Episode 701: Star of Arioch Setting
From Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff by Kenneth Hite and Robin D Laws
May 29, 2026 · 58 min · Season 2026 · Episode 701
About this episode
The episode discusses player preferences for character background details and explores archaeological inspirations for gaming settings.
In the Gaming Hut we get started quickly by asking how much background detail players want in a pregenerated character. Making good on a promise from episode 696, the Archaeology Hut checks out another possible inspiration for the labyrinth, the complex at Gortyn. Beloved Patreon backer Nicolaj convenes the Narrative Hut for a look at […]
People in this episode
Hosts: Kenneth Hite, Robin D Laws
Topics covered
- pregenerated characters
- labyrinth inspiration
- narrative design
- gaming
- archaeology
Keywords
- pregenerated characters
- Gortyn
- labyrinth
- gaming
- narrative design
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Gortyn
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