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Join host Mark Okern and his guests for a discussion of politics and society from the perspective of someone who has been forced to the left as hate has grown on the right. Mark lives in the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro, and has worked on campaigns for both sides of the aisle. He was a co-founder of a large PAC and non-partisan lobbying organization, and had sworn off of politics. That changed with the death of George Floyd, the rise of the alt-right, and an entire political party that didn' ...
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Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss the campaign sessions that take place between larger story arcs. Enjoy, and tell us about your favorite interlude sessions at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps 1:50 – The Temperature Check 6:16 – The Lobby One Thing Announcements 18:52 – The Workshop: Interludes 1:32:23 – The Conversation Corner Links for This Ep…
Our heroes encounter an eerie glowing light that spells certain doom! Listen Now!(mp3)
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Know Direction 241 – Pathfinder Guns & Gears Breakdown with Paizo’s Mark Seifter and Micheal Sayre
Mark “The Inventor” Seifter and “Gunslinger” Micheal Sayre, the designers of the Pathfinder Guns & Gears classes currently in playtest, join Ryan and Perram to talk about the inspirations and intent for Pathfinder 2e’s first uncommon classes. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 6 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Michael Langford, the designer of Misdirection, a Kickstarter that was fulfilled in 2019. Micheal decided to Kickstart his game after joining many Kickstarter Facebook groups like Board Game Spotlight and learned a lot of lessons between how to market, work with manufactur…
John and Ron talk about their processes for creating new Starfinder characters. Listen Now!
Once Lily gets over getting away with it, our Adventurous heroes start their plan for the big raid. Listen Now! (mp3) Adventurous is a production of the Know Direction Network. Adventurous plays on the Roll20 virtual tabletop and uses the War For The Crown Adventure Path Roll20 products, provided by and available at Roll20.net. Syrinscape provided …
2021 just told 2020 to hold its beer. They tried to take over the country. They stormed our Capitol. They killed a cop. And if we don't learn from history, this will be only the beginning. Recorded: 1/10/21 Originally Released: 1/10/21 Host: Mark Okern Topics: Coup, Election, 25th Amendment, Impeachment, Nazis, Hitler, Cruz, Hawley, Trump, Sedition…
It’s episode 7 and our Valiant heroes are still figuring out how much to share about their new powers. Word is that the Beastkings are going to be in town very soon. Also, Seren finally gets his new doubling hat. Listen Now! (mp3) Valiant is a Pathfinder Second Edition actual play podcast and is a production of the Know Direction Network. The show …
John had the chance to chat with Paizo Organized Play Associate Alex Speidel. Listen Now!(mp3)
On this episode of Legend Lore, Luis and Loren are here to serve as your guides to starting Pathfinder Second Edition. In the first part of the New Player Guide series, they talk to the brand new players, the players who have no experience with roleplaying games at all. They discuss what to expect from roleplaying games, what to expect from Pathfin…
Phil, Bob, and Jerry return from winter break and continue the multipart discussion about opposition with a look at the hive mind. Enjoy, and tell us about your favorite hive mind over at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps 1:43 – The Temperature Check 6:54 – The Lobby One Thing Announcements 23:00 – The Workshop: The Hive Mind 1:29:52 – The C…
Aira makes a kabob; Enok gets in touch with his roots. Listen Now! (mp3)
Throughout the night, we’ll be ushering in the new year (or, more appropriately, ushering out the old one) and catching up with by network members: John Godek, James Ballod, Alex Augunas, Owen KC Stephens, Vanessa Hoskins, Cathy Dolan, Loren Sieg, Dustin Knight, Andrew Sturtevant, and Randal Meyer! Listen Now! (mp3)…
We reflect on the year that was and look forward to a bright future! Listen Now!(mp3)
John and Ron review the first year of Digital Divination and look to what might be added or changed for the coming year. Listen Now!
In episode 5 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Charlie Bink the designer behind the Trekking the National Parks and World games. Charlie and his family worked to Kickstart the original edition of Trekking the National Parks which won a Mensa award in 2015. Charlie later partnered with Underdog Games to create a second …
Alex, James, and Vanessa talk to Starfinders masters of adventure: Jason Keeley and Jason Tondro! They talk all about the new Starfinder module line beginning with Junker’s Delight, the Live Free or Die Developer Diaries, and the Horizons of the Vast adventure path! Listen Now! (mp3)
John had the chance to chat with freelance author, voice actor, and game designer Carlos Cabrera. Listen Now!(mp3)
Our heroes discover a fiery shrine and the fiery ghosts that guard it! Listen Now!(mp3)
Vanessa Hoskins, filling in for Perram, joins Ryan Costello for an interview with Pathfinder Lead Designer Logan Bonner. The episode covers the Pathfinder Advanced GM Screen, a closer look at the Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box, and an exciting preview of Bestiary 3, with such disturbing delights as the skull peeler and the brain child. Also, Vanessa up…
John and Ron talk about soldier builds, the precog playtest, and chickens! Listen Now!(mp3)
Returning to Statchys for the long awaited festival, our Adventurous heroes encounter unexpected visitors, both welcome and not. Listen Now! (mp3) Adventurous is a production of the Know Direction Network. Adventurous plays on the Roll20 virtual tabletop and uses the War For The Crown Adventure Path Roll20 products, provided by and available at Rol…
In episode 4 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication we talk with Pam Walls about her Hasbro party game Hold That Face which was featured in the short lived Hasbro subscription box. Learn about her experience building the community Board Game Broads, starting up Protospiel Toronto and creating her own opportunities which led her to sign …
Perram, Luis, and Dustin sit down to chat about ideas for gifts for the RPG geeks in their lives! Listen Now! Some of the gifts listed are linked below: The Ravens of Thri Sahashri Handcrafted insert for Pathfinder Pawns Handcrafted storage case for Pathfinder and Starfinder pawns BCW Card Houses Gear Cards on Kickstarter Pathfinder Adventure Gear …
It’s episode 6 and our Valiant heroes take some time to talk about their newfound powers and whether or not they should keep the powers under wraps. Also, they enjoy some cheese and wine. Listen Now! (mp3) Valiant is a Pathfinder Second Edition actual play podcast and is a production of the Know Direction Network. The show is an original, homebrew …
John had the chance to chat with freelance author Loki and learn the proper way to pronounce New Orleans! Listen Now!(mp3)
It didn't have to be this way. COVID was always going to result in some deaths. But Donald Trump and the GOP are directly responsible for over 200,000 additional ones, and the count rises daily. This is a personal episode, a discussion of what didn't have to be, why Georgia is important, and how to look at ourselves in the mirror when this is all o…
On this episode of Legend Lore, Luis and Loren take a look at the Second Edition’s druid. Follow along as they break down the druidclass features, present their own champion builds, answer some listener questions, fail spectacularly at the Batman test, and set up a new kind of test focused on vikings! If you have questions or requests for future ep…
In episode 3 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication, we talk with Eric Slauson about his party game Tattoo Stories published by Bicycle Games. Eric managed to design not one but two drawing games in the same year that allowed players that had limited art skills a chance to win using creative storytelling and memory. Tattoo Stories uses …
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A game’s rules can be taken for granted, seen only as the cold steel engine that propels the pretty outer shell and soft interior that is the setting, lore, and plots. Well we say to heck with that! A great game mechanic can be as fun and exciting as the world it runs. Joining Ryan and Perram to talk about how fun rules can be is Paizo’s Pathfinder…
Our heroes find the remains of a lost expedition and must choose which mysteriously path to follow! Listen Now!(mp3)
John and Ron talk about writing and running Starfinder encounters, including why and how they differ depending on the goals of the author and developer. Listen Now!(mp3)
Alex, James, and Vanessa invite Paizo’s Developer Thurston Hillman to talk about the PreCog playtest class, recently released for Starfinder. Listen Now! (mp3)
The barony has a new baroness, and she’s here for the people! NOTE: Don’t let the release date play 2020 with your calendar: This episode is early. We’re doing it as a favour to our sponsors, whose Kickstarter ends on the 30th. Now you have an extra couple of days to contemplate how much you plan to back the Complete Character Chronicles campaign. …
It’s episode 5 and our Valiant heroes have made it back to Altameda to enjoy some downtime. Ev tries to learn more about the group’s new abilities, Sarna keeps an ear out for rumors, Seren looks to fix up his hat, and Xiadani learns a bit about the business of water. Listen Now! (mp3) This episode is sponsored by Beadle & Grimm’s. Check out the Bea…
John had the chance to chat with freelance author, podcaster, and Know Direction staff member Vanessa Hoskins. Listen Now!(mp3)
On this episode of Legend Lore, Luis and Loren talk about the serious matter of death and dying in Pathfinder Second Edition. They explain different the different ways characters can die, the process for recovering from dying, ways to handle death in your campaigns, and answer some listener questions. This episode was sponsored by Beadle & Grimm’s …
Phil, Bob, and Jerry continue the discussion about opposition with a look at the puppet master. Enjoy, and tell us about your favorite puppet master over at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Reminder: This marks the final episode before the Misdirected Mark 2020 holiday break. The next live stream will be on Tuesday, December 29th, and the next episode …
In episode 2 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication Danielle, Ben, and Denice talk with Peter McPherson on his first published game, Tiny Towns from AEG. The game was initially inspired by games like Minecraft with a spatial mechanic that is easy to understand but hard to master. Tiny Towns quickly shot up in popularity being one of the…
Our heroes defeat the starship Ashen Reign and then come face to face with an inter-dimensional horror! Listen Now!(mp3)
Rick Sandidge and Ross Scoggin of Find The Path join Ryan and Perram to talk about updating Pathfinder 1e adventures to Pathfinder 2e rules. Plus, Ryan unboxes the Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box, and Perram unboxes the Pathfinder 2e Bestiary 2 Battle Cards. Listen Now! (mp3) Special thanks to our sponsor this episode, Beadle & Grimm’s Complete Characte…
John and Ron talk about how disease and poison work in Starfinder. Listen Now!(mp3)
Phil, Bob, and Jerry discuss their gaming lives in general in this Salon episode. Enjoy, and connect with us over at The Misdirected Mark Forums. Time Stamps 1:43 – The Temperature Check 7:55 – The Lobby One Thing Announcements 26:47 – The Salon 1:48:13 – The Conversation Corner Links for This Episode The Misdirected Mark Star Trek: Deep Space Nine…
Idonia picks a fight with the prince of spiders… as she does. Listen Now! (mp3) Special thanks to our sponsor this episode, Beadle & Grimm’s Complete Character Chronicles on Kickstarter. Adventurous is a production of the Know Direction Network. Adventurous plays on the Roll20 virtual tabletop and uses the War For The Crown Adventure Path Roll20 pr…
It’s episode 4 and our Valiant heroes finish their search of the mine and finally make their way home to finish the job. Listen Now! (mp3) Valiant is a Pathfinder Second Edition actual play podcast and is a production of the Know Direction Network. The show is an original, homebrew creation set in the Age of Lost Omens setting. The network and cont…
John had the chance to chat with freelance artist and author Jeremy Corff. Listen Now!(mp3)
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10 Nov 2020 - Pentagon Purge, UAE Arms Sale, Misdirection
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We knew it would be bad. I don't think anyone thought it would be this bad. No guests today, just me for twenty minutes. I'm talking election fallout, legal challenges, Democratic Party strategy, why the progressives may be right, the gutting of civilian leadership at the Pentagon, a massive arms sale to UAE, and why I think Trump just might flee t…
On this episode of Legend Lore, Luis and Loren take a look at the Second Edition’s champion. Follow along as they break down the champion class features, present their own champion builds, answer some listener questions, and speculate on the possibility of a neutral champion. If you have questions or requests for future episodes, reach out to us on…
There are so many spiders in this episode, Loren has to tap her X card to make sure her arachnophobia stays in check. Listen Now! (mp3) Adventurous is a production of the Know Direction Network. Adventurous plays on the Roll20 virtual tabletop and uses the War For The Crown Adventure Path Roll20 products, provided by and available at Roll20.net. Sy…
Danielle, Ben, and Denice speak with Alex Cutler, designer of Expancity by Breaking Games. Alex also co-designed “Before There Were Stars” by Smirk and Laughter, “Team 3” by Brain Games, and develops games for Pandasaurus. Alex talks about his journey of spending years working on his SimCity inspired game, from prototyping using Legos to learning h…
