{"id":3117,"date":"2019-01-03T18:39:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T23:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2019-01-03T22:03:35","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T03:03:35","slug":"sanctum-secorum-42-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/03\/sanctum-secorum-42-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanctum Secorum #42 \u2013 Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8344\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3117-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.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\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/?powerpress_pinw=3117-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.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%3D3117\" 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 <strong>free<\/strong> Sanctum Secorum #42 Companion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/263296\/Sanctum-Secorum--Episode-42-Companion?affiliate_id=860479\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><strong>!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Covers.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/01\/03\/sanctum-secorum-42-arena\/covers-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Covers.jpg?fit=436%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"436,300\" 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;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Covers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Covers.jpg?fit=436%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3119 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sanctum.media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Covers.jpg?resize=436%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amid escalating conflict between Earth and mysterious alien Outsiders, massive armadas from both sides are set to meet in what looks to be an evenly matched battle. Bob Carson, the pilot of a small one-man scout ship blacks out while engaging with an Outsider counterpart. When he awakens, he finds himself naked in a small enclosed, circular area about 250 yards (230 m) across. In the distance is an Outsider, which Carson labels a &#8220;Roller&#8221; because its form is that of a red sphere about 1 yard in diameter with several dozen tentacles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carson hears a voice in his mind that identifies itself as an evolved intelligence that has decided to intervene because the upcoming war would utterly destroy one side and hurt the other so badly that it would not be able to one day advance into an evolved intelligence like itself. This Entity therefore chose one individual from each species to fight in single combat. The loser will doom its kind to instant extinction. Carson and his opponent discover through trial and error that there is an invisible barrier between them, and that only inanimate objects can cross it. Carson tries to communicate with the Roller, to see if a compromise is possible, but receives a mental message of unremitting hatred. The battle is joined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Sanctum Secorum podcast. Tonight we look to the past while we discuss Fredric Brown&#8217;s classic story,\u00a0<em>Arena<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/sanctum.media\/blog\/index.php\/dark-acquisitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dark Acquisitions<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Artifacts of the Ancients<br \/>\n<\/strong>Disruption Ray\u00a0\u2013 Ian Shears (see\u00a0<em>Monsters: Gringolek<\/em>)<br \/>\nEnergy Pistol\u00a0\u2013 Bob Brinkman (see\u00a0<em>NPCs: Shala Al\u00a0Far\u00fbl<\/em>)<br \/>\nExosuit\u00a0\u2013 Ian Shears (see\u00a0<em>Monsters: Gringolek<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classes<br \/>\n<\/strong>Space Dwarves \u2013 Ari-Matti Piippo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fiction<br \/>\n<\/strong>Encounter in a Punjar Tavern \u2013 Bob Brinkman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monsters<\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Gringolek \u2013 Ian Shears<\/p>\n<p><strong>NPCs<\/strong><br \/>\nRocco Hawser\u00a0\u2013 Bob Brinkman w\/Jim DelVasto<br \/>\nShala al Far\u00fbl\u00a0\u2013 Ian Shears<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patrons<\/strong><br \/>\nGhost Smoker\u00a0\u2013 Bob Brinkman (concept by Saint Karloff)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviews<br \/>\n<\/strong>All Heed the Dark God (Saint Karoloff) \u2013 Bob Brinkman<br \/>\nSecrets of the World Harvesters (Purple Pirate Games)\u00a0\u2013 Bob Brinkman<\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P6O8t4-Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Stacks<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Appendix N<br \/>\n<\/strong>Arena by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fredric_Brown\">Fredric Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adventures<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/169644\/Dungeon-Crawl-Classics-88-The-998th-Conclave-of-Wizards?affiliate_id=860479\">The 998th Conclave of Wizards<\/a> by Jobe Bittman<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/downloads\/RC2_Death_by_Nexus.pdf\">Death by Nexus<\/a> by the Dungeon Crawl Cabal<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/222937\/Dungeon-Crawl-Classics-95-Enter-the-Dagon?affiliate_id=860479\">Enter the Dagon<\/a> by Harley Stroh<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/133501\/Dungeon-Crawl-Classics-84-Peril-on-the-Purple-Planet?affiliate_id=860479\">Escape from the Purple Planet<\/a> by Harley Stroh<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodman-games.com\/downloads\/DCCRC1-%20The%20Hypercube%20of%20Myt.pdf\">The Hypercube of Myt<\/a> by the Dungeon Crawl Cabal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2djt2LWN2MOOgOrF4QT9Iv\">The Ritual<\/a> (song) by <span dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2qLGUeF6YNEfR2lyzY6Nah\">Alexander Courage<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4qKNGPsBIsdEXyg929PKQe\">Gerald Fried<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7BHDOKjERQw2OBQBt3yk7p\">Bob Karlan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Road Crew Appearances<br \/>\n<\/strong>* Cory Welch @ TPK Gaming in\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glen Ellyn, IL<\/span><br \/>\n* Judges Hoi, Andrew Sternick, Vasili Kaliman, and David Willems @ <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrooklynstrategist.com\/\">The Brooklyn Strategist<\/a>\u00a0in New York, NY<br \/>\n<strong>* <\/strong>M Nicksic @ <a href=\"https:\/\/tacoma-games.com\/\">Tacoma Games<\/a> in Tacoma, WA (every Saturday)<br \/>\n* Daniel J. Bishop @ Sword &amp; Board in Toronto, ON<br \/>\n* Mike Carlson @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EverybodyReads\/\">Everybody Reads Books &amp; Stuff<\/a> in Lansing, Michigan<br \/>\n* Tim Loughrist @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BLANKcoffeecomicsrecords\/\">Blank Comics<\/a> in Florence, AL<br \/>\n* Christian Burd @ <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftbeertemple.com\/\">The Beer Temple<\/a> in Chicago, IL.<br \/>\n* Mario Garcia @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.funagain.com\/control\/eugene\">Funagain Games<\/a> in Eugene, OR<br \/>\n* Bob &amp; Jen Brinkman @ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DungeonGamesStore\/\">Dungeon Games<\/a> in Estero, FL<\/p>\n<p><strong>Settings<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/6908\/Moon-Dice-Games?affiliate_id=860479\">Crawljammer<\/a>\u00a0from Moon Dice Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/151330\/Drongo-Ruins-of-the-Witch-Kingdoms?affiliate_id=860479\">Drongo: Ruins of the Witch Kingdoms<\/a>\u00a0from Leviathan Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/198726\/Hubris-A-World-of-Visceral-Adventure?affiliate_id=860479\">Hubris<\/a>\u00a0from DIY RPG Productions<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/244345\/Mutant-Crawl-Classics-RPG?affiliate_id=860479\">Mutant Crawl Classics<\/a> from Goodman Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/133501\/Dungeon-Crawl-Classics-84-Peril-on-the-Purple-Planet?affiliate_id=860479\">The Purple Planet<\/a> from Goodman Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/254637\/Star-Crawl?affiliate_id=860479\">Star Crawl<\/a> from Tuesday Night Fiend Club<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/223269\/Umerican-Survival-Guide-Chase-cover-DCC?affiliate_id=860479\">Umerica<\/a> from Shield of Faith Studios<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8216;Zines<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/4955\/STRAYCOUCHES-PRESS?affiliate_id=860479\">Crawl!<\/a> from Stray Couches Press<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/6908\/Moon-Dice-Games?affiliate_id=860479\">Crawljammer<\/a>\u00a0from Moon Dice Games<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Thanks to<\/h1>\n<p>Sanctum Secorum&#8217;s theme music was created using <em>Seating Incantation<\/em>\u00a0by Landmark Entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/sanctumsecorum\/sanctum.media\/podcast\/media\/2019-01-03_sanctum_secorum_42.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSGet the free Sanctum Secorum #42 Companion HERE! 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