Every session, we record a little extra debrief and discussion after we finish the game. This is usually reserved for the Tableside edition of the podcast which is available on our Patreon. But in this one we Spout Lore that’s both interesting AND useful, so we decided to release it on the main feed for everyone to check out. Minor spoilers for Chapter 18 of the Cyclopolis, so consider listening to that episode first. This conversation is packed with stuff: video games and what does or doesn't translate readily to the tabletop, how to make evolving magic items, magic items as progress, how can we hit a vibe at the table, and when secrets are worth keeping between players. Plus a tiny hint of something I'm working on. There’s quite a bit to be mined here, so give it a listen. During our talk, we mention Hard-Knock World by TroyPress. It's PWYW and definitely worth a look. Check it out here.  If you enjoy this bonus episode, check out our Patreon at patreon.com/thechimaera to get our post-session chats with every episode we put out. Plus, we’re very close to a Patreon goal that will have us starting a monthly stream with us playing, viewing, or reviewing different media and tabletop games in which we’ll discuss lessons or ideas that you can bring to your own games. We’ll also be uploading the recorded audio from those into the feed for those that can’t catch the live stream. I’m gonna call it Appendix C, I think. Weigh in on our discussion on either Twitter or Instagram AT chimaeracast or in the comments of this post. If Patreon isn’t your thing check out our merch at thechimaera.bigcartel.com or leave us a review! We’ll send you a Discord invite no matter how you support us, just let us know and we’ll send you the link!