Grab your blade and prepare to stare down entities of incomprehensible description. Steel your mind against the onset of insanity as Rogues in the House looks at the roots of cosmic horror, and its place and usage in Sword and Sorcery. 

We recruited The most Metal author we could find, Michael R. Fletcher, to tell us about his work and school us on all things metal. Heavy metal and sword&sorcery have always shared themes as well as a fan base. It's high time the Rogues in the House investigated. Ready your speakers, and Up the Irons! 

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Rogues in the House dives into a mock session zero, building sword and sorcery characters for fun. One Spy, one Knife Fighter and one Archer. Can you guess who owns each character? The second half of the podcast is centered around a spirited debate - Plot vs Character.

After a short vacation fueled hiatus Rogues in the House is back with Episode 11. In this Episode the guys dodge swipes from Stormbringer and discuss Elric of Melnibone. Diving into Elric as a character, Michael Moorcock as an author and what the series/character means to the S&S genre.

What does a Sword and Sorcery-centric world look like? How do you build one? The Rogues tackle this topic and more, in Episode 10 of Rogues in the House! 

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In Episode 9, author Scott Oden joins the show to discuss his work.  Scott is the author of five novels, and several short stories. His Conan novella, Shadow of Vengeance, is being published as a monthly serial in Marvel's Savage Sword of Conan, and another of his Conan stories will be released with the video game, Conan Unconquered. 

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In Episode 8, Alex, Logan and Matt discuss the sword and sorcery genre as it is represented in video games. Do video games make for a good medium for S&S? What style games best play up the S&S feel? What are our picks as good S&S games? Tune in to find out!

In Episode 7, Logan, Matt and Alex deliver Part 2 of the 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian. Once again, the guys are joined by a very special guest. Sit back, relax and crack open a can of Forge Milk (patent pending - RitH inc.). We hope you enjoy the second half of our deep dive.

** Note - there is the use of one explicit word. Be warned.

In Episode 6, Alex, Matt and Logan engage in Part 1 of a two part deep dive on the 1982 film - Conan the Barbarian. Incredibly, the guys are joined by a very special guest - none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger (as played by Matt). Tune in for a few laughs and a look at the movie that launched a film genre.

In this episode, Rogues in the House takes a look at everyone's Sword and Sorcery duo.  The Rogues take a stroll on the mean streets of Lankhmar discussing "Ill Meet in Lankhmar" and the impact Fafhrd and Mouse had on the SnS genre. 

Note: This was originally recorded as episode 4.5. Due to scheduling, it is being posted as Short Swords episode 5.5.