In Episode 2 of the Lair of Secrets podcast, we brainstorm ideas for a rebooted Savage Ringworld campaign, which mashes up high concept science fiction with the Savage Worlds role-playing game. We also delve back into cyberspace with Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk RED, say good-bye to Nintendo 3DS (or at least, its eShop), visit the Rivers of London book […]
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I admit it: I love collecting source books. Yes, I appreciate the the elegance and simplicity of a single-tome RPG without any supporting materials, and I have a bunch of those games. But I also love the inspiration and thrill that comes from picking up a new book, cracking the cover, and seeing what new
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Savage Ringworld is one of the my gaming group’s rotating online campaigns. Inspired by Larry Niven’s Ringworld series, we set the game on a megastructure similar to Niven’s (right down to the “Fist of God” Mountain that threatens to destabilize the entire construct). The campaign is powered by Savage Worlds Adventure Edition and augmented by the Savage Worlds Science Fiction companion and
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Our Savage Worlds Actual Play campaign is Sundered Horizons: Navigating the Nexus. It’s our current Side Passage – the game we play when our main campaign (currently Cyberpunk RED) can’t be run for some reason. Chapters Cast of Characters Alaric Lockwood (Chris Miller) Alaric is a renowned explorer and cartographer for the Empire before the
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On this episode, we answer the question “what is Savage Worlds“? We review the basics of Savage World’s “fast, furious, and fun” rules including character creation, hindrances, and feats. We delve into how to use the core book and the various supplements to build your own campaign world. Overlord Emeritus Chris Miller, who built his
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David and Ken stumble out of Episode 14’s time shift to find the temporal demon known as “Daylight Saving Time” playing havoc with reality. In this episode, they talk about the new video game Valheim, catch up on Alan Tudyk’s latest sci-fi offering, venture down alternative timelines with Roger Zelazny’s Roadmarks, encounter a librarian hive mind
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Setting the mood for your Dungeons & Dragons campaign can be hugely important, especially when pitching a new game to your players. In this video, we walk through using Pinterest to create mood boards for Dungeons & Dragons with Ken’s Elemental Apocalypse campaign as an example, as well as a side trek to look at
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The Lair of Secrets podcast episode archive contains links to all of our episodes, including Season 1 (21 episodes), Season 2 (21 episodes), Season 3 (32 episodes), and Season 4 (ongoing). Popular Topics Season 1 Podcast Episode Archive Season 1 featured 21 podcast episodes and ran from January 11, 2021 – October 18, 2021. Season 2
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Episode 10 sees Ken figuring out how to deal with the long, dark, tea time of the soul known as November, while David fends off allergies while contemplating where all the good role-playing game communities went after Google+ folded. Venturing into the Chamber of Infinite Darkness: It’s November. Daylight Saving Time is over. And suddenly,
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