{"id":216,"date":"2015-11-13T05:05:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T05:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/?p=216"},"modified":"2016-02-12T04:11:52","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T04:11:52","slug":"episode-04-elric-of-melnibone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/11\/13\/episode-04-elric-of-melnibone\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode #04 &#8211; Elric of Melnibon\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1296\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-216-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=216-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2015-11-12_sanctum_secorum_04.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sanctum-secorum\/id1052533072?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fsanctum.media%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D216\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/54doWD09HtmamqGT6Z0qVp\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Sports--Recreation-Podcasts\/Sanctum-Secorum-p1183322\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Get the Sanctum Secorum #04 Companion on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/165991\/Sanctum-Secorum--Episode-04-Companion\">DrivethruRPG<\/p>\n<p><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/11\/13\/episode-04-elric-of-melnibone\/episode-04-covers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Episode-04-Covers.jpg?fit=682%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"682,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Episode #04 Covers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Episode-04-Covers.jpg?fit=682%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Episode-04-Covers-300x220.jpg?resize=429%2C315\" alt=\"Episode #04 Covers\" width=\"429\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Episode-04-Covers.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Episode-04-Covers.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/>The haunted, treacherous and doomed albino sorcerer-prince is one of the great creations of modern fantasy. An introspective weakling in thrall to his soul-eating sword, Stormbringer, he is yet a hero whose bloody adventures and wanderings lead inexorably to his decisive intervention in the war between the forces of Law and Chaos.<\/p>\n<p><strong> A fantasy classic, Elric of Melnibon\u00e9 is an exceptional fantasy icon of violence, power, politics and war and his tales make up a fantasy masterpiece.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Sanctum Secorum podcast. In this episode, we examine the first book in a series\u00a0that is regarded as\u00a0one of the most influential sword-and-sorcery resources among Appendix N. Many thanks to Kevin Searle for the suggestion!<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we have bonus content to bring to your game: patrons, classes, and so much more&#8230;after the jump.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/dark-acquisitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Acquisitions<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>There is a great deal of new material to bring to the table based on this story. Below is a list, by category and author, of what has been added to the Dark Acquisitions page by the Keepers of Mysteries, based on this show. Further contributions from friends of the library will also be found there as they arrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Character Classes<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Melnibon\u00e9an &#8211; Dieter Zimmerman<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Items<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nArtists&#8217; Tools &#8211; Jen Brinkman<br \/>\nMelnibon\u00e9an Vitality Drugs &#8211; Dieter Zimmerman<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Magic Items<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nDragon Crown of Melnibon\u00e9 &#8211; Bob Brinkman<br \/>\nThe Mirror of Memory &#8211; Bob Brinkman<br \/>\nRuby Throne of Melnibon\u00e9 &#8211; Bob Brinkman<br \/>\nThe Sword of Earl Aubec &#8211; Dieter Zimmerman<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NPCs<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nThe Emperor&#8217;s Artist &#8211; Jen Brinkman<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Patrons<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span>Arioch &#8211; David Baity<br \/>\nPatron Spell: Fly&#8217;s Lament &#8211; David Baity<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spells<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMists of Yyrkoon &#8211; David Baity<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P6O8t4-Y\" target=\"_blank\">The Stacks<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Appendix N<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elric-Melnibone-Michael-Moorcock\/dp\/091541905X\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1447262185&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Elric of Melnibon\u00e9<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Moorcock\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Moorcock<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Adventures<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/5074preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blades Against Death<\/a>\u00a0by Harley Stroh<br \/>\nCarnival of the Damned by <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/115775907905210209903\/posts\" target=\"_blank\">David Baity<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/5077preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Colossus, Arise!<\/a> by Harley Stroh<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/50885preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Curse of the Kingspire<\/a>\u00a0by Harley Stroh<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rpgnow.com\/product\/111964\/In-the-Prison-of-the-Squid-Sorcerer\" target=\"_blank\">In the Prison of the Squid Sorcerer<\/a>\u00a0by Mystic Bull Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thickskulladventures.com\/products\/stronghold-of-the-wood-giant-shaman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stronghold of the Wood Giant Shaman<\/a>\u00a0by Stephen Newton<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/50831preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tales of the Shudder Mountains<\/a> by Michael Curtis<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/5082preview.html\">The One Who Watches from Below<\/a> by Jobe Bittman<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Music<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CB8QyCkwAGoVChMI5cHHsaeLyQIVARw-Ch2R8Q05&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D7xXEtO3bEe0&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAsccJyVs_OLIPf43pzcbjMaYiiA&amp;sig2=nSs5stRaDgy0QFoleenxxg&amp;bvm=bv.107406026,d.cWw\" target=\"_blank\">Astronomy<\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueoystercult.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Oyster Cult<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=blue%20oyster%20cult%20black%20blade\" target=\"_blank\">Black Blade<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Blue Oyster Cult<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=11&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CFAQFjAKahUKEwiNw5Gcq4vJAhXJXD4KHTMMBeU&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FChoose-Your-Masques-HAWKWIND%2Fdp%2FB0045U3AWG&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFOFUcgAIpxpAmaHavCFByPEawGA&amp;sig2=ePKlUnAdZOpM-nrCEW9CXQ\" target=\"_blank\">Choose Your Masques<\/a>\u00a0(album) by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawkwind.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hawkwind<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=7&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CDgQtwIwBmoVChMIjYCb-KmLyQIVC5YeCh1onQ5t&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSTNrzt5jKvo&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-YAcr3lr9oaRvcZ3hk_46194sRQ&amp;sig2=U8OVBYsY8plCvK5VmrdgIQ&amp;bvm=bv.107406026,d.cWw\" target=\"_blank\">The Chronicle of the Black Sword<\/a>\u00a0(album) by Hawkwind<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=9&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CEUQFjAIahUKEwiUvP-Nq4vJAhWFbz4KHfXsAn8&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FChurch-Hawkwind%2Fdp%2FB000001LKF&amp;usg=AFQjCNEULq_pGSMgS39-ExyVhHpMMi69eQ&amp;sig2=IQ__sXJofHZ98MFO_t8JiA\" target=\"_blank\">Church of Hawkwind<\/a>\u00a0(album) by Hawkwind<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GWd9HB5Mirg\">Far from my Beliefs <\/a>by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metal-archives.com\/bands\/Hawkmoon\/21946\">Hawkmoon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CB8QyCkwAGoVChMIuOftvaeLyQIVAW0-Ch0QHAb_&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjGKNaIXtBZQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOYztDOZv8z5SaAMuwXeQqYzQ-Pg&amp;sig2=MrVfdbROwkALduVVPQb0Wg&amp;bvm=bv.107406026,d.cWw\" target=\"_blank\">Great Sun Jester<\/a>\u00a0by Blue Oyster Cult<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Live-Chronicles-HAWKWIND\/dp\/B001NE819O\/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1447346650&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=hawkwind+live+chronicles\" target=\"_blank\">Live Chronicles<\/a> (album\/spoken word) by Hawkwind<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CB8QyCkwAGoVChMIwrSJoKeLyQIVCnQ-Ch1skwWN&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmvsthsbbLfM&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpiL-2d38OPaQSf5I2rFcnsITkdQ&amp;sig2=lYEyua1pUY2Kgy32U_9rGg&amp;bvm=bv.107406026,d.cWw\" target=\"_blank\">Shooting Shark<\/a>\u00a0by Blue Oyster Cult<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=10&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CEoQFjAJahUKEwidp77wqovJAhUJVT4KHb80ChY&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSonic-Attack-Hawkwind%2Fdp%2FB0032W5ECM&amp;usg=AFQjCNHn14CL9es6_61kIhTz1bSmuyK4vw&amp;sig2=gGAYSeAxGj8Ri2rBGYbxCw\" target=\"_blank\">Sonic Attack<\/a>\u00a0(album) by Hawkwind<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/music\/album\/Arcadia_Stupor_Mundi?id=Brf7osgqwco5o2fxucvp2h2jwve\" target=\"_blank\">Stupor Mundi<\/a>\u00a0(album\/soundtrack)\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ArcadiaMetal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arcadia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CB8QyCkwAGoVChMIuOftvaeLyQIVAW0-Ch0QHAb_&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjGKNaIXtBZQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOYztDOZv8z5SaAMuwXeQqYzQ-Pg&amp;sig2=MrVfdbROwkALduVVPQb0Wg&amp;bvm=bv.107406026,d.cWw\" target=\"_blank\">Veteran of Psychic Wars<\/a>\u00a0by Blue Oyster Cult<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I3395sRfD24\" target=\"_blank\">Warrior on the Edge of Time<\/a>\u00a0(album) by\u00a0Hawkwind<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks to<\/h1>\n<p>The 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