Eldritch History: RPG Legends & Lore
Eldritch History is a podcast about the background, legends and lore of tabletop role playing games. Each episode focuses on a specific element of TTRPGs (a particular game, character, story, product, company, movie, etc) and explores its fictional and real world origins. Have you ever wondered where the Whispered One came from? Why the gorgon is a bull? Why are there so many games about Cthulhu? Then this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
18 episodes
Ravenloft - The Domains of Dread - Part I
This is Ravenloft, everybody scream! At this spooky time of year I couldn't help but look at the creepy side of D&D. So we're going into the mists and exploring the Domains of Dread: Bluetspur, Borca, The Carnival, Darkon, Dementlieu, Falko...
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Episode 17
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58:44
One D&D - Orcs & Ardlings
One D&D is on the horizon and playtesting is already underway. But while we're looking to the future of the game, it's also important to look at where in its past some of the changes are coming from. This episode I look at two options for P...
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Episode 16
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44:56
Lord of the Rings RPGs
One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them!I wish there was only one Middle-Earth game to bind all the players together, but over the past 40 years of LotR RPG...
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Episode 15
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40:14
Fighting Fantasy
First published in 1982, the gamebook series Fighting Fantasy is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style in 2022. Two new books by the creators
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Episode 14
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37:31
Extra Life
Extra Life is a charity created by gamers for gamers to raise money on behalf of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. They have partnerships with Twitch, Rooster Teeth, Humble Bundle, Wizards of the Coast, N...
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Episode 13
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22:43
Spelljammer
What do you call a legendary figure akin to the Flying Dutchman? A class of space ships powered by magic? A verb for traveling through wildspace and the phlogiston? A setting for Dungeons & Dragons being revived after almost 30 years? This ...
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Episode 12
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54:25
Drizzt Do'Urden
Companion of the Hall, champion of Mielikki, husband of Catti-brie, textbook ranger, and atypical drow. Drizzt Do'Urden has become one of the most famous characters of the Forgotten Realms (if not D&D in general). Created by author R.A. Sal...
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Episode 11
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44:02
Dragonlance - The Story Before Dragons of Deceit
In preparation for the August 2nd release of the first Dragonlance novel in over a decade, Dragons of Deceit, this week's episode is all about the story so far. Considering there's about 200 novels set in t...
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Episode 10
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49:58
D&D Campaign Settings - Part II
We're picking up right where we left off last week. This episode we look at the following Official D&D Campaign Settings:Dark SunPlanescapeCouncil of Wyrms Birthright Tale of the Com...
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Episode 9
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44:27
D&D Campaign Settings - Part I
Ever wonder what worlds have been made for D&D? Need an idea for the setting of your next campaign? Curious what the upcoming releases for Spelljammer and Dragonlance are all about? Then this episode of Eldritch History is for you. This wee...
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Episode 8
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52:49
Marvel RPGs
Marvel Comics has been around for more than 60 years. Their characters, such as Thor, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers, have graced comics, movies, TV shows, popsicles, and even parades. And a handful of times there have b...
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Episode 7
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42:54
Stranger Things
A cultural phenomenon deeply rooted in the pop culture of the 80s. Stranger Things is full of references and homages to E.T., Firestarter, Back to the Future, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and most importantly D&D. This episode I look at how t...
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Episode 6
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37:41
A Brief History of D&D
I realized some foundational episodes were in order to try to get everyone who listens on the same page. First up with that is this history of the world's first role playing game: D&D. 50 years of history is far more than a single hour long...
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Episode 5
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50:31
Free RPG Day - 2022
Free RPG Day is an annual celebration of RPG publishers and friendly local game stores. This episode is dedicated to telling you everything you need to know about the event, how it started and what you ...
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Episode 4
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29:24
Gorgons - Snake Women or Metal Bulls?
If you're familiar with any edition of D&D, Greco-Roman mythology, video games such as Assassin's Creed or God of War, TV shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or Charmed, and movies such as Percy Jackson or Clash of the Titan...
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Episode 3
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43:47
DIE - Comic & RPG
DIE is a comic and soon to be RPG about a group of teenagers trapped within a fantasy world, years later some of them leave... but they never really escape. This episode...
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Episode 2
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39:38
