We talk about revolutionary movements in Heliakon and the Illegitimate Children of Foolish Empires and the way that people organise in the face of terrible things. Our world becomes more fleshed out with the addition of further ways we stand against imperialism and colonialism. Definitely no parallels with the real world here.

We examine the Great Consociate Empire's Upright Doctrine and its support of the pseudo-scientific practice of psychomageiatism, a nonsense theory created to oppress the poor and justify the social standing of the wealthy.

And we delve into Weftenfray, the knot magic of the Halflings and how its intricate patterns hold the power to reshape the world (as well as the darker aspects of that mysterious practice).

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A brand new Bonus Episode of Monumental Mythtakes.

Today we mix it up and talk about The Artful Dance of the Slime-Bellied Administrator Eagle in Watercolour, a painting of some renown. Who created this sublime art, and what does it mean to the people of Old Helidia?

We also touch upon the Cobblestone Tower of Merit and its importance to the culture of the Unfettered League. Can a mere building such as this really stand for something more than the sum of its bricks? Let's find out.

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Gods and godlings galore! A plethora of pagan powers are introduced in The Celestial Pantheon; twelve definitely gods and two maybe-kinda-sorta-nearly gods are all briefly described and discussed. From the Father of the Great Consociate, Gruvold to Gengolof the Great Scaletipper. From baker gods to bro gods.

We then take a deep dive into the highest reaches of society as we examine the Consociate Nobility. Their titles and duties and how the gamut from the very top down to those barely above the common-folk all fit into society.

Switching focus from the broad to the specific, we take a close look at just one family of Consociate nobles in Heliakon; the Khedia O’zeenasea. How position and the past have shaped them and how they, in turn, may shape the future.

Also Blood Farmers turn out to not be as nice as their name makes them sound.

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Episode 10 - Divine Rights & Wrongs Supplementary Material:

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This is an older episode we have clawed from the archives, chronologically many months old at this point. We talk about Courson's Cunning Clawtig as well as the Bloody Bureaucrat Beetle. What do these creatures look like, where do they live and why would any loving creator allow them to exist? Well, you're in Heliakon now, baby and all bets are off.

I'm sorry if that sounded a little bit pushy. We love and respect you as a podcast listener, a human being and a well rounded person who has no doubt gone through several satisfying character arcs. But how about these monsters, eh?

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Have a proper gander at some of the way our fantasy societies distribute and formulate propaganda and disinformation aimed at keeping their citizens in line and angry at someone else.

Marvel at the Society of Glass Vultures and their sneaky pursuit of distilled truth. Learn about the systems of education and art which propagate the philosophies of our imperial powers. Tremble at the oversize influence of the Bureau for the Propagation of Virtuous Principles!

We explore the changes the printing press and its publication of the very popular serzeyns are making to how news and ideas are distributed in Heliakon and beyond.

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Episode 9: Truth Decay Supplementary Material: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QsIsFKsm5CLwp2dBPYJcmqRKeNnFJMZWP4DnpoZkHCk/edit?usp=drive_link

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Sometimes the creative process hits a snag, and we don't mean the delicious kind. In this very special Bonus Episode, Chris and Aaron discuss what it means when the ideas in our heads do not well translate into commissioned art. What do we do when the wonderful artists we pay to make our vision come true create something wonderful, but at odds with our own concept?

Today we set aside the Greater Trench Eagle and talk about a new creature born from our attempt to visualise him. Meet the Eagle-Headed Swamp Basilisk and marvel at how we get from one monster to another.

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We completely forget to do the episode on propaganda as we discussed last episode...did we mention that some mythtakes might be made? After goofing around for probably a little too long, we eventually get to the Mythtakes at hand, beginning with an extended digression on the Undead of our world; The Winnowed.

After discussing the mechanism behind the magic we zoom in on the Zombie before studying the Skeleton and then worrying about the Wight.

The Southern half of Heliakon gets its' Districts Delineated and described before we leave the great city for the lands to the West and explore the unsettlingly vermilion Bloodwoods and visit the fascinating Frog Country while we're in the area.

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Episode 8: Mutually Assured Decay Supplementary Material:

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Guest starring: Leo?

The handsome Leo, inspired by our genius, has spilled his seed into the fertile plains of Heliakon and added more depth to the rich tapestry of Vaesta practice in our world.

What if friendship was real? What if the walls were not closing in and we all worked together to forge a better world? What if Chris and Aaron invited another bearded man to the podcast? Is this intersectionality?

Await the answers to these Mysteries no longer than necessary! All is revealed in this episode.

Warning: the audio has a little bit of echo in this one.

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Today we talk about the Gods. They're real in the world of Heliakon, and it is well known that great heroes of the age can one day ascend to those heavenly realms. But how exactly does that work, and what happens on the journey from Zero to Zeus? A conversational episode where we explore the metaphysical mechanics of divinity and more.

We talk about the realities of living in a partitioned city, touch on the use of wraithquartz by both sides of the conflict as well as how each faction feels about war which culminated in Heliakon's great partition.

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Episode 7: Hero to Halo Supplementary Material:

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In this Bonus Episode we really discover something about ourselves. We absolutely cannot make one of these without talking about strong, pulsating monsters and the peasants who fear them. Each host brings a name and a description to the other and FORCES them under duress to create a monster based on this limited data set.

Today we talk about the Dire Roblin, a provincial faery gone wrong, as well as the Stainglass Rattler (winged) - a verminous lizard that makes its romantic life YOUR problem. We also have a brief discussion about the proud order of individuals who exterminate these troublesome small creatures in the city of Heliakon - the Sewer Knights.

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