Chronicles & Commons

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December 24, 2019 04:46 - 13.1 MB

Holiday bonus episode. shasum -a256=70d38bb15b590a1e03870b4da1c074f6dc598c1547821e0583bd48a567925f6b

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December 22, 2019 02:39 - 18 MB

Chessmen of Mars, monstrous races, and the end. shasum -a256=eb4495f14a3396b99dab934ec7ab681870bf32d3fd7719491c9a34fb32f4d9bc

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December 16, 2019 07:10 - 14.9 MB

Technology of Barsoom. shasum -a256=a134816ca948afd914c1e369ea050fcf6ee21315850523ef7f5463bc88165f60

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December 09, 2019 08:45 - 25.8 MB

Plants and animals of Barsoom. shasum -a256=4b9e2f6ebf27adec2f1c2f5a7f303dc1eaf5781a465d6f08b8546db05857a523

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November 17, 2019 19:22 - 20 MB

The yellow martians (Okar) of Barsoom. shasum -a256=c817b897970980392b5afdbf08914f8e7ac47089885c2d9c5bf3c5893d575acb

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November 10, 2019 16:28 - 7.42 MB

The white martians of Barsoom. shasum -a256=767174711871b09754f3fcd1cf5edbdbffee2f5faba0227454217c3605734494

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November 03, 2019 19:21 - 10.6 MB

Black martians of Barsoom. shasum -a256=37e2a624dcc7efdc9d8f2a6fe3555a4a974767459aa61355e5ccccf41964fdbc

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October 14, 2019 06:26 - 9.93 MB

The effects of common and shared lore on the gaming experience. shasum -a256=cb4502104a80971aa282cc0a1792fa4a36a9eb3b3fa4392c1f1bb0ad5828a223

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October 06, 2019 16:30 - 23.2 MB

All about the red martians from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom novels (also known as the **John Carter of Mars** series). shasum -a256=9864166310ee0a5773b89320d29f11a96af1ab35eddd342f7f31ca016a07e484

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September 29, 2019 22:52 - 24.9 MB

All about the green martians of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom novels (also known as the **John Carter of Mars** series). shasum -a256=cf1686d3b97a99d07d0bcf8597ca54caaa1f7a569cd5b6f320b877ed0fb8ea08

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September 23, 2019 10:16 - 14.2 MB

Flowers and faeries. shasum -a256=c77a64744b5e815c0c6dbaede159158a8a5c5194d0b73ba3ded487cc292baf95

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September 16, 2019 07:45 - 12.4 MB

Chinese mid-Autumn festival legends shasum -a256=e8de06ae24697db171f6e27e0ff2981438e34ae8dff9e1a1b3ccd25a1efaaa86

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September 08, 2019 10:43 - 14.4 MB

The Dungeon Dragon from **Tome of Horrors** by Frog God Games. shasum -a256=c1fd77820bf48f7a26b0c0f056eea6da974117f5a806072f27bb20d24f274c10

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September 01, 2019 04:03 - 12 MB

Void dragons from the **Tome of Beasts** by Kobold Press. shasum -a256=27cbe89325784507e3bb4d504706fa042e0d686c08a760ddd645beb539c89b53

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August 26, 2019 03:15 - 11.9 MB

Red Dragons in OGL lore. shasum -a256=b2b03e84658e56c6b747f9f6174b5e010e2fd90229440c597ba6db7c9e0eeb46

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August 05, 2019 02:09 - 17.1 MB

Green dragons in the DnD multiverse and OGL lore. shasum -a256=0da607e9b198e8088fd8d7d96ef0cdf2969e9fcb4ee69ce11cbbbfd6fb7285ae

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July 29, 2019 02:20 - 18.8 MB

Let's talk about black dragons. shasum -a256=6fa19b279bc5c58a3d2b7e75cbce1fe9a34c4ffc71a9ff79444bf3dfa2abd4b7

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July 22, 2019 08:44 - 21.9 MB

Case study of a third party publisher's conversion of an old Gygax monster. shasum -a256=8ed85247e8a60d27b529afec6841a7328813ae92132cd755e4dfbc867c512592

The tradition of dragons in D&D culture, and an overview of white dragons as detailed in 2e, Dragonlance, Pathfinder, and 5e. shasum -a256=3c03c327011e6a36893a204f084d19816df7279862327db7d26f979ddf070303

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July 08, 2019 02:50 - 9.17 MB

This week, Klaatu reads a post from the [Mixed Signals](http://mixedsignals.ml) blog. This one isn't about lore, but THAC0 is an important part of D&D history, and if you ever thought to try AD&D for its historical charm, then you need to understand it. It's easier than you think, so tune in. shasum -a256=8afad47042a9ef6705cabf1975397fae0025c1f9fa0357e9eb155ef341b3fa3f

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July 01, 2019 07:49 - 14.1 MB

Yes, there was no episode 26. In this episode: wood-burning stoves and winter magic. shasum -a256=a712e52f3de8b204ffa515efd15ac5d86969ff1aa4d3eb2aa5810183752b00cd

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June 17, 2019 09:18 - 18.6 MB

The Maori creation myth and Matariki. shasum -a256=bcdb03d96a3f6654fd62ed7edb4df5c0fd2dcd33947464d61217b8b09863cdb8

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June 10, 2019 01:26

No episode this week, due to packing up for a house move. Back next week!

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June 01, 2019 22:08 - 16.7 MB

A look at the taniwha, from Maori legend. shasum -a256=1c03fb54e402fe93ae740e2a082e8ddd0488f722c05cf3a20d920861f114477a

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May 26, 2019 11:54 - 14.4 MB

One more episode about non-combat XP, this time quick-and-dirty homebrew options for exploration and interaction. shasum -a256=e0e090e1019754bfaa5c5bbec447a389fbe197f28a70e4f5b0293891d9f236a4

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May 20, 2019 10:21 - 32.2 MB

Non-combat XP in Pathfinder, using two rule systems already integrated into the Pathfinder system. shasum -a256=6e46a943b702f847198488feb145144805bc6e6f78f14dadf9660c75e0c9c33a

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May 12, 2019 22:47 - 20.4 MB

C&C is branching out. To better reflect its parent website, [Mixed Signals](http://mixedsignals.ml), the show will now cover not just lore but also open gaming in general. This is partly to buy time required for researching in-depth lore episodes, but also because it can be difficult to _not_ talk about game mechanics when talking about the lore around a game. In this episode, Klaatu takes a look at the [3 Pillar XP](http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/unearthed-arcana/3pillarxp) system develop...

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May 05, 2019 22:56 - 39.7 MB

More technology, this time from the early sf books **Armageddon 2419** and the **Airlords of Han**. shasum -a256=0a56a08131380c116c6df75057c80e37114dee56d9af8c876b6935aa87e83936

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April 28, 2019 23:03 - 25.1 MB

The gods of the Norse pantheon, as defined by D&D, part 3. shasum -a256=dd38cdb3736120c98e689592cb254c27aadb7e48abc2cbff4f6a97d9fa9564b5

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April 21, 2019 07:19 - 36 MB

Technology and fantasy. shasum -a256=9c8d768571d67ba09799642363bdbe20d0186e39ad9edfd25f930b97dc51a7c0

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April 15, 2019 03:53 - 28 MB

Norse mythology, part 2. shasum -a256=66b0d026f316ce83c564ff13e8bdc54f450fbe16315868c793af4ae3126b0dfc

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April 08, 2019 01:54 - 27.5 MB

A discussion of feats, and what makes characters unique, and how it all fits into 5e. shasum -a256=995a4244ffa3fb114d16b5426d00a5da0f1bfa94251f5b694edc6970d518c670

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April 01, 2019 10:10 - 34.9 MB

Turn to page 299 of your Player's Handbook, because it's time to review the Norse pantheon as D&D dieties. shasum -a256=d5dabf82931f857463f7eeaffb87949b9f62959767b859498d1187e04c1f28d8

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March 25, 2019 02:00 - 20.8 MB

Herbalism and incorporating it into games. shasum -a256=b6b871a07e8ebb8c11f01c7cdd628c4074c369b55892d50d15e01e6ad81fac40

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March 18, 2019 01:21 - 14.5 MB

Learn about the magic of names with the Super Genius Guide to Name Traits. It's a fun way to gamify name creation for player characters, with a bunch of implied lore by nature. shasum -a256=99b80634dc53652aabc80141b1b028f7641b5013b0252b419f34591f3bc70a19

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March 11, 2019 01:47 - 7.09 MB

The final god of the Porphyra pantheon: Vortain, the chaotic evil bringer of chaos, the corrupt one. The Porphyra pantheon was written by Christopher Kaiser, Perry Fehr, Mark Gedak, August Hahn, John Hazen, Sean Holland, Sam Hing, James H. Lewis, Chris Longhurst, Scott Messer, Sean O’Connor, David Nicholas Ross, and Jeremy Whalen. It is published by Purple Duck Games. shasum -a256=80c89d7e4cd759d09beeea32472c878da4d3994c59f95da295f9718564af5e0a

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March 03, 2019 18:14 - 16.9 MB

All about haunted regions ("haunts" in Pathfinder), featuring an excellent guide by **Super Genius Games**. shasum -a256=4faf8001961a2c4e3b181a998753529d26b680e2e35a0acef0c61519bd6ce018

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February 24, 2019 07:14 - 8.59 MB

Rajuk Amon-Gore, so bad he's good, or so chaotic he's bad? shasum -a256=e3edaff8c3ededf445ea7f69f997a6e27f8b08f4992f34fb5134e0dc13a270e7

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February 17, 2019 08:49 - 10.6 MB

The beasts (and constructs) of Pellucidar, the land at the center of the Earth. shasum -a256=86fd24ab28b8016103c2a29f35b1c2a4c78b6c0f534c432371c51e29d0564b59

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February 10, 2019 14:34 - 8.19 MB

Mal, the chaotic evil god of annihilation, the destroyer of worlds. shasum -a256=c11260788a698c4616cf24187dbf556cda571bc4a62205f3893c6cb7e26937ed

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February 05, 2019 10:24 - 25.9 MB

The environments of Pellucidar, a world within a world. shasum -a256=03b1e051f562d29dabbf54ebda671a78805ab20411e9fe904a5fbc5ada55a01f

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January 28, 2019 03:07 - 7.69 MB

Ul'ul, the Mad Maiden, the Vortex: the chaotic neutral goddess of art, madness, and storms. Hers is an appropriately tumultuous tale, so buckle up! shasum -a256=5132ea1ad61619a22a8447fe08a2b453ef6b62294ab63537ee46725189c46ff3

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January 19, 2019 21:47 - 8.35 MB

A review of some optional gem socketing rules, and the idea of upgrading items and powers with magickal gemstones. shasum -a256=3d4a943c2a88b8208904e338d70aecd6e62cabb3879b097d14df745795395e7c

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January 13, 2019 07:20 - 16.5 MB

Explore the Earth's core! In this episode, Klaatu takes a look at the pulp fiction ideas of a hidden world at the very center of the Earth. shasum -a256=b54260c4667f7f56d4384a28ad959dd69217e6d8fb8bd23526bf50fcdc1899fb

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January 06, 2019 19:03 - 14.5 MB

Rune magic is a great addition to magic systems, whether in a tabletop game, video games (like Witcher 2), or books. This episode takes a look at some of the mechanics and runes in Kobold Press's **Deep Magic: Rune Magic**. shasum -a256=1580961983123af576409fa8dba8a340834fea6908282cea538d4276b6a0ce95

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December 30, 2018 20:43 - 10 MB

Hear all about the chaotic neuntral goddess, Nise. shasum -a256=82eb5ededbbe87411ac955e177dbbc5fa237f65d989742bc95b215d250d09363

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December 25, 2018 02:02 - 42.1 MB

An extra episode to get you through the holidays: the Hyborian Age by Robert E. Howard, in its entirety, read by Klaatu. It's a little academic as lore goes, but it's the authoritative history of the world of Conan the Barbarian. shasum -a256=faa0446dc39e0b12f070a806d9b1ad8839e91c7b71a4e276a439b876dc446626

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December 22, 2018 14:15 - 16.6 MB

Winter magic from Super Genius Games. shasum -a256=2f198ddb3007ba8fd9434368991593c236b8f6e5bbfa19bdc96587403170d78d

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December 16, 2018 10:28 - 9.25 MB

All about the chaotic neutral god, Nemyth Vaar, called Nemesis, the Knight Demise, the God of Betrayal, Insanity, and Revenge. Worshipped by fallen knights, mercenaries, and outcasts. shasum -a256=2eb77d18f6b453102e4aad9756c7db9d422050a260524d1253a7c24ea310415c

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December 09, 2018 08:50 - 19.9 MB

Wrapping up our exploration of the Conan universe, this episode mentions a bunch of elements, like Ophir, Xapur, Hyrkania (home to expanded universe heroine Red Sonja), and others, that didn't quite fit in any of the previous Conan episodes. shasum -a256=bbc31e1b1ed68cd748424171cc50049de11b8f0e44dd2fc8bff31d5c1bc5c1d4

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