The ongoing archive for regular episodes of the Lair of Secrets podcast.
On this episode, we talk about ShadowDark monsters! We look at a number of monster bestiaries, a zine dedicated to creating and adapting monsters for the game, and two dedicated monster-finding tools. What more ShadowDark? We’ve got more ShadowDark! Chapters 00:00 Introduction00:54 Monster 2403:02 VALHOLL!04:21 Shadowfinder Complete Bestiary05:24 Creating and Adapting Monsters for ShadowDark14:16 The […]
d8 ShadowDark Monster Resources (S4E26) Read More »
The edgerunners finally flipped the switch at the bottom of Elysium HQ’s subbasements. As the power surged back, a wrathful AI queen named Hera burst to life, proclaiming her refusal to serve any false gods or corporate masters. She sees to draw the crew — APT, Angry Bob, Omen, and Atlas — into her web
Cyberpunk RED Chapter 10: Hera’s Wrath (S4E25) Read More »
Join us for the Lair of Secrets’ annual summer reading list! We run down a few of the books on our respective lists, but we’re always looking for more! Featured in this episode are: As well as side quests to talk about Iain Banks’ The Culture series, Terry Prachett’s Discworld, and Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves. Suggest
Summer Reading List 2025 (S4E24) Read More »
The crew infiltrates a raider lair to rescue a kidnapped girl, navigating irradiated sewers, sentry turrets, and a heavily armed Thriftway gang. Steve NuGunnar faces off against his nemesis Thriftway in a brutal final encounter to reclaim his prized NuRay 3000. Chapters 0:00 Intro & Recap2:10 Turret Ambush!4:59 Raider Chase Begins7:35 Ghoulardi Loots, Team Pushes
Fallout 2d20 Chapter 5: Thriftway Throwdown (S4E23) Read More »
On this episode, Ken recaps running ShadowDark, Mothership, and Gaslands Refueled at a local RPG convention. We also delve into how to support your local conventions (MEPACon in the Pennsylvania, and Who’s Yer Con? in Indiana). Chapters 0:00 Intro & MEPACon Setup2:10 Venue Upgrade & Con History4:00 ShadowDark: Morka Norden Recap7:00 Learning from Live Play
Support Your Local Convention: ShadowDark, Mothership, & Gaslands Recaps (S4E22) Read More »
