Darker Days Podcast

Darkling #31 - Fading Suns

darkerdays2 — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:34:05 +0000

Chris is joined by Pete, and together they take an in depth look at the renowned SciFi space opera, Fading Suns. They cover topics such as the setting itself, the game mechanics, and also quickly review the host of player options in the game plus give their own opinions on the game. If you like World of Darkness game and want a SciFi game with the same sort of feel, this one is perhaps worth a shot.

Enjoy.

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Chris’s Fading Sun’s Chronicle: Hyperion Dusk

Intro music by arhipco - used under Creative Commons License. Outro music by Bass Tandem - used under Creative Commons License.

Darker Days Radio Episode #47

darkerdays2 — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:56:49 +0000

A Royale with Cheese!

Mike and Chris are joined by One Book Shelf Publisher Relations Manager Matt M. McElroy to discuss all the great work going into DriveThruRPG and DriveThruCards. Matt also shares his latest work on the V20 Red List and announces the subject matter for Hunter: the Vigil’s Monstrous Basterds. On the Secret Frequency, Mike presents Santa Muerte, the North and Central American patron saint of death. Mike goes on to discuss the V20 Product Line so far, while Chris presents a formal review of the God Machine Chronicle.

Oh, and Werewolf 20th is out.

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Links For This Show:

DriveThruCards: http://www.drivethrucards.com/

Flames Rising: http://www.flamesrising.com/

Darker Days Radio Episode #46

darkerdays2 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:17:28 +0000

Blood in the Machine

Mike and Chris are joined by White Wolf luminary David Hill Jr. to discuss four upcoming books. After a brief introduction, the trio jump into a discussion of the next Mage: the Ascension release, Convention Book: Progenitors. Following that they explore the secret frequencies of Amsterdam with Black Mathew and the Phantom of Compagnie. Next up is a discussion of the impending New World of Darkness chronicle books God Machine Chronicle and Blood & Smoke. Lastly, David introduces Darker Days to his new Fate-drive mecha game, Apotheosis Drive X.

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Links For This Show:

ADX Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/machineage/apotheosis-drive-x-a-fate-powered-mecha-rpg?ref=search

Darker Days Radio Episode #45

darkerdays2 — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:42:28 +0000

PAX Rocked, Mummy!

Mike, Chris, and Peter sit down to chat about PAX East 2013 - the best three days in gaming (5 if you’re an enforcer). We talk about Catalyst Game Labs and Shadowrun, Cubicle 7, Steve Jackson Games, Dragon Dice, Reaper Miniatures, Joshua A.C. Newman and Mobile Frame Zero, Privateer Press, Light Weight RPG, and probably a few other games and companies. We follow this up with a discussion of how Mummy: the Curse can crossover with the New World of Darkness, and even a few classic games!

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Win a Copy of Mummy the Curse

darkerdays2 — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:50:02 +0000

Competition time!

We are giving away a copy of the Mummy the Curse pdf, and in order to claim it we need you to send in an email, with the answer to the following question;

In the New World of Darkness, which group of Vampires claims to have origins with Cult of Set?

Email darkerdaysradio at gmail dot com

Want to have a great chance of winning? Send us a submission for the Forgotten Lore magazine (either a npc, a short story, new rules, story hooks, art, etc), and for the submission you get another ‘ticket’ in the raffle.

The closing date for entries is one month from now.

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #30

darkerdays2 — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:53:05 +0000

Mike chills with Alex, Andrew, and Tim to play Fallen is Babylon using World of Darkness: Gypsies!

Challenge complete.

Forgotten Lore #4

darkerdays2 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:04:54 +0000

Forgotten Lore #4

Featuring:

Hunters Most Wanted - Hunter Hunted classic characters revised for V20.

Hedge Sorcery - Vampire the Requiem Blood Sorcery rules with a Fae Twist for Changeling the Lost.

Digital Daemon - A Mage the Awakening short story.

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Darker Days Radio Episode #44

darkerdays2 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:57:15 +0000

The Art of Death

Starring C. A. “Sleepless” Suleiman and Sam “Corpse-in-the-Fridge” Araya

Mike, Chris, and James sit down to chat about Mummy with developer CAS and artist Sam Araya. But before they get started there’s plenty of Onyx Path discussion, shout outs to the listeners, and an update regarding Forgotten Lore #4. First the group tackles the storytelling elements and setting that Colin developed for Mummy the Curse, including a few player spoilers, so watch out! Next they discuss the hanging dolls of Isla de las Muñecas in the Secret Frequency. Finally, the hosts discuss Mummy’s fine art with Sam, and learn a bit about gaming in Paraguay along the way.

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Links For This Show:

Gentleman Gamer on Mummy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjbD8E4uNK8

Gentleman Gamer Plays Mummy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vTAXIQaGiU

Creepy Doll Island: http://weburbanist.com/2010/10/06/mexicos-creepiest-tourist-destination-island-of-the-dolls/

Darker Days Radio Episode #43

darkerdays2 — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:49:11 +0000

When Chris is Away, the Aberrants Will Play

For a special birthday episode, Mike is joined by long time listener Peter Mars and Trinity Continuum Developer Ian Watson. The trio discusses the current happenings with Onyx Path, and give a shout out to the new WoDCast MMO podcast. The secret frequency this week is shortwave radio signal markers that are mysteriously broadcast from Russia. This episode then focuses White Wolf’s second big roleplaying game series - The Trinity Universe. Ian and Peter explain all the cool gaming that Trinity, Aberrant, and Adventure! can provide.

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Link For This Show:

WoDCast #0: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1VQIoDsnRQ

The Gentleman Gamer & Mark Rein-dot-Hagen Play Wraith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQPDN4eJ99Q

Hunters Hunter II: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-hunters-hunted-ii

Conet Project Radio Signals: http://archive.org/details/ird059

Darker Days Radio Episode #42

darkerdays2 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:09:27 +0000

Nancy A. Collins - Sunglasses After the Apocalypse

Mike and Chris are joined by Bram Stoker Award-winning novelist Nancy A. Collins, author of the popular Sonja Blue series of novels, numerous comics and graphic novels, and the more recent Golgotham series. In particular, the trio discuss Sunglasses After Dark, A Dozen Black Roses (a Sonja Blue, Vampire: the Masquerade crossover), and Nancy’s indiegogo campaign to publish Kill City, the next Sonja Blue novel. After the interview, Mike and Chris present a secret frequency on the Tikoloshe, a sprite from Zulu mythology.

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Links For This Show:

http://www.indiegogo.com/sonjablue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikoloshe

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/mummy-the-curse-core-rulebook

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #29 - Storytelling Vampire the Dark Ages

darkerdays2 — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:00:02 +0000

Storytelling Vampire the Dark Ages

Steve (Verghast) and Chris (Dr Ether) look at storytelling concepts and hints and tips for Vampire the Dark Ages. They look at different ways of running the game, advice on setting the mood and tone of the game, and other great advice. They also discuss the plethora of available pre-written stories for the game, and how to even get brand new players into playing the game.

Also a link to information regard the diversity of the population of York http://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/page/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?ArticleId=30

Send us some feedback, questions.

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Darker Days Radio Episode #41

darkerdays2 — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:58:21 +0000

Best. Episode. Ever.

Mike and Chris interrogate NWO agents Lillian Cohen-Moore and David Hill Jr. after they leaked vital Technocratic secrets in Conventionbook NWO. The episode begins with some well wishes for Adrian Stagg and Mark Hope, and Mike mistakenly predicts that Mummy won’t kickstart until after the holidays. Following that, the crew discusses the New World Order, with a special look at how the convention has changed in the past decade. Everyone takes a break from the Q&A and discusses a some creepy holiday urban legends from around the United Kingdom. The episode finishes off with a discussion of #OneReasonWhy and some of the cool non-WoD stuff we can expect from David and Lillian.

Oh, and Wraith.

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Featured Books:

Link For This Show:

Demon: the ???: http://youtu.be/40PJ8fz1X4U?t=39m30s

Lillian’s Website: http://www.lilliancohenmoore.com/

David’s Website: http://machineageproductions.com/

The Gospel of Sarah by Machine Age Productions: http://www.indiegogo.com/gospelofsarah

Lillian Interviews Rich Dansky: http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2012/04/05/among-the-ferrymen-richard-dansky/

Forgotten Lore #3

darkerdays2 — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:06:04 +0000

In this issue of Forgotten Lore we bring you;

Vampire: the Dark Ages - Dark Ages in Modern Nights - a world with no Camarilla and no Sabbat!

Vampire: the Requiem - The Salubri - A Masquerade bloodline in a Requiem game.

Memoirs of the Nameless Empire - A new Geist: the Sin-Eaters ceremony and a new Grimoire for Mage: the Awakening.

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Darker Days Radio Episode #40

darkerdays2 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:55:14 +0000

Dave “Death and Arcana” Brookshaw

Mike and Chris are joined again by Dave Brookshaw, a writer for Mage’s recent Left-Hand Path sourcebook. In the Secret Frequency, the hosts explore Fengdu, the Chinese City of the Dead, and also discuss the legend of a slumbering dragon beneath Beijing. Following that is a lengthy Q&A with Dave Brookshaw, looking at Requiem’s Blood Sorcery, the God Machine Chronicles, and the upcoming NWoD game, Mummy: the Curse.

Don’t worry, we have some CWoD discussion in this episode too! And get pumped for our upcoming NWO Conventionbook review.

Darker Days Contest Information:

Send us some feedback, questions, or Forgotten Lore material and you’ll have a chance to win a White Wolf novel or anthology.

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Link For This Show:

Dave Brookshaw on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveBrookshaw

Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff: http://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #28 - Elders of the Dark Age

darkerdays2 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:23:57 +0000

Adrian (Boggan_Knight) and Steve (Verghast) discuss the enigmatic vampiric elders of the Dark Age. Specifically, they look at elders as NPCs, PCs, and the motives that separate these Cainites from mere neonates.

Darkling #28 is the fourth in a series of Dark Ages podcasts, so stay tuned for more from Adrian, Steve, Chris, and Mike.

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12 Byzantine Rulers: http://12byzantinerulers.com/ (Also on iTunes)

Darker Days Radio Episode #39

darkerdays2 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:09:35 +0000

We’ll do the show notes tomorrow.

Show Links: Werewolf 20th: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-werewolf-the-apocalypse-20th-anniversary-ed/comments

Forgotten Lore #2

darkerdays2 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:34:36 +0000

Forgotten Lore is a fan ezine developed by the Rogue Council, an enigmatic faction manipulating podcasts and storytellers through their covert transmissions. Issue #2 features two articles:

The Culter Mithras by Chris Handley introduces revised rules for the Blood Sorcery of the Cult of Mithras, following the rules introduced in ‘Blood Sorcery’.

Joeseph Beckett provides us with a ready to use NPC, Father Philip, with rules for both cWoD and nWoD.

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Content from this DLC supplements that found in ‘Mythologies’ and ‘Blood Sorcery’

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #27 - Chronicle Design Part 4 - Embracing the Pack

darkerdays2 — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:15:37 +0000

Chris is once more joined by James and Steve to discuss more matters regarding running a chronicle. This time they are also joined by Sam (tabletop and tumblr rpg player, budding writer and also is married to Chris), as they talk about finding players, getting a good group together, dealing with problem players, PC creation and group templates, dark story content and more.

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Interested in any of the books we mentioned?

The art of Nigel Sade

Spiel - Essen Gaming Convention

Of course drop by Drivethrurpg for all your gaming needs.

Right now they have until November a Halloween Sale on all Vampire the Requiem Products.

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #26 - Iron Kingdoms

darkerdays2 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:10:56 +0000

Mike and Chris are joined by Simon Berman, Community Coordinator and Staff Writer for Privateer Press.

In this Darkling we discuss the recent release from Privateer Press, the new edition of the Iron Kingdoms RPG. We look at what the setting has to offer, the similarity the game rules have with the wargames Warmachine and Hordes, and briefly discuss what we can look forward to in the future for this exciting new edition.

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For more information on all the products discussed in the show go to http://privateerpress.com/

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Interested in the console game for Warmachine being developed by White Moon Games? Check out the fantastic trailer from E3

Interested in getting hold of Iron Kingdoms products digitally (D20 material but hey still a great read) follow the links Drivethrurpg.

Interested in painting lessons for your new Iron Kingdoms, Warmachine and Hordes minis and you’re in the UK, check out http://www.golempaintingstudio.co.uk/

Below are some examples of their excellent Warmachine figures they have painted.

Darker Days DLC - Forgotten Lore #1

darkerdays2 — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:24:13 +0000

Forgotten Lore is a fan ezine developed by the Rogue Council, an enigmatic faction manipulating podcasts and storytellers through their covert transmissions. Issue #1 features two articles:

Anghenfil by Stephen Nurse introduces a ready-to-use spirit that feeds off the jealousy of mortals.

Kinfolk & Caerns by Adrian Stagg introduces the Sept of the Five Seasons from his own chronicle, along with two ready-to-use Kinfolk NPCs.

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