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.

The Stacks

Appendix N

The Hounds of Skaith by Leigh Brackett

Adventures

Beyond the Black Gate by Harley Stroh

Black Sun Death Crawl by James MacGeorge

Blessings of the Vile Brotherhood by Harley Stroh

Doom of the Savage Kings by Harley Stroh

F’tagn on the Purple Planet by Scott McKinley (unpublished)

The One Who Watches from Below by Jobe Bittman

Neon Knights by Brendan LaSalle

Penumbra of the Polar Ape by Harley Stroh

Pilgrims of the Black Obelisk by Julian Bernick and Marc Bruner

The Rock Awakens by Terry Olson

Sky Masters of the Purple Planet by Jim Wampler

The Synthetic Swordsmen of the Purple Planet by Jim Wampler

Music

John Carter OST (album) by Michael Giacchino

Jupiter Ascending OST (album) by Michael Giacchino

Lawrence of Arabia OST (album) by Maurice Jarre

Let us Pray (album) by Electric Wizard

War for the Planet of the Apes OST (album) by Michael Giacchino

Settings

Dying Earth

Mutant Crawl Classics

The Purple Planet

Star Crawl

Umerica

Source Books

Umerica Unnatural by Shield of Faith Studios

Spotify Lists

Sanctum Secorum Playlist #52

Marc’s Word List

Skaith – To harm or injure

Susurration – malicious whispering, tattle.

Zines

The Bachwezi by Ashraf Braden

Crawljammer #3 by Moon Dice Games

The Kakondo by Ashraf Braden

Kamila by Ashraf Braden

Lukwata by Ashraf Braden

Mind Games by Shield of Faith Studios

Sanctum Secorum Quarterly