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literary classics to sustain your dark muse, suggested adventure modules for DCC RPG, and music.
Join us tonight at 9pm EDT, on the Goodman Games twitch channel, as the Keepers of Mysteries celebrate the release of DCC Dying Earth with a discussion of Cugel the Clever by the legendary Jack Vance!
Plus, maybe a little shop talk about the DCC Dying Earth project…
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
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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.
Join us tonight at 9pm EDT, on the Goodman Games twitch channel, as the Keepers of Mysteries explore The Hounds of Skaith, by the Queen of Space Opera, Leigh Brackett!
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Join two of our Keepers of Mysteries as they dive into Red Nails, by Robert E. Howard.
Red Nails begins in the jungles far to the south of any known civilized or barbarian kingdoms. Valeria of the Red Brotherhood is fleeing persecution and is followed into the wilderness by Conan, a fellow adventurer who wishes for an alliance with Valeria. The pair journey towards a mysterious walled city, which appears deserted. The city, which is known as Xuchotl, is a massive structure completely enclosed and roofed off by an emerald dome. A single great hallway runs across the entire city. However, no streets or open courtyards are present.
The two separate and search the city’s empty corridors. Valeria encounters a man named Techotl, who she joins in his feud between two factions which dwell in the once populous city. Soon, Techotl invites Conan and Valeria into the stronghold of his tribe, the Tecuhltli. Eventually, the couple are welcomed by the rulers of Xuchotl, Olmec and Tascela. After a ritual, Olmec reveals the history of his civilization and its ancient war with the other inhabitants of Xuchotl and the meaning of the red nails driven into a pillar within the Olmec stronghold.
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 April 25, 2023.
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