The Story Told RPG Podcast

In our first foray into V5, Matthew Dawkins joins us once again, this time to talk about Cults of the Blood Gods. Cults of the Blood Gods  gives you all the rules you need to play a member of Clan Hecata, or a vampire member of any number of faiths, including the Church of Caine, Bahari, Church of Set, and Cult of Mithras, among many others. Cults of the Blood Gods is on Kickstarter now: https://w...

Our Dragon Blooded speak to Mnemon Giasenai, trying to convince here of their plan to end the rebellion peacefully. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal: https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-10-part-1 Session audio begins at 10:17 Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Exalted 3rd Edition is...

This week's special episode is our first ever live interview! At PAX U, I interviewed Andrew Valkauskas of Fate of the Norns about their latest project, Children of Eriu. Children of Eriu focuses on Celtic heroes during the Viking epic of Ragnarok that forms the basis for the Fate of the Norns setting. The project is on Kickstarter now until January 3rd. Check out Children of Eriu on Kickstarter n...

Terry of Mage the Podcast joins me once again, this time to talk about Invisible Sun by Monte Cook Games, a surreal game about wizards exploring the Actuality. Our character for this episode is Durlin Chance. You can find his character sheet here: Character Sheet   To find Terry's show, go to Mage the Podcast: https://magethepodcast.com/ You can find out more about Invisible Sun on the website: ht...

The Dragon-Blooded are reunited and attempt to plan their next steps. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal: https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-9-part-2 Session audio begins at 23:43 Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Exalted 3rd Edition is available through DriveThru RPG: Core Rules:  h...

In this Episode, Dave Thompson of ManChild, LTD  joins us to discuss his fantasy epic EverLore and the Boundless Gaming System. EverLore is a classless and level-less system with a focus on diversity. You can find details about the game on their website: https://www.manchildltd.com/ You can find their actual play on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/everloregame Follow EverLore on social media: www.fa...

Ian Watson, line developer for Trinity Continuum, joins us once again, this time to talk about Aeon. We cover the history of Aeon 2nd Edition, goals for the second edition, and some insight into Ian's thoughts on possible meta-plot for Aeon. You can follow Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VonAether To help support the show, share it, or rate and review on your podcast service of choice. To supp...

The Dragon-Blooded are reunited and attempt to plan their next steps. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal: https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-9-part-1 Session audio begins at 9:41. Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Exalted 3rd Edition is available through DriveThru RPG: Core Rules:  h...

  We return to the Onyx Path and the Storypath system for our review of Trinity Continuum Aeon. Set 100 years in the future, Aeon is an optimistic science fiction RPG where psi-powered heroes unite and sacrifice to make the world a better place. Our character for this episode is Chen Weiwei. Chen Weiwie grew up in the privilege of the Chinese middle class. He benefitted from the technology and edu...

Today we offer you a little something different, an app game inspired by 'Powered by the Apocalypse". Enjoy the listen as we discuss the development of the game with its creator Steve Radabaugh. In Mines of Immortia you play a nameless (read, you!) adventurer exploring the aforementioned monster-infested Mine of Immortia! With simple game play and text based progression its surely to entertain and...

Kai and Sanzo continue their work to end the rebellion in Daric. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal:  https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-8-part-2 Session audio begins at 11:35. Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Exalted 3rd Edition is available through DriveThru RPG: Core Rules:  http...

For this episode, we are joined by friend of the show Wendell Burke for some heady conversation about RPGs. We start focused on IPs in RPGs but move the discussion into more on session zero, the social contract, and dive down a few Changeling the Dreaming rabbit holes. Wendell is one of the co-host for the the Mightnight Express podcast. It's an excellent show that you can check out here:  https:/...

Frequent guest Matthew Dawkins returns once again, this time to discuss Mummy the Curse 2nd Edition for the Chronicles of Darkness by The Onyx Path. Mummy will go live on Kickstarter at 2pm on November 5th and we'll add a link to these episode notes once the campaign is live. You can find Matthew on his website:  https://www.matthewdawkins.com/ To help support the show, share it, or rate and revie...

Sanzo and Kai learn a little more about the band they're traveling with. They arrive in Daric and confirm the Prince's presence before laying the groundwork for action they hope could bring the rebellion to an end. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal:  https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-8-part-1 Session audio begins at 12:53. So...

Jacob Wood joins us to talk about his game Survival of the Able. You play someone with a disability and a survivor of the Black Plague in the Middle Ages. The plague victims have become zombies. You have to rely on your fellows and your resourcefulness to survive. Survival of the Able is available on Kickstarter now:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/accessiblegames/survival-of-the-able The ca...

The weeks, guest host Steven Pope returns to help us review Monster of the Week, a Powered by the Apocalypse game about monster hunters. As always, Pope is a great guest and we had a lot of fun while talking about the game. Our character for this episode is Dev. Dev is a gender nonconforming character of Indian origin. They are reasonably attractive but not model good looks. Very "fey" with close...

Battle is joined, as Meara, Shao-Dun, and Sarrisa clash with one of the dread anathema! Meanwhile, Kai and Sanzo work to secure their infiltration of the refugee band. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal: https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-7-part-2 Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Ex...

Brooke and Jason of Broken Dice are bringing their game and world, The Nuadan Chronicles, to Kickstarter. After the micro-interview at Gen Con, I was excited to have them back on the show to talk more about their game. You can find The Nuadan Chronicles on Kickstarter now:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nuadanchronicles/the-nuadan-chronicles-an-electro-fantasy-tabletop-rpg/description The c...

This week we dive deep into the post-Apocalyptic, Afro-centric fantasy survival horror RPG Bastion by Khepera Publishing. Bastion uses the Mythic d6 system and draws on West African legends along with the tradition of pulp fantasy. You play one of the Fihankra, empowered with a mystic sigil to protect Bastion, the last city in a dying world. Check out Bastion and other great games by the publisher...

Deviant the Renegades is the latest entry in the Chronicles of Darkness by Onyx Path Games. Eric Zawadzki joins us to talk about the game and what to expect from it. You can find Deviant on Kickstarter now:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deviant-the-renegades-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game You can follow Eric on his website and on Twitter: http://fourmoonspress.com/ https://twitter.c...

In this episode Kai and Sanzo infiltrate a group of refugees while their companions figure out what to do next. You can find summarized details and character information on Obsidian Portal:  https://thefallofjiara.obsidianportal.com/adventure-log/session-7-part-1 Some materials for play have been generously provided by Onyx Path Publishing. Exalted 3rd Edition is available through DriveThru RPG: C...

Brendan Conway of Magpie Games returns to the podcast, this time to discuss the upcoming game Root The RPG. Root is available on Kickstarter now until 20 October 2019: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magpiegames/root-the-tabletop-roleplaying-game/ For more information about Magpie Games and to get the latest, check out their website:  https://www.magpiegames.com/ Want to join the conversation...

Rather than doing a full review, I get a primer about Geist from Noah before beginning our game. I learn about Burdens, Krewe Archetypes, Haunts, and all the rest. This should be a great introduction to Geist for folks interested in the game or an interesting look at our take on the content. Gesit 2nd Edition is still available for preorder through Backerkit:  https://geist2e.backerkit.com/hosted_...

Jon Hodgson joins us to talk about Handiwork Games' latest project, the Scarred Lands Creature Collection. The Scarred Lands Creature Collection is on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/scarred-lands-creature-collection-for-5th-edition-rpg You can find our more about Handwork Games on their website:  https://handiwork.games/ Want to join the conversation? Come to the S...

In this episode, we take a break of the narrative and Terry Robinson of Mage the Podcast interviews me about my approach to planning a campaign in Exalted. Want to join the conversation? Come to the Story Told Discord server:  https://discord.gg/gPVH7a9 You can join the Exalted Discord here:  https://discordapp.com/invite/2b336yn And Mage the Podcast is available here:  https://magethepodcast.com/...