Talking Tolkien with Don Marshall

Pat sits down with Katie and Ben of the new actual play show, Azara's Fist, presented by Amateurish Productions. They talk about the nuances of creating a new actual play and the unique challenges of a show that begins with the Players already being Level 20 Heroes. Check out the show at these links below:PatreonPod Amateurish ProductionsAnd you can look up the cast members here: Katie, Ben, Justin, Shawn Follow Pat Edwards HEREFollow Storytellers Forge HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat is joined by Don Marshall, the "Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy" himself, to discuss his new book: JRR Tolkien the Father of Modern Fantasy. You can get your hands on this delightful biographical collection of vignettes about Tolkien right HEREFollow Don on TikTok @DonMarshall72Check out Don's actual play podcast set in Middle Earth: HEREFollow Pat Edwards HEREFollow Storytellers Forge HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James D'Amato returns! Back in James' first appearance, we had talked about having him back to showcase his new RPG, Cosmic Century Knights, and here it is! In this, admittedly, very long episode, James walks Pat Edwards, Case Aiken, and Nika Howard through game setup and then runs them through a short adventure! Cosmic Century Knights is a truly fun & inventive RPG that you should absolutely check out!If you want to jump past the world building section and get right into some Actual Play action, skip to 1:19:30Check out Cosmic Century Knights HEREFollow James HEREFollow Nika Howard HEREFollow Case Aiken HEREFollow Pat Edwards HEREFollow Storytellers Forge HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Storytellers Forge, Pat talks with Peter Chiykowski and Miroki Tong from The Story Engine to discuss their newest game: Dungeon Tryouts. In Dungeon Tryouts, players fill the role as Talent Agents for would-be heroes and try to get them hired for quests using reasoning, role play, and creative problem solving. You can get your hands on Dungeon Tryouts HEREYou can see what else is happening with The Story Engine HEREYou can also follow Pat Edwards on Blue Sky HERE And check out our newest book, Festival of the Forgotten, HEREFollow Storytellers Forge on social media and check out our own games and products on our website! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this latest installment of The Storytellers Forge, Pat Edwards and Case Aiken sit down with James D'Amato, creator of The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck, to discuss a variety of topics affecting the TTRPG space.You can get your hands on The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck HEREYou can follow along with everything else James has going on HEREYou can also follow Pat Edwards on Blue Sky HERE and Case Aiken HEREAnd check out our newest book, Festival of the Forgotten, HEREFollow Storytellers Forge on social media and check out our own games and products on our website! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special episode of the Storytellers Forge, Pat runs an Actual Play for charity on the Geekly, Inc. twitch channel (Originally aired on 4/27/25). The adventure is a one shot based on our latest book, Festival of the Forgotten: Revelations from the Dark Carnival. You can check it out HEREAll funds raised during the stream went to benefit The Trevor ProjectYou can see what else is happening with Geekly, Inc. HEREAnd thank you to our delightful cast:Pat EdwardsNika HowardOmar NajamVeronicaMichael the Eldritch Author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this latest installment of The Storytellers Forge, Pat sits down with the minds behind the prolific & versatile Dungeonmeister series, Jef Aldrich & Jon Taylor, to discuss their latest creation: The Dungeonmeister RPG Sticker Book.You can get your hands on The RPG Sticker Book HEREYou can follow along with everything else Jef & Jon have going on by listening to their podcast, The System Mastery, HERESee what Jef & Jon are up on on Blue Sky HERE and HEREYou can also follow Pat Edwards on Blue Sky HEREAnd check out our newest book, Festival of the Forgotten, HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat is back hosting and thrilled to be joined once again by co-host, Case Aiken, to review the Backerkit crowdfunding campaign for The Exorcist's Codex. The latest offering from 2 Starving Gnolls. Make sure you check out The Exorcist's CodexAnd you can see what else is going on at 2 Starving GnollsAnd you can see what Pat and Case are up to. And, as always, there's still time left to back our own campaign: Festival of the Forgotten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Storytellers Forge, Pat is joined by Case Aiken to review the current Backerkit campaign for Ghosts of Wrath. Hurry and check out the campaign before it ends here: Ghost of WrathThis episode hosted by: Pat Edwards and Case AikenAs always, you can see what else is happening in the Forge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this installment of The Storytellers Forge, Pat sits down with the delightful Jeff Stormer to talk about his new book: The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator, a helpful guide for building unique and original characters for your campaigns, adventures, and stories... also they talk about eggnog for a bit. It makes sense in context, we swear!You can see what else Jeff is up to over on Blue Sky And follow this link to get your hands on his BOOKThis episode hosted by: Pat EdwardsAs always, you can see what else is happening in the Forge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.