Eotenweard The Old North (Session 01)

An episode of the Playing at the Hearth podcast, hosted by The Open Hearth Gaming Community, titled "Eotenweard The Old North (Session 01)" was published on April 11, 2026 and runs 142 minutes.

April 11, 2026 ·142m · Playing at the Hearth

Summary

Alun R facilitates the first session in a series of Eotenweard (his own PbtA game in development of Dark Age heroes protecting the innocent from a Darkness growing across the Old North). This session was organised as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/the_open_hearth/overview)Arriving at the village of Rhunsbeck, something causes Octavia the Storyteller to recall a dream of feeling trapped; Deryn (or perhaps their 'Duality', Derwen) is assaulted by the coppery smell and taste of blood; Wulfstan the Hunter spots a murder of crows exploding from a tree; and Merryn, the Sword of God, is surprised by how well defended the village is, with its stockade and watch-tower. There's a greedy Lady served by a disloyal champion, a vicious priest of Woden, a naive grower and a dishonest outcast, then ... ale becomes blood ...Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSFGRcb-DN4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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