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The Sanctum Secorum podcast plumbs the depths of Appendix N as it applies to DCC RPG. Each show reviews one piece of Appendix N media — be it literature or film — and then discusses how to bring aspects of it to the table for your DCC game. We explore how the selected piece might already easily fit into particular modules and DCC settings, and we highlight one specific DCC module that really ties into the Appendix N material.

Enter the Sanctum Secorum… and be inspired.

NEWS: Michael Moorcock Returns!

Mark your calendars everyone! Michael Moorcock will be returning to Sanctum Secorum Live for another round of questions and sharing of stories. Join us on the Goodman Games twitch channel channel on Saturday, Dec 9th at 1pm PST/4pm EST/9pm UTC.

Mr. Moorcock will be answering even more questions about his life and work, and we are honored to be having him as a returning guest. If YOU have a question for Mr. Moorcock, go ahead and email it to us early at thehub@sanctum.media and you might get it answered live during the stream.

See you then!

News: Abasezi


Sanctum Media, in its partnership with Ugandan game designer, Ashraf Braden, is pleased to announce the fifth in our line of ongoing monthly DCC micro-releases. These mini-zines cost only $1, and are appropriate for printing and folding.

This month we present the abasezi…

There are things that move by night, feasting on flesh, and forcing others to do their bidding. These are a cursed people, the abasezi, cursed to dance through the night, digging up corpses, and ever gathering more power. Pulled directly from African folklore, even modern African media discusses the Night Dancers and spreads their infamy.

This month’s release features a blood-chilling for for Dungeon Crawl Classics. Able to craft diabolical traps, and able to weidl a number of unearthly powers, whether facing off against one (a musezi), or a band of them (basezi), the abasezi are a foe to truly be feared. Also included are pronunciation notes and audio clips provided by the author, for those wanting to get the most out of these Ugandan creations.

Also included with your drivethrurpg purchase are pronunciation notes and audio clips by Ashraf himself, providing the Ugandan pronunciation for a number of new terms, and the whole is brought to life with another evocative piece by cover artist Ari-Matti Piippo.

Ashraf is already at work on next month’s release, and there are other potential projects in the works, beyond the scope of we here at Sanctum Media, that are all quite exciting. So, join us in celebrating new content from a new voice in the RPG community.

All of Sanctum Media’s proceeds from the purchase of this, and future releases created by Ashraf, go directly to the author. You can purchase it here!

Did you miss a prior release? Get them at the links below, still only $1 each!
ASH001 – The Kakondo
ASH002 – Lukwata
ASH003 – The Bachwezi
ASH004 – Kamila

Sanctum Secorum #52 – The Hounds of Skaith

This week, the Keepers of Mystery discuss a work by the Queen of Space Opera, Leigh Brackett, as they dive into The Hounds of Skaith.

In this second volume of Leigh Brackett’s exemplary trilogy The Book of Skaith, Eric John Stark, having expelled the Lords Protector from their northern Citadel and released his friend and mentor galactic ambassador Ashton, heads south to find the wise woman Gerrith, to foment rebellion, and –in spite of the Wandsmen and the Lords Protector’s wishes—to open the dying planet to star travel. Although he is outnumbered, he possesses one extraordinary advantage: he now holds mental mastery over the Hounds of Skaith, fierce mutant beasts that paralyze their enemies by the power of fear alone.

This show originally aired live on the Goodman Games twitch channel on May 23, 2023.

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The Sanctum Secorum Reading Room: The Knight of the Swords

Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they dive into The Knight of the Swords, by Michael Moorcock.

Corum is the last survivor of the Vadhagh race and an incarnation aspect of the Eternal Champion, a being that exists in all worlds to ensure there is “Cosmic Balance”. Prince Corum of the Scarlet Robe sets out on a personal crusade against the Sword Rulers, Lords of Chaos, puppetmasters to Man. First of these is the loathsome Arioch, Knight of the Swords, master of five of the fifteen planes of reality. From Arioch, Prince Corum only requires… his heart.

For those wishing to support Ashraf Braden’s RPG releases – click here and here!
Plus, tune in for our latest fantasy book give away!

Originally broadcast live on the Goodman Games twitch channel on May 16, 2023.

Sanctum Secorum Reading Room – Tuesday, May 16 at 9pm EST


The Keepers of Mysteries return to the Goodman Games Twitch channel on a special day, with an all-new episode! This month, Jen and Bob Brinkman explore and discuss The Knight of the Swords, by Michael Moorcock.

Join the Keepers of Mysteries as they delve into the first chapter of the story of Prince Corum, as he sets out upon a personal crusade against the Sword Rulers, Lords of Chaos, puppetmasters to Man. First of these is the loathsome Arioch, Knight of the Swords, master of five of the fifteen planes of reality. From Arioch, Prince Corum only requires… his heart.

Enter the Sanctum Secorum… and be inspired.

Sanctum Secorum LIVE: Zachary Rosenberg

Join the Keepers of Mystery for this special episode of the Sanctum Secorum LIVE. Joining us to discuss his debut work, Hungers as Old as This Land is author Zachary Rosenberg. This novella, currently the #1 Amazon new release in Western Horror Fiction, Hungers as Old as This Land is a novella filled with chills, and comes from a fresh new voice in the space.

Order your Kindle copy of Hungers as Old as This Land here!

Originally broadcast live on the Goodman Games twitch channel on May 9, 2023.

 

Sanctum Live with author Zachary Rosenberg – Tonight – Tuesday, May 9 at 9pm EST

You certainly don’t want to miss out on our live interview with author Zachary Rosenberg. Hisdebut novella, Hungers as Old as This Land, is Amazon’s #1 New Release in Western Horror Fiction. The story is a gripping weird western that tells the tale of the intersection of a Jewish community with something truly sinister…. as well as the dark and furtive secrets which lurk within the mountains referred to as “The Hungers”. Come meet this new genre author and learn what he has planned for the future.

Join us on the Goodman Games twitch channel at 9pm est.

Sanctum Live with author Zachary Rosenberg

The Sanctum Secorum returns with a special episode where the Keepers of Mysteries sit down with author Zachary Rosenberg about his debut novella, Hungers as Old as This Land. The story is a gripping weird western that tells the tale of the intersection of a Jewish community with something truly sinister…. as well as the dark and furtive secrets which lurk within the mountains referred to as “The Hungers”.

Join us on the Goodman Games twitch channel at 9pm est.