A Weird Fantasy Old-School Solo Role-Playing Game
Swords Against Madness
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Recent Episodes
May 23, 2026
Episode 36: Detour
Miria goes deep within her mind to commune with the All-Knowing and prepare herself for a dangerous journey.
May 2, 2026
Episode 35: A Gateway to the Stars
<p>We turn our attention to Yanghu as he hunts for those who had meddled with his Gorum and Carver tech.</p> <span id="more-461"></span> <div class="wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile" style="grid-template-columns:auto 29%"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p>This session was played extemporaneously using <strong>Swords & Wizardry</strong> and the <strong>Mythic Game Master Emulator</strong>. </p> <p>Sometimes you just want to play the bad guys for a bit, and figure out what the heroes are really up against.</p> </div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35-1024x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-460 size-full" srcset="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35-300x300.png 300w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35-150x150.png 150w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35-768x768.png 768w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/svmaf-35.png 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="667" src="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SVM_Party-35.png" alt="" class="wp-image-459" srcset="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SVM_Party-35.png 1024w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SVM_Party-35-300x195.png 300w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SVM_Party-35-768x500.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Master</h2> <p>The Master was once a gifted and driven chirurgeon called Haidran. His failure to save South Nar from the purple plague drove him halfway to madness. He sought out the ability to perfect himself and discovered Yanghu’s secret cache of Carver Tech. With it he has made himself into a monster.</p> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>The Master </strong>(human Ur-Cleric 9*): HD: 9d6+9; 54 hp; AC 7 [12]; SV: 7; att: Tentacle Orb (2d4+grab); MV: 12″; SQ: spells, +2 save vs. petrification & paralysis, mutations; AL C; Str 14** Int 15 Wis 16 Dex 10 Con 15** Cha 16**;</p> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Spells Prepared:</strong> 1st: Detect Good, Detect Magic, Darkness; 2nd: Hold Person, Snake Charm, Silence 15′ radius; 3rd: Bestow Curse, Cure Disease; 4th: Cause Serious Wounds; Cure Serious Wounds; 5th: Commune, Finger of Death</p> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Mutations:</strong> The Master can steal traits from any creature he has captured and experimented on. He can maintain one mutation in his body per two levels. He can change these after a week of research and some time spent in a Carver Surgical Pod. His current mutations include:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li class="has-small-font-size">the paralytic touch of a carrion crawler</li> <li class="has-small-font-size">the ability to phase like a phase spider</li> <li class="has-small-font-size">the immortality of the gorum</li> </ul> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong>Carried Equipment:</strong> tentacle orb, bracers of defence +2, blowpipe of inhaled poison, fine clothing, spawn of Frix</p> <p class="has-small-font-size">*The Ur-Cleric is the equivalent of a Cleric, but Chaotic in alignment; they have no ability to turn the unholy. They worship themselves only, but make pacts with alien intelligence for their power.</p> <p class="has-small-font-size">**The Master has used the art of flesh-crafting to increase each of these ability scores by 4. He will be able to improve a 3rd ability at level 12, and again at 15th and 18th levels.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Master’s Concubines</h2> <p class="has-small-font-size">Master’s Concubine: <strong>HD:</strong> 5; <strong>AC:</strong> 5 [14] <strong>Att:</strong> 4 claws (1d4); <strong>SV: </strong>12; <strong>Special:</strong> speed, mutation; <strong>MV:</strong> 15; <strong>AL:</strong> Chaotic; <strong>ML:</strong> 9; <strong>Int:</strong> 9; <strong>#App:</strong> 2d4; <strong>CR/ XP:</strong> 7 / 600</p> <p>Women who have been warped and mutated by the Master. They cannot fail morale if they are in The Master’s presence. They have a +1 on initiative. Each one of them possesses a random mutation granted to them by the master:</p> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>d6</strong></td><td><strong>Mutation</strong></td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Paralytic Touch of the Carrion Crawler</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Phase power of the Phase Spider</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Cloying Pollen of the Yellow Musk Creeper</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Immortality of the Gorum</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Song of a Harpy</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Bite and blood drain of a Giant Tick</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Magic Item</h2> <p><strong>Tentacle Orb:</strong> This object serves as The Master’s unholy symbol. He may cause it to open and tentacles to reach out. These attack, dealing 2d4 damage if they hit. A target that is hit is coiled in tentacles and may not move or take actions except to attempt to break free, which requires a successful save.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Music in this Episode</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“COMBAT: Classic Metal Chugga-Chugga” by Jon Cohen, used with permission.</li> </ul> <p>From the Free Music Archive:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/a-new-roar/king-edward/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King Edward</a>” by Mr. Smith a CC-BY song released through the FMA</li> </ul> <p>From Pixabay:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/rock-powerful-stylish-rock-motivational-indie-rock-trailer-487627/">Powerful Stylish Rock (Motivational Indie Rock Trailer)</a>” by Sound for You</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-scorched-fields-238414/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scorched Fields</a>” by Alexander Nakarada</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-outlawx27s-reckoning-180762/">Outlaw’s Reckoning</a>” by Moodmode</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-this-heavy-metal-492569/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This Heavy Metal</a>” by Mr. Claps_</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-hate-492566/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hate</a>” by Mr. Claps_</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-game-show-492564/">Game Show</a>” by Mr Claps_</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/rock-leva-earthquake-169746/">Earthquake</a>‘ by Leva</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/beats-japanese-chinese-trap-dark-temple-geisha-287090/">Dark Temple (Geisha)</a>” by Yellowbird Beats</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/rock-powerful-stylish-rock-motivational-indie-rock-trailer-487627/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Powerful stylish rock</a>” by Sound for You</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/horror-scene-dark-pagan-ritual-chant-free-476176/">Dark Pagan Ritual Chant</a>” by Domarti Studios</li> <li><a href="https://pixabay.com/music/techno-trance-acidcore-1-337807/">Acidcore</a>” by Jumping Bunny</li> </ul>
April 11, 2026
Episode 34: Crocodile
<p>Edryk, Miria, and Kale face a terrifying onslaught on the dismal beaches of Abzû.</p> <span id="more-449"></span> <div class="wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile" style="grid-template-columns:auto 38%"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p>This game sues the crocodile stats from <strong>Swords & Wizardry,</strong> It also delves pretty deep into the <strong>Dungeons & Dragons</strong> theory of the Soul that was made central to the concept of planar travel in <strong>Advanced Dungeons & Dragons</strong> starting later in the 1st edition and refined in the <strong>Planescape </strong> setting.</p> <p>I also wanted to share the <a href="https://sacred-texts.com/ane/enuma.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Enuma Elish</a>, if you want to read some ancient Mesopotamian myth.</p> </div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34-1024x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-450 size-full" srcset="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34-300x300.png 300w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34-150x150.png 150w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34-768x768.png 768w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/svmaf-34.png 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="667" src="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SVM_Party-34.png" alt="" class="wp-image-454" srcset="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SVM_Party-34.png 1024w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SVM_Party-34-300x195.png 300w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SVM_Party-34-768x500.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <div class="wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile" style="grid-template-columns:38% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" width="750" height="1000" src="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flat750x075f-pad750x1000f8f8f8.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-452 size-full" srcset="https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flat750x075f-pad750x1000f8f8f8.jpg 750w, https://swordsvmadness.stormheadproductions.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/flat750x075f-pad750x1000f8f8f8-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p>Roger Dean’s Cover for the first Asia album self-titled “Asia” was a huge inspiration for the setting of Abzu. I spent a great many hours staring at this album cover and listening to the record when I was a kid. In fact a great deal of the campaign aesthetics in – in my head at least – are inspired by Dean’s art.</p> <p>Roger Dean was a major influence on the aesthetics of the Psychedelic art and music movement and redefined what Fantasy looked like through the 60s and 70’s.</p> <p>I would be remiss if I didn’t send <a href="https://www.rogerdean.com/product-page/asia-dragon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a link to his homepage</a> where you can get prints of this truly amazing work. </p> </div></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Abzu Random Encounter Table</h2> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td>3d6</td><td>category</td><td>Encounter</td><td>#</td><td>Mein</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Settlement</td><td>Forlorn Camp*</td><td>special</td><td>Suffering</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Settlement</td><td>Duregar mining camp**</td><td>special</td><td>Feasting on HER flesh</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Intelligent</td><td>Scorpion Men</td><td>1d4</td><td>Worshipping HER</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Intelligent</td><td>Ixitchatil</td><td>2d10</td><td>Hunting</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Intelligent</td><td>Beast Men</td><td>3d10</td><td>Digging a burrow</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Traveller</td><td>Jaani</td><td>2d4</td><td>Lost</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Traveller</td><td>Night Hag</td><td>1</td><td>Performing Dark Rites</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Monster</td><td>Giant Scorpion</td><td>1d3</td><td>Frozen in despair</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Monster</td><td>Large Giant Centipede</td><td>1d6</td><td>Mating</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Monster</td><td>Crocodiles</td><td>2d6</td><td>Sleeping</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Monster</td><td>Sea Serpent</td><td>1</td><td>Exploring</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Supernatural</td><td>Larvae</td><td>3d10</td><td>Tormenting</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Supernatural</td><td>Shedu</td><td>1</td><td>Cultivating HER wisdom through alchemy</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Supernatural</td><td>Elsewhale</td><td>1</td><td>Desperately trying to get elsewhere</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Atmospheric</td><td>Tiamat Stirs***</td><td>n/a</td><td>Going Mad</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Atmospheric</td><td>Storm</td><td>m/a</td><td>Grieving</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <p>Notes</p> <p>*Forlorn Camp: a wretched set of huts of bone, skin, and scale overrun by wasp’s nests. Most inhabitants are dead, but 1d6 diseased and mad cultists linger.</p> <p>**Duregar Mining Camp: 2d10 Duregar oversee 5d20 beast-men slaves in mining scale and bone from Tiamat.</p> <p>***Tiamat Stirs: The ground shakes and strange omens fill the sky before a deafening scream splits the sky. All creatures must save vs spells or be paralyzed with terror for 1d3 turns. Check for additional encounter.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Voice Talent in this Episode:</h3> <p>Owen Rideout as The Psisquid</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Music in this Episode</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“COMBAT: Classic Metal Chugga-Chugga” by Jon Cohen, used with permission.</li> </ul> <p>From the Free Music Archive:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“<a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/a-new-roar/king-edward/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King Edward</a>” by Mr. Smith a CC-BY song released through the FMA</li> </ul> <p>From Pixabay:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/metal-apex-250691/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apex</a>” by Alexander Nakarada</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-scorched-fields-238414/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scorched Fields</a>” by Alexander Nakarada</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/adventure-crossroads-241773/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crossroads</a>” by Alexander Nakarada</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-this-heavy-metal-492569/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This Metal</a>” by Mr. Claps</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/hard-rock-melodic-metal-heavy-metal-music-484511/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Melodic Metal</a>” by Alex Koff</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/rock-powerful-stylish-rock-motivational-indie-rock-trailer-487627/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Powerful stylish rock</a>” by Sound for You</li> <li>“<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-island-of-the-lost-dark-fantasy-background-music-110368/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Island of the Lost</a>” by OB-LIX</li> </ul> <p></p>
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