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  • The Appendix N Podcast - Episode 7 - The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt

    My guest and I discuss The Moon Pool by Abraham

    Merritt. An international group of scientists and explorers investigate a
    mysterious alien being that snatches innocent travelers in the South Pacific
    and ends up discovering a lost underground civilization.

     

    www.nobleknight.com

    Vault of the Drow by Gary Gygax — $22

     

    Merrit, A.: CREEP, SHADOW, CREEP; MOON POOL; DWELLERS IN THE

    MIRAGE; et al

     

    “The most immediate influences upon AD&D were probably de Camp

    & Pratt, R. E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Jack Vance, H. P. Lovecraft, and A.
    Merrit”

     

    Abraham Merritt

    born 1884, died 1943

     

    Wikipedia names H. Rider Haggard, Robert W. Chambers, Helena

    Blavatsky and Gertrude Barrows Bennett (writing as Francis Stevens) as “heavy
    influences.”

     

    He was a major influence on Appendix N authors H. P. Lovecraft and

    Michael Moorcock. He was referenced in the Lensman series by
    E. E. Smith.

     

    Born in Beverly, New Jersey. Primarily a journalist. Assistant

    editor of The American Weekly from 1912 to 1937 and then
    editor until his death in 1943.

     

    Merritt’s first fantasy story was “Through the Dragon Glass”

    (1917)

     

    The Moon Pool originally

    appeared in All-Story Weekly as two short stories “The Moon
    Pool” (1918) and “Conquest of the Moon Pool” (1919). Later reworked into a
    novel, apparently something of the original story was lost. Writes Lovecraft in
    1934: Merritt is certainly great stuff — he has a subtle command of an
    unique type of strangeness which no one else has been able to parallel. 
    You are absolutely right in considering his original Moon Pool novelette — as
    published in the All-Story for June 22, 1918 — his best work.  The sequel
    — The Conquest of the Moon Pool — was relatively commonplace and tainted with
    the atmosphere of cheap popular fiction.  It is a major crime that many of
    the best touches were taken out of the novelette when it was fused with its
    sequel to form the ultimate book version.

     

    Nan Madol - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Madol

     

    Next we will be reading:

    The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany -http://www.fadedpage.com/books/20120938/20120938.html

    The Doom That Came to Sarnath, From Beyond, The Temple, The Music

    of Erich Zann, Herbert West - Reanimator, The Lurking Fear, The Rats in the
    Walls and The
    Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft -http://cthulhu.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Fiction

    Dwellers in the Mirage by Abraham Merritt - http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100151.txt

     

    Geoffrey Winn

     

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    1 hr 19 min
  • Round Table 33 - Tarrasque and DM Basic Rules
    Round Table 33 - Tarrasque and DM Basic RulesJames Introcaso sits down with Joe Lastowski, Topher Kohan, Mike Shea, and Chris Dudley to dish on the Tarrasque preview and the first version of the  DM Basic Rules free pdf. This podcast was recorded on August 24, 2014.Links:worldbuilderblog.meTopher's Google+actsofgeek.comslyflourish.comrulezeropodcast.com
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    5 hr 9 min
  • 5e Starter Set (Tome 240)
    In this episode Jeff and Tracy are joined by the Tome's editor, Sam Dillon, and the illustrious Mike Shea, of Slyflourish.com as they discuss the D&D 5e Starter Set!
    Our Noble Knight pick of the episode is, of course, the D&D Starter Set boxed set
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Freelancing 101 Seminar (GenCon 2014)

    Our last GenCon 2014 Tome Show release is a doozy! This seminar features Wolfgang Baur (of Kobold Press) and successful RPG Freelancer Ben MacFarland. That's all for GenCon 2014 - stay tuned to this channel for more regular Tome Show Programming!

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    1 hr
  • An Evening with RA Salvatore (GenCon 2014)

    Our second-to-last GenCon 2014 Tome Show release! This seminar features popular novelist and gamer R.A Salvatore discussing anything and everything he chooses! It is a fun listen and we hope you enjoy it! 

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    1 hr 55 min
  • Round Table 32 - Sexual Harassment at the Table
    Round Table 32 - Sexual Harassment at the TablePARENTAL/TRIGGER WARNING: Just a quick heads up to our listeners, this podcast discusses topics of a sexual harassment, abuse of DM power, and other subjects of an adult nature and may not be appropriate for children.James Introcaso sits down with Tracy Hurley, Liz Larsen, and Barak Blackburn to discuss a recent Vice article and the history of sexual and gender harassment in tabletop RPGs. This podcast was recorded on August 6, 2014Links:worldbuilderblog.mesarahdarkmagic.comactsofgeek.com
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    3 hr 44 min
  • Round Table High Top - d20Pro
    Round Table High Top - d20ProIn a special mini edition of The Round Table, James Introcaso sits down with Mat Morton, Lead Developer of d20Pro, a virtual tabletop which claims more power and ease than any other when running combat in d20-based RPGs. They discuss the origins of the software and their Kickstarter for d20Pro's next iteration - d20Pro Unlimited. Check it out before it ends on September 13th. This podcast was recorded on August 28, 2014.worldbuilderblog.me
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    27 min
  • 13th Age GMing Seminar (GenCon 2014)
    The Tome Show continues with GenCon 2014 coverage by bringing you the 13th Age GM Seminar! We hope you enjoy the show - Stay tuned for more GenCon recordings this week!
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    1 hr 7 min
  • Round Table 31 - Gen Con with Mike Mearls
    Round Table 21 - Gen Con with Mike MearlsJames Introcaso and Rudy Basso sit down to dish on all things D&D and more at Gen Con. They discuss an early release of the Monster Manual, a demo of Dungeonscape, their first D&D Adventurers League adventure, and more! Then, it's a sit down interview with the man behind fifth edition Mike Mearls. This podcast was recorded at Gen Con 2014.Links:DnD JesterD&D Jester Store on AmazonRiki WarrenJim Zub and Legends of Baldur's GateTyranny of DragonsSavage WorldsFate Core
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    29 min

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