DnD: Creating Memorable NPCs
Dec 19, 202513mEp. 11S3
In this episode we discuss what makes a 'good' character in a story and go over a few different ways to approach creating them in the context of a DnD campaign. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
Hosted by Ryan Powell · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 41 episodes
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A podcast about mythology from around the world, the history of....well anything, and of course all things Dungeons and Dragons. If you have any ideas or topics you'd like for me to explore or elaborate on feel free to send me an e-mail mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
Ryan Powell hosts Myths, History, and DnD, a history show with 41 episodes published.
In this episode we discuss what makes a 'good' character in a story and go over a few different ways to approach creating them in the context of a DnD campaign. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
In this episode we learn about Peter Niers, a German bandit convicted of murdering over 500 people and personally making deals with Satan himself in the 1500s. E-Mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
In this episode we learn about the Harpies, bird-woman hybrids from Greek mythology, and how they've changed throughout history. Argonautica Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/830/830-h/830-h.htm E-mail: mythshistoryd
In this episode we learn about the legendary Red Ghost, a creature that roamed the Arizona deserts during the late 1800s. Interestingly, there may be more truth and fact regarding this legend than one would initially thi
In this episode we start from day 42 in Steven Callahan's life changing experience of being lost at see and go all the way to the end of his journey. This is the final instalment of the Adrift series. In the picture used
In this episode we talk about puzzles and how to implement them in our campaigns in creative and effective ways. This is the beginner/ introductory episode for puzzles in DnD. Similar with traps, I'll make a longer more
In this episode we learn about the Am Fear Liath Mòr or in english, The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui. An entity from Scottish folklore said to haunt the area of Ben MacDhui, which has dated back at least a 100+ years. *Ed
In this episode we talk about traps and how to implement them in our campaigns in creative and effective ways. This is the beginner/ introductory episode for traps in DnD. I'll make a longer more in-depth one at some poi
In this episode we learn about a human-like creature that comes from Indonesian folklore. Is the Ebu Gogo simply a creation of humanity's collective imagination, or a long lost cousin of the species? E-mail: mythshistory
In this episode we learn about Skystone Hold, a militaristic bastion of civilization built to last in the mountains. We also explore ways to incorporate Skystone Hold into your own campaigns. Script so you can port over
In this episode we learn about a mysterious yellow-colored mongoose named Gef...also it can talk. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
In this episode we start from day 14 in Steven Callahan's life changing experience of being lost at see and go all the way to his 42nd day out on the water. This is part 3 of a multi-part story. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@g
In this episode we learn about Murkmire, a city built in an ancient swamp, as well as how to possibly incorporate it into your own campaigns. Link to script so you can port the city into your own notes: https://docs.goog
In this episode we learn about a creature from North American folk lore, the Cactus Cat. An alcoholic creature that makes its home in the desert. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
In this episode I take you through the first 14 days of Steven Callahan's life changing experience, being lost at sea. This is part 2 of a multi-part story. E-mail: mythshistorydnd@gmail.com
"All in the head baby! That's real DnD!" "You can imagine all you want, I'll just display it to my players on my fancy, sweet gaming table with a 50 inch TV set into it" An argument as old as...1974? Maybe? Today we talk
In today's episode we learn about the Á Bao A Qu, a creature said to follow those who enter the Tower of Victory, in its never-ending struggle to achieve nirvana. TRANSCIRPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GqGbZ1aL6
You've woken up and...it isn't a dream. Your ship really sunk last night and now you find yourself adrift in a lifeboat. Join me in part 1 of Steven Callahan's harrowing experience of being lost at sea for 76 days.
This is the final part of a 5 part deep dive on the subject of goblinoids in DnD. Today we'll learn all about the Goblinoid Host. How they're formed, the meaning behind its formation, the rank and structure of it, how th
Things go bump in the night and more often than not, it is explicable. A lot of stories we see and hear about ghosts of a perfectly reasonable answer...some don't. Here's part 2 of my personal story.
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