Friends at the Table

Feb 20 2025 492 ep. 119 mins 13k

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Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast about critical worldbuilding, smart characterization, and fun interaction between good friends. Find us (and a listener guide) @Friends_Table on Twitter.

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Realis 04: Feast at the Citadel Bein 03

Feb 20 2025 113 mins

This episode carries content warnings for body horror, injury and magical intoxication Like many of the truths of Realis, the nature of the Creature—conceptually—is contingent on context and subjectivity. In illustration: For the Child, the Dog may be First a companion, Second a responsibility, and Third a curious sliver of raw wilderness. For the Parent, the Dog may be

Realis 03: Feast at the Citadel Bein 02

Feb 13 2025 128 mins

As far as traveling spectacles go, the Krinsky Family Circus has it good. Because it only operates on the four moons of the Tetraspherica, which orbit close enough for low orbit shuttles to traverse, it does not need to rely on the mercurial whims of an Orphan Vessel. And because of the variety of cultures encountered on its circuit, there is always the opportunity to find new

Realis 02: Feast at the Citadel Bein 01

Feb 06 2025 128 mins

Ulled is a pocked and placid-seeming agricultural moon. But as the saying goes, be wary the still lake. Yes, farmers speak softly and tend to their crops with loving cultivation. Yes, life is quiet and late afternoons are restful. Yes, harvest work brings reward. But then there is underneath. There is underneath. But Those Nerveless Chancers, The Krinsky Family Circus And Travellin

Realis 01: Those Nerveless Chancers

Jan 30 2025 132 mins

I want you to close your eyes and imagine with me: Imagine Realis Itself, the Radiant Planet at the heart of the Thousand Moons, that orb which lights the cosmos entire. Above it, the betrayer star, the Corpse Sun, red and sick and pulsing ill, small and fainter by the day. Below it, hungry and roiling, the Great Void, an abyss of voracious clouds. And in between, those thou

An Introduction to Realis

Jan 23 2025 114 mins

Two and a half years ago, towards the end of our NNAFN fundraiser, I announced that I was making a game called Realis. That game is now here—at least in Ashcan form. So, what is Realis? Realis is a cursed orbital sphere of 1,000 mystical moons filled with mystery, magic, and impossible technology. Realis is a game of diceless storytelling, where characters deploy powerful Senten

Bonus: Live at the Table: Shooting the Moon Pt. 4

Jan 17 2025 102 mins

Hey everyone, here's the audio for the Shooting the Moon finale! Ali, Jack and Janine played Shooting the Moon by Emily Care Boss (which you can find here: http://www.blackgreengames.com/shop). Join us as we return to a far away toy shop in a snow covered down as the beloved toymaker and her suitors chase their dreams and their hearts~ We'll be back very soon with brand new episod

Bonus: Live at the Table: Shooting the Moon Pt. 3

Jan 10 2025 146 mins

Join us as we return to a far away toy shop in a snow covered down as the beloved toymaker and her suitors chase their dreams and their hearts~

Bonus: Live at the Table: Shooting the Moon Pt. 2

Jan 02 2025 111 mins

Here's part two of Shooting The Moon featuring Jack, Janine and Ali! The suitors meet their beloved and with her, an opportunity to achieve their dreams. Will they be able to overcome the hurdles that stand in their way? Will the beloved find a partner on her path to achieve her own dreams? A transcription is available for this episode here.

Bonus: Live at the Table: Shooting the Moon Pt. 1

Dec 24 2024 87 mins

This epsiode was originally recorded as an exclusive for the Friends at the Table Patreon in December 2018. To support us and get access to the rest of our Patreon-only catalog, you can go to friendsatthetable.cash. Here's part one of Shooting The Moon featuring Jack, Janine and Ali! This part is just character creation before a real break we took on air and the next post will be t

Palisade Post-Mortem

Sep 20 2024 290 mins

Hello! Welcome to the Palisade post-mortem! I struggle to find something to write here that isn't covered in this nearly five hour episode so let's just go over the important announcements. New Merch! We've added some new merch to friendsattetable.shop to celebrate our 10th year anniversary and the end of Palisade! The hat and shirt will be available for as long as possible but