Danse Macabre: Adapting the Medieval Mediterranean with Stillfleet Studio

In this episode, we're joined by Chris and Wythe, the creators of Danse Macabre, to discuss their medieval horror TTRPG and how to create historical settings that feel both real and reasonable to a modern gamer. We discuss the concept of the "novum" in worldbuilding, medievalism, and why TTRPGs feel so set upon the Medieval Fantasy in this fantastic roundtable.

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Citations & References:

• Support the Danse Macabre Kickstarter here
• Play Danse Macabre: Prima Mors (the quickstart guide) - on Stillfleet, Itch, and DTRPG
• Find Chris at his website or @timespace.place on socials
• Find Wythe at Stillfleet.com or @stillfleet on socials
• Listen to Why We Roll on any podcast platform
• Tuchman, Barbara W. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. Ballantine Books, 1978.
• Buehlman, Christopher. Between Two Fires. Ace Books, 2012.