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Chris Lackey is a podcaster, writer and TTRPG creator who has hosted the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and Strange Studies of Strange Stories Podcast. Also an American filmmaker and animator, Chris directed and co-wrote the animated feature film The Chosen One and was the associate producer of the films The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in the Darkness. He co-wrote the graphic novel Deadbeats and adapted 'The Temple' for SelfMadeHero's Lovecraft Anthology: Volume II. His new game, Strange Stories, based on the stories examined in his podcast, is launching on Backerkit soon!

We had a great time chatting with Chris about his love of and work in the TTRPG scene, hearing about how he loves to explore all sorts of different game systems and why he wanted to create his own. He explains what his new game, Strange Stories, is all about, why it is perfect for one-shots and also new players, and tells us about a genius method they have developed to help prep GMs.

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Narrative Damage is the TTRPG podcast that asks authors to put down their pens, pick up the dice and tell stories together. Watch or listen to our actual plays with authors as the players on our YouTube or listen on your favourite app!

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Matthew Capodicasa is one of the founding members of the Glass Cannon Network, one of the leading actual play podcasts, as well as being an award-winning playwright whose work has been developed and presented across the globe. In addition to his extensive theater work, he has Film/TV projects in development with Annapurna Pictures, Anonymous Content, and XYZ Films.

We had a great time chatting with Matthew, hearing about discovering TTRPGs as an adult, how his playwriting background influences his roleplaying, and the importance of failing for the sake of a good story. We also talk about pacing and knowing when a scene is over, and we get some interesting anecdotes about the early days of the Glass Cannon Network!

We also spoke with Matthew about his extensive writing career as a playwright and screenwriter on our Page One Podcast - that episode drops on 3 July - listen to that episode here or watch here.

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Narrative Damage is the TTRPG podcast that asks authors to put down their pens, pick up the dice and tell stories together. Watch or listen to our actual plays with authors as the players on our YouTube or listen on your favourite app!

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Four heroes searching for vengeance against one man: Gaedren Lamm. Last time our heroes managed to take down three of Gaedren's henchmen, only to leave themselves in a precarious position in the hold of an old ship. Can they survive - and finally find their quarry?

In the final part (for now!) of our miniseries, we play through an adapted version of Haunted Fortunes, the opening scenario (written by Nicolas Logue) of the epic Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign for Pathfinder from Paizo.

To bring this world to life, we are using the brilliant Nimble system by Evan Diaz, a super-streamlined, tactical fantasy RPG.

The Cast

Anna Stephens: Author of the Godblind and Songs of the Drowned trilogies.

Annabel Campbell: Author of The Outcast Mage and its upcoming sequel, The Void Dragon (Out this October!).

Claire Shultz: Author of Even Your Bones Would Do (Also writing as Claire Rose, author of The Cove).

Modupe H. Ayinde: Author of the epic fantasy A Song of Legends Lost and its newly released sequel, A Dance of Burning Blades.

Credits & Assets

PC Character Art: Czepeku

Music: Monument Studios

This podcast uses trademarks and/or copyrights owned by Paizo Inc., used under Paizo's Fan Content Policy (paizo.com/licenses/fancontent). This podcast is not published, endorsed, or specifically approved by Paizo. For more information about Paizo Inc. and Paizo products, visit paizo.com.

Thanks to DMDorga for their adaptation of Curse of the Crimson Throne to the Nimble system - get that conversion here: https://dmdorga.itch.io/nimble-curse-of-the-crimson-throne-chapter-1

Timestamps

00:00 - Last Time On Narrative Damage

02:10 - Welcome & Levelling up

07:50 - Recap

09:10 - The Adventure Concludes...

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