Recovered from the deepest, darkest, recycle bin in digital subspace via forbidden technologies here is the first half of Session 6. Before infiltrating the Avalon Interactive office, the crew comes up with a plan of attack, visits the admiral, and fails to convince the police that they are a totally legitimate electrical repair crew. Apologies for posting out of order. Blame Simon. Special thanks to Josh Heath from Werewolf: the Podcast . Countless Dreams can be found on the Storyteller's Vault...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 86
Breaking away from the relentless pursuit of metaplot research Simon and Victor decide to dive into Changeling's Year of the Ally installment The Enchanted. This book focuses on the Dreaming's oft neglected and misused children, the Enchanted and the Kinnain. If you've never been certain how to use mortals in your Changeling games come listen to Simon and Victor's take on Dreaming's treatment of the Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve, and Sprogs of the Apple who guide their fae family through the tr...
Dec 01, 2021•51 min•Ep. 83
If you've been listening since the beginning of Walking Away from Arcadia you've heard the glowing mythic stories we tell about the last book in the original Changeling line, War in Concordia. You've also heard Simon and Victor thrash and struggle when they read through their favorite books with an intentionally critical eye. Listen to find out how the somewhat rushed conclusion to the "Revised" Changeling metaplot fared when they dug into the details in earnest. The themesong for this episode w...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 82
High King David's Back? The Parliament is functional again? Somehow David wasn't involved in the reopening? Are you are a new player who entered the world of the fae with Changeling: The Dreaming 20th Anniversary? Do you find yourself wondering how C20 changed the landscape, but you don't want to go trolling through our entire metaplot series? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Come listen and discover what Simon and Victor think of the uniquely C20 "metaplot" if it's even fair to call it that....
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 81
Going back to where it all began! Kingdom of Willows depicts the fall of High King David, revealing the details behind the event that almost shattered Concordia. More than merely the establishment of the game's first real "current" canon, Kingdom of Willows is also the first book detailing a location in the Changeling: The Dreaming line. Covering a much broader area than the city books of Vampire, Kingdom of Willows tries something that arguably had never been attempted before in the World of Da...
Oct 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 80
After a confusing display of disloyalty to our commoner brethren in our review of Book of Houses 1, and then a stunning betrayal of our new Sidhe overlords in our review of Book of Houses 2 what will Simon and Victor have to say in their review of Fool's Luck: The Way of the Commoner? Spoilers, it's complicated. 1 part history of the fae, 2 parts splat book with no specific splat, come listen and find out what this elfless "wonderland" is all about. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais...
Oct 01, 2021•52 min•Ep. 79
The ages of the fae have now fallen to the mists. The Resurgence has come and gone, and a generation of changelings only remember the Accordance War through the fog of remembrance. For the first time Simon and Victor will dive into a portion of the metaplot written to directly impact the story at your table as it unfolds. Your fearless leaders can finally lay off the speculative game of "can we reshape this into something practical?", at least for the most part. Join us as we explore the event t...
Sep 15, 2021•48 min•Ep. 78
The team has fought their way into the heart of Avalon's operation. This episode is the second half of the final play session, so we pick up with the players just as they are about to take the final plunge into their invisible enemy's development lab. They don't know what they are facing, and they will need grace and luck to wipe Hunter's Augment from the face of the chimerical net. Join us for the conclusion to our crew's daring mission to save the chimerical denizens of Seattle from the most a...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 85
You were stunned when your fearless rebel leaders were revealed as turncoats in the review of Book of Houses 1. Will we lavish our sidhe oppressors with another wave of unimaginable "praise", will be confirm our position in the Dreaming as stealth turncoat loyalists, or has the Shining Host's time finally come? There's only one way to find out. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais être un pigeon by Monplaisir. If you would like to experience Pour L'Amour Et Liberte: The Book of Houses ...
Aug 15, 2021•54 min•Ep. 77
Stopping the assaults on Seattle's holographic population has taken on new urgency as our crew discovers they aren't the only target. They must find allies in their fight to stop the violent plans of Avalon International. Estie has deeper connections to the movers and shakers of Seattle's supernatural community than she's revealed, but will it be enough to broker a safe alliance with the wolves? If it isn't there is little hope of saving Seattle. Nothing motivates like desperation, and after dro...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 84
Crafted and wild, Simon and Victor's opinions on the Inanimae swing as wildly as the narrative about when exactly the Solimonds were first shaped by human hands while reviewing Inanimae: The Secret Way. Diving further into the history and book design than their original episode on the Inanimae this is the episode for you if you ever wondered how the sessile ones actually fit into the world of changeling. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais être un pigeon by Monplaisir. If we've inspir...
Jul 15, 2021•50 min•Ep. 76
From one Interregnum to another we end our long break with a deep dive into the time between springs. What were the fae up to after the Silver Gate came crashing down? Memories vary, but isn't that when changelings are at their best? Simon and Victor explore the mysterious centuries where Banality reigned and the changelings we know and love truly came into their own. Join us as we discuss the history every changeling storyteller reconstructs to reflect their own twisted dreams. The themesong fr...
Jul 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 75
Join Victor as he storytells an adventure in the World of Darkness: Hunters Augment!. Stare in abject horror as KC and Marc fail utterly at subterfuge! Recoil as Neodymium is witnessed french-kissing a USB port! Shudder as mansplaining is weaponized! All this and more in this session of Hunters Augment! The opening music from this episode is Total Eclipse by Nathaniel Wyvern . The closing music from this episode is Gabriel Flying by Gianluca Sgalambro . The Werewolf: the Podcast theme music is M...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
Today, Katherine helps Victor and Simon discuss Dreaming's Year of the Lotus product: Land of 8 Million Dreams. Then we all drink to forget. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais être un pigeon by Monplaisir. You can find this book if you look for it, but we're not helping you with your cringe addiction. Frankly, we're kind of worried for you....
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 73
Hope everyone survived their gluttony holiday. Taking a quick break from our regularly scheduled metaplot walk through to discuss the MET Storyteller's Vault release of their Changeling: the Dreaming LARP book. We tried to limit ourselves to the narrative elements of the book since our LARP experience is pretty thin, but we both though it was a good offering. The art was an especial highlight. The themesong from this episode was LSD by Mon Plaisir. If you'd like to pick up MET's Changeling: the ...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 72
Rejoin our crew as reality gets too real for them and they take in the vistas on a brief vacation to Digital Subspace. Though they'll never use this travel agency again, they come away from the experience with all the souvenirs and memories one might expect from a holiday in a cell phone. The opening music from this episode is Total Eclipse by Nathaniel Wyvern . The closing music from this episode is Gabriel Flying by Gianluca Sgalambro . Special thanks to Josh Heath from Werewolf: the Podcast ....
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 69
Probably not the worst in the Dreaming lineup (that would be Land of 8 Million Dreams), but Denizens of the Dreaming should get at least nominated for an ignobel prize in game development. Join Victor and Simon as they attempt (and mostly fail) to find something nice to say about the book that exists as paper-thin connective tissue between 2nd edition and the Time of Judgment plot Dreaming barely got. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais être un pigeon by Monplaisir. If you would like ...
Nov 11, 2020•35 min•Ep. 71
We're almost done with the our prelude for Changeling: the Dreaming's history. Soon we'll be able to stop saying things like, "because of the Mists", "Remembrance is a whole thing", "every book has a different take on this". It's going to be amazing. But for now we're talking about the Shattering and we're going to be leaning pretty hard on our greatest hits of how to hammer the Dreaming pre-history together. Join us as we attempt to explain the strange, slow-motion, path of the Shattering's mig...
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 70
Join Victor as he storytells an adventure in the World of Darkness: Hunters Augment!. The crew goes on to meet the admiral and find out what the establishment knows about the disappearances of several holographically active hosts. They also take some time out of their busy schedule to beta test the new augmented reality game for Avalon Interactive. Avalon Interactive is not responsible for damages caused to or by players engaging in unlawful activities. The opening music from this episode is Tot...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 68
Today Victor and Simon will lose all their anti-Nobility anarcho-syndicalist something something Shadow Court something pro-proletariat cred by reviewing Book of Houses I: Noblesse Oblige and mostly having nice things to say about it. If you're curious about the four major Seelie Houses in Concordia (Gwydion, Eiluned, Dougal, Fiona) or the delegitimized House of rejects who got exiled in the most contrived and somehow boring way possible (Liam) this book is for you. The themesong for this episod...
Oct 11, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 67
The second major plot point in the Changeling: the Dreaming chronology is the Sundering. This is the time that saw the Fae begin to lose their ascendancy among the various creatures in the World of Darkness. The world began to split into two distinct realms, the Prodigals fell away from the True Fae, and mortals rejected the claims of the old gods and their magi. Join us as we attempt to clear the mists on this often discussed but mostly forgotten time in the Dreaming's history. The themesong fr...
Oct 01, 2020•50 min•Ep. 66
Join Victor as he storytells an adventure in the World of Darkness: Hunters Augment!. Implanted Countless investigate the disturbing disappearances of Seattle's local chimerical and holographic beings. A suspiciously knowledgeable human offers his assistance and the crew receives a summons from an admiral. The opening music from this episode is Total Eclipse by Nathaniel Wyvern . The closing music from this episode is Gabriel Flying by Gianluca Sgalambro . Special thanks to Josh Heath from Werew...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 65
The first in a series of reviews of official White Wolf publications, Walking Away from Arcadia reviews Exalted: Fair Folk. We used this book as a source in our metaplot discussion about the Time of Legends. You may find our older discussion about the 2nd edition iteration of this book Graceful Wicked Masques relevant as well. The themesong for this episode was Je voudrais être un pigeon by Monplaisir. If you want to buy Exalted: Fair Folk and Graceful Wicked Masques use these links to send us s...
Sep 11, 2020•31 min•Ep. 63
As a prelude to our series of reviews of White Wolf books we referenced in the metaplot series, this is an introduction to the very, very, very basics of critique. Victor and Simon discuss the purpose of critique in professional contexts, and the sorts of things we're going to be looking for when we review Dreaming books. This also serves as a content warning for people who don't like criticism or think it's impossible to like something while being aware of its shortcomings and wanting it to be ...
Sep 11, 2020•23 min•Ep. 64
The first in a series of Changeling: the Dreaming metaplot summary and discussion episodes. The ancient pre-history of the World of Darkness has many names, even just within the Dreaming ecosystem. Often named either the Time of Legends or the Mythic Age, the first period in the Dreaming metaplot is obscured by the Mists and an erratic development plan. Join Victor and Simon as we attempt to shed a little light on the possibilities and canon sources for information on this frequently referenced ...
Sep 01, 2020•56 min•Ep. 62
From Chimerical Subspace to Void Subspace The wonders and secrets of Chimerical Subspace are only beginning to unfold as one realm gives way to the next. Join Simon and Victor as they trek across the internet to join Terry Robinson from Mage: The Podcast to discuss how Changeling: Countless Dreams works with Mage: The Ascension. While Changeling and The Void Engineers might seem like strange bedfellows to most World of Darkness veterans, the intrusion of Chimerical Subspace during the Tidal Even...
Jul 04, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
What Does the Future Hold? Technology is the Endless Winter's herald the future holds darkness and death for Changelings the Dreaming will die These are lies told by Banality-ridden Changelings and bitter Gladelings who see the ISS streak by at night or look down into the Earth's magma glow or contemplate machines' potential and fail to see the Dreaming The Countless forge new homes for themselves in Subspace and a harmonious relationship with Humanity from Dreams of the future It's time for ano...
May 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 60
Welcome to another Storyteller Vault review! Today, Victor and Simon are chatting about recent ST Vault release: the Memory of Trees . You might be able to tell that we both really liked this book. Thank you for listening! Music LSD by Mon Plaisir To purchase Changeling: the Dreaming as well as a wide array of other role playing texts go to DriveThruRPG.com . Memory of Trees can be found here . Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of White Wolf Publishing AB, and are used ...
Mar 03, 2020•24 min•Ep. 59
Welcome to another interview with a Storyteller Vault creator. Today, Victor and Simon are chatting with Charlie Cantrell from Radio Free Arcadia Publishing about his latest project: Kiths of Arcadia . Curious about the rarer visitors from Arcadia? Charlie's got you covered. Thank you for listening! Music LSD by Mon Plaisir To purchase Changeling: the Dreaming as well as a wide array of other role playing texts go to DriveThruRPG.com . Kiths of Arcadia can be found here . Keep up to date on upco...
Jan 10, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Here's one for you from the Vaults. Today, Victor and Simon interview Jeremy Jagosz, author of Kithbook: Strega . We talk with him about what inspired him to write it, what place he sees the Strega filling in Changeling: the Dreaming, and preview a little of what's in the book. And who isn't fond of owls? In the second review, we discuss our thoughts on the Cantrip Cards (and by extension the Realm Cards) by XY RPG Creations. This simple, yet brilliant, PDF provides an easy way for players and s...
Dec 18, 2019•35 min•Ep. 57
