OS36 | Defy the Gods

OS36 | Defy the Gods

From Happy Jacks RPG One Shots by Happy Jacks RPG Network

February 21, 2025 · 3h 60m

About this episode

In this episode, the Happy Jacks crew plays 'Defy the Gods', a queer sword and sorcery tabletop RPG set in ancient Mesopotamia.

System: Defy the Gods by Hectic Electron Games Defy the Gods is a tabletop role-playing game of daring adventure, passionate romance and cursed power, set in fantasy ancient Mesopotamia. Inspired by Conan , Clash of the Titans and Princess Mononoke , it brings queer love and resistance to sword & sorcery role-play. ONE-SHOTS! Driven by the whims of the Happy Jacks crew, these games are (usually) self contained into one session. They often have guest players or GMs, and are ALWAYS a lot of fun! ◇ Visit https://happyjacks.org//oneshot for a full list of our one-shot actual play adventures! ◇ Follow Happy Jacks RPG on Twitter , Instagram, Facebook or hang out with other tabletop roleplaying fans in our Discord community ! ◇ Subscribe to our other podcast feeds! We have a weekly tabletop RPG talk show based on topics sent in from fans around the world, and a great collection of One-Shots if you prefer bite sized adventures. ◇ You can watch us on Youtube or Twitch ! ◇ Keep us independent by becoming a Patreon ! Our fantastic supporters let us play and say what we want instead of catering to companies for ad or sponsorship money. They are HEROES! h ttps://patreon.com/happyjacksrpg…

Topics covered

  • tabletop role-playing games
  • fantasy
  • queer representation
  • adventure
  • romance

Keywords

  • Defy the Gods
  • Hectic Electron Games
  • one-shots
  • sword and sorcery
  • ancient Mesopotamia

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Defy the Gods

Books & works: Defy the Gods, Conan, Clash of the Titans

Places: Mesopotamia

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