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Spirit Blade Audio Book, Part 3

In a future where the government mandates the spiritual beliefs of its citizens, only a few rebellious “Seekers of Truth” remain to free the world from deception.

On his quest for meaning, Merikk follows a path that leads him across our world, and into another. Against his will he is thrown into action alongside members of the Underground Liberation, standing face to face against forces human, alien and demonic. Science fiction and the supernatural collide in a genre-bending adventure! Open your mind and then brace for impact as you discover the power of the Spirit Blade! read more

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Spirit Blade Audio Book, Part 2

In a future where the government mandates the spiritual beliefs of its citizens, only a few rebellious “Seekers of Truth” remain to free the world from deception.

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Spirit Blade Audio Book, Part 1

In a future where the government mandates the spiritual beliefs of its citizens, only a few rebellious “Seekers of Truth” remain to free the world from deception.

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Demonstration of Truth

I’m in the Reaction Chamber with author Nathan James Norman, author of the sci-fi/fantasy novel “Untold” and contributor to “The Least of These”. Norman speaks with me about his novel, the associated full-cast audio drama through Paeter Frandsen’s Spirit Blade Underground Alliance, and a bit about who he is and where he comes from. We get into the power of story to educate and change lives. We approach literature, fantasy, and sci-fi from a Christian perspective, and touch on themes of salvation and orthodoxy, the promise of trouble in this world, and the nature of God. Plus a glimpse at the internal mythology of the Untold universe. read more

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Titans 9

We share a pair of movie discussions this week, as I cursorily examine the new Clash of the Titans as well as District 9. In summation – I’m not horribly impressed with either movie. The brightest spot in my week is the fact that Chris and Kathy VanderKaay are back in the podworld with a new show …. The Anatomy of Fear.

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Olympian Wonderland

I take a crack at some movies and books, casting my observations on Tim Burton’s treatment of Alice in Wonderland, and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Tune in to see if my mental notes jive with yours, and don’t forget to tell me what you think!

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Bards Redux

The October/November Bard contest is over, and we have some clear results. The Podcasting for Water Benefit book is done, and John Wilkerson speaks a bit about his perspective on the past year. Some cool music from The Get, and the final few days to take advantage of a huge offer from Spirit Blade Productions. Merry Christmas to all!

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November Contest: Create a Bard

Hi, this is Winston from the Critical Mass Podcast over at Critical Press Media.com. The guys and I are really juiced about the new release of the Pathfinder core rules from Paizo Publishing. There’s only one problem

Bards still suck.

This is our mission to you: using the Pathfinder core rules, make a Bardic character that can reasonably substitute for one or more of the four basic dungeon crawl classes: fighter, thief, cleric, or mage. You have 16, that’s 2d8 maxed out, levels with which to build. At least 8 levels must be in the Bard core class; multiple core classes are not allowed. You may use any Prestige class or ability substitution from any published fantasy d20 book, provided you can tell us which book you used. Links to the Pathfinder System Reference document may be found at criticalpressmedia.com. read more

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Pathfinder is DnD 3.75

The guys and I are well-pleased with the new offering from Paizo. Pathfinder is the next evolution of the d20 fantasy system, and they’ve done it up right. Join us for an enthusiastic review of the new product, and help us decide whether or not Bards truly suck….

The Bard Contest:

Create a Bardic character using the Pathfinder ruleset; the system reference document may be found online in the links below. Characters must take at least 8 levels of the Bard core class and no more than 16 levels total. Characters may not use any other core class. The deadline for submission is Dec 1, 2009. A single winner will be chosen by the committee to receive a CD copy of “Sprit Blade” from Spirit Blade Productions. (‘Cuz I like giving away their stuff.) read more

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Spirit Blades, Lantern Rings

It was my great priveledge to have Paeter Frandsen of Spirit Blade Productions give up some of his busy work day to talk about his current project: Dark Ritual, upcoming projects, and the essential nature of Green Lantern.

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