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Darcy & Troy talk about Monte Cooks Games and the Cypher system which include Numenera, The Strange, Invisible Sun, and a number of other amazing settings and games. They touch on Game Mastering, Rules, Settings, cyphers, and a number of other topics GMs can use in their cypher system table top game…

Cypher Speak

  • May 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 37m AVG DURATION
  • 54 EPISODES


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Cypher Speak Episode 52: Shhhhhh! It’s a Secret

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 38:40


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about the use of secrets (character secrets, house secrets, other) in Invisible Sun and potentially in your Cypher System games as well. We […]

Cypher Speak Episode 51: Let us speak Planely

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 41:07


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about running the D&D Planescape setting in Cypher. Shout Out to Bone, Stone, and Obsidian Poddities: Troy – Living for Crits – Youtube Darcy […]

Cypher Speak Episode 50: WHAT!! 50?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 43:06


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about a variety of questions from our listeners. Shout Out to Wednesday Evening Podcast Allstars Poddities: Troy – Capers Noir Darcy – Game Masters […]

Cypher Speak Episode 49: It’s My Birthday, I’ll Smite if I want to.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 40:59


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about birthdays and adding them to your game. Shout Out to Misdirected Mark Poddities: Troy – Night’s Black Agents: Solo Ops Darcy – […]

Cypher Speak Episode 48: Love, Sex, and Cyphers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 48:58


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about add a little love and romance to your game. Poddities: Troy – Reach of Titan Darcy – An Unexpected Wedding

Cypher Speak Episode 47: Bring Me a Dungeon!!!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 33:48


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about creating a dungeon or ruin quickly with some helpful tips and sources. Poddities: Troy – Eberron: Shadows of the Last War $1 […]

Cypher Speak Episode 46: Preparation C

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 46:22


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about doing adventure and campaign preparation in general, along with some Cypher specific tips. Shout Out to Panda’s Talking Games Poddities: Troy – […]

Cypher Speak Episode 45: Cypherlution 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 38:08


In this episode, Darcy and Troy reflect back on 2018 and talk about some goals for 2019. Shout Out to The Lounge Poddities: Troy – The Game Academy Darcy – Seaspeak, […]

The Streets of Avalon is Kickstarting Now (2 minutes long)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 1:52


Hello listeners of Misdirected Mark Productions. I’m here with this short message to let you know about The Streets of Avalon Kickstarter by Encoded Designs. Some of you may be […]

Cypher Speak Episode 44: A Cold Quiet Place

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 32:12


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about The Strange recursion R639. Shout Out to She’s a Super Geek Poddities: Troy – Keyforge Darcy – Web DM – Lost Girls […]

Cypher Speak Episode 43: Will you follow us to the end of this Podcast?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 38:02


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about the new follower rules in Numenera. Shout Out to Gnomecast Other Links: Voicing Characters Noisy Persons Cards Poddities: Troy – D&D Endless Quest […]

Cypher Speak Episode 42: What’s your Sentence?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 42:05


In this episode, Darcy and Troy talk about using character sentences for things other than characters. This episode also contains a special update on the rules from our crafting episode […]

Cypher Speak Episode 41: Hear us craft something special!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2018 40:14


In this second episode of our two part series, Darcy and Troy talk about using the new crafting rules from Numenera Destiny. Shout Out to Bone, Stone, and Obsidian Special […]

Cypher Speak Episode 40: Can we salvage this episode?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 38:09


In this first episode of a two part series, Darcy and Troy talk about using the new salvaging rules from Numenera Destiny. Shout Out to Advantage to Insight Poddities: Troy […]

Cypher Speak Episode 39: Focus my Young Padawan

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 39:07


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about foci, and customizing them for your game. Shout Out to Wednesday Evening Podcast All-Stars Poddities: Troy – Cypher Unlimited YouTube Channel Darcy […]

Cypher Speak Episode 38: It’s our GenCon we’ll cry if we want to.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 36:57


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk their GenCon 2018 experience! Shout Out to Misdirected Mark Podcast Poddities: Troy – Domina Magica Darcy – Vurt on Twitch The Notion presents The […]

Cypher Speak Episode 37: It’s your destiny to listen to our discoveries

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 29:53


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about Numenera Discovery and Destiny, and all the fun and exciting things coming to the world of Numenera. Shout Out to Down with […]

Cypher Speak Episode 36: Shhhhhhh! It’s a Secret!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 36:27


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about Invisible Sun, and discuss a few things that you could take from it and add to your Cypher Game. Shout Out to […]

Cypher Speak Episode 35: Lost in Translation!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 45:03


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about running translations in the Cypher System. Topic suggestion from: Blake via Email Shout Out to The Lounge Poddities: Troy – Angry GM […]

Cypher Speak Episode 34: Time to get your Con on!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 38:32


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about running Convention games particularly in the Cypher System. Shout Out to She’s a Super Geek Poddities: Troy – Get Hype Podcast Darcy – […]

Cypher Speak Episode 33: It was a dark and stormy podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 42:29


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about running investigative games in the Cypher System. General Investigative tips Running a mystery in an existing campaign Making investigation the spine of […]

Cypher Speak Episode 32: Quick, Think of Something Clever!

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 38:52


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about allowing for Improv within the narrative structure of your story. What Darcy Does What Troy Does How Cypher Helps Traps and Pitfalls […]

Cypher Speak Episode 31: No Power in the Verse Can Stop Us Now!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2018 39:32


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about creating the world of Firefly in the Cypher System. Building Characters Cyphers The Ship! Shout Out to the Hobbs and Friends of […]

Cypher Speak Episode 30: I’ve got a friend in you!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 54:38


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about Co-GMing and how Cypher System fits with the concept. Two GMs working together as equal partners on the same game. One GM […]

Cypher Speak Episode 29: Cypher System Intruding on Your other games

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 47:30


In this episode Darcy and Troy talk about how Cypher System influences the way they run and play in other games. GM Intrusions Cyphers Not Rolling Dice Story Please! Shout […]

Cypher Speak Episode 28: To Build a Mask – Tools and Mechanics in Unmasked

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 39:50


Darcy & Troy talk masks, building your teen prodigy and your mask form, and game flavors! Sorry that the pod went down last week, it’s going to take a while […]

Cypher Speak Episode 27: Let’s Go to the Mall – Unmasked in the ’80s

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 33:51


Cypher Speak Episode 26: New GM Month 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 49:18


Cypher Speak Episode 25: Cyphersolution

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 51:04


Cypher Speak Episode 24: Walking in a Ninth World Wonderland

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 29:43


Cypher Speak Episode 23: Skill Monkey

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 37:31


Cypher Speak Episode 22: Star Wars in Cypher

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 47:41


Cypher Speak Episode 21: Predation Companions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 50:15


Cypher Speak Episode 20: Dinosaurs and Lore of Future-Past

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 37:39


Cypher Speak Ep. 19: Numenara Me Baby, One More Time!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 41:33


Troy & Darcy discuss the ongoing MCG Kickstarter for Numenera 2!   Highlights/Shoutouts: Numenera 2 Discovery – Replacement for core rules. Destiny – Second core rulebook Ellomyr – Living fiction […]

Cypher Speak 18: C’Mon, Fight Me!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 41:28


Troy & Darcy plot how to run epic boss fights in the Cypher System! (PS: If you get an episode that is mysterious and only 3 minutes long, please re-download […]

Cypher Speak 17: Cypher Friends at Gen Con 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2017 35:55


Warning: this is rambly, and there is a minor SPOILER for the Predation adventure Cawdor Complex at 15:44-16:00. Troy & Darcy just returned from Gen Con and break down their […]

Cypher Speak 16: Monte Cook Invisible Sun Interview #2

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 49:47


It’s been 366 days since Invisible Sun was announced.  As the release of Invisible Sun nears, we get back together with Monte, and talk about Invisible Sun Characters.  We focus […]

Cypher Speak 15: No Thank You Evil!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 32:49


It’s time to talk Kids Games!  This week we cover Monte Cook Games RPG for Kids, No Thank You, Evil! by Shanna Germain.  Gaming with kids is really great, and […]

Cypher Speak 14: Rewind, Let’s Do It Again! Numenara Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 43:41


We love Numenera! We’ll always love Numenera, but maybe you’re looking for a way to enhance your Numenera game and bring it up to a new level. We discuss how […]

Cypher Speak 13: New Centropolis Was Once Just Centropolis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 35:27


…But now it’s New Centropolis not just Centropolis Why they changed it I can’t say People just liked it better that way   Darcy & Troy fly into the recursion of […]

Cypher Speak Special Announcement: Asset Interview—Darcy Ross

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 5:54


This is just a quick episode for Darcy to share some special news. We recorded in a hurry absent our usual setups so please forgive any audio peculiarities. Contessa Kick […]

Cypher Speak 12: Shanna Germain Asset Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 37:33


Today Darcy and Troy interview Shanna Germain of Monte Cook Games. We travel back into the past of Predation, and learn some of its secrets. Links: Monte Cook Games Museum […]

Cypher Speak 11: Level Up Your XP

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 30:25


The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -Albert Einstein. Darcy & Troy discuss the many uses of XP in the Cypher System, from the usual things like re-rolls […]

Cypher Speak 10: Flavors Galore

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 31:02


Taste the rainbow. Darcy & Troy deliciously discuss the character option mechanic “flavors,” introduced in the Cypher System Rulebook; how to use them, how to make new ones, and some of the […]

Cypher Speak 9: Numenara’s Marine Factions — The Beach Episode

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 31:57


Under the sea. Darcy & Troy discuss two of Numenera’s delightful aquatic organizations, the piratical Red Fleet and the underwater city guardian-scientists, the Conflux. Both organizations inspire countless adventure hooks and can […]

Cypher Speak 8: High Powered Games

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 30:30


Turn it up to 11. Darcy & Troy discuss high-powered play, both through leveling up to higher tiers and through power shifts, which enable play with superheroes and gods. Shout-outs: Inspiration for supers […]

Cypher Speak 7: Gods of the Fall — Shifting in to Divine Gear

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 36:22


The Gods Are Dead – Now It’s Your Turn. Darcy & Troy explore the Cypher System setting Gods of the Fall, the first of the worlds funded by the Worlds of the Cypher […]

Cypher Speak Episode 4: It’s Elementary my dear…

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 27:13


Reposting after the great website crash

Cypher Speak Episode 3: Cypher me this

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 40:04


Reposting after the great website crash

Cypher Speak Episode 2: Numenera 101

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 33:12


Reposting after the great website crash

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