Network sponsor: The Lucky Die; get Never Unprepared in audiobook form; dicebag giveaway on the Misdirected Mark Forums.
Network Sponsor: The Lucky Die
Misdirected Mark Productions is pleased to be sponsored this month by The Lucky Die! The Lucky Die is a Dungeons & Dragons 5E actual play podcast which recently released its 100th episode (and beyond!). Congratulations to this great show for reaching such a milestone, and thanks for sponsoring the network this month. Check them out at theluckydie.com and follow them at @TLDPod on Twitter.
Never Unprepared Now Available as an Audiobook
Never Unprepared: The Complete Game Master’s Guide to Session Prep from Engine Publishing and by our own Phil Vecchione is now available as an audiobook narrated by the great Colby Elliott! Check it out at Audible.com here!
Forums Registration Drive and Dice Bag Giveaway
Have you checked out the Misdirected Mark Forums? If not, now’s a great time! We’re currently running a registration drive which could get you a Bagthulhu from Wayward Masquerade or a She’s a Super Geek dice bag handmade by Senda! Of the first 100 people to post an introduction in the Forums, one random winner will be chosen to receive each of the above prizes. If you’ve already registered for the Forums and posted your introduction, you’re already entered in the drawing. If you haven’t registered yet, come on over! Once you register, add a new topic to the Introductions forum and say hi!
Show Recaps
Here are summaries of podcast episodes from the Misdirected Mark Network this past week:
- Panda’s Talking Games #188 – The Hero’s Journey
Phil and Senda discuss “The Hero’s Journey” narrative framework and how to apply it to campaigns and one-shots. Bonus outtakes available for Patreon backers! - Down with D&D – Descent into Avernus Walk through and Review. Part 12
Chris and Shawn continue their analysis of the adventure book Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus with the Wandering Emporium. Preproduction show notes and Sneak Attack bonus content available for Patreon backers! - She’s a Super Geek #127 – Further Descent into Midnight
Andi and Senda continue their adventure with Rhi from The Magpies Podcast to running Descent into Midnight, coming to Kickstarter soon! - Misdirected Mark #386 – Mechanical Romance
Chris, Phil, and Bob try a new format, talking rules to mechanize romance (and other intense character relationships) and then brainstorming design live on the show. Aftershow and preproduction show notes available for Patreon backers! - The Tale of Hunter’s Bay #6 – The Tavern Tale
Enjoy the conclusion of this limited series audio drama taking place in an original fantasy world, The Blackwood, brought to you by Eli Kurtz of Jianghu Hustle and The Mythic Gazetteer. To tell your own tales in the Blackwood, download a playtest copy of Errant Deeds: Tall Tales in the Blackwood, on DriveThruRPG.com or on Itch.io. - Gnomecast #84 – Without the Books
Ang, Di, and Senda discuss when and how to run a game without the rule books. - Jianghu Hustle #29 – Heroic Bloodshed; A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Eli and Eric get drenched in the heroic bloodshed genre with the 1986 classic, A Better Tomorrow.
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Other network shows that have their own Patreon campaigns are She’s a Super Geek, Jianghu Hustle, Bonus Experience, and you can support Gnomecast by supporting Gnome Stew! Thank you all!