Incantations is a podcast dedicated to Monte Cook Games upcoming Invisible Sun role playing game. Every two weeks you can listen to us talk about an aspect of Invisible Sun we find interesting. We also talk about inspirations we want to use in the game, and other surreal sources that could be used.
Scott Robinson and Dave Hanlon
The Nightside is available! We're back and we're going to talk about it. Give it a listen! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Invisible Sun lends itself to the concept of seasons very easily. The inclusion of character and group arcs make the idea of seasons feel kind of like an unwritten suggestion. So how do we handle this and identify when we're wrapping things up? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's back to the Dreamlands with the Sandman. We're talking about the third installment of the collected works, Dream Country. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
There aren't any locations to speak of under the Invisible Sun, but there are creatures. Let's talk about these denizens that show up throughout the Actuality. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We have patrons! What's going on with these powerful beings and their contracts? And they have secrets? We don't talk about that. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
The Yellow King RPG has a new and interesting take on making combat run fast in order to keep the game moving. Let's find out what it's all about. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
And with our conversation about the creatures of the Gold Sun we're wrapping up our in depth walk of the Path. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Beetlejuice is great! When we were talking about the Pale we mentioned we wanted to dig into this movie for some inspirations. It's not a foreign horror movie, so here we are! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We're at the end of the Path of Suns (sort of). We're going to visit the various locations we can find under the Gold sun. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We've got a new antagonist organization based upon Social Construction of Reality. Let's get rid of all the lies in the Actuality! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We're talking about group development with the Labyrinth. Not that Labyrinth, Brandon. Nope, not Labyrinth with that cod piece either. The Delta Green book, the Labyrinth. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Are you here for that Doom reference? I made it in episode 116's tweet! You missed it! Let's talk about demons! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Your next episode of Incantations will be released once you agree to the EULA. A thought form notary will be summoned to you to witness the agreement. Please stand by. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Are you here for a Doom reference? Rip that notion out of your head and tear it up, because we're going to talk about demons next time. This time we're going to see what sort of locations can survive under the Red Sun. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Playing a Vislae can be a lot of work. How much effort do we think the various Orders require? What tools are out there to help reduce that cost? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
There's a new book for Invisible Sun! Who's going to rip this thing apart? Let's talk about Enchiridion of the Path. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Kult has an interesting and helpful set of steps to prepare for a session. We walk through the 11 steps to see if we can take advantage of them in Invisible Sun. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's Halloween! Almost! Time for our annual foreign surreal horror watch through. We're watching the classic, and goofy, Japanese horror movie House (easier to find if you search Hausu). Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
This is our second episode dedicated to the Swayze/Moore classic, Ghost. This movie is the actual inspiration for Invisible Sun. Just ask Monte. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
What's better than being dead? How about having to fill out a ton of paperwork as well? When you have the rest of eternity the reams of paper associated with it don't seem all that intimidating. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
There are a ton of Invisible Sun projects out there! Let's take a look at what we've found! Actual plays Unearthly Twilights GM - Grant EllisPlayers Kelli Butler as ArmidaJim Davis as PythonTK Johnson as BaylonJonathan Pruitt as GalihadJordan Shiveley as Noah Directed by Grant Ellis and Travis BolesSeason 1 is up on YouTube. WebDM Plays - YouTube channelUnearthly Twilights - YouTube playlistGrant Ellis - YouTube channel The Hole in the World GM - ZachPlayers/Characters GavrielKyrrieMauriceTwigg Streams every other Sunday at 4:30 EST on @ManaPot_Studios Twitch channel. ManaPot_Studios - Twitch channelFirst Episode - YouTube As the Suns Burn GM - DanPlayers SamCoreyAnnieAlex Streams Saturdays at 9pm EST on @VariantRoles Twitch channel, season 1 just wrapped up recently. The anthology series features a host of different players/characters/GMs. VariantRoles - Twitch channelVariant Roles - YouTube channelAs the Suns Burn - YouTube playlistVislae Anthology - YouTube playlist@VariantRoles - Twitter Edge of Paradox GM - Jim RyanPlayers DjinnayaWildeEngineerArrasAninoDanielle Streams on Saturdays at 8pm EST on Jim Ryan’s Twitch channel. otherdoc - Twitch channelThe Edge of Paradox - YouTube playlistJim Ryan - YouTube channel A Woman with Hollow Eyes GMs - Darcy RossPlayers James D'AmatoKat KuhlAlan LinicAdira SlatteryJon Harness Seasons 1 and 2 are available on YouTube. Tons of stuff here, and loads of side scenes that take the idea of development mode even further than what’s in the books. A Woman with Hollow Eyes, Season 1 - YouTube PlaylistA Woman with Hollow Eyes, Season 2 - YouTube PlaylistOneShot - YouTube channelOneShot - Website The Raven Wants What You Have GM - Monte CookPlayers Bruce CordellDarcy RossShanna GermainSean Reynolds Watch Monte run his game for a bunch of MCG people. It’s a great way to get an idea of what he envisions this world is like, and how vislae exist within it. The Raven Wants What You Have - YouTube playlist@MonteCookGames - Twitter The Truth Bleeds at Twilight This actual play was featured on the Monte Cook Games Twitch channel and was put together by a bunch of the people from The Notion. You can even see Dr. Scott Robinson make an appearance here. The Truth Bleeds at Twilight - First Session - YouTubeThe Truth Bleeds at Twilight - Twitch Podcasts The Secret Cellar Jason Robinson’s podcast that discusses storytelling with a variety of guests takes place in a Grey Haven bar found under Zero’s. The Secret Cellar@_SecretCellar_ Blogs The Notion The Notion is a newspaper that is published in Satyrine. There are a whole bunch of articles posted here that can help to kickstart ideas and stories for Invisible Sun. The Notion THE MAGNILOQUENT MOTH This is the start of a blog that looks really cool. The last post lays out a roadmap for where the posts are going to go. Either this will help push Voidlight into adding some posts, or it’ll create a shame spiral that I’m all too familiar with because of course I have my own blog that I never post to. The road map is promising, Voidlight! The Magniloquent Moth - Blog@v01dlight Twitter Accounts Lower Taverswood Gazette Local news and community updates for the Taverswood district in Satyrine. @taverswood Invisible Sun Microfictions Little bits of prose that can help prompt ideas for Invisible Sun. @IS_microfiction Vislae Tweets Messages from the noösphere. @VislaeTweets Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Looking for a single minded faction that wants to find true perfection in your Invisible Sun campaign? Listing to our discussion of the Monists, and steal it! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Are your vislae interested in returning to the Grey Sun? What might they encounter there if they intentionally go back? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
What is traveling along the Path of Suns actually like? It's going to vary from table to table, but we've got some ideas that might help if you're looking. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Before we leave the Indigo Sun we wanted to talk about the creatures vislae might run into while traversing the Ruined Expanses. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Campaign arcs in Invisible Sun are different, once again thanks to the amount of control players are given over the direction of the various stories they are a part of. How have we been adapting to this? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
During the lead up to Gen Con, Dave was able to chat with Jason Robinson of The Secret Cellar and The Notion. They talk about Invisible Sun's influence on their recent history, and things get a bit wonky as the bourbon kicks in. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
What can we lift from the Swedish RPG, Kult? There are a lot of similarities between this gnostic horror RPG and Invisible Sun, and a few things we might want to steal from it. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
How do the creatures of the Indigo Sun reflect the light under which they dwell? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
100 episodes, the definition of surrealism. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's time for the Truth of the Actuality. We're moving on to the Indigo Sun, and we're going to talk about some of the locations that have been added to the lore with Teratology. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Before we leave the Blue Sun, we wanted to check back in with the Sandman. We're going to talk about The Doll's House which gets into more dream logic and a fun villain, the Corinthian. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's still the Blue Sun! We've got all these misremembered creatures to talk about, so many human faces! And one really stupid looking dweeb that's our favorite. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's the Blue Sun! There are a few very interesting places for us to visit here, and we're going to talk about them. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Weavers can do anything they set their minds to. Do we have any advice about how to handle their unbridled power? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
This show isn't going to be all about Swamp Thing, even though we're talking about Green creatures. It should be about Swamp Thing, but it isn't about Swamp Thing. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We're moving to the Green Sun this week where we are going to take a look at the ever changing locations that can be found there. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Swamp ThingYou are amazingYou fight everythingNastySwamp Thing Swamp ThingEarth really needs youSo come on, fight for rightWe need you Swamp ThingYou are amazingOh Swamp Thing Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
The Silver Sun embodies creation and is personified by the creatures found under it. Jason Robinson from The Secret Cellar joins us to talk about these creative denizens. Wrap Up Follow Jason and his projects like The Secret Cellar (also at secretcellar.zeros.bar), and The Notion. Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Getting comfortable with running Invisible Sun has taken some time for many GMs out there. We're going to talk with another GM about this shared experience, Jason Robinson from The Secret Cellar. Wrap Up Follow Jason and his projects like The Secret Cellar (also at secretcellar.zeros.bar), and The Notion. Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
What is the Legacy? Is it a collection of clues to the Actuality? Is it the remnants of the creation event? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
How do the different game modes (action/narrative/development) influence how characters are developed? Let's talk about it. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Now that Teratology is out and provides us with more information about the Suns we're going to take a look at them again. What do we know about the Silver Sun? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Vislae have a lot of options when it comes to fighting the creatures found throughout the Actuality. Now that we've got more experience under our belts, what do we have to say about the combat mechanics? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
The Actuality is a setting where oftentimes the only limitation to solve a problem is simply your imagination. How does a GM encourage their players to really take advantage of their agency within the game? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It's raining books, not keys! We've got our hands on Teratology so we're going to talk about it. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
It may seem a lot like Secrets, but we're not talking about Secrets, we're talking about secrets. What the heck is Hidden Knowledge? Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Vislae can learn all sorts of secrets and it's about time we talk about them a bit. They're interesting and pretty fun, so let's share our love of secrets! Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We're getting loads of books! The PDFs for Book M are available and we want to know how we'll use them. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
Rustin Coones (that's Coones with an "N" not a "M") joins us again this week while we consider the release of PDFs for Invisible Sun. Is this a boon for the game, or the END OF THE WORLD? They Cyphercaster is always looking for more submissions, email them with your ideas here: submissions@cyphercast.net. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.
We've got another guest on this week, Rustin Coones. This time we're talking about addiction and compulsions and what that might be like in a surreal setting. They Cyphercaster is always looking for more submissions, email them with your ideas here: submissions@cyphercast.net. Wrap Up Music in the episode was drawn from the song “Beyond” by Wes Otis and Plate Mail Games and is available at DriveThruRPG. Get in touch with us! Follow Scott and Dave on Twitter. Drop us a line with this fancy form. Invisible Sun is the property of Monte Cook Games.