Podcasts by Onyx Pathcast

Episode 288: Son of the Return of Five-Minute Pitches’ Stepfather Part 2 from 2023-12-08T12:00

In which we make more five-minute games!

* Sideways is cool * No Sleep in Columbia * Festival of Fairies (Jagged and Horrific Font) * War on Christmas * Looking Towards the Sun * Unwelcom...

Episode 287: Storypath Ultra Design Diary from 2023-12-01T12:00

In which we talk about Storypath Ultra and its design!

* Gas station meetings * Changes and updates * Scale v. Advantage * Competency and injuries * Conditions * Fantasy games * Teamwork ...

Episode 286: We’re Sworn to the Grave! from 2023-11-24T12:00

In which we make Abyssal characters for Exalted Third Edition!

* We suppose * Danielle's hand wound * The Deathlords, in short * Attributes and Ability selection * Merits * Charms * Intim...

Episode 285: Abyssals Preview with the Devs! from 2023-11-17T12:00

In which we talk to Elliott Freeman and Chazz Kellner about all things Abyssals, which is now on Indiegogo!

* Tricky Sidereals * Becoming Abyssal * Deathlords * (Editor's Note: It's kal-S...

Episode 284: A Return to Form from 2023-11-10T12:00

In which we talk about all sorts of things, including some of our recent releases, mispronouncing words, and the boy band Bros.

* Being served * Rambles * Apple claps * Lore of the Tradit...

Episode 283: World Below Authors! from 2023-11-03T12:00

In which we talk to Travis Legge and Michele Masala about The World Below, which is currently on BackerKit!

* Travis worked on sorcery * Michele worked on monsters * On setting * On chara...

Episode 282: The World Below Actual Play, Part III from 2023-10-27T12:00

In which we play The World Below!

* The World Below funded! * A fight breaks out * Initiative * Sorcery! * Spoon * Mushroom talk

Links:

The World Below on BackerKit: Listen

Episode 281: The World Below Actual Play, Part II from 2023-10-20T12:00

In which we play The World Below!

* Artificer ratings * Downward! * Harvesting * Expeditious retreat * Snake biology * Rock and a hard place * An encounter!

Links:

The World...

Episode 280: The World Below Actual Play, Part I from 2023-10-13T12:00

In which we play The World Below!

* Game titles * Exiled! * Road encounters * Onward! * The Chasm * A Crude Map * A Bargain * The Master Chefs

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: http...

Episode 279: Legends of the Crucible from 2023-10-06T12:00

In which Danielle interviews Neall Raemonn Price and Robert Vance about Crucible of Legend for Exalted!

* What is the book for? * QC writeups as a proving ground for other Exalt types * A...

Episode 278: The World Below Character Creation, Part II from 2023-09-29T12:00

In which we finish our characters for The World Below!

* Obligatory wrestling chat. * Recapping where we got last week * Callings * Skills * Attributes * Heroic Talents * Equipment

Episode 277: The World Below Character Creation, Part I from 2023-09-22T12:00

In which we create characters for The World Below!

* British history? * Early concepts * Dawn path, ancestry * The people of The World Below * Community and settlements * Dogmas * Skills ...

Episode 276: Rise, Titans! Part II from 2023-09-15T12:11:35

In which we talk to David Castro and Cat Evans about Titans Rising!

* Cat and David introductions * Moving into development * Why Titans Rising? * Playing Titanic Scions * Parts of the bo...

Episode 275: Rise, Titans! from 2023-09-08T12:00

In which we talk to Hiromi Cota about Titans Rising!

* We're having a tea party * What are Hiromi's favorite books? * Favorite Titans? * Titans from various cultures * Telling the Titans'...

Episode 274: Virtual Tabletops! from 2023-09-01T12:00

In which we talk about virtual tabletops, playing remotely, and what we have on offer for various VTTs.

* Eddy has a story! * Michelle appreciation hour * Licking, cont. * Who do you play...

Episode 273: Even More Five-Minute Pitches! from 2023-08-25T12:00

In which we make more randomly-generated five-minute pitches for games!

* Eddy's reading Otherland! * Ghost Village * Revolt of Execution * Castle Mind * Emberforce * Riffing on names * D...

Episode 272: Process Q&A With Danielle Lauzon from 2023-08-18T12:00

In which Danielle Lauzon answers audience questions in our Discord about the internal workings at Onyx Path Publishing!

* Danielle lost her processes * Pitches through first drafts * The ...

Episode 271: A Chat with M.K Anderson from 2023-08-11T12:00

In which we talk to our managing editor, M.K. Anderson, about her job and various quirks of the editing process.

• The Honest Catpath
• M.K.'s role
• Types of editing Listen

Episode 270: Mirthful Mike Chaney! from 2023-08-04T12:00

In which we talk to Michael Chaney, our longtime art director and layout artist.

* We brought Mike out of his cave * Finding new artists * Mike's history in the industry * Obligatory wres...

Episode 269: Aegis is Alive! from 2023-07-28T12:00

In which Eddy talks with Lauren Roy and Ian A. A. Watson about Trinity Continuum Aegis!

* Aegis is on Backerkit! * A new line for Trinity Continuum * What is ambrosia? * A bit on the sett...

Episode 268: Feeling Adventurous from 2023-07-21T11:07

In which we talk about Trinity Continuum Adventure! and its inspirational media.

* Off to Adventure! * A fanfic beginning * Matthew starts a game * Indiana Jones * Adventure's tone * The ...

Episode 267: On Anima and Ashcans from 2023-07-14T12:00

In which we talk about The World Below's ashcan edition and Trinity Continuum: Anima!

* A return to form * Trinity Continuum: Anima * On layout and errata * Matthew's Anima experience * I...

Episode 266: Announcements and Essence! from 2023-07-07T12:00

In which we talk about all the announcements from Onyx Path Con and Exalted: Essence!

* Abyssals * At the Gates * The World Below * Storypath Ultra * Trinity Aegis * Convention highlights...

Episode 265: LIVE from Onyx Path Con 2023! from 2023-06-30T12:00

In which we present our live panel from this year's Onyx Path Virtual Convention. Silliness and fan questions abound!

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOny...

Episode 264: Conversations at UK Games Expo from 2023-06-23T12:00

In which we talk to Michele Masala and Chris Jones at UK Games Expo!

* What Michele has been working on * And on to Chris Jones! * Various They Came From! games * Games they ran at UKGE *...

Episode 263: A Couple of Con(vention)s from 2023-06-16T12:00

In which we recap UK Games Expo and preview the 2023 Onyx Path Virtual Convention!

* The state of conventions * UKGE overview * Games we ran there * OPP Con previews! * Matthew lost his s...

Episode 262: They Came from the Polls! from 2023-06-09T12:00

In which we talk about the possible upcoming genres for They Came from the RPG Anthology!, including fan suggestions.

* We cursed ourselves * Danielle wants the leather daddy archetpye in...

Episode 261: They Came from the Authors’ Brains! from 2023-06-02T12:00

In which we talk to Kim Godwin and M. K. Anderson about their contributions to They Came from the RPG Anthology!

* Predictions! * A bit on Kim's background * Let's meet M. K.! * "Cute" (a...

Missing Episode Explanation from 2023-05-26T12:00

Sorry, all, no new episode this week! We'll be back next week, and until then, check out the links below: They Came from the RPG Anthology:

* Halberd Buckley and Dr. Daria Dana Dinkley are on the case! * We're in Idaho...

Episode 254: Trinity Continuum Player’s Guide Character Creation: Part Two! from 2023-04-07T12:00

In which we continue make characters for Trinity Continuum using options from the Trinity Continuum Player's Guide!

* We are not playing Assassins * Edges and Gifts * We are still not pla...

Episode 253: Trinity Continuum Player’s Guide Character Creation! from 2023-03-31T12:00

In which we make characters for Trinity Continuum using options from the Trinity Continuum Player's Guide!

* What are we making and why? * Polyphemus and NOER * A rodeo protection athlete...

Episode 252: A Guide for Talented Trinity Players from 2023-03-24T12:00

In which we talk about the upcoming Trinity Player's Guide!

* Bottled messages and garbage * Sneak Attack! * Interdimensional travel * What else can Talents do? * Heists! * Gifts and Edge...

Episode 251: Mailbag: Part Three from 2023-03-17T12:00

In which the trio answers questions submitted by you, the listeners. We talk about Neil Breen for far too long.

* Breencourse * Parasocial relationships * How's your day going? * Beverage...

Episode 250: Mailbag: Part Two from 2023-03-10T12:00

In which the trio answers questions submitted by you, the listeners. We talk about the Riddler longer than intended.

* Dixie forgets the name of Special Mission Lady Chaplin * Movies and ...

Episode 249: Mailbag: Part One from 2023-03-03T12:00

In which the trio answers questions submitted by you, the listeners, and talks more about both swans and podcast crimes than anyone anticipated.

* Barreling toward episode 250 * Conspirac...

Episode 248: Making Things Work from 2023-02-24T12:00

In which Danielle is joined by Dixie and Matthew to talk about writer's block, where to get ideas, and things evolving and changing.

* We're changing it up! * Motivational tactics * Neuro...

Episode 247: Building Worlds from 2023-02-17T12:00

In which Eddy is joined by Danielle Lauzon for a discussion about worldbuilding.

* The DanielleCast * Accent work * Puppy Chat * Starting out on worldbuilding * Vague insinuations * Diali...

Episode 246: Finding Horror in Unexpected Places from 2023-02-10T12:00

In which Matthew and Dixie are joined by Danielle Lauzon for a discussion about finding horror in non-horror games. 

* A treatise on coffee * Realms of Pugmire * They Came from Beneath th...

Episode 245: The Return of Five-Minute Pitches! from 2023-02-03T12:00

In which Matthew and Dixie are joined by Danielle Lauzon for even more Five-Minute Pitches!

* Eddy is missing * A one-minute urban-legend superhero beat-em-up game! * A cyberpunk physics-...

Episode 244: Realms of Pugmire and the OGL from 2023-01-27T12:00

In which the trio talks 90s nostalgia and a lot about the OGL, SRD, and Realms of Pugmire, which is currently on Kickstarter!

* Note: Eddy is in the middle of a move, so sound quality may...

Episode 243: On Games We Run and Play from 2023-01-20T12:00

In which the trio talks about all sorts of things, from professional GMing to video games to...Neil Breen.

* Note: Eddy is in the middle of a move, so sound quality may not be what you're...

Episode 242: A Look Ahead! from 2023-01-13T12:00

In which the trio talks to Rich Thomas about what's in the future for Onyx Path!

* A treatise on tea * 2022 in review * On Pugmire 2e & the OGL * The World Below * Worldbuilding and gamem...

Episode 241: The Realms of Pugmire from 2023-01-06T12:00

In which the trio talks about the upcoming Realms of Pugmire, the second edition of Pugmire!

* Matthew invents a character * What is Realms of Pugmire? * How is RoP compatible with Pugmir...

Episode 240: Merry Breenmas to All and a Twisted New Pair! from 2022-12-30T12:00

In which the trio does a watchalong commentary of Neil Breen's Twisted Pair.

* Twisted Pair on YouTube

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: h...

Episode 239: A Tour of the Trinity Continuum from 2022-12-23T12:00

In which Dixie talks to Ian A. A. Watson about all things Trinity not covered by the prior three episodes.

* Trinity history * Analogue vs. digital lives * Adventure! * Aeon and the core ...

Episode 238: Trinity Aegis! from 2022-12-16T12:00

In which Matthew talks to Lauren Roy about Trinity Aegis!

* What is Lauren up to? * Trinity Aegis! * A bit on the setting * On the gods in an ancient setting * Groups in Aegis * Themes an...

Episode 237: Trinity Adventure! from 2022-12-09T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Danielle Lauzon about Trinity Adventure!

* Danielle is here and having realizations. * Updating Adventure! * Inclusivity in the 1930s * Allegiances * Types...

Episode 236: Trinity Aether from 2022-12-02T11:54

In which the trio talks about the upcoming Trinity Continuum: Aether.

* A digression, because of course there is * On oversaturation in media * Pronunciations! * What is Aether? * On Aeth...

Episode 235: Isekai! from 2022-11-25T12:03:06

In which the trio talks about isekai and related genres, and their accompanying media.

* A bit about Vampire powers * Freelancer career chat * Defining isekai * Space Jam 2, etc. * Pugmir...

Episode 234: Legendlore Character Creation from 2022-11-18T12:00

In which the trio makes Legendlore characters!

* A bit on bad movies * We begin our characters! * A troll, a hairfoot, and a very strange pixie emerge * Final thoughts on character creati...

Episode 233: Legends and Lore with Steffie de Vaan from 2022-11-11T12:00

In which Matthew talks to Steffie about Legendlore!

* Steffie talks about Witch: Fated Souls Second Edition * On working together in a game * Legendlore overall * Crossings * A bespoke Cr...

Episode 232: They Came from Manos’ Manos! from 2022-11-04T12:00

In which Matthew runs a game of They Came From! for Dixie and Rich, as a sequel to Manos, the Hands of Fate.

* Pugbears * We're going to play Manos * Going over the rules * Our story begi...

Episode 231: They Came from Breen’s Brain! from 2022-10-28T12:00

In which Eddy and Matthew watch and comment on Neil Breen's 2013 disasterpiece, Fateful Findings.

* Enjoy the commentary! (Best listened to with the movie running, obviously.)

Link...

Episode 230: They Came from the Cyclops’s Cave! from 2022-10-21T12:00

In which the trio discusses They Came from the Cyclops's Cave! and its many influences. 

* Cinematic roleplaying games * Humor, tone, and innuendo * Matthew's influences for TCftCC! * Mix...

Episode 229: They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! from 2022-10-14T12:00

In which the trio discusses They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! and its many influences. 

* We talk about shows that should have ended sooner * James Bond * More influences * More James Bond and...

Episode 228: They Came from the Convention Floor! from 2022-10-07T12:00

In which the trio discusses They Came From! in all its forms. Panel originally presented at Virtual Horror Con 2022.

* No notes for this one, just enjoy the panel!

Links:

On...

Episode 227: Pugmire Setting Secrets! from 2022-09-30T12:00

In which the trio discuss some of the deep lore in the Realms of Pugmire, and why Eddy came to certain decisions.

* A bit of discussion about TV shows and movies * Concept art * Clothing ...

Episode 226: Pirates of Pugmire Actual Play from 2022-09-23T12:00

In which Matthew runs Pirates of Pugmire for Eddy and Dixie!

* We catch up! * Video games we're playing * The game begins! * We've been stranded * Exposition and morale building * Oh no! ...

Episode 225: Squeaks in the Deep Actual Play from 2022-09-16T12:00

In which Eddy runs Squeaks in the Deep for Dixie and Danielle!

* We introduce the game and our characters! * Entering the house * Exploring! * Strange books, kitchens, and art * RAT FIGHT...

Episode 224: Monarchies of Mau Actual Play from 2022-09-09T12:00

In which Dixie runs Monarchies of Mau for Eddy and Danielle Lauzon!

* We introduce our characters! * A crime! * An investigation * Travel * Clues! * A finale

Links:

Onyx Pat...

Episode 223: Pugmire Actual Play! from 2022-09-02T12:00

In which Matthew runs Pugmire for Eddy and Dixie!

* Memorieeeeees * We set off on a Pugmire adventure! * Assisting some friends * Through the swamp * A fight! * Primal Rage, again * Negot...

Episode 222: Dead Man’s Rust Session Two from 2022-08-26T12:00

In which Travis Legge runs Scarred Lands: Dead Man's Rust for Eddy, playing the Hollow Legionnaire Brec, and Dixie, playing the assatthi Vasshka!

* A recap! * Dixie has her actio...

Episode 221: Dead Man’s Rust Session One from 2022-08-19T12:00

In which Travis Legge runs Scarred Lands: Dead Man's Rust for Eddy, playing the Hollow Legionnaire Brec, and Dixie, playing the assatthi Vasshka!

* We jump right in! * In an unusual turn ...

Episode 220: Dead Man’s Rust Session Zero from 2022-08-12T12:00

In which Travis Legge runs a session zero of Scarred Lands: Dead Man's Rust for Eddy and Dixie!

* Why is this episode different? * Contingency plans * What are we going to play? * Dixie a...

Episode 219: Dead Man’s Rust Interview from 2022-08-05T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Travis Legge about Dead Man's Rust for Scarred Lands!

* We're here with Travis Legge! * How did Scarred Lands come to be? * On Scarred Lands' tone * About ...

Episode 218: Game Lawyers! from 2022-07-29T12:00

In which Eddy throws Matthew, Danielle, and Dixie to the wolves in a game-show battle of Onyx Path trivia.

* How does this work? * Round One: Opening Statements * Round Two: Cross-Examina...

Episode 217: Hunter: The Vigil 2e Character Creation! from 2022-07-22T12:00

In which Matthew and Dixie create characters for Hunter: The Vigil 2e, as Eddy walks them through it.

* How are we? * Dixie is a sack of bugs * A bit on Trinity Continuum: Aether * Hunter...

Episode 216: Deviant: The Renegades Character Creation! from 2022-07-15T12:00

In which the trio creates characters for Deviant: The Renegades, including versions of Eleven from Stranger Things and a Kamen Rider character.

* We're all together again! * We've not mad...

Episode 215: Mummy: The Curse 2e Character Creation! from 2022-07-08T12:00

In which Eddy and Matthew sit down to make Eddy's mummy. But like, a mummy. Not in the British sense. (Eddy's mum is lovely and not timeless, I don't think.)

* No one's on fire * About Mu...

Episode 214: Chronicles of Darkness, Dark Eras, and The Contagion Chronicle from 2022-07-01T12:00

In which Matthew takes things solo to discuss everything wonderful about Dark Eras and The Contagion Chronicle.

* How Matthew found the Chronicles of Darkness * Writing for Mummy: The Cur...

Episode 213: Onyx Pathcast Live at OPP Con 2022! from 2022-06-24T12:00

In which the trio hangs out at OPP Con and answers viewer questions!

* Enjoy the panel!

Links:

Onyx Path YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheOnyxPath Onyx Path Twitch: ...

Episode 212: Crossroads Continent Actual Play, Part III from 2022-06-17T12:00

In which the trio is joined by Travis Legge and Rich Thomas to continue their adventure set in the Crossroads Continent, Rich's personal setting for the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying ...

Episode 211: Crossroads Continent Actual Play, Part II from 2022-06-10T12:00

In which the trio is joined by Travis Legge and Rich Thomas to continue their adventure set in the Crossroads Continent, Rich's personal setting for the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying ...

Episode 210: Crossroads Continent Actual Play, Part I from 2022-06-03T12:00

In which the trio is joined by Travis Legge and Rich Thomas to play an adventure set in the Crossroads Continent, Rich's personal setting fot the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game! Listen

Episode 209: Scion Character Creation! from 2022-05-27T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy are joined by Danielle Lauzon to make Scion Second Edition characters at Origin level, and then advance them up to Hero and Demigod!

* We're gonna make Scion chara...

Episode 208: A History of Scion from 2022-05-20T12:00

In which Eddy Webb chats with Neall Raemonn Price about the history of Scion 2e as a line.

* On Scion 1e * Scion 1e mechanics * On creating Storypath * Storypath mechanics * Some notes on...

Episode 207: A Tour of Scion! Part 2 from 2022-05-13T12:00

In which Matthew Dawkins continues his chat with Hiromi Cota about The World of Scion!

* Some Demigod talk! * When do Demigods get involved? * On Demigod play styles * Hiromi's three para...

Episode 206: A Tour of Scion! Part One from 2022-05-06T12:00

In which Matthew Dawkins and Hiromi Cota talk about The World of Scion!

* A bit on Scion's setting and approach * Myths, folk tales, legends, and fairy tales * Notes on Incarnates * A tad...

Episode 205: An Extremely Exalted Roundtable! from 2022-04-29T12:00

In which Dixie talks to Exalted developers and writers Elliott Freeman, Eric Minton, Lauren Roy, and Robert Vance about the current state of the line and upcoming books!

* Exalted is movi...

Episode 204: We’re Excited About Exigents! from 2022-04-22T12:00

In which Dixie interviews Robert Vance and Elliott Freeman about Exigents: Out of the Ashes, the upcoming Kickstarter from Onyx Path!

* How Vance and Elliott got into the industr...

Episode 203: The Pathcast plays Essence: Part Three! from 2022-04-15T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie are joined by Monica Speca and Chazz Kellner for a game of Exalted: Essence!

* Session 3 of our Essence AP!

Links:

Exalted Essence on BackerKit: http...

Episode 202: The Pathcast plays Essence: Part Two! from 2022-04-08T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie are joined by Monica Speca and Chazz Kellner for a game of Exalted: Essence!

* Session 2 of our Essence AP!

Links:

Exalted Essence on BackerKit: http...

Episode 201: The Pathcast plays Essence! from 2022-04-01T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie are joined by Monica Speca and Chazz Kellner for a game of Exalted: Essence!

* Character Creation! * Session 1 starts at 1:20:06!

Links:

They Came fr...

Episode 200: An Actual Double Feature! from 2022-03-25T12:00

In which the trio watches and comments on Hercules and the Haunted World (1961) and Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966) to celebrate their 200th episode along with the They Came from the Double ...

Episode 199: They Came from the Double Feature! from 2022-03-18T12:00

In which the trio reunites to chat about the two They Came From! games currently on Kickstarter: They Came from [CLASSIFIED]! and They Came from the Cyclops's Cave!

* We're back together!...

Episode 198: Cavaliers of Mars Author Roundtable from 2022-03-11T12:00

In which Dixie sits down with Audrey Whitman, Danielle Lauzon, and Steffie de Vaan to talk about their thoughts and feeling about Rose Bailey's Cavaliers of Mars!

* Introductions! * Histo...

Episode 197: Catching Up With Rose Bailey and Cavaliers of Mars! from 2022-03-04T12:00

In which Eddy and Matthew are joined by Rose Bailey to talk about Cavaliers of Mars!

* Introductions * Rose's history with Cavaliers * On mechanics and game systems * Vampire: The Requiem...

Episode 196: Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition Roundtable from 2022-02-25T13:48:09

In which Matthew is joined by Cat Evans, Hiromi Cota, Leath Sheales, and Michele Masala to talk about Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition, in particular Apocalyptic Record and Howl...

Episode 195: A Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Chat from 2022-02-18T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and special guest Neall Raemonn Price discuss V20, Bloodlines, Beckett's Jyhad Diary, and more!

* We're switching things up! * Are we...on topic? * The genesis of ...

Episode 194: Mage: The Ascension Roundtable Part Two from 2022-02-11T12:00

In which Matthew and a few more of our Mage: The Ascension writers and developers talk about various Mage projects!

* Lore of the Traditions still on Kickstarter! * We've got Travis Legge...

Episode 193: Mage: The Ascension Roundtable Part One from 2022-02-04T12:00

In which Matthew and a few of our M20 writers and developers chat about various Mage: The Ascension projects!

* It's Take Three of Part One * Keep an eye out for 10th Anniversary sales * ...

Episode 192: Fantasy Religions in TTRPGs from 2022-01-28T12:00

In which the trio discusses fantasy religions in tabletop games, from D&D to Vampire: The Masquerade to Pugmire and Dystopia Rising!

* The Pathcast has ruined us * On acting and voices in...

Episode 191: Dystopia Rising: Evolution and Zombie Redux from 2022-01-21T12:00

In which the trio discusses some more zombie media as it relates to Dystopia Rising: Evolution!

•  What have we been up to?
• A bit on ghost stor...
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Episode 190: Special Onyx Path 10th Year Anniversary Episode with Rich Thomas and a Naked Guest! from 2022-01-14T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew invite Rich to the episode to celebrate ten years of Onyx Path, reminisce about old victories, and grow anticipation for upcoming triumphs!

• Recapping t...

Episode 189: The Deadly Invasion of the Holiday Special! from 2022-01-07T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew celebrate 2021 with killer bees.

• The usual nonsense before we start
• We say we'll watch on YouTube, but we switch to Vimeo at the last minut...
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Episode 188: All the Undead Hits aka Frank Welker’s Anaconda from 2021-12-31T12:00

In which Dixie and Matthew discuss all manner of subjects!

• Let's talk about Trinity Continuum: Aether. • Playing as Sherlock, Jekyll, Mina Harker, and more! • The Eddephant. • Molotov C...

Episode 187: Santa‘s Mailbag from 2021-12-24T12:00

In which a very special guest host arrives to answer listener questions!

• Any more Wraith 20 content for us restless hopefuls? • Will there ever be miniatures released for the Scarred L...

Episode 186: Decisions, Decisions from 2021-12-17T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy talk about the process of deciding where and how to put various books on sale!

* Matthew isn't here. :( * Why tangents matter! * Some PoD context * Kickstarter pr...

Episode 185: Eddy and Dixie‘s Solo Duo Fireside Chat from 2021-12-10T12:00

In Eddy and Dixie soldier on without Matthew to discuss all manner of topics, from conventions to remote working!

• Going to cons not as Onyx Path • The pressures of convention attendanc...

Episode 184: Snakes on a Submarine from 2021-12-03T12:00

In which the trio gets obsessed with the movie "Silent Venom," but manages to talk about Complications and They Came From scenario creation in spite of it all.

• Enhancements and Comp...
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Episode 183: Ack! Antagonists! from 2021-11-26T12:00

In which the trio talks about what makes a good arch-villain, and how to engage with them in TTRPGS. 

* On children's books and their possible problems * Matthew has two tangents * We ge...

Episode 182: Release Roundup! from 2021-11-19T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew cover the past few months of releases! Finally.

• Friend contract negotiations
• Time travel
• Mummy: The Curse Second Edition
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Episode 181: Handling Problematic Content in TTRPGs from 2021-11-12T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss problematic issues in fiction and TTRPGs and methods of handling them!

* Eddy Webb is punctuation * The question of appropriate children's books...

Episode 180: Play Affects Play from 2021-11-05T12:00

In which the trio talks about what video games they are playing and how they relate to TTRPGs.

* Matthew asks The Question * Into the Breach * Dixie's fantasy games & playstyle * Encumbr...

Episode 179: Let‘s Talk DriveThruRPG from 2021-10-29T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie sit with guest co-host Meredith Gerber to talk about DriveThruRPG, along with the expected amount of digressions.

• Bones day or no bones day
• The Big...
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Episode 178: The Best GMing Tips from 2021-10-22T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew provide the best damn GMing tips this side of October!

* Wrapping your head around a flat Earth, the Discworld RPG, and 1990s conspiracy theories * When...

Episode 177: Gen Con Storypath Q&A! from 2021-10-15T12:00

In which the trio and Rich talk about the various Storypath games at their Gen Con Online panel!

• No notes; this one was pre-recorded! Enjoy!

Episode 176: Gen Con: What‘s Up with Onyx Path? from 2021-10-08T12:00

In which the Onyx Path gang (Eddy, Dixie, Matthew, Rich, and Travis) talk to Gen Con Online about's up with Onyx Path!

• Note: Panel was recorded on September 18th, 2021
• Ric...
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Episode 175: Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition Deep Dive from 2021-10-01T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie dive deep into the Deathless experience!

* Faxanadu bugs! The f- you say? * Starting on Ataris and Commodores and moving to the NES * The pains and plea...

Episode 174: Deviant Deep Dive from 2021-09-24T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Eric Zawadski about Deviant: The Renegades!

• Apocalyptic Record and Beckett's Jyhad Diary
• Deviant is techno Changeling
• Origins Listen

Episode 173: Ramble On! from 2021-09-17T12:00

In which the trio, by popular demand, just chat about things for a bit.

* Cats, Blinds, and Belly Rubs * Some notes on cosplay! * Inclusivity and Matthew doesn't know who owns D&D * Mast...

Episode 172: Inspiration and Tasty Bits from 2021-09-10T12:00

In which the trio talk about what inspires them and our Onyx Path Tasty Bits!

* An update on Exalted: Essence and editing from Dixie * An update on Squeaks in the Deep and Trinity Contin...

Episode 171: Hooking your Stories from 2021-09-03T12:00

In which the trio talk about story hooks, steampunk, and Duolingo.

• Duolingo
• Steampunk
• The Driller from Thundercats
• Destiny Deck
• What is a sto...
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Episode 170: Submitted For Your Approval from 2021-08-27T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk about the approvals process and licensing!

* A quick update on the state of the industry/world * Eddy talks about being on both sides of approvals * Some tal...

Episode 169: How to Hook New Players! from 2021-08-20T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss the best ways to get players hooked to your games!

* The origins of Salacious Crumb * Bloody UPS * Story Hooks WAS our subject matter and here's...

Episode 168: Our Freelancing Process: An Update Part Two from 2021-08-13T12:00

In which the trio continue to discuss how to become a freelancer for Onyx Path!

• Band names
• Sound and music in movie and TV
• Redlining and constructive feedback Listen

Episode 167: Our Freelancing Process: An Update Part One from 2021-08-06T12:00

In which the trio updates people on our freelancing process for the first time in three years.

* We...are immediately on topic? * It's been 3 years since we covered this topic! * Our sub...

Episode 166: Let's Brainstorm Game Ideas and Concepts! from 2021-07-30T12:00

Episode 166: Let's Brainstorm Game Ideas and Concepts!

In which the trio makes up six new games!

* Random plot generators * Our current projects * Eddy's game of magical realism,...

Episode 165: Quote the Raven: Joshua Doetsch from 2021-07-23T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Joshua Doetsch and talk about his career, his Poe obsession, and much more!

• Josh's origin story and video game career
• White Wolf novel co...
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Episode 164: Onyx Path Con Reflections Part 2! from 2021-07-16T12:00

Episode 164: Onyx Path Con Reflections Part 2!

In which the trio talks the rest of their reflections on the recent Onyx Path Virtual Convention, as well as a long zombie tangent.

Episode 163: Interview with Leath Sheales, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Apocalyptic Record Co-Developer from 2021-07-09T12:00

In which Matthew chats with Leath Sheales about Apocalyptic Record, Mission Statements, and Prometheus Unbound.

* Environmental hazards in RPGs and making them interesting * The structur...

Episode 162: Convention Reflections and Game Announcements from 2021-07-02T12:00

Episode 162: Convention Reflections and Game Announcements

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about the recently passed Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention 2021 and the games announc...

Episode 161: Kickstarting Fiery Dragons! from 2021-06-25T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to the Kickstarter Concierge himself, James Bell!

• Dixie joins Ian's side, and then has an existential crisis
• Starting out during the D20 boom ...
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Episode 160: Onyx Path Con Opening Ceremonies! from 2021-06-18T12:00

In which the trio is joined by Ian A. A. Watson and, of course, Rich Thomas, to make announcements, get excited for the convention weekend, and answer some questions from the live chat.

Episode 159: Onyx Path Con: Get Hype! from 2021-06-11T12:00

In which the trio gets hyped up (and hypes YOU up) for the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention!

* Matthew is HYPE * Camera...etiquette? * Recapping last year's con! * OPP Con 2021! * Wha...

Episode 158: Therapeutic Gaming from 2021-06-04T12:00

In which Eddy and Matthew talk with Jack Berkenstock of the Bodhana Group about using tabletop RPGs in therapeutic settings.

• What is the Bodhana Group?
• Therapy through the...
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Episode 157: Crowdfunding, V5 Sabbat, and Trinity Continuum: Anima from 2021-05-28T12:00

In which Eddy and Matthew discuss (in reverse order) our thoughts on the evolution of crowdfunding, the recent Sabbat book announcement, and Trinity Continuum: Anima!

* Meetings are the ...

Episode 156: Anima Design Diary from 2021-05-21T12:00

In which Eddy tries to apologize to Dixie and Matthew for bad recordings by doing a solo design diary on Trinity Continuum: Anima!

• French anime
• Eddy does this to help with...
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Episode 155: What Game Are You Playing? from 2021-05-14T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie discuss the games they've been playing lately and come up with some recommendations!

* Eddy is low key high * Is gaming at the table coming back? How lo...

Episode 154: Exalted Essence Deep Dive! from 2021-05-07T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie have an EPIC conversation with Monica Speca and Neall Raemonn Price about Exalted Essence!

• ... we ARE talking about Exalted Essence, right? Or was it lunch?<...
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Episode 153: Squeaks in the Deep Dive to the Underneath! from 2021-04-30T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy talk about the upcoming Squeaks in the Deep, the mice and rats supplement for Realms of Pugmire.

* Dixie gets revenge! * We begin our squeaky dive * Why Eddy cho...

Episode 152: N!WE and Wrestling RPGs, Brother! from 2021-04-23T12:00

Episode 152: N!WE and Wrestling RPGs, Brother!

In which Eddy and Matthew discussing the wrestling industry and RPGs that have emerged from it!

* No Dixie this week, but sadly mis...

Episode 151: Back to the Beginning! from 2021-04-16T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew provide a new jumping on point! We talk about our origins with Onyx Path, what we've learned in the past few years, and wrestling.

• Obligatory wrest...
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Episode 150: Listener Mailbag #3 - The Trilogy Continuums from 2021-04-09T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew conclude answering listener questions!

* Derek Acorrah joins us from Beyond the Grave and Eddy's wild mind! * The meandering road of the Onyx Pathcast a...

Episode 149: Topics Big and Small (Mostly Small) from 2021-04-02T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy talk about everything from Blaseball to editing to 

* There's a ghost in Dixie's apartment * Blaseball! * On editing/cutting RPG writing * The Transformers wiki! ...

Episode 148: Pulp This Podcast from 2021-03-26T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Ian A. A. Watson and Daniel Lauzon about Adventure!

• The Onyx Pubecast and Boner Experience
• Trinity Continuum: Adventure!
• Origin s...
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Episode 147: Mailbag 2: The Revenge of Mailbag! from 2021-03-19T12:00

In which the trio answers more of your burning questions.

• We steal Matthew's game
• What's up with CofD?
• Dixie is selfish and answe...
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Tales of the Aeon Society! COMBINED from 2021-03-17T12:00

Want to hear all six episodes of Tales of the Aeon Society, but as one file? Here you go -- 37 pulse-pounding minutes of adventure to get you ready for the Trinity Continuum: Adventure! Kickstar...

Episode 146: Listener Mailbag #1 from 2021-03-12T12:00

Episode 146: Listener Mailbag #1

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew answer listener questions!

* Eddy comes in kung fu fighting. * We can't switch off. * Matthew has a love / hate...

Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 6: Zorbo’s Evil Plan! from 2021-03-10T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 145: Live(ish) From Virtual Horror Con! from 2021-03-05T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, Matthew, and Rich Thomas chat at Virtual Horror Con! Recorded live via Zoom, so the audio quality will be different from usual. The digressions, however, are about what you...

Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 5: A Deadly Trap! from 2021-03-03T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 144: Victorian Mage on Indiegogo! from 2021-02-26T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie interview developers Ian A. A. Watson and Chris Allen about Victorian Mage, currently funded on Indiegogo!

* What is this book called? * How do you fit so much i...

Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 4: A Missing Teammate! from 2021-02-24T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 143: Elite RPG Characters from 2021-02-19T12:00

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy discuss a myriad of topics, from Mummy: The Curse, to COVID, to the best, most elite RPG characters!

* The ongoing plight of living in lockdown * Mummy:...

Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 3: An Ominous Voice! from 2021-02-17T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 142: Trinity Game, Part Four from 2021-02-12T12:00

In which Eddy wraps up his Trinity game for Dixie and Matthew!

• Content Warning: References to human trafficking and drug use
• Recap
• Game
• We like Trinity...
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Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 2: Terror from the Skies! from 2021-02-10T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 141: Interview with Rick Wheeler regarding Virtual Horror Con 2021, Feb 19-21! from 2021-02-05T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy interview Gehenna Gaming's Rick Wheeler regarding Virtual Horror Con 2021!

* Is the guest a man or a boy? * The future of conventions, panels, and actual plays * ...

Tales of the Aeon Society! Episode 1: Deadly Eclipse! from 2021-02-03T12:00

Follow along as Max Mercer, a cunning daredevil with extraordinary luck, leads an amazing group of daring humans known only as the Aeon Society. These heroes travel all over the world to investi...

Episode 84: Happy Kartmas? Mario Holidays? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which we...play Mario Kart while attempting to talk about books. We are very distracted in this; there are occasionally pauses and also more cursing than usual. * Our history with Mario Kart* We...

Episode 47: Emotional RPG Experiences from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode 47: Emotional RPG ExperiencesIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the range of emotions they've experienced at the gaming table and retell some anecdotes of emotional roleplay. * All t...

Episode 46: The Unforgettable Chris Spivey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Chris Spivey of "Harlem Unbound" fame, and Eddy forgets that he's already worked with Chris. Introducing Chris Spivey We wonder how bodies die in space Chris start...

Episode 45: In (Re)Search of... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which the trio talks about research best practices and processes for writing RPGs! * Which books took the most research for Eddy and Matthew?* Fan wikis are the best.* IP research* Game lines th...

Episode 44: Our new developer, Chris Allen! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Matthew and Eddy interview Chris Allen as a new (to us, at least) developer at Onyx Path * We start off low and somber* Dixie goes to play Pokemon Go* What Chris is working on right now* M...

Episode 43: Let Us Sell You On Some Games! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew ask for people to mention Onyx Path games they don't know well or have been on the fence about, and spend five minutes each talking them up. Dixie's curse rubs off...

Episode 42 - Richard Dansky Interview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode 42: Richard Dansky InterviewIn which Matthew and Dixie interview their surprise co-host Richard Dansky about his work on Wraith: The Oblivion and other games! * Where's Eddy?* The long jour...

Episode 41: Board and Card Games from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which the trio talks about board and card games! (Obviously. I mean, look at the title.) * Eddy's name and wrestling references* Candyland and game complexity* Clue/Cluedo* Mansions of Madness* ...

Episode 40: Deviant The Zawadzki from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Matthew and Dixie talk about the interview that Eddy and Dixie had with Eric Zawadzki. Also, so many pop culture references. So many. Eddy isn't here (he's still recovering from surgery). ...

Episode 39 - What we look for in Writers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Episode 39: What we look for in WritersIn which Matthew and Eddy discuss the skills they look for in freelance writers. * Where's Dixie?* Diverse Voices* Finding the right voice for the game* Voice...

Episode 38: The Prolific John Snead! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Dixie and Eddy talk to John Snead about his long and varied career. Seriously, he's done so much. We are not the Green Ronin podcast! The intimacy of the RPG industry Dixie and Eddy fight ...

Episode 37: A Harrowing Deep Dive into (Wraith: The) Oblivion! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which the trio talks Harrowings, Shadows, and the Underworld at large. Also somehow Neall makes it on. * Do we really have to tell you we go off the rails?* The Wraith Curse! (Oh, no!)* First-ed...

Episode 36: Oak Thorns on a Blue Rose - Interview with Joseph D. Carriker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Matthew and Dixie talk to Joseph Carriker. Not the MMA fighter. We talk about big floppy hats Banter about Pirates of Pugmire and They Came from Beneath the Sea Blue Rose and romantic fant...

Episode 35: New Year, New Plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy talk about Midwinter and plans for the new year. Second try, because the Internet Missing Doctor Who episodes Pirates of Pugmire Legendlore Dixie played a game at ...

Episode 140: Workflow from 2021-01-29T12:00

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy talk about workflow.

Note: Eddy tried out a new headphone mic because his normal mic died, so there's some breathing and popping noises that aren't typi...

Episode 139: The Man Behind the Mythos! from 2021-01-22T12:00

In which Eddy has a rare solo chat with Chris Spivey about Masks of the Mythos for Scion, which is currently on Kickstarter.

* Eddy is alone! * Some Doctor Who chatter. * In-jokes in boo...

Episode 138: Bloody Cults of the Bloody Blood Gods from 2021-01-15T12:00

In which Dixie, Matthew, and Eddy discuss cults, Cults of the Blood Gods, blood, and gods.

* Is King Bowser a cat? * Do we deserve a break? * The lasting greatness of Alan Wake * IP law,...

Episode 137: Talkin' Dragon, Scion Dragon from 2021-01-08T12:00

* Matthew is actually a Danielle? * It's 2021! * Did holidays happen? Also Dixie has Beat Saber now. * We say there should be VR Rock Band and there is definitely already VR Rock Band * What's D...

Episode 136: Looking Back on 2020, Looking Forward to 2021, with Rich Thomas from 2021-01-01T12:00

Episode 136: Looking Back on 2020, Looking Forward to 2021

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy speak with Onyx Path Creative Director Rich Thomas about the year just gone and the year to c...

Episode 135: Christmas Hobbit Cheer! from 2020-12-25T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew watch the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and talk all over the film (and each other). You won't really understand this one if you aren't watching along.<...

Episode 134: Dead Man's Rust Actual Play from 2020-12-18T12:00

In which the trio plays Scarred Lands with Travis Legge and Jessica Ross!

* Lengthy ramble. Cyberpunk RED. * Scarred Lands Actual Play! * Long conversation about subtitles

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Episode 133: Remote Play from 2020-12-11T12:00

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the merits, flaws, advantages, and pitfalls of remote play!

* A lascivious introduction * How are we doing as we close out this bloody year? * T...

Episode 132: Tour of the Chronicles of Darkness from 2020-12-04T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew review the twelve(!) different games in the Chronicles of Darkness.

• Ranting about the Hobbit and Transformers movies
• Chronicles of Darkne...
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Episode 131: Why are games? from 2020-11-27T12:00

In which the trio discusses what games are for. This is an exhaustive topic and we didn't get into every piece we planned!

* Lengthy ramble to start. * What Eddy gets from different game...

Episode 130: Dead Man's Rust Interview with Hiromi Cota and Jessica Ross from 2020-11-20T12:00

Episode 130: Dead Man's Rust interview with Hiromi Cota and Jessica Ross 

In which Matthew interviews two of the contributing authors to the upcoming Scarred Lands mega campaign, Jessica...

Episode 129: Games for Fun and Profit from 2020-11-13T12:00

In which the Eddy and Dixie cover for Matthew and talk about the challenges of playing games as game design professionals!

• We are very distracted
• Why game designers play g...
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Episode 128: Trinity Actual Play, Part the Third from 2020-11-06T12:00

In which the Eddy runs a game of Trinity for Dixie and Matthew!

CW: We are playing a game that deals with fighting against corrupt cops and also possibly human trafficking, along with mi...

Episode 127: An Interview with Klara Horskjær Herbøl and John Burke regarding V5 and RPG Development from 2020-10-30T12:00

Episode 127: An Interview with Klara Horskjær Herbøl and John Burke about V5 and RPG Development

In which Matthew interviews Klara and John about upcoming V5 books and their new experien...

Episode 126: Trinity, Part 2 from 2020-10-23T12:00

In which Eddy runs part two of his Trinity game for Matthew and Dixie! Things go wrong at a police station -- will the agents of Archangel manage to extract their team members from a false charg...

Episode 125: Deep Dive - World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters from 2020-10-16T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie take a deep dive into World of Darkness: Ghost Hunters!

• Matthew sells used cars
• Classic World of Darkness support books
• "Most H...
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Episode 124: Whatcha Been Up To? from 2020-10-09T12:00

In which the trio talks about video and tabletop games they've been playing recently!

* A note on digressions and improv * Crusader Kings 3 * Matthew gets mad about tutorials * The Great...

Episode 123: Jeremy Hochhalter Interview, Frostlands of Fenrilik, Scarred Lands, and the Forgotten Realms! from 2020-10-02T12:00

In which Matthew and Eddy interview Jeremy Hochhalter, one of our community content superstars, prolific creator for the Dungeon Master's Guild, and all around interesting fellow!

* Eddy...

Episode 122: Trinity, Part 1 from 2020-09-25T12:00

In Eddy runs a Trinity game for Matthew and Dixie!

Content Warning: References to child abduction.

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• Trinity Core Rulebook: from 2020-09-11T12:00

  In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about mistakes they've made in their careers, and how to recover gracefully from them.

  • The Pathcast mythology
  • How we're doing
  ...
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Episode 119: Dead Man's Rust, Scarred Lands, Mage, and D&D Discussions with Travis Legge from 2020-09-04T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew interview the amazing Travis Legge regarding his recent work.

* Welcome, Travis, to the Onyx House * Mrs. Eisenhower * Scion Demigod on Kickstarter now...

Episode 118: Our Guide to (and problems with) Productivity from 2020-08-28T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew discuss tips and advice on how to remain productive as writers, developers, and editors during a time of pandemic (and generally, really).

* They Came f...

Episode 117: Design Nine Games in 60 Minutes from 2020-08-21T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew bring back a game we accidentally made back in episode 80 and design nine games based on random prompts.

• We're back from vacation! Not really.
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Episode 116: They Came from Beyond the Grave! Actual Play from 2020-08-07T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew introduce the actual play of They Came from Beyond the Grave! run at the Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention.

* How the terrific trio are handling COVID...

Episode 115: The State of The World of Scion from 2020-07-31T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Scion developer Neall Raemonn Price about the current status of the line.

* Eddy's name's origin story and author names * Heights and cosplay? * Noms de p...

Episode 114: Deep Dive Beyond The Grave! from 2020-07-24T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk at length about the upcoming Kickstarter for They Came From Beyond the Grave!

• Our Twitter war has been delayed
• Ugh, COVID. Wear a ma...
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Episode 113: Interview with "Outstar" Martyna Zych, World of Darkness Community Developer from 2020-07-17T12:00

In which Matthew and Dixie interview Martyna Zych regarding her background in gaming and position as community developer of the World of Darkness

* Where Outstar got her name * CD Projek...

Episode 112: Socially Distant Gaming and Onyx Path Con! from 2020-07-10T12:00

In which the trio talks about online gaming in various forms.

* We're going to talk about online gaming! * Alice is Missing * ViewScream and the Ripper FMV * Koldunic sorcery egregiously...

Episode 111: Upcoming Books and Scion Actual Play Finale from 2020-07-03T12:00

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss upcoming projects, horror movies, and play Scion: Origin!

* N!WE Unleashed! * Exalted Essence * They Came from Beyond the Grave! * V5 Trails of ...

Episode 110: Designer Roundtable from 2020-06-26T12:00

In which Eddy talks with Danielle Lauzon, Monica Speca, and Travis Legge about the nitty-gritty of game design.

• Bad jokes
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Episode 109: Onyx Path Con Live! from 2020-06-19T12:00

In which the trio present their live Pathcast recording from the previous weekend's Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention.

* A bit of convention recap * Convention panel chatrooms? * Live ...

Episode 108: Tired But Hyped About Onyx Path Con from 2020-06-12T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie decide to skip the Scion Actual Play to talk about their personal struggles and their excitement about the upcoming Onyx Path Con.

• Black lives matt...
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Episode 107: Knights of the (Exalted Developer) Roundtable from 2020-06-05T12:00

In which Dixie sits down for a chat with Eric Minton, Monica Speca, and Neall Raemonn Price to chat about Exalted and Exalted Essence.

* Developer Introductions * How Eric transitioned f...

Episode 106: Sci(on) of Relief from 2020-05-29T12:00

In which Dixie, Eddy, and Matthew continue with their Scion: Origin story!

* What have we been up to? Editing, new laptop, and They Came from Beyond the Grave! * Musical interlude and th...

Episode 105: Wat's Up with Ian A. A. Watson from 2020-05-22T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie talk to Ian A. A. Watson about his latest projects, including some more details on the recently-announced Trinity Continuum: Anima!

• Faxanadu on NES
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Episode 104: Scion or Scioff? from 2020-05-15T12:00

In which Matthew runs Scion Origin for Dixie and Eddy, but not before we spend an unreasonably long time talking about everything else.

* Trinity Continuum: Anima Teaser * Cockney Rhymin...

Episode 103: Technocracy Reloaded from 2020-05-08T12:00

 In which Eddy and Dixie talk with developers Danielle Lauzon and Travis Legge about M20 Technocracy Reloaded

• M20 Technocracy Reloaded KS is doing well!



• Im...
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Episode 102: Scion Actual Play Extravaganza (Eddy Was Wrong) from 2020-05-01T12:00

In which we put all of our Scion actual plays thus far into one giant file for easy catching up!

* Everything is a bit meh, but Technocracy Reloaded is doing well!
* A segue!...

Episode 101: Interview with Gehenna Gaming! from 2020-04-24T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy talk to Ian and Mark from Gehenna Gaming about their organization, running games at cons, and Virtual Horror Con.

* Dixie puts the pressure on
* A Mar...

EPISODE 100: SCION ACTUAL PLAY from 2020-04-17T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy actually play Scion: Origin, with Matthew as Storyguide. Note: This is the continuation of the story from episodes 54 and 56.

• Wow, 100 episodes!
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Episode 99: Five Minute Pitches #3 from 2020-04-10T12:00

Episode 99: Five Minute Pitches #3

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy continue to pitch games at each other in the course of five minutes!

* Colin Mochrie playing ...

Episode 98: Five Minute Pitches #2 from 2020-04-03T12:00

Episode 98: Five Minute Pitches #2

In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy take it in turns to sell each other (and you!) on a range of games picked by the listeners in the space of on...

Episode 97: Socially Distant and Working from Home from 2020-03-27T12:00

In which Dixie and Eddy talk about working from home and what it's like for both of them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

* What it's like to work from home typically
* Eddy tal...

Episode 96: Scarred Lands with Travis Legge from 2020-03-20T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie chat with Travis Legge about the Scarred Lands!

• Things are a bit weird with the COVID-19 pandemic



• Travis is temporary Matthew
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Episode 95: No Use Crying Over Spilled Blood from 2020-03-13T11:00

In which the trio is joined by Danielle Lauzon to talk about Spilled Blood for Vampire: The Requiem, among other things.

* A bit of off-topic banter
* We talk about COVID-19 ...

Episode 94: Metaplot - Yeah or Nah? from 2020-03-06T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about the value and difficulties in using established metaplot in tabletop RPGs.

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Episode 93: V5 Chicago by Night Deep Dish Dive from 2020-02-28T12:00

Episode 93: V5 Chicago by Night Deep Dish Dive

In which Matthew, Eddy, and Dixie discuss the recently released V5 Chicago by Night in deep detail!

* Dixie has a n...

Episode 92: Interview with High Level Games' Josh Heath! from 2020-02-21T12:00

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Josh about his work with Onyx Path and High Level Games, focusing on his Reach-Out Roleplaying Games project.

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Episode 91: Live Onyx Pathcast II from 2020-02-14T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew (with inadvertant guest host Danielle Lauzon) talk with some loyal Pathcast listeners!

• Eddy continues to breath



• Our audio...
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Episode 90: Infinite Crisis of Genre Mash-ups! from 2020-02-07T12:00

In which Eddy tries once again to talk with Dixie and Matthew about RPG setting crossovers, mash-ups, and the like.

• Breathing is important!



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Episode 89: Interview with "Lupine" Leath Sheales from 2020-01-31T12:00

Episode 89: Interview with "Lupine" Leath Sheales
In which Matthew interviews frequent ÆON and Werewolf writer, Leath Sheales, and Eddy and Dixie join in for an intro and outro filled with a...

Episode 88: They Came from Within the Podcast! from 2020-01-24T12:00

In which we do a deep dive (get it?) into They Came from Beneath the Sea! (TCfBtS!) with developer Matthew Dawkins.

* A Dickensian derailment!
* About the meta-elements in TC...

Episode 87: Trinity Roundtable from 2020-01-17T12:00

In which Eddy interviews Danielle Lauzon and Ian A. A. Watson about Trinity at Midwinter!

• We discuss our Mario Kart experiences at Midwinter



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Episode 86: THEY CAME FROM MIDWINTER! from 2020-01-10T11:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie are up very late the night before the Onyx Path Summit to talk to Rich Thomas about what's coming up with Onyx Path. And lots of martian noises.

Episode 85: V5 Cults of the Blood Gods Design Diary from 2020-01-03T12:00

Episode 85: V5 Cults of the Blood Gods Design Diary
In which Eddy and Dixie politely allow Matthew to expose you all to his design diary for V5 Cults of the Blood Gods, recorded during the ...

Episode 83: Test Livecast (and other nonsense) from 2019-12-20T12:00

Episode 83: Testing the Livecast (and other nonsense)
In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew present a kind of Christmas special that's not very special at all!

* Welcome to the O...

Episode 82: Recap Unplugged from 2019-12-13T11:01:45

In which Matthew interrogates Dixie and Eddy about the details of PAX Unplugged, including at least one exciting new announcement!

• We will never talk about art and music in ...
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Episode 81: Lauren of All Trades (with Lauren Roy!) from 2019-12-06T12:00

In which Dixie and Matthew interview Lauren Roy about the 8,000 projects she's done for us, as well as her own books!

* Who's worked on the most lines?
* A bit on information...

Episode 80: We Design Six Games in 60 Minutes from 2019-11-29T11:00

Episode 80: We Design Six Games in 60 Minutes
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy go completely off tangent and come up with six new games that Onyx Path Publishing are very unlikely to create...

Episode 79: The Weird Metaplot of Vampire: The Masquerade from 2019-11-22T11:00

Episode 79: The Weird Metaplot of Vampire: The Masquerade
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy dive into the bizarre and twisting elements of the Vampire: The Masquerade metaplot!

Episode 78: Deep Dive: Mummy the Curse Second Edition from 2019-11-15T11:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about the upcoming second edition of the Chronicle of Darkness game Mummy: The Curse.

• Diving puns!



• High-level pitch<...
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Episode 77: The Chronicles of Meghan: The Fitzgerald from 2019-11-08T11:00

In which Dixie and Eddy interview Meghan Fitzgerald (who was our first interview ever!) about what she's been up to in the Chronicles of Darkness and Threefold, and we also talk a lot about Fire...

Episode 76: Save Against Fear Panel: Brick by Brick - Creative Worldbuilding from 2019-11-01T12:00

In which Dixie, Eddy, Neall, and Rich (at Save Against Fear) talk on a panel with other creators about worldbuilding.

• Eddy forgets someone's podcast



• (Editi...
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Episode 75: Legendlore Deep Dive from 2019-10-25T12:00

Episode 75: Legendlore Deep Dive
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Steffie (no Eddy this week!) dive into the world of Legendlore and the excitement surrounding this new RPG!

* Pl...

Episode 74: Pathcast on Podbean LIVE from 2019-10-18T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew play around on Podbean's new live show feature, and take calls from freelancers and fans!

• Dixie and Matthew are indignant as Eddy claims to...
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Episode 73: An Editorial Interview from 2019-10-11T20:38:47

In which Dixie and Eddy interview Maria Cambone, one of our editors, about editing, how she got started, and sticky babies.

* Eddy doesn't support my bit
* Interview Song! Listen

Episode 72: Deep Dive -- Deviant the Renegades from 2019-10-04T12:00

In which Dixie, Eddy, and developer Eric Zawadzki do a deep dive into the latest Chronicles of Darkness game, Deviant the Renegades! (And a lot of pop culture references.)

• E...
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Episode 71: Red Moon Roleplaying Interview from 2019-09-27T12:00

Episode 71: Red Moon Roleplaying Interview
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss video games and RPGs, and Matthew goes on to interview Craig, Hjalmar, and Mattiaz of Red Moon Roleplayin...

Episode 70: Gen Con Panel: Community Content from 2019-09-20T12:00

In which we present our Gen Con 2019 Community Content panel (but with intros and outros!). The sound quality for the panel isn't amazing, as it's recorded in a panel room, but bear with us!

Episode 69: Convention Rambling from 2019-09-13T12:00

Episode 69: Convention Rambling
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss conventions they've recently attended, the kinds of conventions they enjoy, and sponsorships!

* Bugg...

Episode 68: Gen Con Panel: What's Up With Onyx Path? from 2019-09-06T12:00

In which we present our Gen Con 2019 version of the What Up With Onyx Path panel (but with intros and outros!). The sound quality for the panel isn't amazing, as it's recorded in a panel room, b...

Episode 67: Interview with a mere bear. (Wait, I mean a MereBear! Meredith Gerber!) from 2019-08-30T12:00

In which we talk to Meredith Gerber about her work on social media, layout, and writing for Onyx Path and  also her work with OneBookShelf/DriveThruRPG!

* An immediate derailment...

Episode 66: Anecdotes and Upcoming Games from 2019-08-23T12:00

In which Eddy, Matthew, and Dixie catch up after a few weeks away from recording to share anecdotes and talk about upcoming games they're excited about.
Note: The Onyx Pathcast has never shi...

Episode 65: Interview with "Terrific" Travis Legge from 2019-08-16T12:00

Episode 65: Interview with "Terrific" Travis Legge
In which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy interview Travis Legge, the mastermind behind our Twitch channel and our current forays into Scarred Land...

Episode 64: Best and Worst Gaming Experiences from 2019-08-09T12:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew talk about their best and worst gaming experiences, and what we can learn from them.
Sneezing
We talk about our game experiences
Playing "adult" games ...

Episode 63: Interview with "Marvelous" Mike Tomasek from 2019-08-02T12:00

Episode 63: Interview with "Marvelous" Mike TomasekIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy interview Mike Tomasek, one of our newest writers and developers, about his RPG experiences and current projects...

Episode 62: Scion Deep Dive! from 2019-07-26T12:00

In which the trio talks with special guest Neall Raemonn Price about the intricacies of Scion Second Edition!
* Off to a great start* A bit on the system* On Scale* On Enhancements and Complica...

Episode 61: Operating at Top Capacity with Matt McElroy from 2019-07-19T14:00

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Matt McElroy, Onyx Path's Operations Manager and long-time employee of DriveThruRPG and DriveThruComics.
Our middle names
Matt's start with DriveThruComics...

Episode 60: Errata and Playtesting from 2019-07-12T14:00

Episode 60: Errata and PlaytestingIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy discuss the importance of good errata and playtesting! (this episode is a lot more interesting than it looks on paper!)
* Dra...

Episode 59: A Super Interview with Steve Kenson from 2019-07-05T14:00

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Steve Kenson about his career and his work on Trinity Continuum: Aberrant!
Dixie decides not to abandon Eddy
Back to being comfortable with completely blow...

Episode 58: Harassment from 2019-06-28T14:00

In which the trio talks about the sometimes-touchy subject of various kinds of harassment. Don't worry, the whole episode isn't doom and gloom, we swear!
Disclaimer: We are three white, cisgend...

Episode 57: Interview with a Dane: Klara Horskjær Herbøl from 2019-06-21T14:00

In which Eddy and Matthew interview Klara Herbøl at UK Games Expo!
Eddy's radio voice
Linguistics digression!
Nuclear disasters
Eddy forgets how to pronounce Klara's name
How Kl...

Episode 56: Scion Actual Play Part Two from 2019-06-14T14:00

Episode 56: Scion Actual Play Part TwoIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy continue their actual play of Scion!
* Introductions* Where we last left our crew* Scion: Origin Actual Play* Thoughts on...

Episode 55: Live (not really) from UK Games Expo! from 2019-06-07T14:00

In which Matthew and Eddy record their thoughts while at the UK Games Expo!
INTRO
Eddy isn't here, but Dixie held things together
We had a large crew at UK Games Expo, nearly all of who...

Episode 54: Scion Actual Play Part One from 2019-05-31T14:00

Episode 54: Scion Actual Play Part OneIn which Matthew, Dixie, and Eddy play Scion and discuss Cliffhanger (with Sylvester Stallone)!
* Introductions* Reginald Pewty, Call of Cthulhu Anorak* Sc...

Episode 53: An En-Rich-ing Interview from 2019-05-24T14:00

* Welcome back, Rich Thomas!* What's Rich excited about?* Trinity!* A bit of "back in the day" talk* On art direction* Pirates of Pugmire!* Rich's Magic-card art* State of the Pathcast!* On working...

Episode 52: Pirates of Pugmire Design Diary from 2019-05-17T14:00

In which Eddy talks about the process of making Pirates of Pugmire!
Dixie and Matthew are bitter they're not in the episode
How our editing skills have improved! (It's not much.)
August...

Episode 51: Putting the Romance in Necromancy with John Burke from 2019-05-10T14:00

Episode 51: Putting the Romance in Necromancy with John BurkeIn which Matthew and Dixie interview freelance writer John Burke about his experiences on They Came from Beneath the Sea!, Dark Eras 2, ...

Episode 50: Are We Having Fun Yet? from 2019-05-03T14:00

In which the trio attempts (and likely fails) to define "fun."
* It's episode 50!* What is fun? Clowns?* "Fun" is really hard to define* Eddy has spoken about this and speaks on it here!* A hea...

Episode 49: Deep Dive - Scarred Lands from 2019-04-26T14:00

In which Eddy, Dixie, and Matthew take a deep dive into the Scarred Lands for Pathfinder and D&D Fifth Edition!
Matthew is running out of greetings
Farewell to the Contagion Chronicle Kicks...

Episode 48: Great Exaltations with Monica Speca from 2019-04-19T14:00

In which we mostly talk about Exalted with Monica Speca!
* Finger guns! Good at audio!* It's Monica Speca!* How she got started with roleplaying* How she joined Onyx Path* Getting into Exalted ...