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#119: Tabletop Freelance Writing with Crystal Mazur Aug 30, 2019

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Crystal Mazur returns to the show to discuss Chicago by Night 5th Edition (now released to kickstarter backers), talk about her other cool writing projects, and also give tons of tips and tricks to budding writers who want to break into the industry!

Time Stamps:
00:05:05 - News
00:10:15 - Never Going Home Discussion
00:17:00 - Chicago by Night
00:35:42 - Storytellers Vault
00:43:00 - Snowhaven Discussion
00:51:15 - Freelance Writing Tips and Tricks

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Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/
Gehenna Gaming Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Twb5m6d Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory

#118: Chigg's Gencon 2019 Roundup (Live From His Kitchen Table) Aug 09, 2019

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Surviving his arduous journey back to the Lone Star State, Chigg regales Mike and the listeners with stories of his Gencon experience. He recounts tales of Star Trek technobabble, the dangers of chocolate in Pugmire, gives warnings of collectible card game addiction, and tantalizes with the possibility of running Cyberpunk Red.
This episode is a bit light on the horror roleplaying content, but we'll be back to our regularly scheduled shows in two weeks!

Time Stamps:
00:00:33 - Gencon Roundup!

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#117: Vampire 5th Edition, Warcry, and GW Ex-Staffer Chat (Live from Fanboy 3 Gencon Pop-up 2019) Aug 06, 2019

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Fueled only by beer and curry, Chris is joined by David Whitworth of the Darker Days Blog and Rising Sun Painting Studio. They discuss their Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition demos using the upcoming Ahriman Contract scenario, the brand new Warhammer Warcry skirmish game, Kult, Kingdom Death, and upcoming UK conventions. Then the electronic base beat starts and things get interesting as these two former Games Workshop: Manchester employees start swapping war stories from the good 'ole days...

Time Stamps:
00:00:33 - Gencon Pop-Up Discussion
00:22:40 - GW Ex-Staffers Talk About Old Times

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Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory Rising Sun Painting Studio: https://www.facebook.com/pg/RisingSunPaintingStudio/about/

#116: Modiphius Entertainment (Live From Gencon 2019) Aug 03, 2019

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Chigg infiltrates the Modiphius Entertainment booth to interview Head of RPGs Sam Webb and Founder Chris Birch about the latest products coming out and to get listeners some tid bits about future World of Darkness books.

Time Stamps:
00:00:33 - Chat with Sam Webb
00:04:10 - Chat with Chris Birch

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#115: What's Up With Onyx Path (Live From Gencon 2019) Aug 02, 2019

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RichT, Matt McElroy, and a rogue's gallery of freelancers bring you the latest news from Onyx Path Publishing, including exclusive new announcements for World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, Exalted, Scion, and Trinity.

Onyx Path was gracious enough to let us record and release their panel. Please also consider following their new Twitch channel!

Time Stamps:
00:01:05 - What's Up with Onyx Path?

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Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory New Qiao Powers for Demon Hunter X: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/?p=2971 Demon Hunter X Character: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/?p=3019

#114: World of Darkness Demon Hunter X Character Creation and Hot Takes Jul 26, 2019

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Chris makes a character for Demon Hunter X - a tough Strike Force Zero operative based off Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. Mike and Chigg tag along for color commentary, and also discuss a few cool additional rules for Shih and SF0 characters alike.

Check out the Darker Days Blog for a copy of this episodes character sheet!

Time Stamps:
00:01:38 - News
00:03:00 - Demon Hunter X Character Creation

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Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory New Qiao Powers for Demon Hunter X: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/?p=2971 Demon Hunter X Character: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/?p=3019

#113: World of Darkness Demon Hunter X RPG Setting Review Jul 19, 2019

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Mike, Chris, and Chigg take a look at Demon Hunter X, the Year of the Lotus offering for mystic monster hunters of China and cyberpunk operatives of Japan. Get ready for an interesting debate as the hosts are torn between wanting to run sweet anime inspired games and proper, respectful representation of East Asian cultures.

Next week we'll explore the rules and character creation for Demon Hunter X, so stay tuned!

Time Stamps:
00:03:55 - News
00:07:09 - Demon Hunter X Setting Review

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Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory New Qiao Powers for Demon Hunter X: https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/?p=2971

#112: The Hinterkaifeck Murders, A Secret Frequency Jul 05, 2019

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Mike takes listeners on a journey to 1920s Bavaria, where the grisly Hinterkaifeck Murders took place, and explains how this despicable act can influence your horror games. Featuring content for Werewolf: the Forsaken, Mage: the Ascension, Mage: the Awakening, Wraith: the Oblivion, Promethean: the Created, Demon: the Fallen, and Chronicles of Darkness.

Time Stamps:
00:00:22 - Hinterkaifeck Murders Secret Frequency

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#111: Powered by the Apocalypse System and Settings Review Jun 28, 2019

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Mike, Chris, Chigg, and James take a look at Powered by the Apocalypse, the popular open source roleplaying system! The team explains the gameplay basics and the original settings, then diving into discussions and analyses of three of the most intriguing and divergent PbtA games: Kult: Divinity Lost, Blades in the Dark, and City of Mist.

Time Stamps:
00:02:50 - News
00:11:40 - PbtA Basics
00:29:43 - Kult: Divinity Lost Discussion
00:39:15 - Blades in the Dark Discussion
00:53:50 - City of Mist Discussion

Darker Days is currently looking for new, diverse voices to join our podcasting, demoing, and publication team! If you're interested, just drop us a line on social media.

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Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg The Effekt Podcast: https://www.effektpodcast.org/ Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Ashes of Memory: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280526/Ashes-of-Memory Jail of Night Episode: http://podcast.darker-days.org/e/darker-days-radio-episode-4/

#110: Darker Days Radio at UKGE 2019 with the UK Indie RPG League Jun 16, 2019

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James is joined by Joshua Fox of Black Armada, Jay Iles of UFO Press, and Grant Howitt of Rowan, Rook, and Decard, as they chat about the UK Indie RPG League and the host of games they produce or are bringing the kickstarter.

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Links For This Episode: White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike's History Podcast on the Satanic Panic: http://historylessons.libsyn.com/161-the-satanic-panic Full Metal RPG Podcast: http://fullmetalrpg.com/ The Effekt Podcast: https://effektpodcast.org

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