I do some Well, Duh-ning Krueger about Appendix N authors, answer some calls from Jason and Joe before reading out the beginning of what I am calling a Sage and Swordery story.
Quote Scott of Friends of Jackson Elias: https://blasphemoustomes.com/2013/11/26/episode-20-good-friends-chew-plasterboard/
YouTube video of Conan the Barbarian as an Archetype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okat0n0Ughw
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I answer a call-in from Barry, Of Dice and Shadows, on my DiegeticQuest RPG.
Then I also talk about my next attempt to combine RPGs with exercise.
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Would Lovecraft have grown more pro-social if he lived longer? And is his art bad because of his beliefs?
I read excerpts from and discuss H.P. Lovecraft’s Radical Political Evolution
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Mirke muses on integrating physical activity with playing RPGs. Instead of rolling dice to resolve challenges, quantify your daily activities, and use those quantities as your resolution results.
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Critical Role just announced their newest campaign will be West Marches. I do some quick pondering if you’re interested.
I've got hopes for RPG-a-Day this year, and last year inspired my Puzzle Adventure: https://mirkethemeek.itch.io/account-of-the-animating-geyser
Also mentioned:
- RPGaDay (https://nerdsrpgvarietycastblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/rpgaday2025.html)
- Location Prompts (https://mirkethemeek.itch.io/urban-location-prompts)
- Ladder Table Terrain (https://mirkethemeek.itch.io/ladder-table-terrain-generation)
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A follow up to the recent discussion about collaborating on podcasting. Thanks again to Jason from Nerds RPG Variety Cast for joining to discuss.
Calls/Comments from:
Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/)
Daniel (Bandit's Keep: https://www.youtube.com/c/banditskeep)
Pink Phantom (Phantom Thoughts: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/phantomthoughts/)
BJ (Arcane Alienist: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/arcanealienist/)
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Artwork modified from Daughter Designs ;)
Some Discord quips led to me pondering about APAs and Podcasts and how they could be combined.
Joe's Podcast Episode: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jpgill/episodes/174-Fanac--Gafia---Podfading-e34vl7q
Joe's YouTube Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uhFEHqDKfs
Anchorite APA: https://sites.google.com/view/anchorite/home
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Artwork by Daughter Designs ;)
I talk about my Dungeon Recipe Generator and reflect (a little bit) on constructing narratives from random rolls. Pick it up for free and have fun: https://mirkethemeek.itch.io/dungeon-recipe
Guerrilla podcasting. Listen if you dare. And I apologize for volume inconsistencies.
This started as a call-in to Pink Phantom that grew too long. And that's pretty much where it ended (i.e. raw and unedited).
Start with Pink Phantom's episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/phantomthoughts/episodes/139-Pdfn-prices-e344ao3
Daniel, Jason and I will be going to ShireCon in September. I sat down with them to discuss what to consider when choosing to run a game at a con and what to do to prepare for it.
Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/jason376/) focuses on a board game perspective while Daniel (Bandit's Keep: https://www.youtube.com/c/banditskeep) focuses on running an RPG session.
Also check out the Daniel's and KR King's Monsters & Treasure Podcast if you haven't already (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monsters-and-treasure/id1659703332)
It's been a while.... Thank you for sending your Ninja Cat Factions.
I reflect on a new Dexterity Game along with the Anchorite APA as well as Aragorn and his ranger-ness.
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At the top is a message from Joe Richter of Hindsightless (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9).
I've gotten several factions (THANKS!!!), but none of them villainous. I'm still open for more factions, even if they aren't bad:
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You are the leader of a Ninja Cat faction:
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I spoke with Ray on The Hobbit shortly before we started the read through, so I thought it would be fun to have him on again now that we are finished.
Spoiler Warning: The Hobbit, Peter Jackson's Battle of Five Armies, and Darth Maul....
Some things mentioned:
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We discuss the last two chapters.
This discussion contains spoilers and moments from The Fellowship.
Discussion puns for the chapters:
18: The Return Jabber (Journey)
19. The Last Session (Stage)
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I answer calls from Jason and Riley and expand on how I might tweak Blades in the Dark for Ninja Cats.
Semi-random Zee Bashew Video - Quantum Inventory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhe4LZQOl7w
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I answer my call-ins regarding what system to play Ninja Cats. I put this together in roughly the hour and a half. It's rough, and it shows, but I'm publishing it anyway, otherwise it might not get out at all.
Building the Perfect Classhttps://breeyark.org/building-the-perfect-class/
The Pink Phantom Plays Chainmailhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePinkPhantom/videos
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What system would you use to run an espionage-style game of anthropomorphic, ninja cats in a fantasy, low-magic, feudal Japan?
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Games
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