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Dave Semark

Dave is co-host and writer on the podcast, and part of the writing team at Free League - he created the Xenos for Alien RPG and as been editor and writer on a number of further Alien and Vaesen books, as well as writing the majority the upcoming Better Worlds book. He has also been the Year Zero Engine consultant on War Stories and wrote the War Stories campaign, Rendezvous with Destiny.

Appears in 279 Episodes

Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 2

Day two of UK Games Expo and part two of our Alien Adventure

Alien - Hope's Last Stand, Part 1

In a special UK Games expo bonus we bring you the first (?) Alien RPG actual play.

We are the Light of Peace

Why play Mutant Year Zero? What are the Emissaries? Who is the player in our Hamam? When can YOU play Alien?

In Sweden No One Can Hear You Scream

The first episode of Effekt comes complete with big news from Free League! Plus Fire in Forbidden Lands, and a brief discussion of our Tales of the Old West project.

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 3

Our procedurally generated adventure continues with a rainstorm and an encounter with a Gryphon

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 2

Faced with the realisation that Wynchcliffe is in fact the demon that the villagers of Wailers Hold worship, our friends change their travel plans.

Talking With Our Friend Nils

Our postponed interview with Free League’s Nils. Plus a discussion on ship repair in Coriolis, and some exciting news.

Ravenland Tales: A Ruby for Hroka - Part 1

A new adventure starts for Tengrail, Gormer and Isembold, when they meet the Redrunner Ulmaya and realise that Wynchcliffe is not quite the man they thought he was.

We Do Not Despise The Fox For Eating The Rabbit

An all Forbidden Lands Episode - Party PCs, Redrunners and Riders, and a postponed interview.

And the Legend Goes

Horror in Coriolis and random adventure site creation in Forbidden Lands, plus Liminal; Leviathan Rising and the Deep Old Ones...

The #Dragonmeet Grindbone Special

We look back on the Forbidden Lands Grindbone tournament we ran at Dragonmeet 2018, bringing you edited highlights of the deathmatch, a great opportunity to learn how ...

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part Three

Potboy uses hitherto unseen archaeological skills to discover an ancient overgrown temple in the forest. Rado and Grendel join him to explore its depths, discovering a...

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part Two

Rado, Grendel and Potboy find a letter, and the inn is threatened again. The three friends must enter the forest.

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of the Lonesome Goblin Part One

Grendel goes spying, Potboy goes shopping, and Rado is suspicious.

If you go down to the woods alone, you’re in for a big surprise

Sitting around the same mic for a change, we talk over each other just as much, as we discuss Forbidden Lands 121, creatures from our recent AP and the OGL.

Song to the Siren: Siren

In the final part of our current Coriolis RPG Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet set out to “the Temple”, which they are convinced is the space ship that will they n...

Song to the Siren: Qadim

In the fourth part of our Coriolis Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet finally meet the mysterious leader of Club Topeka, Qadim.

Song to the Siren: Club

In the third part of our Coriolis RPG Actual Play recording, Club Topeka welcomes three new members – Salah, Salem and Yaphet

Song to the Siren: Trade

In the second part of our current Actual Play, Salem, Salah and Yaphet flee Harvest with a cargo of bound prisoners and meet the trader, Willa and his nephew.

Song to the Siren: Arrival

Tried and found guilty for a crime they definitely did commit, the brothers Salah and Yaphet, and their Humanite pilot Salem are transported in stasis pods to an unkno...

Gruesome Deaths at Dragonmeet!

Kickstarter fulfillment; Dragonmeet adventures; and what to do with too many Darkness Points.

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Five

Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy  scour town for the evidence they need to save the inn.

A price, and a place, for everyone.

With just one week to go until #Dragonmeet #PodcastZone we share our plans in more detail.

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part Three

Grendel, Radomaramei and Potboy investigate strange goings-on in what should be an empty house, where Grendel grew up.

The Symbaroum Effect: The Tale of Troubled Spirits Part One

Business is booming for the Lonesome Ogre Inn, but tensions rise in Granite Hold. People don’t like Changelings working at the Inn.

As it once was, so shall it be again

We ignore another DIYer who occasionally (cos’ I edited him out when Dave was talking) sounds like an annoying mosquito to deliver another hour and an half of Fria Lig...

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