The Summoner’s Circle Podcast

Episode 9 – Palladium Fantasy 2e Primer

Episode 9 drops you straight into the core of Palladium Fantasy 2nd Edition and shows you how the game actually works at the table. This is not a rules breakdown. This is how to read the system, how to approach it, and how to get playing fast without getting lost in the book. We cover character creation, core mechanics, skills, combat flow, and what really matters when you sit down to run or play. You will hear where new players get stuck, how to avoid common mistakes, and how to focus on what Palladium does best. A dangerous world, meaningful choices, and survival that actually matters. As the books make clear, this is a setting built on magic, monsters, and real risk, not just heroics If you are new, this gives you a clear starting point. If you have played before, this will tighten how you run the game.

Episode 8 - Six Adventures Ideas You Can Use Tonight

n Episode 8, we sit down and talk about six ready-to-run adventure hooks that can kickstart a Palladium Fantasy campaign tonight. No long prep. No giant plot outline. Just six situations that drop characters straight into danger.You will hear about missing caravans, strange ruins, cursed villages, and places where something old is starting to wake up. Each idea is designed to give Game Masters a strong starting point and plenty of room to build the story at the table.If you run Palladium Fantasy Second Edition, or you have been thinking about starting a campaign, this episode gives you a handful of adventure sparks you can use right away.Grab your dice, gather your players, and step into the circle.

Episode 7 – The Old Ones Were Never Meant to Be Fought

Book Two: Old Ones is one of the most misunderstood books in Palladium Fantasy Second Edition. It looks like a monster book, but it isn’t. In this episode of The Summoner’s Circle Podcast, Vince digs into what the Old Ones really are, not bosses to be fought, but consequences that shape regions, magic, cults, and entire campaigns. This episode focuses on how to use Old Ones without turning your game into hopeless cosmic doom. How their influence creeps into the world. How cults form around half-understood truths. How seals weaken, magic bends, and reality starts to feel wrong. Most importantly, how players can confront these threats indirectly through choices, containment, and survival, rather than combat. If you’ve ever flipped through Book Two and thought, “I’ll never use this,” this episode shows why it might be one of the most valuable tools on your shelf.

Episode 6 - The Boss Fight Your Players Will Never Forget: Summoners as Villains

Your players think the Summoner is the boss. The Summoner thinks the demon is. They're both wrong. Learn how to create Summoner villain encounters that players remember for years.... not because they're deadly, but because they're different. Got a wild story or a cursed character build? Send it our way at ⁠⁠Railgunsanddragons.com⁠⁠ [https://www.railgunsanddragons.com] or email ⁠⁠AskTheDM@TheEvilDM.com⁠⁠. Your madness could shape a future episode. #ttrpg #palladiumfantasy #roleplaying

Episode 5 – There are No Safe Roads in Palladium Fantasy!

Today, we are talking about why moving your characters from point A to point B in Palladium Fantasy should never be boring. I used to treat travel as filler, but the books tell a different story. If you look at sourcebooks like Northern Hinterlands or Baalgor Wastelands, you see that the world itself is a threat. We are talking about mechanics for exhaustion, freezing cold, and blistering heat that make every journey a struggle for survival. Stop ignoring the weather and start making your players respect the road. Got a wild story or a cursed character build? Send it our way at ⁠Railgunsanddragons.com⁠ [https://www.railgunsanddragons.com] or email ⁠AskTheDM@TheEvilDM.com⁠. Your madness could shape a future episode. Next Episode drops on 1/28! #ttrpg #palladiumfantasy #roleplaying