Philomythia Podcast is about stories and the love of stories seen through the lens of table top role playing games. Eric and Ian, the intrepid hosts of Philomythia, think everybody should play RPGs. It's stimulating, engaging, and the most fun you'll ever have telling stories. Who knows, you might even be inspired to run your own game, complete with your very own homebrew world to play in. Not sure what a homebrew world is? Come sit down and listen to Philomythia Podcast and you might just f ...
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Salutations! This is it, the final episode! Thank you so much for all of you that listened and continue to. We appreciate all the love, the Discord will remain up if any of you would like to speak to us. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided…
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Hello! Welcome to the Penultimate episode! This episode we talk about the point of rules, when to we break or bend them. I break and bend the rules all the time to my own dismay!!!!!! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist.…
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Hello! Welcome to another exciting episode. Today we chat about a few things we have learned along the road of playing as few different TTRPGS. Hopefully it will help you too! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check h…
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Hello!!!!!!! Welcome to another episode! Today we talk about alignment. So make sure to take your car in, get them wheels and stuff fixed. No, no, not that kind of alignment. Listen, enjoy! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist.…
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Welcome. We hope you enjoy our chat about TTRPGS and RPGs as far as video games and how they have influenced each other over the years. We also talk about Rainbows....... Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music ou…
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Hello!!!!!!!!! Have you ever heard this from your players: So tomorrow from 7 to 10 will you PLEASE act like you have more than a two word vocabulary. It must be green, okay? Well I hope not, thats from 5th element, but today we talk about descriptions. Whats enough, whats too much, and we didnt start the fire. Enjoy!!!!!!! Contact us at: philomyth…
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Its a PARTY!!!!! A Paizo Party!!!!! Hello! We talk about Pathfinder and other things from the wonderful company of Paizo. Gen-Con was happening when we recorded this, so we have lots to talk about. Please Enjoy the Party! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music…
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Hello one and all!!!! Welcome to our chat about Burnout! Join us as we talk about player and GM burnout, our experiences with this, and how we overcame it! I hope this helps anyone that is going through that. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided …
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Go ahead and give us your info so we can perform a standard background check.... Oh wait, I mean backstory. We talk today about backstory and the benefits of loose and complicated back stories. So join us as we check your credit score and criminal history on: The Philomythia Podcast! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/…
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Cut em up. Slash em to pieces. Put them back together what do you get? Monsters. Hello!!! Welcome!!!! Today we chop it up about keeping monsters fresh, and how we have gone about reskinning them or creating them. A little surprise for all you that have been listening is contained in this episode. Enjoy. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord:…
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Hammer, Nails, Screwdriver..... wait.... No. Today we talk about GMs Tools. Welcome, Music and Art, how do we incorporate them into the online games that we run? How about in person games? We chat about this and more. Join us. (this episode was uploaded prior but had some issues, this is the reedit) Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: htt…
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We reminice..... Roll for initiative!!!!
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Hello and Welcome! Today we chat about our campaigns a bit, as we swing into chatting about initiative. So join us as we chat about a few different things we have been running into while running our games lately. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provi…
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Hello, Comedy.... Tragedy.... How doth one Utilize the quips and jibs of the ancient art of comedy? I have no idea, lets listen to these two jokers and see what insight they have into it. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. C…
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Hello!!!!!! Central Intelligence.... or Player..... What about GM/DM... We speak today of agency, not that kind, but the other kind..... You know what you should just listen in to our conversation. Hint Hint. Pigeons. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is …
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Welcome! Today we speak! Improving the Improv. Discussing pieces between and hither to. Please enjoy!!!! Hit us up on our DISCORD!!! links below Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayerchar…
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BIG groups. small groups. We talk about running a big table, we talk about small tables, online specifically. What are some of our experiences, what are some of the ways we tackle this challenging issue. I used to be a patient man..... Have Fun!!!!! Stay Sweaty!!!!!! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All Th…
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Welcome all you wonderful listeners!!!!! Today we talk about the ins and outs of converting a campaign from one system to another. We also talk about learning a system and the teaching it. Join us as Eric serenades us with song again... He is Beautiful. Oh side note 50th episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://…
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Welcome! Today we talk about co..co..communic....No. Cooperation and Problem solving in RPGS, and the idea "can it improve your day to day skill in that" Join us as I Ian, talk about communication. While Eric brings the actual subject to light. Listen as we regale ye with tales of old. Please Enjoy! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: htt…
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Welcome my friends, Today we talk about the benefits and pitfalls of using a VTT. Whats a VTT you ask? Its a virtual Table Tennis..... Wait no, Its a Varied Time Table. Yeah, No. No. Its. Virtual Table Top. We use them, so let us regale you a tale of absurdity. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Link…
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Welcome all!!! ***trigger warning*** Today we chat about a few challenging topics for the table. So lets put a ***trigger warning*** here. We discuss racism, and slavery and other issues like this and using them in your TTRPGs. Let us know if you like this or hate this. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All…
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We be holdin beholders! Beholdin Beholders? Behol.... Nevermind. We look into Beholders, where they came from. What they are. This is an older episode we recorded. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at ht…
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Welcome Welcome! Today we talk about, well we brainstorm about, thats similar to talking. Anyway we start to delve into ideas behind designing a RPG system. This will be an ongoing project we tackle, first up what systems are we looking at for inspiration.... Stay tuned! Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 Al…
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Why Campaigns Fail and How to Keep them Going
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Salutations weery game masters, or players. Are you burning out? Are the people at your table stuck to their phones and checked out? Well welcome to the common problems in TTPRGS, we will chat about some of this stuff, and give you all some insights to what we have found. So wash your dice and learn about some different hygienic practices for your …
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Grab your warm blankets, sit by the fire, get comfortable as we discuss DISCOMFORT at the table as a GM. What will our names be this time. I dunno but it makes me feel things.... Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his …
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The Return of the Lazy Dungeon or Game Master!!!
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Hey, here we are just chillin on the couch, being lazy..... Wait no!!!!! Welcome back! This episode we talk about a book, The Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master!!!!! The return?!? when was the first!? Do not worry my dice rollers. We shall illuminate this for you. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Li…
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Hello!!! Welcome!!!! Rool you fool get out of the road!!!! Watch out cause here we come reviewing Willow from the RPG lens. Please Enjoy as we talk about the effects this had on our young minds and translate this as if it were a RPG game. Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/UaWwg3YZY3 All The Links: https://linktr.ee/ph…
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Welcome!!! Today we chat about the Big time news in the TTRPG community. THE OGL!!!!! OMG!!!!!! We really talk about how it will affect our games and the podcast going forward. So strap in and join us!!!! Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia Discord: https://discord.gg/Nd36NDve – Music is provided by Jerr…
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Hello!!!! Did you? I didn't...... You did. We have been play testing One D&D. Today we share our thoughts thus far on the playtest material!! Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!! Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayercharacter.com/…
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Hello Hello Hello! Welcome... Rock me like a baby, like I'm in a manger..... We are visiting our campaign world HYLICA, and what how we would approach running the first session of it. Hold on to your butts! Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at…
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Welcome, On this episode we talk about the many things we utilize as resources for our games. We hope these inspire you to create many amazing things. Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayercharacter.com/…
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Welcome, Welcome, We are now in season two of Philopmythia. A conversation about how we perceive heroes. Join us in this conversation -- Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayercharacter.com/…
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Hello, hello, helloooo... greetings road weary adventurer! What's that you say? You got into an argument with a CR 8 Ogre who then called all his buddies and chased you for five miles??? Well it sounds like you should rest your feet awhile and listen to our latest episode, which is all about improving your communication 😊 – Contact us at: info@phil…
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Grab yer cowl, some spirit bottles, and a blade or two, cause it's time to take a deep dive into the world of Blades in the Dark! Set in the city of Doskvol, Blades is a world of literal darkness. One where the sun has been blasted out of the sky, where there is a veritable cornucopia of monsters, ghosts, and demons who will swallow your soul witho…
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Hello, adventurers! This week we're diving into the world of subclasses and ways you can hack them, bend them, and possibly even break them. Curious about how we're doing this? Listen now to find out! – Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at ht…
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Welcome back, adventurers, to another episode of the Philomythia podcast! This week is all about dice: Their history, how we've used them, and why, and the answers might surprise you! But There's only one way to find out: Listen meow! – Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is Provided by Jerry Ste…
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Philomythia Reviews: Terminator 2
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**Spoiler alert** We're Talking about Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and we talk about the whole movie. Welcome adventurers, to the second installment of our 'Philomythia Reviews' series! This time around we tackled the classic movie 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day,' and boy was it a Duesy! Full of killer robots, car chases, and time travel, T2 is chock…
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In this episode we’re talking about Vecna, the legendary litch from D&D history! Vecna seems to be everywhere these days, and is only getting more popular. Join us as we delve into the history and secrets of the famous demigod. We even talk about where Wizards of the Coast might be heading in regards to Vecna. Join us to find out! *Spoiler alert* W…
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This week the boys are back with another actual play game. This time we delve into the dark forest of Davokar from the Symbaroum setting. To guide us on our journey, we are joined by GM Paul Stead who sat down with us last episode. Will our characters survive this time??? Only one way to find out. Join us as Philomythia plays Symbaroum! – Website: …
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This week we're delving into the subject of books and how the written word can inspire the stories we tell at the table. To help us on our journey we're joined by longtime friend, self professed nerd, and fellow D&D player Paul Stead! Join us for all the hot goss on speculative fiction this week on the Philomythia Podcast. – Website: https://philom…
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This week it's all about manners. You know, those things you're supposed to use at the dinner... er, the D&D table. This episode, we're focusing on player etiquette, and what actions players can take to make their table top RPG even more awesomer! P.S. Brownie points for any listener who knows who Victor Wooten is. P.P.S. Sometimes you drop the pen…
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Philomythia Plays: Call of Cthulhu, Pt. 2
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*Trigger warning* Everyone gets a bit stabby by the end of the episode. And we're back with the conclusion to our Call of Cthulhu actual play! Things are not looking good for Francis and Teddy. Will they survive to see another sunrise? Only one way to find out... – Website: https://philomythia.com Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: …
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Philomythia Plays: Call of Cthulhu, Pt. 1
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This is the first episode of our actual play series, Philomythia Plays, where we and guests of the show play through one-shots of D&D, and even different rule systems. To begin our adventure, we've called on the skills of the intrepid DM, Cody Langile to help guide us through the treacherous world of Cthulhu. Will we survive? Only one way to find o…
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For Friday the 13th we're digging into the Horror genre, and to help us delve into these treacherous waters, we've brought on Horror author and fellow DM Cody Langille. Join us for our spookiest episode yet! – Website: https://philomythia.com Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is Provided by Jer…
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We're back, after a few weeks on hiatus, and this week is all about building a one-shot! Website: https://philomythia.com Contact us at: philomythia@gmail.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is Provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayercharacter.com/Por PolymuseCreative
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia This week's episode is all about maps in D&D and fantasy. The history of them, how best to use them, and creative ways to use them at your table. We even talk about our favorite fantasy cartographers! So join us as we delve in…
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia n this episode we talk about getting inspiration outside of D&D. From Blades In The Dark to Numenera to Symbaroum and beyond, there are some amazing tabletop RPGs out there. They are well worth examination in their own right, …
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia In this episode we welcome our very first guest to the show! The Player Character, aka Jerry Stenquist, comes on to talk about all things music: Music in life, music in video games, and most importantly, music in D&D. He also …
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia – This week on the Philomythia podcast it's all about the art of D&D. The history of it, our favorite pieces, artists and more! Tune in and delve into the magical world of D&D art. – Website: https://philomythia.com Contact us…
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Building Our Homebrew World Pt. 3
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia – In this episode we take a deep dive into our campaign world, Hylica, and answer the hard questions... like How exactly do you pronounce Hylica??? Is it hillika? Hy-lkaaah? Hoolaca? Join us to find out! – Website: https://phi…
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Sign up for our newsletter and get a free pdf of our PLOTWIST! storytelling game: https://www.subscribepage.com/philomythia – Today we're campaigning for our favorite campaign worlds. Which world, you ask? I guess you'll have to listen to find out . . . How do you say Majere, again? Or is it Majore? Margereee??? – Website: https://philomythia.com C…
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