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The Grimoire / Episode 4

Ep. 4 Sep 9, 2026 1:00:08

Turn Real History Into D&D Campaigns

The Dancing Plague of 1518 as a grounded fantasy mystery with conspiracy layers, and the Albigensian Crusade transformed into sci-fi worldbuilding.

Quest Summary

Two hosts explore how real history becomes tabletop campaigns: the Dancing Plague of 1518 as a grounded fantasy mystery with conspiracy layers, and the Albigensian Crusade transformed into sci-fi worldbuilding.

The Roll Log

  1. Intro

  2. Dancing Plague segment starts

  3. Albigensian Crusade segment starts

  4. Next episode tease

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