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31 October

Upshift 53: Spooky Adventures

Written by Ryan Costello

Roadblock melting as Shipwreck screams. Young Daniel Witwicky stumping across Optimus Prime’s decaying corpse. The unconscious manifestation of Princess Celestials anxiety. Pumpkin Rapper. Plastic Bags. The Essence20 settings don’t shy away from the weird, so neither do Ryan and...

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30 October

Digital Divination 147 – Top Monsters from Alien Core!

Written by John Godek

John, Jason , and Ron take a quick look at the newly released Starfinder 2nd Edition Alien Core and talk about their favorite monsters just in time for Halloween! Listen Now! Watch Now!

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29 October

Know Direction 307: Pathfinder Questisode

Written by Ryan Costello

With Pathfinder Quest on his mind, Ryan ponders some of the many ways a Pathfinder enthusiast can play in Golarion and the Lost Omens campaign setting beyond the Pathfinder roleplaying game. Then he sits down with Pathfinder Quest designers...

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27 October

Intrepid Heroes 170 – The Body (Murder in Metal City Session 5)

Written by John Godek

As our heroes are deciding what to do next, they are attacked by a group of shadowy assailants. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex...

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24 October

Essential Builds – Beetlejuice

Written by Ryan Costello

Troubled by the living? Unhappy with eternity? Call Beetlejuice, the bio-exorcist! Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that summons popular culture icons to Essence20 by saying their name three times! What better way to continue our Spooky Season theme...

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23 October

Investing In: New Mythic Archetypes, NO SPOILERS

Written by Rob Pontious

The absolute pursuit of personal power was almost universal among the runelords of ancient Thassilon. In their haste to stave off death, they created personal demiplanes, embraced undeath, fashioned powerful artifacts, and created foreboding strongholds in obscure branches of...

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21 October

Game Design Unboxed 126: Space Base

Written by Ryan Costello

In episode 126 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with John D. Clair about his journey from gamifying mazes to becoming a full-time tabletop designer. He shares how setting clear goals, focusing only on games he is excited about, and reworking...

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17 October

Upshift 52: Rebuilding the S.H.A.R.C.

Written by Ryan Costello

As the designer of the Essence20 version of G.I. JOE’s iconic flying submarine, Ryan takes full responsibility for it being built wrong. He uses this opportunity to show off he Essence20 vehicle design rules and correct his mistake. You...

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16 October

Digital Divination 146 – Starfinder: Afterlight Media Event News!

Written by John Godek

John shares information from Epictellers’ recent Starfinder: Afterlight media event and Jason gives his top recommendations for space fantasy games to play as you wait! Listen Now! Watch Now!

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13 October

Intrepid Heroes 169 – The Body (Murder in Metal City Session 4)

Written by John Godek

While investigating the murder of Tier 99 Professor, our heroes make a grisly discovery. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Van...

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