episode 49 – kingdom of willows

We'll be the first to admit that the Southern US is not our primary field of expertise, and to point out that TTRPG books—especially some of the 90s White Wolf ones—are not the greatest resource for learning more. That being said, the Kingdom of Willows supplement on the Kithain realm of the same name, covering that part of the world, is one of the more robust entries in the canon. It has its curiosities, and it has its cringes, but few Changeling books can match it for density. This week, we're talking about its usefulness for running games set in that part of the world and its approach to detailing the setting, as well as its crucial role in advancing the metaplot for 2nd edition. (We also fly through the seventy pages or so of NPC biographies at breakneck speed, because those things were lengthy.)

The book is available on the Storytellers Vault at: https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/173?affiliate_id=3063731

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And we also threw references to a couple STV supplements, plus a bonus item from the outro:

• Ian Lemke's Awakenings, set in Baltimore: https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/261757?affiliate_id=3063731
• Andrew Goodman's Kithbook: Dullahan, featuring expanded rules for faerie steeds: https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/412514?affiliate_id=3063731
• An example of the intriguing things one turns up on Atlas Obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/land-of-oz-theme-park

your hosts

Josh Hillerup (any pronoun) is moss-covered, moonlit, and eerie as the Devil waiting by a crossroads at midnight. Pooka G (any pronoun/they) is sweat-soaked, magnolia-scented, and peculiar as that swarm of bees in the wisteria.

"I agreed to spend the afternoon, if only to understand the mystery of how a place could feel so strange, and yet so familiar." —Edward Bloom, Big Fish