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Oni Oct 09, 2015

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This week we discuss the Ogre Mage. You know, that thing from First and Second Edition Dungeons & Dragons listed right there next to the regular Ogre. Wait. What was that thing, anyway?

Eldritch Oct 02, 2015

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They’re creepy and they’re kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They’re all together ooky, They’re Eldritch… You know, Eldritch, the word that no one quite seems to know exactly what it means, but everyone is so anxious to use.

Mana Sep 25, 2015

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There’s this magical energy that you can draw on to power spells and throw fireballs. It’s everywhere in fantasy gaming and video games. But how do you pronounce it? And where does it come from? You should probably listen to this to find out the answer to both questions.

Chandelier Sep 18, 2015

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You know what a chandelier is, why do you need us to explain it? Well, because while you might know what it is, there is a lot of stuff surrounding it you probably don’t know. For example, how were some of the smelliest people ever to grace Medieval Europe also responsible for some of the cleanest people? See, you don’t know everything.

Coeurl Sep 11, 2015

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It’s not where it appears to be. It’s weird and otherworldly. It’s one of the most dangerous creatures you might ever face. What is it? We can’t tell you, on the advice of our lawyers. No, really. You’ll just have to work it out yourself.

Typhoon Sep 04, 2015

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The wind blows and howls. The rain falls in horizontal sheets. A fishing trawler goes by, thirty feet in the air. Must be a typhoon. Wait, where in the world does that put us? Find out.

Sarcophagus Aug 28, 2015

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Let’s travel back in time to Ancient Egypt. Really ancient Egypt. No, further back than even that. Now, scroll your mental map to Greece. Because that’s where you’ll find the first sarcophagus. Don’t believe me? Listen.

Ether Aug 21, 2015

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It fills the spaces between the spaces, carries waves you can not surf, and makes its presence known only in the absence of everything else. But what, actually, is it? And how is it spelled, or even pronounced? Come find out.

Scimitar Aug 14, 2015

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You know that guy, that ‘dark elf’, the one in all those stories? Everyone knows he carries scimitars, right? Right? I suppose the answer you give presumes that you (and the author and artist) actually know what a scimitar is, doesn’t it?

Malediction Jul 24, 2015

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Call it a curse. Call it the evil eye. Call it puttin’ a ‘fluence on someone. Maybe it’s real, and maybe it’s all just a bit of headology, but once it’s happened you know you’ve been the victim of a malediction.

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