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Covenstead of a podcast about gaming and magic, where we discuss how tabletop roleplaying games and modern day magic, Wicca, and Pagan beliefs intersect. Each episode, Dannie and Todd share their insights and ideas to help themselves and others learn more about what we have in common with each other.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie talk about the horror genre in RPGs and Dannie gives her top 5 tips for GMs running a horror game.
Content Warning: This session contains references to the following - blood, eyes & eyeballs, heights, severed limbs and body parts, descriptions of mutilated and mass corpses, deceased relatives/kids, and creepy kids.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Belly of the Beast, Bluebeard's Bride, Dread, Horror Rules, Night's Black Agents, Ravenloft: A Light In The Belfry (CD boxed set), Survival of the Able, TTRPG Safety Toolkit, Vampire the Masquerade
We also talk about the following media: Changeling (movie), Evil Dead (movie), Horrorstor (novel by Grady Hendricks), Twilight Zone (TV show), Wishmaster (movie)
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss the role your characters' competence plays in how we enjoy our games and how it compliments the genre of the stories we're telling.
This episode’s sponsor is Kabooooom.com.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Call of Cthulhu, Esoterrorists, Kids On Bikes, Little Fears, Night's Black Agents, Part-time Gods Second Edition, Ravenloft (AD&D), Savage Worlds, Werewolf: The Apocalypse
We also mention the following movies: Die Hard, Friday the 13th (the sleeping bag kill), John Wick, Lethal Weapon 4, The Thing, plus the Inspector Gadget cartoon.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
In this session, Dannie and Todd look back at their first year of the podcast with some good old fashioned reflection in the form of stars and wishes and what they've learned from each other.
In this episode, we discussed the following things: Cangames (convention), Designers & Dragons (books), Night's Black Agents (RPG)
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
In this session, Todd asks Dannie about Wiccan symbols, along with their meanings and importance in the Wiccan faith.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie talk about our preferences for using traditional print products, digital tools, or both in witchcraft and gaming.
This episode’s sponsor is The One-Legged GM on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/one-leggedgm
In this episode, we discussed the following games, book, and other recommendations: Pandora: Total Destruction AP (video), Space Pagans and Smartphone Witches (New York Times article), Tabletop Talk (podcast), Taken 3 fence jumping scene (video), Tech Witch (book)
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
For our submission to the 2023 ENnies, Dannie and Todd have chosen this 15-minute clip from our episode about stigma in witchcraft and gaming. You can listen to the full episode in Session 7: Stigma.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss the pros and cons of working as freelancers/contractors in the tabletop gaming industry.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Artisans of Splendent Vale, Backstory (podcast), Earthdawn 4th Edition, For The Queen, Killshot, Slaying the Dragon (book), and Wreckland Run.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie complete our trilogy of 12 questions about your magic system with the final four.
This episode’s sponsor is Fool's Moon Entertainment and their Kickstarter for The Paragon Project.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: 7th Sea, Aberrant, Circles of Power, The Great American Witch, Hunter the Reckoning, Iron Heroes, Mage the Ascension, Parselings, and Sword's Edge Publishing (Fraser Ronald).
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss questions 5-8 and consider how your magic system could cause problems and why that makes for an interesting story.
Check out Part 1 of this topic on our website: https://covenstead.podbean.com/e/session-17-12-questions-about-your-magic-system-part-1/
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dark Sun, Dungeon World, and Witch: Fated Souls (2e).
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
Sunday Feb 05, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie begin to first of, let's say, a three-part discussion on 12 Questions About Your Magic System.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon