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Myths, History, and DnD

A podcast about mythology from around the world, the history of....well anything, and of course all things Dungeons and Dragons. If you have any ideas or topics you'd like for me to explore or elaborate on feel free to send me an e-mail mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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DnD: Creating Memorable NPCs

In this episode we discuss what makes a 'good' character in a story and go over a few different ways to approach creating them in the context of a DnD campaign. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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History: 544 Murders & A Deal With The Devil

In this episode we learn about Peter Niers, a German bandit convicted of murdering over 500 people and personally making deals with Satan himself in the 1500s. E-Mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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Mythology: Harpies

In this episode we learn about the Harpies, bird-woman hybrids from Greek mythology, and how they've changed throughout history. Argonautica Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/830/830-h/830-h.htm E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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Mythology: Arizona Red Ghost

In this episode we learn about the legendary Red Ghost, a creature that roamed the Arizona deserts during the late 1800s. Interestingly, there may be more truth and fact regarding this legend than one would initially think. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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History: Adrift(Pt.4)

In this episode we start from day 42 in Steven Callahan's life changing experience of being lost at see and go all the way to the end of his journey. This is the final instalment of the Adrift series. In the picture used for the episode's cover art is Steven Callahan with his 3 saviors. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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DnD: Basic Puzzles and How To Use Them

In this episode we talk about puzzles and how to implement them in our campaigns in creative and effective ways. This is the beginner/ introductory episode for puzzles in DnD. Similar with traps, I'll make a longer more in-depth episode at some point in the future but this should be more than sufficient to get you using puzzles and more diverse kinds of puzzles in your games. E-mail:…

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Mythology: Am Fear Liath Mòr

In this episode we learn about the Am Fear Liath Mòr or in english, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui. An entity from Scottish folklore said to haunt the area of Ben MacDhui, which has dated back at least a 100+ years. * Edit * In hindsight, for some reason I was insanely backwards on some of the dates. Munro was a member of the SMC in 1889 and published his Munro Tables in 1891. That makes more…

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DnD: Basic Traps and How To Use Them

In this episode we talk about traps and how to implement them in our campaigns in creative and effective ways. This is the beginner/ introductory episode for traps in DnD. I'll make a longer more in-depth one at some point in the future, but this should be more than enough to get you using traps in your games more often. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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Mythology: Ebu Gogo

In this episode we learn about a human-like creature that comes from Indonesian folklore. Is the Ebu Gogo simply a creation of humanity's collective imagination, or a long lost cousin of the species? E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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DnD: Skystone Hold

In this episode we learn about Skystone Hold, a militaristic bastion of civilization built to last in the mountains. We also explore ways to incorporate Skystone Hold into your own campaigns. Script so you can port over the city to your own notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/108jQhM2ZI6nYcu-Q4vuxcnqq7Sa36cFQoUffeoZot-c/edit?usp=sharing E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com

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