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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 64 – Kevin and OrbisKevin tells us about his setting and TTRPG, Orbis. It’s a crunchy mech combat game! Central to Orbis is the Ion Tempest storm. It started long ago and afflicts the world with electrical storms, cold snaps, heat waves, and odd magnetic and gravitational fields. History of the world before the…
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Dragons Part 1Physical Description Dragons are enormous, winged, elemental lizards. They are the largest and most threatening monsters in all of Cimmeria. The only greater power than dragons are gods and creatures touched by divinity. In addition to their great size, many dragons can breathe elemental energy to devastating effect. A calculating…
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Continue reading →: First Setting the Stage Merch DropThe first piece of Setting the Stage merch is out! Anyone subscribed to the Patreon through the end of September will receive a bumper sticker so your car’s butt can declare your love for Setting the Stage. You can subscribe to the Setting the Stage Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SettingtheStage Subscribers at…
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Continue reading →: CyberdyneThe future is here! And without a hint of irony from the Japanese company, Cyberdyne. Cyberdyne was originally the name of the fictional AI company in the Terminator series. The fictional Cyberdyne created Skynet, the evil AI that nukes the world and starts making evil robots to kill everyone. The…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Podcast PatreonI’ve launched a Patreon page to help support the Setting the Stage podcast. The funds will help pay for equipment and software used for the show. If there’s enough supporters, then I can start adding additional content. There’s currently four tiers for supporting the show plus a free tier that’s…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 63 – John and DalteriaJohn tells us about his setting and TTRPG system he’s developing, Dalteria. Dalteria the world was originally lifeless. Long ago on Earth, magic existed. When God flooded Earth, the wizards took all the magic with them. Noah built his ark while the wizards left Earth to settle and terraform Dalteria…
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Halflings Part 4Location Halflings are found throughout Cimmeria with different concentrations based on their subrace. Crafterton is the main location for Rock Halflings. Nomingburg is the main location for City Halflings. Outside of those two cities there are many halflings that operate trade caravans, small businesses, or independent nomadic communities. Most of…
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Halflings Part 3Subraces Halflings were a single race without subraces prior to leaving the Conclave. After leaving the Conclave, halflings settled in different locations. Each of these places developed different cultures to support their respective industries. The different subraces of halflings have adapted to those cultures and industries with different natural talents…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 62 – Deor and Black NoonDeor tells us about his game system and setting, Black Noon. Interesting fact about Deor is that he has never GMed a game of his own. Black Noon should end up very player-facing in how its written and how it plays. The Black Noon system is a 2d6 system. Rolls…
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Continue reading →: Races of Cimmeria: Halflings Part 2History The halflings were one of the five races of the Conclave along with dwarves, elves, humans, and orcs. They fought against the goblins in the Goblin War. When the other races left the Conclave the humans reacted with anger and violence that the halflings did not support. Human fury…






