{"id":1582,"date":"2018-07-27T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T08:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=1582"},"modified":"2022-03-29T21:09:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T21:09:51","slug":"episode-303-its-not-owls-its-charlemagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-303-its-not-owls-its-charlemagne\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 303: It\u2019s Not Owls, It\u2019s Charlemagne"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Most RPG scenarios assume that it\u2019s up to the player characters to conclusively defeat the bad guys at the end. In the Gaming Hut<\/strong> we ask when it\u2019s okay to leave the mop up to outside forces.<\/p>\n

In the History Hut<\/strong> Patreon backer Jake asks us to unveil the mysteries of the Cagots.<\/p>\n

Ask Ken and Robin<\/strong> fields a Q from backer Jacques de Villiers on gaming Twin Peaks and the related works of David Lynch.<\/p>\n

Finally we enter the Eliptony Hut<\/strong>, carefully checking our calendars, to satisfy backer Alexandria Permann\u2019s curiosity regarding the Phantom Time Hypothesis.<\/p>\n

Want to pose a question to the show? Get your priority question asking access with your support for the KARTAS Patreon<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Snag Ken and Robin merchandise at TeePublic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The island of Al Amarja may have moved from its classic 1990s location, but don\u2019t be fooled. Over the Edge<\/em> is indeed back, with Jonathan Tweet updating his classic and influential game design. Get ready to duck New Age cultists, baboon-wielding gangsters, twisted assassins when the roleplaying game of weird modern danger is Kickstarting now!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ken\u2019s latest roleplaying game, The Fall of Delta Green<\/em><\/a>, is now available for preorder from Pelgrane Press. Journey to the head-spinning chaos of the late 1960s, back when everyone\u2019s favorite anti-Cthulhu special ops agent hadn\u2019t gone rogue yet, for this pulse-pounding GUMSHOE game of war, covert action, and Mythos horror.<\/p>\n

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Grab the translated riches of FENIX magazine in a special bundle deal<\/a> from our friends at Askfageln, over at Indie Press Revolution. Score metric oodles of Ken Hite gaming goodness, a cornucopia of articles, complete games, plus the cartoon antics of Bernard the Barbarian. Warning: in English, not in Swedish. In English, not Swedish.<\/p>\n

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After years in a remote safe house, he\u2019s back. John Scott Tynes is writing Delta Green again. A mere few days remain in the Kickstarter campaign for Delta Green: The Labyrinth<\/a>, from Arc Dream Publishing. This all-new collection of organizations presents ready-made sources of allies, enemies, mysteries, and surprises for your Delta Green campaign. Back now for extra Yithians!<\/p>\n

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