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Miskatonic University Podcast
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A Podcast dedicated to Weird and Horrific Roleplaying Games.
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August 17, 2026
MUP Ep 356 – Making A Scenario Your Own w/ the RPG Reanimators
<figure class="wp-block-image"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="350" height="320" src="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10618" srcset="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png 350w, https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image-300x274.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure> <p class="has-drop-cap">This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan discuss ways to make a scenario your own with Holly and Lex of the RPG Reanimators!</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Patreon Plug & Update</h1> <p>Bonjour, les auditeurs! We have a Patreon, through which you can support us! You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! </p> <p>That’s right! Head over to <a href="http://patreon.com/MUP">patreon.com/MUP</a> to subscribe. Because we know how things are out there, our tiers are surprisingly affordable! Oh… I don’t mean t-i-e-r-s, although the backer tiers are quite reasonable. I mean our actual tears, from our actual eyes. We’re selling them in little glass vials. Bringing in such esteemed guests as the RPG Reanimators IS NOT CHEAP! Help us. Help us, guys. Don’t make us sell our tears. </p> <p>And listen guys– if monetary support isn’t in the cards for you? A like, a share, a referral, a nomination, engagement on spotify, engagement on Discord… all of those points of contact truly do make a significant difference. So yes, please, back us on Patreon! </p> <p>And if you would like to create a mythos or horror-related ad for us to read, please visit the Patreon Chat on our Discord. Like this one!</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Movie trailer announcer voice] Asenath Waite is ready to make her way through life alone. The only woman enrolled at Miskatonic University, she doesn’t have time for romance. But when she meets Edward Derby, it’s more than just a fling on the doorstep. Can she learn to let go and have fun? Can he be the man she wants him to be? They’ll just have to… Waite and See. A new romantic comedy, coming this fall.</li> </ul> <p>And if you’d like to make Evan apologize to you in person for the terrible, terrible puns in that ad, you can do that! At…</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Discord Plug</h1> <p>Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: <a href="https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D">https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D</a> </p> <p>And thank you to our editor <strong>BEN </strong>for editing this episode. </p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Main Topic </h1> <p>Welcome everyone to the Main Topic! Tonight we are discussing ways to make a scenario your own! This is a natural continuation of episode 355, where we talked about how to develop your own GM style. So once you know yourself a little better, how can you take that and make changes to the scenarios you run to make them reflect your own way of doing things? </p> <p>Define: Making it your own: written scenarios? Improv? </p> <p>Address: Why does it matter?</p> <p>Perspective: Some things you can adjust to make it your own: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Plot points, structure, rules</li> <li>Areas of focus: action, emotion, mystery, suspense, NPC interactions, level of OOC humor, tactics</li> <li>Tone and pacing</li> <li>Move it to a setting you love (time, place)</li> <li>Lean into certain kinds of horror you like – body horror, weird science, chases, absurdity</li> </ul> <p>Personal “calling card:” a certain NPC or voice; a plot or setting element; a running joke with players (or an audience) who know you; </p> <p>Presentation: lean into things that reflect how you like to move and speak at the table or online</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>What things can you adapt in a scenario to suit your storytelling style?</li> </ul> <p>Clarify: Is this something you can do as a new GM, or do you need to really have a sense of who you are first? Should you feel obligated to change things?</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>How do you know if players walk away feeling like this is an experience they can only get with you GMing it?</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Homework</h2> <p>Dear listener, tell us – what do you do to make a scenario your own? Join the Discord and on channel: ep-356, give us your best tips and tricks. I feel like this is going to be a hot topic. I just have that feeling. Let’s see if I’m right.</p></p>
August 3, 2026
MUP Ep 355 – Honing Your GM Style w/ the RPG Reanimators
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="350" height="320" src="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10618" srcset="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png 350w, https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image-300x274.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure> <p class="has-drop-cap">This episode, Keepers Bridgett and Evan welcome GMs Alex and Nathan of the RPG Reanimators to discuss how to hone your GM Style!</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Patreon Plug & Update</h1> <p>Hellloooo, listeners! We have a Patreon, through which you can support us! You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patron! </p> <p>That’s right! Head over to <a href="http://patreon.com/MUP">patreon.com/MUP</a> to subscribe. We have tiers as low as $2 a month, or $24 a year, or $240 a decade! And listen guys– if monetary support isn’t in the cards for you? A like, a share, a referral, a nomination, engagement on spotify, engagement on Discord… all of those points of contact truly do make a significant difference. So yes, please, back us on Patreon! </p> <p>And if you would like to create a mythos or horror-related ad for us to read, please visit the Patreon Chat on our Discord. It’s easy, fun, and leads immediately to spiritual enlightenment and emotional fulfillment. Just ask backer Steve-O who suggested the following ad:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Are you a new student at the Miskatonic or spending a pleasant summer strolling the seven hills of Arkham, you can have all the comforts of home. Wondering witch house to stay at? Ma’s Boarding House in Arkham is the next best thing to being at home with your own Ma. Three hot meals a day with laundry included. Bringing a pet with you? Ask about staying in our pet-friendly attic loft. When you’re far from home, let Ma’s Boarding House in Arkham take care of you. You’ll never stay anywhere else.</li> </ul> <p>And if you’d like to hobnob with other Patreon supporters of high moral character and super personal hygiene, you can find them at…</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Discord Plug</h1> <p>Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: <a href="https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D">https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D</a> </p> <p>And thank you to our editor <strong>EQUINOX </strong>for editing this episode. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Main Topic</h2> <p>Welcome GMs Alex and Nathan of the <a href="https://rpgreanimators.com/">RPG Reanimators </a>to help us discuss how to hone your GM Style!</p> <p><strong>GM Style Points to consider: </strong></p> <p><strong>Viewpoint & Tone: </strong>What’s your attitude towards the story  (e.g., humorous, serious, cynical, or empathetic)?  Does your personality shape the narrative? </p> <p><strong>Structure & Pacing:</strong> Note if they tell stories chronologically (linear) or use flashbacks and non-linear jumps to build suspense. Evaluate how quickly or slowly events unfold to maintain tension. </p> <p><strong>Sensory Details:</strong> Look for the balance between showing and telling. See if they rely heavily on figurative language (metaphors, similes) or use dialogue and raw thoughts to paint a picture.</p> <p><strong>Content Engagement:</strong> How much agency do you provide your players? How included are they in the narrative? </p> <p><strong>How do we hone?</strong></p> <p>Practice</p> <p>Feedback</p> <p>Soundboarding</p> <p>Engaging with storytellers whose style we wish to implement</p> <p>Trying new things </p>
July 20, 2026
MUP Ep 354 – Trying Something New In Your Scenarios
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="350" height="320" src="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10618" srcset="https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image.png 350w, https://www.mu-podcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/MU-Shield_feature_image-300x274.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></figure> <p class="has-drop-cap">This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan discuss ways to spice up your scenarios with something new!</p> </p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Patreon Plug & Update</h1> <p>Hellloooo, listeners! We have a Patreon, through which you can support us! You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! </p> <p>That’s right! Head over to <a href="http://patreon.com/MUP">patreon.com/MUP</a> to subscribe. We have tiers as low as $2 a month, or $24 a year, or $240 a decade, or… well, tell you what, you tell me how long you plan on living, and I’ll help you budget things so you can continue to support this fantastic community of friends, collaborators, and sometimes even enemies-to-lovers. (I mean, it’s not impossible that that could happen.)</p> <p>And listen guys– if monetary support isn’t in the cards for you? A like, a share, a referral, a nomination, engagement on spotify, engagement on Discord… all of those points of contact truly do make a significant difference. So yes, please, back us on Patreon! </p> <p>And if you would like to create a mythos or horror-related ad for us to read, please visit the Patreon Chat on our Discord. Don’t be shy! Don’t worry about making it perfect! We just read the words that are here on the sheet! We will read anything that’s put in front of us!</p> <p>For example, I will now read: THE DISCORD PLUG.</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">The Discord Plug</h1> <p>Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: <a href="https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D">https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D</a> </p> <p>And thank you to our editor <strong>NATE </strong>for editing this episode. </p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading">Main Topic</h1> <p><strong>New Things You Can Do in a Scenario:</strong></p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Scope and Stakes: <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>If you usually play world-spanning campaigns where the fate of the Earth is at stake, try limiting yourself to one city, one neighborhood, or even one building, like the airship or submarine scenarios.</li> <li>Try playing for small, personal stakes. One person, maybe not even life or death, maybe just their ability to continue living the life they thought they knew.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Threat/Antagonists <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>What to do instead of cults? Instead of a big monster?</li> <li>Think antagonist rather than villain</li> <li>Or little monsters that do horrible things when they gang up on you (gnomes, puppets, dolls, cloud of vampiric gnats, etc)</li> <li>Try a scenario where the threat is unconventional – I’ve done a few where the threat is basically just a spell, that exists, but it draws people in and ruins them</li> </ol> </li> <li>Pacing <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>If you usually do long, leisurely multi-session scenarios, try a tight 1 or 2 hour event that starts fast and doesn’t let up. You can check out No Time to Scream as a place to start.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Structure and Clue Trail <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Shoutout to Heinrich – start the scenario *after* the bad thing has already happened</li> <li>Emphasize or de-emphasize the clue trail</li> <li>In a short scenario, try fewer “Acts”</li> <li>Try improv – Players can do this too, leave your background blank and fill it in as you go, or roll randomly and make it fit the emerging story</li> </ol> </li> <li>Tone <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Pulse-pounding vs. cerebral, quiet and sad, loud and shooty, comic, uncomfortable</li> <li>Singing! An opera/sung-through-musical</li> </ol> </li> <li>Setting: <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Try a new time in a familiar place, or a new place in a familiar time</li> <li>Give your brain lots of new things to explore</li> <li>Try Pulp in any setting</li> </ol> </li> <li>For Players <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Play a totally different kind of investigator: brainy vs. brawny, different social background, different approach to solving problems</li> <li>See what happens if you don’t optimize for the traditional Cthulhu skills; Keepers, are you willing to reward a player who puts points in Climb, Swim, Throw, and Track?</li> </ol> </li> </ol>
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