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If you love Dungeons and Dragons and TTRPGs, the Cloaks and Capes Podcast welcomes you into the world of tabletop gaming. It’s not just about DnD though, all TTRPGs, whether it’s Pathfinder, Star Wars, Legend of the Five Rings, Cyberpunk, Vampire, World of Darkness, Shadowrun, or any of the other litany of tabletop games, our show talks about the culture around the hobby. Each episode, we welcome in a new guest to break down important topics, offer advice to new and veteran players and DMs a ...
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Soulways explores the human capacity for healing and growth in the face of life limiting illness. With humor and a sense of inquiry, healthcare chaplain Carl Magruder, BCC, M.Div., considers what the soul needs to thrive, how suffering can initiate transformation, and how we can accompany one another on life’s journey.
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What does it take to become a Dungeon Master in Dungeons and Dragons? Deceptively little! If you have the desire to DM for a group of players in a D&D campaign, or one shot, you're most of the way there. This episode of the Cloaks and Capes Podcast talks about getting started as a Dungeon Master or Game Master, and some advice for starting your jou…
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Have you ever wanted to pursue a Romance or explore a relationship in Dungeons and Dragons? With the popularity of professional Actual Plays in the TTRPG space, narrative and character growth has been playing a bigger role in D&D. This episode of the Cloaks and Capes Podcast focuses on tips, advice, and practical experience about how to handle Roma…
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Is D&D's Curse of Strahd Good, Bad, or Both?
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Curse of Strahd is a classic adventure in Dungeons and Dragons. Many Dungeon Masters and players think fondly of their D&D experiences playing in this campaign. But some also think that Curse of Strahd is a bad module, and these people are often the same ones who love playing Curse of Strahd. So we asked ourselves, "Does a bad module lead to better…
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Finding TTRPGs that aren't D&D with Role_d5
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There is more to tabletop role-playing games then rolling d20s, fighting dragons and looting dungeons. Though Dungeons and Dragons is the most widely known TTRPG, there is an endless sea of indie tabletop games that consist of one-page rules, or countless books. Aundawyn and Mika join Robbie and Kali to talk about how to find new indie TTRPGs, and …
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How do you get good at role-playing in D&D? Feat. Aetherius Bordeaux
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Aetherius Bordeaux joins Robbie and Kali on this episode of the Cloaks and Capes Podcast to talk about role-playing in D&D and TTRPGs, and why most people are nervous or apprehensive about it to start with. They offer tips for those who are just starting out and may be embarrassed about playing pretend, as well as for those who may be looking to jo…
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Find Your First D&D Game (Feat. ErinMyLaundry)
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ErinMyLaundry, creator of the TTRPG Collective (discord.gg/Cb5V5wrwQ2), joins Robbie and Kali on the first episode of the Cloaks and Capes Podcast to talk about their first time playing a TTRPG, in most cases, Dungeons and Dragons. They also discuss how to get into D&D or TTRPGs for the first time, and what you really need to do so. Cloaks and Cape…
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The Cloaks and Capes Podcast is coming soon! Our first episode is set to premier this Friday at 3pm EST! Our inaugural guest is ErinMyLaundry, who joins Robbie Landis and Kali Scales as they talk about how to find your first Dungeons and Dragons group. Follow, like, subscribe, or whatever your Podcast Platform of choice requires so you get alerted …
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What does it mean to be spiritual, though not religious? And why are more people identifying as such? In today's episode, Carl talks about the fastest growing spiritual community in the world, and why you should create your own personal spiritual practice, whether you're experiencing a life-limiting illness or not. If you have a question, comment, …
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Pop culture is filled with scenes of doctors giving their patients the news they've been dreading: "It's time to get your affairs in order." In real life, the conversation between a patient and their oncologist when they learn they have a life-limiting illness is rarely this direct. In this episode, Carl takes a closer look at oncologists, and what…
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The Cloak and the Cape: Palliative Care Chaplaincy
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Where does the word "chaplain" come from? In this episode, Carl reveals the origin of the word, as well as how his journey as a chaplain began. If you have a question, comment, or a story you'd like to share, send it to us at soulwaysconversations@gmail.com. If you send us your message as a voice memo, we just may play it on the air! Soulways is pr…
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In part II, Carl talks about how to accompany children who have lost a loved one, and shares the most important form of bereavement care we can offer someone in the midst of grief. If you have a question, comment, or a story you'd like to share, send it to us at soulwaysconversations@gmail.com. If you send us your message as a voice memo, we just m…
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Is there a right way to grieve? Is anticipated loss easier to cope with compared to loss that happens suddenly? In the first episode of his new podcast, palliative care chaplain Carl Magruder, BCC, M.Div. describes the types of loss and grief, and why acknowledging them is so essential. Soulways is produced by Carl Magruder and Marta Rusek, and is …
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