{"id":3906,"date":"2026-02-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:55:31","slug":"episode-687-speaking-of-magical-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com\/index.php\/episode-687-speaking-of-magical-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 687: Speaking of Magical Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Gaming Hut<\/strong> starts us off with a contemplation of introductory adventures.<\/p>\n

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The Horror Hut <\/strong>unearths the surely vampiric backstory of a loin-cloth clad 4th century Saracen warrior whose spectacular blood-drinking turned the Visigoths from the gates of Constantinople.<\/p>\n

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The Stock Character Hut <\/strong>celebrates the release of Page Turners with a look at the disapproving father.<\/p>\n

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Finally at the behest of beloved Patreon backer Bart Mallio the Consulting Occultist <\/strong>reveals all about the magic of chess.<\/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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Stop gazing lovingly at that seed catalogue and start pre-ordering Vicious Gardens<\/a> from Atlas Games. This contemporary, distinctive, choice driven card game combines the joy of gardening with the thrill of being a total jerk. Strategically cultivate your garden, harvest plants, and sabotage others in a cut-throat competition.<\/p>\n

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Make room on your shelf and in your heart for Page Turners<\/a><\/em>, Robin\u2019s game of dramatic interaction for one player and one GM, coming soon from Pelgrane Press. Explore the intensity of emotional storytelling driven by a single protagonist with scenarios ranging from Shakespearean comedy to tragic vampire love, written by Robin, Sarah \u201cSam\u201d Saltiel, Ruth Tillman and Wade Rockett.<\/p>\n

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Get caught in the spiral with God’s Teeth<\/a><\/em>, a new set of pulse-pounding Delta Green scenarios dripping with the once and future corruption of a nation swirling into cruelty and spite. From a government panopticon to alien worms to an app-driven mass shooter, your agents have nothing to fear but every screaming headline. <\/p>\n

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Play spies, skirmishers, and saboteurs in the battle for the future of the Thirteen Colonies in Flagbearer Games\u2019 thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated 5E compatible roleplaying game Nations and Cannons<\/a><\/em>. Download a free copy of the Nations & Cannons core rules using code KENROBIN here<\/a>. Sign up to be notified of the upcoming crowdfunding campaign for The American Crisis: Dark and Bloody Ground here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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