant papal bull, our format (as chartered by Holy Church) is as follows. I will ask our aspiring mystic a series of questions about various to...

Ever wonder what would happen if a medieval priest challenged a group of pagans to a god-off? Well, in this episode, we're diving into Sidrak and Bokkus, a lyrical poem of 415 questions and answers to the universe, framed by Sidrak, the Christian paragon, destroying a group of pagan priests with Facts and Logic (TM). We're more than confused by his approach, but hey, at least he makes his point wi...

In this episode, we delve back into the thrilling world of Egil's Saga! Egil’s wonders never cease as in a surprising turn of events, resolves his feud with the king through his mastery of poetry. And, if you've ever wanted to bring an actual Viking fight ring into your D&D campaign, we'll show you how! Get ready for another wild ride with Egil's Saga! Join our discord community! Support us on...

We're excited to welcome rare book historian Allie Alvis. Allie specializes in the intersection of book history and pop culture, and will be sharing their knowledge on how historical texts have influenced popular media such as TTRPGs. From the impact of medieval illuminated manuscripts on fantasy worlds, to the connection of rare books to games like Magic the Gathering, Allie will enlighten us on...

Our return to the Gesta Romanorum in this episode provides a wide variety of tools for your TTRPGs. Need an unsolvable riddle for your players? What about a grave insult paired with the gift of a golden apple? Or perhaps you're looking for a more Lovecraftian plot element? Whatever you're looking for, this episode has it all. Plus, hear YOUR results from our first Tournament! Join our discord comm...

In this episode, we're joined by Dot and Lindsay from the Inside My Favorite Manuscript podcast! Dot and Lindsay are book historians and nerds, and they'll be sharing their knowledge and insights on the world of medieval manuscripts and how you can incorporate them into your Pathfinder or D&D game. From the history and creation of these beautiful texts to the modern-day scholarship surrounding...

In this episode, we return to Egil's Saga, where we discuss how to incorporate legal battles, bard rap battles, and tricking enemies into thinking you're a bear - all without transfiguration! Join our discord community! Support us on patreon ! Check out our merch ! Socials: Website Twitter Instagram Citations & References: Hollister, C. Warren. Anglo-Saxon Military Institutions on the Eve of t...

Episode Notes In today's episode, Mac and Zoe are host a tournament to ring in the new year! Using their collected Courts, they create adventuring parties for quests that were submitted by listeners. Who will win the tournament? That is up to you... vote in our discord below! Join our discord community! Support us on patreon !  Check out our merch ! Socials:  Website Twitter   Instagram Facebook S...

Episode Notes Happy holidays, all! To celebrate the season, we’re covering the life and times of Saint Nicholas - the patron saint of sex workers and criminals! Oh, and he’s also known for being Santa Claus. Join us this week as we take a great D&D plot from the devil and learn just who Saint Nick beat bloody.  Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ng7ufQRRbJ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/themanic...

Episode Notes Join our discord community! Support us on patreon ! Check out our merch ! Ludohistory Socials: Twitch Discord Twitter Youtube Our Socials: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook ) Citations & References: Rambaran-Olm, Mary, and Erik Wade. “What's in a Name? The Past and Present Racism in 'Anglo-Saxon' Studies.” The Yearbook of English Studies 52.1 135–153. Link . In this episode of t...

Episode Notes Happy Thanksgiving and Turkey Day! This year, we are revisiting the first European settlement of Greenland- this time from another perspective. The Saga of the Greenlanders is the other account of Erik the Red’s Saga, and it has a few… unique differences. Let’s dive in! Discord: https://discord.gg/ng7ufQRRbJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/maniculum Linktree: https://l.instagram.com/?u=...

Episode Notes Happy Thanksgiving and Turkey Day! This year, we are revisiting the first European settlement of Greenland- this time from another perspective. The Saga of the Greenlanders is the other account of Erik the Red’s Saga, and it has a few… unique differences. Let’s dive in! Discord: https://discord.gg/ng7ufQRRbJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/maniculum Linktree: https://l.instagram.com/?u=...

Episode Notes The family drama continues in Part 3 of Egil’s Saga! This time, we watch Egil in his adult years, crashing parties and deepening the rift between his family and the King of Norway. Will anything ever be resolved between these dynasties?  Discord: https://discord.gg/q3CNjvzr Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-maniculum-podcast/d0fc4a15-5838-4b86-bb74-46630...

Episode Notes Happy Samhain, listeners! For our Halloween special, we’ll be showing you how to adapt four spooky medieval tales of the undead into quest adventures for your next TTRPG! Whether you’re looking for a political drama, a new character idea, or a hack’n slash against a zombie hoard, this episode has something for you! Discord: https://discord.gg/ng7ufQRRbJ Send us your feedback online:...

Episode Notes Welcome back to Egil’s saga, wherein we will finally meet our protagonist — after a generation’s worth of trauma and family feuding. Rest assured that the drama will continue with the rest of the family. Discord: https://discord.gg/ng7ufQRRbJ Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-maniculum-podcast/25124c41-d9d6-4d17-9843-5975e7b2fee0

Episode Notes In this episode, we explore the strange tale of King Constant, a strange case of reverse-engineered divination, and teenage girls committing mail fraud. We're sure this will lead to a happy ending, right? Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-maniculum-podcast/6dd2c8e6-41fc-49a8-89a2-2f6ef1791a15

Episode Notes This week, we'll be talking with Lucas, owner of the Scribal Workshop and master illuminator extraordinaire! Lucas walks us through the work of a medieval monk, how manuscripts and ink are produced, the pros and cons of the job, and his one-of-a-kind TTRPG system! Check out his shop and support his work here: Website: https://www.scribalworkshop.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

Episode Notes We're beginning a new series on Egil's Saga this week! Don't miss out on the incredibly dramatic family sagas of the Icelanders, including grisly fights, magic, curses, deals with fate, and... incredibly long genealogies? Let the political intrigue begin! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-maniculum-podcast/ec172738-a9e1-4df5-aa3c-a19a05984ad9

Episode Notes Welcome back to the Gesta Romanorum! This time, we discuss wise men giving out wisdom while in towers, good-looking princes in disguise, and how to reverse engineer divination! Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/the-maniculum-podcast/fc066868-2eba-44ef-add9-04af204d90bc