Pat is back hosting and thrilled to be joined once again by co-host, Case Aiken, to review the Backerkit crowdfunding campaign for The Exorcist's Codex. The latest offering from 2 Starving Gnolls. Make sure you check out <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/two-starving-gnolls/the-excorcist-s-codex/updates/18656#top" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Exorcist's Codex</a> And you can see what else is going on at <a href="https://twostarvinggnolls.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2 Starving Gnolls</a> And you can see what <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thepatedwards.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat </a>and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/caseaiken.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Case</a> are up to. And, as always, there's still time left to back our own campaign: <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/storytellers-forge-studios/festival-of-the-forgotten-a-dark-carnival-5e-2024-setting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Festival of the Forgotten</a>

The Exorcist's Codex

In this episode of the Storytellers Forge, Pat is joined by Case Aiken to review the current Backerkit campaign for Ghosts of Wrath. Hurry and check out the campaign before it ends here: <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/cawood-publishing/the-ghosts-of-wrath-adventure-for-5e-and-other-ttrpgs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ghost of Wrath</a> This episode hosted by: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thepatedwards.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat Edwards</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/caseaiken.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Case Aiken</a> As always, you can see what else is happening in the <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forge</a>

Ghosts of Wrath

On this installment of The Storytellers Forge, Pat sits down with the delightful Jeff Stormer to talk about his new book: The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator, a helpful guide for building unique and original characters for your campaigns, adventures, and stories... also they talk about eggnog for a bit. It makes sense in context, we swear! You can see what else Jeff is up to over on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jeffstormer.gobirds.online" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blue Sky </a> And follow this link to get your hands on his <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ultimate-Fantasy-Character-Creator/Jeff-Stormer/9781507222676" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BOOK</a> This episode hosted by: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thepatedwards.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat Edwards</a> As always, you can see what else is happening in the <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forge</a>

The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator with Jeff Stormer

In our latest episode of The ST Forge, Pat Edwards and Rick Heinz sit down with the delightful cast of the new actual play show: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCrI8CiPZGI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode</a>, which is presented by Geek &amp; Sundry and Realm. Tune in to hear some great stories from behind the scenes, as well as a few "ST Forge Exclusive" scoops! You can check out what else the cast of Goblin Mode us up to below: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vorpahlsword/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy Vorpahl</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/danielle_radford/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Danielle Radford</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasonnguyentv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jason Nguyen</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/osteoferocious/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dan Casey</a> And as always, you can what <a href="https://x.com/ThePatEdwards?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat </a>&amp; <a href="https://x.com/crankybolt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick </a>are up to across most social media platforms. Check out our latest offering from Storytellers Forge: <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/505f884a-0e64-48e9-816e-7f8b64412c6f/landing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Black Ballad: Chronicles of the Crossing</a>, a collection of four stand alone novels all set within The Sunless Crossing and the world of The Black Ballad. Hey! Did you know we also have a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@stforgestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok </a>account? Check us out there for GM Tips and other fun TTRPG related conversations.

Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode

In our latest episode of The ST Forge Pat &amp; Rick sit down with Johnny Stanton IV to discuss his TTRPG module: SINK! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sinkrpg/sink-a-5e-setting-featuring-tattoos-pirates-and-dungeons" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SINK!</a> is a pirate/tattoo themed setting guide for 5E that looks more fun than a barrel of rum. Make sure to check out other works by the creators of SINK!:<a href="https://x.com/johnnystantoniv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Johnny Stanton</a><a href="https://x.com/samurai_rusk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam Rusk</a><a href="https://x.com/RickEsquivias" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick Esquivias</a> This episode was hosted by <a href="https://x.com/ThePatEdwards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pat Edwards</a> and <a href="https://x.com/crankybolt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick Heinz</a>. <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Storytellers Forge</a> on social media and check out our own games and products on our website!

SINK! with Johnny Stanton

In this third episode of The ST Forge, a podcast from Storytellers Forge, Pat sits down with Jesse Jerdak to discuss his new Actual Play charity show: Roll 4 Initiagive. Jesse leads a stellar cast, including Forest Valkai, Ginny D, Charlotte Moore Lambert, KP Upadhyayula, Amelia Som, and Cate Osborn, on a thrilling "fairy punk" RPG adventure. More importantly, the reason they are doing this show is to raise donations for Doctors Without Borders, a truly wonderful non-profit organization. After listening to the conversation, you can check the show out at the link below and discover the many ways you can help support Doctors Without Borders.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STN8AKF3A78" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roll 4 Initiagive</a> You can find our featured guest on most social media platforms under the handle <a href="https://x.com/JesseJerdak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JesseJerdak</a>. This episode was hosted by Pat Edwards. You can follow him on most social media platforms or check out his site here: <a href="https://www.thepatedwards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepatedwards.com/</a> <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Storytellers Forge</a> on social media and check out our own games and products on our website!

Roll 4 Initiagive

How To (Not) Suck At Crowdfunding

In this second episode of The ST Forge, a podcast from Storytellers Forge, Rick and Pat look at Eldritch Automata - a "high-octane cosmic horror RPG" from Gehenna Gaming. We dig into the crowdfunding campaign and quickstart for the game, looking at the art, themes, mechanics, and lore, what they love about it, and the genres that inspired E//A. We also discuss how Eldritch Automata is a perfect example of how NOT to run a crowdfunding campaign and the lessons that Gehenna Gaming learned to relaunch a massively successful campaign on the second run! In Eldritch Automata, you play one of humanity’s last defenders, facing down eldritch abominations that want to eat you, controlled by visually perfect angelic beings that want to control you, while piloting a massive monstrosity of a mech, the titular Automata, that’s slowly killing you. Find out what we think, how we'd run this game, and if we think you should buy it in this 30-ish minute episode! <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/gehenna-gaming/eldritch-automata-action-horror-ttrpg?ref=STForge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Eldritch Automata on Backerkit</a>.<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/480109/Eldritch-Automata-Quicklaunch-Guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the Eldritch Automata Quicklaunch Guide</a>. This episode features Rick Heinz and Pat Edwards. You can follow them on their respective social media platforms here:Rick - <a href="https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/</a>Pat - <a href="https://www.thepatedwards.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepatedwards.com/</a> <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Storytellers Forge</a> on social media and check out our own games and products on our website!

Eldritch Automata

Welcome to The ST Forge, a podcast from Storytellers Forge, a tabletop gaming studio, where we break down the tabletop industry's latest RPGs, why you should (or shouldn't) run them, and our thoughts on how they were made. In this inaugural episode, studio founder Rick and marketing director Ian talk about Magnetic Press Play's upcoming Planet of the Apes official Roleplaying Game, in its final days on Kickstarter as of recording. Rick and Ian dig into the quickstart for the game, looking at the art, themes, mechanics, and lore, all inspired by the franchise's first four films and subsequent novels and comic books. Find out what we think, how we'd run this game, and if we think you should buy it in this 30-ish minute episode! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magneticpressplay/the-official-planet-of-the-apes-role-playing-game?ref=stforge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow the Planet of the Apes campaign on Kickstarter</a>.<a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485786/The-Official-PLANET-OF-THE-APES-RPG-Quickstart-Rules" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the Planet of the Apes Quickstart</a>. This episode features Rick Heinz and Ian E. Muller. You can follow them on their respective social media platforms here:Rick - <a href="https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/</a>Ian - <a href="https://linktr.ee/ravnos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ravnos</a> <a href="https://www.storytellersforge.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Storytellers Forge</a> on social media and check out our own games and products on our website!

Planet of the Apes

A podcast from the Storyteller's Forge, where we breakdown the tabletop industry's latest RPGs, why you should (or shouldn't) run them, and our thoughts on how they were made.