It’s the November transcripts, oh my!
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If Dickens wrote Kallikantzaroi
There’s an impish faerie that is only seen in Mythic Europe during the twelve days of Christmas, the kallikantzaros, which has never been used in any of the supplements. As the Yule is approaching, I’d like to bring them out, but give them a fresh coat of paint by combining them with “The Goblins Who…
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The Shadow Hunter
This week a quick episode in which we see a malevolent spirit. It is a North American story: you’ll notice some of the technologies involved in the poem aren’t in period for Mythic Europe The recording used in the episode was released into the public domain through LibriVox by Craig Franklin. The Walker of the…
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Man: The City Under the Sea
Apologies: I hadn’t noticed this transcript wasn’t live. The episode says its the final Morrison folktale from the Isle of Man, but it isn’t. After recording them I swapped the order to put the Christmas traditions into December. “The City Under The Sea” is a folk tale from a later time, where a person is…
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Chronicles of Shadow Valley 3
This week we quote hard: welcome to the medieval equivalent of H H Holmes’s hotel. Thanks again to Ed Humpel and Librivox. The door opened after a while and mine host appeared. “It is late,” he said. Rodriguez smiled acquiescently and mine host withdrew, and presently leaving Morano whom his master’s voice had waked, to…
Read MoreThe Siren of the Pier and the Revener of Ben Battle
I’ve added statistics to the episode transcript discussing these creatures, but here they are, for easy access. The Siren of the Pier Faerie Might: 15 Characteristics:(human form) Int +1, Per +1, Pre +0, Com +1, Str 0*, Sta 0* , Dex 0*, Qik 0*.*These scores are provided by the host body. Size: 0* (*as host) Virtues and…
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This month’s notes in pdf
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Precious Stones 4
Carbuncle (generally Garnet) The carbuncle was recommended as a heart stimulant; indeed, so powerful was its action, that the wearers were rendered angry and passionate and were even warned to be on their guard against attacks of apoplexy….In mythical fancies too this stone played its part, for dragon’s eyes were said to be carbuncles. Rumphius states…
Read MoreThe Outlandish Knight, The Bones Which Will Not Lie in the River, and the Mercenary Parrot
The Outlandish Knight, the Final Victim and the Mercenary Parrot were described in episode 205. The Outlandish Knight The Outlandish Knight is simpler version of the Glanconer (Realms of Power : Faerie p 74-75). He doesn’t kill by draining life energy along an arcane connection: he just whisks girls away to murder them in a…
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Chronicles of Shadow Valley 2
Continuing our new series of Dunsany stories: Don Rodriguez is about to enter an inn that clearly has an Infernal aura. If your characters clear it out it is a suitable location for a Spring Covenant. Again, thanks to Ed Humpel and Librivox. I’ve cut things, so if you want the full ambience, go get…
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Games From Folktales 