Author name: Ken Newquist

Cyberpunk Red: Fresh Meat & Chrome

Cyberpunk RED Chapter 8: Fresh Meat and Chrome (S4E7)

After talking and driving their way past the factions controlling access to Night City’s radioactive core, the edgerunners are approaching the ruined Elysium corporate headquarters. Their goal is to infiltrate the building’s sub-levels and flip a switch. First though, they have to get past the Glow Boys, a cult of radiation Worshiping cyborgs … and […]

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A beholder menaces the viewer, next to the text Into the Shadows: Origins, Shadowdark, and Hades

Into the Shadows: Origins, Shadowdark, & Hades (S4E6)

It’s convention season, and David talks about Origins, a big-but-cozy game convention in Columbus, Ohio, meeting Shadowdark RPG creator Kelsey Dionne, plans for Gen Con 2024, and gaming with Jon Hook of the Modern Mythos podcast. Meanwhile, Ken geeks out about dynamic lighting in Roll20 (and his hopes for using during the Lair’s upcoming Cyberpunk

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Cyberpunk RED: Into the Hot Zone, featuring a map of Night City and its irradiated downtown.

Cyberpunk RED Chapter 7: Into the Hot Zone (S4E5)

Chapter 7 of our actual play Cyberpunk RED campaign sees the edgerunners venture into the Hot Zone at the center of Night City as part of their mission to flip a switch in the basement of Elysium HQ. Get Cyberpunk RED: Chapters 0:00 Intro2:10 Mission Briefing5:30 Gear and Supplies10:45 Entering the Hot Zone15:20 Encounter with

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Cover art for the Campaign Creature case.

Unboxing the D&D Creature Campaign Case (Or How Do I Open This Box?)

An unboxing of the Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Case: Creatures, which Ken picked up for cheap at Ollie’s (a discount store). The box contains weighted plastic discs and monster decals you can use as tokens in your game. But first, you have to get the box open… Interested in the campaign case? You can also

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Sci-fi and Fantasy Summer Reading List 2024

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Summer Reading List 2024 (S4E4)

In the latest episode of the Lair of Secrets podcast, we delve into our summer reading lists, exploring a mix of thrilling, nostalgic, and intellectually stimulating books. Ken kicks things off with Action Park by Andy Mulvihill, reminiscing about the notorious amusement park of his youth. David follows with a dive into sci-fi novels, including

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