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PODCAST

How to Make A Literal Cat in Your Favorite RPG

Joel Holland & Avalon Erwin

We hope you"re not here to learn character creation in new roleplaying systems, because here, we"re all about breaking rules to adapt the character creator to let us play as a basic, run-of-the-mill cat. We accept no cop-outs, we don"t acknowledge Homebrew materials, and we... very rarely come close to a pure and simple feline, but we do have fun along the way! Join us every other Wednesday to see what RPG we try to learn next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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94 - Making a Jack of All Trades Who Is Simply Built...

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2026/04/01

Numenera is a far-future sci-fi/fantasy tabletop game published by Monte Cook Games about a medieval-esque society that regards the technological remnants of a past Age like magic. We figured our only real option for a player character who made any sense is a genetically-altered cat, or as we like to call it, Built Different. Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon:

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1:06:56

93 - Making An Incredibly Vengeful and Corrupt Gossip...

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2026/03/18

R. Talsorian Games themselves asked us months ago to cover Cyberpunk RED. We swear we didn't forget! We just had other projects going on, that's all. Anyway, I'm pretty sure we've never done a journalist cat before, so here! enjoy!Also the name of the restaurant is apparently Griggsby's Station. Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a

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1:02:23

92 - Making a Profoundly Naive And Easily Corrupted...

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2026/03/04

Will Munn came to us to record an episode about his game, Arium. Now, Arium is somewhat unique for a game we'd cover on this show, because it also included a world-building segment as part of play! So, before we made Councilcat Mewolinda, we first made a world that would let her serve on city council!Learn more about Arium: Evolve: https://adepticarus.com/ Follow Will Munn online: https://bsky.app/profile/adepticarus.comFollow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel

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1:05:44

91 - Making A Talented Pianist Who Fights For...

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2026/02/18

Happy Black History Month! Also, apologies for repeatedly failing to ever intentionally organize any episodes for Black History Month before! Anyway, today we bring you a cat made in Nick Butler's Tide Breaker RPG! He plays the piano! Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/BadgerTroveDownload the

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1:02:06

90 - Making a Telepathic Warrior Poet in Blue Rose

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2026/02/04

Blue Rose is a Romantic Fantasy RPG published by Green Ronin. Coincidentally, it contains rules for playing as literal animals that have gained the power of telepathy. This was really convenient for us as we built our Warrior-Poet Cat! Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/BadgerTroveDownload the

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43:22

89 - Making a Bisexual Daredevil Who Steals Buttons...

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2026/01/21

Brindlewood Bay is an RPG by The Gauntlet that combines Murder, She Wrote with Lovecraftian horror where you play as a group of old ladies who solve mysteries together for fun. We put a cat in it. Oh, and by the way, she's bisexual. Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/BadgerTroveDownload the

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11:23

LiteralCatPod Is Going On Indefinite Hiatus

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2026/01/08

Avalon and I regret to inform you that we've decided to end How to Make A Literal Cat In Your Favorite RPG after Summer 2026. This was a difficult decision, but also one that was a long time coming. As much as we're going to miss it, for the moment at least, stepping away is the right thing for us to do. I hope it's possible to come back to this some time in the future, but for right now, we need to move on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:42

88 - Making a Reluctant Companion Who Swallowed The...

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2025/12/10

Legend in the Mist is Son of Oak's latest TTRPG based on the gameplay system they created for City of Mist, this time for a high fantasy setting. Our cat this time stumbled into a destiny greater than itself when it swallowed a stone of immense power and knowledge. Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now

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87. Making a One-Eyed Pirate Queen in Dicey Tales

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2025/11/26

Dicey Tales is an action TTRPG that focuses on recreating the escapist fantasies of 1930's pulp fiction. At the request of one of our guests, we have made their cat into a one-eyed Pirate Queen! Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/BadgerTroveDownload the character sheets:

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86 - Making a Glam Musician In A Punk-Rock Band in...

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2025/11/12

Sean Walsh has returned to us to show off another favorite game, this time it's Spirit of 77 by Monkeyfun Studios! Have a look at the 70's as portrayed through 70's media! And play as our cat, the glam rocker with the world's first Keytar! Sean requests that you follow There's A TTRPG For That: https://theresattrpgforthat.tumblr.com/Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon:

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45:04

85 - Making an International Jewel Thief From Canada...

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2025/10/29

The Troubleshooters is an RPG by Helmgast made to mimic the style and aesthetic of Franco-Belgian comics of the 60's, like Adventures of Tintin! We decided we'd resisted the Cat's natural affinity for Crime long enough this season, and finally made a sneak thief, a phantom, a Cat Burglar for this episode! Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon:

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84 - Making a Hapless Cat Who Wandered Into The...

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2025/10/15

Outgunned is a game by Two Little Mice, designed to help you play out your own cinematic action films at the table. As are most of the other games we've done recently. You know, because it's Action Fiction Autumn? Anyway, this cat is one who was never prepared for the role of action hero, but just so happened to have the right skills to be a halfway decent sidekick! Follow Craig Shipman: https://thirdfloorwars.com/Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland:

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43:26

83 - Making Cat Cop, The Cop That's Just A Cat, in...

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2025/10/01

Hiyah! For this installment of Action Fiction Autumn, we looked at a little game called Straight to VHS by Lost Cat Games. We made Cat Cop. She's exactly what she sounds like. She's a cat. She's a cop. She's Cat Cop. Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now! https://www.patreon.com/BadgerTroveDownload the character sheets:

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82 - Making a Fast-Learning Assassin in Action 12 Cinema

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2025/09/17

Action 12 Cinema by The RPG Academy is a little different from the kind of game we'd normally do on this show, but it's Action Fiction Autumn, and it just called to me! Also I think you'll forgive us when you hear all about Australian Mist, the hit new action flick from up and coming Australian director [insert audience member name here], who brings us a story about a cat who was trained to kill from birth, and is now beginning to grapple with what that means... Follow the show online:

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81 - Making a Teleporting Support Fighter in Panic At...

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2025/09/03

Vel Mini graced us with a supervised early look at Panic at the Dojo's second edition, which may actually be out now, to help us make a cat that fights by teleporting around, offering support to its allies, and slowly wearing down its opponents! Happy Action Fiction Autumn, everyone! Follow Vel Mini: https://bsky.app/profile/velimini.bsky.socialFollow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon:

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58:21

80 - Making A Barbarian Raised By Raccoons Feat....

How to Make A Literal Cat in Your Favorite RPG ·

2025/08/20

Pathfinder has been one our listeners have wanted for a while, that we've been too scared to try because of the character sheet. UNTIL NOW! We brought on Ayl, a Vtuber with experience in Pathfinder Actual Plays to help us get through this, and she helped us make our most feral feline yet! Help Ayl's Emergency New Computer fund: https://throne.com/acupofaylFollow Ayl on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aliteralraccoonvt.vvixens.comFollow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow

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1:04:44

79 - Making a Friendly Widow With A Big Family in...

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2025/08/06

Ironsworn by Shawn Tomkin is an RPG about perilous quests and difficult vows, where every bit of progress is marked by the costs it took to reach it. Even knowing the struggles, the cat we made this episode MUST see her husband's ashes spread atop Mt. Mitten - she swore a vow to see it done in her lifetime, after all! Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon:

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1:15:34

78 - One-Shot Lightning Round, Round 2!

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2025/07/23

As July draws to a close, and we enter our fourth year as a podcast, allow me to thank you all for listening! We really appreciate you all being along for the ride. Anyway, enjoy an assortment of RPGs that'd normally be too short for a full episode! Games included: Four Sherlock Holmes and a Vampire: https://thatonegm.itch.io/four-sherlock-holmes-and-a-vampireQuantum Nobodies: https://dngnclub.itch.io/quantum-nobodiesSupernatural Sapphics: https://transtapir.itch.io/supernatural-sapphicsFortune

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1:07:29

77 - Making an Edgelord Student/Knight in Fabula...

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2025/07/09

Fabula Ultima is a JRPG-Inspired Tabletop RPG by Need Games! While I highly doubt it's what they had in mind, we found we could make a cat as a Knight/College Student without breaking a single rule! Follow Chris Longhurst: https://bsky.app/profile/potatocubed.bsky.socialFollow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland: https://bsky.app/profile/omamervt.bsky.socialFollow Avalon: https://bsky.app/profile/avalonalchemist.bsky.socialWe’ve got a Patreon now

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76 - Making a MOBA Addict Renegade in Tournament Arc

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2025/06/25

Tournament Arc is a GM-less RPG by Biscuit Fund Games about acting out your own sports anime! Or really, whatever tournament you can imagine. It could realistically be used to play out the Yu-Gi-Oh anime, Blue Lock, or (ugh) the Chunin Exams in Naruto! We used it to make a cat that plays too much Pokemon Unite! (or probably something legally distinct if we're looking for licensing deals wink wink)Follow the show online: https://badgertrove.com/literalcatpod/Follow Joel Holland:

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