Episodes

  • The Stygian Garden of Abelia Prem

    The Stygian Garden of Abelia Prem
    Aug 26 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:03:19 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:03:44 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:14:23 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:18:03 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:21:30 - Gardens!
    Companion Adventures
    00:37:08 - Books
    The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1911)
    The Only One Left by Riley Sager (2023)
    Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    00:38:43 - Location
    The Duchess of Northumberland’s Poison Garden
    00:39:15 - Film
    The Exterminating Angel (1962) dir. Luis Buñuel

    Hang out with us on Discord:
    https://discord.gg/K5myJQc4Bc (Jason)
    https://discord.gg/hnkRcskWZk (Tom)
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    41 mins
  • Corruption of the Blood God

    Corruption of the Blood God
    Jul 15 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:04:22 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:06:52 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:21:42 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:24:27 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:27:41 - Bodies of evidence.
    Companion Adventures
    00:44:38 - Reading
    00:45:09 - Music
    00:45:45 - RPGs

    https://fulachtfiadh.bandcamp.com/


    Corruption of the Blood God
    https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/506610/corruption-of-the-blood-god

    Literature
    The Ulster Cycle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Cycle#Texts_in_translation

    Music
    Fulacht Fiadh: https://fulachtfiadh.bandcamp.com/

    Games
    Circle of Wolves: https://blog.trilemma.com/2014/07/the-circle-of-wolves.html
    Against the Cult of the Reptile God: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17056/n1-against-the-cult-of-the-reptile-god-1e
    The Black Wyrm of Brandonsford: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/327744/the-black-wyrm-of-brandonsford
    The Madness of Cú Chulainn: https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/237664/Codex--Madness-May-2017

    Discord
    https://discord.gg/K5myJQc4Bc (Jason)
    https://discord.gg/hnkRcskWZk (Tom)
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    48 mins
  • Ominous Crypt of the Blood Moss

    Ominous Crypt of the Blood Moss
    Jun 27 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:03:34 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:03:46 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:16:22 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:17:40 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:20:32 - The Company of Salt & Iron
    Companion Adventures
    00:56:44 - TV
    00:58:04 - Reading Come hangout with Jason and Tom on Discord!
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Crown of Salt

    Crown of Salt
    Jun 6 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:04:05 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:04:19 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:19:22 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:21:48 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:24:53 - Dopplegangers and Secrets in Online Play
    Tom's Monsterhearts Mood Trailer video: https://youtu.be/aQWNRhNNwQw?si=Ei5UCXKEF_G_R7aM
    Companion Adventures
    00:45:26 - Music



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    49 mins
  • The Wassailing of Claus Manor

    The Wassailing of Claus Manor
    May 27 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:03:06 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:03:24 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:18:12 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:24:15 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:27:16 - In Which Jason Gripes a lot about Tone
    Companion Adventures
    00:53:11 - RPGs
    00:56:15 - Films


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    59 mins
  • Night's Dark Terror (Part 2)

    Night's Dark Terror (Part 2)
    Apr 14 2025
    45 mins
  • Butter Princess

    Butter Princess
    Mar 31 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:03:11 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:03:52 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:17:43 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:25:02 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:27:08 - Leveraging Familiarity to Create Discomfort
    Companion Adventures
    00:51:13 - Films


    Join our Discord!

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    57 mins
  • Piercing the Demon's Eye

    Piercing the Demon's Eye
    Mar 17 2025
    The Basic Crawl
    00:00:21 - Overview
    00:04:24 - How have we used this in our games?
    00:04:42 - Things we liked about this adventure
    00:14:20 - Questions we had about this adventure
    00:17:53 - Chain Lightning Round

    The Expert Delve
    00:21:23 - Head-to-head adventure rivals
    Companion Adventures
    00:37:10 - Films
    00:38:18 - Music


    Join our Discord!
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    41 mins