Chronicles & Commons

Holiday bonus episode. shasum -a256=70d38bb15b590a1e03870b4da1c074f6dc598c1547821e0583bd48a567925f6b...

Chessmen of Mars, monstrous races, and the end. shasum -a256=eb4495f14a3396b99dab934ec7ab681870bf32d3fd7719491c9a34fb32f4d9bc...

Technology of Barsoom. shasum -a256=a134816ca948afd914c1e369ea050fcf6ee21315850523ef7f5463bc88165f60...

Plants and animals of Barsoom. shasum -a256=4b9e2f6ebf27adec2f1c2f5a7f303dc1eaf5781a465d6f08b8546db05857a523...

The yellow martians (Okar) of Barsoom. shasum -a256=c817b897970980392b5afdbf08914f8e7ac47089885c2d9c5bf3c5893d575acb...

The white martians of Barsoom. shasum -a256=767174711871b09754f3fcd1cf5edbdbffee2f5faba0227454217c3605734494...

The effects of common and shared lore on the gaming experience. shasum -a256=cb4502104a80971aa282cc0a1792fa4a36a9eb3b3fa4392c1f1bb0ad5828a223...

All about the red martians from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom novels (also known as the **John Carter of Mars** series). shasum -a256=9864166310ee0a5773b89320d29f11a96af1ab35eddd342f7f31ca016a07e48...

All about the green martians of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom novels (also known as the **John Carter of Mars** series). shasum -a256=cf1686d3b97a99d07d0bcf8597ca54caaa1f7a569cd5b6f320b877ed0fb8ea0...

Flowers and faeries. shasum -a256=c77a64744b5e815c0c6dbaede159158a8a5c5194d0b73ba3ded487cc292baf95...

Chinese mid-Autumn festival legends shasum -a256=e8de06ae24697db171f6e27e0ff2981438e34ae8dff9e1a1b3ccd25a1efaaa86...

The Dungeon Dragon from **Tome of Horrors** by Frog God Games. shasum -a256=c1fd77820bf48f7a26b0c0f056eea6da974117f5a806072f27bb20d24f274c10...

Void dragons from the **Tome of Beasts** by Kobold Press. shasum -a256=27cbe89325784507e3bb4d504706fa042e0d686c08a760ddd645beb539c89b53...

Red Dragons in OGL lore. shasum -a256=b2b03e84658e56c6b747f9f6174b5e010e2fd90229440c597ba6db7c9e0eeb46...

Green dragons in the DnD multiverse and OGL lore. shasum -a256=0da607e9b198e8088fd8d7d96ef0cdf2969e9fcb4ee69ce11cbbbfd6fb7285ae...

Let's talk about black dragons. shasum -a256=6fa19b279bc5c58a3d2b7e75cbce1fe9a34c4ffc71a9ff79444bf3dfa2abd4b7...

Case study of a third party publisher's conversion of an old Gygax monster. shasum -a256=8ed85247e8a60d27b529afec6841a7328813ae92132cd755e4dfbc867c512592...

The tradition of dragons in D&D culture, and an overview of white dragons as detailed in 2e, Dragonlance, Pathfinder, and 5e. shasum -a256=3c03c327011e6a36893a204f084d19816df7279862327db7d26f979ddf...

This week, Klaatu reads a post from the [Mixed Signals](http://mixedsignals.ml) blog. This one isn't about lore, but THAC0 is an important part of D&D history, and if you ever thought to try AD&D for...

Yes, there was no episode 26. In this episode: wood-burning stoves and winter magic. shasum -a256=a712e52f3de8b204ffa515efd15ac5d86969ff1aa4d3eb2aa5810183752b00cd...

The Maori creation myth and Matariki. shasum -a256=bcdb03d96a3f6654fd62ed7edb4df5c0fd2dcd33947464d61217b8b09863cdb8...

No episode this week, due to packing up for a house move. Back next week! ...

A look at the taniwha, from Maori legend. shasum -a256=1c03fb54e402fe93ae740e2a082e8ddd0488f722c05cf3a20d920861f114477a...

One more episode about non-combat XP, this time quick-and-dirty homebrew options for exploration and interaction. shasum -a256=e0e090e1019754bfaa5c5bbec447a389fbe197f28a70e4f5b0293891d9f236a4...

Non-combat XP in Pathfinder, using two rule systems already integrated into the Pathfinder system. shasum -a256=6e46a943b702f847198488feb145144805bc6e6f78f14dadf9660c75e0c9c33a...

C&C is branching out. To better reflect its parent website, [Mixed Signals](http://mixedsignals.ml), the show will now cover not just lore but also open gaming in general. This is partly to buy time ...

More technology, this time from the early sf books **Armageddon 2419** and the **Airlords of Han**. shasum -a256=0a56a08131380c116c6df75057c80e37114dee56d9af8c876b6935aa87e83936...

The gods of the Norse pantheon, as defined by D&D, part 3. shasum -a256=dd38cdb3736120c98e689592cb254c27aadb7e48abc2cbff4f6a97d9fa9564b5...

Technology and fantasy. shasum -a256=9c8d768571d67ba09799642363bdbe20d0186e39ad9edfd25f930b97dc51a7c0...

Norse mythology, part 2. shasum -a256=66b0d026f316ce83c564ff13e8bdc54f450fbe16315868c793af4ae3126b0dfc...

A discussion of feats, and what makes characters unique, and how it all fits into 5e. shasum -a256=995a4244ffa3fb114d16b5426d00a5da0f1bfa94251f5b694edc6970d518c670...

Turn to page 299 of your Player's Handbook, because it's time to review the Norse pantheon as D&D dieties. shasum -a256=d5dabf82931f857463f7eeaffb87949b9f62959767b859498d1187e04c1f28d8...

Herbalism and incorporating it into games. shasum -a256=b6b871a07e8ebb8c11f01c7cdd628c4074c369b55892d50d15e01e6ad81fac40...

Learn about the magic of names with the Super Genius Guide to Name Traits. It's a fun way to gamify name creation for player characters, with a bunch of implied lore by nature. shasum -a256=99b8063...

The final god of the Porphyra pantheon: Vortain, the chaotic evil bringer of chaos, the corrupt one. The Porphyra pantheon was written by Christopher Kaiser, Perry Fehr, Mark Gedak, August Hahn, Joh...

All about haunted regions ("haunts" in Pathfinder), featuring an excellent guide by **Super Genius Games**. shasum -a256=4faf8001961a2c4e3b181a998753529d26b680e2e35a0acef0c61519bd6ce018...

The beasts (and constructs) of Pellucidar, the land at the center of the Earth. shasum -a256=86fd24ab28b8016103c2a29f35b1c2a4c78b6c0f534c432371c51e29d0564b59...

Mal, the chaotic evil god of annihilation, the destroyer of worlds. shasum -a256=c11260788a698c4616cf24187dbf556cda571bc4a62205f3893c6cb7e26937ed...

The environments of Pellucidar, a world within a world. shasum -a256=03b1e051f562d29dabbf54ebda671a78805ab20411e9fe904a5fbc5ada55a01f...

Ul'ul, the Mad Maiden, the Vortex: the chaotic neutral goddess of art, madness, and storms. Hers is an appropriately tumultuous tale, so buckle up! shasum -a256=5132ea1ad61619a22a8447fe08a2b453ef6b...

A review of some optional gem socketing rules, and the idea of upgrading items and powers with magickal gemstones. shasum -a256=3d4a943c2a88b8208904e338d70aecd6e62cabb3879b097d14df745795395e7c...

Explore the Earth's core! In this episode, Klaatu takes a look at the pulp fiction ideas of a hidden world at the very center of the Earth. shasum -a256=b54260c4667f7f56d4384a28ad959dd69217e6d8fb8b...

Rune magic is a great addition to magic systems, whether in a tabletop game, video games (like Witcher 2), or books. This episode takes a look at some of the mechanics and runes in Kobold Press's **D...

Hear all about the chaotic neuntral goddess, Nise. shasum -a256=82eb5ededbbe87411ac955e177dbbc5fa237f65d989742bc95b215d250d09363...

An extra episode to get you through the holidays: the Hyborian Age by Robert E. Howard, in its entirety, read by Klaatu. It's a little academic as lore goes, but it's the authoritative history of the...

Winter magic from Super Genius Games. shasum -a256=2f198ddb3007ba8fd9434368991593c236b8f6e5bbfa19bdc96587403170d78d...

All about the chaotic neutral god, Nemyth Vaar, called Nemesis, the Knight Demise, the God of Betrayal, Insanity, and Revenge. Worshipped by fallen knights, mercenaries, and outcasts. shasum -a256=...

The chaotic good goddess, Yolana: the Twin Liberty, the Maid of Memory, the Truth Light. shasum -a256=d5752adbe55a6e6e7374a199b8c625c6680c61de3684b6d39e046d7a13b011e4...

Two factions by Brent Newhall: the Invisible Hand and the Blackblades. shasum -a256=40bde713a1c2f9f9311b51b03bca4f86440cd20bd03c29c73928a34f58d92109...

Crom, Set, Ishtar, Asura, Mitra, and more. Yes, it's an overview of ALL the gods in the Conan universe. shasum -a256=68c95d977a696782266004071eec9d30d1d274348c4f77667df633f4d4f2f810...