The Alecton Encounter

Instead of doing short weekly episodes in this podcast feed, I'll now be doing hour-long episodes every two months on the Dicegeeks podcast! Find them at one of the following links! Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dicegeeks-com-tabletop-rpg-show/id1480139093 Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9kaWNlZ2Vla3MubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M= Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MFkrTJaVqwZTo0GRGUAKb Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/dicegeeks-dot-com-tabletop-rpg-show Libsyn: https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/dicegeeks RSS: https://dicegeeks.libsyn.com/rss Main website: https://www.dicegeeks.com/category/dicegeeks-podcast/

Over the centuries, people have believed a lot of things about European megalithic sites: those monuments or temples of huge stones, intentionally placed by Stone Age people. Some of these beliefs are grounded in good scholarship and archaeology. Some are delightful tidbits of folklore. And some are the wild conjectures of ‘researchers’ with more passion than sense. All are great! Let’s look at some of the more gameable fragments, with a focus on a few particular sites! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

The geological processes that created Bryce Canyon National Park inadvertently created an amazing large-scale battlemap for your party to fight in! Let’s look at how this natural amphitheater formed and how you can use this terrain for awesome adventures! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

High-stakes politics meet domestic troubles in 14th century Mali! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

When the crew of the French corvette Alecton sighted a giant squid off Tenerife in 1861, no one believed them! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

Edwin A. Abbot’s 1884 novella ‘Flatland’ presents a remarkable cosmology that’s super applicable to RPGs! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

How to turn ceremonies and rituals into adventures by channeling 19th century Bali! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

W.J. Livingstone was the most hated landlord in early 20th-century Malawi. The story of his rise and fall is fascinating. A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

In honor of April Fool’s Day, let’s look at President Theodore Roosevelt’s most colorful pets, and turn them into a gang of silly NPCs! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!

The vices, luxury, and unusual geography of this classic Roman resort town make it a great site for adventure! A full transcript of this episode is available at MoltenSulfur.com Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com/MoltenSulfur Check me out on Facebook and Twitter!