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Narrative Damage

Narrative Damage

An actual play TTRPG podcast where your favourite authors swap their pens for dice and gather together to tell tales. Join them as they explore games including Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, Alien, The One Ring and many more through immersive world-building and high-stakes storytelling (with fun and drama in equal measure!) Between scenarios, we sit down with TTRPG legends for deep-dive interviews. Craft worlds. Roll dice. Tell stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:10:19

From The Dust - Part 2: The Mansion | Delta Green...

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2026/08/13

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeNew York, 1993. Our four mismatched agents begin to investigate the mansion that Delta Green believes is linked to the disappearances of three young children. What they start to uncover is both troubling and unsettling. Can they find out the truth before it begins to eat away at their own lives?Narrative Damage is a TTRPG podcast that asks authors to put down their pens, pick up the dice and tell stories together.Cast:Benedict Anning, author of Atomic Coffin -

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1:15:50

From The Dust - Part 1: Green Box | Delta Green...

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2026/08/06

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeNew York, 1993. In the sweltering heat of late summer, four mismatched operatives are activated by Delta Green to take part in Operation Blister II. Three young children have gone missing and Delta Green believe it is linked to an old mansion in the Red Hook area of the city. Will our agents find out what happened before the Unnatural threat strikes again?Narrative Damage is a TTRPG podcast that asks authors to put down their pens, pick up the dice and tell

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40:55

Damage Assessment - Under A Yellow Moon Breakdown and...

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2026/07/30

Welcome to Damage Assessment - our look back at our actual plays, where we breakdown the scenario, talk about what went well, what could've gone better, and what might help you run the same scenario at your table.Under A Yellow Moon is a scenario we wrote especially for our live actual play at Cymera Festival in Edinburgh. Set in 1892 Edinburgh, our investigators must solve the murder of a visiting professor from Miskatonic University and track down the mysterious manuscript she brought with her

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1:13:38

Under a Yellow Moon: Part 2 | Cthulhu By Gaslight...

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2026/07/23

Watch as a full video on our YouTube channelJoin us for the second (and final) part of the recording of our live Call of Cthulhu/Cthulhu by Gaslight scenario, recorded at Cymera Festival in June 2026.When a visiting professor from Miskatonic University turns up dead, a motley group of investigators are put into a race against time to find her killer. Why was she murdered? And what happened to the manuscript she brought with her?Last time, our players discovered the professor had been looking into

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1:18:05

Under a Yellow Moon: Part 1 | Cthulhu By Gaslight...

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2026/07/16

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeJoin us for the first part of the recording of our live Call of Cthulhu/Cthulhu by Gaslight scenario, recorded at Cymera Festival in June 2026.When a visiting professor from Miskatonic University turns up dead, a motley group of investigators are put into a race against time to find her killer. Why was she murdered? And what happened to the manuscript she brought with her? Join our players (all authors attending Cymera!) as they attempt to follow the clues,

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51:36

Chris Lackey Explains His New One-Shot Game System,...

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2026/07/09

Watch as a full video interview on YouTubeChris Lackey is a podcaster, writer and TTRPG creator who has hosted the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast and Strange Studies of Strange Stories Podcast. Also an American filmmaker and animator, Chris directed and co-wrote the animated feature film The Chosen One and was the associate producer of the films The Call of Cthulhu and The Whisperer in the Darkness. He co-wrote the graphic novel Deadbeats and adapted 'The Temple' for SelfMadeHero's Lovecraft

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50:57

Matthew Capodicasa explains the origins of The Glass...

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2026/07/02

Watch as a full video interview on our YouTube channelMatthew Capodicasa is one of the founding members of the Glass Cannon Network, one of the leading actual play podcasts, as well as being an award-winning playwright whose work has been developed and presented across the globe. In addition to his extensive theater work, he has Film/TV projects in development with Annapurna Pictures, Anonymous Content, and XYZ Films.We had a great time chatting with Matthew, hearing about discovering TTRPGs as an

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2:01:56

Haunted Fortunes Part 4: The Showdown | Pathfinder...

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2026/06/25

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeFour heroes searching for vengeance against one man: Gaedren Lamm. Last time our heroes managed to take down three of Gaedren's henchmen, only to leave themselves in a precarious position in the hold of an old ship. Can they survive - and finally find their quarry?In the final part (for now!) of our miniseries, we play through an adapted version of Haunted Fortunes, the opening scenario (written by Nicolas Logue) of the epic Curse of the Crimson Throne

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1:49:05

Haunted Fortunes Part 3: The Old Fishery | Pathfinder...

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2026/06/11

Watch as a video episode on YouTubeWelcome to Narrative Damage, the actual play TTRPG podcast where authors swap their pens for dice and see where the story takes them!Four heroes searching for vengeance against one man: Gaedren Lamm. Last time out, they found a hideout where his accomplices gathered, and their attempts to sweet-talk their way in failed, leaving them in a tricky position (especially after splitting the party three ways!) Can they survive their (first!) combats and search the hideout

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1:21:27

Haunted Fortunes Part 2: The Hideout | Pathfinder...

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2026/06/04

Watch as a video episode on YouTubeWelcome to Narrative Damage, the actual play TTRPG podcast where authors swap their pens for dice and see where the story takes them!Four heroes, all scarred by one man: Gaedren Lamm. Last time, they were gathered together by mysterious Harrow cards, meeting Fortune Teller Zellara, who told them of a way they might gain revenge against Lamm. But first, they have to find him...In part two of this our miniseries, we play through an adapted version of Haunted

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1:27:58

Haunted Fortunes Part 1: The Reading | Pathfinder...

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2026/05/28

Watch as a full video episode on YouTube!Welcome to Narrative Damage, the actual play TTRPG podcast where authors swap their pens for dice and see where the story takes them!On the edge of Conqueror’s Bay sits the city of Korvosa, the jewel of Varisia. Ruled by a line of monarchs from atop the Crimson Throne, King Eodred II is its latest ruler. But as whispers of the King’s declining health concern the nobles of Highgate, people wonder if the deadly curse of the Crimson Throne will ever be

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42:50

Adrian Tchaikovsky on How TTRPGs Help Him Build...

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2026/05/14

Watch as a full video interview hereAdrian Tchaikovsky is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series and other novels, novellas and short stories. Children of Time won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award, and Children of Ruin and Shards of Earth both won the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel. The Tiger and the Wolf won the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel, while And Put Away Childish Things won the BSFA Award for Best

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40:58

Kieron Gillen on his love of RPGs and Why GMs Make...

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2026/05/07

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeKieron Gillen is a British comic book writer and former video game journalist. He is best known for his work on high-profile titles such as Star Wars, X-Men, and The Eternals, as well as his acclaimed creator-owned series The Wicked + The Divine and Die. A longtime enthusiast of tabletop roleplaying games, he famously helped to develop a standalone RPG system to accompany his Die comic series, bridging the gap between narrative fiction and interactive gaming

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1:32:07

Seth Skorkowsky's Secrets to Engaging RPG Storytelling

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2026/04/30

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeIn this episode of Narrative Damage, we sit down with legendary TTRPG creator and author Seth Skorkowsky to peel back the curtain on the art of tabletop storytelling.Seth shares his unique perspective on the "myth" of skill overlap between writing novels and running games, arguing that a great Game Master is more like a campfire performer or a stand-up comedian than a novelist, and why having total control as a writer is the polar opposite of the pure reaction

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53:49

Gareth Hanrahan on how to make TTRPG writing connect...

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2026/04/23

Watch as a full video interview on our YouTube channelGareth Ryder-Hanrahan is a writer and game designer. Originally qualified as a computer programmer, he took a three month break to see how “this writing thing” would go. More than fifteen years later, he’s still on that break. The writing thing seems to be going. Gareth has published more role-playing games and supplements than he can even recall, including the award-winning The Laundry RPG, The One Ring and The Dracula Dossier. He is currently

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1:00:30

Chaosium writer Kat Clay on how to make horror matter

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2026/04/16

Watch as a full video episode on our YouTube channelKat Clay is an ENNIE and ARPIA award-winning author of tabletop roleplaying games from Melbourne, Australia. Her Call of Cthulhu games, The Hammersmith Haunting, Resort, and The Well of All Fear, are bestsellers on DriveThruRPG. The Well of All Fear won the silver ENNIE in 2024 for Best Community Content, and was nominated for Best Adventure – Short Form. Resort, won Best Scenario at the 2025 Australian Roleplaying Industry Awards. She works as a

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38:17

Damage Assessment - A Breakdown of Loki's Gift

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2026/04/09

Welcome to Damage Assessment - our look back at our actual plays, where we breakdown the scenario, talk about what went well, what could've gone better, and what might help you run the same scenario at your table.Loki's Gift is a Call of Cthulhu scenario from Chaosium's Cults of Cthulhu book by Chris Lackey, Mike Mason and friends. Set in Late Victorian London in 1896, it focuses on the investigation into the death of Charles Gladstone, musician and son of Lord Richard Gladstone. Watch or listen to

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1:13:36

Call of Cthulhu: Loki's Gift - Part 3: The Finale

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2026/04/02

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeDescend into madness with us as our cast of three authors swap pens for dice in the final part of this Call of Cthulhu scenario.The curtain rises...After last week's traumatic ending, our investigators try to piece the final clues together - but can they find out the truth before it's too late? And will they finally see the play that everyone is talking about: Loki's Gift?Cast:- Tariq Ashkanani (author of The Midnight King) as Donovan Ramsbottom III- Nicholas

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1:44:48

Call of Cthulhu: Loki's Gift - Part 2

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2026/03/26

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeDescend into madness with us as our cast of three authors swap pens for dice in the second part of this Call of Cthulhu scenario.What drove Charles Gladstone to his death?Our investigators continue their pursuit of the truth as they meet those who had contact with Charles Gladstone shortly before his death. What is the play Ernest Chillingworth asked Charles to work on? What does the actress Margaret Cornwall know? And can they track down Charles' fellow

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1:11:42

Call of Cthulhu: Loki's Gift - Part 1

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2026/03/19

Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeDescend into madness with us as our cast of three authors swap pens for dice in the first part of this Call of Cthulhu scenario."I must know why my son took his own life."When Lord Gladstone calls three hardy investigators to his London mansion on a cold rainy evening in October 1896, they awaken old scars - and create new ones. What was the music that Charles Gladstone was working on before his death, and why is it so unsettling?Cast:- Tariq Ashkanani (author

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