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Welcome to Sword of Symphonies, an Actual Playtest podcast brought to you by Cat and her dear friends, none of whom she yells at over the course of the episode.It’s time to learn the basics of Heroic Chord, and to meet Cobb, Tissa, and Pollyann
The Emerald Duchess approaches the city of Stageport, surrounded by a flurry of daemons. She takes the first step from the soft grass of the Veldt onto the fabricated stone roads of this gray world. A cloud of poison whirls around her, and her
Does Cat really deserve to rule as Host King? Let’s play the new game Descent in Silver and Glass to find out!Check out Solo But Not Alone here!Journey SRD and Beneath the Wishing Tree here!Mastering by Kathleen - thanks a ton!
I have no idea what happens in this one. I’ve been working hard on stuff for our new network, and so I left them to their own devices and this is what they sent me.Join our Discord!Music by Kathleen!
She is hungry. She is always hungry. Surrounded by a chill mist and the infinite darkness of the southern ocean, she waits, hungry, for her next prey to approach.A ship drifts past her, and faintly, she can hear singing from the deck. For a sec
The ironclad Invincible drifts up Amylte’s coast, casually knocking aside the ice floes that decorate the surface of the ocean this far northeast.The Admiral of the Glacier Legion stands on the deck, looking out over the shoreline, a hot drink
It's time for another Cat's Cradle! In this episode, Cat answers some questions about the magic in Heroic Chord, how it works, how it used to work, and why it is the way it is.Check out our website at PeachGardenGames.com, and download the curr
This is Cat’s Cradle, a side-show that, at least this once, contains 0 Legend of Dragoon jokes!Kersten and Kathleen, guided by our usually-friendly game designer, design an NPC for Nick to deal with. Learn about the classes in Heroic Chord and
The next project from Cosmos Cameo Studios is live on Kickstarter! We're playing Animon Story, a Pokemon and Digimon inspired game by Zak Barouh. Join Misha, Syd, and Alexis as they go through the mirror to the mysterious City Spectacular, meet
DId you know that if you squint, I Came Here to Win can be used to play a Halloween party that goes horribly wrong?Original music by Kathleen~!You can find the Heroic Discord here!
In an enormous nest lined with soft tawny feathers, the Prince of This Island sits, knees drawn close to their chest, watching the sea. They close their glassy black eyes and begin to hum, rocking side to side as the sounds of the waves beat a
“I understand this must be confusing,” says the soft little human in the robe, and the Ambassador in Pearl hates that thought. “It is not.” She moves her head, and she can feel the movement ripple down the cloak of javelins covering her back.
The Ambassador in Pearl stops in her tracks, and her hounds circle in close to her as everything in the clearing becomes still."There you are. Do you have a moment?”She turns to see a human, one of the ones in the robes that comes to talk to he
In an abandoned hall half-buried in the Veldt, the emerald Duchess opens her eerie green eyes to the sight of light filtering in through the one window that remains.This is her place, and until now that has always been enough for her.But, this
The Radiant Prince hops off his altar, in the darkness of the shrine called Escape Route of the South Wind, content to be the only light in the stone ruins. His odd little courtiers watch him as they go about their business sweeping up the shri
This week on Cat’s Cradle, hop in the car with us! We’re joined by Bappy from The Eternity Archives! We’re going on a roadtrip, and it’s time to answer the eternal gamer question:What should we play?Join our Discord!Music by Kathleen!
The sky over the eastern desert is enormous. Standing on the sacred plateau where the remains of the deilith Benevolent Zhuge are collected, one can see from horizon to horizon, an endless world under an endless sky.The torches that adorn the p
The moon is full over the Silver River, and for the first time in ages, as the tide recedes, the sound of a flute echoes over the area.One by one, they emerge from the cave, dressed in layers of seawater-soaked silks embroidered with gold. One
What is the purpose of power? There are countless answers, of course, from countless people, ranging from obvious to esoteric, from benevolent to craven. But for many people, power is its own reason, and they don’t stop to consider why. In Amyl
For better or for worse, chaos reigns in Amylte. The gods are asleep, the kings dethroned, the land unruled except by its own nightmares. For better or worse, the age of order in Amylte is over. Nations and institutions melted with the mountain
This week Kathleen did the intro, as is tradition! So, enjoy!Original music by Kathleen~!You can find the Heroic Discord here!
This week on Cat’s Cradle, Cat has finally done their best to write a Golden Sky Stories!It’s called Dragons of Amylte, and it’s a sweet little family-friendly game about being baby shapeshifters and learning new ways to interact with the world
Listener, about two weeks ago I knocked a bowl off my kitchen counter onto the floor, where it shattered. I swore a little, and then set about sweeping up the pieces and safely disposing of them to prevent future injuries.About a week ago, I sa
This week on Cat’s Cradle, we talk about levels, gear, abilities, mechanics, and other ways that characters change in a long-term roleplaying game!What does it mean to level up? When should abilities be given, and what kinds of abilities should
(Content warning: Trauma, trauma responses, claustrophobia)One hundred million years ago, there was a river. Most people can’t conceive of one million, let alone one hundred of them, but it’s true. Back when the mountains of the Coral Coast wer
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