Darksome Mirror

In this episode, the half-elf Shinnareth, her spiritual companion inhabiting her magic sword - Nyma, and her friend Faelin will attempt to stealthily bypass an invading army in the forest of the Shalastrazaran Enclave. Will they find safety in Erolynn’s forest hut? Do dangers lurk in the trees, and will they find any unexpected allies? Find the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25pQm3WPRIJiRvwyri3pdJ?si=b2943536dd994541

 Thanks to the wonderful Mateus Araujo, I have received the final product of a character sheet which actually looks like one, instead of hacking a google document with tables. It is truly lovely.  https://www.instagram.com/maten.art/   Here is the artist's page. For images of the sheet for Shinnareth, see below. For a link to the sheet which will be updated as the story progresses, see here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HvMNmVOm31IWXCf44TXlcqosL70FK9m_/view?usp=sharing   Look for other character sheets in the future.

Episode Two of Reflections in the Darksome Mirror, featuring the spirit within Melaushinzarade ("Moonfire") as Shinnareth crosses an important threshold, and ominous portents loom over her, threatening to manifest. Episode Two can be heard here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qCbEb65P4Cp5dhHy0q3oI?si=25dcbcddf0724c64 | Episode two (and the other episodes) can also be found on other platforms, though in the case of Youtube, they may take more time to appear. In the coming days, look forward to Darksome Mirror RPG's character sheets, including completed and evolving ones that will be maintained for Shinnareth and other party members!

Discussions of Dice and Randomness     Reflections in the Darksome Mirror seeks to push a few boundaries, even in the very niche space of  hybrid storytelling and fantasy TTRPG-inspired "solo actual play" podcasts / media. One of the questions I've received from listeners and friends about the podcast is, essentially - "how scripted is Darksome Mirror?"     As with many forms of media created in this genre, dice are rolled at certain intervals to influence or determine an outcome. In the effort to be as transparent as possible, the story of Reflections in the Darksome Mirror places a little more emphasis on long-form storytelling and strong prose than many other stories in this genre. Most of the world's countries, ancestries, history, and even some important characters were built years ago and are established. The first episode of the podcast especially is mostly exposition of the existing world.     However, after this point (and in certain points du...

Episode one of Reflections in the Darksome Mirror has been re-released with new voice talent for Shinnareth. The audio file should be updated elsewhere soon, but is available on Spotify now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/28vajkDmyWtUU22srh2x0E?si=7774e137414d4ac2 Please look forward to episode 2 in the coming weeks.

 Hello!  Since the last post, I've re-recorded lines for the first episode (better late than never) to better suit Shinnareth's character with some feminine voice talent. Once re-released, it will be published to a broader audience, including Apple Podcasts. In other news - here are two different edits of a finished portrait artwork of Shinnareth by the talented Flavio Winston, who can be found on artstation at https://www.artstation.com/flaviowinston - please give him a like or a follow!