Games From Folktales

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A podcast that mines folklore for material for tabletop roleplaying games, particularly Ars Magica 5th edition.

Creature statistics and transcripts are available from the blog which accompanies the podcast.

561 - Alpine Papyrus

Mar 29, 2026

The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled fantasy settings.

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560 - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 2

Mar 22, 2026

The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled fantasy settings.

A range...

559 - Herrick - On Groves

Mar 15, 2026

The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled fantasy settings.

A range...

558 - A tropical horror

Mar 8, 2026

The Ars Magica roleplaying game is currently complete, but the community is still mining great gaming material out of medieval history as part of a Share Alike License. The Games From Folktales podcast gives you new, odd, useful material each week, for roleplaying games set in European-styled fantasy settings.

A range...