{"id":3282,"date":"2023-08-18T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:31:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T14:31:23","slug":"episode-561-if-sauron-was-an-eye-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-561-if-sauron-was-an-eye-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 561: If Sauron Was an Eye of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the first time since the Great Unpleasantness, not only Ken but also Robin made it to Gen Con. Picking up a tradition where it left off, we devote the episode to recapping our experience there. From the new stuff at the Pelgrane booth, from the flow of the show to the state of the industry, with maybe a note or two about Indianapolis food, we are here to report.<\/p>\n

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

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Our Patreon-backed Letterboxd list of all films mentioned on the show is now up and running<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Also check out the Goodreads list<\/a> of books mentioned on the show.<\/p>\n

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

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Waggle your tiny clawed arms in delight! The 5E edition of Planegea<\/a>, Atlas Games\u2019 setting of primordial fantasy wonder, has arrived. Whether you\u2019re a saurian or shimmering, dreamwalking elf, you\u2019ll want to grab the campaign setting book, as well as accessories like the GM screen, adventures, soundtrack, and deluxe boxed edition while that meteor remains safely in the sky above.<\/p>\n

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Even Death Can Die<\/a><\/em>, the breathlessly-awaited scenario book for Cthulhu Confidential<\/em>, is now in print at an eldritch game store near you, or in the Pelgrane web store. Thrill to three hardboiled Lovecraftian adventures apiece from stalwart investigators Langston Wright, Vivian Sinclair, and Dex Raymond, all for one player and one GM.<\/p>\n

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The treasures of Askfageln can be found at DriveThruRPG<\/a>. Get all issues of FENIX since 2013 available in special English editions. Score metric oodles of Ken Hite gaming goodness, along with equally stellar pieces by Graeme Davis and Pete Nash. Warning: in English, not in Swedish. In English, not Swedish. While you’re at it, grab DICE<\/em> and Freeway Warrior<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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Put on your flannels, grab your duffel bag of hardware and assemble your fake passports. Alert your retailer to the contents of their favorite unmarked warehouse. Delta Green: The Conspiracy<\/a><\/em>, the revised, updated and declassified edition of the iconic 1990s sourcebook has escaped from Arc Dream Publishing.<\/p>\n

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