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About the Author
Jesus “Arvandus” Rodriguez is the founder and website tweaker of the Fandible podcast. When he isn't out creating imaginary worlds for his players, he also runs a youtube channel where he writes short fiction in various fictional worlds. https://www.youtube.com/c/ArvandusTheStoryteller

Rogue Trader Short Story: Gallon’s Hate

The following short story takes place after Rogue Trader Ep 11: Delectable Misery. From the Journal of Gallon Senal Sai Duth Ad My Dearest Journal, The greatest poets of pain could not describe the hate I am feeling. It is a seething mass at the core of my being. A mass that should be filled…

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Rogue Trader: Season 1 review and the future.

The following post contains spoilers for season one of our Rogue Trader game, which consists of episodes 1 – 10. Rogue Trader has become one of the longest running campaigns I have ever run. A mixture of the grimdark of Warhammer, the sense of exploration of Star Trek, and the usual silliness of our group….

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The Struggle Against the Dark

Berserk is a cartoon and manga series I had no business reading when I was growing up. A Japanese style animation set in a fantasy world, the themes are dark, brutal, and make you wonder sometimes whether humanity deserves to survive as a species. The world of Berserk, without its fantastical elements, is cruel enough…

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Roleplaying the Jerk

Franklin Strauss is one of the best characters I have ever played in any role playing game. A College Professor I play in our Hollow Earth Expedition role playing sessions, he is a super genius engineer with a penchant for creating a wide assortment of mechanical wonders and an urge to show the world the greatness that is the Hollow…

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Proper Endings: Mass Effect and Tabletop Roleplaying

As you may or may not have heard these last couple of months, there has been some dissatisfaction with the ending of a certain popular Science Fiction RPG video game. What was suppose to be the game’s grand opus to end a popular franchise became a blade that divided the community and created a tide…

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Part-Time Gods: Hitchhiker

The following story takes place after Part Time Gods: Puck Ex Machina. 12 years, thousands of miles, and Phil had never picked up a hitchhiker. It wasn’t just because of DOT regulations for truckers either, although those fines could be pretty hefty. No, as a general rule, Phil wasn’t very talkative and always felt awkward with someone in the…

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Unhallowed Metropolis: Three Headed Monologue

The following short story takes place after Unhallowed Metropolis Ep 3: Dead Flames. I hate the dog the most. Which should be surprising, considering the cat is a arrogant piece of fur. Nonetheless, the cat tends to keep its own counsel so I can ignore it on most occasions. The dog though, the dog whines. The…

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August RPG Blog Carnival: What’s in your backpack?

The Gassy Gnoll is hosting a blog carnival this month! A variety of RPG bloggers are all asking the question “What’s in your backpack?” Here’s the answers from the Fandible crew. David The matter of my backpack and its contents has not been a subject of discussion until this very moment, but now that I…

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